This page showcases selected figures and key visual results from the presentation on capillary penetration, transport in non-circular microchannels, and LBM-based direct numerical simulations of capillary microfluids.
The slides summarize the project structure and present visual results for three major studies: analytical models for capillary penetration, theoretical modeling in elliptical microchannels, and LBM-based simulations of two-phase microflows.
Illustration of all forces acting on the liquid column – momentum, hydrostatic, capillary and viscous components – and the resulting motion equation governing capillary penetration in microchannels.
From: A Comprehensive Analysis of Capillary Penetration in Circular and Rectangular Microchannels.
Graphs showing how penetration length varies with time for different values of capillary parameter α, viscous parameter β, and channel aspect ratio k = b/a, highlighting oblate, circular and prolate shapes.
From: Capillary Transport Behavior in Elliptical Microchannels Based on Theoretical Modeling.
Lattice Boltzmann simulation results for a two-phase interface in a microchannel, demonstrating the ability of LBM to resolve surface-tension-driven dynamics and interface motion at different positions.
From: Direct Numerical Simulation of Capillary Microfluids: Lattice Boltzmann Method.
The presentation was prepared as part of a Mitacs-supported collaboration between Lakehead University and Hudson International Consultant and Investment. It summarizes completed stages of the project and outlines ongoing and future work integrating AI into capillary microfluidics research.