TY - GEN
T1 - Mixing process of an obstacles micromixer with low pressure drop
AU - Chung, Chen-Kuei
AU - Shih, T. R.
AU - Chen, Y. S.
AU - Wang, C. H.
PY - 2008/9/1
Y1 - 2008/9/1
N2 - Micro mixing is very important in some micro fluid systems. Common design of micromixers is the multi-layer microchannel together with the complicated fabrication process. In this study, the planar design and simple mixing structure were adopted. This obstacle micromixer had been successfully demonstrated by the CFD-ACE simulations and mixing experiments. At low Reynolds number, high mixing efficiency and low pressure drop cab be obtained. 93% mixing enhanced by vortices had been achieved at Re = 20. Experimental results also show good mixing efficiency at Re = 20. Because of high mixing efficiency and low pressure drop, this planar micromixer is easier to integrate with other micro devices in micro-total analysis systems.
AB - Micro mixing is very important in some micro fluid systems. Common design of micromixers is the multi-layer microchannel together with the complicated fabrication process. In this study, the planar design and simple mixing structure were adopted. This obstacle micromixer had been successfully demonstrated by the CFD-ACE simulations and mixing experiments. At low Reynolds number, high mixing efficiency and low pressure drop cab be obtained. 93% mixing enhanced by vortices had been achieved at Re = 20. Experimental results also show good mixing efficiency at Re = 20. Because of high mixing efficiency and low pressure drop, this planar micromixer is easier to integrate with other micro devices in micro-total analysis systems.
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U2 - 10.1109/NEMS.2008.4484311
DO - 10.1109/NEMS.2008.4484311
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:50249154972
SN - 9781424419081
T3 - 3rd IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS
SP - 170
EP - 172
BT - 3rd IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2008
T2 - 3rd IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2008
Y2 - 6 January 2008 through 9 January 2008
ER -