Design of Piezo Inkjet Print Heads (eBook)

J. Frits Dijksman obtained his master's degree in mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands, in 1973. He finished his PhD within the groups of Professor D. de Jong and Professor W.T. Koiter (Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands, 1978) focusing on the engineering mechanics of leaf spring mechanisms. He worked with Philips Research Laboratories in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, for more than 32 years. After his retirement he continued his work as part time professor at the University of Twente, The Netherlands. The topics include inkjet printing of viscoelastic inks, design of inkjet print heads and printed biosensors.

INTRODUCTION

SINGLE, TWO, THREE AND FIVE DEGREES OF FREEDOM
Effect of Nozzle Shape
Schematic of Fluidic and Acoustic System
Surface Tension, Viscosity and Compressibility, Frequency Dependent Damping
Piezo Theory
Rayleigh's Method
Pulse Shape Definition
Non-Linear Effects
Fluidic Cross-Talk
Examples

LONG WAVE GUIDE THEORY SINGLE & MULTI NOZZLE PRINT HEAD
Wave Speed
Governing Equations
Solution Strategies
Damping
Complex Pulse Shapes, Multi Pulsing
Examples

DROPLET FORMATION
Energy Consideration
Influence of Meniscus Position on Droplet Speed and Size
Influence of Droplet Formation on Dynamics of Fluid Motion
Cooling of Free Flying Droplet
Jetting of Viscoelastic Inks
Examples

REFILLING
Surface Tension Driven Refilling
Inertia Effects
Start-up Effects
Multi Pulsing & Gray Scaling
Examples

IMPACTING DROPLETS
Viscosity and Surface Tension Dominated Spreading
Inertia Dominated Spreading
Splashing
Examples

PERMEATION AND DRYING
Washburn Theory
Drying of Liquid Droplets
Examples

CONCLUSIONS AND OUTLOOK