• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.40 no.2
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• pp.103-110
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• 2016

Fine wires made from platinum have been used as sensors to evaluate the convection performance of nanofluids. However, the wire sensor is difficult to handle due to its fragility. Additionally, an unrealistic convective heat transfer coefficient (h) is obtained if a rigorous calibration process combined with precision equipment is not used for measurement. This paper proposes a new evaluation apparatus for h of nanofluids that uses a thermistor sensor instead of the platinum wire. The working principles are also explained in detail. Validation experiments for pure engine oil comparing h from the two sensors confirmed numerous practical benefits of the thermistor. The proposed system can be used as a useful tool to justify the adoption of developed nanofluids.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.1694-1695
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• 2011

최근 에너지에 대한 관심의 증대 및 센서 노드로의 개발을 위해 무전원 동력 장치(sustainable energy conversion system)에 대한 관심이 크게 증대되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 수압(hydraulic pressure)을 이용하여 전기를 발생시키는 새로운 개념의 나노유체 에너지 변환 시스템에 대한 연구를 진행하였다. 표면 패터닝 기법을 통해 제작된 나노 채널 및 일차원 마이크로 유체 기반의 플루이딕 소자를 이용하여 외부저항, 버퍼용액의 농도, 압력에 따른 streaming potential을 구하였다. electrokinetic 현상과 이에 따른 유체의 streaming potential을 이용하여 압력(pressure)을 전기적으로 변환시키는 에너지 변환용 나노 유체시스템을 본 논문을 통해 제안하고자 한다.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.57 no.10
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• pp.28-32
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• 2017

이 글에서는 나노전기유체역학에 대한 중요성과 주요 특성 및 응용할 수 있는 분야에 대해 소개하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.166-166
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• 2013

유체 플라즈마 공정은 금속 나노입자를 제조하는데 있어서 혁신적이고 친환경적인 공정 방법의 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 유체 플라즈마 공정을 통해 젤라틴 기지재 내에 은 나노입자를 합성하였고, 합성 된 용액은 동결건조를 통해 3D scaffold 형태의 생체복합체로 제조하였다. 이렇게 제조된 생체복합체의 물리적 특성 및 생물학적 특성 평가를 통해 생체복합체의 효율성과 항균 효과가 뛰어남을 확인하였다.

• The Magazine of the Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea
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• v.37 no.7
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• pp.4-8
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• 2008

현재 사용되어지는 냉매에 대한 규제와 에너지 수급불균형의 문제를 해결하기 위해 증기압축식 냉동기의 대체방안중 하나인 흡수식 시스템에 대해 알아보고 흡수식 시스템의 성능향상을 위해 차세대 냉매인 이성분 나노유체의 적용가능성을 제시하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2016.02a
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• pp.382.2-382.2
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• 2016

현재 전 세계적으로 에너지 소비가 급격히 증가하고 있다. 하지만 급격한 에너지 소비에 따른 자원 및 에너지 공급의 불확실성은 점점 높아지고 있다. 특히, 우리나라는 공급 에너지의 96.4%를 해외 수입에 의존하고 있기 때문에 에너지 안보에 매우 취약한 구조를 갖고 있다. 그리고 열전달 시스템에서 임계 열유속은 열전달 시스템의 한계를 나타낸다. 따라서 임계 열유속의 향상은 열전달 시스템의 안전성의 향상을 위한 필수적인 요소이다. 이에 따라 다양한 산업에서 열전달 시스템을 통하여 막대한 양의 에너지가 소비됨에 따라 우수한 열전달 특성을 가진 나노유체를 사용하여 열전달 시스템의 효율 및 안정성을 높이고자 하는 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 유동 비등에서 그래핀 나노 유체 사용에 따른 열전달 특성을 분석하였다. 유동 비등에서 0.01 vol%의 산화 처리된 그래핀 나노유체를 사용하였을 경우 유속이 증가함에 따라 임계 열유속은 증가하였으며 유속이 증가함에 따라 비등 열전달 계수도 증가함을 확인하였다. 그리고 임계 열유속은 순수 물보다 최대 66.32% 증가하였으며, 비등 열전달 계수는 풀비등에서 보다 최대 28.14% 증가함을 확인하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.279-285
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• 2011

