Rarefaction and Compressibility Effects in Gas Microflows

1996 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Beskok ◽  
George Em Karniadakis ◽  
William Trimmer
Keyword(s):  
Incompressible Flows ◽  
Numerical Models ◽  
Slip Flow ◽  
Slip Boundary Condition ◽  
Partial Slip ◽  
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems ◽  
Slip Boundary ◽  
Gas Microflows ◽  
Computational Modeling And Simulation ◽  
Compressibility Effects

Gas microflows are encountered in many applications of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS). Computational modeling and simulation can provide an effective predictive capability for heat and momentum transfer in microscales as well as means of evaluating the performance of a new microdevice before hardware fabrication. In this article, we present models and a computational methodology for simulating gas microflows in the slip-flow regime for which the Knudsen number is less than 0.3. The formulation is based on the classical Maxwell/Smoluchowski boundary conditions that allow partial slip at the wall. We first modify a high-order slip boundary condition we developed in previous work so that it can be easily implemented to provide enhanced numerical stability. We also extend a previous formulation for incompressible flows to include compressibility effects which are primarily responsible for the nonlinear pressure distribution in micro-channel flows. The focus of the paper is on the competing effects of compressibility and rarefaction in internal flows in long channels. Several simulation results are presented and comparisons are provided with available experimental data. A specific set of benchmark experiments is proposed to systematically study compressibility, rarefaction and viscous heating in microscales in order to provide validation to the numerical models and the slip-flow theory in general as well as to establish absolute standards in this relatively young field of fluid mechanics.

scholarly journals Compressibility Effects in 2d Wall Heating Microchannel flow

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 57-71
Author(s):  
Md Tajul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Incompressible Flows ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Control Volume ◽  
Pressure Ratio ◽  
Slip Flow ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Slip Boundary ◽  
Wall Heating ◽  
Compressibility Effects

In this article we present a numerical solution of the Navier-Stokes equations and energy equation in parallel plate microchannels with the first order slip boundary conditions on the walls, adopting control volume scheme of CFD technique. Wall heating condition was considered on the walls. Noslip boundary conditions for compressible and incompressible flows were also solved to compare the effect of slip conditions. Compressibility effects were also investigated for compressible slip and compressible noslip flow conditions. A series of simulations were performed for different heights and lengths of channels and pressure ratios. Results are presented in graphs and tables and are compared with the available analytical and experimental results. It was found that the friction constants are the highest for noslip compressible flow and lowest for the slip flow against pressure ratio and mach numbers. Friction constant decreases continuously for compressible slip flow but it approaches to an asymptotic value of 96 for compressible noslip flow for the decrease of aspect ratio.GANIT J. Bangladesh Math. Soc.Vol. 35 (2015) 57-71

MEMS-Scale Turbomachinery Based Vacuum Roughing Pump

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J. Gannon ◽  
Garth V. Hobson ◽  
Michael J. Shea ◽  
Christopher S. Clay ◽  
Knox T. Millsaps
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Condition ◽  
Shear Stress ◽  
Wall Shear Stress ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Knudsen Number ◽  
Slip Flow ◽  
Slip Boundary Condition ◽  
3D Simulations ◽  
Slip Boundary ◽  
Wall Shear

This study forms part of a program to develop a micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) scale turbomachinery based vacuum pump and investigates the roughing portion of such a system. Such a machine would have many radial stages with the exhaust stages operating near atmospheric conditions while the inlet stages operate at near vacuum conditions. In low vacuum such as those to the inlet of a roughing pump, the flow can still be treated as a continuum; however, the no-slip boundary condition is not accurate. The Knudsen number becomes a dominant nondimensional parameter in these machines due to their small size and low pressures. As the Knudsen number increases, slip-flow becomes present at the walls. The study begins with a basic overview on implementing the slip wall boundary condition in a commercial code by specifying the wall shear stress based on the mean-free-path of the gas molecules. This is validated against an available micro-Poiseuille classical solution at Knudsen numbers between 0.001 and 0.1 with reasonable agreement found. The method of specifying the wall shear stress is then applied to a generic MEMS scale roughing pump stage that consists of two stators and a rotor operating at a nominal absolute pressure of 500 Pa. The zero flow case was simulated in all cases as the pump down time for these machines is small due to the small volume being evacuated. Initial transient two-dimensional (2D) simulations are used to evaluate three boundary conditions, classical no-slip, specified-shear, and slip-flow. It is found that the stage pressure rise increased as the flow began to slip at the walls. In addition, it was found that at lower pressures the pure slip boundary condition resulted in very similar predictions to the specified-shear simulations. As the specified-shear simulations are computationally expensive it is reasonable to use slip-flow boundary conditions. This approach was used to perform three-dimensional (3D) simulations of the stage. Again the stage pressure increased when slip-flow was present compared with the classical no-slip boundaries. A characteristic of MEMS scale turbomachinery are the large relative tip gaps requiring 3D simulations. A tip gap sensitivity study was performed and it was found that when no-slip boundaries were present the pressure ratio increased significantly with decreasing tip gap. When slip-flow boundaries were present, this relationship was far weaker.

