Xiao, Peng. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-78). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.viii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.xi / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- The Thermal Characteristic of the CNT Heater --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- CNT-Based Micro Bubble Generation in a Static Droplet of Water --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- CNT-Based Micro Bubble Transportation in a Micro Channel --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- CNT-Based Micro Bubble Stimulation by Pulsed Current --- p.4 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- THE THERMAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CARBON NANOTUBES --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- Temperature Coefficient of Resistance (TCR) of Our Typical CNT Heater --- p.7 / Chapter 2.2 --- The Humidity Coefficient of the Resistance (HCR) for Our Typical CNT Heater --- p.13 / Chapter 2.3 --- The Conclusion of the CNT Heater's Thermal and Humidity Characteristics --- p.18 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- MICRO BUBBLE GENERATION WITH MICRO WATT POWER USING CARBON NANOTUBE HEATING ELEMENTS --- p.19 / Chapter 3.1 --- Micro Electrode Fabrication --- p.19 / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Methods for Metal Electrode Fabrication --- p.20 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Advantages and Disadvantages of Two Micro Fabrication Methods --- p.22 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- The Fabrication of Micro Electrodes for Our CNT Heater --- p.24 / Chapter 3.1.4 --- The Mask Design for Metal Electrode Fabrication --- p.26 / Chapter 3.2 --- The Micro Bubble Generation Experimental Procedure --- p.28 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Initial Analysis of the Experimental Device --- p.28 / Chapter 3.3 --- Theoretical Analysis of Bubble Generation Temperature on the CNT Heater --- p.31 / Chapter 3.3 --- The Analysis of the Micro Bubble Generation Experimental Results --- p.35 / Chapter 3.4 --- The Conclusion of Bubble Generation in a Static Droplet of Water --- p.44 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- CARBON NANOTUBE-BASED MICRO BUBBLE GENERATION IN A MICRO CHANNEL WITH DYNAMIC FLUID --- p.45 / Chapter 4.1 --- Micro Channel Fabrication --- p.46 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Rapid Prototyping --- p.46 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- PDMS Moulding --- p.47 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Irreversible Sealing --- p.49 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Mask Design --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2 --- Experimental Setup --- p.51 / Chapter 4.3 --- Experimental Procedure --- p.53 / Chapter 4.4 --- Experimental Results --- p.55 / Chapter 4.5 --- Conclusion for Bubble Generation in the Micro Channel with Dynamic Fluid --- p.59 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- CNT-BASED MICRO BUBBLE STIMULATION BY PULSED CURRENT --- p.60 / Chapter 5.1 --- Attempt to Control the Micro Bubble Diameter --- p.61 / Chapter 5.2 --- The Pulsed Current for Micro Bubble Departure in the Micro Channel --- p.63 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Manual Pulsed Current Stimulation for Micro Bubble Departure in the Micro Channel --- p.64 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- The Pulsed Current Circuit for Micro Bubble Departure in the Micro Channel --- p.67 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- FUTURE WORK AND SUMMARY --- p.70 / Chapter 6.1 --- Future Work for Micro Bubble Generation Projects --- p.70 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- The CNT-Based Micro Bubble Generation with Various Values of Input Current --- p.70 / Chapter 6.1.2 --- The CNT Heater in the Zig-Zag Micro Channel --- p.71 / Chapter 6.1.3 --- Summary --- p.72 / APPENDIX A --- p.73 / Fabrication Process --- p.73 / Chapter I. --- Micro Electrode Fabrication --- p.73 / Chapter II. --- Micro Channel Fabrication --- p.75 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.76
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_326302 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Contributors | Xiao, Peng., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Mechanical and Automation Engineering. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xi, 78 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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