Simulations and Experimental Analysis of a High Viscosity Inkjet Printing Device Based on Fabry–Pérot Resonator

• Main Authors: Hur, S. (Author), Kim, Y. (Author), Lee, D.-G (Author), Shah, M.A (Author)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI 2022
• Subjects: Acoustic cavities; Acoustic emissions; Acoustic fields; acoustic pressure; Acoustic pressures; Acoustic radiation force; Acoustic radiators; Acoustic wave propagation; Acoustic wave transmission; Drops; Experimental analysis; Fabry–Pérot resonator; Fabry-Perot resonators; High viscosities; high viscosity; Pressure drop; Printing devices; Radiation effects; Resonators; Simulation analysis; Standing wave; standing waves; Viscosity; Wave radiation
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 The study investigates the effect of changing various input parameters on the pressure responses at acoustic cavities of a droplet-based acoustic printing device consisting of a Fabry–Pérot (FP) resonator and a standing wave-source chamber. The standing wave of the acoustic radiation pressure at the FP resonator is analyzed. The behavior of the standing wave and acoustic radiation force at the FP resonator is presented and compared with the measured results by varying the posi-tion of the standing wave-generating plate. The pressure changes inside the standing wave-source chamber are investigated and discussed to determine the reason for the sudden high-pressure drop at the FP resonator. Furthermore, the effects of inserting the nozzle and droplet inside the FP resonator on the standing wave and acoustic radiation force are analyzed. Experimental analysis is performed by collecting acoustic pressure data at the outlet of the FP resonator. The simulated and measured pressure drop behaviors are compared. The presented numerical approach can be used to set optimal design guidelines for obtaining a higher acoustic pressure inside the acoustic cavities of droplet-based acoustic jetting and other acoustofluidic devices. © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.