Analytical Solution of Slip Flow of Nanofluids over a Permeable Wedge in the Presence of Magnetic field

2011 ◽  
Vol 354-355 ◽  
pp. 45-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Jia Niu ◽  
Lian Cun Zheng ◽  
Xin Xin Zhang ◽  
Chun Rui Li
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Solid Volume Fraction ◽  
Slip Flow ◽  
Slip Boundary Condition ◽  
Skin Friction Coefficient ◽  
Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equation ◽  
Local Similarity ◽  
Slip Boundary ◽  
Layer Analysis

In this paper, a boundary layer analysis is presented for the slip flow of three types of incompressible viscous nanofluids past a permeable wedge in the presence of a magnetic field. Due to the appearance of a slip boundary condition at the surface, local similarity solution of the reduced nonlinear ordinary differential equation is obtained by the HAM coupled with minimizing the square residual error. The effects of pertinent parameters, such as the magnetic parameter, the solid volume fraction of nanoparticles, the slip parameter and the type of nanofluid on the flow, are analyzed and studied in details. It is found that Ag-water has the highest skin friction coefficient at the surface compared with the others.

Numerical Investigation of Slip Flow and Heat Transfer in Rotating Rectangular Microchannels

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratanu Roy ◽  
N. K. Anand ◽  
Debjyoti Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boundary Condition ◽  
Convective Heat Transfer ◽  
Secondary Flow ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Slip Flow ◽  
Slip Boundary Condition ◽  
Fluid Temperature ◽  
Slip Boundary ◽  
Flow And Heat Transfer

Investigation of fluid flow and heat transfer in rotating microchannels is important for centrifugal microfluidics, which has emerged as an advanced technique in biomedical applications and chemical separations. The pseudo forces namely the centrifugal force and the Coriolis force arising as a consequence of the rotating reference frame change the flow pattern significantly from the parabolic profile in a non-rotating channel. The convective heat transfer process is also influenced by the secondary flow introduced by the rotational effect. Moreover, if the microchannel wall is hydrophobic, slip flow can occur inside the channel when the conventional no slip boundary condition is no longer valid. In this work, we have numerically investigated the flow and heat transfer inside a straight rotating rectangular microchannel in the slip flow regime. A pressure based finite volume technique in a staggered grid was applied to solve the steady incompressible Navier-Stokes and energy equations. It has been observed that, depending on the rotational velocity, different slip velocities are induced at the channel walls. The average fluid temperature increases with the increase of rotation as convective heat transfer mechanism is increased due to the secondary flow. However, the slip boundary condition has a negligible effect on the temperature profiles.

A Friction Factor Correlation for Gas Flow in Parallel Plate Microchannels by Considering Combined Effects of Compressibility and Rarefaction

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohong Yan ◽  
Qiuwang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Friction Factor ◽  
Velocity Gradient ◽  
Parallel Plate ◽  
Gas Flow ◽  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Control Volume ◽  
Slip Flow ◽  
Slip Boundary Condition ◽  
Combined Effects ◽  
Slip Boundary

The effects of compressibility and rarefaction for gas flow in microchannels have been extensively studied separately. However, these two effects are always combined for gas flow in microchannels. In this paper, the two-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes equations are solved for gas flow in parallel plate channels with a slip boundary condition to study the combined effects of compressibility and rarefaction on the friction factor. The numerical methodology is based on the control volume finite difference scheme. It is found that the effect of compressibility increases the velocity gradient near the wall which then increases the friction factor. On the other hand, increasing the velocity gradient near the wall leads to a much larger slip velocity and implies a stronger rarefaction effect and a corresponding decrease in the friction factor. These two opposite effects make the effect of compressibility on friction factor for slip flow weaker than that for no-slip compressible flow. A correlation among fRe, Kn and Ma is presented. The correlation is validated with available experimental and analytical results.

