Electrically modulated dynamics of a compound droplet in a confined microfluidic environment
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DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2019.810
Abstract: Compound droplets confined in a microfluidic channel often exhibit intriguing shapes, primarily attributable to complex hydrodynamic interactions over small scales. Here, we show that the effect of electrohydrodynamic interactions may modulate the shape evolution of… read more here.
Keywords: motion; compound droplet; droplet; electrically modulated ... See more keywords
Self-Similar Relaxation of Confined Microfluidic Droplets.
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DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.024501
Abstract: We report an experimental study concerning the capillary relaxation of a confined liquid droplet in a microscopic channel with a rectangular cross section. The confinement leads to a droplet that is extended along the direction… read more here.
Keywords: self similar; relaxation confined; relaxation; droplet ... See more keywords
Catalytic Tubular Microjet Navigating in Confined Microfluidic Channels: Modeling and Optimization
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DOI: 10.1109/jmems.2018.2803803
Abstract: This paper describes the propulsion of the catalytic tubular microjet in confined environments as microchannels and capillaries using the Stokes equations. Especially, the thrust capability of the microjet is outstanding compared with the other microsystems,… read more here.
Keywords: microjet navigating; microjet; tubular microjet; catalytic tubular ... See more keywords