• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.28 no.10
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• pp.69-77
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• 2012

Clogging of drainage pipes by scale is an important problem in civil engineering works. Although scale deposits can be removed by acid treatment or water jetting, these treatments are costly and have many disadvantages. In this study, scale samples from tunnel drainage pipes were analyzed using SEM-EDS and XRD. The main ingredient in scale was $CaCO_3$ of the calcite crystal form. Drainage experiments and recirculation type experiments were conducted to control and remove scale deposits, which were determined through visual and weight measuring analysis. As a result, Quantum Stick has the effect of limiting formation of scale.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.315-321
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• 2012

In this study, a sequential multiscale homogenization method to characterize the effective thermal conductivity of nano particulate polymer nanocomposites is proposed through a molecular dynamics(MD) simulations and a finite element-based homogenization method. The thermal conductivity of the nanocomposites embedding different-sized nanoparticles at a fixed volume fraction of 5.8% are obtained from MD simulations. Due to the Kapitza thermal resistance, the thermal conductivity of the nanocomposites decreases as the size of the embedded nanoparticle decreases. In order to describe the nanoparticle size effect using the homogenization method with accuracy, the Kapitza interface in which the temperature discontinuity condition appears and the effective interphase zone formed by highly densified matrix polymer are modeled as independent phases that constitutes the nanocomposites microstructure, thus, the overall nanocomposites domain is modeled as a four-phase structure consists of the nanoparticle, Kapitza interface, effective interphase, and polymer matrix. The thermal conductivity of the effective interphase is inversely predicted from the thermal conductivity of the nanocomposites through the multiscale homogenization method, then, exponentially fitted to a function of the particle radius. Using the multiscale homogenization method, the thermal conductivities of the nanocomposites at various particle radii and volume fractions are obtained, and parametric studies are conducted to examine the effect of the effective interphase on the overall thermal conductivity of the nanocomposites.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.518-520
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• 2007

Since all essential property of semiconductor materials are structure-sensitive, the understanding of the deformation mechanism and the deformed structure which can be formed in the nanometer-scale devices is very crucial. To investigate the deformation mechanism and the corresponding structures, nanometer-scale contact loading simulations are carried out using molecular dynamics in silicon and gallium-arsenide.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2001.06a
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• pp.3-8
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• 2001

LBM은 분자 운동을 직접 모사하지 않고 통계 역학적 원리에 기초하여 주어진 격자 구조 아래서 입자들의 단순 이동, 충돌 과정의 반복에 의해 유동을 모사하는 방법이다. 이미 다양한 열유동 현상들에 대한 응용 결과가 발표되었으며 병렬화, 단순한 프로그래밍 등의 장점으로 인해 앞으로 연소, 다상 유동, micro/nano 스케일 유동 등의 해석에 많은 가능성을 지니고 있다. 아직 국내에서는 이에 대한 소개가 제대로 이루어지지 못해 관련 분야의 연구자들이 충분한 관심을 갖고 있지 않은 것으로 생각되어 본 논문에서 LBM 방법에 대한 개략적인 소개를 시도하였다.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2017.03a
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• pp.340-345
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• 2017

DNA 나노구조물을 설계 및 개발, 해석하기 위해서는 기본적인 홀리데이 연결(Holliday junction) 구조에 대한 물성을 아는 것이 필수적이다. 여러 실험 및 시뮬레이션을 통해서 홀리데이 연결 구조 물성을 측정하려는 시도가 많았지만, 아직까지도 홀리데이 구조에 대한 정확한 물성은 얻어지지 않았다. 이번 연구에서는 6HB-DNT 모델을 분자동역학 기법을 이용하여 DNT 모델의 물성을 분석하고, 이를 기반으로 유한요소 모델링을 통해 홀리데이 연결의 물성을 해석한다.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.5-15
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• 2004

