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CFD Analysis of the Generation and Manipulation of Ferrofluid Droplets

Karampelas I.H., Gómez-Pastora J., Amiri V., Tarn M.D., Bringas E., Iles A., Pamme N., Furlani E.P., Ortiz I., Flow Science Inc., US

In recent years, there has been a significant increase of droplet-based microfluidic systems. This is mostly due to the advantages that such systems present such as chemical and bio-compatibility, the ability to perform a variety [...]

Numerical modeling of the formation of dynamically configurable L2 lens in a microchannel

Gupta A., Kitting J., Karampelas I.H., Flow Science Inc., US

The aim of this presentation is to describe the numerical modeling of a dynamically reconfigurable liquid-core liquid-cladding (L2) lens in a microfluidic channel, followed by a quantitative validation against the experimental results [1]. The lens [...]

Design of Magnetic Blood Cleansing Microdevices through experimentally validated CFD modeling

Gómez-Pastora J., González-Fernández C., Karampelas I.H., Bringas E., Furlani E.P., Oriiz I., Flow Science Inc., US

Continuous flow bioseparators allow magnetic particles that are properly functionalized so that they get attached to dangerous pathogens, to be easily captured in a buffer solution. Specifically, the unique properties of magnetic particles enable their [...]

Numerical Analysis of Acoustophoretic Discrete Particle Focusing in Microchannels

Karampelas I.H., Gómez-Pastora J., Cowan M.J., Bringas E., Ortiz I., Furlani E.P., Flow Science Inc., US

Acoustophoretic particle focusing is a modern and very attractive method of removing a variety of objects from solutions in a microfluidic channel [1]. The process is inherently general and can be readily extended for multiple [...]

Modeling of Dielectrophoresis for Handling Bioparticles in Microdevices

Yao G.F., Flow Science Inc., US

Dielectrophoresis can be used to trap and position bioparticles efficiently and sucessfully in BioMEMS devices. This paper present a computational model to simulate this process. In particular, the model will solve for electric potential distribution, [...]

A Computational Model for Simulation of Electroosmotic Flow in Microsystem

Yao G.F., Flow Science Inc., US

Electroosmotic flow is created by applying an external electrical field on the electrical double layer (EDL) formed due to the interaction of an electrolyte solution with dielectric surfaces. This kind of flow plays an important [...]