DocumentCode
2253273
Title
Induction electrohydrodynamic pumping-selecting an optimum working fluid
Author
Bohinsky, B.J. ; Seyed-Yagoobi, J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
fYear
1990
fDate
7-12 Oct. 1990
Firstpage
795
Abstract
An induction electrohydrodynamic (EHD) pump in a horizontal configuration was built. Different dielectric fluids were compared to establish which produced the best pumping performance. Experimental results show that pumping performance depends on fluid properties, primarily fluid viscosity and electrical conductivity. Pumping velocities as high as 35 cm/s with doped, 100 p.p.m., n-hexane were achieved. This improvement makes induction EHD pumping attractive for certain industrial applications.<>
Keywords
dielectric materials; electrohydrodynamics; pumps; EHD; dielectric fluids; electrical conductivity; flow velocity; induction electrohydrodynamic pumping; n-hexane; performance; viscosity; working fluid; Conductivity; Dielectrics; Drag; Electrodes; Electrohydrodynamics; Mechanical engineering; Pumps; Temperature; Viscosity; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1990., Conference Record of the 1990 IEEE
Conference_Location
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-87942-553-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IAS.1990.152277
Filename
152277
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