Effect of micropillar electrode spacing on the performance of electrohydrodynamic micropumps

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 376-383

  Zangeneh Kazemi, P ^a   Ravi Selvaganapathy, P ^a   Ching, C Y ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrohydrodynamics; Ion drag; Microelectronics cooling; Microfabrication; Micropumps

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; ASYMMETRIC CONFIGURATIONS; ASYMMETRIC ELECTRODES; ELECTRODE CONFIGURATIONS; ELECTRODE SPACING; FLOW CONDITION; GLASS SUBSTRATES; ION DRAG; LOWER-POWER CONSUMPTION; MAXIMUM PRESSURE; MICRO ELECTRONICS COOLING; MICRO PILLARS; MICRO PUMP; MICROPUMPS; PDMS MICROCHANNELS; PLANAR ELECTRODE; PRESSURE HEADS; PUMP PERFORMANCE; WORKING FLUID;

DRAG; ELECTRODES; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; MICROANALYSIS; MICROCHANNELS; MICROELECTRONICS; MICROFABRICATION; MICROMACHINING; SUBSTRATES; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

PUMPS;

EID: 77955087866     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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