CLL770
| CLL770 | |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Microfluidics and Microfabrication | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | CLL231 |
| Overlaps | MCL826 |
CLL770 : Introduction to Microfluidics and Microfabrication
[edit]Microfluidics introduction, Basic principles in microfluidics, Governing equations, Basic flow solutions, Surface tension and interfacial energy, Young-Laplace equation, Contact angle, Capillary length and capillary rise boundary conditions. Pressure-driven micro flows, Surface tension driven flows, thin film dynamics, Gas and liquid flows, Boundary conditions, Low Re flows. Couette flows, Poiseuille flow, Stokes drag on a sphere, Two-phase flows, and Thermal transfer. Unsteady Flows, Electro kinetics, Diffusion, Time-dependent flow, Capillary effects, Dispersion. Lab on a chip, Introduction to Microfabrication, Materials, Clean room, Photolithography, Etching, Bulk and Surface micromachining, Wafer bonding, Polymer micro fabrication, Template assisted fabrication, Application of microfluidics.