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Parallel computation of electroosmotic flow in microchannels

Wen-Bin Tsai, Ching-Chang Chieng

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

The electroosmotic flow induced by an applied electrostatic potential field through microchannels between two parallel plates is analyzed in this work. A non-linear, two-dimensional Possion-Boltzman equation governing the electrical double-layer field and the Laplace equation governing the electrostatic field distribution in microchannels are numerically solved using finite volume method by a PC cluster with parallel processing. The body force caused by the interaction between the electrical double-layer (EDL) field, and the applied electrostatic field on the fluid velocity distribution is discussed. The numerical results show that the electrical double-layer (EDL) field and the velocity field distribution are agreed well with the analyzed solution under the conditions of steady state and small zeta potential.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationECCOMAS 2004 - European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventEuropean Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS 2004 - Jyvaskyla, Finland
Duration: 24 Jul 200428 Jul 2004

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, ECCOMAS 2004
PlaceFinland
CityJyvaskyla
Period24/07/0428/07/04

Research Keywords

  • Electroosmotic flow
  • Microchannels
  • Parallel computation

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