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31 Jan 2011

Volume 98, Issue 5, Articles (05xxxx)

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Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 053101 (2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3549154 (3 pages)

Minggang Zeng, Lei Shen, Ming Yang, Chun Zhang, and Yuanping Feng
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Vibration based on liquid surface tension

Xing Yang, Xiao Yan Ren, Dan Li, Man Rui Ren, Jia Rui Yang, Zhao Ying Zhou, and Quan Shui Zheng

Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 054101 (2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3535985 (3 pages)

Online Publication Date: 1 February 2011

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In this paper, vibration based on liquid surface tension is reported. A prototype vibrator composed of a water film sandwiched between two plates is fabricated and tested. The free and the continuous vibrations (electromagnetic drive) of the proposed vibrator are demonstrated. The mechanical model of the vibrator is also presented. Theoretical analysis and experiments prove the surface tension, which has the advantages of the no-mechanical parts, simple-structure, and self-lubrication, is effective for driving. The liquid surface tension vibrator demonstrates the potential applications in resonating sensors, precision actuator, and mechanical switch.
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68.03.Cd Surface tension and related phenomena
62.10.+s Mechanical properties of liquids
81.40.Pq Friction, lubrication, and wear
68.15.+e Liquid thin films

Hydrodynamically mediated breakup of droplets in microchannels

Zhizhao Che (车志钊), Nam-Trung Nguyen (阮南忠), and Teck Neng Wong (王德能)

Appl. Phys. Lett. 98, 054102 (2011); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3552680 (3 pages) | Cited 2 times

Online Publication Date: 4 February 2011

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A flow focusing junction is integrated into a microchannel to break up droplets into a controllable number and size of daughter droplets. High speed images of the breakup at the flow focusing junction show that the breakup depends on the interplay between interfacial tension, shear force on the interface, and the confinement of the microchannel. Phase diagrams of the splitting performance show that the breakup is controllable by varying the flow rate of the continuous phase or by varying the size of the mother droplet.
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47.55.df Breakup and coalescence
47.60.Dx Flows in ducts and channels
47.80.Jk Flow visualization and imaging
68.03.Cd Surface tension and related phenomena
47.85.L- Flow control
47.61.Fg Flows in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS)
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