• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.27 no.7
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• pp.357-364
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• 2008

For the purpose of possibility study on development of an acoustic tweezer using standing waves and very high frequency ultrasound focused beams, a system which can manipulate the position of particles in water has been constructed. It can move the particles to near focal point of a focused beam by the radiation force of standing waves, and then the particles would be trapped by the radiating force of the focused beam. The results show that micro sphere particles were trapped well at nodes of the standing waves and their position can be easily manipulated by frequency control. And, even though the radiation force by single focused beam pushes a particle away from the transducer, two focused confronted beams can trap it at near center.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.19-26
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• 2022

In droplet microfluidics, precise droplet manipulation is required in numerous applications. This study presents ultrasonic surface acoustic wave (USAW)-based microfluidic device for label-free droplet separation based on size. The proposed device is composed of a slanted-finger interdigital transducer on a piezoelectric substrate and a polydimethylsiloxane microchannel placed on the substrate. The microchannel is aligned in the cross-type configuration where the USAWs propagate in a perpendicular direction to the flow in the microchannel. When droplets are exposed to an acoustic field, they experience the USAW-induced acoustic radiation force (ARF), whose magnitude varies depending on the droplet size. We modeled the USAW-induced ARF based on ray acoustics and conducted a series of experiments to separate different-sized droplets. We found that the experimental results were in good agreement with the theoretical estimation. We believe that the proposed method will serve as a promising tool for size-based droplet separation in a label-free manner.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.93-100
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• 2023

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (S. cerevisiae) is considered an ideal eukaryotic model and has long been recognized for its pivotal role in numerous industrial production processes. Depending on the cell cycle phases, microenvironment, and species, S. cerevisiae varies in shape and has different sizes of each shape such as singlets, doublets, and clusters. Obtaining high-purity populations of uniformly shaped S. cerevisiae cells is crucial in fundamental biological research and industrial operations. In this study, we propose an acoustofluidic method for separating S. cerevisiae cells based on their size using surface acoustic wave (SAW)-induced acoustic radiation force (ARF). The SAW-induced ARF increased with cell diameter, which enabled a successful size-based separation of S. cerevisiae cells using an acoustofluidics device. We anticipate that the proposed acoustofluidics approach for yeast cell separation will provide new opportunities in industrial applications.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• spring
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• pp.127-130
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• 2004

다이나믹 스피커의 진동판과 보이스코일을 지지하는 댐퍼는 스피커 진동부에 복원력을 공급하는 탄성체로서만 고려되어 왔다. 즉, 음파발생 장치로서 스피커를 고려할 때, 음파발생부로서 진동판과 부가적 음파발생부로서 에지에 의한 영향만이 고려되어 왔다. 본 논문에서는 진동판과 에지를 제거한 후, 댐퍼와 보이스코일 만으로 진동하는 다이나믹 스피커를 제작하여 댐퍼에 의해 발생된 음파의 특성을 측정하였다. 다음으로 댐퍼를 개별적인 음원으로 가정하여 댐퍼에 의해 발생된 음파를 계산하여 측정치와 비교하였다. 결론적으로 댐퍼는 스피커 진동계 복원력을 제공하는 요소로저 만이 아닌 진동판 이외의 부가적인 음원이 됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.46-50
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• 2020

On-demand droplet generation with tunable droplet volume is fundamental in many droplet microfluidic applications. In this work, we propose an acoustofluidic method to produce water-in-oil droplets with prescribed volume in an on-demand manner. Surface acoustic waves produced from a slanted interdigital transducer are coupled with parallel laminar streams of dispersed and continuous phase fluids. Acoustic radiation force acting on the fluid interface enable generation of droplets in a microfluidic chip. We expect that the proposed acoustofluidic droplet generation method will serve as a promising tool for on-demand droplet generation with on-chip droplet volume control.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.35-43
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• 2024

