Optimization and numerical flow analysis of a valveless micropump

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 772-778

  Kim, Il Yong ^a   Tezuka, Akira ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Optimization; Rectification efficiency; Valveless micropump; Volume flow rate

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; OPTIMIZATION; VISCOSITY;

VALVELESS MICROPUMPS;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EFFICIENCY; FLOW ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PUMP; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0041322822     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.46.772     Document Type: Article

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