Numerical simulation of high inertial liquid-in-gas droplet in a T-junction microchannel

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Authors

Mohammad Mastiani · Boca Raton Regional Hospital

Babak Mosavati · Boca Raton Regional Hospital

Myeongsub Kim · Boca Raton Regional Hospital

Abstract

Two new flow regimes named unstable dripping and unstable jetting are identified in aqueous droplet generation within high inertial air flow inside a T-Junction microchannel.

Topics & Keywords

Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: RSC Advances

Volume 7, Issue 77, pp. 48512-48525

DOI: 10.1039/c7ra09710g

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