TY - GEN T1 - Fundamentals and applications of microfluidics T2 - Microelectromechanical systems series. A1 - Nguyen, Nam-Trung, 1970- A2 - Wereley, Steven T. LA - English PP - Boston, MA PB - Artech House YR - 2002 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocm53004204 AB - Annotation This introduction to the emerging field of microfluidics explains how to take advantage of the performance benefits of microfluidics and serves as a reference for technology and applications in this area. It offers practical guidance on how to model, design, and fabricate microfluidic devices, and discusses a range of microfluidic applications, including fluid control devices, gas and fluid measurement devices, medical testing equipment, and implantable drug pumps. Calculations, data tables, and rules of thumb are provided to help practitioners make design decisions and determine device characteristics. Nguyen is an assistant professor at the School of Mechanical and Production Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Wereley is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue University. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR. OP - 471 CN - TJ843 .N45 2002eb SN - 1580538053 SN - 9781580538053 SN - 1580533434 SN - 9781580533430 KW - Fluidic devices. KW - Micromechanics. KW - Dispositifs fluidiques. KW - Micromécanique. KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING : Material Science. KW - Fluidic devices KW - Micromechanics ER -