A review on acoustic field-driven micromixers is given. This is supplemented by the governing equations, governing non-dimensional parameters, numerical simulation approaches, and fabrication techniques. Acoustically induced vibration is a kind of external energy input employed in active micromixers to improve the mixing performance. An air bubble energized by an acoustic field acts as an external energy source and induces friction forces at the interface between an air bubble and liquid, leading to the formation of circulatory flows. The current review (with 200 references) evaluates different characteristics of microfluidic devices working based on acoustic field shaking.
This paper presents a numerical investigation of the mixing performance of two hybrid passive active micromixers subjected to an acoustic field. The study employs the Generalized Lagrangian Mean (GLM) theory and the convection-diffusion equation to analyze concentration profiles within the micromixers, providing a comprehensive assessment of their performance. Perturbation theory is employed to solve the equations of zeroth-, first-, and second-order, resulting in the determination of the final flow velocity from the zeroth- and second-order solutions. Notably, the study incorporates a non-zero background laminar flow to explore the interaction between acoustic waves and a moving laminar flow. The findings reveal that while the presence of sharp-edge structures on the channel walls significantly enhances mixing quality, this improvement is not observed that much when rectangular structures.
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