Use of Numerical Methods for Modeling and Simulating Capillary Driven Flows in Microchannels
Authors:
A. Quinte, S. Halstenberg and H. Eggert
Affilation:
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany
Pages:
250 - 253
Keywords:
capillary driven ows, simulation of free surfaces, model coupling, microchannel
Abstract:
Today, medical test strips are used for rapid diagnostics and the quick and easy determination of biomedically relevant parameters, such as the content of glucose of the blood. For the transport of the test uid into the test strip the capillary effect wil
