Topological chaos and chaotic mixing of viscous flows

Since it is difficult or impossible to generate turbulent flow in a highly viscous fluid or a microfluidic system, efficient mixing becomes a challenge. However, it is possible in a laminar flow to generate chaotic particle trajectories (well-known as chaotic advection), that can lead to effective m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gheisarieha, Mohsen
Other Authors: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/27768
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05172011-201428/