Computational Analysis of Fluid-Structure Interactions in Shallow, Deformable Microchannels
by
 
Shidhore, Tanmay Chandrashekhar, author.

Title
Computational Analysis of Fluid-Structure Interactions in Shallow, Deformable Microchannels

Author
Shidhore, Tanmay Chandrashekhar, author.

ISBN
9780438014510

Personal Author
Shidhore, Tanmay Chandrashekhar, author.

Physical Description
1 electronic resource (72 pages)

General Note
Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 57-06M(E).
 
Advisors: Ivan C. Christov Committee members: J. S. Bolton; Jeffrey Rhoads.

Abstract
A computational study of fluid-structure interactions in deformable microchannels with a single compliant top wall is presented here. Several theoretical models [2-4] were tested against full three-dimensional two-way-coupled fluid-structure interaction simulations. Three types of microchannels, which have been experimentally characterized previously and represent different elasticity regimes, were chosen as benchmarks for theory and simulations. Furthermore, an extension to the theoretical analysis in [4] was made to include thick compliant walls. Good agreement was found in most cases for the predicted, simulated and measured flow rate-pressure drop relationships. The deformation prole of the top wall of the microchannel in any flow-wise cross section predicted by simulations also showed good agreement with the theory. Specically, the prediction that the span-wise displacement in a long shallow microchannel decouples from the flow-wise deformation was confirmed, and the predicted scaling of the maximum displacement with the hydrodynamic pressure was validated.

Local Note
School code: 0183

Subject Term
Mechanical engineering.

Added Corporate Author
Purdue University. Mechanical Engineering.

Electronic Access
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