Microfluidics - Fundamentals and Simulation: Fundamentals and Simulation

Author: George Em Karniadakis
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book discusses fluid flow and heat transfer at the microscale and in microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices. It covers microfluidics of gases, liquids, and particles, and comprehensively illustrates typical applications in fundamental concepts, simulation methods, microaccelerometers, electrostatic pivot-driven devices, micronozzles, and microfluidics assisted by electric fields. Practical engineering models are established, which are easily adoptable macroscopic models, while also providing a rigorous mathematical and numerical processing framework for a deeper understanding and effective handling of problems encountered at the microscale. This book is suitable for graduate students and researchers in fluid mechanics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and chemical engineering, as well as researchers working in other fields of MEMS who need to introduce flow models.