2 papers
physics.flu-dyn2018
A model for inertial particles in curvilinear flows
Mike Garcia, Sumita Pennathur
The recent advent of advanced microfabrication capabilities of microfluidic devices has driven attention towards the behavior of particles in inertial flows within microchannels fo…
physics.app-ph2018
Energy Harvesting with a Liquid-Metal Microfluidic Influence Machine
Christopher Conner, Tim de Visser, Joshua Loessberg +6
We describe and demonstrate a new energy harvesting technology based on a microfluidic realization of a Wimshurst influence machine. The prototype device converts the mechanical en…