1.4 Dimensionless Parameters
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Fig. 1.5 Operating ranges reported in the literature for passive and active micromixers in terms of
Reynolds and Peclet numbers [21]
1.4 Dimensionless Parameters
The dynamics of flow through micromixers is governed by the following dimensionless parameters:
1. Reynolds number (Re) ≡
UL
v
2. Peclet number (Pe) ≡
UL
D
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Fig. 1.5 Operating ranges reported in the literature for passive and active micromixers in terms of
Reynolds and Peclet numbers [21]
1.4 Dimensionless Parameters
The dynamics of flow through micromixers is governed by the following dimensionless parameters:
1. Reynolds number (Re) ≡
UL
v
2. Peclet number (Pe) ≡
UL
D