• DocumentCode
    2532578
  • Title

    Hydrogel microvalve device modeling and simulation

  • Author

    Ibrahim, M.W.A. ; Saunders, J.R. ; Walied, A. Moussa

  • Author_Institution
    Multiphys. & MEMS simulation lab., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    24-27 July 2005
  • Firstpage
    221
  • Lastpage
    222
  • Abstract
    The modeling and simulation of fabricated 3D hybrid hydrogel microvalve using a commercial FE package is presented in this paper. A PDMS diaphragm is deflected to 197.5 μm. A stimulated hydrogel volume swelled to 465% of its original volume. Results of the finite element analysis are reported and a comparison to the fabricated model results is made.
  • Keywords
    finite element analysis; microvalves; polymer gels; 3D hybrid hydrogel microvalve device modeling; finite element analysis; finite element package; polydimethylsiloxane diaphragm; Actuators; Fabrication; Finite element methods; Microchannel; Microfluidics; Micromechanical devices; Microvalves; Packaging; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Temperature sensors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    MEMS, NANO and Smart Systems, 2005. Proceedings. 2005 International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7695-2398-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICMENS.2005.56
  • Filename
    1540821