2017/01/17 by P. Kaushik, Kaushik, P, Shubhadeep Mandal +3
Engineering · #Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies #FOS: Physical sciences #Fluid Dynamics (physics.flu-dyn) #Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies #Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1701.04560
openalex publication_date 2017/01/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The transient electroosmotic flow of Maxwell fluid in a rotating microchannel is investigated both analytically and numerically. We bring out the complex dynamics of the flow during the transience due to the combination of rotation and rheological effects. We show the regimes of operation under which our analysis holds the most significance. We also shed some light on the volumetric flow rate characteristics as dictated by the underlying flow physics. Analytical solution compares well with the numerical solution. We believe that the results from the present study could potentially have far reaching applications in bio-fluidic microsystems where fluids such as blood, mucus and saliva may be involved.