• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제26권10호
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• pp.1394-1405
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• 2002

The performance of micro-actuators utilizing radiometric forces are studied numerically. The Knudsen number based on gas density and characteristic dimension is varied from near-continuum to highly rarefied conditions. Direct simulation Monte Carlo(DSMC) calculations have been performed to estimate the performance of the micro-actuators. In the present DSMC method, the variable hard sphere molecular model and no time counter technique are used to simulate the molecular collision kinetics. For simulation of diatomic gas flows, the Borgnakke-Larsen phenomenological model is adopted to redistribute the translational and internal energies.

• 한국윤활학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국윤활학회 2004년도 학술대회지
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• pp.221-231
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• 2004

A kinetic theory analysis is made of low-speed gas flows in a microfluidic system consisted of three microchannels in series. The Boitzmann equation simplified by a collision model is solved by means of a finite difference approximation with the discrete ordinate method. For the evaluation of the present method results are compared with those from the DSMC method and an analytical solution of the Navier-Stokes equations with slip boundary conditions. Calculations are made for flows at various Knudsen numbers and pressure ratios across the channel. The results compared well with those from the DSMC method. It is shown that the analytical solution of the Navier-Stokes equations with slip boundary conditions which is suited fur fully developed flows can give relatively good results. In predicting the geometrically complex flows up to a Knudsen number of about 0.06. It is also shown that the present method can be used to analyze extremely low-speed flow fields for which the DSMC method is Impractical.

• 멤브레인
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.108-116
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• 1993

수면전개 혼합적층막의 기체투과계수는 PS의 혼합비율이 증가함에 따라, 분리계수는 PVC의 환합비율이 증가함에 따라 증가하였다. 기체투과기구는 PS의 혼합비율이 감소함에 따라 Poiseuile-Knudsen 모델에서 solution-diffusion모델로 전이하였다. 한편 혼합박막의 구조는 공기면측에 소수성의 PS가, 수면측에는 친수성인 PVC가 배향된 직렬혼합구조였으며, 기체투과거동은 series model을 따랐다.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2004년도 추계 학술대회논문집
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• pp.79-82
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• 2004

As an alternative numerical method, the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is used to simulate a 2-dimensional pressure driven microchannel flow which comes from frequently in MEMS problems. The flow is assumed to be isothermal ideal gas flow. The flow field is calculated with various Knudsen numbers, pressure ratios and aspect ratios of the microchannel. The LBM can show the fundamental characteristics in microchannel flow such as velocity slip and nonlinear pressure drop.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.664-673
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• 2005

The heat transfer characteristics of rarefied flows in a micro-actuator are studied numerically. The effect of Knudsen number (Kn) on the heat transfer of the micro-actuator flows is also examined. The Kn based on gas density and characteristic dimension is varied from near-continuum to highly rarefied conditions. Direct simulation Monte Carlo calculations have been performed to estimate the performance of the micro-actuator. The results show that the magnitude of the temperature jump at the wall increases with Kn. Also, the heat transfer to the isothermal wall is found to increase significantly with Kn.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.553-561
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• 2011

A theoretical approach is carried out to predict the quality factors of flexible modes of a microcantilever on a squeeze-film. The frequency response function of an inertially-excited microcantilever beam is derived using an Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. The external force due to squeeze-film phenomenon is developed from the Reynolds equation. Slip boundary conditions are employed at the interfaces between the fluid and the structure to consider the gas rarefaction effect, and pressure boundary condition at both ends of fluid analysis region is enhanced to increase the exactness of predicted quality factors. To the end, an approximate equation is derived for the first bending mode of the microcantilever. Using the approximate equation, the quality factors of the second and third bending modes are calculated and compared with experimental results of previously reported work. The comparison shows the feasibility of the current approach.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.28-32
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• 2001

A new bearing concept, the wave journal bearing, has been developed to improve the static and dynamic performances of an air-lubricated hydrodynamic journal bearing. This concept features waves on bearing surface. In this study, we present the solution of the compressible Reynolds equation valid for arbitrary Knudsen numbers. Straight wave journal bearing is investigated numerically. The performances of straight wave bearing are compared to the plain journal bearing over relatively wide range of bearing number and eccentricity. The wave journal bearing offers better stability than the plain journal bearing under all bearing numbers covered in this study. The bearing load and stability characteristics are dependent on the geometric parameters such as the amplitude and the starting point of the wave relative to the applied load. Under the condition of Knudsen number＞0.01, we can not ignore the effect of slip for Journal bearing.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.405-408
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• 2008

From the previous researches about flow characteristic of micro-nozzle, we found that viscosity and back pressure induced heavy losses in micro nozzle. To overcome thess losses, we began to study new conceptual micro propulsion system that is thermal transpiration based micro propulsion system. It has no moving parts and can pump the gaseous propellant by temperature gradient only (cold to hot). Most of previous research on thermal transpiration is in its early stage and mainly studied for application to small vacuum facility or gas chromatography in ambient condition using nanoporous material like aerogel. In this study, we focus on basic research of propulsion system based on thermal transpiration using polyimide material in vacuum conditions.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 1994년도 춘계 총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.57-57
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• 1994

졸-겔 침지코팅 (dipcoating) 또는 가압 졸-겔 코팅 (pressurized coating) 법으로 제조한 $\gamma-Al_2O_3, SiO_2, TiO_2$ 및 aluminosilicate 복합막에 대하여 $CO_2$, He, $N_2$, 및 $O_2$ 기체 투과율과 $CO_2$ 분리계수를 측정하였다. 이들 막을 통한 모든 기체의 이동은 Knudsen 유동이 지배적이었으며 $CO_2/N_2$의 분리계수는 0.9 ~ 1.1 정도로 Knudsen 분리계수 ($CO_2/N_2$의 경우 0.8)보다 약간 높은 값을 보여주었다. $CO_2$ 분리계수를 향상시키기 위하여 silane coupling 및 산화물 도핑법에 의한 복합막의 표면개질을 시도하였으며 분리막의 재질 및 표면개질 조건에 따른 $CO_2/N_2$ 분리계수 변화를 측정 비교하였다. Silane coupling에 의한 표면개질이 $CO_2$의 표면 친화성 (affinity)에 의한 표면확산속도를 증가시키기 때문에 $CO_2$ 분리에 있어서 산화물 도핑에 의한 표면개질보다 더욱 효과적이었다.

• 환경위생공학
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.72-78
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• 1998

For investigation into gas permeation characteristics, the porous alumina membrane with asymmetrical structure, having upper layer with 10 nanometer under of pore diameter and lower layer with 36 nanometer of pore diameter, was prepared by anodic oxidation using DC power supply of constant current mode in an aqueous solution of sulfuric acid. The aluminium plate was pre-treated with thermal oxidation, chemical polishing and electrochemical polishing before anodic oxidation. Because the pore size depended upon the electrolyte, electrolyte concentration, temperature, current density, and so on, the the membranes were prepared by controling the current density, as a very low current density for upper layer of membrane and a high current density for lower layer of membrane. By control of current quantity, the thicknesses of upper layer of membranes were about $6{\;}{\mu}m$ and the total thicknesses of membranes were about $80-90{\;}{\mu}m$. We found that the mechanism of gas permeation depended on model of the Knudsen flow for the membrane prepared at each condition.