Liquid Leak Predictions in Micro and Nano-Porous Gaskets

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotfi Grine ◽  
Abdel-Hakim Bouzid
Keyword(s):  
Stokes Equations ◽  
Slip Flow ◽  
Slip Boundary Condition ◽  
Navier Stokes ◽  
Navier Stokes Equations ◽  
Slip Boundary ◽  
Gas Leak ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Parameter Approach ◽  
Experimental And Theoretical Studies

In recent years, few experimental and theoretical studies have been conducted to predict gas leak rate through gaskets. However a very limited work is done on liquid leak rates through gaskets. A new method based on a slip flow model to predict liquid flow through nano-porous gaskets is presented. A recent study [1] had shown that the leakage prediction based on the porosity parameter approach was successful in predicting gaseous leaks and an extrapolation of the latter to liquid leaks is the purpose of this study. In the present article, an analytical-computational methodology based on the number and pore size to predict liquid nanoflow in the slip flow regime through gaskets is presented. The formulation is based on the Navier-Stokes equations associated to slip boundary condition at the wall. The mass leak rates through a gasket considered as a porous media under variable experimentally conditions of (fluid media, pressure, and gasket stress) were conducted on a test bench. Gaseous and liquid leaks are measured and comparisons are made with the analytical predictions.

Slip-Flow in Microchannels of Non-Circular Cross Sections

2011 ◽  
Vol 133 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Tamayol ◽  
K. Hooman
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sections ◽  
Slip Flow ◽  
Slip Boundary Condition ◽  
Arbitrary Cross Section ◽  
Closed Form Solutions ◽  
Slip Boundary ◽  
Cylindrical Coordinate ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Developed Pressure ◽  
Limiting Case

Closed form solutions are presented for fully developed pressure driven slip-flow in straight microchannels of uniform noncircular cross-sections. To achieve this goal, starting from the general solution of the Poisson’s equation in the cylindrical coordinate, a least-squares-matching of boundary values is employed for applying the slip boundary condition at the wall. Then the application of boundary conditions for three different types of cross sections is examined. While the model is general enough to be extended to almost any arbitrary cross section, microchannels of polygonal (with circular as a limiting case), rectangular, and rhombic cross sections are analyzed in this study. The results are then successfully compared to the existing data in the literature.

scholarly journals Slip Flow of Kerosene Oil Based SWCNT Nanofluid over Stretching Sheet with Radiation and Suction/Injection Effects

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 860-877
Author(s):  
Susheela Chaudhary ◽  
Kiran Kunwar Chouhan ◽  
Santosh Chaudhary
Keyword(s):  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Solid Volume Fraction ◽  
Slip Flow ◽  
Velocity Slip ◽  
Slip Boundary Condition ◽  
Skin Friction Coefficient ◽  
Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Local Skin ◽  
Slip Boundary ◽  
Similarity Transformations

Present study numerically investigates a two dimensional steady laminar boundary layer nanofluid flow of single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) immersed into kerosene oil, due to a linearly stretched sheet. Flow is subjected to the slip boundary condition and suction/injection effects. Employing suitable similarity transformations, governing PDEs of the arising problem are converted into coupled nonlinear non-dimensional ordinary differential equations. A set of obtained ODEs with assisting boundary conditions is solved numerically by applying finite element method (FEM). Effect of pertinent factors, velocity slip parameter, suction/injection parameter and solid volume fraction parameter on non-dimensional velocity and temperature profiles are characterized graphically. In addition, physical emerging parameters, local Nusselt’s number and local skin friction coefficient are computed and presented via table. Furthermore, derived numerical values of shear stress and heat flux at the surface are compared with previously published results.

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