Smart hydrogel micro-valves are essential components of micro-chemo-mechanical fluid
systems. These valves are based on phase-changeable polymers. They can open and close …

Smart hydrogel micro-valves are essential components of micro-chemo-mechanical fluid
systems. These valves show a transistor-like behavior and are based on phase-changeable …

Micro-valves play an important role in controlling and operating microfluidic systems.
Utilizing stimuli-sensitive hydrogels facilitates the construction of smart micro-valves …

We propose a finite element model which describes the dynamic behavior of hydrogels for
step-responses and quasi-static regimes. The material properties are implemented in a fluid …

Lab-on-chip systems are becoming increasingly important for medical diagnostics and drug
discovery. Large laboratory equipment for the analysis and synthesis of substances are …

We propose an improved micro reactor design for a scalable microfluidic device, in which
enzymes are immobilized in a hydrogel matrix. Furthermore, fluid flow is controlled by …

Origami applications in biomedical engineering have steadily gained favor as these
versatile designs are deployable and can be built from pliable materials. Additionally, the flat …

We propose a reduced order flow chart model of a hydrogel-based micro-valve, which
focuses on the implementation of pressure and flow regimes as well as swelling kinetics of …

We propose a planar hydrogel-based micro-valve design which is modeled as a library
element for Matlab Simulink. For this test case, a pressure pump (voltage source) in series …

A presente pesquisa busca investigar o papel científico e projetual do origami tesselação
aplicado ao design e como essa técnica de dobras pode contribuir no âmbito criativo e …