Doctoral thesis (Dissertations and theses)
Droplet manipulations
Gilet, Tristan
2009
 

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Abstract :
[en] In this thesis, we discuss some physical phenomena related to the manipulation of droplets, and their possible use as alternatives for digital microfluidics. In a first part, the behavior of droplets in the vicinity of another liquid interface is explored. We have shown that droplets can be kept bouncing onto a liquid interface, provided this latter is vertically vibrated. The bouncing mechanisms are investigated in several configurations. Bouncing droplets may also experience self-propulsion and partial coalescence. The second part of this thesis is dedicated to the study of droplets sliding down fibers. The basic microfluidic operations are advantageously implemented with simple fiber networks.
Disciplines :
Physics
Author, co-author :
Gilet, Tristan  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Micro mécanique
Language :
English
Title :
Droplet manipulations
Defense date :
17 June 2009
Institution :
ULiège - Université de Liège
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