Modeling of a Piezo Paddle Mikro Pump

	MSM 98 Technical Proceedings of the 1998 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems Chapter 11: Applications: Microfluidics
	Modeling of a Piezo Paddle Mikro Pump
Authors:	I. Ederer
Affilation:	Technical University of Münich, DE
Pages:	512 - 516
Keywords:	micro pump, droplet generator, piezoelectric bender actuator, analytical description
Abstract:	In this paper an analytical method will be presentea to describe the behavior of a piezo electric paddle pump. For that, mechanical and fluidic mechanism are combined in a one mass oscillator model with fluidic damping. With that model it is possible to simulate the complete droplet ejection process. It is also possible to optirni z he shape of the actuator, the number of nozzles, the location of the nozzles and the shape of the pump chamber. As a result, the simulation will be compared with the measurements of a real droplet generator. Additional design rules for such a micro pump will be given.
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ISBN:	0-96661-35-0-3
Pages:	678
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