Microscale Thermal Transport and Electromechanical Microfluidic Actuation
Abstract
This paper summarizes recent advances in fundamental research on microscale thermal transport in phase-change processes and developments in novel microfluidic actuation methods using electromechanical effects. The research topics covered include thin-film transport, pool boiling heat transfer enhancement, convective flow boiling in microchannels, microscale ionic winds, micropumping using electrohydrodynamic effects including ion induction and dielectrophoresis, and electrowetting-based control of liquid droplet motion. Progress in microscale flow characterization and non-intrusive temperature measurement is also discussed.
Keywords
microscale; thermal transport; microfluidic actuation; electromechanical actuation; micropump
DOI
10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v16.i3.30
Citation
ISSN: 1065-5131
Date of this Version
7-2009
Recommended Citation
Garimella, Suresh V. and Liu, Dong, "Microscale Thermal Transport and Electromechanical Microfluidic Actuation" (2009). Birck and NCN Publications. Paper 1488.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1615/JEnhHeatTransf.v16.i3.30