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Critical Review
Lab Chip, 2009, 9, 2551 - 2567, DOI: 10.1039/b906558j
Micro-Particle Image Velocimetry (µPIV): Recent developments, applications, and guidelines
Ralph Lindken, Massimiliano Rossi, Sebastian Große and Jerry Westerweel
In this review we discuss the state of the art of the optical whole-field velocity measurement technique micro-scale Particle Image Velocimetry (µPIV). µPIV is a useful tool for fundamental research of microfluidics as well as for the detailed characterization and optimization of microfluidic applications in life science, lab-on-a-chip, biomedical research, micro chemical engineering, analytical chemistry and other related fields of research. An in depth description of the µPIV method is presented and compared to other flow visualization and measurement methods. An overview of the most relevant applications is given on the topics of near-wall flow, electrokinetic flow, biological flow, mixing, two-phase flow, turbulence transition and complex fluid dynamic problems. Current trends and applications are critically reviewed. Guidelines for the implementation and application are also discussed.
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