Seong-kyun Im

This paper presents a comprehensive thermal scaling analysis of multilevel interconnects in deep nanometer scale CMOS technologies based on technological, structural, and material data from the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors. Numerical simulations have been performed using three-dimensional electrothermal finite element methods, combined with accurate calculations of temperature- and size-dependent Cu resistivity and thermal conductivity of low-/spl kappa/ interlayer dielect

The unstart phenomena in a model scramjet with a free stream Mach number of 4.5 were investigated at an arc-heated hypersonic wind tunnel. High-speed schlieren imaging and high resonance frequency pressure measurements were used to capture the flow features during the unstart process. Three unstart conditions were tested: (i) a low-enthalpy free stream with mass loading, (ii) a high-enthalpy free stream with mass loading and (iii) a high-enthalpy free stream with mass loading and heat release. I

We demonstrate effective manipulation of a turbulent boundary layer at Mach 4.7 conditions using a surface dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) actuator. The freestream conditions of low static pressure (1 kPa) and temperature (60 K) are conducive to the visualization of flow features using Rayleigh scattering from condensed CO2 particles. The boundary layer thinning is observed when spanwise momentum is induced by the low power (6.8 W), low frequency (28 kHz) single actuator pair oriented paralle

Energy recovery of plastic waste without carbon capture resulted in higher CO 2 emissions than from fossil fuels. Potential electricity generation in 2050 from plastic waste-to-energy could be significantly increased.

Abstract The manipulation of an unstarting supersonic flow is demonstrated using a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD). Experiments are carried out in a Mach 4.7 model inlet flow. Flow features, such as boundary layers and shockwaves at low freestream static pressure (1 kPa) and temperature (60 K) are visualized with Rayleigh scattering from condensed CO 2 particles. Flow unstart, initiated by mass injection, is studied for three model inlet flow configurations, distinguished by the initial condi

Energy, exergy, and exergoeconomic analyses were performed for two plastic-integrated gasification combined cycle (plastic-IGCC) systems to evaluate the performance of the plastic waste-to-energy cycles. Plastic waste-to-energy is a promising plastic treatment method that can resolve both plastic waste and environmental issues . Thus, improving the efficiency and economy of plastic-IGCC has become crucial because energy is generated during plastic waste-to-energy treatment while treating waste.

The spatiotemporal evolution of dual-pulsed laser-induced breakdown (DPLIB) was experimentally investigated in a quiescent atmospheric air. DPLIB with time intervals between pulses of 30–100 ns and pulse energies of 10–30 mJ were compared to a single laser-induced breakdown of the same total energy. An intensified CCD camera was used to capture direct images from the onset of the breakdown until 300 ns after the breakdown. The spatial and temporal temperature and electron number density were obt