Metal powders in additive manufacturing: A review on reusability and recyclability of common titanium, nickel and aluminum alloys
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) has received a lot of attention since its introduction,
owing to its cost efficiency and freedom in design. For a successful and repeatable AM …
owing to its cost efficiency and freedom in design. For a successful and repeatable AM …
Evaluating the performance of the two-phase flow solver interFoam
The performance of the open source multiphase flow solver, interFoam, is evaluated in this
work. The solver is based on a modified volume of fluid (VoF) approach, which incorporates …
work. The solver is based on a modified volume of fluid (VoF) approach, which incorporates …
Spontaneous imbibition in a microchannel: Analytical solution and assessment of volume of fluid formulations
The simulation of multi-phase flow at low capillary numbers (Ca) remains a challenge.
Approximate computations of the capillary forces tend to induce parasitic currents (PC) …
Approximate computations of the capillary forces tend to induce parasitic currents (PC) …
“Smart” polymeric microfluidics fabricated by plasma processing: controlled wetting, capillary filling and hydrophobic valving
We demonstrate a mass-production-amenable technology for fabrication, surface
modification and multifunction integration in polymeric microfluidic devices, namely direct …
modification and multifunction integration in polymeric microfluidic devices, namely direct …
Validation of the S‐CLSVOF method with the density‐scaled balanced continuum surface force model in multiphase systems coupled with thermocapillary flows
Three numerical methods, namely, volume of fluid (VOF), simple coupled volume of fluid
with level set (S‐CLSVOF), and S‐CLSVOF with the density‐scaled balanced continuum …
with level set (S‐CLSVOF), and S‐CLSVOF with the density‐scaled balanced continuum …
Wicking and thermal characteristics of micropillared structures for use in passive heat spreaders
The thermal and hydrodynamic performance of passive two-phase cooling devices such as
heat pipes and vapor chambers is limited by the capabilities of the capillary wick structures …
heat pipes and vapor chambers is limited by the capabilities of the capillary wick structures …
Early regimes of capillary filling
In this paper we analyze the inviscid regime (for which viscosity is unimportant and the flow
occurs due to the balance between the capillary and the inertial effects) that invariably …
occurs due to the balance between the capillary and the inertial effects) that invariably …
Development of a miniaturized packed bed reactor with ω-transaminase immobilized in LentiKats®
A miniaturized packed bed reactor (MPBR) applying LentiKats® with immobilized ω-
transaminase was developed as a tool for continuous enzymatic process establishment. A …
transaminase was developed as a tool for continuous enzymatic process establishment. A …
Comparison of pore-scale capillary pressure to macroscale capillary pressure using direct numerical simulations of drainage under dynamic and quasi-static …
Conventional macroscale two-phase flow equations for porous media (such as Darcy's law
and Richards Equation) require a constitutive relation for capillary pressure (P c). The …
and Richards Equation) require a constitutive relation for capillary pressure (P c). The …
The improved resistance of PDMS to pressure-induced deformation and chemical solvent swelling for microfluidic devices
Y Huang, K Choi, CH Hidrovo - Microelectronic engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
We present a fabrication technique that increases the resistance of PDMS to deformation
under pressure driven flow and chemical solvents swelling without the use of any foreign …
under pressure driven flow and chemical solvents swelling without the use of any foreign …