Pressure Barrier in an Axisymmetric Capillary Microchannel with Sudden Expansion
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概要
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In this paper, we present an analytical and experimental study of the pressure barrier developed in an axisymmetric microchannel with sudden expansion working as a capillary valve for regulating liquid flow for microfluidics. The analysis is based on the variation in the free energy of the liquid–solid–gas interfaces with liquid volume. The pressure barrier developed at the meniscus is obtained in a rather simple form valid for both hydrophilic and hydrophobic channel walls. The maximum pressure barrier, termed the burst pressure, for a capillary valve necessary to stop liquid flow is found to be a function of the channel geometry and liquid-channel interfacial properties. The analytical results are confirmed by flow visualization experiments in which the burst pressure and the growth of the meniscus are measured. The measurements were carried out for microchannels made of hydrophilic and hydrophobic materials with different diameters and expansion angles in combination with liquids having different interfacial properties.
- Published by the Japan Society of Applied Physics through the Institute of Pure and Applied Physicsの論文
- 2008-03-25
著者
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Chen Jerry
Department Of Electrical Engineering And Computer Science Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
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Chen Chun-Yi
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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Liu Chia-Hung
Energy and Environment Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsingchu 310, Taiwan
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Chen Jerry
Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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