Consistent Evaluation Methods for Microfluidic Mixers

Abstract

The study presents a unifying methodology for characterizing micromixers, integrating both experimental and simulation techniques. Focusing on Dean mixer designs, it employs an optical evaluation for experiments and a modified Sobolev norm for simulations, yielding a unified dimensionless characteristic parameter for the whole mixer at a given Reynolds number. The results demonstrate consistent mixing performance trends across both methods for various operation points. This paper also proposes enhancements in the evaluation process to improve accuracy and reduce noise impact. This approach provides a valuable framework for optimizing micromixer designs, essential in advancing microfluidic technologies.

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Titel	Consistent Evaluation Methods for Microfluidic Mixers
Medien	micromachines
Verlag	MDPI
Heft	11
Band	15
ISSN	2072-666X
Verfasser	Oliver Blaschke, Jonas Kluitmann, Jakob Elsner, Xie Xie, Prof. Dr. Klaus Stefan Drese
Seiten	1312
Veröffentlichungsdatum	29.10.2024
Projekttitel	BioQuant
Zitation	Blaschke, Oliver; Kluitmann, Jonas; Elsner, Jakob; Xie, Xie; Drese, Klaus Stefan (2024): Consistent Evaluation Methods for Microfluidic Mixers. micromachines 15 (11), 1312. DOI: 10.3390/mi15111312