Micro-electronics를 핵으로 하는 기술혁신의 물결이 눈부시고, 우리 주변의 일상생활이 하루가 다르게 변해 가고 있다. Leading-edge technology, high technology, advanced technology 등으로 호칭되는 일군의 새로운 기술의 절대적 level이 현재 어디에 위치해 있는지 확인 조차 하기 어렵고 첨단기술 제품의 성능에 넋을 잃을 지경이 지만 고려청자나 이조백자에 대해서는 현재의 기술을 가지고도 그 재현이 곤란하다. 이와 같이 시차의 이중성 속에서 제품의 부가가치를 높이고 생산성을 올리기 위해서는 가공기술의 고도화를 가하지 않으면 안된다. 어떤 소재를 설계된 모양대로 변화시키는 일련의 과정을 가공이라 한다면 이에는 변형가공(주조, 소성가공), 부가가공(용접), 제거가공(절삭, 연삭)등을 생각할 수 있으며 이들 사이의 가공정도의 개략치는 다음과 같다. (그림.1 가공공정에 따른 가공정도) 공작물에 요구되는 가공정도는 시대의 변천과 더불어 level up되고 이를 위한 기술 개발이 부단히 이어오고 있다. 1960-70 년대의 생산가공 기술은 .mu. m 단위인 $10^{-5}$--$10^{-6}$m의 범위의 가공정도를 생산 line으로 실현하는 것이 중점 개발 목표였다. 그러나, 현재는 $10^{-5}$--$10^{-7}$m를 목표로 한 submicron 가공정도 실용기에 들어서고 있다.

비규면의 경면 가공으로 대표되는 초정밀 가공 기술은 '90년대에 와서는 이미 일반화되어가고 있으며, 양산화 시대를 맞이하고 있다고 보아야 할 것이다. 최근의 초정밀 가공 기술은 레이저 가공기를 비롯하여 일상용품으로 많이 사용되는 카메라, 컴팩트 디스크, 콘택트렌즈, 컴퓨터 디스크 등에 활용됨은 물론 대구경천채망원경, 우주 및 군사용의 레이저, X-선을 중심으로한 광기술에 점점 그 용도가 확대되어 가고 있다. 현재 초정밀 가공기가 응용되고 있는 부품의 예를 들어보면 표1과 같다. 우리나라의 초정밀 가공 시스템 기술은 선진국에 비하여 아직은 한단계 낮은 수준으로 평가되나, 최근 전자, 컴퓨터 산업의 발전과 더불어, 그 수요가 증가되고 있어 최근에는 그 응용기술, 가공시스템에 관한 연구개발이 산,학,연 여러 곳에서 활발해 지고 있다. 본 고에선 초정밀 절삭,연삭 가공시스템을 중심으로 가공기와 요소기술의 개발동향에 관하여 살펴 보고자 한다.

산업기술의 발달에 따라 각 분야마다 정밀한 부품을 요구하고 있다. 이는 이들 부품이 시스템의 성능에 영향을 미치고 있기 때문이다. 부품의 정도는 길이정도와 표면의 정도를 모두 의미한다. 길이정도는 부품의 상대적 크기정도를, 표면정도는 3차원 형상정도를 나타낸다. 이들 부품의 정도를 평가하기 위해서는 반드시 측정이라는 방법이 수행되어야 하며, 측정은 요구되는 측정정도에 따라 이에 상용되는 방법으로 행해지게 된다. 요구되는 측정정도는 시간이 지남에 따라 점차 증가되고 있다. 이 러한 경향은 그림1의 시대에 따른 측정정도를 보면 확인할 수 있다. 시대에 따라 측정정도는 급격히 증가하고 있고 현재의 측정은 초정밀측정이라 말하는 약 0.1nm의 정밀도를 갖고 있다. 측정정도에 따라 표면측정기술도 여러가지 방법이 행해지고 있는데 이들 측정방법은 크게 접촉식 측정방법과 비접촉 측정 방법으로 나눌 수 있다. 대표적인 접촉식 측정방법으로는 촉침식 측정방법을 들 수 있다. 이 방법은 다이아몬드 촉침을 표면상에 접촉하여 주사이동하게 하고 이때 표면의 요철에 따른 촉침의 상하운동을 고성능 변위센서를 이용하여 표면형상을 측정하는 것이다. 이는1nm의 수직분해능을 갖고 측정이 가능 하다. 이 방법은 표면에 접촉함으로 인해 신뢰성이 높지만, 표면의 접촉압력으로 인해 표면의 손상 우려가 있다. 이런 이유로 현재 비접촉 측정방법이 주목받고 있다. 표면측정을 실현하는 데에는 광학 기술이 적극적으로 활용되고 있으며, 최근에는 물리학의 원리들이 도입되고 있다. 본 글에서는 이러한 측정기술의 기본원리를 소개하고 각 기술이 응용되는 예를 소개하고자 한다.

