Micro droplet generation using micropore plates oscillated by ultrasonic torsional transducers

Yusuke Kiyama, Yoshiyuki Tominaga, Takefumi Kanda, Koichi Suzumori, Yoshiaki Yamada, Norihisa Seno

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Abstract

Monodisperse droplets have been an important subject in fields such as electronic materials, cosmetics productions and medical science. The goal of this study is to generate micro and uniform droplets in various viscosity liquids by using a micropore plate oscillated by an ultrasonic torsional transducer. When the micropore plate was not oscillated, droplets were generated irregularly. On the other hand, when the micropore plate was oscillated by the ultrasonic torsional transducer, droplets were generated regularly by ruffling liquid surface. We have generated droplets in the air by using pure water and silicone oil of various viscosities and evaluated droplets. We have designed the ultrasonic torsional transducer and a droplet generation device to apply a high pressure for the use of higher viscosity liquids. We have succeeded in generating droplets by using pure water when we used the ultrasonic torsional transducer. The average diameter of droplets was 30.0μm and the standard deviation was 0.98. We have also succeeded in generating 50cSt silicone oil droplets using the droplet generation device. The average diameter of droplets was 98.0μm and the standard deviation was 0.76.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2011 Int. Symp. on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, Symp. on "COE for Education and Research of Micro-Nano Mechatronics", Symposium on "Hyper Bio Assembler for 3D Cellular System Innovation"
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages88-93
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781457713613
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2011
Event22nd Annual Symp. on Micro-Nano Mechatronics and Human Science, MHS 2011, Held Jointly with the Symp. on COE for Education and Research of Micro-Nano Mechatronics, Micro-Nano GCOE 2011, Symp. on Hyper Bio Assembler for 3D Cellular System Innovation - Nagoya, Japan
Duration: Nov 6 2011Nov 9 2011

Publication series

Name2011 Int. Symp. on Micro-NanoMechatronics and Human Science, Symp. on "COE for Education and Research of Micro-Nano Mechatronics", Symposium on "Hyper Bio Assembler for 3D Cellular System Innovation"

Other

Other22nd Annual Symp. on Micro-Nano Mechatronics and Human Science, MHS 2011, Held Jointly with the Symp. on COE for Education and Research of Micro-Nano Mechatronics, Micro-Nano GCOE 2011, Symp. on Hyper Bio Assembler for 3D Cellular System Innovation
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNagoya
Period11/6/1111/9/11

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mechanical Engineering

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