Research Article

Study on Microchannel Design and Burst Frequency Detection for Centrifugal Microfluidic System

Table 1

Basic assumptions and parameters for numerical analyses.

Problem typeFlow
Free surface (VOF)

Model optionsTransient condition = transient
Rotation reference input
Reference pressure = 100000 N/m2
Surface tension

Volume conditionsSecondary fluid
VOF input

Boundary conditionsInlet = fixed pressure default
Outlet = fixed pressure default
Rotating wall input
Fluid volume fraction
Contact angle for fluid 2 input

Initial conditionsIC applied = volume by volume
Fluid 1 input default
Fluid 2 input default
Volume VOF