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A Micro Cell Counter Integrated with Oxygen Micropump

  • Son, Sang-Uk;Choi, Yo-Han;Lee, Seung-S.
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.2441-2444
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    • 2003
  • This paper describes fabrication of a micro cell counter integrated with an oxygen micropump and Sephadex G-25 beads counting experiment. The device utilized a phototransistor, microwindow, and light source of microscope for beads detection. Microheater and microchannel were used for pumping and guiding of beads to the microwindow. Counting capability of the device was tested with a peristaltic pump and the measured signals (${\sim}10\;mV$) with oscilloscope showed peak shape when beads passed the microwindow. Pumping of beads by the oxygen micropump was carried out by heating paraffin, which enveloped manganese dioxide (catalyst), to trigger the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. It lasted for 5 min with $7\;{\mu}l$ of wt. 30 % hydrogen peroxide. Beads counting by oxygen micropump showed peaks ($2{\sim}20\;mV$) with $30\;{\mu}l$ of beads sample and the number of peaks by magnitude was acquired.

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A Numerical Study for Optimum Design of Dust Separator Screen Based on Coanda Effect (코안다효과를 이용한 제진기 스크린의 최적설계를 위한 수치적 연구)

  • Yun, Seong-Min;Kim, Yong-Sun;Shin, Hee-Jea;Ko, Sang-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.177-185
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    • 2018
  • There is a need to study dust separator screens with good drainage efficiency while effectively filtering suspended solids and other contaminants entering the intake pumping station, the drainage pumping station and the mediation pumping station, the cooling water inlet of the power plant, and the like. In this paper, Numerical studies were conducted for the optimal design of the dust separator screen using the Coanda effect. The shape of the dust separator screen is important, such as the right curvature radius $R_1$ at the top of the dust separator screen and the left curvature radius $R_2$ at the top, h is the height difference and shape between the screen and the accelerating plate, and ${\theta}$ is the inclination angle of the screen. A total of 4 shape factors were set and the effects of Coanda and drainage performance of each element were compared and analyzed, the optimum length and size of each shape element were derived by classifying the shape elements into direct and indirect influences. Finally, it was possible to effectively filter foreign matter by narrowing the screen spacing, and the drainage performance was analyzed and optimized through numerical studies of dust separator screen.

Simulation of $H_2O/LiBr$ Triple Effect Absorption Systems with a Modified Reverse Flow

  • Jo, Young-Kyong;Kim, Jin-Kyeong;Kang, Yang-Tae
    • International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.114-121
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    • 2007
  • In this study, a modified reverse flow type, one of the triple effect absorption cycles, is studied for performance improvement. The cycle simulation is carried out by using EES(Engineering Equation Solver) program for the working fluid of $H_2O/LiBr$ solution. The split-ratios of solution flow rate, UA of each component, pumping mass flow rate of solution are considered as key parameters. The results show that the optimal SRH (split ratio of high side) and SRL (split ratio of low side) values are 0.596 and 0.521, respectively. Under these conditions, the COP is maximized to 2.1. The optimal pumping mass flow rate is selected as 3 kg/s and the corresponding UAEV A is 121 kW/K in the present system. The present simulation results are compared to the other literature results from Kaita's (2002) and Cho's (1998) triple effect absorption systems. The present system has a lower solution temperature and a higher COP than the Kaita's modified reverse flow, and it also gives a higher COP than the Cho's parallel flow by adjusting split ratios.

DESIGN ANALYSIS OF OFFSET STRIP FIN HEAT EXCHANGER

  • Bhowmik, Himangshu;Lee, Kwan-Soo
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11b
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    • pp.2131-2136
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    • 2008
  • The characteristics of heat transfer and pressure drop in an offset strip fin heat exchanger was studied with a steady-state three dimensional numerical model. Flow Reynolds number $Re_{dh}$ ranged from 10 to 3500 and Prandtl number Pr ranged from 0.7 to 50. The dimensionless performance factors, i.e. 'the pumping power factor F' and 'the heat transfer performance factor J' were analyzed and obtained a relationship between them. Finally, the prediction of F and J factors was generalized for different Prandtl numbers.

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EFFECT OF OVER-EXPANSION CYCLE IN A SPARK-IGNITION ENGINE USING LATE-CLOSING OF INTAKE VALVE AND ITS THERMODYNAMIC CONSIDERATION OF THE MECHANISM

  • Shiga, S.;Hirooka, Y.;Miyashita, Y.;Yagi, S.;Machacon, H.T.C.;Karasawa, T.;Nakamura, H.
    • International Journal of Automotive Technology
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2001
  • This paper presents further investigation into the effect of over-expansion cycle in a spark-ignition engine. On the basis of the results obtained in previous studies, several combinations of late-closing (LC) of intake valve and expansion ratio were tested using a single-cylinder production engine. A large volume of intake capacity was inserted into the intake manifold to simulate multi-cylinder engines. With the large capacity volume, LC can decrease the pumping loss and then increase the mechanical efficiency. Increasing the expansion ratio from 11 to 23.9 with LC application can produce about 13% improvement of thermal efficiency which was suggested to be caused by the increased cycle efficiency. The decrease of compression ratio from 11 to 5.5 gives little effect on the thermal efficiency if the expansion ratio could be kept constant. Thus, the expansion ratio is revealed to be a determining factor for cycle efficiency, while compression ratio is no more important, which suggests the usefulness of controlling the intake charge with intake valve closure timing. These were successfully explained by simple thermodynamic calculation and thus the mechanism could be verified by the estimation.

