Need a tiny pump for your microfluidic device? This review provides a comprehensive overview of MEMS-based micropumps, critical components in the expanding field of microfluidics. Outlining various micropump principles and their realization using MEMS technology, it offers a systematic guide for researchers and engineers. It outlines systematically the pump principles and their realization with MEMS-technology. Comparisons regarding pump size, flow rate, and backpressure will help readers to decide their proper design before starting a microfluidics project. Different pump principles are compared graphically and discussed in terms of their advantages and disadvantages for particular applications. Unlike other review papers on microfluidic devices, this one focuses solely on micropumps. It aids in selecting appropriate designs by comparing pump size, flow rate, and backpressure. The paper compares different pump principles graphically, discussing the advantages and disadvantages for specific applications. This resource is invaluable for anyone involved in microfluidics projects, offering practical insights for effective micropump design and selection.
Published in the Journal of Fluids Engineering, this review directly aligns with the journal's focus on fluid mechanics and its applications in engineering systems. The detailed overview of MEMS-micropumps and their performance characteristics is highly relevant to the journal's audience of researchers and engineers in fluid dynamics and microfluidics.
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