scholarly journals Pneumatic Pressure Control: An Open-Source Droplet Microfluidic System

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Run Ze Gao ◽  
Marie Hebert
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Microfluidic System ◽  
Pneumatic Pressure

scholarly journals Open source timed pressure control hardware and software for delivery of air mediated distensions in animal models

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trishna Patel ◽  
Jamie Hendren ◽  
Nathan Lee ◽  
Aaron D Mickle
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Graphical User Interface ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Solenoid Valve ◽  
Relative Ease ◽  
Bladder Distension ◽  
Data Acquisition Software ◽  
Number Of Cycles ◽  
Stimulation Of

AbstractStudying the visceral sensory component of peripheral nervous systems can be challenging due to limited options for consistent and controlled stimulation. One method for mechanical stimulation of hollow organs, including colon and bladder, are controlled distensions mediated by compressed air. For example, distension of the bladder can be used as an assay for bladder nociception. Bladder distension causes a corresponding increase in abdominal electromyography, which increases with distension pressure and is attenuated with analgesics. However, the hardware used to control these distensions are primarily all one-off custom builds, without clear directions how to build your own. This has made it difficult for these methods to be fully utilized and replicated as not everyone has access, knowledge and resources required to build this controller. Here we show an open-source Arduino based system for controlling a solenoid valve to deliver timed pressure distensions in the experimental model. This device can be controlled by one of two methods through direct TTL pulses from the experimenters data acquisition software (ex. CED Spike2) or by a graphical user interface, where the user can set the time before, during, and after distension as well as the number of cycles. This systems low cost and relative ease to build will allow more groups to utilize timed pressure distensions in their experiments.Specifications table

Study on the Characteristics of a New Type Pneumatic Pressure Regulator

2013 ◽  
Vol 347-350 ◽  
pp. 157-161
Author(s):  
Jun Gong Ma ◽  
Xin Hua Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Valve ◽  
Pressure Control ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Mechanical Pressure ◽  
Pressure Regulator ◽  
Valve Body ◽  
Pneumatic Pressure ◽  
Output Pressure ◽  
Flow Disturbances ◽  
Downstream Flow

ressure regulators are very important elements in pneumatic systems. Purely mechanical pressure regulators are commonly used to control the supply pressure to the desired value. The intelligent pneumatic pressure regulator (IPPR) is designed as the demands of pressure control precision increase. Its prominent advantage is the ability to achieve accurate output pressure, remote control and centralized management. In this paper, the IPPR consists of a mechanical valve body, a stepping motor, a microcontroller, a pressure sensor. Herein, its pneumatic characteristics were analyzed, and the pressure control algorithm was presented. The superior performance of IPPR was shown in AMEsim simulation, especially in terms of avoiding affects from upstream pressure and downstream flow disturbances.

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