STTR Phase I: Particle Sorting via Aerodynamic Vectoring

这个小型企业技术转让(STTR)第一阶段项目提供了一种新的、非接触式的按大小对颗粒进行分类的方法。第一阶段活动的主要目标是评估基于气动矢量仪的颗粒分选机的技术和商业可行性。这一目标将在空气喷射设施中通过高速成像和光学颗粒跟踪来实现，以确定这种设备的操作极限和可实现的颗粒分选精度。预计可以确定流动参数的最佳布置，以证实在广泛的颗粒尺寸和流速范围内的分选精度，从而验证该装置的可行性。基于气动矢量仪的颗粒分选器具有相当大的商业价值。它的应用范围很广，包括粉末原料处理、样品浓缩、细胞分选和空气质量监测。

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project presents a new, non-contact method for sorting particles by size. The primary objective of Phase I activities is to evaluate the technical and commercial feasibility of a particle sorter based upon Aerodynamic Vectoring. This objective will be accomplished in an air jet facility through high-speed imaging and optical particle tracking, to determine the operational limits of such a device and achievable particle sorting accuracy. It is anticipated that an optimal arrangement of flow parameters can be determined so as to substantiate sorting accuracy across a wide range of particle sizes and flow rates, thus, validating feasibility of this device.A particle sorter based upon Aerodynamic Vectoring has the potential for considerable commercial value. Its range of applications, which include powder material processing, sample concentration, cell sorting, and air quality monitoring, is broad.