Abstract
Self-focused acoustic transducers using using Fresnel zone plates have been fabricated and used to eject droplets of high-viscosity liquid, without nozzle, in the drop-on-demand mode. The Fresnel zone plate consists of a series of annular electrodes of half-wave-band source, and the acoustic waves are focused by constructive wave interference. Droplets of glycerin with a high-viscosity of 1400 cP can be ejected under a field of 200 kV/m and at a repetitive frequency of 120 Hz. The acoustic pressure distribution in the glycerin has been been simulated using an open-source computational fluid dynamic code OpenFOAM and measured using a needle-type hydrophone. Both the simulation and measurement give the location of two focal points which agree with the observations in the droplet ejection experiment.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2009 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Joint with the 22nd European Frequency and Time Forum |
Pages | 1050-1054 |
Number of pages | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Nov 2009 |
Event | 2009 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Joint with the 22nd European Frequency and Time Forum - Besancon, France Duration: 20 Apr 2009 → 24 Apr 2009 |
Conference
Conference | 2009 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Joint with the 22nd European Frequency and Time Forum |
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Country/Territory | France |
City | Besancon |
Period | 20/04/09 → 24/04/09 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hardware and Architecture
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials