• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.48 no.9
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• pp.711-716
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• 2020

Injection visualization of heated mixed simulant droplets based on hydrocarbon fuel was performed under supercritical state environment. Mixed simulant consisted of Decane and Methylcyclohexane with different critical pressure and critical temperature. Flows injected into the supercritical state environment created droplet by Rayleigh breakup mechanism, and the Oh number and Re number were determined to confirm the breakup area. The temperature of the mixed simulant varied from Tr=0.49 to Tr=1.34. The flow rate was maintained at 0.7 to 0.8 g/s. Droplet became shorter in breakup length as heated and into a lumped form. Second droplet was formed and when Tr=1.34, the phase was not visible in the supercritical state with local unsteady flow.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.49 no.7
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• pp.573-580
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• 2021

Paraffin wax is attracting many attentions for promising solid fuel of hybrid rocket because of its higher regression than other fuels. However, even with paraffin fuel combustion, unsteady low-frequency oscillation of combustion pressure is still observed. And, this is related to the formation of liquid layer and the entrainment of fuel droplets entering the axial combustion gas flow. This study investigates the effect of additional combustion of fuel droplets on the occurrence of low-frequency combustion instability. On the other hand, the formation of fuel droplets depends on Weber Number (the ratio of the inertial force to the surface tension of the liquid) and Reynolds Number of the oxidizer flow. Therefore, a laboratory-scale hybrid rocket was used to monitor the occurrence of combustion instability while changing We number. A series of combustion tests were conducted to control We number by changing the oxidizer flow rate or adding LDPE (low density polyethylene) to base fuel. In the results, it was confirmed that there is a critical We number above which the low-frequency combustion instability occurs.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.61 no.2
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• pp.247-257
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• 2023

Precise counting of cell number stands in important position within clinical and research laboratories. Conventional methods such as hemocytometer, migration/invasion assay, or automated cell counters have limited in analytical time, cost, and accuracy., which needs an alternative way with time-efficient in-situ approach to broaden the application avenue. Here, we present simple coding-based cell counting method using image analysis tool, freely available image software (ImageJ). Firstly, we encapsulated RFP-expressing bacteria in a droplet using microfluidic device and automatically performed fluorescence image-based analysis for the quantification of cell numbers. Also, time-lapse images were captured for tracking the change of cell numbers in a droplet containing different concentrations of antibiotics. This study confirms that our approach is approximately 15 times faster and provides more accurate number of cells in a droplet than the external analysis program method. We envision that it can be used to the development of high-throughput image-based cell counting analysis.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.703-704
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• 2012

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.23-28
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• 2016

In this study, the effects of the contact angle (CA) and contact angle hyteresis (CAH) of planar and nano-patterned surfaces on rolling resistance of water droplet were studied. Based on the investigation on the CAH of water droplet on surfaces with various static wettability, it was found that the rolling resistance coefficient of water droplet is highly influenced by the surface pattern as well as CAH. The observed results suggest that the optimal surface patterns should be designed in order to minimize the rolling resistance of water droplet for the practical applications where superhydrophocitiy is required.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.269-269
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• 2008

통상적으로 PCB 연성 기판에는 회로를 보호하기 위한 절연 보호 층이 부착되어 있다. 이 절연 보호 층은 보통 기계적 강도를 갖는 외부 층과 접착력을 가지는 2층 구조로 이루어져 있다. 필름 형태의 보호 층을 회로에 hot lamination 등의 공정을 수행하여 절연 보호 층이 형성된다. 본 연구에서는 복잡한 형상 제어와 보다 정밀한 제품에 응용하기 위하여 보호 층 형성 공정에 잉크젯 공법을 적용하였다. 잉크젯 공정을 이용할 경우 계산된 정략의 액적을 정확한 위치에 탄착시킴으로서 좀 더 정밀한 보호 층 형성이 가능하다. 또한 원하는 위치에 선택적으로 형성 가능한 잉크젯 공법의 장점으로 인해 현 공정대비 원가 절감의 효과가 극대화 된다. 본 연구에서는 보호 층형성에 필요한 재료 선정을 위한 열 경화 잉크 및 UV잉크의 토출성과 퍼짐성 분석 및 인쇄 공정에 대한 연구를 수행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.251-253
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• 2017

Numerical study of air-blast type injector for low emission aircraft engines was conducted. Volume-of-fluids approach was used to track interface of fuel and air. Primary atomization of fuel stream was visualized, and thickness and mean velocity at the injector exit was calculated. Liquid fuel injected from fuel slots joined together as a thin film on preflimer surface, and interacted with swirling air. As instability on the fuel surface increased, separation of fuel as ligaments and droplets occured. The film thickness and velocity were used to as fuel injection boundary condition for reactive flow simulation. Primary reaction zone was formed in vicinity of the fuel nozzle, creating a stable flame inside the combustor.

• Journal of ILASS-Korea
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.163-169
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• 2010

Jetting stability is the most important factors in inkjet printing because printing quality is totally determined by shape of the droplets on the substrate. In order to acquire stable jet, viscosity and dynamic behavior of the ink must be considered. In addition, waveform to drive the inkjet printhead is also to be controlled. In this study, the driving waveform composed of rising time, dwell time and falling time is optimized to obtain a stable jetting using drop watcher system. Also, effect of ink viscosity on jetting is experimentally investigated by changing the temperature of ink cartridge. As a result, jetted drop having uniform velocity is acquired.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.11-15
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• 1997

Liquid-liquid phase separation에는 nucleation and growth와 spinodal decomposition의 2가지 경로가 있다. 상온에서 고농도의 고분자 용액과 저량의 비용매의 조성의 근처에는 용해도 갭으로 들어가게 되면 비용매에 아주 미량의 고분자가 있는 조성을 갖는 핵이 고분자 용액 내에서 형성되고 이러한 핵은 여러게가 액적의 형태로 주위의 고분자 용액의 gelation에 의해서 성장이 멈출 때까지 커지게 된다. 여기서 어떤 고분자 상이 nucleation되는지가 매우 중요하게 된다. 실제 우리가 상전이 막을 제조할 경우는 대부분 10wt% 이상의 고분자 농도이므로 polymer-poor상이 nucleation이 된다. Spinodal decomposition의 경우는 용해도 갭을 빠르게 통과해서 nucleation이 일어나지 않고 spinodal line을 지나는 경우이다. 이러한 경우의 용액은 매우 불안정해서 약간의 농도 변화에도 자발적인 상분리가 일어나서 polymer-poor상과 polymer-rich상이 서로 얽혀져 있는 network구조를 형성하게 된다.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• v.52 no.5
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• pp.632-637
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• 2014

A microfluidic method for the in situ production of monodispersed alginate hydrogels using biocompatible polymer gelation by crosslinker mass transfer is described. Gelation of the hydrogel was achieved in situ by the dispersed calcium ion in the microfluidic device. The capillary number (Ca) and the flow rate of the disperse phase which are important operating parameters mainly influenced the formation of three distinctive flow regions, such as dripping, jetting, and unstable dripping. Under the formation of dripping region, monodispersed alginate hydrogels having a narrow size distribution (C.V=2.71%) were produced in the microfluidic device and the size of the hydrogels, ranging from 30 to $60{\mu}m$, could be easily controlled by varying the flow rate, viscosity, and interfacial tension. This simple microfluidic method for the production of monodisperse alginate hydrogels shows strong potential for use in delivery systems of foods, cosmetics, inks, and drugs, and spherical alginate hydrogels which have biocompatibility will be applied to cell transplantation.