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NUMERICAL STUDY OF MULTIPLE DROPLET DYNAMICS IN A PEMFC AIR FLOW CHANNEL (고분자전해질막 연료전지의 공기유로 내에서의 다중 액적 거동에 대한 수치적 연구)

  • Choi, J.Y.;Son, G.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.04a
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    • pp.159-164
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    • 2009
  • The water droplet motion and the interaction between the droplets in a PEMFC air flow channel with multiple pores, through which water emerges, is studied numerically by solving the equations governing the conservation of mass and momentum. The liquid-gas interface is tracked by a level set method which is based on a sharp-interface representation for accurately imposing the matching conditions at the interface. The method is modified to implement the contact angle conditions on the walls and pores. The dynamic interaction between the droplets growing on multiple pores while keeping the total water flow rate through pores constant is investigated by conducting the computations until the droplet motion exhibits a periodic pattern. The numerical results show that the droplet merging caused by increasing the number of pores is not effective for water removal and that the contact angle of channel wall strongly affects water management in the PEMFC air flow channel.

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Numerical Study of Droplet Dynamics in a PEMFC Air Flow Channel (고분자전해질형 연료전지의 공기 채널 내에서의 액적 거동에 대한 수치적 연구)

  • Choi, Ji-Young;Son, Gi-Hun
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11b
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    • pp.2390-2395
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    • 2008
  • The water droplet motion in an air flow microchannel with pores through which water emerges is studied numerically by solving the equations governing the conservation of mass and momentum. The gas-liquid interface is tracked by a level set method which is based on a sharp-interface representation for accurately imposing the matching conditions at the interface and is modified to implement the contact angle conditions on the wall and pores. The numerical results show that the droplet growth and detachment pattern depend significantly on the contact angle and inlet air velocity. Also, the dynamic interaction between the droplets growing on multiple pores is investigated. The pore arrangement subject to droplet merging is found to be not effective for water removal.

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Numerical Simulation of Bubble and Pore Generations by Molten Metal Flow in Laser-GMA Hybrid Welding (레이저-GMA 하이브리드 용접에서 유동에 의한 기포 및 기공 형성 해석)

  • Cho, Won-Ik;Cho, Jung-Ho;Cho, Min-Hyun;Lee, Jong-Bong;Na, Suck-Joo
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.67-73
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    • 2008
  • Three-dimensional transient simulation of laser-GMA hybrid welding involving multiple physical phenomena is conducted neglecting the interaction effect of laser and arc heat sources. To reproduce the bubble and pore formations in welding process, a new bubble model is suggested and added to the established laser and arc welding models comprehending VOF, Gaussian laser and arc heat source, recoil pressure, arc pressure, electromagnetic force, surface tension, multiple reflection and Fresnel reflection models. Based on the models mentioned above, simulations of laser-GMA hybrid butt welding are carried out and besides the molten pool flow, top and back bead formations could be observed. In addition, the laser induced keyhole formation and bubble generation duo to keyhole collapse are investigated. The bubbles are ejected from the molten pool through its top and bottom regions. However, some of those are entrapped by solid-liquid interface and remained as pores. Those bubbles and pores are intensively generated when the absorption of laser power is largely reduced and consequently the full penetration changes to the partial penetration.

Smart Particles Containing Multiple Rugate-structured Photonic Crystal

  • Jang, Seunghyun
    • Journal of Integrative Natural Science
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.253-256
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    • 2012
  • The rugate porous silicons containing multiple photonic band gaps have been generated by applying a composite waveform summed three computer-generated pseudo-sinusoidal current waveforms and exhibit three sharp photonic band gaps in the optical reflectivity spectrum. Generated multiple rugate porous silicons display three rugate peaks corresponding to the each of the sine components varied from 0.42, 0.36, and 0.30 Hz, with a spacing of 0.06 Hz between each sine component. The resulting rugate PSi films have been removed from the silicon substrate by applying an lift-off current and are then made into particles by ultrasono-method in a organic solution. The sensing experiments using these particles for organic solvents such as toluene, hexane, acetone, and methanol have been achieved. Condensing of organic vapors in the pores increases the refractive indices of entire particle which results a red shift in the photonic peaks.

