Figure 4
From: Behavior of a viscoelastic valveless pump: a simple theory with experimental validation
Calculated vs. measured mean flow for smooth, sinusoidal compression of the practical valveless pump in Figure 3. Solid curve represents a 42 compartment numerical model incorporating measured material properties and dimensions. Discrete points are individual measurements of flow, not averages. Reduction in damping modulus by a factor of one half produces large differences in predicted flows near 5 Hz.