@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10007909, title = {Flow inside Micro-Channel Bounded by Superhydrophobic Surface with Eccentric Micro-Grooves}, author = {Yu Chen and Weiwei Ren and Xiaojing Mu and Feng Zhang and Yi Xu}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {The superhydrophobic surface is widely used to reduce friction for the flow inside micro-channel and can be used to control/manipulate fluid, cells and even proteins in lab-on-chip. Fabricating micro grooves on hydrophobic surfaces is a common method to obtain such superhydrophobic surface. This study utilized the numerical method to investigate the effect of eccentric micro-grooves on the friction of flow inside micro-channel. A detailed parametric study was conducted to reveal how the eccentricity of micro-grooves affects the micro-channel flow under different grooves sizes, channel heights, Reynolds number. The results showed that the superhydrophobic surface with eccentric micro-grooves induces less friction than the counter part with aligning micro-grooves, which means requiring less power for pumps.}, journal = {International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering}, volume = {11}, number = {9}, year = {2017}, pages = {1579 - 1584}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10007909}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/129}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 129, 2017}, }