P2CS / Syringe Pump Comparison Calculator

Compare the different stabilization times of syringe pumps and our Precision Pressure Control System P2CS for a set value pressure step of 50mbar with pure water at 25 °C. The calculated time estimates the time to reach 90% of the final flow rate. Hysteresis and mechanical tolerances are not taken into account, but consider that these factors are degrading the response time even more.
For further information about our patented Precision Pressure Controller P2CS please click here.

Characteristics of the Microchannel and Fluid

Width: mm
Height (smaller than width) or Radius: mm
Length: mm
Viscosity of H2O (25°C): mPa·s
Effective compressibility of H2O (25°C): 1/bar

  
Characteristics of the Syringe Pump

Diameter Syringe (cyl. shape): mm
Length Syringe (cyl. shape): cm
Volume Syringe (cyl. shape): ml
Material of syringe (effective compressibility):
Characteristics of the Syringe Pump Tubing

Diameter tubing (cyl. Shape): mm
Length tubing (cyl. Shape): cm
Volume tubing (cyl. Shape): ml
Material of tubing (effective compressibility):

Rise time (approx) of the flow rate of pure water driven by a syringe pump: seconds
Rise time (approx) of the flow rate of pure water driven by a Precision Pressure Controller P2CS: seconds
Factor by which the P2CS is faster than the syringe pump

We are grateful to Dr. Philippe Marmottant from the Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Physique (“LIPhy”,formerly Spectrometrie Physique) CNRS/Université Grenoble 1 for his interesting article at wikibooks.org  on which our model is based.

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