TY - JOUR
T1 - Transverse momentum micromixer optimization with evolution strategies
AU - Müller, Sibylle D.
AU - Mezic, Igor
AU - Walther, Jens Honore
AU - Koumoutsakos, Petros
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - We conduct a numerical study of mixing in a transverse momentum micromixer. Good values for actuation
frequencies can be determined using simple kinematic arguments, and evolution strategies are introduced
for the optimization of mixing by adjusting the control parameters in micromixer devices. It is shown that the chosen optimization algorithm can identify, in an automated fashion, effective actuation parameters. We find that optimal frequencies for increasing number of transverse channels are superposable despite the non-linear nature of the mixing process.
AB - We conduct a numerical study of mixing in a transverse momentum micromixer. Good values for actuation
frequencies can be determined using simple kinematic arguments, and evolution strategies are introduced
for the optimization of mixing by adjusting the control parameters in micromixer devices. It is shown that the chosen optimization algorithm can identify, in an automated fashion, effective actuation parameters. We find that optimal frequencies for increasing number of transverse channels are superposable despite the non-linear nature of the mixing process.
U2 - 10.1016/j.compfluid.2003.07.004
DO - 10.1016/j.compfluid.2003.07.004
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0045-7930
VL - 33
SP - 521
EP - 531
JO - Computers & Fluids
JF - Computers & Fluids
ER -