Title :
Test metric assessment of microfluidic systems through heterogeneous fault simulation
Author :
Myers, T.O. ; Bell, I.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Univ. of Hull, Kingston upon Hull, UK
Abstract :
In this paper we introduce a microfluidic system workflow, incorporating system design, simulation and test. We introduce our microfluidic fault library and novel method of fault injection, the Fault Block. We cross-validate our simulation to experimental work with reference to two test methods; impedance spectroscopy and Levich sensors. The workflow is described with reference to a “Y” channel hydrodynamic system, the results from which show greater test capability using our approach than conventional sensors.
Keywords :
flow simulation; microchannel flow; Levich sensors; Y channel hydrodynamic system; fault block; fault injection; heterogeneous fault simulation; impedance spectroscopy; microfluidic systems; test metric assessment; Automatic testing; Circuit faults; Circuit testing; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Hydrodynamics; Lab-on-a-chip; Microfluidics; Modeling; Sensor systems; System testing; Levich sensors; component; fault analysis; fault injection; fault modeling; heterogeneous system simulation; impedance spectroscopy; microfluidic test;
Conference_Titel :
Mixed-Signals, Sensors and Systems Test Workshop (IMS3TW), 2010 IEEE 16th International
Conference_Location :
La Grande Motte
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7792-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7791-3
DOI :
10.1109/IMS3TW.2010.5502992
