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Numerical simulation and development of a ferrofluid pumping device driven by electromagnets

dc.contributor.advisor Gutiérrez, Gustavo
dc.contributor.author Vélez-Reyes, Otoniel
dc.contributor.college College of Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.committee Leonardi, Stefano
dc.contributor.committee Perales, Oscar
dc.contributor.department Department of Mechanical Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.representative Castillo, Paul
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-09T15:53:41Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-09T15:53:41Z
dc.date.issued 2009-12
dc.description.abstract This thesis present a development of an Electromagnet Pumping Device (EPD) using a ferrofluid. A moving magnetic field is used as a driving force. A loop is set up with a series of solenoids which operate sequentially to generate a moving magnetic field. The system will be controlled by an electronic circuit to achieve the sequence required to operate the electromagnets. This non conventional pump has no moving parts other than the ferrofluid and thus, it has great potentials in variety of branches of engineering. The working fluid for the system is ????0.5????0.5????2??4 .A numerical simulation were carried out to evaluate and select the proper time step for each coil afterwards. A prototype was fabricated to prove the concept.
dc.description.abstract Esta tesis presenta el desarrollo de un dispositivo de bombeo usando electroimanes (EPD), la cual produce movimiento de un ferrofluido debido a un campo magnético móvil. Un lazo es configurado con una serie de solenoides que operan de forma secuencial a fin de generar un campo magnético móvil en torno al lazo. El sistema es controlado por un circuito electrónico que realiza la secuencia requerida para operar los electroimanes. Esta bomba es diseñada sin ninguna parte móvil, más que el fluido mismo, por tanto, podría tener una gran variedad de aplicaciones potenciales en ingeniería. El fluido de trabajo para el sistema es ????0.5????0.5????2??4. Simulaciones numéricas fueron realizadas para evaluar y seleccionar el paso del tiempo apropiado para cada bobina. Luego, se construyó un prototipo para probar el concepto.
dc.description.graduationSemester Fall en_US
dc.description.graduationYear 2009 en_US
dc.description.sponsorship Mechanical Engineering Department and the DoD-HBCU program. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/465
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2009 Otoniel Vélez Reyes en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject numerical simulation en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Magnetic fluids en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Electromagnets en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Solenoids--Magnetic fields en_US
dc.title Numerical simulation and development of a ferrofluid pumping device driven by electromagnets en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Mechanical Engineering en_US
thesis.degree.level M.S. en_US
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