A Study of Micro-Mechanical Punching for the Interconnection of Polymer Microfluidic Devices
dc.contributor.advisor | You, Byoung Hee | |
dc.contributor.author | Lek, Devanda Rex | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Sriraman, Vedaraman | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Kim, Yoo Jae | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Song, In-Hyouk | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Kim, Namwon | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-02-13T17:12:36Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-02-13T17:12:36Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018-12 | |
dc.description.abstract | <p>The design of a microfluidic device can become encumbered when there is a desire to include multiple functional features. To avoid these complications one alternative is the modular design where independent devices are assembled into a system. To achieve this design structures that interconnect the modules are needed such as a micro- through-hole. Through-holes have been conventionally fabricated at the macroscale with mechanical punching. There has been a significant focus on the micro- mechanically punching of metallic foils and attention to polymeric foils is limited.</p> <p>In this study the generation of micro-through-holes was investigated with experiments and numerical modeling. The micro- mechanical punching process was integrated with double-sided hot embossing. A pair of mold inserts were designed with features for the fabrication of through-hole, and features for a passive alignment step. Features for mechanical punching were designed to provide five levels of punch to die clearances, and a set of pins with an aspect ratio of 1:1. The mold inserts were applied to fabricate through-holes on a sheet of thermoplastic polymer. The resulting through-holes were characterized to observe the effect of the selected clearances.</p> <p>The results of the experiments and the simulations showed that clearance has a significant effect on the micro-punching process. As clearance was increased it allowed more substrate material to flow into the die. When more material flowed into the die it would affect the ability to generate a fracture and its propagation through the substrate. This would have a significant influence on the success of generating a through-hole and its subsequent dimensions and the topography of the sidewalls.</p> | |
dc.description.department | Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization | |
dc.format | Text | |
dc.format.extent | 140 pages | |
dc.format.medium | 1 file (.pdf) | |
dc.identifier.citation | Lek, D. R. (2018). <i>A study of micro-mechanical punching for the interconnection of polymer microfluidic devices</i> (Unpublished dissertation). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10877/7871 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | Mechanical punching | |
dc.subject | Interconnection | |
dc.subject | Through-hole | |
dc.subject | Hot embossing | |
dc.subject | Microfluidics | |
dc.subject.lcsh | Fluidic devices--Design and construction | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Microfluidics | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Polymers--Surfaces | en_US |
dc.title | A Study of Micro-Mechanical Punching for the Interconnection of Polymer Microfluidic Devices | |
dc.type | Dissertation | |
thesis.degree.department | Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Program | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization | |
thesis.degree.grantor | Texas State University | |
thesis.degree.level | Doctoral | |
thesis.degree.name | Doctor of Philosophy |
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