Multiscale Modeling of Microfluidics

	Nanotech 2001 Vol. 1 Technical Proceedings of the 2001 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems Chapter 1: Plenary lectures
	Multiscale Modeling of Microfluidics
Authors:	G. Karniadakis
Affilation:	Brown University, US
Pages:	5 - 6
Keywords:	multiscale, modeling, microfluidics
Abstract:	Micro-electro-mechanical systems involve complex functions governed by diverse transient physical and electrical processes for each of their many components. This is an example of a coupled-domain simulation, i.e., the simultaneous simulation of different functional units of the device. In coupled-domain problems, such as ow-structure, structure-electric or a combination of both, there are signicant disparities in temporal and spatial scales. This, in turn, implies that multiple grids and heterogeneous time-stepping algorithms may be needed for discretization, leading to very complicated and consequently computationally prohibitive simulation algorithms.
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ISBN:	0-9708275-0-4
Pages:	638
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