Microfluidics: Modeling, Mechanics and Mathematics

List of Symbols

Symbol	Explanation	Unit
α	thermal diffusivity	mm2 s−1
α	correction factor
β	artificial compressibility factor
Γ	Gamma function
γ	surface tension	mN m−1, J m−2
γ	free surface energy	J m−2, N m−1
γc	critical surface tension	mN m−1, mJ m−2
δ	delta function
δ	gas dilution factor
∆G0	free standard enthalpy of reaction	kJ mol−1
$\Delta G_f^0$	free standard enthalpy of formation	kJ mol−1
∆H	reaction enthalpy	kJ mol−1
∆H0	standard reaction enthalpy	kJ mol−1
$\Delta H_f^0$	standard enthalpy of formation	kJ mol−1
∆Hvap	enthalpy of vaporization	kJ mol−1
roughness height	m
depth of the potential well in ...