Precise Detection of the Droplet Size for Droplet Microfluidics

Wen Zeng, Bohang Wang, Yingnan Wang, Airong Qian, Lomakin Vladimir Olegovich

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Abstract

The electrical-detection method for precise detection of the droplet size is demonstrated in this paper. For the T -junction microdroplet generator, three pairs of the microelectrodes are allocated along the microchannel, and during the passing-by process of each droplet, both the length and the velocity of the droplets can be obtained by measuring the time-varying capacitance between each pair of the microelectrodes. Particularly, the mathematical model of the droplet microfluidic electrical-detection device is validated experimentally over a wide range of the droplet velocity, the droplet size and the microchannel geometries. By comparing the droplet size measured by the electrical-detection method with that by the method of image processing, the detection precision of the droplet size is verified experimentally. Most importantly, by calculating the root-mean-square value of the droplet lengths tested by three pairs of the microelectrodes, the detection precision of the droplet size can be increased drastically.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 9th International Conference on Fluid Power and Mechatronics, FPM 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350304947
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event9th International Conference on Fluid Power and Mechatronics, FPM 2023 - Lanzhou, China
Duration: 18 Aug 202321 Aug 2023

Publication series

Name2023 9th International Conference on Fluid Power and Mechatronics, FPM 2023

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Fluid Power and Mechatronics, FPM 2023
Country/TerritoryChina
CityLanzhou
Period18/08/2321/08/23

Keywords

  • droplet
  • electrical detection
  • microelectrode
  • microfluidic
  • size

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