Topology and shape optimization of induced-charge electro-osmotic micropumps

For a dielectric solid surrounded by an electrolyte and positioned inside an externally biased parallel-plate capacitor, we study numerically how the resulting induced-charge electro-osmotic (ICEO) flow depends on the topology and shape of the dielectric solid. In particular, we extend existing conv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gregersen, M. M., Okkels, F., Bazant, Martin Z., Bruus, Henrik
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: Institute of Physics 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/63144