Flow transport in a microchannel induced by moving wall contractions: a novel micropumping mechanism

DOI10.1007/s00707-011-0574-zzbMath1398.76035MaRDI QIDQ2392264

Yasser Aboelkassem, Anne E. Staples

Publication date: 1 August 2013

Published in: Acta Mechanica (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00707-011-0574-z

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

76D05: Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible viscous fluids

76D08: Lubrication theory

76Z05: Physiological flows

92C35: Physiological flow

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