Numerical and experimental investigations of mixing in T-shaped and cross-shaped micromixers

in: Chemical Engineering Science (2012)
Malsch, Daniell; Henkel, Thomas; Montillet, Agnes; Solliec, Camille; Ait Mouhab, Nassim
The mass transfer within the T-shaped and cross-shaped micromixers have been studied using the CFD and confocal laser scanning microscopy methods. The concentration profiles, based on flow regimes, were used to compare the T and cross geometries. The cross-shaped micromixer tends to intensify the mixing and this is occurring for lower flow rates in comparison to the T shape. The improvement made by the cross geometry is attributed to the stronger vortex stretching and high shear rate, which reduces the liquid transfer length. Numerically, the presence of a single outlet in the T-shaped micromixer induces a smaller degree of freedom for the fluid. A higher pressure drop is calculated in the T-shaped micromixer in than the cross-shaped micromixer.

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