• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.1261-1268
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• 2006

This paper reports low-cost microreactor $(10{\mu}{\ell})$ biochip for the DNA PCR (polymerase chain reaction). The microbiochip $(20mm{\times}28mm)$ is a hybrid type which is composed of PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane) layer with serpentine micochannel $(360{\mu}m{\times}100{\mu}m)$ chamber and glass substrate integrated with microheater and thermal microsensor. Undesirable bubble is usually created during sample loading to PMDS-based microchip because of hydrophobic chip surface. Created bubbles interrupt stable biochemical reaction. We designed improved microreactor chamber using microfluidic simulation. The designed reactor has a coner-rounded serpentine channel architecture, which enables stable injection into hydrophobic surface using micropipette only. Reactor temperature needed to PCR reaction is controlled within ${\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$ by PID controller of LabVIEW software. It is experimentally confirmed that SRY gene PCR by the fabricated microreactor chip is performed for less than 54 min.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.20-27
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• 2022

접촉점화 추진제는 별도의 점화장치 없이 연료와 산화제의 접촉만으로 점화한다. 이러한 특성으로 새로운 추진제 개발에 있어 점화 가능성을 평가하는 것만으로도 사고의 위험이 높다. 사고가 발생할 경우 피해의 규모가 크고 대형 인명사고로 이어질 수 있기 때문에 사고의 방지가 매우 중요하다. 이 연구에서는 추진제 개발에 있어 안전한 평가 장치로 마이크로 반응기를 제작하여 점화 실험을 대체할 수 있는 비점화 실험을 제안하였다. 마이크로 반응기는 MEMS 공정으로 제작되었으며, NaBH₄ 혼합 농도에 따른 추진제 간의 반응열을 측정하였다. 액적 낙하 실험 결과, 반응열이 가장 높은 조건에서 점화현상이 관찰되었다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권3호
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• pp.855-865
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• 2024

Commercial deployment of nuclear microreactors presents an opportunity for the industry to rethink its approach to manufacturing, siting, operation and maintenance, and fuel cycle management as certain principles used in grid-scale nuclear projects are not applicable to a decentralized microreactor economy. The success of this nascent industry is dependent on its ability to reduce infrastructure, logistical, regulatory and lifecycle costs. A utility-like 'Central Facility' that consolidates the services required and responsibilities borne by vendors into one or a few centralized locations will be necessary to support the deployment of a fleet of microreactors. This paper discusses the requirements for a Central Facility, its implications on the cost structures of owners and suppliers of microreactors, and the impact of the facility for the broader microreactor industry. In addition, this paper discusses the pre-requisites for eligibility as well as the opportunities for a Central Facility host site. While there are many suitable locations for such a capability across the U.S., this paper considers a facility co-located with the Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant and Savannah River Sites to illustrate how a Central Facility can leverage the existing infrastructure and stimulate a local ecosystem.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.624-632
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• 2008

In this research, we developed new PDMS-glass based microbiochip consisted of the micromixer and microreactor for DNA ligation. The micromixer was composed of a straight channel integrated with nozzles and pillars, and the microreactor was composed of a serpentine channel. We coated the PDMS chip surface with the 0.25wt.% PVP solution to prevent the bubble generation which was caused by the hydrophobicity of the PDMS. The new micomixer was passive type and the mixing was enhanced by a convective diffusion using the nozzle and pillar. The 10.33mm long micromixer showed the good mixing efficiency of 87.7% at 500 l/min flow rate. We could perform the DNA ligation successfully in the microbiochip, and the ligation time was shortened from 4 hours in conventional laboratory method to 5 min in the microbiochip.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.1059-1066
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• 2008

열중량반응기와 미분반응기를 이용하여 ABS의 역분해 및 생성물분포 특성을 연구하였으며 미분반응기를 이용한 실험의 열분해온도는 $400\sim450^{\circ}C$이었다. 각 상의 열분해생성물의 수율은 무게측정을 통해 얻었으며 액상생성물의 탄소수분포는 GC-SIMDIS 방법을 통해 측정하였다. 열중량분석실험에서는 측정할 수 없었던 다량의 고상잔류물의 생성을 회분식 미분반응기실험을 통해 확인학 수 있었다. 반응온도와 시간이 증가할수록 액상생성물의 수율과 평균분자량은 감소하였으나 액상생성물 중의 스티렌모노머의 생성은 두드러지게 증가하였다. ABS 열분해 반응에서 말단절단의 속도계수인 활성화에너지 값은 54.1kcal/mole이었다.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.666-669
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• 2008

