Design and performance analysis of a novel IPMC-driven micropump

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5759, Issue , 2005, Pages 439-446

  Lee, Sangki ^a,b   Kim, Kwang J ^a   Park, Hoon Cheol ^b  

^a Reno   (United States)

^b Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Design and optimization; Finite element analysis; IPMC; Micropump

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MICROACTUATORS; NOZZLES; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PERFORMANCE; PUMPS;

DESIGN ANALYSIS; DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION; IONIC POLYMER-METAL COMPOSITE (IPMC); MICROPUMPS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 25144470149     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.594392     Document Type: Conference Paper

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