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Magnetic Pumps

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Electromagnetically actuated pumps; Magnetic pumps; Magnetohydrodynamic pumps

Definition

Magnetic pumps are pumps using electromagnetic or magnetic fields to actuate and control fluid motion in microchannels. The application of electromagnetic or magnetic forces is a flexible way of manipulating fluids in lab-on-a-chip devices.

Overview

Micropumps can be classified into two general categories: mechanical and nonmechanical micropumps (an excellent review on micropumps can be found elsewhere [1]). In a typical mechanical pump, a membrane is used to produce the pumping action. Nonmechanical micropumps on the other hand generally have no moving parts. Common mechanical micropumps fall into three categories based on the mechanical action used: check valve, peristaltic, and rotary pumps. They can also be categorized according to their actuation method: pneumatic, piezoelectric, external electric motor, or magnetic field. Among these actuation techniques, magnetic field actuation...

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University, EA-124 Bilkent, Ankara, 06800, Turkey

    Barbaros Cetin & Soheila Zeinali

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada

    Dongqing Li

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  1. VU Station B 351592, Vanderbilt University Dept. Mechanical Engineering, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

    Dongqing Li

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Cetin, B., Zeinali, S., Li, D. (2013). Magnetic Pumps. In: Li, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27758-0_843-6

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