Title :
Ion-drag electrohydrodynamic pumping-selecting an optimum working fluid
Author :
Bryan, J.E. ; Seyed-Yagoobi, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
An ion-drag pump in a vertical axisymmetric configuration was built. The electrodes were designed from the fluid mechanics standpoint. Different dielectric fluids were compared to establish which produced the best pumping performance. Experimental results showed that pumping performance depended on fluid properties, primarily fluid viscosity and electrical conductivity
Keywords :
dielectric properties of liquids and solutions; electrical conductivity of liquids; electrohydrodynamics; pumps; viscosity of liquids; dielectric fluids; electrical conductivity; electrohydrodynamic pumping; fluid mechanics; fluid viscosity; ion-drag pump; optimum working fluid; pumping performance; vertical axisymmetric configuration; Conductivity; Dielectrics; Drag; Electrodes; Electrohydrodynamics; Needles; Permittivity measurement; Pumps; Viscosity; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Conduction and Breakdown in Dielectric Liquids, 1990. ICDL 1990. Conference Record., 10th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Grenoble
DOI :
10.1109/ICDL.1990.202914
