Topological Chaos and Mixing in Lid-Driven Cavities and Rectangular Channels

Fluid mixing is a challenging problem in laminar flow systems. Even in microfluidic systems, diffusion is often negligible compared to advection in the flow. The idea of chaotic advection can be applied in these systems to enhance mixing efficiency. Topological chaos can also lead to efficient and r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chen, Jie
Other Authors: Engineering Science and Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29863
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12012008-120110/