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http://dx.doi.org/10.7736/KSPE.2012.29.9.946

A Study on the Development of a Thin Flat Panel Photo-bioreactor Case  

Ahn, Dong-Gyu (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chosun Univ.)
Ahn, Yeong-Su (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chosun Univ.)
Jeong, Sang-Hwa (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chosun Univ.)
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Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering / v.29, no.9, 2012 , pp. 946-957 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to investigate into the development of a thin flat panel photo-bioreactor case with characteristics shapes. The thin flat panel photo-bioreactor case was designed to be manufactured from a plastic thermoforming process. A proper design with a relatively high rigidity was obtained through the structural analyses for different designs of the photo-bioreactor case. The thermoforming analyses were performed. From the results of the thermoforming analyses, a proper forming condition and the formability of the designed plastic photo-bioreactor case were estimated. The thermoforming moulds for the flat panel photobioreactor cases were manufactured. The thermoforming experiments were performed to examine the manufacturability of the designed flat panel photo-bioreactor cases. From the results of the thermoforming experiments, it was shown that thin flat panel photo-bioreactor cases with characteristic shapes can be manufactured from the designed thermoforming mould and process.
Keywords
Thin Flat Panel Photo-bioreactor Case; Microalga; Vacuum Forming; Characteristic Shape; Finite Element Analysis;
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