Design and Investigation of a Passive-Type Microfluidics Micromixer Integrated with an Archimedes Screw for Enhanced Mixing Performance

Micromachines, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 82 - 82

Published: Jan. 12, 2025

In recent years, microfluidics has emerged as an interdisciplinary field, receiving significant attention across various biomedical applications. Achieving a noticeable mixing of biofluids and biochemicals at laminar flow conditions is essential in numerous systems. this research work, new kind micromixer design integrated with Archimedes screw designed investigated using numerical simulation experimental approaches. First, the geometrical parameters such length (l), pitch (p) gap (s) are optimized Design Expert (DoE) approach Central Composite (CCD) method. The designs generated by DoE then numerically simulated aiming to determine Mixing Index (MI) Performance (PI). For purpose, COMSOL Multiphysics two physics modules—laminar transport diluted species—is used. results revealed influence length, on performance. optimal achieved scaled up fabricated 3D additive manufacturing technique. addition, experimentally diverse Reynolds numbers, ranging from 2 16. findings that produce best result compared other 0.5 mm, 0.23409 mm 0.004 gap. obtained values index performance 98.47% 20.15 Pa−1, respectively. higher lower number 2, while observed This study can be very beneficial for understanding impact their interaction

Language: Английский

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Advancing micromixing techniques: the role of surface acoustic waves and fluid–structure interaction in non-newtonian fluids

Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 29(3)

Published: Feb. 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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Advanced Microfluidic‐Based Wearable Electrochemical Sensors for Continuous Biochemical Monitoring

Advanced Electronic Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 18, 2025

Abstract Microfluidic‐based wearable electrochemical sensors represent a transformative approach to non‐invasive, real‐time health monitoring through continuous biochemical analysis of body fluids such as sweat, saliva, and interstitial fluid. These systems offer significant potential for personalized healthcare disease management by enabling detection key biomarkers. However, challenges remain in optimizing microfluidic channel design, ensuring consistent biofluid collection, balancing high‐resolution fabrication with scalability, integrating flexible biocompatible materials, establishing standardized validation protocols. This review explores advancements techniques, integrated that have improved sensitivity, selectivity, durability. Conventional photolithography, 3D printing, laser‐based methods are compared, highlighting their mechanisms, advantages, trade‐offs production. The application section summarizes strategies overcome variability composition, sensor drift, user adaptability innovative solutions hybrid material integration, self‐powered systems, AI‐assisted data analysis. By analyzing recent breakthroughs, this paper outlines critical pathways expanding technologies achieving seamless operation diverse real‐world settings, paving the way new era digital health.

Language: Английский

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Recent advances of helical baffle heat exchangers: Principles, structural optimization, application and beyond

Applied Thermal Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 126390 - 126390

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Study on improving the mixing degree of a twin spiral mixer by changing the mixing mode using inverse spiral wings

Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 47(6)

Published: May 10, 2025

Language: Английский

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Bioconvection flow of Carreau nanomaterial invoking Soret and Dufour impacts

Results in Engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24, P. 103286 - 103286

Published: Nov. 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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