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Abstract
We present a hybrid molecular-continuum method for the simulation of general nano-fluidic networks, which consist of a multiscale system of channels with high aspect ratios. This develops on the hybrid molecular-continuum internal multiscale method recently devised by Borg et al. [1, 2] with three main additions: a) method generalisation to accurately model any nano-fluidic network, rather than just serial channel systems; b) density correction, enabling the modelling of compressible fluids; and c) utilisation as a design tool, rather than just a simulation tool, by replacing pressure boundary conditions for the network with mass flow rate boundary conditions (inlet/outlet pressures are the output of the simulation).We compare our multiscale method with a full molecular dynamics (MD) simulation for a bifurcating channel network, and show that it converges quickly, within 3 iterations, and with good agreement. The multiscale method produces errors of textless 2 while providing a computational speed up of 2.1. The speed up demonstrated is far more modest than it would be for larger networks, but our validation case is restricted by the need to perform a full MD simulation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels collocated with the ASME 2014 4th Joint US-European Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting |
Number of pages | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2014 |
Keywords
- nano-fluidic network
- serial channel system
- density correction
- compressible fluids
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Non-Equilibrium Fluid Dynamics for Micro/Nano Engineering Systems
Reese, J.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/01/11 → 16/02/16
Project: Research