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Fractal networks are widely applied in the field of heat and mass transfer. As one of the important parts of the fractal network, Y-shaped structure definitely has a significant impact on the performance of the whole network. In this paper, the analytical relationship between Y-shaped microchannel geometry and its capillary flow time is established through theoretical analysis with mass continuity equation and Navier-Stokes (N-S) equations. The result reveals that the capillary flow time increases with the increase of the topology length and bifurcation angle of the Y-shaped microchannel, but decreases with the increase of the channel width.
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Foundation item: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51375169)
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Liu, Wy., Chen, W., Peng, Y. et al. Influence of the unit Y-shaped microchannel geometry on the capillary flow. J. Shanghai Jiaotong Univ. (Sci.) 20, 443–448 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12204-015-1646-3
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