• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.765-784
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• 2014

In comparison with conventional shape memory actuated structures, antagonistic shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators permits a fully reversible two-way response and higher response frequency. However, excessive internal stress could adversely reduce the stroke of the actuators under repeated use. The two-way shape memory effect might further decrease the range of the recovered strain under actuation of an antagonistic SMA actuator unless additional components (e.g., spring and stopper) are added to regain the overall actuation capability. In this paper, the performance of all four possible types of SMA actuation schemes is investigated in detail with emphasis on five key properties: recovered strain, cyclic degradation, response frequency, self-sensing control accuracy, and controllable maximum output. The testing parameters are chosen based on the maximization of recovered strain. Three types of these actuators are antagonistic SMA actuators, which drive with two active SMA wires in two directions. The antagonistic SMA actuator with an additional pair of springs exhibits wider displacement range, more stable performance under reuse, and faster response, although accurate control cannot be maintained under force interference. With two additional stoppers to prevent the over stretch of the spring, the results showed that the proposed structure could achieve significant improvement on all five properties. It can be concluded that, the last type actuator scheme with additional spring and stopper provide much better applicability than the other three in most conditions. The results of the performance analysis of all four SMA actuators could provide a solid basis for the practical design of SMA actuators.

• 센서학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.271-278
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• 1998

ISFET를 바탕으로 한 포도당 센서일 경우에 저감도, 드리프트 현상, 긴 응답시간의 문제점들을 가지고 있다. 이러한 이유로, ISFET 포도당센서에 백금 엑츄에이터(Pt actuator)를 내장시켜 반응부산물인 $H_2O_2$를 전기분해하는 전류법적인 엑츄에이션(amperometric actuation) 기법을 도입하여 감도를 높였다. 또한 출력신호의 기준선(baseline)을 확인한 후, $H_2O_2$ 전기분해에 의한 pH 변화분만을 검출하여 출력신호로 사용하는 새로운 측정법을 고안하여 심각한 드리프트를 배제하였다. 이러한 전류법적 엑츄에이션과 측정 기술로써 ISFET 포도당 센서의 동작특성이 개선되었다. 제작된 ISFET 포도당센서는 포도당 농도에 따른 응답의 크기가 30mM의 인산완충용액인 PBS(phosphate buffer solution)에서 약 26mV/decade의 높은 감도와 선형성을 보였다. 이 센서를 사용하여 높은 정밀도를 갖는 휴대용 포도당 측정기를 개발하고 그 특성을 평가하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.387-407
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• 2010

In this paper, using perturbation and Galerkin method, the response of a resonant viscoelastic microbeam to an electric actuation is obtained. The microbeam is under axial load and electrical load. It is assumed that midplane is stretched, when the beam is deflected. The equation of motion is derived using the Newton's second law. The viscoelastic model is taken to be the Kelvin-Voigt model. In the first section, the static deflection is obtained using the Galerkin method. Exact linear symmetric mode shape of a straight beam and its deflection function under constant transverse load are used as admissible functions. So, an analytical expression that describes the static deflection at all points is obtained. Comparing the result with previous research show that using deflection function as admissible function decreases the computation errors and previous calculations volume. In the second section, the response of a microbeam resonator system under primary and secondary resonance excitation has been obtained by analytical multiple scale perturbation method combined with the Galerkin method. It is shown, that a small amount of viscoelastic damping has an important effect and causes to decrease the maximum amplitude of response, and to shift the resonance frequency. Also, it shown, that an increase of the DC voltage, ratio of the air gap to the microbeam thickness, tensile axial load, would increase the effect of viscoelastic damping, and an increase of the compressive axial load would decrease the effect of viscoelastic damping.

• 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.

• 에너지공학
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.96-101
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• 2014

원자력발전소의 원자로보호계통 및 공학적안전설비계통의 계측채널 설정치는 발전소 안전성을 확보하는 데 있으며, 출력조건의 변화시에는 보호계통의 작동이 보장되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 발전소 운영자료, 시방서 및 운전 매뉴얼등을 사용하여 설정치를 평가하는 데 불확실도의 중요한 요소인 계측기와 process rack drift의 적절성을 확인하고, 설정치 여유가 부족할 경우에 대한 대책을 연구하였다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제51권12호
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• pp.601-607
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• 2002

