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  • Microfluidics
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Designing efficient micromixers for low Reynolds number (laminar) flows presents significant challenges compared to turbulent flows.
  • Traditional design processes can be time-consuming and costly, necessitating innovative optimization strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an interactive educational module for designing compact and efficient micromixers for both Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids at low Reynolds regimes.
  • To leverage machine learning for predicting micromixer performance and optimizing designs, thereby reducing fabrication costs and development time.

Main Methods:

  • A machine learning model, specifically a two-layer deep neural network, was trained using simulated data from 1890 different micromixer designs for Newtonian fluids.
  • Six design parameters and their corresponding mixing indices served as input for the neural network.
  • The same deep neural network architecture was applied to optimize non-Newtonian fluid micromixer designs, utilizing a dataset reduced from 56,700 to 1890 simulations.

Main Results:

  • The trained model for Newtonian fluids achieved a high accuracy with R² = 0.9543, enabling reliable prediction of mixing indices and optimal design parameters.
  • For non-Newtonian fluids, the model achieved R² = 0.9063, demonstrating its effectiveness across different fluid types.
  • The developed framework successfully functioned as an interactive educational tool, integrating artificial intelligence into engineering curricula.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully demonstrates the application of machine learning for optimizing micromixer designs in low Reynolds number flows.
  • The developed interactive module offers a valuable educational resource for engineering students, showcasing the integration of AI in microfluidic design.
  • This AI-driven approach significantly enhances the efficiency and reduces the cost associated with developing microfluidic devices.