On the design and fabrication by two-photon polymerization of a readily assembled micro-valve

authored by: Charalampos Schizas, Vasileia Melissinaki, Arune Gaidukeviciute, Carsten Reinhardt, Christoph Ohrt, Vassilis Dedoussis, Boris N. Chichkov, Costas Fotakis, Maria Farsari, Dimitris Karalekas
Abstract: This paper reports on the conceptual design and fabrication of a complex shape, readily assembled micro check valve using the two-photon polymerization technique. The material used for the fabrication of the valve is a zirconium containing organic-inorganic hybrid photosensitive sol-gel known to exhibit negligible distortion during photopolymerization. A preliminary computational fluid dynamics study has been carried out in order to evaluate the flow performance of the valve under blood pressures exhibited in healthy human veins. The fabricated micro-valves exhibit good dimensional accuracy when compared to the CAD-created valve design and the capability of an internal moving component to perform its intended function.
External Organisation(s): University of Piraeus
Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL-FORTH)
University of Crete
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH)
Type: Article
Journal: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Volume: 48
Pages: 435-441
No. of pages: 7
ISSN: 0268-3768
Publication date: 01.10.2009
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Control and Systems Engineering, Software, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science Applications, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-009-2320-4 (Access: Unknown)

BibTeX

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title = "On the design and fabrication by two-photon polymerization of a readily assembled micro-valve",
abstract = "This paper reports on the conceptual design and fabrication of a complex shape, readily assembled micro check valve using the two-photon polymerization technique. The material used for the fabrication of the valve is a zirconium containing organic-inorganic hybrid photosensitive sol-gel known to exhibit negligible distortion during photopolymerization. A preliminary computational fluid dynamics study has been carried out in order to evaluate the flow performance of the valve under blood pressures exhibited in healthy human veins. The fabricated micro-valves exhibit good dimensional accuracy when compared to the CAD-created valve design and the capability of an internal moving component to perform its intended function.",
keywords = "Micro-valve, Microfabrication, Simulation, Two-photon polymerization",
author = "Charalampos Schizas and Vasileia Melissinaki and Arune Gaidukeviciute and Carsten Reinhardt and Christoph Ohrt and Vassilis Dedoussis and Chichkov, {Boris N.} and Costas Fotakis and Maria Farsari and Dimitris Karalekas",
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doi = "10.1007/s00170-009-2320-4",
language = "English",
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journal = "International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology",
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