Measurements errors due to sound velocity effect on vibrating gas densimeters were described. Nitrogen was used to calibrate the densimeter, and oxygen was employed to determine a coefficient for the compensation of sound velocity effect. Sound velocity effects were shown with methane at temperatures of 7.97, 19.93 and 39.57 .deg. C, and pressures up to 3.6 Mpa. A relative error of about 1% was introduced when the nitrogen calibrated densimeter was used to measure densities of pure methane. A method of sound velocity effect compensation was able to reduce the error down to 0.1%.

SUS304 is wellknown as difficult-to-machine materials. It is easy to appear workhardened, and workhardening is one of the causes of groove wear on the tool. In this paper, the author would like to compare the width of flank wear with that of groove wear, and to find whether the groove wear can be used as a criterion of a tool life. The design of the twelve tests provides three levels for each variable (speed: 200m/min, 118m/min, 70m/min; feed: 0.3mm/rev, 0.17mm/rev, 0.1mm/rev; depth of cut: 0.4mm, 0.28mm, 0.2mm). The study of tool-life testing by statistical technique follows usual most scientific sequence. So the tool-life predicting equation is calculated by the method of least squares. The overall adequacy of the model can be verified by the analysis of variance. The results obtained are as follows : 1) When SUS304 is cut in 200(m/min), the width of flank wear is much larger than that of groove wear. 2) In cutting speed 118m/min, flank wear is a little larger than groove wear and in the cutting speed 70m/min, the latter is a little larger so that it is reasonable to determine the tool life according the crierion by groove wear in the low cutting speed (less than 70m/min). 3) Owing to the burr the depth of engagement along the cutting edge is extended toward the shank.

Recently, WC-Co have some excellent properities as the material for the mechanical component such as metallic moulding parts, ball dies parts, and punch parts. This paper describes the surface roughness and grinding force caused by experimental study on the surface grinding of WC-Co with ultra-precision like a mirror shape using diamond wheel. Also, some investigations are carried out using WA grinding wheel to increase improved ground surface roughness such as polishing, lapping effect. Some important results obtained here are summarized as follow. 1) Within this experimental grinding condition, we can be obtained $R_{max}.\;2\mu\textrm{m}\;R_a\;0.3\mu\textrm{m}$ whichare the most favourable ground surface roughness using #140 diamond wheel, and improved surface roughness values about 20 .approx. 25% throughout 5 times sparkout grinding 2) The value of surface roughness is Rmax. $0.49\mu\textrm{m},\;R_a\;0.06\mu\textrm{m}$ using #600 diamond wheel. 3) The area of no rack zone is less than $F_{n}$ 0.27N/mm, Ft 0.009N/mm

Developed in this research is a CAM system for 5-axis NC Machining of sculptured surfaces. We identify problems in generating 5-axis NC data and propose methods of overcoming them. Issues discussed in this paper are: kinematic modelling of NC machines; determination of cutter position (location and orientation); check of machine work-range; linear trajectory plann- ing ; calculation of feedrate number. The proposed system has been implemented in FORTRAN77 on the Personal IRIS EWS, and it also constitutes a module of the CAD/CAM system 'CASSET' developed in KIST CAD/CAM lab.

