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Frequency effects on microparticle motion in horizontally actuated open rectangular chambers

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The motion of a particle in a liquid subjected to periodic vibrations is determined by its interaction with the periodic (in time) and spatially varying first-order flow field and the ensuing second-order field. The dominating force either allows the particle to collect in stable locations or remain dispersed in the liquid bulk. In this work, we investigate the characteristics of a microparticle’s response to these first- and second-order effects across frequencies ranging from 100 Hz to 100 MHz. The movement of sedimented particles is analyzed through the simulation of capillary wave fields and acoustic wave fields in a horizontally actuated open rectangular chamber. The changing effect of the first-order field on the particle’s motion, from being the dominant mechanism at low frequencies to being ineffective at the higher frequencies, is demonstrated by considering time-averaged forces acting on the particle, over a cycle. Further, the time-averaged effects of the second-order field, termed as streaming field, are analyzed in both capillary-wave- and acoustic-wave-based collection mechanisms; this analysis provides valuable information regarding the minimum particle size that can be collected in a chamber, through the respective mechanisms. Intriguingly, it is observed that the collection of nanometer-sized particles requires excitation at either end of the frequency spectrum.

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  1. IITB Monash Research Academy, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400076, India

    Prashant Agrawal

  2. Suman Mashruwala Advanced Microengineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400076, India

    Prasanna S. Gandhi

  3. Laboratory for Micro Systems, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, Clayton campus, Melbourne, Australia

    Adrian Neild

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Agrawal, P., Gandhi, P.S. & Neild, A. Frequency effects on microparticle motion in horizontally actuated open rectangular chambers. Microfluid Nanofluid 19, 1209–1219 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10404-015-1640-y

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