Improving pressure robustness, reliability, and versatility of solenoid-pump flow systems using a miniature economic control unit including two simple pressure pulse mathematical models.
In this work we have systematically studied the behavior of solenoid pumps (SMP) as a function of flow rate and flow resistance. Using a new, economic, and miniature control unit, we achieved improvements of the systems versatility, transportability, and pressure robustness. A further important improvement with respect to pressure resistance was achieved when a flexible pumping tube was inserted between the solenoid pump and the flow resistance acting as a pressure reservoir and pulsation damper. The experimental data were compared with two pressure pulse models for SMP, which were developed during this work and which were well-suited to describe the SMP operation.
Horstkotte
Burkhard
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Department of Global Change Research, IMEDEA (CSIC-UIB) Institut Mediterráni d'Estudis Avançats, Miquel Marques 21, 07190 Esporles, Spain.
Ledesma
Erich
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Duarte
Carlos M
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Cerdà
Víctor
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