Course - Microfluidics - EP8409
Microfluidics
About
About the course
Course content
MEMS: applications, relevance and fabrication Microhydrodynamics: continuum hypothesis, flow regimes in microscale, governing equations, boundary conditions; surface, interface and body forces relevant in the microscale; pressure drop; diffusion, dispersion and mixing Electrokinetics Two-phase flow in microchannels Microdevices: microvalves, micropumps, micro heat exchangers - Overview of numerical simulation techniques (MD, DSMC, lattice Boltzmann, continuum approaches), challenges in simulation of microflows Overview of experimental methods applied to microflows (micro-PIV, flow visualization).
Learning outcome
The course is intended to give an insight into the physics involved in fluid flow in microchannels, including different micro flow devices and their applications.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures, examples, exercises.
Required previous knowledge
The subject requires background in fluid mechanics.
Course materials
Lecture notes and selected literature given during the course.
Subject areas
- Chemical Engineering
- Fluids Engineering
- Technological subjects