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  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Artificial Intelligence in Engineering
  • Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip Technology

Background:

  • Microfluidic mixers are crucial for bioengineering, chemical experiments, and medical diagnostics.
  • Traditional simulation methods like the Finite Element Method (FEM) are computationally intensive and time-consuming.
  • The design process for microfluidic chips requires efficient and rapid simulation tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, accelerated method for simulating fluid dynamics in microfluidic mixers.
  • To leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and a nine-grid network (NGN) model for faster computational fluid dynamics (CFD) predictions.
  • To reduce the overall time and cost associated with microfluidic chip design and optimization.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed a nine-grid network (NGN) model theory with a centrally symmetric structure to partition fluid space.
  • Developed and trained an artificial neural network (ANN) based on the NGN theory to predict fluid dynamics.
  • Designed a prototype microfluidic mixer and validated the ANN model against traditional Finite Element Method (FEM) simulations.

Main Results:

  • The NGN model-based ANN achieved fluid predictions in 40 seconds, a significant reduction from FEM's ~10 minutes.
  • The developed AI method demonstrated acceptable error margins compared to FEM.
  • Achieved a 15-fold acceleration in simulation time, drastically improving computational efficiency.

Conclusions:

  • The NGN model coupled with ANN offers a highly efficient and rapid alternative for simulating microfluidic mixer fluid dynamics.
  • This AI-driven approach substantially reduces computational time and cost in microfluidic chip design.
  • The validated method holds significant potential for accelerating innovation in microfluidics-based applications.