Flows on the nozzle plate of an inkjet printhead

Bart Beulen, Jos De Jong, Hans Reinten, Marc Van Den Berg, H.M.A Wijshoff, Rini Van Dongen

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Abstract

Flow patterns of ink layers on the nozzle plate of a piezo-driven printhead are investigated. Two different flow types are identified. First, a jet of droplets induces a radial airflow in the direction of the jet, which in turn causes a liquid flow towards the nozzle. Second, the movement of the meniscus in the nozzle causes an equally strong flow, but completely different flow patterns. The results are presented in a phase diagram with pulse amplitude and firing frequency as parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)217-224
Number of pages8
JournalExperiments in Fluids
Volume42
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2007

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