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System for manipulating drops and bubbles using acoustic radiation pressure
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1999 |
| Description | The manipulation and control of drops of liquid and gas bubbles is achieved using high intensity acoustics in the form of and/or acoustic radiation pressure and acoustic streaming. generated by a controlled wave emission from a transducer. Acoustic radiation pressure is used to deploy or dispense drops into a liquid or a gas or bubbles into a liquid at zero or near zero velocity from the discharge end of a needle such as a syringe needle. Acoustic streaming is useful in manipulating the drop or bubble during or after deployment. Deployment and discharge is achieved by focusing the acoustic radiation pressure on the discharge end of the needle, and passing the acoustic waves through the fluid in the needle. through the needle will itself, or coaxially through the fluid medium surrounding the needle. Alternatively, the acoustic waves can be counter-deployed by focusing on the discharge end of the needle from a transducer axially aligned with the needle, but at a position opposite the needle, to prevent premature deployment of the drop or bubble. The acoustic radiation pressure can also be used for detecting the presence or absence of a drop or a bubble at the tip of a needle or for sensing various physical characteristics of the drop or bubble such as size or density. |
| File Size | 939970 |
| Page Count | 14 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20000031620 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t39072h70 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1999-12-21 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Fluid Mechanics And Thermodynamics Patents Transducers Sound Waves Size Distribution Inventions Acoustics Acoustic Streaming Drop Size Radiation Pressure Drops Liquids Gases Bubbles Syringes Needles Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
