AC Electrothermal Fluid Transport for Biofluid Applications

Simple item page
atmire.migration.oldid3344
dc.contributor.advisorDalton, Colin
dc.contributor.authorSalari, Alinaghi
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-09T21:28:34Z
dc.date.available2015-11-20T08:00:33Z
dc.date.issued2015-07-09
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractMost AC electrokinetic techniques used for fluid manipulations have issues when high electrical conductivity fluids (such as biofluids) are used as the working fluid. AC electrothermal (ACET) is a highly efficient technique used for biofluid micropumping. In this thesis, a novel multiple array ACET device useful for micropumping and micromixing techniques is designed, numerically studied, and experimentally investigated. Based on the new design, micropumps with different combinations of governing parameters with respect to thermal, fluidic, and electrical properties are studied and discussed. Parameters including number of electrode arrays, actuation patterns, and the thermal characteristics of the channel wall material were found to greatly influence the micropump performance. Other parameters, such as ambient temperature, actuation frequency, and channel wall thickness had the least effect. The new design can be used in a wide range of pumping and mixing applications such as drug delivery and lab-on-a-chip devices.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSalari, A. (2015). AC Electrothermal Fluid Transport for Biofluid Applications (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/24655en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/24655
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2343
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Biomedical
dc.subjectEngineering--Electronics and Electrical
dc.subjectEngineering--Mechanical
dc.subject.classificationElectrokineticsen_US
dc.subject.classificationElectrothermalen_US
dc.subject.classificationMicropumpen_US
dc.subject.classificationMicromixeren_US
dc.subject.classificationBiofluiden_US
dc.subject.classificationLab-on-a-chipen_US
dc.subject.classificationJoule heatingen_US
dc.subject.classificationConductive fluiden_US
dc.subject.classificationSimulationen_US
dc.titleAC Electrothermal Fluid Transport for Biofluid Applications
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrue
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
ucalgary_2015_salari_alinaghi.pdf
Size:
31.16 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Description:
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
license.txt
Size:
2.65 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed upon to submission
Description:
Download
Collections
Open Theses and Dissertations