A Review of the Methods of Modeling Multi-Phase Flows within Different Microchannels Shapes and Their Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction to Microstructures
1.1. Different Flow Regimes
1.2. Intra-Microchannel Flow Modeling Methods
1.3. Study of Slip Velocity Models and Lattice Boltzmann Method
1.4. Compressible Flow within Microchannels
2. Multi-Phase Flows within Microchannels
2.1. Flow Boiling and Bubble Growth in Microchannels
2.2. Bubble Formation in Microchannels
2.3. Combustion in Microchannels
3. Applications of Microscale
3.1. Micromixers
3.2. Microturbines
3.3. Micropumps
4. Challenges, Suggestions and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Numerical CFD simulation | Multi-phase flow (VOF) | Microchannel heat exchangers | Panda et al. [53] |
Numerical 3D CFD simulations | Multi-phase flow (VOF) | Straight and spiral microchannel | Chatterjee et al. [54] |
Numerical Lattice Boltzmann method | Multi-phase lattice Boltzmann method | Impingement on a rigid square obstacle in a microchannel | Bakhshan et al. [55] |
Numerical 3D CFD simulations | Multi-phase flow (VOF) | Falling film microchannel | Chen et al. [56] |
Experimental | Multi-phase blood flow | Microchannel | Lima et al. [57] |
Numerical methods Experimental Application | Review | Microfluidic systems | Sattari et al. [58] |
Experimental | Multi-phase flow Liquid/liquid microfluidic flows | Coaxial micro-device | Dinh and Cubaud [59] |
Numerical 3D CFD simulations | Multi-phase transesterification reaction Multi-phase flow (VOF) | Microchannel reactor | Laziz et al. [60] |
Mixing and mass transfer Two-phase micro-flow Bubble/droplet formation | Review | Two-phase flow and mass transfer in microchannels | Yao et al. [48] |
Numerical simulations Droplet’s formation behavior | OpenFOAM InterFOAM solver using the VOF | Micro-T-junction channel | Guimarães et al. [61] |
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Mini channels | |
Microchannel | |
Transition channels | |
Molecular nanochannels |
Channel Dimensions | ||||
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Continuum Flow | Slip Flow | Transition Flow | Free Molecular Flow | Gas |
>67 | 0.67–67 | 0.0067–0.67 | >0.0067 | Air |
>194 | 1.94–194 | 0.0194–1.94 | >0.0194 | Helium |
>123 | 1.23–123 | 0.0123–1.23 | >0.0123 | Hydrogen |
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Abidi, A.; Ahmadi, A.; Enayati, M.; Sajadi, S.M.; Yarmand, H.; Ahmed, A.; Cheraghian, G. A Review of the Methods of Modeling Multi-Phase Flows within Different Microchannels Shapes and Their Applications. Micromachines 2021, 12, 1113. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12091113
Abidi A, Ahmadi A, Enayati M, Sajadi SM, Yarmand H, Ahmed A, Cheraghian G. A Review of the Methods of Modeling Multi-Phase Flows within Different Microchannels Shapes and Their Applications. Micromachines. 2021; 12(9):1113. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12091113
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbidi, Awatef, Amir Ahmadi, Mojtaba Enayati, S. Mohammad Sajadi, Hooman Yarmand, Arslan Ahmed, and Goshtasp Cheraghian. 2021. "A Review of the Methods of Modeling Multi-Phase Flows within Different Microchannels Shapes and Their Applications" Micromachines 12, no. 9: 1113. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi12091113