Numerical modeling of multiphase flows in microfluidics and micro process engineering: a review of methods and applications

M Wörner - Microfluidics and nanofluidics, 2012 - Springer
This article presents a comprehensive review of numerical methods and models for interface
resolving simulations of multiphase flows in microfluidics and micro process engineering …

Review on hydrodynamics and mass transfer in minichannel wall reactors with gas–liquid Taylor flow

S Haase, DY Murzin, T Salmi - Chemical Engineering Research and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Over the past decades, Taylor flow has got an increasing interest due to its potential to
intensify reaction processes with fast kinetics which are usually controlled by mass transfer …

Squeezing-to-drip** transition for bubble formation in a microfluidic T-junction

T Fu, Y Ma, D Funfschilling, C Zhu, HZ Li - Chemical engineering science, 2010 - Elsevier
The aim of this paper is to investigate the squeezing-to-drip** transition for bubble
formation in a microfluidic T-junction by cross-flowing rupture technique using a high-speed …

Volume of fluid-based numerical modeling of condensation heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics in microchannels

H Ganapathy, A Shooshtari, K Choo… - International Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
The present work proposes a numerical model for the simulation of condensation heat
transfer and fluid flow characteristics in a single microchannel. The model was based on the …

A review on numerical studies of slug flow hydrodynamics and heat transfer in microtubes and microchannels

V Talimi, YS Muzychka, S Kocabiyik - International Journal of Multiphase …, 2012 - Elsevier
Numerical studies on the hydrodynamic and heat transfer characteristics of two-phase flows
in small tubes and channels are reviewed. These flows are non-boiling gas–liquid and liquid …

One-way coupled fluid–structure interaction of gas–liquid slug flow in a horizontal pipe: Experiments and simulations

AO Mohmmed, HH Al-Kayiem, AB Osman… - Journal of Fluids and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Pipelines conveying a multiphase mixture must withstand the cyclic induced stresses that
occur due to the alternating motion of gas pockets and liquid slugs. Few previous studies …

Numerical study of droplet formation in the ordinary and modified T-junctions

X Li, L He, Y He, H Gu, M Liu - Physics of Fluids, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
This work presents a flexible manipulation solution on droplet formation based on the
modified T-junction with a rectangular rib to reduce the droplet size and improve …

Viscous oil–water flows in a microchannel initially saturated with oil: flow patterns and pressure drop characteristics

H Foroughi, M Kawaji - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2011 - Elsevier
Immiscible viscous liquid–liquid two-phase flow patterns and pressure drop characteristics
in a circular microchannel have been investigated. Water and silicone oil with a dynamic …

Lab-on-a-chip synthesis of inorganic nanomaterials and quantum dots for biomedical applications

KS Krishna, Y Li, S Li, CSSR Kumar - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
The past two decades have seen a dramatic raise in the number of investigations leading to
the development of Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) devices for synthesis of nanomaterials. A majority …

Fluid flow and heat transfer of liquid-liquid Taylor flow in square microchannels

A Abdollahi, SE Norris, RN Sharma - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The fluid flow and heat transfer of liquid-liquid Taylor flow in a square microchannel are
studied both experimentally and numerically using a three-dimensional numerical …