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Finite element modelling and analysis of fluid dynamic phenomena in two-phase droplet based microfluidic systems

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Finite element modelling and analysis of fluid dynamic phenomena in two-phase droplet based microfluidic systems

Zsombor Szomor1,2, Eszter L. Tóth 1, Péter Fürjes 1

1 Microsystems Lab., Inst. of Technical Physics and Materials Science, Centre for Energy Research, ELKH, Budapest, Hungary

2 Óbuda University Doctoral School on Materials Sciences and Technologies, Budapest, Hungary

Recently the development and application of Lab-on-a-Chip and microfluidic devices have been spreading, enabling not only the extension of biological sample preparation and sensing solutions, but the comprehensive analysis and understanding of microscale fluid dynamic phenomena. The high performance finite element modelling (FEM) environments combined with experimental methods are enable solid description of microfluidic processes and reliable prediction the behaviours of novel architectures. However, the modelling of multiple-phase flows in microscale geometries is still a challenge.

Finite element Modelling code – COMSOL Multiphysics – was applied to analyse the process of droplet formation in 2D and 3D two-phase models to achieve more accurate comprehension of the behaviour of microfluidic systems depending on geometries and fluid parameters [1]. The analysis is based on the numerical solution of the governing Navier-Stokes and continuity equations. The fluidic environment and boundary conditions in these specific capillary systems can be characterised by the Capillary-number, which describes the relationship between the surface tension and the viscous forces. In this work the influence of channel geometries, the volume flow ratio at the inlets, the viscosity of the fluids, and the interface tension were studied in successive parametric sweep simulations. For handling multiphase fluids in 2D and 3D models a robust Level Set calculation method was used [2].

The droplet generation phenomena was studied by experimental methods, to verify FEM results, proving that the droplet formation processes as well as droplet sizes and generation frequencies are significantly affected accordingly can be effectively controlled by the geometric and flow parameters. The microfluidic systems were manufactured by soft lithography techniques in Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) polymer and tested using water / oil two phase fluid system.

Acknowledgement

The work was supported by the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund (NKFIA) via INBIOM TKP2021-EGA-04 grant.

References

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  • [2] H. A. Akhlaghi Amiri, A. A. Hamouda, Evaluation of level set and phase field methods in modeling two phase flow with viscosity contrast through dual-permeability porous medium, International Journal of Multiphase Flow 52, 22-34, 2013