2021/12/20 by Jonas Helboe Joergensen, Joergensen, Jonas Helboe, Henrik Bruus +1
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies #Mechanical and Optical Resonators #Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2112.10737
A theoretical model of thermal boundary layers and acoustic heating in microscale acoustofluidic devices is presented. It includes effective boundary conditions allowing for simulations in three dimensions. The model is extended by an iterative scheme to incorporate nonlinear thermoviscous effects not captured by standard perturbation theory. The model predicts that the dominant nonperturbative effects in these devices are due to the dependency of thermoacoustic streaming on gradients in the steady temperature induced by a combination of internal frictional heating, external heating, and thermal convection. The model enables simulations in a nonperturbative regime relevant for design and fabrication of high-throughput acoustofluidic devices.