Research Article

Modeling of a Piezoelectric MEMS Micropump Dedicated to Insulin Delivery and Experimental Validation Using Integrated Pressure Sensors: Application to Partial Occlusion Management

Table 2

Numerical values of the different parameters used to validate the model as shown in Figures 2 and 3.

Network elementDescriptionValue

(a)Reservoir pressure0 Pa

(b)Particle filter resistance0 Pa⋅s/m3

(c)Inlet valve stiffness1.05 kN/m

(d)Fluidic resistance between inlet valve and pumping chamber Pa⋅s/m3

(e)Pumping membrane compliance dV/dP0.0043 nl/mbar

(f)Piezoelectric actuator force factor0.082 N/V
Max piezo voltage200 V
Membrane stiffness63 kN/m

(g)Inner sensor compliance dV/dP0.00302 nl/mbar
Fluidic resistance of inner detector Pa⋅s/m3

(h)Outlet valve stiffness20.8 kN/m
Outer valve compliance dV/dP0.00256 nl/mbar

(i)Fluidic resistance of outer detector Pa⋅s/m3

(j)Backpressure0 Pa