A valve-less PZT micropump with isosceles triangle cross-section diffuser elements

Chengjun Qiu*, Quanliang Zhao, Huijun Zhang, Wei Qu, Hongmei Liu, Maosheng Cao

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Abstract

A valve-less micropump with isosceles triangle crosssection nozzle-diffuser elements driven by PZT (Pb(Zr,Ti)O3) patch had been successfully fabricated by MEMS (mciroelectromechanical system) technologies. As flow rectifying elements, the nozzle-diffuser is in substitute of active check valve. Although the volume flow rate characteristics of conical, pyramidal, and flat-wall nozzle-diffuser have been discussed, the isosceles triangle cross-section nozzle-diffuser elements have not been reported. The design and fabrication processes were demonstrated and volume flow rate as a function of an applied voltage were presented by experiment. The volume flow rate of micropump increased linearly with increasing the voltage applied. The numeration result of computer volume flow rate varied with pressure drop and the volume flow rate varied with pressure loss coefficients was also given. The maximum volume flow rate is 12.2μL/min and the backpressure is 578Pa when applying a 250V square driving voltage at 8000 Hz.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of 1st IEEE International Conference on Nano Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, 1st IEEE-NEMS
Pages200-203
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Event1st IEEE International Conference on Nano Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, 1st IEEE-NEMS - Zhuhai, China
Duration: 18 Jan 200621 Jan 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of 1st IEEE International Conference on Nano Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, 1st IEEE-NEMS

Conference

Conference1st IEEE International Conference on Nano Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, 1st IEEE-NEMS
Country/TerritoryChina
CityZhuhai
Period18/01/0621/01/06

Keywords

  • Diffuser
  • Micropump
  • PZT
  • Volume flow rate

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