Computational inertial microfluidics: a review.

Razavi Bazaz, S; Mashhadian, A; Ehsani, A; Saha, SC; Krüger, T; Ebrahimi Warkiani, M

Computational inertial microfluidics: a review.

Razavi Bazaz, S

Mashhadian, A Ehsani, A Saha, SC Krüger, T Ebrahimi Warkiani, M

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Publisher:: ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Lab on a chip, 2020, 20, (6), pp. 1023-1048
Issue Date:: 2020-03

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dc.contributor.author	Razavi Bazaz, S https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6419-3361
dc.contributor.author	Mashhadian, A
dc.contributor.author	Ehsani, A
dc.contributor.author	Saha, SC
dc.contributor.author	Krüger, T
dc.contributor.author	Ebrahimi Warkiani, M https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4184-1944
dc.date.accessioned	2020-10-25T15:12:59Z
dc.date.available	2020-10-25T15:12:59Z
dc.date.issued	2020-03
dc.identifier.citation	Lab on a chip, 2020, 20, (6), pp. 1023-1048
dc.identifier.issn	1473-0197
dc.identifier.issn	1473-0189
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/143522
dc.description.abstract	Since the discovery of inertial focusing in 1961, numerous theories have been put forward to explain the migration of particles in inertial flows, but a complete understanding is still lacking. Recently, computational approaches have been utilized to obtain better insights into the underlying physics. In particular, fundamental aspects of particle focusing inside straight and curved microchannels have been explored in detail to determine the dependence of focusing behavior on particle size, channel shape, and flow Reynolds number. In this review, we differentiate between the models developed for inertial particle motion on the basis of whether they are semi-analytical, Navier-Stokes-based, or built on the lattice Boltzmann method. This review provides a blueprint for the consideration of numerical solutions for modeling of inertial particle motion, whether deformable or rigid, spherical or non-spherical, and whether suspended in Newtonian or non-Newtonian fluids. In each section, we provide the general equations used to solve particle motion, followed by a tutorial appendix and specified sections to engage the reader with details of the numerical studies. Finally, we address the challenges ahead in the modeling of inertial particle microfluidics for future investigators.
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dc.language	eng
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dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1143377
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1143377
dc.relation.ispartof	Lab on a chip
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dc.subject	03 Chemical Sciences, 09 Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Analytical Chemistry
dc.title	Computational inertial microfluidics: a review.
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Biomedical Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - IBMD - Initiative for Biomedical Devices
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
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pubs.issue	6
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Abstract:

Since the discovery of inertial focusing in 1961, numerous theories have been put forward to explain the migration of particles in inertial flows, but a complete understanding is still lacking. Recently, computational approaches have been utilized to obtain better insights into the underlying physics. In particular, fundamental aspects of particle focusing inside straight and curved microchannels have been explored in detail to determine the dependence of focusing behavior on particle size, channel shape, and flow Reynolds number. In this review, we differentiate between the models developed for inertial particle motion on the basis of whether they are semi-analytical, Navier-Stokes-based, or built on the lattice Boltzmann method. This review provides a blueprint for the consideration of numerical solutions for modeling of inertial particle motion, whether deformable or rigid, spherical or non-spherical, and whether suspended in Newtonian or non-Newtonian fluids. In each section, we provide the general equations used to solve particle motion, followed by a tutorial appendix and specified sections to engage the reader with details of the numerical studies. Finally, we address the challenges ahead in the modeling of inertial particle microfluidics for future investigators.

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