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Transparent Conveyor of Dielectric Liquids or ParticlesThe concept of a transparent conveyor of small loose dielectric parti cles or small amounts of dielectric liquids has emerged as an outgro wth of an effort to develop efficient, reliable means of automated re moval of dust from solar cells and from windows of optical instrumen ts. This concept is based on the previously reported concept of an e lectrodynamic screen, according to which a grid-like electric field is established on and near a surface and is moved along the surface p erpendicularly to the grid lines. The resulting electrodynamic force s on loose dielectric particles or dielectric liquid drops in the vic inity would move the particles or drops along the surface. In the or iginal dust-removal application, dust particles would thus be swept out of the affected window area. Other potential applications may occ ur in nanotechnology -- for example, involving mixing of two or more fluids and/or nanoscale particles under optical illumination and/or optical observation.
Document ID
20090035880
Acquisition Source
Kennedy Space Center
Document Type
Other - NASA Tech Brief
External Source(s)
http://www.techbriefs.com/component/content/article/5785
Authors
Calle, Carlos I. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach, FL, United States)
Mantovani, James G. (Florida Inst. of Tech. Melbourne, FL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 2009
Publication Information
Publication: NASA Tech Briefs, October 2009
Subject Category
Electronics And Electrical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
KSC-12616
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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