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Development of an Assembly-free Process for Micro-stereolithography Technology  

이인환 (충북대학교 기계공학부)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering / v.21, no.9, 2004 , pp. 182-187 More about this Journal
Abstract
As it is difficult to construct a micro-fluidic system composed of micro-mixers, micro-channels and/or micro-chambers in a single process, an assembly process is typically used. The assembling and bonding of micro-parts, however, introduces other problems. In this work, a virtual assembly process was developed that can be used to design various micro-systems before actual fabrication commences. In the process, the information required for the micro-stereolithography process is generated automatically. Consequently, complex micro-fluidic systems can be fabricated in a single process, thereby avoiding the need fur additional assembly or bonding processes. Using the developed process, several examples were fabricated.
Keywords
Virtual Assembly; Micro-stereolithography; Micro-fluid System;
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