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Three-dimensional Rarefied Flows in Rotating Helical Channels (헬리컬 채널내부의 3차원 희박기체유동)

  • Hwang, Y.K.;Heo, J.S.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2000.04b
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    • pp.625-630
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    • 2000
  • Numerical and experimental investigations are peformed for the rarefied gas flows in pumping channels of a helical-type drag pump. Modern turbomolecular pumps include a drag stage in the discharge side, operating roughly in $10^{-2}{\sim}10Torr$. The flow occurring in the pumping channel develops from the molecular transition to slip flow traveling downstream. Two different numerical methods are used in this analysis: the first one is a continuum approach in solving the Navier-Stokes equations with slip boundary conditions, and the second one is a stochastic particle approach through the use of the direct simulation Monte Carlo(DSMC) method. The flow in a pumping channel is three-dimensional(3D), and the main difficulty in modeling a 3D case comes from the rotating frame of reference. Thus, trajectories of particles are no longer straight lines. In the Present DSMC method, trajectories of particles are calculated by integrating a system of differential equations including the Coriolis and centrifugal forces. Our study is the first instance to analyze the rarefied gas flows in rotating frame in the presence of noninertial effects.

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A Study on the Flow Characteristic for Changing of Flow Region of the Motor Inserted Oil Pump (내부 유로 변경에 따른 전동기 일체형 유압펌프 내부의 유동특성에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Y.H.;Lee, T.K.;Lee, Y.W.
    • Journal of Power System Engineering
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.26-31
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    • 2012
  • A numerical study has been carried out to investigate the heat and mass transfer of an oil pumping system with a variable shape of the housing using the CFD method. Especially, the electric motor and the pump combined together, accomplishes a research about the oil supplying system. In this study, the temperature and velocity distribution of the oil pumping system by varying the flow rate of supplying oil have been investigated. The temperature changes with each five conditions(flow rate of supply oil : 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 liter/min) have also been studied. The numerical results show that the exhaust temperature decreases as the flow rate of the supplying oil increases. It also reveals that the temperatures change differently with the housing shape.

Numerical Analysis for Prediction of the Residual Gas Fraction, Volumetric Efficiency and Pumping Loss with Continuous Variable Valve Lift System in an SI Engine (가변밸브 작동기구를 적용한 가솔린 기관의 잔류가스분율, 체적효율, 펌핑손실 예측을 위한 해석적 연구)

  • Cho, Yong-Seok;Lee, Seang-Wock;Jang, Ik-Kyoo;Park, Jung-kwon;Yoon, Yu-Bin;Park, Young-Joon;Kim, Hyun-Chul;Na, Byung-Chul
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.7-13
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    • 2010
  • To satisfy the needs on fuel economy and engine performance, continuous variable valve lift systems are applying to engines. In the CVVL system, fuel economy can be improved by reducing pumping loss during the induction process, and engine performance can be also improved by controlling volumetric efficiency and the residual gas fraction. Because the residual gas fraction directly affects volumetric efficiency, engine performance, combustion efficiency and emissions in SI engines, controlling residual gas fraction is one of the important things in engine development process. This analysis investigates the residual gas fraction and volumetric efficiency with changes of intake valve lifts and intake valve timings. In this study, unsteady state solutions were solved during exhaust and induction processes. Results show variation of the residual gas fraction and volumetric efficiency by changing intake valve timing and lift. Decreasing intake valve lift leads to increase the residual gas fraction and to decrease volumetric efficiency.

The Measurement of Vacuum Pressure for the Multi-Stage Rotors of Disk-Type Molecular Drag Pump (원판형 분자 드래그펌프 다단 회전자에 대한 압력분포 측정)

  • Kwon, Myoung-Keun;Hwang, Young-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.272-280
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    • 2009
  • In this study is performed to investigate the pumping characteristics of three-stage disk-type molecular drag pump (DTDP). The experiments are measured using five vacuum pressure gauges in the positions for rotors of DTDP. The experimented DTDP is consisted of three rotors and four stator. In the DTDP, spiral channels of three rotors are cut on the both upper surface and lower surface of a rotating disk, and corresponding stator is a planar disk. The experiments are performed in the outlet pressure range of $0.2{\sim}533\;Pa$. The pressure of each rotors are measured under the various condition of outlet pressure and throughputs, and nitrogen gas is used for test gas. In the numerical study, the pumping characteristics of each rotor are studied for the variation of throughputs in the all rotating channel. Pressure contour and velocity are obtained by the numerical simulation.