Title :
Mathematical modeling of traveling wave micropumps: Analysis of energy transformation
Author :
Jiří Hrdlička;Petr Červenka;Michal Přibyl;Dalimil Šnita
Author_Institution :
Institute of Chemical Technology, Prague, Department of Chemical Engineering, Technická
Abstract :
In this contribution, we assess the performance and efficiency of a traveling wave electroosmotic micropump with a continuous electrode. All simulations were performed in the combination of Matlab and COMSOL Multiphysics using a weak form. The mathematical model is based on the Poisson-Nernst-Planck-Navier-Stokes approach. Our results suggest that the efficiency depends strongly on the voltage amplitude, system scale or electrolyte concentration. This analysis can find a window of opportunity, with a reasonable pump throughput and efficiency.
Keywords :
"Electrodes","Equations","Mathematical model"
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (IAS), 2011 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9498-9
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2011.6074284
