• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.111-117
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• 2013

A valveless pump consisting of a pumping chamber with an elastic tube was simulated using an immersed boundary method. The interaction between the motion of the elastic tube and the pumping chamber generated a net flow toward the outlet through a full cycle of the pump. The net flow rate of the valveless pump was examined by varying the stretching coefficient, bending coefficient, and aspect ratio of the elastic tube. Photographs of the fluid velocity vectors and the wave motions of the elastic tube were examined over one cycle of the pump to gain a better understanding of the mechanism underlying the valveless pump. The relationship between the gap in the elastic tube and the average flow rate of the pump was analyzed.

• Nuclear industry
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• v.17 no.5 s.171
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• pp.67-72
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• 1997

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.34 no.6
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• pp.35-41
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• 2006

In this paper, we focus on improving the performance of the piezoelectric diaphragms of valveless micropumps. A circular lightweight piezoelectric composite actuator (LIPCA) with a high level of displacement and output force has been developed for piezoelectrically actuated micropumps. We used numerical and experimental methods to analyze the characteristics of the actuator to select optimal design. With the developed circular LIPCA, we fabricated a valveless micropump by photo-lithography and PDMS molding techniques. The displacement of the diaphragm, the flow rate and the back pressure of the micropump were evaluated and discussed. With a semi-empirical method, the flow rate with respect to driving frequency was predicted and compared with experimental one. The test results confirm that the circular LIPCA is a promising candidate for micropump application and can be used as a substitute for a conventional piezoelectric actuator diaphragm.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.235-235
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• 2003

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2004.12a
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• pp.748-753
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• 2004

The performance of a valveless micropump driven by chamber wall oscillation was numerically investigated for various frequency and amplitude of the oscillation. The numerical study was performed in the range of oscillation frequency from 200Hz to 1000Hz and amplitude from $1{\mu}m$ to $15{\mu}m$. And optimal values for the parameters are found. At the oscillation frequency 600Hz, the net flow rate of micropump shows a maximum value. Also the results show good agreement with the experimental results. The total flow rate was increased with the oscillation amplitude. However, the net flow rate was found to be decreased over $7{\mu}m$.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.14-19
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• 2013

This paper presents an experimental study on the safety of a valve for a special gas cylinder. The test valves that were randomly dismantled from the special gas cylinder were experimented on the gas leakage and operation safeties. The crack, wear and deformation of the valve body, screw thread, safety disk, vent hole, stem and handle components that may affect to the gas leakage safety of a used valve were not found in this experimental study. A painted handle of a valve was partly stripped from the coated surface, and the surface of PT screw of a used valve body was rusted. But, these paint and rust problems do not affected to the gas leakage safety of used valves. And there was no gas leakage in the dismantled valve, and the permanent deformation and partial scars of a valve stem and O-rings were observed on the rubbing surfaces. Thus, the valve seat and O-rings are recommended to be replaced for a gas leakage safety of a dismantled valve. And it is necessary to repair and inspect handle fastening forces for a safe opening and closing operations of a valve.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 2017.04a
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• pp.152-152
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 비례제어밸브를 이용한 자율주행 트랙터 조향 시스템 제어를 위하여 저가의 임베디드 시스템을 사용한 제어기를 개발하였다. 차륜의 조향각 측정을 위하여 전륜 킹핀에 포텐시오미터를 설치하였으며, 비례제어밸브는 -10 ~ +10V의 전압으로 밸브 스풀의 위치제어를 수행하도록 하였다. 조향각 측정과 비례제어밸브의 위치제어를 위하여 각각에 AT90CAN128 AVR보드를 사용하였으며, CAN통신으로 조향각 데이터가 비례제어밸브 제어용 데이터로 전송될 수 있도록 하였다. 비례제어밸브 제어 보드에는 DAC기능을 추가하였으며 0 ~ 5V의 출력을 -10 ~ +10V의 전압으로 변환해 주는 인터페이스회로를 추가하였다. 일반적으로 GPS 등의 데이터 수신율이 20 Hz인 점을 감안하여 비례제어 밸브는 50 ms의 주기로 P-제어를 수행할 수 있도록 하였다. 향후 트랙터의 방향각을 설정하는 또 하나의 시스템으로부터 목표 조향각을 부여받는 것을 가상하여 별도의 MCU를 통해 목표 조향각을 송신한 후, 조향 유압실린더에 의한 전륜의 조향각 시간 응답 특성을 조사하였다. 실험은 트랙터의 전륜을 지면으로부터 들어올린 무 부하 상태에서 진행하였으며, 목표 조향각은 $7.5^{\circ}$, $15.0^{\circ}$, $22.5^{\circ}$ 등 3단계로 변경하며 시간응답 특성을 측정하였다. 최대 오버슈트 11%, 최소 오버슈트 8.6%, 정상상태 오차 약 $0.825^{\circ}$, 시정수(Time Constant)는 3단계의 목표 조향각 설정에서 각각 0.706초, 0.488초, 0.38초로 나타났다.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.403-412
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• 2001

The Present study analyzed the pressure-flow characteristics of a Korean shunt valve. Changes in the characteristic currie depending on the design parameters were also investigated. The Korean shunt valve used in the present study was constant pressure type and our analyses were validated through experiments. We applied fluid-structure interaction to solve the flow dynamic Problem because the small diaphragm in the valve was made from flexible silicone elastomers. Considering the material nonlinearity of the hyper-elastic material. the Mooney-Rivlin approximation was employed. The results of the numerical analyses were close to the experimental results The major Pressure drop was observed to happen in the small diaphragm. The slope of the pressure-flow characteristic curve was computed to be 0.37mm$H_2O$.hr/cc, which was similar to the average value of commercial shunt valves. 0.40mm$H_2O$.hr/cc. Therefore. our valves analyzed in the Present study showed a Proper Pressure control characteristics of the constant pressure type shunt valves. The opening pressure could be controlled by adjusting the amount of predeflection of the valve diaphragm. In order to obtain opening pressures of 25mm$H_2O$ and 80mm$H_2O$, respectively, and the required predeflection was found to be 10.2$\mu$m and 35.3$\mu$m. The flow orifice size was found to be within 10$\mu$m during valve operation Therefore, Precision design and manufacturing techniques are necessary for successful operations of the shunt valve. The study indicated the amount of predeflection as well as the magnitude of corner rounding of the diaphragm edge are important design parameters to influence the slope of the pressure-flow characteristic curve.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.140.1-140.1
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• 2005

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.36 no.1
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• pp.7-13
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• 2008

In this paper, the pumping performance of a piezoelectric valveless micropump is simulated with a commercial finite element analysis software, COMSOL Multiphysics. The micropump developed in the previous work is composed of a 4-layer lightweight piezo-composite actuator (LIPCA), a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) pump chamber, and two diffusers. The piezoelectric domain, structural domain and fluid domain are coupled in the simulation. Water flow rates are numerically predicted for geometric parameters of the micropump. Based on this study, the micropump is optimally designed to obtain its highest pumping performance.