We perform a numerical study to determine the time of onset of natural convection in a transient hot wire (THW) device for measuring the thermal conductivity of nanofluids. The samples used in this simulation are water-based $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids with volume fractions of 1%, 4%, and 10%, and the properties are calculated by theoretical models and experimental correlations. The THW apparatus using coated wire is modeled by the control-volume-based finite difference method, and the start of natural convection is determined by observing the temperature rise of the wire under a gravity field. The onset time is 11.5 s for water and 41.6 s for water-based $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids predicted by Maxwell thermal conductivity model with a 10% volume fraction. We confirm that the onset time of natural convection of nanofluids in the cylinder increases with the nanoparticle volume fraction. We suggest a correlation for predicting the onset time on the basis of the numerical results. Finally, it is shown that the measurement error due to natural convection is negligible if the measurement using the transient hot wire method is completed before the onset of natural convection in the base fluid.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.113-120
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• 2011

A technique for measuring the thermal diffusivity of nanofluids is proposed in this study. In theory, it has been well known that the transient hot-wire method can be used to measure the thermal conductivity and diffusivity of fluids simultaneously. However, when traditional methods were employed, the accuracy of the calculated thermal conductivity was considerably higher than that of diffusivity. The proposed method has two advantages for practical use: it only needs a simple data-conversion process for calculating the diffusivity, and it can skip the tedious calibration process involved in the case of a wire sensor. A validation experiment for the new system has been performed with the basic fluids, and the comparison experiment to compare the change in diffusivity of the base oil and the change in diffusivity of the nano oil has been carried out. It is expected that the present system will provide numerous methods for investigating the variation in the thermal properties other than thermal conductivity.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.53 no.4
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• pp.472-477
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• 2015

This study presents modified microfluidic picoinjector combined Faraday moat with silver nanoparticle electrode to increase electrical efficiency and fabrication yield. We perform simple dropping procedure of silver nanoparticles near the picoinjection channel, which solve complicate fabrication process of electrode deposition onto the microfluidic picoinjector. Based on this approach, the microfluidic picoinjector can be reliably operated at 180 V while conventional Faraday moat usually have performed above 260 V. Thus, we can reduce the operation voltage and increase safety. Furthermore, the microfluidic picoinjector is able to precisely control injection volume from 7.5 pL to 27.5 pL. We believe that the microfluidic picoinjector will be useful platform for microchemical reaction, biological assay, drug screening, cell culture device, and toxicology.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.7
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• pp.665-676
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• 2011

In this study, the nucleate pool boiling heat transfer coefficients (HTCs) and critical heat flux (CHF) for a smooth and square flat heater in a pool of pure water with and without carbon nanotubes (CNTs) dispersed at $60^{\circ}C$ were measured. Tested aqueous nanofluids were prepared using CNTs with volume concentrations of 0.0001%, 0.001%, and 0.01%. The CNTs were dispersed by chemically treating them with an acid in the absence of any polymers. The results showed that the pool boiling HTCs of the nanofluids are higher than those of pure water in the entire nucleate boiling regime. The acid-treated CNTs led to the deposition of a small amount of CNTs on the surface, and the CNTs themselves acted as heat-transfer-enhancing particles, owing to their very high thermal conductivity. There was a significant increase in the CHF- up to 150%-when compared to that of pure water containing CNTs with a volume concentration of 0.001%. This is attributed to the change in surface characteristics due to the deposition of a very thin layer of CNTs on the surface. This layer delays nucleate boiling and causes a reduction in the size of the large vapor canopy around the CHF. This results in a significant increase in the CHF.