prediction of flow distribution within a membrane-based shear-free system
Hi all,
Previously we described a two-compartment flow system integrated with a nanoporous membrane in between; and we showed that the nanporous membrane effectively reduces fluid flow from one compartment to the next.
Seeing that today is our last NRG meeting this summer, I will present a revisit to the prediction of flow distribution within the membrane-based shear-free system. I will place a heavy emphasis on the fact that predictions from COMSOL simulations agree with those obtained from the analytical solution model that we formulated.
Briefly speaking, our shear-free system is as followed:
From which we simplified to obtain a 2D analytical framework.
Details of the work is shown in the following presentation:
presentation-shear-free-system-explained
Bottom Line: We predicted the maximum flow rate that would occur in the cell compartment with our analytical model and compare the results to those predicted from the COMSOL model and saw agreement between the two.