Ultrasonic Levitation for Airway Humidification

Date
2024-07-19
Authors
Uddin, R
Al-Jumaily, AM
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Journal Article
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MDPI AG
Abstract

This study employs the transmitter part of an ultrasonic proximity sensor to generate a powerful ultrasonic field for medical humidification. This field is created using an arrangement of small ultrasonic transmitter transducers configured in an acoustic levitator-style setup. As droplets pass through this ultrasonic field, they undergo disintegration, leading to an accelerated evaporation process. The research findings highlight a significant change in droplet size distribution due to ultrasonics, resulting in a notable increase in the rate of evaporation. As a result, this study presents a conceptual framework for reimagining humidification devices for lung therapeutic purposes through the utilization of simple sensor technology.

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airway humidification , high intensity ultrasound , humidifier , two stage ultrasonic humidifier , ultrasonic levitator , ultrasonic transducers , 4606 Distributed Computing and Systems Software , 46 Information and Computing Sciences , 0301 Analytical Chemistry , 0502 Environmental Science and Management , 0602 Ecology , 0805 Distributed Computing , 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering , Analytical Chemistry , 3103 Ecology , 4008 Electrical engineering , 4009 Electronics, sensors and digital hardware , 4104 Environmental management , 4606 Distributed computing and systems software
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Sensors, ISSN: 1424-8220 (Print); 1424-8220 (Online), MDPI AG, 24(14), 4691-. doi: 10.3390/s24144691
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© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).