Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics

Appendix A: List of Symbols

Symbol

Description

Unit

A

Thermal diffusivity

m 2/sec

A

Surface

m 2

B

Resolution

M

B

Width

M

B

Magnetic flux density

Tesla

C

Solute concentration

kg/m 3

c*

Exhaust velocity

m/s

c p

Specific heat at constant pressure

J/kg-K

c ph

Phase velocity

m/s

c s

Speed of sound

m/s

c v

Specific heat at constant volume

J/kg-K

C valve

Valve capacity

m 2

C

Capacitance

F

C D

Drag coefficient

-

C F

Thrust coefficient

-

C L

Lift coefficient

-

C P

Pyroelectric coefficient

A.sec/K-m 2

D

Piezoelectric coefficient

N/C

d, D

Diameter

m

D

Diffusion coefficient

m 2/sec

D h

Hydraulic diameter

M

e

Internal energy

J/kg

e

Spacing between pixels

m

E

Young's modulus

Pa

E el

Electric field strength

V/m

E'

Energy density

J/m 3

Ec

Eckert number

-

f

Frequency

Hz

f

Friction factor

-

F

Force

N

g

Acceleration of gravity

m 2/sec

G eff

Effective thermal conductance

W/K

h

Height, pump head

m

h

Heat transfer coefficient

-

I

Current

A

I sp

Specific impulse

sec

I

Moment of inertia

m 4

k

Specific heat ratio

-

k

Spring constant

N/m

K T

Mass transfer coefficient

m/sec

K

Boltzmann's constant

J/K

Kn

Knudsen number

-

l

Characteristic length

m

L

Length

m

L e

Entrance length

m

L valve

Leakage ratio

-

Latent heat

KJ/kmol

m

Magnetic moment

-

m

Mass

kg

m gear

Gear module

Mass flow rate

kg/sec

M m

Magnetization

A/m

M

Molecular weight

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