Fractal networks are widely applied in the field of heat and mass transfer. As one of the important
parts of the fractal network, Y-shaped structure definitely has a significant impact on the performance of the whole
network. In this paper, the analytical relationship between Y-shaped microchannel geometry and its capillary flow
time is established through theoretical analysis with mass continuity equation and Navier-Stokes (N-S) equations.
The result reveals that the capillary flow time increases with the increase of the topology length and bifurcation
angle of the Y-shaped microchannel, but decreases with the increase of the channel width.
LIU Wang-yu* (刘旺玉), CHEN Wei (陈 伟), PENG Yi (彭 毅), LUO Yuan-qiang (罗远强)
. Influence of the Unit Y-Shaped Microchannel Geometry on the Capillary Flow[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Science), 2015
, 20(4)
: 443
-448
.
DOI: 10.1007/s12204-015-1646-3
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