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Design and Implementation of an Intelligent Ultrasonic Cleaning Device
Fecir Duran1, Mustafa Teke2
1 Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
2 Technical and Business College, Cankiri Karatekin University, Cankiri, Turkey
* Corresponding Author: Mustafa Teke,
Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing 2019, 25(3), 441-449. https://doi.org/10.31209/2018.11006161
Abstract
Ultrasonic cleaners are devices that perform ultrasonic cleaning by using
ultrasonic converters. Ultrasonic cleaners have been employed to clean dirty
and rusty materials such as optic, jewelers, automotive and dental prosthesis
sectors. Due to non-identified correctly cleaning time, cavitation erosion has
been occurred at some materials, which desire for cleaning. In this study, an
intelligent cleaning device that runs autonomously identified cleaning time,
saves energy, and makes the cleaning process safely has been designed and
implemented. An ultrasonic cleaning time has been adjusted automatically by
monitoring of turbidity and conductivity values of liquid that is put in to the
cleaning tank. Thus, the process cleaning has been achieved without cavitation
erosion by the developed device. In addition, energy and time consumptions
have been lowered by the intelligent algorithm defining the cleaning time.
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Cite This Article
F. Duran and M. Teke, "Design and implementation of an intelligent ultrasonic cleaning device,"
Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, vol. 25, no.3, pp. 441–449, 2019. https://doi.org/10.31209/2018.11006161