title: Biophysical micromixer.
abstract: In this study a biophysical passive micromixer with channel anamorphosis in a space of 370 μm, which is shorter than traditional passive micromixers, could be created by mimicing features of vascular flow networks and executed with Reynolds numbers ranging from 1 to 90. Split and recombination (SAR) was the main mixing method for enhancing the convection effect and promoting the mixing performance in the biophysical channel. The 2D numerical results reveal that good mixing efficiency of the mixer was possible, with ε(mixing) = 0.876 at Reynolds number ration Re(r) = 0.85. Generally speaking, increasing the Reynolds number will enhance the mixing. In addition, the sidewall effect will influence the mixing performance and an optimal mixing performance with ε(mixing) = 0.803 will occur at an aspect ratio of AR = 2. These findings will be useful for enhancing mixing performance for passive micromixers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical and Electromechanical Engineering, Center of Green Technology, National I-Lan University, I Lan, 26047, Taiwan; E-Mails:  ychu@niu.edu.tw  (Y.-C.H.);  hour7593@yahoo.com.tw  (T.-Y.H.).
authors.forename: Chin-Tsan
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yuh-Chung
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Tzu-Yang
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Hu