Coupling to Other Physics Interfaces
The Microfluidics Module connects to COMSOL Multiphysics and other add-on modules in the COMSOL Multiphysics product line.
Table 1-1
summarizes the most important microfluidics couplings and other common devices you can model.
The
Microfluidics
column lists transport phenomena that are key issues in, for example, lab-on-a-chip type devices.
This list is only the tip of the iceberg — an overview of the most important applications where you can use the Microfluidics Module. In your hands, the multiphysics combinations and applications are unlimited.
Table 1-1:
Examples Of Coupled Phenomena and Devices You Can Model Using the Microfluidics Module.
Microfluidics
Phenomena/ coupling
Pressure-driven flow
Chemical Reactions in two-phase flow
Dielectrophoresis
Electroosmotic flow
Electrophoresis
Electrothermal flow
Electrowetting
Fluid-Structure interaction
Magnetophoresis
Mass transport using diffusion, migration, and convection
Slip Flow
Devices
Lab-on-a-chip devices
Microfluidic channels
Microreactors
Micromixers
MEMS heat exchangers
Nonmechanical pumps and valves