气动阀控微液滴产生系统的优化

    Optimization of a Pneumatic Valve Control Microdrop-on-demand System

    • 摘要: 为了提升气动阀控微液滴产生系统的液滴产生频率,研究了腔体结构和电磁阀控制对系统最高稳定液滴产生频率的影响.该系统主要部件包括腔体、腔体底部微米直径喷嘴、以高速电磁阀和放气管为核心的气路,以及液滴拍照装置.该系统利用高速电磁阀短暂导通在储液腔内产生气体压强脉冲,迫使储液腔内液体从喷嘴喷出,形成微液滴;气体随后经放气管排出,恢复储液腔内气压平衡.研究发现,缩小储液腔体体积和缩小电磁阀开启电压脉冲宽度,可以大幅度提高该系统最高稳定液滴产生频率.基于优化后的微液滴产生系统,研究了不同液滴产生频率下液滴速度.液滴初速度具有随液滴产生频率增加而加快的趋势,但是伴有较大的非单调涨落.随着电磁阀开启电压脉冲宽度的缩短,液滴直径有较大幅度的缩小,可有效提高该系统用于样品施加的控制精度.

       

      Abstract: To increase the jetting frequency of our previously home-built pneumatic microdrop-on-demand system, the influences of chamber volume and solenoid valve control on the maximum stable jetting frequency were studied. The key components of the system included a chamber, a tiny orifice of micron dimension, a gas path with a high speed solenoid valve and a venting tube, and a photographic system used for evaluating the uniformity and consistency of the micron size droplet. A pressure pulse was created within the chamber via opening the solenoid valve for a brief period of time. The liquid was pushed out through the nozzle, generating a droplet. The gas was then released through the venting tube, recovering the system back to equilibrium. Results show that reducing the volume of the chamber and reducing the opening time can significantly improve the highest stable jetting frequency of the system. The speed of the droplet shows a trend of increasing as the jetting frequency becomes higher. For shorter "on" period of the valve, the diameter of the droplet shrinks, and it can effectively improve the control of the system for precision samples.

       

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