Enhancement of Mass Transfer Using Piezoelectric Material in Fluid Flow System

  • Kim, Gi-Beum (Division of Bionics and Bioinformatics, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Chong, Woo-Suk (Department of Medical Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kwon, Tae-Kyu (Division of Bionics and Bioinformatics, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Hong, Chul-Un (Division of Bionics and Bioinformatics, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Nam-Gyun (Division of Bionics and Bioinformatics, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Jheong, Gyeong-Rak (School of Chemical Eng., College of Engineering The Research Center of Industrial Technology, Engineering Research Institute, College of Engineering, Chonbuk National University)
  • Published : 2004.08.25

Abstract

The purpose of this work was to assess and quantify the beneficial effects of long-term gas exchange, at varying frequencies, for the development of a vibrating intravascular lung assistance device (VIVLAD), for patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The experimental design and procedure have been applied to the construction of a new device for assessing the effectiveness of membrane vibrations. An analytical solution has been developed for the hydrodynamics of flow through a bundle of sinusoidally vibrated hollow fibers, with the intention of gaining insight into how wall vibrations might enhance the performance of the VIVLAD. As a result, the maximum oxygen transfer rate was reached at the maximum amplitude and through the transfer of vibrations to the hollow fiber membranes. The device was excited by a frequency band of 7Hz at various water flow rates, as this frequency was the 2nd mode resonance frequency of the flexible beam. 675 hollow fiber membranes were also bundled, within the blood flow, into the device.

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