나노기술은 분자나 원자 단위에서 물성을 규명하고 조작하여 기존 재료의 물성개선은 물론 신재료 및 신소자를 개발할 수 있는 기술로서 활용도가 넓고 잠재가능성이 커서 선진국에서는 기술선점을 위해 정부차원에서 대규모 투자를 하고 있다. 특히 나노기술과 바이오기술의 접목인 나노바이오기술은 생명현상이 주로 나노스케일에서 일어나기 때문에 두 기술의 융합이 용이하기 때문에 많은 응용분야에 대한 연구가 이루어지고 있다.(중략)

• Composites Research
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.198-204
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• 2020

In this study, we employ the full atomistic molecular dynamics simulation and finite element homogenization method to predict the thermo-mechanical properties of nanocomposites including carbon nanotube bundle. As the number of carbon nanotubes within the single bundle increases, the effective in-plane Young's modulus and in-plane shear modulus decrease, and in-plane thermal expansion coefficient increases, despite the same volume fraction of carbon nanotubes. To investigate the thickness of interphase zone, we employ the radial density distribution. It is investigated that the interphase thickness is almost independent on the number of carbon nanotubes within the single bundle. It is assumed that the matrix and interphase are isotropic materials. According to the predicted thermo-mechanical properties of interphase zone, the Young's modulus and shear modulus of interphase zone clearly decrease, and the thermal expansion coefficient increases. Based on the thermo-mechanical interphase behavior, we developed the multiscale homogenization model to predict the thermo-mechanical properties of PLA nanocomposites that include the carbon nanotube bundle.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.429-434
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• 2017

A molecular-continuum hybrid method was developed to simulate microscale and nanoscale fluids where continuum fluidics cannot be used to predict Couette flow. Molecular dynamics simulation is used near the solid surface where the flow cannot be predicted by continuum fluidics, and Navier-Stokes equations are used in the other regions. Numerical simulation of Couette flow was performed using the hybrid method to investigate the effect of solid-liquid interaction and surface roughness in a nanochannel. It was found that the solid-liquid interaction and surface roughness influence the boundary condition. When the surface energy is low, slippage occurs near the solid surface, and the magnitude of slippage decreases with increase in surface energy. When the surface energy is high, a locking boundary condition is formed. The roughness disturbs slippage near the solid surface and promotes the locking boundary condition.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.13-20
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• 2023

The process of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) fabrication involves surface treatment to impart functionality to the device. Such surface treatment method is the self-assembled monolayer (SAM) technique, which modifies and functionalizes the surface of MEMS components with organic molecule monolayer, possessing a precisely controllable strength that depends on immersion time and solution concentration. These monolayers spontaneously adsorb on polymeric substrates or metal/ceramic components offering high precision at the nanoscale and modifying surface properties. SAM technology has been utilized in various fields, such as tribological property control, mass-production lithography, and ultrasensitive organic/biomolecular sensor applications. This paper provides an overview of the development and application of SAM technology in various fields.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.39 no.5
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• pp.216-219
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• 2023

This study employs molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the material behavior of workpieces in waterjet machining processes. To gain fundamental insights into waterjet machining, simulations were conducted using pure water, excluding abrasive particles. The simulation model comprised thousands of water molecules interacting with a single crystal metal workpiece. Water molecule clusters were imparted with various velocities to initiate collisions with the metal workpiece. The material behavior of the metal surface was analyzed with respect to the applied velocity conditions, considering the intricate interplay between water molecules and the workpiece at the atomic scale. The results demonstrated that the machining of the metal workpiece occurred only when water molecules were endowed with velocities above a certain threshold. In cases where energy was insufficient, the metal workpiece exhibited a slight increase in surface roughness due to mild plastic deformation, without undergoing substantial material removal. When machining occurred, the ejection of material revealed a 3-fold symmetric pattern, confirming that material removal in waterjet machining of the metal workpiece is primarily driven by plastic deformation-induced material ejection. This research provides crucial insights into the mechanisms underlying waterjet machining and enhances our understanding of material behavior during the process. The findings can be valuable in optimizing waterjet machining techniques.