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. 2015 Apr 9;9(2):024113. doi: 10.1063/1.4917386

TABLE V.

Boundary conditions for steady-state numerical model for single fluid electroosmotic flow.

Variable Condition Boundary
Applied potential ϕ ϕ = 62.5 V Inlet
ϕ = 0 V Outlet
n.ϕ=0 Wall and symmetry
Electrostatic potential ψ n.ψ=0 Inlet, outlet, and symmetry
n.ψ=σsεrεo Wall
Concentrations of ions ci ci=co(i)exp(zieψkbT) Inlet and oulet
n.[Dicium(i)ci(ϕ+ψ)+uci]=0 Wall and symmetry
Flow velocity u and Pressure p u = 0 Wall
n·u = 0a Symmetry
p = 0 Inlet and outlet
a

n is the unit vector normal to the boundary.