We investigate the flow field in a folded microchannel, which serves as an essential part of an electrically-excited micromixer. A mathematical model that allows for the numerical treatment of the channel core is developed. The boundary conditions at the walls are implemented by means of an asymptotic matching procedure. Three-dimensional finite-elements simulations are performed and verified against experiments. The comparison shows good agreement.
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Electrokinetic Flows
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