Modeling and Simulation of a Micro Pump and its Performance.

Authors

Mohamed Ibrahim, Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, El-Mansoura 35516, EgyptFollow
Mohamed Mansour, Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, El-Mansoura 35516, EgyptFollow
Mohamed Sabry, Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, El-Mansoura 35516, EgyptFollow

Corresponding Author

Ibrahim, Mohamed

Subject Area

Mechanical Power Engineering

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

A transient 2D model of Valve-less micro-pump is constructed and used to study pump performance under different conditions through numerical simulation. Operating conditions, design parameters and fluid properties effect on the micro pump net flow rate have been investigated. The operating frequency was found to be a critical operating parameter. Therefore, the effect of other design and operating conditions on the resonance frequency (optimum operating frequency) has been studied. Also, general correlations for the micro pump dimensionless performance characteristics have been deduced with sufficient accuracy, within the studied range.

Keywords

Micro pump; Valve-less; Resonance frequency; performance characteristics; Net flow rate

Recommended Citation

Ibrahim, Mohamed; Mansour, Mohamed; and Sabry, Mohamed (2020) "Modeling and Simulation of a Micro Pump and its Performance.," Mansoura Engineering Journal: Vol. 40 : Iss. 4 , Article 16.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/bfemu.2020.102397