Abstract
Integrated microfluidic networks are being rapidly deployed in academia and industry for a vast spectrum of applications, ranging from molecular biology to quantum physics. Current design paradigm for microfluidic layouts is typically based on numerical modeling, which is not suitable for rapid prototyping nor parameter driven design. Here, we utilize the hydraulic-electric circuit analogy to propose a circuit analysis methodology and an open-source framework for a parameter- guided design of integrated microfluidic layouts. We provide a method with which a user can intuitively define the circuit's constraints and an algorithm which optimizes the hydraulic layout according to physical constraints. Our algorithm supports valves-integrated design and provides a simulation framework that describes fluid flow with different valves configuration.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Fluid Machinery; Erosion, Slurry, Sedimentation; Experimental, Multiscale, and Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flows; Gas-Liquid, Gas-Solid, and Liquid-Solid Flows; Performance of Multiphase Flow Systems; Micro/Nano-Fluidics |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
Volume | 3 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791851579 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | ASME 2018 5th Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM 2018 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 15 Jul 2018 → 20 Jul 2018 |
Publication series
Name | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FEDSM |
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Volume | 3 |
ISSN (Print) | 0888-8116 |
Conference
Conference | ASME 2018 5th Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, FEDSM 2018 |
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Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Montreal |
Period | 15/07/18 → 20/07/18 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to thank Tamara Pearlman-Tsur for her insightful comments. This work was supported by JCT research grant.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). All right reserved.
Copyright:
Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.