Controlling the Mixing Performance of Passive Micromixers with Variable Section Units.

Lijun Yang, Yu Hang, Renjie Liu, Qilin Jiang, Zongan Li, Jun Hong, Ye Wu

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Lijun YangSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China.

Yu HangSchool of Artificial Intelligence, Nanjing Normal University of Special Education, Nanjing 210038, China.

Renjie LiuSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China.

Qilin JiangSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing 211167, China.

Zongan LiSchool of Electrical and Automation Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China.

Jun HongSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang 421002, China.

Ye WuSchool of Electrical and Information Engineering, Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang 421002, China.

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Abstract

Changing the structures of microchannels has become an effective strategy for improving the mixing performance of passive micromixers. In this study, we propose a novel micromixer with variable section units through changing the geometric parameters including the type, the position, the number, and the ratio of the variable section units. The effects of these geometric parameters on the mixing performance were numerically investigated and parametrically compared. The results showed that the type of Gra channel, the initial position, a number of 4, and the ratio of 1:4 should be selected. With this selected configuration, the mixing efficiency of the micromixer can be significantly enhanced, with the mixing index exceeding 0.96 at a Reynolds number of 100. These findings demonstrate an effective design strategy for developing passive micromixers.

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geometric parametersmicromixersmixing efficiencyvariable section units

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PMID42796201

DOI10.3390/mi17091082

PMCPMC13609589

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