• The Korean Journal of Rheology
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.87-89
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• 1990

n차 유체모델을 사용하여 비뉴우톤성 난류계에서 Kolmogorov microscales를 연구하 였다. 뉴우톤성유체와 2차유체양 모델에 대해서는 같은 미세척도 운동(small scale motion) 의 dissipation energy 뿐만아니고 Kolmogorov microscales도 같은 값으로 유도되었으나 3 차 유체모델을 사용하는 경우에는 비뉴우톤성 유체의 특성이 얻어졌다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07c
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• pp.1917-1919
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 바이오 및 환경 분야에 적용 가능한 미세 유체소자 제작에 있어서 4" 유리 / 유리 웨이퍼접합을 시도하였으며, 접합결과 90%이상의 접합면적을 보였다. 접합된 샘플을 산 및 알카리 조건에 따른 인장시험결과 모든 조건에서 약 $2kgf/mm^2$ 이상의 접합강도를 보였으며 파괴는 접합면이 아닌 모재에서 발생되었다. 또한 미세유체소자 제작에 있어서 초음파를 이용하여 유리를 가공하였으며, 폭 $300{\mu}m$, 깊이 $200{\mu}m$의 미세채널을 제작하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.85-85
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• 2003

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.167-168
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• 2008

• The Korean Journal of Rheology
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.122-127
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• 1999

The characteristics of thermal boundary layer flow of a micropolar fluid in the vicinity of a wedge has been studied with constant surface temperature. The similarity variables found by Falkner and Skan are employed to reduce the streamwise-dependence in the coupled nonlinear boundary layer equations. Numerical solutions are presented for the heat transfer characteristics with Pr=1 using the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method and their dependence on the material parameters is discussed. The distributions of dimensionless temperature and Nusselt number across the boundary layer are compared with the corresponding flow problems for a Newtonian fluid over wedges. Numerical results show that for a constant wedge angle with a given Prandtl number, Pr=1, the effect of increasing values of K results in an increasing thermal boundary thickness for a micropolar fluid, as compared with a Newtonian fluid. For the case of the constant material parameter K, however, the heat transfer rate for a micropolar fluid is lower than that of a Newtonian fluid.

• Analytical Science and Technology
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.275-283
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• 2021

This study presents the development of cell-based microfluidic chips for the performance of acute eye irritation tests due to chemicals and examined some of their applications. Microfluidic chips were fabricated by photolithography and soft lithography, and they had three compartments with different areas for cell culture. Rabbit corneal epithelial cells were used for the eye irritation test. The death of cells cultured inside the chip was monitored at regular time intervals after treatment with an aqueous solution of chemicals, and the cell death rate constants were calculated based on the viability curve. The performance of the microfluidic chip was verified by examining the effects of cell-cell junctions, cell-substrate adhesion, and initial cell numbers compared to cell death rates. Eye irritation tests were performed at various concentrations of an aqueous solution of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), a standard substance for the eye irritant test. The cells were exposed to the SDS aqueous solution for 300 s, and the resulting eye irritation was assessed by cell viability. Finally, the equation for calculating the toxicity score (TS) was derived based on the weighting factor for each compartment in the chip. The cell-based microfluidic chip developed in this study may be used for eye irritation tests from chemicals used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.62 no.1
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• pp.105-111
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• 2024

The SLA (Stereolithography Apparatus) method is a type of 3D printing technique predicated on the transformation of liquid photocurable resin into a solid form through UV laser exposure, and its application is increasing in various fields. In this study, we conducted research to enhance the hydrophobicity and transparency of SLA 3D printing surfaces for microfluidic system production. The enhancement of surface hydrophobicity in SLA outputs was attainable through the application of hydrophobic coating methods, but the coating durability under different conditions varied depending on the type of hydrophobic coating. Additionally, to simultaneously achieve the required transparency and hydrophobic properties for the fabrication of microfluidic systems, we applied hydrophobic coatings to the proposed transparency enhancement method from prior research and compared the changes in contact angles. Teflon coating was proposed as a suitable hydrophobic coating method for the fabrication of microfluidic systems, given its excellent transparency and high coating durability in various environmental conditions, in comparison to titanium dioxide coating. Finally, we produced an Electrophoresis of Charged Droplet (ECD) chip, one of the digital microfluidics systems, using SLA 3D printing with the proposed Teflon coating method (Fluoropel 800). Droplet manipulation was successfully demonstrated with the fabricated chip, confirming the potential application of SLA 3D printing technology in the production of microfluidic systems.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.185-192
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• 1993

Abstract Electrorheological effect on the dispersive system of polarizable fine powder/dielectric oil has been investigated. ER effect was explained divided into following 3 mechanisms; (1) surface conductance, (2) bulk conductance, and (3) induced polarization. Mathematical model which predicts the interactive force between two fine particles in the electrorheological fluid has been introduced based on the induced polarization mechanism. This model may provide guide to select materials for strong ER effect. The attractive force between two particles was calculated using the above model for the selected 7 materials such as ceramics, ferrites, polymers etc. From the calculation result, it was found that the ceramics and ferrites are good materials which show a strong ER effect.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.12a
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• pp.743-747
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• 2004

In this study, micro blood separators capable of separating blood cell and blood plasma using microstructure are fabricated and their feasibility and separation performance are evaluated. Test results show the possibility of separating blood cell and blood plasma using microstructure. To improve separation performance and anti-clogging characteristic, technical points of tested micro blood separators are discussed and improved designs are presented.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.61-66
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• 2010

In our previous work, 3-dimensional hydrodynamic focusing microfluidic device (3D-HFMD) has been developed with the help of locally increased aspect ratio of thickness to width without any horizontal separation wall. In this study, we have investigated 3-dimensional hydrodynamic focusing behaviors inside the 3D-HFMD according to the various geometric and flow conditions. The parametric study has been extensively carried out for the effects of geometric and flow conditions on 3-dimensional hydrodynamic focusing with both 3D-HFMD and previous microfluidic device design based on three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. The CFD simulations suggested the proper design window of channel geometry and flow conditions.