Expedited Novel Research Award: Transport Processes         Involving Mesoscale Systems (REU Supplement)
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The recent development of microactuators with mesoscale dimensions              raises interesting fundamental questions regarding fluid flow in                structures with dimensions in the 0.1 to 10 micron range.  This                 research will study fluid motion in a specially designed parallel               plate capillary structure constructed on a silicon chip.  The silicon           plate contains periodic aspirates such as gratings, with repeat                 distances ranging from 6 to 25 microns and grating depths from 0.05 to          1.0 microns.  The influence of the geometry and dimensions of the               aspirates on the flow will be examined and a model for explaining the           observations will be developed.  This work could contribute                     significantly to a fundamental understanding of transport processes in          very small devices and provide much needed theory for continued                 development of microelectromechanical devices.
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