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Heat Exchanger Improvement Via Curved Microfluidic Channels: Impacts of Cross-Sectional Geometry and Dean Vortex Strength

open access: yes, 2017
The efficiency of conventional heat exchangers is restricted by many factors, such as effectiveness of convective heat transfer and the cost of their operation.
Poh Seng Lee   +5 more
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Interactions of Tollmien-Schlichting waves and Dean vortices. Comparison of direct numerical simulation and a weakly nonlinear theory

open access: yes, 1989
Direct numerical simulation is used to evaluate a weakly nonlinear theory describing the interaction of Tollmien-Schlichting waves with Dean vortices in curved channel flow.
Singer, Bart A., Zang, Thomas A.
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Study of the effects of centrifugal instabilities on flow in a 40 to 1 aspect ratio rectangular curved channel, for Dean numbers from 35 to fully turbulent conditions [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
The development and structure of Dean vortices in a high aspect ratio curved channel were measured and studied for Dean numbers from 35 to fully turbulent conditions.
Fields, William A.
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Optimal Designs of Staggered Dean Vortex Micromixers

open access: yes, 2011
A novel parallel laminar micromixer with a two-dimensional staggered Dean Vortex micromixer is optimized and fabricated in our study. Dean vortices induced by centrifugal forces in curved rectangular channels cause fluids to produce secondary flows.
Shian Ruei Shie   +2 more
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A cost-effective serpentine micromixer utilizing ellipse curve [PDF]

open access: yes, 2021
Due to high mixing performance and simple geometry structure, serpentine micromixer is one typical passive micromixer that has been widely investigated. Traditional zigzag and square-wave serpentine micromixers can achieve sufficient mixing, but tend to ...
Luo, Xichun   +4 more
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Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modelling of Carotid Artery Haemodynamics under Steady Flow: A Validation Study

open access: yesJournal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2010
Particle image velocimetry (PIV) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling of blood flow through a carotid artery bifurcation has been carried out in order to assess the role of haemodynamics in atherosclerosis and validate a novel wall shear ...
Nicolas A. BUCHMANN   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigation of Secondary (Dean) Flows in Curved Microchannels and Application to Microparticle Manipulation in Various Fluids

open access: yes, 2023
Separation, solution exchange, and detection of microparticles and microorganisms, such as DNA, bacteria, and cancer cells are essential steps in a wide range of biomedical applications.
Nikdoost, Arsalan
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Numerical Analysis of Erosion Rate Evolution in a Curved Gas Pipeline [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Applied Fluid Mechanics
This study focuses on the predictive modeling of solid particle erosion, specifically sand, in gas conveyance pipelines used in the gas industry and pneumatic systems.
B. Lachelak, F. Gaci, O. Kholai
doaj   +1 more source

Measurement of Dean flow in a curved micro-tube Using micro digital holographic particle tracking velocimetry

open access: yes, 2018
Digital micro holographic particle tracking velocimetry (HPTV) was used to measure the three-dimensional (3D) velocity field of a laminar flow in a curved micro-tube with a circular cross-section. The micro HPTV system consists of a high-speed camera and
Lee, SJ, Kim, S
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CFD-based investigation of turbulent flow behavior in 90-deg pipe bends

open access: yesJournal of Applied Research in Technology & Engineering
This work investigated the influence of bend curvature on the parameters of turbulent flow through a 90° pipe bend using the numerical CFD method, implemented in ANSYS Fluent. The numerical predictions were validated to be in good agreement with existing
Rilwan Kayode Apalowo   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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