Hemorheological measurements in experimental animals: further consideration of cell size - pore size relations in filtrometry

  • Nemeth, Norbert;Baskurt, Oguz K.;Meiselman, Herbert J.;Furka, Istvan;Miko, Iren
    • Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.155-160
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    • 2009
  • Micropore filtration of dilute red blood cell (RBC) suspensions is a widely known method for determining red blood cell deformability. Use of this method for cells from various laboratory animal species does require considering the effects of the cell size to pore size ratio and of suspension hematocrit. In general, previous animal studies have utilized 5% hematocrit suspensions and five micron pores, and thus conditions similar to human clinical laboratory practice. However, when used for repeated sampling from small laboratory animals or for parallel multiple samples from different sites in large laboratory animals, the volume of blood sampled and hence the hematocrit of the test suspension may be limited. Our results indicate that hematocrit levels yielding stable values of RBC pore transit time are pore size and species specific: three micron pores = $2{\sim}5%$ for dog and $3{\sim}5%$ for rat; five micron pores $3{\sim}5%$ for dog and $1{\sim}5%$ for rat. An analytical approach using a common expression for calculating transit time is useful for determining the sensitivity of this time to hematocrit alterations and hence to indicate hematocrit levels that may be problematic.

Wood Anatomy of Some Korean Angiosperm - A Comparative Wood Anatomy of Myricaceae and Salicaceae (I) - (국산활엽수재(國産闊葉樹材) 자원(資源)의 목재조직(木材組織) - 소귀나무과(科) 및 버드나무과(科) 수목(壽木)의 비교목부조직(比較木部組織) (I) -)

  • Park, Sang-Jin;Kang, Ae-Kyung;Kim, You-Jung;Lee, Jung-Suk
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.26-36
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    • 1994
  • The comparative wood anatomy of 1 species belonging to genus Myrica of Myricaceae, 9 species to genus Populus and 8 species to genus Salix of Salcaceae, occurring in Korea, was described and coded according to IAWA list(Wheeler, 1989). Myrica rubra. of Myricaceae is a typical diffuse-porous wood with numerous vessels per $mm^2$ and its pores are mainly angular in outline. Vessels scalariform perforation plates with a few bars, very small inter vessel pits; axial parenchyma abundant, diffuse or diffuse-in-aggregates which is distinct and easily observed on cross section; rays 1-3 seriate, Kribs' heterogeneous I or II types, frequently contains rhomboidal crystals; Dark pigmented substances included in some rays and axial parenchyma. Salicaceae, a typical diffuse porous wood, has mainly radial pore multiple, large intervessel pits, distinct alternate pits, simple perforation plates, ray-vessel pits with circular large pits, uniseriate rays, marginal parenchyma composed of 1-2 layers. In some species, ray parenchyma contain crystals. Populus and Salix wood can be distinguished from one another by the following characters. Pores of Populus woods almost angular in outline. Uniseriate homogeneous rays slightly higher than Salix and long linear on tangential section. Whereas Salix woods appear the pores almost oval, uniseriate heterogeneous rays, which are smular narrow fusiform on tangential section and lower in height than Populus.

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Simulation of 27Al MQMAS NMR Spectra of Mordenites Using Point Charge Model with First Layer Only and Multiple Layers of Atoms

  • Chae, Seen-Ae;Han, Oc-Hee;Lee, Sang-Yeon
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.28 no.11
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    • pp.2069-2074
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    • 2007
  • The 27Al multiple quantum magic angle spinning (MQMAS) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of mordenite zeolites were simulated using the point charge model (PCM). The spectra simulated by the PCM considering nearest neighbor atoms only (PCM-n) or including atoms up to the 3rd layer (PCM-m) were not different from those generated by the Hartree-Fock (HF) molecular orbital calculation method. In contrast to the HF and density functional theory methods, the PCM method is simple and convenient to use and does not require sophisticated and expensive computer programs along with specialists to run them. Thus, our results indicate that the spectral simulation of the 27Al MQMAS NMR spectra obtained with the PCM-n is useful, despite its simplicity, especially for porous samples like zeolites with large unit cells and a high volume density of pores. However, it should be pointed out that this conclusion might apply only for the atomic sites with small quadrupole coupling constants.

