Numerical study of acoustophoretic motion of particles in a PDMS microchannel driven by surface acoustic waves

N Nama, R Barnkob, Z Mao, CJ Kähler, F Costanzo… - Lab on a Chip, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
We present a numerical study of the acoustophoretic motion of particles suspended in a
liquid-filled PDMS microchannel on a lithium niobate substrate acoustically driven by …

Topology optimization of microfluidics—a review

X Chen - Microchemical Journal, 2016 - Elsevier
This review reports the progress on the recent development of topology optimization of
microfluidics. Topology optimization of microfluidics in different flow state, including Stokes …

Computational simulation of water removal from a flat plate, using surface acoustic waves

MT Rahni, AS Taleghani, M Sheikholeslam, G Ahmadi - Wave Motion, 2022 - Elsevier
Minimization of drop contact time is so important and critical for applications such as self-
cleaning and anti-corrosion. In recent years, surface acoustic waves are presented as a …

Streaming by leaky surface acoustic waves

J Vanneste, O Bühler - Proceedings of the Royal Society …, 2011 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Acoustic streaming, the generation of mean flow by dissipating acoustic waves, provides a
promising method for flow pum** in microfluidic devices. In recent years, several groups …

Surface acoustic waves as control actuator for drop removal from solid surface

MS Noori, AS Taleghani, MT Rahni - Fluid Dynamics Research, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Several types of research are performed on flow control and this fact highlights the
importance of this topic. Over the last two decades, actuators based on acoustic waves have …

Numerical analysis of droplet motion over a flat plate due to surface acoustic waves

SM Sheikholeslam Noori, M Taeibi Rahni… - … Science and Technology, 2020 - Springer
Micro-scale systems have gained considerable attention in recent years and a large amount
of researches have been done in this field. In this study, the hydrodynamic interference of a …

Effects of contact angle hysteresis on drop manipulation using surface acoustic waves

MS Noori, MT Rahni, AS Taleghani - Theoretical and Computational Fluid …, 2020 - Springer
Surface acoustic waves have gained much attention in flow control given the effects arising
from acoustic streaming. In this study, the hydrodynamic interference of a drop under surface …

Domain decomposition and balanced truncation model reduction for shape optimization of the Stokes system

H Antil, M Heinkenschloss… - Optimization methods and …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The optimal design of structures and systems described by partial differential equations
(PDEs) often gives rise to large-scale optimization problems, in particular if the underlying …

Reduced order modeling based shape optimization of surface acoustic wave driven microfluidic biochips

H Antil, M Heinkenschloss, RHW Hoppe… - … and Computers in …, 2012 - Elsevier
Biochips are physically and/or electronically controllable miniaturized labs. They are used
for combinatorial chemical and biological analysis in environmental and medical studies …

Acoustofluidics-based enzymatic constant determination by rapid and stable in situ mixing

C Tian, W Liu, R Zhao, T Li, J Xu, SW Chen… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Microfluidic mixings create considerable opportunities for microscale exploration of
biomacromolecule function and local reaction kinetics. However, a robust and efficient way …