IPMC(Ionic Polymer Metal Composite)actuators were optimized for producing improved forces by changing multiple parameters including repetition of number of plating, surface electroding and additive(PVP)-treatment on reduction. The platinum electrode is deposited on the surface of the material where platinum particle stay in a dense form that appears to introduce a significant level of surface electrode resistance. Actuation tests were performed for such IPMC actuators under a low voltage. The test results show that the lower surface-electrode resistance generates higher actuation capability in the IPMC actuators. In order to investigate relaxation behavior of bending and repeatability in dry condition, the IPMC was coated by$rubber(KRATON^{TM})$to minimize the effect of water evaporation from IPMC. This actuator can be used in air with surface coating to avoid membrane drying.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.237-257
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• 2014

In this paper, we adopted a two-dimensional analytical electro-elastic model to predict the stress distributions of the piezoelectric actuator in 3D case. The actuator was embedded in an elastic host structure under electrical loadings. The problem is reduced to the solution of singular integral equations of the first kind. The interfacial stresses and the axial normal stress in both plane stress state and plane strain state were obtained to study the actuation effects being transferred from the actuator to the host. The stress distributions of the PZT actuator in different length and different thickness were analyzed to guarantee the generality. The validity of the present model has been demonstrated by application of specific examples and comparisons with the corresponding results obtained from the Finite Element Method.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.624-629
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• 2006

The cellulose-based, Electroactive Paper (EAPap) has recently been reported as a smart material with the advantages of lightweight, dry condition, biodegradability, sustainability, large displacement output and low actuation voltage. However, it requires high humidity.. This paper introduces an EAPap made with a cellulose solution and lithium chloride (LiCl), which can be actuated in room humidity condition. The fabrication process, performance test and effect of LiCl content of the EAPap actuator are illustrated. The bending displacement of the EAPap actuators was evaluated with actuation voltage, frequency, humidity and LiCl content changes. At a LiCl/ cellulose content of 3:10, the displacement output was maximized at a room humidity condition. Even though the displacement output was less than that of a high humidity EAPap actuator, the mechanical power output was not reduced due to the increased resonance frequency, which is promising for developing EAPap actuators that are less sensitive to humidity.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.258-258
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• 2014

Spark discharge in water generates shockwaves which have been utilized to generate mechanical actuation for potential use in pumping application. Discharge pulses of several microseconds generate shockwaves and vapor bubbles which subsequently displace the water for a period of milliseconds. Through the use of a sealed discharge chamber and metal bellow spring, the fluid motion can be used create an oscillating linear actuator. Continuous actuation of the bellow has been demonstrated through the use of high frequency spark discharge. Discharge in water forms a region of high electric field around the electrode tip which leads to the creation of a thermal plasma channel. This process produces fast thermal expansion, vapor and bubble generation, and a subsequent shockwave in the water which creates physical displacement of the water [1]. Previous work was been conducted to utilize the shockwave effect of spark discharge in water for the inactivation of bacteria, removal of mineral fouling, and the formation of sheet metal [2-4]. Pulses ranging from 25 to 40 kV and 600 to 900 A are generated inside of the chamber and the bellow motion is captured using a slow motion video camera. The maximum displacements measured are from 0.7 to 1.2 mm and show that there is a correlation between discharge energy input to the water and the displacement that is generated. Subsequent oscillations of the bellow are created by the spring force of the bellow and vapor in the chamber. Using microsecond shutter speed ICCD imaging, the development of the discharge bubble and spark can be observed and measured.

• 공업화학
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2012

소재의 물리적 변형을 야기할 수 있는 구조 변화 분자에 관한 연구는 잠재적인 응용 분야가 다양하며 매우 흥미로운 분야이다. 특히, 광응답성 물질은 비접촉식 에너지 전달이 가능하여 비파괴, 국소 조사, 원격 제어가 가능하다. 본 논문에서는 광응답성 물질인 아조 발색단의 고분자 내 위치에 따른 물리적, 광학적 성질을 조사하고, 이를 수용성 젤인 폴리비닐알코올에 분산시켜 자외선-가시광선 조사에 따른 이중 안정성 거동을 조사하였다. 신축 배향된 아조벤젠 고분자에 비편광 자외선을 상온에서 조사하여 비등방성 광변형을 시연한 결과, 아조벤젠 고분자 블렌드의 물리적 변형 성능은, 이제까지 보고되었던 많은 아조벤젠 가교 액정 탄성체의 광변형 성능보다 우수한 것으로서, 곁가지 아조벤젠 고분자 필름의 $15^{\circ}$ 구부러짐 변형이 상온에서도 관찰될 정도로 매우 뛰어나며 그 변형이 가역적이었다. 이와 같이, 화학적 접근 방식보다 쉽게 얻을 수 있는 아조벤젠/고분자 블렌드 필름의 성능이 매우 우수하여, 치수 변형이 필요한 다양한 시스템에 응용할 수 있다.