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A check-valved silicone diaphragm pump
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- Meng, Ellis
- Wang, Xuan-Qi
- Mak, Howen
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Tai, Yu-Chong
Abstract
Two generations of check-valved silicone rubber diaphragm pumps are presented. Significant improvements have been made from pump to pump including the design and fabrication of a double-sided check valve, a bossed silicone membrane, and silicone gaskets. Water flow rates of up to 13 ml/min and a maximum back pressure of 5.9 kPa were achieved through pneumatic operation with an external compressed air source. Using a custom designed solenoid actuator, flow rates of up to 4.5 ml/min and a maximum back pressure of 2.1 kPa have been demonstrated.
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© 2000 IEEE. This work is supported by the DARPA MICROFLUMES program under Naval Ocean Systems Center Contract N66001-96-C-83632. The authors would like to thank Mr. Charles Grosjean and Dr. Qiao Lin for helpful discussions; Mr. Tuan Hoang for help with testing and proofreading; and Dr. Thomas Tsao, Mr. Trevor Roper, and Mr. Hung Bui for assistance with fabrication.Attached Files
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- N66001-96-C-83632
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