The present study investigated instabilities of immiscible liquid-liquid two-phase laminar flow in micro channel systems. Four representative flow patterns, i.e. stratified flow, stratified wavy flow, stratified flow with inclined interface and annular flow, were observed due to the difference of channel dimension of the organic-phase flow and physical properties of liquids.

We report on a newly discovered bifurcation that occurs in dry grains flowing down a chute with a wavy bottom. We find that the bifurcation outwardly resembles the long-know fluid analog of inviscid channel flow over a wavy bottom reported in 1886 by Lord Kelvin, however in detail the two situations differ significantly. We compare three distinct states seen in the granular system: a ‘regular’ ...

Abstract. The present study adresses the turbulent flow over a wavy surface by direct numerical simulation (DNS). Compared to classical channel flow the wavy surface structure adds a degree of complexity to the flow by inducing streamline curvature, flow separation and flow reattachment, thus leading to flow situations which are often present in relevant technical and geophysical applications. ...

In this paper we discuss the effect of chemical reaction and thermal radiation on unsteady free convective heat and mass transfer flow through a porous medium in a vertical wavy channel. The unsteadiness in the flow is due to the oscillatory flux in the flow region. The coupled equations governing the flow, heat and mass transfer have been solved by using a perturbation technique with the slope...

To obtain a higher heat transfer in the low Reynolds number flows, wavy channels are often employed in myriad engineering applications. In this study, the geometry of grooves shapes is parameterized by means of four angles. By changing these parameters new geometries are generated and numerical simulations are carried out for internal fully developed flow and heat transfer. Results are compared...

A plethora of growth factors regulate keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation that control hair morphogenesis and skin barrier formation. Wavy hair phenotypes in mice result from naturally occurring loss-of-function mutations in the genes for TGF-alpha and EGFR. Conversely, excessive activities of TGF-alpha/EGFR result in hairless phenotypes and skin cancers. Unexpectedly, we found that ...

Motivated by physiological flows in capillaries, venules and the pleural space, the pressure-driven flow of a Newtonian fluid in a two-dimensional wavy-walled channel is investigated theoretically. The sinusoidal wavy shape is due to the configuration of underlying cells, their nuclei and intercellular junctions or clefts. The walls are lined with a thin poroelastic layer that models the glycoc...

Thermal management is crucial for the proper functioning of a system whether it in electronics, process industry, automobile, and renewable devices. Micro-channel heat exchanger has proved to be efficient ejection from systems due high transfer surface volume ratio. This study focuses on evaluating cooling performance straight, wavy, dual wavy Micro-Channel Heat Exchanger by modelling model ANS...