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Design and Performance Prediction of μN Level MEMS Thrust Measurement System of Piezoresistance Method

압저항 방식의 μN급 MEMS 추력 측정 시스템 설계 및 성능 예측

  • Ryu, Youngsuk (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University) ;
  • Lee, Jongkwang (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hanbat National University)
  • Received : 2018.06.15
  • Accepted : 2018.09.23
  • Published : 2018.12.01
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Abstract

In this study, an MEMS thrust measurement system was designed and a study on the performance prediction of system was performed to evaluate the performance of micro thruster. Thrust measurement system consists of beam, membrane, and piezoresistive sensor. An FEM analysis was carried out to verify the stability of the system, confirm the stress variation at the beam, and position the piezoresistive sensor. The stability of the designed system was verified by comparing the yield strength of the material with the maximum stress. The piezoresistive sensor was designed to be 20% of the length of the beam to obtain a high gauge factor. The size of the membrane and the beam of the reference model were designed to be $15mm{\times}15mm$, and $500{\mu}m{\times}500{\mu}m$, respectively.

마이크로 추력기의 성능평가를 위해 MEMS 추력 측정 시스템을 설계하였으며, 시스템의 성능 예측에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 추력 측정 시스템은 빔, 박막, 압저항 센서로 구성된다. 시스템의 안정성 검증과 빔의 응력 변화를 확인하고 압저항 센서의 크기 및 위치 선정을 위해 FEM 해석을 수행하였다. 재료의 허용응력과 최대응력을 비교하여 설계한 시스템들의 안정성을 검증할 수 있었다. 압저항 센서는 높은 게이지 계수를 확보하기 위해 빔의 길이의 20%로 설계 하였으며, 기준형상의 박막과 빔의 크기는 각각 $15mm{\times}15mm$, $500{\mu}m{\times}500{\mu}m$로 설계하였다.

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