Development of an equipment to prepare nanofibers for tissue engineering since a standpoint of the industrial design
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2017-04-07
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The use of electrospinning equipment built empirically
for preparation of nanofibers and for research processes has
confirmed the existence of design problems. Some of them
are: the user interaction, equipment and environment; the
location and calibration of injectors; the design, location and
handling of collectors; the wiring and instrumentation
equipment, etc. It has become evident to some users. The
foregoing, has made palpable the need to perform an
assessment from the Industrial Design point of view of this type
of equipment and the generation of a design proposal for one
more functional electrospinning equipment.
As a case study, we evaluated and studied from different
points of view (ease and safety of usability, user interaction,
equipment and environment, quality of manufactured of fibers,
etc). Initially an equipment of electrospinning was designed and
manufactured by researchers from Universidad Pedagógica y
Tecnológica de Colombia-UPTC. This equipment allows
experimentation with fibers in the micro and nano scale. It is
being used for the synthesis and preparation of biomaterials
potentially useful for tissue regeneration by their nanometric
size; for cell adhesion and the generation of pores for fluid
ingress.
Subsequently, an analysis of usability and the main problems
in handling were identified, so that the new design would have
more security and a correct interaction between user and
computer environment. The design of a new equipment
electrospinning incorporating a positioning system injectorcollector
in the X, Y, Z and seeks greater precision, dimensional
variety and order in the fibers was proposed. It also will
facilitate and enable researchers to experiment with different
ensembles team to achieve better mechanical, physical and
chemical properties of the fibers. Also, in this new design
involved people in industrial design, mechanical and electronics
engineering and chemistry working daily with this equipment
electrospinning.
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