Martínez López, José IsraelYáñez Espinosa, Christian Rodrigo2025-03-192023-12Yáñez Espinosa, C. R. (2023). Manufacturing of three-dimensional micromixers using additive manufacturing and non-conventional processes. [Tesis maestría]. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Recuperado de: https://hdl.handle.net/11285/703358https://hdl.handle.net/11285/703358https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4730-9166This work explores strategies for manufacturing complex three-dimensional micromixers by using unconventional technologies such as stereolithography (SLA), lost-wax casting, and pyrolysis. The employment of these technologies is assessed towards the development of a new generation of methodologies enabled by advanced manufacturing that includes features to integrate micromixing on devices for medical and environmental applications. Three different technologies were studied to evaluate the potential to improve the flexibility and resolution of devices designed to stir and mix reagents within systems where mass transfer is limited by laminar flow regimes. For this work, the state-of-the-art manufacturing for micromixing devices was investigated, and then experimental assessment of the potential technologies was evaluated for a novel helicoidal micromixer design. Insights of the current state of manufacturing for microdevices were carried out using computational fluid dynamics to evaluate the potential of recent technologies compared with more conventional manufacturing technologies.TextoengopenAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0INGENIERÍA Y TECNOLOGÍA::CIENCIAS TECNOLÓGICAS::OTRAS ESPECIALIDADES TECNOLÓGICAS::OTRASScienceManufacturing of three-dimensional micromixers using additive manufacturing and non-conventional processesTesis de Maestría / master Thesishttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-8217-060XManufacturingMicromixersAdditive manufacturingStereolithographySoft lithographyLost-wax castingPyrolysis1186664