As it is difficult to construct a microfluidic system composed of micromixers, microchannels, and/or microchambers in a single process, an assembly process is typically used. Using microstereolithography technology, however, the complex microfluidic system can be made in a single process, provided that the fabrication information of the microfluidic system is available. In this work, an assembly-free process based on a virtual environment was developed. The assembly-free process can be used to design various microfluidic systems before actual fabrication commences and then to generate the information required for the microstereolithography process. Using the developed process, various microfluidic systems can be fabricated without any additional assembling process.
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November 2004
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Development of an Assembly-free Process Based on Virtual Environment for Fabricating 3D Microfluidic Systems Using Microstereolithography Technology
Hyun-Wook Kang,
Hyun-Wook Kang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, San 31, Hyoja dong, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk 790-781, S. Korea
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In Hwan Lee,
In Hwan Lee
School of Mechanical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, San 48, Gaesindong, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 361-763, S. Korea
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Dong-Woo Cho, Professor, Member ASME
Dong-Woo Cho, Professor, Member ASME
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, San 31, Hyoja dong, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk 790-781, S. Korea
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Hyun-Wook Kang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, San 31, Hyoja dong, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk 790-781, S. Korea
In Hwan Lee
School of Mechanical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, San 48, Gaesindong, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 361-763, S. Korea
Dong-Woo Cho, Professor, Member ASME
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, San 31, Hyoja dong, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbuk 790-781, S. Korea
Contributed by the Manufacturing Engineering Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. Manuscript received January 30, 2004; revised August 30, 2004. Associate Editor: J. Ni.
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. Nov 2004, 126(4): 766-771 (6 pages)
Published Online: February 4, 2005
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Received:
January 30, 2004
Revised:
August 30, 2004
Online:
February 4, 2005
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Kang, H., Lee, I. H., and Cho, D. (February 4, 2005). "Development of an Assembly-free Process Based on Virtual Environment for Fabricating 3D Microfluidic Systems Using Microstereolithography Technology ." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. November 2004; 126(4): 766–771. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1811116
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