Dean flow dynamics in low-aspect ratio spiral microchannels

N Nivedita, P Ligrani, I Papautsky - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
A wide range of microfluidic cell-sorting devices has emerged in recent years, based on both
passive and active methods of separation. Curvilinear channel geometries are often used in …

Laminar natural convection of Bingham fluids in a square enclosure with differentially heated side walls

O Turan, N Chakraborty, RJ Poole - Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid …, 2010 - Elsevier
In this study, two-dimensional steady-state simulations of laminar natural convection in
square enclosures with differentially heated sidewalls have been carried out where the …

Very-low-Re chaotic motions of viscoelastic fluid and its unique applications in microfluidic devices: A review

XB Li, FC Li, WH Cai, HN Zhang, JC Yang - Experimental thermal and fluid …, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review on the peculiar phenomena of elasticity-
induced instabilities, transition to turbulence and elastic turbulence in very low Reynolds …

Development-length requirements for fully developed laminar pipe flow of inelastic non-Newtonian liquids

RJ Poole, BS Ridley - 2007 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In the current study, we report the results of a detailed and systematic numerical
investigation of developing pipe flow of inelastic non-Newtonian fluids obeying the power …

Flow development in curved rectangular ducts with continuously varying curvature

Y Li, X Wang, S Yuan, SK Tan - Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, 2016 - Elsevier
A combined experimental and numerical study was conducted to better understand the 3-
dimensional flow development in 120° curved rectangular ducts with continuously varying …

Aspect ratio effects in laminar natural convection of Bingham fluids in rectangular enclosures with differentially heated side walls

O Turan, RJ Poole, N Chakraborty - Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid …, 2011 - Elsevier
In this study, two-dimensional steady-state simulations of laminar natural convection in
rectangular enclosures with differentially heated side walls have been conducted for a range …

Development length requirements for fully developed laminar pipe flow of yield stress fluids

RJ Poole, RP Chhabra - 2010 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In this technical brief, we report the results of a systematic numerical investigation of
developing laminar pipe flow of yield stress fluids, obeying models of the Bingham-type. We …

Dean instability and secondary flow structure in curved rectangular ducts

Y Li, X Wang, B Zhou, S Yuan, SK Tan - … Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow, 2017 - Elsevier
The pressure driven, fully developed turbulent flow of incompressible viscous fluid (water) in
120° curved ducts of rectangular cross-section is investigated experimentally and …

Laminar natural convection of power-law fluids in a square enclosure submitted from below to a uniform heat flux density

O Turan, J Lai, RJ Poole, N Chakraborty - Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid …, 2013 - Elsevier
Two-dimensional steady-state simulations of laminar natural convection of non-Newtonian
power-law fluids in square enclosures heated through the lower horizontal wall have been …

UV inactivation of milk-related microorganisms with a novel electrodeless lamp apparatus

G Lu, C Li, P Liu - European food research and technology, 2011 - Springer
A novel UV apparatus based on Dean vortex technology is designed for inactivating bacteria
in milk. In this apparatus, the milk flows through a helical quartz tube coiling around an …