• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2001년도 유체기계 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.425-432
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• 2001

Fluidic valve is adopted in APR1400 to control passively the flow rate of cooling water from the safety injection tank. It is necessary to establish independent evaluation guideline for the flow characteristics of fluidic valve in order to secure safety. Three dimensional numerical model for fluidic valve is developed and numerical results are compared with experimental data obtained at KAERI in order to verify numerical simulation. Also influence of the grid number and the turbulence model were investigated. In addition, variation of flow rate is investigated at various elapsed times after valve operating, and flow characteristics are analyzed at low and high flow rate conditions, respectively.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.389-394
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• 2017

The limitation of flow control for a bistable fluidic valve has been investigated. The physical model of the fluidic valve includes two main flow outlets and two control flow inlets. The experiments were conducted with pressure regulators, mass flow meters, and piezo sensors to analyze flow switching characteristics of the fluidic valve. The experimental data such as pressure and mass flow rate of control flows and the switching time of the main flow was obtained with various operating conditions. The operation limit of the fluidic valve is identified, and a model equation for pre-estimating the minimum control pressure to switch the direction of the main flow has been proposed.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.129-137
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• 2006

Polymer micro-fluidic devices were fabricated with laser processes. A UV laser and a femto laser were used to machine polymer micro-fluidic structures directly. This laser direct machining process suits the need of rapid prototyping, as in many applications changes from the original design are often required. As examples, two polymer micro-systems were developed: a micro-check valve and a micro diffuser pump. The micro fluidic devices can be applied for many applications such as clinical diagnostics and drug delivery. Advantages and disadvantages using polymers as a material for micro-fluidic applications are discussed.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2003년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.4 No.2
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• pp.946-949
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• 2003

This paper reports on the fluid flow simulation results of a multilayer type piezoelectric valve. The mechanical and fluidic analysis are done by finite element method. The designed structure is normally closed type using buckling effect, which is consist of three separate structures; a valve seat die, an actuator die and a MLCA(Multilayer Type Ceramic Actuator). It is confirmed that the complete laminar flow and the lowest flow leakage are strongly depend on the valve seat geometry. In addition, turbulent flow was occurs in valve outlet according to increase seat dimension, height and inlet pressure. From this, we was deducts the optimum geometry of the valve seat and diaphragm deflection that have an great influence fluid flow in valve. Thus, it is expected that our simulation results would be apply for piezoelectric applications such as valve and pump, fluidic control systems.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.103-110
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• 2016

유동 제어 시스템에 적용을 위한 디스크형 유체 소자 밸브의 성능해석 알고리즘을 수립하고 설계 변수들에 대한 민감도 분석을 진행하였다. 유입 유량 발생에 따른 챔버의 압력 변화와 디스크 거동 변화를 예측 하였고 설계 변수들의 민감도 분석을 위해 Scattering plot 기법을 활용하였다. 민감도 분석결과 유동 마하수에 가장 큰 민감도는 갖는 변수는 노즐 출구이며 밸브 응답 시간과 노즐 출구 모두에서 큰 민감도를 갖는 변수는 유입 유량임을 확인하였다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.355-361
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• 2012

Though a micro pump is a crucial element in miniaturized bio-fluidic systems or drug delivery systems, it has some intrinsic disadvantages such as backward flow, pulsation of flow, low repeatability and producibility, and high cost. To overcome these limitation, a PZT disc actuated micro pump including a novel ring-shaped multi-flap check valve is introduced. To enhance the performance of the micro pump, the static behaviour of flap valve module and the micro fluidic behavior of fluids are numerically modelled and analyzed. As results of the numerical analysis, the optimal dimension and configuration of the ring-shaped multi flap valve are $1{\times}0.05$ mm and 2 (inlet side)${\times}1$ (outlet side) type. The obtained maximum flow rates and flow resolution are about 90 ml/min and 30 ${\mu}l$/stroke respectively.

• 센서학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.72-80
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• 1997

실리콘 공정을 이용하여 마이크로 밸브(valve)를 제작할 때에 역방향 누설 유량은 중요한 문제중 하나이다. 본 논문에서는 플래퍼(flapper)와 노즐(nozzle)을 이용하여 누설 유량이 없는 마이크로 밸브를 설계하고, 실리콘 공정을 이용하여 제작하였다. 제작된 마이크로 밸브의 작동원리는 정방향 압력이 가해질 때에는 유체의 압력이 플래퍼를 위로 밀어서 유체를 흐르게 하고, 역방향 압력이 가해질 때에는 플래퍼를 밀지만 이때는 노즐의 입구에 의해 지지되므로 플래퍼나 노즐이 깨지지 않는 한 유체가 흐를 수 없게 된다. 노즐은 (100) 웨이퍼를 습식식각하여 제작하였고, 플래퍼는 역형상을 $20{\mu}m$만큼 플라즈마 식각장비(RIE)로 수직 식각한 뒤 뒷면에서부터 습식식각을 하여 제작하였다. 제작된 마이크로 플래퍼-노즐 밸브의 정적특성을 해석하였고, 순수를 사용한 실험결과와 비교하였다. 실험결과는 제작된 마이크로 플래퍼-노즐 밸브가 완전한 다이오드적인 특성을 가진다는 것을 보여 주었다.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2004년도 유체기계 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.635-640
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• 2004

The present paper provides the design specifications and working principle of flow controlling vortex valve which will be adopted in a Korean next generation reactor (APR1400). The vortex valve is installed inside the pressurized safety injection tank of APR1400, and it passively controls the water discharge flowrate from the tank. In the present study, the performance of the vortex valve have been evaluated throughout the repeated experiments in the full-scale test facility called VAPER(VAlve Performance Evaluation Rig). Based on the experimental results, it is confirmed that the currently developed vortex valve satisfies the major performance requirements of APR1400 plant design in view of the peak discharge flowrate, pressure loss coefficient, and total discharge duration time. To achieve the highest quality of the experimental results, a quality assurance program for vortex valve tests has been strictly applied.

• 센서학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2006

This paper describes the design, fabrication and characteristics of a buckling microvalve using a MCA (multilayer ceramic actuator). The mechanical and fluidic analysis are done by finite element method. The designed structure is normally closed microvalve using buckling effect, which is consist of three separate structures; a valve seat die, an actuator die and a small piezoelectric actuator. The flow rate of the fabricated MCA valve was 0-8.13 ml/min at the applied pressure of 0-50 kPa. Maximum non-linearity was 2.24 % FS at a duty cycle of 50 %. The maximum pressure was 230 kPa and the leak rate was $3.03{\times}10^{-8}\;Pa{\cdot}m^{3}/cm^{2}$ at a supply voltage of 100 V.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.15
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• pp.383-386
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• 2002

This paper reports on the fluid flow simulation results of an active microvalve. The mechanical and fluidic analysis are done by finite element method. The designed structure is normally closed microvalve using buckling effect, which is consist of three separate structures; a valve seat die, an actuator die and a small piezoelectric actuator. It is confirmed that the complete laminar flow and the lowest flow leakage are strongly depend on the valve seat geometry. In addition, turbulent flow was occurs in valve outlet according to increase seat dimension, height and inlet pressure. From this, we was deducts the optimum geometry of the valve seat and diaphragm deflection that have an great influence fluid flow in microvalve. Thus, it is expected that our simulation results would be apply for constructing integrated chemical analyzing system or drug delivery system.