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Microscale Flows

  • Amit Agrawal
  • Hari Mohan Kushwaha
  • Ravi Sudam Jadhav
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Abstract

In this chapter, fundamentals of fluid flow and flow modelling aspects in the slip regime have been presented. This includes a brief introduction to the Navier–Stokes equations and the slip boundary condition. A few analytical solutions for flow in the slip regime are then obtained. Finally, we briefly examine the flow in some complex passages and present some useful empirical correlations. These solutions and insights help appreciate the flow physics in the slip regime better.

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  • Amit Agrawal
    • 1
  • Hari Mohan Kushwaha
    • 1
  • Ravi Sudam Jadhav
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Mechanical EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology, BombayMumbaiIndia

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