Cylindrical micropump driven by external magnetic fields

Issue title: Proceedings of the twelfth International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Electromagnetic, Mechanic and Biomedical Problems, ISEM Bad Gastein

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Honda, Takashi^{a; *} | Yoshida, Aiko^a | Yamasaki, Jiro^a

Affiliations: [a] Department of Applied Science for Integrated System Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, 1-1 Sensuichou, Kitakyushu 804-8550, Japan

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Tel.: +81 93 884 3242; Fax: +81 93 884 3242; E-mail: honda@ele.kyutech.ac.jp

Abstract: A novel micropump using oscillation of an elastic film has been proposed for medical applications. The shape of the pump is a cylinder with outside diameter of 4 mm and length of 29 mm. The moving part of the pump is an angular oscillator composed of a magnet and an elastic film. When external alternating magnetic fields are applied, the magnet oscillates due to magnetic torque and then the elastic film can generate flow. The prototype micropump exhibited the maximum flow rate of approximately 100 ml/min.

Keywords: External magnetic field, implantable device, magnet, micropump

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2007-871

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 25, no. 1-4, pp. 511-516, 2007