Graduation Year
2012
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.S.M.E.
Degree Granting Department
Mechanical Engineering
Major Professor
Rudy Schlaf
Co-Major Professor
Rasim Guldiken
Keywords
CFD, ESI, OpenFOAM, rhoCentralFoam, SIMION
Abstract
Using experimental techniques along with computational fluid dynamics and electrodynamic simulations the performance of the first of three focusing elements in an electrospray macromolecular patterning system was assessed. The performance of this element, the ion funnel, was analyzed by varying the parameters and electric field applied to the system including electrospray emitter to atmosphere-vacuum interface capillary distance, temperature of the desolvating heater, injection rate of solution and the voltage applied to the jet disruption element. Results indicated that processes involved in injecting larger droplets into the chamber resulted in a less effective transmission of the ions through the funnel. Droplet diameter was increased by increasing flow rate and was decreased by increasing the desolvation heater. Varying the voltage applied to the jet disrupting element indicated a peak transmission voltage, when using a 20 mil interface capillary,of 175 V and when using the 30 mil capillary of 180 V. Numerical simulations were in agreement with these values although the widths of these transmission curves were much narrower than the experimental curves.
Scholar Commons Citation
Tridas, Eric Miguel, "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of an Electrospray RF Ion Funnel" (2012). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/4243
