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Design Automation

Performance Prediction

Training NNs from Scratch

Training NNs with Transfer Learning

Design Automation of Droplet Generators

.: Desired Performance :.

Enabled?

Droplet diameter (μm)

Pick a desired droplet diameter between 25 μm and 250 μm.

Generation rate (Hz)

Pick a desired generation rate between 5 Hz and 500 Hz.

.: Design Constraints :.

Enabled?

Orifice width

If you have a design constraint you can pick an orifice width between 75 μm and 175 μm.

Aspect ratio

Channel depth normalized to the orifice width.

Expansion ratio

Outlet channel width normalized to the orifice width.

Normalized orifice length

Orifice length normalized to the orifice width.

Normalized water inlet width

Water inlet width normalized to the orifice width.

Normalized oil inlet width

Oil inlet width normalized to the orifice width.

Flow rate ratio

Oil flow rate divided by water flow rate.

Capillary number

Capillary number is the ratio of viscous forces and the interfacial tension.

Regime

If you have a design constraint on regime, you can pick between dripping or jetting regime.

.: Tolerance Test :.

Enabled?

Tolerance (%)

Pick a desired tolerance between 1% and 99%.

Performance Prediction of Droplet Generators

.: Design Parameters :.

Orifice width

Pick an orifice width between 75 μm and 175 μm.

Aspect ratio

Channel depth normalized to the orifice width.

Expansion ratio

Outlet channel width normalized to the orifice width.

Normalized orifice length

Orifice length normalized to the orifice width.

Normalized water inlet width

Water inlet width normalized to the orifice width.

Normalized oil inlet width

Oil inlet width normalized to the orifice width.

Flow rate ratio

Oil flow rate divided by water flow rate.

Capillary number

Capillary number is the ratio of viscous forces and the interfacial tension.

.: Tolerance Test :.

Enabled?

Tolerance (%)

Pick a desired tolerance between 1% and 99%.