Droplet in miniaturized microfluidic systems have received much focused attention recently. In this work, electrical charging phenomenon of a conducting water droplet on the electrode under the dc electric field is studied and using this phenomenon droplet actuation method for microreactor applications is experimentally demonstrated. To find effects of key factors, the effects of electric field, medium viscosity, and droplet size are investigated. A scaling law of charging for the conducting droplet is derived from the experimental results. Unlike the case of a perfect conductor, the estimated amount of electrical charge ($Q_{est}$) of a water droplet is proportional to the 1.59 power of the droplet radius (R) and the 1.33 power of the electric field strength (E). (For a spherical perfect conductor, Q is proportional to R2 and E.) It is thought that the differences are mainly due to incomplete charging of a water droplet resulted from the combined effect of electrochemical reaction at electrode and the relatively low conductivity of water. Using this phenomenon, we demonstrate the transport of the charged droplet and fusion of two oppositely-charged droplets. When electric field is subjected sequentially on the electrode, the charged droplet is transported on the electrode. For the visualization of fusion of charged droplets, the precipitation reaction is used. When subjected to a DC voltage, two droplets charged are moving and merging toward each other due to the Coulombic force and chemical reaction is simultaneously occurred by coalescence of droplets. It may be due to the interchange effect of charge. It is shown that the droplet can be used for microreactor where transporting, merging etc. of reagents constitute unit operation.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.867-873
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• 2007

열중량반응기와 회분식 미분형반응기를 이용하여 Polypropylene(PP)과 Polystyrene(PS)의 열분해특성을 연구하였다. 열중량반응기로부터 얻은 동적 특성곡선은 열분해온도에 대한 만족할 만한 정보를 제공해 주었으며, PS가 PP보다 $30{\sim}50^{\circ}C$ 낮은 온도에서 열분해가 일어남을 알 수 있었다. 미분반응기에서 PP의 경우 열분해 온도와 시간이 증가할수록 액상 생성물의 수율과 분자량분포는 전체적으로 감소하는 경향을 보였다. PS의 경우 반응온도와 시간이 증가할수록 해중합이 촉진되어 styrene monomer의 생성이 두드러졌다. 열분해반응에서 말단절단의 속도계수인 활성화에너지 값은 PP의 경우 50.0 kcal/mole, PS의 경우 45.2 kcal/mole이었다.

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.456-457
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• 2006

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2005년도 생물공학의 동향(XVII)
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• pp.577-577
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• 2005

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.1482-1494
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• 2022

Power conversion cycles (Subcritical Steam, Supercritical Steam, Open Air Brayton, Recuperated Air Brayton, Combined Cycle, Closed Brayton Supercritical CO₂ (sCO₂), and Stirling) are evaluated for land-based nuclear microreactors based on technical maturity, system efficiency, size, cost and maintainability, safety implications, and siting considerations. Based upon these criteria, Air Brayton systems were selected for further evaluation. A brief history of the development and applications of Brayton power systems is given, followed by a description of how these thermal-to-electrical energy conversion systems might be integrated with a nuclear microreactor. Modeling is performed for optimized cycles operating at 3 MW(e) with turbine inlet temperatures of 500 ℃, 650 ℃ and 850 ℃, corresponding to: a) sodium fast, b) molten salt or heat pipe, and c) helium or sodium thermal reactors, coupled with three types of Brayton power conversion units (PCUs): 1) simple open-cycle gas turbine, 2) recuperated open-cycle gas turbine, and 3) recuperated and intercooled open-cycle gas turbine. Aeroderivative turboshaft engines employing the simple Brayton cycle and two industrial gas turbine engines employing recuperated air Brayton cycles are also analyzed. These engines offer mature technology that can facilitate near-term deployment with a modest improvement in efficiency.