• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.640-650
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• 1998

Pumping performances of a helical molecular drag dump(MDP) and of a radial MDPs are numerically analyzed by using the direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method. A helical- and radial-MDP have rotating pumping channels cut on a cylinder and on a disk, respectively. For a helical MDP, the present results agree quantitatively with the previously known numerical results. For radial MDPs, both of the Type 1 (having pumping channels cut on the stationary disk) and of the Type 2 (having pumping channels cut on the rotating disk) are analyzed to predict their performances for various parameters, i.e., the radius of curvature center of the channel wall, the depth of the channel, the clearance between housing and disk, and the rotating speed. The results show that the performance of the Type 2 is superior to that of the Type 1, and that for all types the pumping efficiency decreases as the clearance increases. Also, the radial type MDP has larger leakage losses in the direction of pumping channel than does the helical one.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2000년도 춘계학술대회논문집B
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• pp.625-630
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• 2000

Numerical and experimental investigations are peformed for the rarefied gas flows in pumping channels of a helical-type drag pump. Modern turbomolecular pumps include a drag stage in the discharge side, operating roughly in $10^{-2}{\sim}10Torr$. The flow occurring in the pumping channel develops from the molecular transition to slip flow traveling downstream. Two different numerical methods are used in this analysis: the first one is a continuum approach in solving the Navier-Stokes equations with slip boundary conditions, and the second one is a stochastic particle approach through the use of the direct simulation Monte Carlo(DSMC) method. The flow in a pumping channel is three-dimensional(3D), and the main difficulty in modeling a 3D case comes from the rotating frame of reference. Thus, trajectories of particles are no longer straight lines. In the Present DSMC method, trajectories of particles are calculated by integrating a system of differential equations including the Coriolis and centrifugal forces. Our study is the first instance to analyze the rarefied gas flows in rotating frame in the presence of noninertial effects.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권10호
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• pp.1269-1274
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• 2014

Due to the presence of Dean flow in curved ducts, helical channels have drawn attention recently because of the practical industrial applications. The manipulation of fluids through microfluidic devices is widely used in many scientific and industrial areas. In the present study, numerical simulations were performed on a helical microchannel to predict the impact of different design parameters that affect Dean flow. Important geometric parameters such as the channel cross section, pitch, radius of curvature, and number of turns were considered for the analysis. The study also incorporates the effect of varying flow rate on Dean flows. It was found from the simulation results that microchannel cross section and pitch have a significant impact on maintaining the Dean flow, compared to the radius of curvature, number of turns, and flow rate.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2008년도 추계학술대회B
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• pp.2723-2728
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• 2008

The present study is numerically and experimentally performed to reveal the pumping characteristics of a helical-type molecular drag pump (HTDP) in the molecular transition flow region. In the experimental study, the pressures are measured simultaneously at the 5 positions along the helical channel of rotor under various conditions of outlet pressure and throughputs, and nitrogen is used as test gas. The outlet pressure is in the range of 26-533 Pa. As results, the local pressure changes are checked corresponding to the various outlet pressure and throughput of HTDP. In the numerical study, Navier-Stokes equations with slip boundary conditions are employed (Re< 1000, Kn< 0.1). The local pressure distribution and the pumping speed are calculated. The numerical results are compared with the experimental results. The numerically computed value agrees with the experimental data within an error of approximately 5%.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.517-520
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• 2006

The Korean peninsula has a number of coastal sites where the rhythmic rising and lowering of water surface due to tides results in strong tidal current. The kinetic energy of these currents can be efficiently exploited by use of tidal current turbines. The pilot tidal current power plant is to be constructed at the Uldolmok narrow channel between J info and Haenam, Our ins next Year, and extensive coastal engineer ing research works have been carried out. This paper describes and analyzes some observation results of field test about the efficiency of Helical turbine for tidal current power plant. The efficiency of turbine, which is diameter 2.2m and height 2.5m, is evaluated meximum RPM, torque, and current velocity. The tested turbines had the maximum efficiencies of the bounds of 25 to 35% in the current velocity range between 1.4 and 2.6 m/s. This result shows that the pilot tidal current power plant needs three helical turbines with diameter 3.0m and height 3.6m to produce electric power 500kW.

• BMB Reports
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.460-465
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• 2004

A 16-residue polypeptide model with the sequence acetyl-YALSLAATLLKEAASL-OH was derived by rational de novo peptide design. The designed sequence consists of amino acid residues with high propensity to adopt an alpha helical conformation, and sequential order was arranged to produce an amphipathic surface. The designed sequence was chemically synthesized using a solid-phase method and the polypeptide was purified by reverse-phase liquid chromatography. Molecular mass analysis by electro-spray ionization mass spectroscopy confirmed the correct designed sequence. Structural characterization by circular dichroism spectroscopy demonstrated that the peptide adopts the expected alpha helical conformation in 50% acetonitrile solution. Liposome binding assay using Small Unilamellar Vesicle (SUV) showed a marked release of entrapped glucose by interaction between the lipid membrane and the tested peptide. The channel-forming activity of the peptide was revealed by a planar lipid bilayer experiment. An analysis of the conducting current at various applied potentials suggested that the peptide forms a cationic ion channel with an intrinsic conductance of 188 pS. These results demonstrate that a simple rational de novo design can be successfully employed to create short peptides with desired structures and functions.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.301-307
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• 2009

