We investigate the behaviour of fluids in small-scale spaces. Here, the fluid flow is typically viscous dominated and the fluids are often non-Newtonian including stimuli-responsive fluids, yield-stress fluids and suspensions. We determine flow fields and characterize fluid mixing.
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