Microparticle separation has demonstrated significant potential for biological, chemical, and medical applications. We introduce a surface acoustic wave (SAW)-based microfluidic device for separation of elastic and rigid microspheres based on their property and size. By tuning the SAWs to match the resonant frequencies of certain microspheres, those particles could be selectively separated from the other microspheres. When microspheres are exposed to an acoustic field, they experience the SAW-induced acoustic radiation force (ARF), whose magnitude is dependent on the microparticle size and properties. We modeled the SAW-induced ARF based on elastic sphere theory and conducted a series of experiments to separate elastic and rigid microspheres. We further utilized the acoustofluidic method for the separation of Thalassiosira Eccentrica microalgae based on the differences in their sizes with purity exceeding 90%. We anticipate that our technique will open up new possibilities for sample preparation, detection, and diagnosis in various emerging biological and medical analyses.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.16 no.9
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• pp.1615-1626
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• 1992

In this study, vibrations and resulting acoustic radiations from an elastic beam impacted by a steel ball were studied theoretically and experimentally. First the transverse vibrations of free-free elastic beams are analysed with modal analysis technique. The impact forces are modeled with the Hertz's theory and the contanct duration is compared with the measured values. Also the calculated beam vibrations are verified with the experimental results. Then the acoustic radiations due to the beam vibration are studied numberically and experimentally. The acousticpressure is calculated assuming the beam has an elliptical cross-section. The predicted acoustic pressure is compared with the measured value. It was found that both the predicted beamvibrations using the Hertz's theory and the estimated acoustic pressure under the assumption of an elliptical cross- section are in very good agreements with the measured values.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.282-287
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 사각판이 고정단을 경계조건으로 가진 상태에서 충격력을 받았을 때의 굽힘파 전파와 이에 의한 음향 방사가 특정 공간에서 이루는 음장을 유한 차분 시간 영역법을 이용하여 예측하였다. 이와 같은 시도는 향후 구조물에서의 진동과 음장 사이의 관계를 해석하는데 도움이 될 수 있을 것이다. 대상 시뮬레이션 모델은 한 쪽 끝이 철판으로 이루어진 직육면체의 공간이며 예측 결과를 실험값과 비교하였다. 예측 결과는 대체로 파형과 그 특성이 실험값과 잘 일치하였으나, 감쇠 알고리즘을 주파수 대역에 따라 달리 적용하지 못하였고, 사각 평판에서 충격력의 적용 범위가 모호하여, 파형의 크기에 차이가 있었다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.3-9
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• 2010

Micro particles in fluid can be manipulated by using ultrasonic standing wave since the ultrasound makes particles move by means of its acoustic radiation force. This work concerns the micro particle manipulation system using ultrasonic standing wave which consists of a microchannel, a reflector, and an ultrasonic transduer. In the present system, the effects of the structural elements should be carefully considered to comprehend the system and find the optimal operational condition. In this investigation, finite element analysis was employed to analyze the system. Some interesting characteristics on the reflector thickness, the channel width, and the operational frequency were observed. Several experimental results were compared with the analytic results. Consequently, this work solidifies the importance of those system parameters and reveals the possibility of various applications of the particle manipulation using ultrasonic standing wave.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.565-570
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• 2009

Micro particles in fluid can be manipulated by using ultrasonic standing wave since the ultrasound makes particles move by means of its acoustic radiation force. This work concerns the micro particle manipulation system using ultrasonic standing wave which consists of a microchannel, an adaptive layer, a reflector, and an ultrasonic transduer. In the present system, the effects of the structural elements should be carefully considered to comprehend the system and find the optimal operational condition. In this investigation, finite element analysis was employed to analyze the system. Some interesting characteristics on the reflector thickness, the channel width, and the operational frequency were observed. Several experimental results were compared with the analytic results. Consequently, this work solidifies the importance of those system parameters and reveals the possibility of various applications of the particle manipulation using ultrasonic standing wave.