DocumentCode
2919195
Title
PIV investigation of 3-dimensional flow in drops actuated by EWOD
Author
Lu, H.-W. ; Bottausci, F. ; Bertozzi, A.L. ; Meinhart, C.D. ; Kim, C.-J.
Author_Institution
Univ. of California, Los Angeles
fYear
2008
fDate
13-17 Jan. 2008
Firstpage
571
Lastpage
574
Abstract
We report an investigation of the flow inside droplets actuated by electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) in air using micro particle image velocimetry (micro-PIV). Using the continuity equation, we reconstruct the 3D velocity field from the 2D PIV experimental data. We present some fundamental findings and build valuable insights that will help the design of new sophisticated EWOD microfluidic devices for mixing purpose.
Keywords
drops; flow simulation; microfluidics; mixing; velocity measurement; wetting; 3D velocity field; EWOD; PIV investigation; continuity equation; electrowetting-on-dielectric; micro particle image velocimetry; microfluidic devices; micromixing; three-dimensional flow; Coatings; Electrodes; Fluid dynamics; Fluorescence; Glass; Image reconstruction; Microfluidics; Optical fiber filters; Petroleum; Surface tension;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, 2008. MEMS 2008. IEEE 21st International Conference on
Conference_Location
Tucson, AZ
ISSN
1084-6999
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1792-6
Electronic_ISBN
1084-6999
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MEMSYS.2008.4443720
Filename
4443720
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