Fluid flow bifurcation in micro-channels

S. Patel; D. Drikakis

doi:10.1115/IMECE2003-55615

Fluid flow bifurcation in micro-channels

S. Patel, D. Drikakis

Faculty Of Engineering

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Abstract

The paper presents a numerical study of incompressible fluid flow through micro-channels. Using a high-resolution numerical method (second-order accurate) in conjunction with a non-linear multigrid algorithm and the pseudo-compressibility approach, we have investigated micro-flows through straight channels, as well as through a sudden contraction-expansion geometry. For the straight channel geometry, the computational results are in reasonable agreement with the experimental data for various low Reynolds numbers. For the contraction-expansion geometry, the results reveal the flow transition to instability. This is manifested in the form of asymmetric separation downstream of the expansion.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ASME 2003 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition
Subtitle of host publication	Fluids Engineering Division
Pages	111-116
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2003-55615
Publication status	Published - 21 Nov 2003
Event	2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress - Washington, DC, United States Duration: 15 Nov 2003 → 21 Nov 2003

Conference

Conference	2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress
Abbreviated title	ASME 2003
Country	United States
City	Washington, DC
Period	15/11/03 → 21/11/03

Keywords

fluid dynamics
microchannels
bifurcation

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10.1115/IMECE2003-55615

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