Modeling and simulation of a wirelessly-powered thermopneumatic micropump for drug delivery applications
This paper presents modeling and finite element analysis of a thermopneumatic micropump with a novel design that does not affect the temperature of the working fluid. The micropump is operated by activating a passive wireless heater using wireless power transfer when the magnetic field is tuned to m...
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| author | Nafea, M. Baliah, J. Ali, M. S. M. |
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| description | This paper presents modeling and finite element analysis of a thermopneumatic micropump with a novel design that does not affect the temperature of the working fluid. The micropump is operated by activating a passive wireless heater using wireless power transfer when the magnetic field is tuned to match the resonant frequency of the heater. The heater is responsible for heating an air-heating chamber that is connected to a loading reservoir through a microdiffuser element. The solution inside the reservoir is pumped through a microchannel that ends with an outlet hole. The thermal and pumping performances of the micropump are analyzed using finite element method over a low range of Reynold’s number < 10 that is suitable for various biomedical applications. The results demonstrate promising performance with a maximum flow rate of ~2.86 µL/min at a chamber temperature of 42.5 °C, and a maximum pumping pressure of 406.5 Pa. The results show that the developed device can be potentially implemented in various biomedical areas, such as implantable drug delivery applications. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-901212021-03-29T06:00:08Z http://eprints.utm.my/90121/ Modeling and simulation of a wirelessly-powered thermopneumatic micropump for drug delivery applications Nafea, M. Baliah, J. Ali, M. S. M. TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering This paper presents modeling and finite element analysis of a thermopneumatic micropump with a novel design that does not affect the temperature of the working fluid. The micropump is operated by activating a passive wireless heater using wireless power transfer when the magnetic field is tuned to match the resonant frequency of the heater. The heater is responsible for heating an air-heating chamber that is connected to a loading reservoir through a microdiffuser element. The solution inside the reservoir is pumped through a microchannel that ends with an outlet hole. The thermal and pumping performances of the micropump are analyzed using finite element method over a low range of Reynold’s number < 10 that is suitable for various biomedical applications. The results demonstrate promising performance with a maximum flow rate of ~2.86 µL/min at a chamber temperature of 42.5 °C, and a maximum pumping pressure of 406.5 Pa. The results show that the developed device can be potentially implemented in various biomedical areas, such as implantable drug delivery applications. Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science 2019 Article PeerReviewed Nafea, M. and Baliah, J. and Ali, M. S. M. (2019) Modeling and simulation of a wirelessly-powered thermopneumatic micropump for drug delivery applications. Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Informatics . pp. 182-189. ISSN 2089-3272 https://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijeei.v7i2.1175 DOI: 10.11591/ijeei.v7i2.1175 |
| spellingShingle | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Nafea, M. Baliah, J. Ali, M. S. M. Modeling and simulation of a wirelessly-powered thermopneumatic micropump for drug delivery applications |
| title | Modeling and simulation of a wirelessly-powered thermopneumatic micropump for drug delivery applications |
| title_full | Modeling and simulation of a wirelessly-powered thermopneumatic micropump for drug delivery applications |
| title_fullStr | Modeling and simulation of a wirelessly-powered thermopneumatic micropump for drug delivery applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling and simulation of a wirelessly-powered thermopneumatic micropump for drug delivery applications |
| title_short | Modeling and simulation of a wirelessly-powered thermopneumatic micropump for drug delivery applications |
| title_sort | modeling and simulation of a wirelessly powered thermopneumatic micropump for drug delivery applications |
| topic | TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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