Ferrofluidic pumps: A valuable implementation without moving parts

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 3232-3237

  Andò, Bruno ^a   Ascia, Alberto ^a   Baglio, Salvatore ^a   Pitrone, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drop pressure; Ferrofluids; Flow rate; Prototype characterization; Pump

Indexed keywords

BIOAPPLICATIONS; FERROFLUIDS; FLUID CONTROL; MOVING PARTS; NOVEL ARCHITECTURE; PROPOSED ARCHITECTURES; PROTOTYPE CHARACTERIZATION; RECONFIGURABLE SENSORS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; DROPS; FLOW RATE; MAGNETIC FLUIDS; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCERS;

PUMPS;

EID: 69249232053     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2009.2017167     Document Type: Article

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