Microchannel filter for air purification
In this study, we propose a new design for a microchannel filter. The closed indoor environments with which we interact daily are sources of diseases for the respiratory system of human beings. Recommendations for the design of microchannel filters for indoor air purification are proposed, implement...
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doaj-b46b90cdb3b2483cb6ee2db5947a910f2021-09-05T13:59:37ZengDe GruyterOpen Physics2391-54712020-06-0118124125410.1515/phys-2020-0153phys-2020-0153Microchannel filter for air purificationRodriguez Andrade Jonathan0Kussul Ernst1Baydyk Tetyana2Postgraduate Course in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Option, UNAM, CP 04510, Mexico City, MexicoInstitute of Applied Sciences and Technology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 04510, Mexico City, MexicoInstitute of Applied Sciences and Technology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Circuito Exterior S/N, Ciudad Universitaria, CP 04510, Mexico City, MexicoIn this study, we propose a new design for a microchannel filter. The closed indoor environments with which we interact daily are sources of diseases for the respiratory system of human beings. Recommendations for the design of microchannel filters for indoor air purification are proposed, implementing low-cost microequipment technology (MET) for the manufacture of the elements that constitute a microfiltration system. For the microchannel filter production, we proposed to use MET, which is a miniaturization technology and can reduce manufacturing costs. The microchannel filter was 3.75 cm in radius with a thickness of 3 mm. It had a triangular profile and a helical trajectory. It was designed, manufactured, and tested for two profile dimensions. The main purpose was to reduce the pressure drop of the air flow through the filter. We described the air flow simulation for the microchannel filter using SolidWorks. A prototype microchannel filter was constructed, which underwent manufacturing tests. It is possible to clean the microchannel using water flow, which allows us to maintain the filtration quality within an optimum range of contaminant removal.https://doi.org/10.1515/phys-2020-0153microchannel filtermicroequipment technologyflow simulation |
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Microchannel filter for air purification |
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Microchannel filter for air purification |
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In this study, we propose a new design for a microchannel filter. The closed indoor environments with which we interact daily are sources of diseases for the respiratory system of human beings. Recommendations for the design of microchannel filters for indoor air purification are proposed, implementing low-cost microequipment technology (MET) for the manufacture of the elements that constitute a microfiltration system. For the microchannel filter production, we proposed to use MET, which is a miniaturization technology and can reduce manufacturing costs. The microchannel filter was 3.75 cm in radius with a thickness of 3 mm. It had a triangular profile and a helical trajectory. It was designed, manufactured, and tested for two profile dimensions. The main purpose was to reduce the pressure drop of the air flow through the filter. We described the air flow simulation for the microchannel filter using SolidWorks. A prototype microchannel filter was constructed, which underwent manufacturing tests. It is possible to clean the microchannel using water flow, which allows us to maintain the filtration quality within an optimum range of contaminant removal. |
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