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11 articles for “channel aspect ratio”
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Experimental Investigations on the Effects of Channel Aspect Ratio and Surface Wettability to Control the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Water in Straight PMMA Microchannels
Abstract: AbstractTotal 214 individual straight polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microchannels have been fabricated by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography, direct bonding technique, and atmospheric pressure air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma processing. The experimental investigations on the effects of structural properties (channel aspect ratios) and physical properties (surface wettability, capillary pressure and kinetic energy) on the surface-driven capillary flow of dyed water in straight PMMA microchannels is a novel approach in this …
Published in Trends in Opto-electro & Optical Communication · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Experimental Studies on the Passive Capillary Flow of Non-aqueous Working Liquids in PMMA Microfluidic Devices of Rectangular Cross-Sections
Abstract: The polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microfluidic devices are fabricated by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. The effects of liquid viscosity, surface wettability and channel aspect ratio on the surface-driven capillary flow of non-aqueous working liquids are studied in the fabricated PMMA microfluidic devices. The working liquids are ethylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol (IPA) and ethanol. These experimental studies will be useful to manipulate different non-aqueous working liquids inside …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 29–33 Read article
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Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of AqueousIsopropyl Alcohol in the Sudden Expansion PMMA Microchannels
Abstract: Author has fabricated the PMMA sudden expansion microchannels by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography, drilling, direct bonding and chip separation technique. The effect of channel aspect ratio on the surface-driven capillary flow is studied in the sudden expansion microchannels fabricated by PMMA as a polymeric material. Also, the effect of surface wettability on the surface-driven capillary flow is studied in the sudden expansion microchannels fabricated by PMMA. This study …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Short Review on the Materials for Microfluidics with the Experiments to Record the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Dyed Water in Fabricated Microfluidic Device for Bioengineering Applications
Abstract: In this review, dominant features of suitable materials for the fabrication of microfluidic devices are briefly mentioned. Surface modification techniques are useful to vary the flow-speed in microfluidic devices. Surface modification techniques are dependent on the choice of device materials. In this present paper, a single polymeric microfluidic device as sudden expansion microchannel is fabricated by author using maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. Also, the surface-driven …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Experimental Study on the Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Aqueous Microparticle Suspensions in the Straight PMMA Microchannels
Abstract: The straight polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microchannels are fabricated by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. Total 120 individual PMMA microfluidic devices are fabricated by author’s own hands-on completely. Total 120 individual audio video interleave files as ‘FileName.avi’ are recorded and analyzed by author. The surface-driven capillary flow of different aqueous microparticle suspensions are recorded in these straight PMMA microchannels. The effects of channel aspect ratio, effective viscosity …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 26–30 Read article
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Short Review on the Probability of Carbon Nanotube Based Nanofluidics in Fluid Mechanics
Abstract: In this short review, author has briefly introduced the subject named as nanofluidics. Also, author has provided a short review on passive (surface-driven) capillary flow related to microfluidics. The effects of channel aspect ratio, surface wettability, liquid viscosity, effective viscosity, centrifugal force, and bend angle, are described to control the passive capillary flow in microfluidic devices and systems. Author has demonstrated the difference between leaky-device and non-leaky device in microfluidics. …
Published in Journal of Microwave Engineering and Technologies · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 14–17 Read article
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Passive Capillary Flow of Aqueous Microparticle Suspensions in the Sudden Expansion PMMA Microchannels
Abstract: AbstractAuthor has fabricated a set of sudden expansions micro channels in the polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microfluidic devices by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography, drilling, air dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma processing, direct bonding technique and chip separation technique. The surface-driven capillary flow of dyed water and three individual aqueous microparticle suspensions are studied with respect to the effects of channel aspect ratio, effective viscosity and surface wettability. The number densities …
Published in Trends in Opto-electro & Optical Communication · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 13–17 Read article
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Surface-Driven Capillary Flow of Aqueous Microparticle Suspensions as Working Liquids in the PMMA Microfluidic Devices
Abstract: AbstractPolymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) microfluidic devices have been fabricated by the maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography, drilling and direct bonding technique. The influence of effective viscosity on the speed of surface-driven capillary flow of aqueous microparticle suspensions has been studied. The surface-driven capillary flow of any particular aqueous microparticle suspension is faster in the microchannel of larger channel aspect ratio. Also, the surface-driven suspension flow is faster on the surface of higher …
Published in Trends in Opto-electro & Optical Communication · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 18–21 Read article
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Optical Recording of Surface-Driven Capillary Flow in Straight PMMA Microchannels
Abstract: AbstractIn this experimental work, a total of six individual straight microchannels are fabricated using maskless lithography, hot embossing lithography and direct bonding technique. Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is the selected transparent polymer to fabricate these microchannels facilitating the optical recording of the surface-driven capillary flow of dyed water (working liquid) using a CMOS camera catching 25 frames per second with a corresponding time-scale resolution of 0.04 second. Dyed water as dyed working …
Published in Trends in Opto-electro & Optical Communication · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 24–30 Read article
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Investigation and Dependency Analysis of Silicon Film Thickness on Performance of Surrounding Gate MOSFET at Subthreshold Regime
Abstract: The characteristics of cylindrical gate all around MOSFET have been studied in terms of the dependence of various device performance metrics on silicon film thickness (Tsi). In this work, the effect of silicon film thickness on numerous performance metrics like threshold voltage (Vt), On current (Ion), subthreshold leakage current (Ioff), On-Off current ratio (Ion/Ioff) and DIBL of cylindrical GAA are comprehensively evaluated and analysed. It has been observed that cylindrical …
Published in Journal of VLSI Design Tools and Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 49–54 Read article
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A Development of Web Based Placement Management System for Campus Recruitment
Abstract: The Placement Management System introduces an innovative platform aimed at addressing the intricacies of contemporary recruitment within the sphere of graduating final-year students. The rationale behind this initiative is to streamline campus placement procedures through the incorporation of technological advancements, thereby bolstering communication, coordination, and decision making among students, educational institutions, and prospective employers. This approach encompasses the creation of a holistic system facilitating students in crafting detailed profiles, submitting …
Published in Journal of Advanced Database Management & Systems · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2024 · pp. 20–28 Read article