Phelma Formation 2022

Microfluidics and nanofluidics - 5PMBMNA7

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 7.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 7.0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 8.0

    ECTS

    ECTS 2.0

Goal(s)

Modeling and calculation of microflows
Digital/continuous microfluidics
Optimization tools for mixing at microscale
Tools for the prediction of chemical kinetics within bulk or at surfaces

Contact Laurent DAVOUST

Content(s)

Advanced course on microfluidics. Concepts on surface reactions. Theoretical tools for the developement of fluid-based sensors or mems.
1. Modeling of microflows, initial conditions, boundary conditions
2. Continuum approach, its relevance to microscales and updated boundary conditions
3. Body forces versus surface forces,
4. Electrically / magnetically / thermally / chemically – driven mixing
5. Chemical kinetics, diffusion and convection, adsorption at liquid or solid surfaces



Prerequisites

• Continuum mechanics,
• Laplace/Fourier transforms
• Electrodynamics

Test

Semester 9 - The exam is given in english only 

Written exam (2h).
written exam 60% + labwork report 40%



60% written exam (2h) + 40% labwork report
DS organisé par Phelma

Additional Information

Semester 9 - This course is given in english only EN

Course list
Curriculum->Engineering degree->Semester 9
Curriculum->Double-Diploma Engineer/Master->Semester 9

Bibliography

• Low-Reynolds number hydrodynamics, Happel & Brenner, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 1983
• Intermolecular forces & surface forces, Israelachvili, Academic Press, 2nd Ed., 2000
• Theoretical microfluidics, Henrik Bruus, 2000