Simulation of particles in microfluidic ducts
Simulation and experiment with spherical microparticles
Flows with high particle loads appear in hemodynamics and other biological transport processes, but also in technical applications such as material preparation through filtration and sedimentation or melting of composite materials for lightweight engineering. These flows are extremely complex, because of the interactions between the particles and the continuous phase. A particular feature for small and moderate particle loadings is the concentration of these particles at certain points in the cross-section, so called focussing.
The goal of the project is the development of a reliable numerical method with full resolution of the particle geometry full resolution and the simulation of such flows at various levels of complexity. This permits to analyse the influence of essential parameters, such as particle concentration, size and shape, as well as the characteristics of the channel geometry. The results will serve to better understand processes in medical technology and composite material processing.
| Cooperation |
Professur für Transportprozesse an Grenzflächen. TU Dresden |
| Project | “Young Investigators Group Computer Simulations for Material Design - CoSiMa" |
| Funding | European Social Fund (ESF), via SAB |
| Contact |
M. Sc. Thomas E. Hafemann |