국내에서는 조류속이 강한 곳이 다수 존재하여 조류발전 가능성이 높다. 이러한 조류발전은 유속이 빠른 곳에 터빈과 발전기를 설치하여 해수의 운동에너지로부터 전기를 생산하는 발전방식이다. 본 연구에서는 조류발전 시스템에 사용되는 헬리컬 터빈의 효율과 특성치 등을 현장실험을 바탕으로 파악하고자 하였다. 현장실험을 위하여 지름 2.2 m, 높이 2.5 m의 터빈을 제작하고, 울돌목 협수로의 한 쪽 면에 쟈켓구조물을 설치하여 터빈에 대한 실험을 실시하였다. 3-blade 헬리컬 터빈은 1.5 m/s와 2.1 m/s 사이의 유속에서 30 %정도의 효율을,6-blade 터빈은 25 %정도의 효율을 나타내었으며, 이러한 효율은 유속의 변화에 따라 변함없이 거의 일정한 수준을 나타내었다. 3-blade 터빈의 TSR은 2.4정도인 것으로 파악되었고, 6-blade 터빈의 TSR은 1.9정도로 관찰되었다. 이러한 터빈들의 TSR은 유속이 1.5 m/s에서 2.1 m/s로 변화해도 거의 일정하게 측정되었다.

• 한국해안·해양공학회논문집
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.67-72
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 조류발전용 헬리컬 수차를 발전소 냉각수 배수로에서의 수력 개발에 이용하기 위하여 수차구조물의 설치로 인한 수위 증가가 냉각수 순환 계통에 미치는 영향을 파악하였다. 배수로 암거 출구부에 가로 3.6 m $\times$ 세로 1.5 m의 헬리컬 수차 1 set(2기 일체형)를 설치하는 경우에 대하여 배수로의 수위변화 및 압력변화를 수치해석을 통해 분석한 결과, 평균해수위시에는 seal well 하류의 수위 변화 영향이 seal well의 weir에 의해 차단되어 상류로 전파되지 않았다. 그러나 고조시에는 weir의 월류 흐름형태가 잠김 월류가 되고 seal well 전 후단이 모두 만관흐름상태가 되어 하류의 압력변화가 상류로 전파되었다. 방류 개시 후 약 10분간 불안정한 압력변화가 발생하나 이후 안정되며, 약 0.2 m 내외의 수두 증가로 냉각수 순환펌프 소요 동력이 증가할 수 있으나 안전성에는 영향을 주지 않을 것으로 판단되었다. 따라서, 수력 개발 타당성 평가시 냉각수 순환펌프의 소요전력 증가를 고려할 필요가 있다.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.19-28
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• 2015

스마트폰의 영상정보처리에 기반한 현장 진단기기 개발을 목표로 입자계수용 형광 smartscope와 DC 모터로 제어되는 입자정렬 시스템을 제작하였다. 크기가 작고 저렴한 비용으로 비전문가도 쉽게 다룰 수 있는 smartscope는 LED, 볼렌즈, 형광필터가 설치된 어댑터가 스마트폰 카메라 앞에 장착되어 전용 애플리케이션으로 형광입자와 형광염색된 백혈구를 계수할 수 있었다. 모터는 안드로이드 스마트폰의 블루투스 무선통신 기능을 통해 제어되었다. 나선형 미세유동채널이 축을 중심으로 회전하는 동안 백혈구와 크기가 유사한 입자가 정렬되는 현상을 관찰하였다. 모터로 회전 방향과 속도가 조절되는 입자 정렬 시스템은 많은 시간이 소요되는 수작업을 최소화하고 시료 전처리 과정을 자동화할 수 있으므로, smartscope와 통합될 경우 스마트폰을 이용한 현장진단기기에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.38-45
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• 2016

Separation of particles based on different sizes, detection of pathogenic bacteria and isolation of leukocytes from whole blood are typical applications of spiral or helical microchannels. The present study focuses on developing a CD4+ T-cell counting device for monitoring HIV/AIDS patients with the aid of a helical minichannel used for a sample cartridge. For the experiment, $10{\mu}m$ sized microbeads were used for visualization with a fluorescence imaging system. Alignment of microbeads was investigated in a stationary and spinning sample cartridge filled with glycerol-water mixtures of different densities. The helical minichannel was spun using a DC motor controlled by an Arduino board with a Bluetooth shield. It was found that when the sample cartridge was made stationary, no bead alignment was achieved for a medium with density (0% and 20% glycerol) lower than that of the beads, but when it was spun at 2000-3000 rpm for 1-4 min, an alignment was obtained at the top of the channel facilitating optical detection and enumeration of those microbeads. Since an alignment of microbeads was achieved for a medium with density as that of blood plasma, the same approach can be applied for aligning and counting CD4+ T-lymphocytes in whole blood samples collected from patients.