Spontaneous directional transportation surface of water droplet and gas bubble: a review

Y Lu, D Yan, J Lin, S Zhang, J Song - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The spontaneous directional transportation (SDT) of water and gas has functions such as
efficient water collection, enhanced heat transfer, underwater drag reduction, and so on …

Investigation of mixing characteristics in a novel SAR micromixer with locally overlapping V-shaped flow channels

Z Zhou, L Zhang, H Almond, D Ge - Chemical Engineering and Processing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Micromixers have been widely used in chemical reactions, drug testing, bio-analysis, and
various other fields where achieving effective mixing is crucial for system performance. To …

Effect of multiple structural parameters on the performance of a micromixer with baffles, obstacles, and gaps

J Nai, F Zhang, P Dong, F Bai, T Fu, J Wang, A Ge - Micromachines, 2023 - mdpi.com
As an essential component of chip laboratories and microfluidic systems, micromixers are
widely used in fields such as chemical and biological analysis. In this work, a square cavity …

Exploring the bioenergy potential of microfluidics: The case of a T-micromixer with helical elements for sustainable energy solutions

A Mahammedi, NT Tayeb, K Rahmani, A Al-Kassir… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study explores the potential application of microfluidics in the field of bioenergy, with a
particular focus on the energy potential of biogas derived from vine shoots, a locally …

Numerical Simulation Analysis of Fracture Propagation in Rock Based on Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics

X Ren, H Zhang, J Zhang, S Yu, S Maimaitiyusupu - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The mechanical properties of fractured rock have always been a focal point in the rock
mechanics field. Based on previous research, this paper proposes improvements to the SPH …

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbine Blade Fatigue Life

I Shah, A Khan, M Ali, S Shahab, S Aziz, MAA Noon… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Horizontal-axis wind turbines are the most popular wind machines in operation today. These
turbines employ aerodynamic blades that may be oriented either upward or downward …

Design Strategy for Performance Enhancement of Vertical Plate Microdistillators

Y Muranaka, T Maki, K Nishigaya, K Mae - Separations, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microdevices have been actively implemented in chemical processes, such as in mixing and
reactions. However, microseparation devices, excluding extraction devices, are still under …

Modelling and Simulation Strategies for Fluid–Structure-Interactions of Highly Viscous Thermoplastic Melt and Single Fibres—A Numerical Study

B Gröger, J Wang, T Bätzel, A Hornig, M Gude - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
A virtual test setup for investigating single fibres in a transverse shear flow based on a
parallel-plate rheometer is presented. The investigations are carried out to verify a numerical …

Dean-flow affected lateral focusing and separation of particles and cells in periodically inhomogeneous microfluidic channels

A Bányai, E Farkas, H Jankovics, I Székács, EL Tóth… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
The purpose of the recent work is to give a better explanation of how Dean vortices affect
lateral focusing, and to understand how cell morphology can alter the focusing position …

Performance analysis of combined zigzag and curved micromixers

SMH Mirkarimi, MJ Hosseini, AA Ranjbar… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2024 - Springer
In microfluidic devices, effective mixing is one of the determining factors. In these
applications, since the fluid velocity and diffusive properties are low, proper mixing does not …