A Pulsed Diaphragm Piezoelectric Pump Using Centrifugal Force

Abstract:

A pulsed diaphragm piezoelectric pump using centrifugal force is introduced in this paper. It utilizes centrifugal force in the swing motion of a vibrating tube as the driving force, and to input and output liquid continuously at first bending resonant frequency. The piezoelectric pump based on this principle is expected to effectively coordinate the high frequency characteristics of piezoelectric materials and low frequency characteristics of check valves. Resonant frequency of the pump is studied. A prototype pump was fabricated and tested. Experimental results show that the pump can hold and discharge very precise volume of liquid in every pulse, and can pump tap water at a flow rate of 6.12ml/min under a backpressure of 0.3kPa.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 915-916)
• Pages: 309-312
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.915-916.309
• Online since: April 2014
• Authors: Zhi Sen Deng, Yu Ting Ma*
• Keywords: Centrifugal Force, Check Valve, Diaphragm, Piezoelectric Pump, Pulse

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