Hydrodynamic interactions in ribbon channels: From quasi-one-dimensional to quasi-two-dimensional behavior

  • Sergey Novikov*
  • , Stuart A. Rice
  • , Bianxiao Cui
  • , Haim Diamant
  • , Binhua Lin
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present a study of the dynamics of confined suspensions whose dimensionality is intermediate between quasi-one-dimensional and quasi-two-dimensional (q2D) using microfluidic channels of various widths. The crossover between the two limiting behaviors is found to occur to different extent for different dynamic correlations between a pair of particles. In particular, the transverse coupling diffusion coefficient of particle pairs significantly deviates from its q2D form even in surprisingly wide channels.

Original languageEnglish
Article number031403
JournalPhysical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
Volume82
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Sep 2010

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Science Foundation0822838

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