The method of using ultrasonic heating to aid high precision moulding of micro features has been studies. The study developed a method of using ultrasonic vibration to heat the polymer and hot embossing high precision micro features. A commercial ultrasonic welding machine is converted to provide the heating of polymer and mold then into precision micro features for study of ultrasonic heating and the microflow of polymer under ultrasonic agitation. A stainless steel microporous mold of 200µm thick with through holes of 50µm and 200µm in diameter were used. Using a frequency of 35kHz, the microflow behavior of PC (Polycarbonate) and PE (Polyethylene) in the microchannels were investigated. The differing properties of microflow for these two types of polymer give indication on the theoretical and practical agreement on prediction of microflow under ultrasonic energy.
The effects of tripping rods on characteristics and fluid forces acting on a single cylinder was three-dimensional numerical studied in a low laminal flow at a Reynolds number of 200 and a subcritical stream at a Reynolds number of 5.5X104. The angular position of the tripping rods was varied from 20 to 60.The results reveal that there exits an optimum position of tripping rod for reducing fluid forces. This optimum angular position was found to be 40° for Re=200 and 30° for Re=5.5X104. At this optimum angle, the steady drag, fluctuating drag and fluctuating lift forces acting on the cylinder are reduced by 21%, 32%, and 28% for Re=200 and 36%, 44%, 76% for Re=5.5X104.
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