Design, fabrication, and experimental characterization of a flap valve IPMC micropump with a flexibly supported diaphragm

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 640-648

  Nguyen, Thanh Tung ^a   Goo, Nam Seo ^a   Nguyen, Vinh Khanh ^a   Yoo, Youngtai ^a   Park, Seungbae ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flap valve; Flexible support concept; IPMC; Microfluidics; Micropump; PDMS

Indexed keywords

DIAPHRAGMS; MACHINE DESIGN; NANOCOMPOSITES; PUMPS; SILICA; VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT;

FLAP VALVES; FLEXIBLE SUPPORT CONCEPTS; IONIC POLYMERS; MICROPUMPS;

MICROFLUIDICS;

EID: 38149053640     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.09.017     Document Type: Article

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