Magneto hydrodynamic (MHD) pump fabricated with ceramic tapes
Loading...
Penn collection
Departmental Papers (MEAM)
Degree type
Discipline
Subject
microfluidic devices
magneto hydro dynamics
MHD
pump
Mechanical Engineering
magneto hydro dynamics
MHD
pump
Mechanical Engineering
Funder
Grant number
License
Copyright date
Distributor
Related resources
Author
Contributor
Abstract
The use of Magneto Hydro Dynamics (MHD) to circulate fluids in conduits fabricated with low temperature co-fired ceramic tapes is described. Conduits shaped like toroidal and rectangular loops were fabricated. Electrodes printed on the ceramic substrate along the conduits' walls facilitated transmission of electric currents through the test fluids. When the devices were subjected to a magnetic field, the resulting Lorentz forces propelled the liquids. The paper details the fabrication process and describes experiments with mercury slugs, saline solution, and deionized water. The measured fluid velocities were compared with theoretical predictions.
Advisor
Date Range for Data Collection (Start Date)
Date Range for Data Collection (End Date)
Digital Object Identifier
Series name and number
Publication date
2002-01-31
Journal title
Volume number
Issue number
Publisher
Publisher DOI
Comments
Postprint version. Published in Sensors and Actuators A: Physical , Volume 96, Issue 1, January 2002, pages 59-66. Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0924-4247(01)00764-6