Table 1.
List of case studies with the corresponding parameters.
| Case No. | Pattern Layout | Dimension 1,2 (µm) | Volume Flow Rate 3, Q (µm3/s) |
Peristalsis Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | L | ||||
| 1 | Staggered | 10.0 | 25.0 | 1.805 × 105 | No |
| 2 | Staggered | 10.0 | 25.0 | 1.805 × 105 | Yes |
| 3 | Staggered | 5.0 | 12.5 | 9.027 × 104 | No |
| 4 | Staggered | 5.0 | 12.5 | 9.027 × 104 | Yes |
| 5 | Staggered | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.805 × 104 | No |
| 6 | Staggered | 1.0 | 2.5 | 1.805 × 104 | Yes |
| 7 | In-line | 10.0 | 25.0 | 2.083 × 105 | No |
| 8 | In-line | 10.0 | 25.0 | 2.083 × 105 | Yes |
1 The height, H, is fixed to 150 µm for all cases. 2 The porosity of porous membrane is constant in this study as the ratio of D/L is fixed. 3 Equivalent to 30 µL/h (8.333 × 106 µm3/s) as reported in Kim et al. (2012).