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http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/6879| Title: | An integrated study of parallel valveless micropumps |
| Authors: | Azarbadegan, A Eames, I Zangeneh, M 2nd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2009) |
| Keywords: | CFD;Valveless;Micropumps;Analytical |
| Issue Date: | 2009 |
| Publisher: | Brunel University |
| Citation: | 2nd Micro and Nano Flows Conference, Brunel University, West London, UK, 01-02 September 2009 |
| Abstract: | We describe an analytical, computational and experimental study of parallel valveless micropumps. A one dimensional model of a parallel micropump is presented and compared with available experimental data. The model confirms the linear decrease of the volume flux with pressure rise which is consistent with the experiments. The computational study showed a similar linear decrease but highlighted the effect of turbulence closures on the rectified mean flow, with the experimental data sitting between the turbulent and laminar closure regimes. The experimental study confirmed the importance of the displacement distance of fluid through the nozzle compared to nozzle length in the setting whether the flow regime is streaming or rectified. General conclusions are made about how to improve the pumping efficiency of micropumps. |
| Description: | This paper was presented at the 2nd Micro and Nano Flows Conference (MNF2009), which was held at Brunel University, West London, UK. The conference was organised by Brunel University and supported by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, IPEM, the Italian Union of Thermofluid dynamics, the Process Intensification Network, HEXAG - the Heat Exchange Action Group and the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. |
| URI: | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/6879 |
| ISBN: | 978-1-902316-72-7 978-1-902316-73-4 |
| Appears in Collections: | Brunel Institute for Bioengineering (BIB) The Brunel Collection |
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