Title :
Investigation of Double-Chamber Series Valveless Micropump: An Analytical Approach
Author :
Azarbadegan, A. ; Moeendarbary, E. ; Cortes-Quiroz, C.A. ; Eames, I.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
We describe an analytical study of the characteristics of a double-chamber series valveless micropump using a one-dimensional non-linear model. We derive a closed-form expression for relationship between the mean volume flux, pressure difference and measurable characteristics of the pump. To first order, the results show the linear decrease of the volume flux with the pressure difference, which is consistent with other types of valveless pump configurations.
Keywords :
micropumps; valves; closed-form expression; double-chamber series valveless micropump; mean volume flux; one-dimensional non-linear model; pressure difference; valveless pump configurations; Analytical models; Closed-form solution; Educational institutions; Frequency; Lab-on-a-chip; Mathematical model; Mechanical engineering; Micropumps; Nanoelectromechanical systems; Valves; Analytical Modeling; Lab-on-a-Chip; Micro-Pump; Valveless Series-Pump;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum, Nano and Micro Technologies, 2010. ICQNM '10. Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
St. Maarten
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5807-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICQNM.2010.27
