An Optimal Inlet Flow Angle Design of Vascular-type Micromixer

Wang, CT; Lan, TH; Chong, WT; Ong, HC; Chen, SX

An Optimal Inlet Flow Angle Design of Vascular-type Micromixer

Wang, CT Lan, TH Chong, WT Ong, HC Chen, SX

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Citation:: Journal of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Series C/Chung-Kuo Chi Hsueh Kung Ch'eng Hsuebo Pao, 2022, 43, (1), pp. 57-62
Issue Date:: 2022-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Wang, CT
dc.contributor.author	Lan, TH
dc.contributor.author	Chong, WT
dc.contributor.author	Ong, HC
dc.contributor.author	Chen, SX
dc.date.accessioned	2023-04-05T00:22:51Z
dc.date.available	2023-04-05T00:22:51Z
dc.date.issued	2022-02-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Series C/Chung-Kuo Chi Hsueh Kung Ch'eng Hsuebo Pao, 2022, 43, (1), pp. 57-62
dc.identifier.issn	0257-9731
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/169121
dc.description.abstract	Micromixers are important modules in medical applications. Novel and excellent biometric micromixers have been designed with an effective mechanism of flow splitting and recombining (SAR). The aim of this study is to modify the prototype of a biometric micromixer by designing the inlet flow channel and generating a better flow geometry in the blood vessel-micromixer. The blood vessel-micromixer was also investigated with different inlet channel angles and various Reynolds number ratios (ReI2 and Rer) for the estimation of their influence on the mixing performance of the micro-mixer. The ReI2 is the inlet 2 and the Rer is the combination of side flow and middle flow effects during the different flow conditions. Results showed that the blood vessel-micromixer with an inlet channel angle of 30° (Ø =30°) can be optimized for future research works. In addition, optimal performance with a Amixing index of 0.88 would be achieved at a condition of ReI2= 1 and Rer = 0.7. These findings will be definitely useful for the improvement of micromixer applications in the future.
dc.language	en
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Series C/Chung-Kuo Chi Hsueh Kung Ch'eng Hsuebo Pao
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dc.subject.classification	Mechanical Engineering & Transports
dc.title	An Optimal Inlet Flow Angle Design of Vascular-type Micromixer
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	43
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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 Civil and Environmental Engineering
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dc.date.updated	2023-04-05T00:22:50Z
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pubs.volume	43
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Abstract:

Micromixers are important modules in medical applications. Novel and excellent biometric micromixers have been designed with an effective mechanism of flow splitting and recombining (SAR). The aim of this study is to modify the prototype of a biometric micromixer by designing the inlet flow channel and generating a better flow geometry in the blood vessel-micromixer. The blood vessel-micromixer was also investigated with different inlet channel angles and various Reynolds number ratios (ReI2 and Rer) for the estimation of their influence on the mixing performance of the micro-mixer. The ReI2 is the inlet 2 and the Rer is the combination of side flow and middle flow effects during the different flow conditions. Results showed that the blood vessel-micromixer with an inlet channel angle of 30° (Ø =30°) can be optimized for future research works. In addition, optimal performance with a Amixing index of 0.88 would be achieved at a condition of ReI2= 1 and Rer = 0.7. These findings will be definitely useful for the improvement of micromixer applications in the future.

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