Modular, Discrete Micromixer Elements Fabricated by 3D Printing

Modular, Discrete Micromixer Elements Fabricated by 3D Printing

3D printing facilitates the straightforward construction of microchannels with complex three-dimensional architectures. Here, we demonstrate 3D-printed modular mixing components that operate on the basis of splitting and recombining fluid streams to decrease interstream diffusion length. These are c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Micromachines (Basel) 2017-04, Vol.8 (5), p.137
Hauptverfasser: Bhargava, Krisna, Ermagan, Roya, Thompson, Bryant, Friedman, Andrew, Malmstadt, Noah
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
3-D printers
Advection
Chaos theory
Diffusion length
Microchannels
Mixers
Splitting
Streams
Three dimensional printing
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Zusammenfassung:3D printing facilitates the straightforward construction of microchannels with complex three-dimensional architectures. Here, we demonstrate 3D-printed modular mixing components that operate on the basis of splitting and recombining fluid streams to decrease interstream diffusion length. These are compared to helical mixers that operate on the principle of chaotic advection.
ISSN:2072-666X
2072-666X
DOI:10.3390/mi8050137