Abstract
A hybrid design tool combining one-dimensional (1D) lumped parameter model and three-dimensional (3D) computional fluid dynamics (CFD) approach has been developed and applied to industrial inkjet head design for the application of direct writing on printed circuit boards (PCB). Lumped element modeling technique is applied to simplify the complex Inkjet print head system and the calculation of lumped parameters such as compliance, resistance, and inertance is explained theoretically. Performance of 1D analysis shows that it is useful for the evaluation of a proposed design of inkjet head.
Time sequence of droplet generation is verified by the comparison between 3D analysis result and photographic images acquired by stroboscopic technique. The developed model helps to understand the drop formation process and influence of flow part on the jetting performance.
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