b |
length of the vertical sub-channel in O-structure (m) |
|
mean input power coefficient |
c |
mass fraction |
Dh |
hydraulic diameter of the main channel (m) |
d |
spacing between two O-structure (m) |
F |
objective function |
H |
total depth of the channel (m) |
h1
|
depth of the horizontal sub-channel in O-structure (m) |
h2
|
depth of the sub-channel in X-structure (m) |
Lo |
length of initial part of main channel (m) |
L |
total length of the mixing unit (m) |
Le |
length of the channel outlet (m) |
Lt |
total length of the micromixer (m) |
LHS |
Latin hypercube sampling |
M |
mixing index |
Mo |
mixing index at the exit |
MOGA |
multi-objective genetic algorithm |
N |
number of sampling points |
n |
number of mixing units |
P |
pressure (Pa) |
ΔP
|
pressure drop (Pa) |
Pi |
pitch length (m) |
POD |
Pareto-optimal design |
POF |
Pareto-optimal front |
p |
length of the horizontal sub-channel in O-structure (m) |
RBNN |
radial basis neural network |
Re |
Reynolds number |
SAR |
split and recombine |
V |
average velocity (m/s) |
W |
width of the main channel (m) |
w1
|
width of the sub-channel in O-structure (m) |
w2
|
width of the sub-channel in X-structure (m) |
x, y, z
|
Cartesian coordinates |
Greek Symbols |
|
α |
fluid diffusivity coefficient (m2/s) |
η |
mixing efficiency |
µ |
fluid dynamic viscosity (kg·m−1·s−1) |
ν |
fluid Kinematic viscosity (m2/s) |
ρ |
fluid density (kg/m3) |
σ |
standard deviation |
Subscripts |
|
i |
sampling point or fluid component |
m |
optimal mixing |
max |
maximum value |
x |
axial distance |