Abstract
Micropumps with varying nozzle-diffuser geometry and actuations are being explored for many drug delivery applications. Power consumption and reliability become very critical in the realization of these micropumps. In this study, the performance of a micropump consisting of three nozzle/diffuser elements designed and fabricated from PDMS material and actuated on top by a reciprocal motor was evaluated. The performance characteristics related to the flow rate obtained from testing demonstrated the efficiency of the micropump. The results obtained illustrate the relationship between actuation frequency and fluid flow through the micropump. The effects of fluid viscosity and actuator location were also investigated and the results are presented and discussed.
Keywords: Microfluidics, simulation, actuation, CFD, thermodynamic, Nozzle/Diffuser, PDMS, Micropump, Power consumption, insulin injectors, Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Nozzle/Diffuser PDMS Micropump with Top Actuation
Micro and Nanosystems
Title: Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Nozzle/Diffuser PDMS Micropump with Top Actuation
Volume: 3 Issue: 1
Author(s): Charles P. Cartin and Ramana M. Pidaparti
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Keywords: Microfluidics, simulation, actuation, CFD, thermodynamic, Nozzle/Diffuser, PDMS, Micropump, Power consumption, insulin injectors, Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Nozzle/Diffuser PDMS Micropump with Top Actuation
Abstract: Micropumps with varying nozzle-diffuser geometry and actuations are being explored for many drug delivery applications. Power consumption and reliability become very critical in the realization of these micropumps. In this study, the performance of a micropump consisting of three nozzle/diffuser elements designed and fabricated from PDMS material and actuated on top by a reciprocal motor was evaluated. The performance characteristics related to the flow rate obtained from testing demonstrated the efficiency of the micropump. The results obtained illustrate the relationship between actuation frequency and fluid flow through the micropump. The effects of fluid viscosity and actuator location were also investigated and the results are presented and discussed.
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P. Cartin Charles and M. Pidaparti Ramana, Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Nozzle/Diffuser PDMS Micropump with Top Actuation, Micro and Nanosystems 2011; 3 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1876402911103010008
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1876402911103010008 |
Print ISSN 1876-4029 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1876-4037 |
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