A flexible evaporation micropump with precision flow rate control for micro-fluidic systems

Kuan Yu Chen; Kuang En Chen; Kerwin Wang

doi:10.1109/NEMS.2012.6196860

A flexible evaporation micropump with precision flow rate control for micro-fluidic systems

Kuan Yu Chen, Kuang En Chen, Kerwin Wang

Department of Mechatronic Engineering

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Abstract

This paper proposes an active-evaporation micropump for micro-fluidic system. The flexible micropump featured power, cost and space efficient structure, capable of stable and adjustable flow-rate control during long working periods. Both passive and active evaporation pumping modes have been studied. Without using external power, passive mode allows the pump to work under well-controlled temperature and humidity (e.g. in incubator). Active evaporation pumping allows the pump to work under ambient which makes this design less sensitive to temperature and relative humidity fluctuation. This paper also presents a novel method for the flexible micropump fabrication.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012
Pages	653-656
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/NEMS.2012.6196860
Publication status	Published - 2012 Jun 1
Event	7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012 - Kyoto, Japan Duration: 2012 Mar 5 → 2012 Mar 8

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Name	2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012

Other

Other	7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012
Country	Japan
City	Kyoto
Period	12-03-05 → 12-03-08

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Chen, K. Y., Chen, K. E., & Wang, K. (2012). A flexible evaporation micropump with precision flow rate control for micro-fluidic systems. In 2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012 (pp. 653-656). [6196860] (2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012). https://doi.org/10.1109/NEMS.2012.6196860

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Chen, KY, Chen, KE & Wang, K 2012, A flexible evaporation micropump with precision flow rate control for micro-fluidic systems. in 2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012., 6196860, 2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012, pp. 653-656, 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012, Kyoto, Japan, 12-03-05. https://doi.org/10.1109/NEMS.2012.6196860

A flexible evaporation micropump with precision flow rate control for micro-fluidic systems. / Chen, Kuan Yu; Chen, Kuang En; Wang, Kerwin.

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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Chen KY, Chen KE, Wang K. A flexible evaporation micropump with precision flow rate control for micro-fluidic systems. In 2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012. 2012. p. 653-656. 6196860. (2012 7th IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2012). https://doi.org/10.1109/NEMS.2012.6196860

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