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Volume 14, Issue 6
Analyzing the Effects of Key Design Factors of a Negative-Differential-Resistance (NDR) Microfluidic Oscillator – An Equivalent-Circuit-Model Approach

J. W. Wu, H. M. Xia, Z. P. Wang, W. Wang & H. J. Du

Adv. Appl. Math. Mech., 14 (2022), pp. 1381-1399.

Published online: 2022-08

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Numerical study on dynamic hydroelastic problems is usually rather complex due to the coupling of fluid and solid mechanics. Here, we demonstrate that the performance of a hydroelastic microfluidic oscillator can be analyzed using a simple equivalent circuit model. Previous studies reveal that its transition from the steady state to the oscillation state follows the negative-differential-resistance (NDR) mechanism. The performance is mainly determined by a bias fluidic resistor, and a pressure-variant resistor which further relates to the bending stiffness of the elastic diaphragm and the depth of the oscillation chamber. In this work, a numerical study is conducted to examine the effects of key design factors on the device robustness, the applicable fluid viscosity, the flow rate, and the transition pressure. The underlying physics is interpreted, providing a new perspective on hydroelastic oscillation problems. Relevant findings also provide design guidelines of the NDR fluidic oscillator.

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@Article{AAMM-14-1381, author = {Wu , J. W.Xia , H. M.Wang , Z. P.Wang , W. and Du , H. J.}, title = {Analyzing the Effects of Key Design Factors of a Negative-Differential-Resistance (NDR) Microfluidic Oscillator – An Equivalent-Circuit-Model Approach}, journal = {Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics}, year = {2022}, volume = {14}, number = {6}, pages = {1381--1399}, abstract = {

Numerical study on dynamic hydroelastic problems is usually rather complex due to the coupling of fluid and solid mechanics. Here, we demonstrate that the performance of a hydroelastic microfluidic oscillator can be analyzed using a simple equivalent circuit model. Previous studies reveal that its transition from the steady state to the oscillation state follows the negative-differential-resistance (NDR) mechanism. The performance is mainly determined by a bias fluidic resistor, and a pressure-variant resistor which further relates to the bending stiffness of the elastic diaphragm and the depth of the oscillation chamber. In this work, a numerical study is conducted to examine the effects of key design factors on the device robustness, the applicable fluid viscosity, the flow rate, and the transition pressure. The underlying physics is interpreted, providing a new perspective on hydroelastic oscillation problems. Relevant findings also provide design guidelines of the NDR fluidic oscillator.

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TY - JOUR T1 - Analyzing the Effects of Key Design Factors of a Negative-Differential-Resistance (NDR) Microfluidic Oscillator – An Equivalent-Circuit-Model Approach AU - Wu , J. W. AU - Xia , H. M. AU - Wang , Z. P. AU - Wang , W. AU - Du , H. J. JO - Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics VL - 6 SP - 1381 EP - 1399 PY - 2022 DA - 2022/08 SN - 14 DO - http://doi.org/10.4208/aamm.OA-2021-0269 UR - https://global-sci.org/intro/article_detail/aamm/20852.html KW - Microfluidic oscillator, hydroelastics, equivalent circuit model, negative differential resistance. AB -

Numerical study on dynamic hydroelastic problems is usually rather complex due to the coupling of fluid and solid mechanics. Here, we demonstrate that the performance of a hydroelastic microfluidic oscillator can be analyzed using a simple equivalent circuit model. Previous studies reveal that its transition from the steady state to the oscillation state follows the negative-differential-resistance (NDR) mechanism. The performance is mainly determined by a bias fluidic resistor, and a pressure-variant resistor which further relates to the bending stiffness of the elastic diaphragm and the depth of the oscillation chamber. In this work, a numerical study is conducted to examine the effects of key design factors on the device robustness, the applicable fluid viscosity, the flow rate, and the transition pressure. The underlying physics is interpreted, providing a new perspective on hydroelastic oscillation problems. Relevant findings also provide design guidelines of the NDR fluidic oscillator.

J. W. Wu, H. M. Xia, Z. P. Wang, W. Wang & H. J. Du. (2022). Analyzing the Effects of Key Design Factors of a Negative-Differential-Resistance (NDR) Microfluidic Oscillator – An Equivalent-Circuit-Model Approach. Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics. 14 (6). 1381-1399. doi:10.4208/aamm.OA-2021-0269
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