Infection Mechanism of Pathogenic Exduate by Soil-Borne Fungal Pathogens : A Review

  • Lim, You-Jin;Kim, Hye-Jin;Song, Jin-A;Chung, Doug-Young
    • Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.622-627
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    • 2012
  • The processes to determine the composition, dynamics, and activity of infection mechanisms by the rhizosphere microflora have attracted the interest of scientists from multiple disciplines although considerable progress of the infection pathways and plant-pathogen interactions by soil borne fungal pathogens have been made. Soilborne pathogens are confined within a three-dimensional matrix of mineral soil particles, pores, organic matter in various stages of decomposition and a biological component. Among the physical and chemical properties of soils soil texture and matric water potential may be the two most important factors that determine spread exudates by soil borne fungal pathogens, based on the size of the soil pores. Pathogenic invasion of plant roots involves complex molecular mechanisms which occur in the diffuse interface between the root and the soil created by root exudates. The initial infection by soilborne pathogens can be caused by enzymes which breakdown cell wall layers to penetrate the plant cell wall for the fungus. However, the fate and mobility of the exudates are less well understood. Therefore, it needs to develop methods to control disease caused by enzymes produced by the soilborne pathogens by verifying many other possible pathways and mechanisms of infection processes occurring in soils.

A STUDY ABOUT EARLY OSTEOCONDUCTIVITY OF POROUS ALLOPLASTIC CARBONAPATITE AND ANORGANIC BOVINE XENOGRAFT IN CANINE MAIXLLIARY AUGMENTATION MODEL (탄산아파타이트로 된 인공골과 소뼈에서 유래한 무기질 골의 초기 골전도에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, Do-Kyun;Cho, Tae-Hyung;Song, Yun-Mi;Pan, Hui;Lee, Su-Yeon;Jin, Im-Geon;Kim, In-Sook;Hong, Kug-Sun;Hwang, Soon-Jung
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.29 no.6
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    • pp.485-493
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    • 2007
  • Introduction: Although several types of calcium-phosphate coumpound have been frequently applied to osseous defects at maxillofacial area for many years, there is a controversy about its efficiency on bone conductivity comprared to xenograft bone substitute. Alloplastic carbonapatite has been introduced to improve disadvantages of hydroxyapatite and to mimic natural bone containing carbon elements. However, a preclinical study about its efficiency of osteoconductivity has not been reported. This study was performed to evaluate the early osteoconductive potential of synthetic carbonapatite with multiple pores relative to anorganic bovine xenograft. Materials and methods: Total 5 beagle dogs were used for maxillary augmentation model. The control (anorganic bovine xenograft) and experimental groups (synthetic carbonapatite) were randomly distributed in the mouth split design. After bone graft, all animals were sacrificed 4 weeks after surgery. Histological specimens with Masson Trichrome staining were made and histomorphometrically analysed with image analyser. The statistical analysis was performed using paired t-test. Results: In both groups, all animals had no complications. The experimental group showed relatively much new bone formation around and along the bone substitutes, whereas it was clearly reduced in the control group. The ratios of new bone area to total area, to material area and to the residual area excluding materials were higher in the experimental group ($0.13{\pm}0.03,\;0.40{\pm}0.13,\;0.20{\pm}0.06$ respectively) than in the control group ($0.01{\pm}0.01,\;0.03{\pm}0.02,\;0.03{\pm}0.03$, respectively). And the differences between both groups were statistically significant (p<0.001, <0.01, <0.01, respectively), while the ratio of material area to total area in two groups was not significant. Conclusion: Carbonapatite showed a high osteoconductivity in the early stage of bone healing compared to bovine derived anorganic bone substitute. This study suggests that this bone materials can be applied as a reliable bone substitute in the clinical treatment.

Odor Removal by Using Compost and Granular Scrap Tires (퇴비 및 폐타이어 Granule을 이용한 악취 제거)

  • Chung, Yoon-Jin
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.43-50
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    • 1999
  • In spite of low energy requirement, and operation and construction cost, biofilters with soil beds have not been operated efficiently. Because of excess moisture in winter and rainy periods, saturated pores in the bed prevent passage and sorption of odorous compounds. Sometimes this results in septic conditions that release previously sorbed and oxidized sulfur. Therefore, an economical and effective alternative needs to be developed. The objectives of this study were to confirm applicability of the granular scrap tires with compost for treating odorous gas as well as to obtain optimum design parameters for proposed system. In lab-scaled test, multiple stage reactors had lower headloss than a single stage reactor and less headloss was occurred for the gas with higher moisture content. For practical purpose, pilot-scaled reactor was operated to remove odor from septic tank, manure and animal wastewater treatment plant and composting machine. According to the results of pilot scaled test, $H_2S$ can be always removed completely and ammonia/amine can be removed excellently when proper moisture content is provided. The results from lab and pilot test showed that granular scrap tire could be replaced with soil as supporting material for biofilter showed excellent drainage because of its ability to reject moisture.

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