Analysis and experimental study on the effect of a resonant tube on the performance of acoustic levitation devices

作者:Jiang, Hai*; Liu, Jianfang; Lv, Qingqing; Gu, Shoudong; Jiao, Xiaoyang; Li, Minjiao; Zhang, Shasha
来源:AIP Advances, 2016, 6(9): 095302.
DOI:10.1063/1.4962546

摘要

The influence of a resonant tube on the performance of acoustic standing wave-based levitation device (acoustic levitation device hereinafter) is studied by analyzing the acoustic pressure and levitation force of four types of acoustic levitation devices without a resonance tube and with resonance tubes of different radii R using ANSYS and MATLAB. Introducing a resonance tube either enhances or weakens the levitation strength of acoustic levitation device, depending on the resonance tube radii. Specifically, the levitation force is improved to a maximum degree when the resonance tube radius is slightly larger than the size of the reflector end face. Furthermore, the stability of acoustic levitation device is improved to a maximum degree by introducing a resonance tube of R=1.023 lambda. The experimental platform and levitation force measurement system of the acoustic levitation device with concave-end-face-type emitter and reflector are developed, and the test of suspended matters and liquid drops is conducted. Results show that the Phi 6.5-mm steel ball is suspended easily when the resonance tube radius is 1.023 lambda, and the Phi 5.5-mm steel ball cannot be suspended when the resonance tube radius is 1.251 lambda. The levitation capability of the original acoustic levitation device without a resonance tube is weakened when a resonance tube of R=1.251 lambda is applied. These results are consistent with the ANSYS simulation results. The levitation time of the liquid droplet with a resonance tube of R=1.023 lambda is longer than without a resonance tube. This result is also supported by the MATLAB simulation results. Therefore, the performance of acoustic levitation device can be improved by introducing a resonant tube with an appropriate radius.