Modeling and Simulation of the Rapid and Automated Measurement of Biofuel Blending in a Microfluidic Device under Pressure Driven Flow using COMSOL Multiphysics®

Sanket Goel[1], Venkateswaran PS[1], Rahul Prajesh[2], Ajay Agarwal[2]
[1]University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Bidholi, Prem Nagar, Dehradun, India
[2]CSIR - Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute,(CSIR-CEERI) Pilani, India
Published in 2013

• Real-time detection and monitoring of bio-fuel blend-ratio and adulterated automobile fuels by a reproducible micro-fabrication process in a cost-and-time efficient manner. • COMSOL Multiphysics® simulations and modelling of Viscosity based Laminar Flow inside a Y-shaped Micro-fluidic Device. • Design and Fabrication of a polymer Y-shaped Micro-fluidic Device to work as Micro-Viscometer for system level integration with the existing micro-controller of an automobile. • Micro-fluidic device capable of real-time detection and monitoring of bio-fuel blend-ratio and adulteration of automobile fuels. • Comparison and Analysis of the Hagen Poiseuille flow equation for various Lube Oils, Hair Oils, Bio-diesel, Bio-ethanol, etc

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