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Maximization of Acoustic Levitating Force for a Single-Axis Acoustic Levitation System Using the Finite Element Method |
| Saurabh Yadav**, Arpan Gupta |
Acoustic and Vibration Laboratory, School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Himachal Pradesh 175005, India
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Saurabh Yadav, Arpan Gupta 2019 Chin. Phys. Lett. 36 034302 |
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Abstract We investigate single-axis acoustic levitation using standing waves to levitate particles freely in a medium bounded by a driver and a reflector. The acoustic pressure at the pressure antinode of the standing wave counteracts the downward gravitational force of the levitating object. The optimal relationship between the air gap and the driving frequency leads to resonance and hence maximization of the levitating force. Slight deviation from the exact resonance condition causes a reduction in acoustic pressure at the pressure antinodes. This results in a significant reduction of the levitating force. The driving frequency is kept constant while the air gap is varied for different conditions. The optimal air gap for maximizing the levitation force is studied for first three resonance modes. Furthermore, a levitating particle is introduced between the driver and the reflector. The dependence of the resonance condition on the size of the levitating particle as well as the position of the particle between the driver and the reflector has also been studied. As the size of the levitating particle increases, the resonance condition also gets modified. Finite element results show a good agreement with the validated results available in the literature. Furthermore, the finite element approach is also used to study the variation of acoustic pressure at the pressure antinode with respect to the size of the reflector. The optimum diameter of the reflector is calculated for maximizing the levitating force for three resonance modes.
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Received: 16 November 2018
Published: 24 February 2019
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43.10.Df
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(Other acoustical societies and their publications, online journals, and other electronic publications)
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43.20.El
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(Reflection, refraction, diffraction of acoustic waves)
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43.35.-c
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(Ultrasonics, quantum acoustics, and physical effects of sound)
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| Fund: Supported by the Science and Engineering Research Board under Grant No YSS/2015/001245. |
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