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Effect Of Flow Field Environment On Microstructure Surface Preventing Microorganism Attachment, Chunxi Li, Quanxi Xue, Xiangshan Zhang, Xuemin Ye
Effect Of Flow Field Environment On Microstructure Surface Preventing Microorganism Attachment, Chunxi Li, Quanxi Xue, Xiangshan Zhang, Xuemin Ye
Journal of System Simulation
Abstract: The kinetic characteristics of microorganism model moving in different surfaces and flow field environments are simulated. The internal flow dynamics and the inherent mechanism of antifouling on microstructure surface are examined. The results indicate that for the static flow field, vortices are generated in the micro-pits as microorganism moves above microstructure surface. The velocity in the microstructure surface is greater than that in the smooth surface, and the strain rate and shear stress exerted on microorganism are relatively smaller resulting in the rapid passing the microstructure surface. For the dynamic flow field, the flow field presents regular fluctuations …
Mechanism Of Biofouling Control On Micro-Structured Surface, Chunxi Li, Quanxi Xue, Zhang Shuo, Xuemin Ye
Mechanism Of Biofouling Control On Micro-Structured Surface, Chunxi Li, Quanxi Xue, Zhang Shuo, Xuemin Ye
Journal of System Simulation
Abstract: Changing the wall microstructure geometry can improve the performance of surface antifouling and selfcleaning. A 3D numerical simulation of microfluidic in the near-wall region attached with microorganisms is performed with Fluent, and the kinetic and dynamic characteristics of fluid in the near- wall region are examined. The inherent mechanism of antifouling on microwell surfaces is discussed. Results reveal that streamwise vortices are formed in the microwells, thus the distinctly periodic fluctuations of velocity, strain rate and wall shear stress on microwell surfaces are exhibited, resulting in the interference on microorganisms migration and the harder adhesion of microorganisms to …