This research paper investigates the acoustic trapping and streaming in a TinyLev acoustic levitator for the purpose of assembling artificial cells. The study uses COMSOL Multiphysics to simulate the acoustic field and particle behavior. The simulations model both acoustic trapping of droplets and the generation of acoustic streaming within the droplets. The tension exerted on the levitated droplet network is calculated. The findings of the simulation are discussed in relation to their implications for artificial cell assembly.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Jul 15, 2022
Authors
Jin Li, Oliver K Castell, Bruce W Drinkwater, David A Barrow, William D Jones, Wenxin Xu, Peter R Lamerdin, Melissa J Blake, Ben Murrell
Tags
acoustic trapping
streaming
artificial cells
COMSOL Multiphysics
particle behavior
droplet network
simulation
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