Finite element analysis of one–dimensional hydrodynamic dispersion of a reactive solute in electroosmotic flow

Abstract

In this research work, we consider the one dimensional hydrodynamic dispersion of a reactive solute in electroosmotic flow. We present results demonstrating the utility of finite element methods to simulate and visualize hydrodynamic dispersion in the electroosmotic flow. From examination of concentration profile, effective diffusion coefficients were numerically determined for different peclet numbers. Our result shows close approximation to analytic solution.

Journal of the Nigerian Association of Mathematical Physics Vol. 9 2005: pp. 465-472