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Preface xv Part A: A REVIEW OF ESSENTIALS IN MACROFLUIDICS 1 CHAPTER 1 Theory 3 1.1 Introduction and Overview 3 1.2 Definitions and Concepts 8 1.3 Conservation Laws 23 1.4 Homework Assignments 74 CHAPTER 2 Applications 79 2.1 Internal Fluid Flow 79 2.2 Porous Medium Flow 108 2.3 Mixture Flows 118 2.4 Heat Transfer 151 2.5 Convection-Diffusion Mass Transfer 162 2.6 Homework Assignments 176 References (Part A) 186 Part B: MICROFLUIDICS 189 CHAPTER 3 Microchannel Flow Theory 191 3.1 Introduction 191 3.2 Basic Concepts and Limitations 195 3.3 Homework Assignments 251 CHAPTER 4 Applications in Microfluidics 255 4.1 Introduction 255 4.2 Micropumps and Microchannel Flow 256 4.3 Micromixing 280 4.4 Laboratory-on-a-Chip Devices 284 4.5 Homework Assignments and Course Projects 288 References (Part B) 290 Part C: NANOFLUIDICS 293 CHAPTER 5 Fluid Flow and Nanofluid Flow in Nanoconduits 295 5.1 Introduction 295 5.2 Liquid Flow in Nanoconduits 303 5.3 Rarefied Gas Flow in Nanochannels 328 5.4 Homework Assignments and Course Projects 335 CHAPTER 6 Applications in Nanofluidics 339 6.1 Introduction 339 6.2 Nanoparticle Fabrication 340 6.3 Forced Convection Cooling with Nanofluids 342 6.4 Nanodrug Delivery 351 6.5 Homework Assignments and Course Projects 356 References (Part C) 358 Part D: COMPUTER SIMULATIONS OF FLUID-PARTICLE MIXTURE FLOWS 361 CHAPTER 7 Modeling and Simulation Aspects 363 7.1 Introduction 363 7.2 Mathematical Modeling 365 7.3 Computer Simulation 367 CHAPTER 8 Computational Case Studies 375 8.1 Introduction 375 8.2 Model Validation and Physical Insight 376 8.3 Solid Tumor Targeting with Microspheres 386 8.4 Homework Assignments and Course Projects 390 References (Part D) 393 APPENDICES 395 APPENDIX A 397 A.1 Tensor Calculus 397 A.2 Differentiation 403 A.3 Integral Transformations 407 A.4 Ordinary Differential Equations 411 A.5 Transport Equations (Continuity, Momentum, and Heat Transfer) 415 APPENDIX B 420 B.1 Conversion Factors 420 B.2 Properties 423 B.3 Drag Coefficient: (A) Smooth Sphere and (B) An Infinite Cylinder as a Function of Reynolds Number 427 B.4 Moody Chart 428 References (Appendices) 429 INDEX 431