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On Classification of Water-in-Oil and Oil-in-Water Droplet Generation Regimes in Flow-Focusing Microfluidic Devices
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Document Title
On Classification of Water-in-Oil and Oil-in-Water Droplet Generation Regimes in Flow-Focusing Microfluidic Devices
Author
Kamnerdsook A. Juntasaro E. Khemthongcharoen N. Chanasakulniyom M. Sripumkhai W. Pattamang P. Promptmas C. Atthi N. Jeamsaksiri W.
Affiliations
Mechanical Engineering Simulation and Design Group The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS) King Mongkut抯 University of Technology North Bangkok Bangkok 10800 Thailand; National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand; Center for Standardization and Product Validation Faculty of Medical Technology Mahidol University Nakhon Pathom 73170 Thailand; Department of Biomedical Engineering Faculty of Engineering Mahidol University Nakhon Pathom 73170 Thailand
Type
Article
Source Title
Colloids and Interfaces
ISSN
25045377
Year
2023
Volume
7
Issue
1
Open Access
All Open Access Gold
Publisher
MDPI
DOI
10.3390/colloids7010017
Abstract
The objective of this research work is to propose a phase diagram that can be used to find a proper operating condition for generating droplets of different types. It is found that the phase diagram of QR versus CaD can effectively classify the droplet generation into three vivid regimes: dripping jetting and tubing. For the dripping regime its operating condition is in the range of either CaD < 10?4 and QR < 50 or 10?3 < CaD < 10?4 and QR < 1. For the jetting regime its operating condition is in the range of either CaD < 1.35 ? 10?2 and QR > 100 or CaD > 1.35 ? 10?2 and QR > 1. For the tubing regime its operating condition is in the range of CaD > 1.35 ? 10?2 and QR < 1. ? 2023 by the authors.
Keyword
capillary number | dripping | droplet generation regime | micro-droplet | microfluidic | phase diagram
Industrial Classification
Knowledge Taxonomy Level 1
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Knowledge Taxonomy Level 3
License
CC BY
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Publication Source
WOS