A review on acoustic field-driven micromixers
Zahra Ghorbani Kharaji, Morteza Bayareh, Vali Kalantar
Abstract
Abstract A review on acoustic field-driven micromixers is given. This is supplemented by the governing equations, governing non-dimensional parameters, numerical simulation approaches, and fabrication techniques. Acoustically induced vibration is a kind of external energy input employed in active micromixers to improve the mixing performance. An air bubble energized by an acoustic field acts as an external energy source and induces friction forces at the interface between an air bubble and liquid, leading to the formation of circulatory flows. The current review (with 200 references) evaluates different characteristics of microfluidic devices working based on acoustic field shaking.
Topics & Concepts
BubbleMicrofluidicsMicromixerMixing (physics)AcousticsFabricationAcoustic streamingField (mathematics)VibrationMechanicsMaterials scienceMechanical engineeringPhysicsNanotechnologyEngineeringPure mathematicsUltrasonic sensorAlternative medicineMedicineQuantum mechanicsMathematicsPathologyMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing TechnologiesInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation