Flow Configurations in a Y Splitting-Junction Microchannel
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Device and Setup Specifications
3. Results
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sinibaldi, G.; Romano, G.P. Flow Configurations in a Y Splitting-Junction Microchannel. Fluids 2017, 2, 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids2020018
Sinibaldi G, Romano GP. Flow Configurations in a Y Splitting-Junction Microchannel. Fluids. 2017; 2(2):18. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids2020018
Chicago/Turabian StyleSinibaldi, Giorgia, and Giovanni P. Romano. 2017. "Flow Configurations in a Y Splitting-Junction Microchannel" Fluids 2, no. 2: 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids2020018
APA StyleSinibaldi, G., & Romano, G. P. (2017). Flow Configurations in a Y Splitting-Junction Microchannel. Fluids, 2(2), 18. https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids2020018