Droplet shape relaxation in a four-channel microfluidic hydrodynamic trap
Shweta Narayan, Davis B. Moravec, Andrew J. Dallas, Cari S. Dutcher
Abstract
Droplet dynamics in microconfined environments influence the behavior of liquid-liquid emulsions and multiphase flows. Here, a microfluidic hydrodynamic trap is used to study the shape relaxation of confined droplets following a perturbation of their spherical shape, to better understand droplet deformation events with varying viscosity ratios and droplet sizes.
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MicrofluidicsTrap (plumbing)MechanicsMaterials scienceViscosityRelaxation (psychology)Perturbation (astronomy)Channel (broadcasting)PhysicsNanotechnologyComposite materialMeteorologyEngineeringPsychologyQuantum mechanicsSocial psychologyElectrical engineeringInnovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques InnovationMicrofluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis ApplicationsMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies