@Article{CiCP-17-5,
author = {},
title = {Lattice Boltzmann Simulations of Thermocapillary Motion of Droplets in Microfluidic Channels},
journal = {Communications in Computational Physics},
year = {2015},
volume = {17},
number = {5},
pages = {1113--1126},
abstract = {<p style="text-align: justify;">Our recently developed lattice Boltzmann model is used to simulate droplet
dynamical behaviour governed by thermocapillary force in microchannels. One key
research challenge for developing droplet-based microfluidic systems is control of
droplet motion and its dynamic behaviour. We numerically demonstrate that the thermocapillary
force can be exploited for microdroplet manipulations including synchronisation,
sorting, and splitting. This work indicates that the lattice Boltzmann method
provides a promising design simulation tool for developing complex droplet-based
microfluidic devices.</p>},
issn = {1991-7120},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.4208/cicp.2014.m344},
url = {https://global-sci.com/article/80415/lattice-boltzmann-simulations-of-thermocapillary-motion-of-droplets-in-microfluidic-channels}
}