Development of Micropatterns on Curved Surfaces Using Two-Step Ultrasonic Forming
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Two-Step Ultrasonic Forming
2.3. Fabrication of Micromolds for Ultrasonic Imprinting
2.4. Design and Fabrication of the Ultrasonic Horns
2.5. Characterization
3. Results
3.1. Vibration Characteristics of the Ultrasonic Horns
3.2. Formability of Curved Surface
3.3. Micropattern Replication Characteristics on Flat Surface
3.4. Development of Micropatterns on a Curved Surface
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
Design No. | D (mm) | r (mm) | f (Hz) | γ |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25.0 | 6.5 | 26,973 | 2.15 |
2 | 24.0 | 6.0 | 26,958 | 1.98 |
3 | 26.0 | 6.0 | 26,891 | 2.32 |
4 | 24.0 | 7.0 | 27,025 | 1.98 |
5 | 26.0 | 7.0 | 26,994 | 2.32 |
6 | 25.0 | 5.8 | 26,910 | 2.15 |
7 | 26.4 | 6.5 | 26,930 | 2.39 |
8 | 25.0 | 7.2 | 27,029 | 2.15 |
9 | 23.6 | 6.5 | 26,998 | 1.91 |
Design No. | D (mm) | r (mm) | f (Hz) | γ |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 24.8 | 30.0 | 26,987 | 2.05 |
2 | 25.0 | 29.5 | 27,002 | 2.08 |
3 | 25.2 | 29.0 | 27,016 | 2.12 |
4 | 25.2 | 30.0 | 27,041 | 2.11 |
5 | 25.2 | 29.5 | 27,039 | 2.13 |
6 | 25.0 | 28.8 | 26,985 | 2.09 |
7 | 24.8 | 29.5 | 26,965 | 2.04 |
8 | 24.8 | 29.0 | 26,964 | 2.05 |
9 | 25.0 | 30.2 | 27,019 | 2.08 |
Design No. | D (mm) | r (mm) | f (Hz) | γ |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 25.0 | 71.5 | 26,822 | 2.00 |
2 | 25.0 | 70.8 | 26,813 | 2.00 |
3 | 24.0 | 71.0 | 26,599 | 1.87 |
4 | 26.4 | 71.5 | 27,144 | 2.18 |
5 | 25.0 | 72.2 | 26,830 | 1.99 |
6 | 26.0 | 71.0 | 27,041 | 2.13 |
7 | 26.0 | 72.0 | 27,055 | 2.12 |
8 | 24.0 | 72.0 | 26,609 | 1.86 |
9 | 23.6 | 71.5 | 26,518 | 1.81 |
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Horn Type | R (mm) | D (mm) | r (mm) |
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Type 1 | 2.5 | 24.8 | 6.8 |
Type 2 | 5.5 | 25.0 | 29.4 |
Type 3 | 8.5 | 25.8 | 71.3 |
Horn Type | R (mm) | f (Hz) | δo (μm) | γ |
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Type 1 | 2.5 | 27,008 | 33.1 ± 1.0 | 2.02 ± 0.06 |
Type 2 | 5.5 | 26,989 | 33.4 ± 0.4 | 2.04 ± 0.02 |
Type 3 | 8.5 | 27,035 | 34.1 ± 0.8 | 2.08 ± 0.05 |
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Park, J.-H.; Park, K. Development of Micropatterns on Curved Surfaces Using Two-Step Ultrasonic Forming. Micromachines 2019, 10, 654. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10100654
Park J-H, Park K. Development of Micropatterns on Curved Surfaces Using Two-Step Ultrasonic Forming. Micromachines. 2019; 10(10):654. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10100654
Chicago/Turabian StylePark, Jong-Han, and Keun Park. 2019. "Development of Micropatterns on Curved Surfaces Using Two-Step Ultrasonic Forming" Micromachines 10, no. 10: 654. https://doi.org/10.3390/mi10100654