Valveless fluid actuation : Liebau’s principle fully integrated on the microfluidic scale

• In this contribution, we present the integration of valveless impedance pumping on the microfluidic scale. When a fluidic channel is periodically compressed at a point located asymmetrically with respect to an impedance mismatch in the system, an effective fluid flow is the result although no further moving parts such as valves are involved. Such an impedance mismatch could be e.g. a sudden reduction of the channel cross section. Four different types of impedance mismatches are being investigated concerning their response to different applied pressures and compression frequencies .A maximum fluid velocity of 25 }im/s and even a frequency dependent overall inversion of the flow direction could be observed.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Biologi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Biological Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Impedance pumping

Valveless fluid actuation

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