Ferrofluid Transport Analysis for Micro- and Mesoscale Applications Conferences

abstract

• Magnetically induced accumulation and dispersion of ferrofluid in a forced flow of nonmagnetic fluid is studied experimentally and numerically to characterize the ferrofluid transport. The analysis would directly benefit several microscale and mesoscale applications like magnetic drug targeting and ferrofluid lithography. Experimental observation reveals existence of a ferrofluid core near the dipole, where the field gradient is high, and a washaway region. Numerical simulations show the ferrofluid mass flux in a similar configuration. Also, selective deposition of ferrofluid on a substrate wall exposed to a forced flow of nonmagnetic fluid is demonstrated numerically.

authors

• Ganguly, Ranjan
• Gaind, Amit P
• Puri, Ishwar

status

• published 

publication date

• January 1, 2004

has subject area

• Mechanical Engineering & Transports (Science Metrix)

published in

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FEDSM  Journal

presented at event

• ASME 2004 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition  Conference

keywords

• 40 Engineering
• 4012 Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Engineering

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1115/imece2004-60045

start page

• 65

end page

• 68

volume

• 260