The accuracy of machine tools is the major factor concerned with the acuracy of the processed work. The feed errors of feed system in machine tool, therfore, make the machining errors of work directly on processing. In this point, this study focused on the generative elements of feed errors in CNC cylindrical grinding machine, such as supporting method of ball screw, the effect of pitch and yaw error and the position detecting method in servo system when operating its shaft of grinding wheel head. Furthermore, in order to improve the driving accuracy of this machine tool, feed errors are measured by a laser interferometer. Results obtained in this study provide some useful informations to attain high accuracy of CNC machine tool.

Burnishing, as a micro plastic working, is a finishing process used in conjuction with or in replacement of reaming, honing, lapping, and/or grinding. The tool which is a smooth, round steel ball slightly larger than the bore is pushed through pre-machined hole, leaving a closely controlled finish. The major application of the processes is to improve the geometric and mechanical properties of surface such as (1) dimensional accuracy, (2) surface roughness, (3) bearing ratio, (4) surface hardness, (5) wear resistance, (6) fatigue and corrosion resistance, etc. Therefore, this study carried out some experiments to illustrate the theoretical formula and to investigate surface accuracy (e.g. variation of diameter, surface roughness, bearing ratio) in accordance with the applied burnishing load.

In this paper, we propose a stereo vision system to solve correspondence problem with large disparity and sudden change in environment which result from small distance between camera and working objects. First of all, a specific feature is divided by predfined elementary feature. And then these are combined to obtain coded data for solving correspondence problem. We use Neural Network to extract elementary features from specific feature and to have adaptability to noise and some change of the shape. Fourier transformation and Log-polar mapping are used for obtaining appropriate Neural Network input data which has a shift, scale, and rotation invariability. Finally, we use associative memory to obtain coded data of the specific feature from the combination of elementary features. In spite of specific feature with some variation in shapes, we could obtain satisfactory 3-dimensional data from corresponded codes.

A solid modeller was developed in this paper. Representation scheme of modelling is nonmanifold B-rep. While namy B-rep modellers use edges as basic element of modelling, this modeller is triangle-based. New modelling element, split triangle that is composed of 3 pure half-edges and has no information about the adjoining triangles, was defined to enlarge the range of representation. Corresponding algorithms for Boolean set operations were also developed.

In this study, it is analyzed that an electromagnet whose generating force is proportional to constant current through coil in its coperating range. To find arelation between magnetic force and the structure in electromagnet, computer simulation method is used by permeance modeling method. When the electromagnet is applied to flow control valve, the relation between input current and flow is found. In order to get a reliability of computer simluation, the simulation results are compared to the experimental result. As the simulation is processed repeatedlyl. it is found that the gap size between plunger and guide steel and the length of tapered brass ring are important factors in electromaget.

This paper proposes a method for obtaining blend surfaces between machining data of surfaces. This blending algorithm consists of trangation, detection, tracing, construction of blend surfaces, and generation of machining data for the blend surfaces. Inpus of the algorithm are a blend radius and machining data of surfaces to be blended. CL data as well as CC data can be applied as an input machining data of the algorithm.

Thermoelastoplastic analysis of a typical device consisting of fixed tube and movable case having an inital clearance in between, which is subjected to pressure and thermal load, has been carried out to examine the cause of malfunction mainly at high temperature condition, and to improve the design. Stresses, deformed shape, interface state and their effects on normal function of case are discussed by using finite element method. The extraction energy can be remarkably reduced by changing the configuration of tube from the present design (Parallel type) to the improved design (Tapered type). This effect has been proved by sustained cyclic function test.

Conventional cutting(CC) and Ultrasonic Vibration Cutting(UVC) of 20[KHz] are practised with standard lathe for fine ceramics(A1$_{2}$O$_{3}$. UVC is suggested to good cutting method for difficult-to-machine-materials and it is known to excellent cutting method to super precision cutting and elevation of productibility for general, nonferrous matals. In this research, main results to be obtained are as follows: 1. From the CC and UVC results by general lathe with sintering diamond tool, the surface roughness and roundness are improved in UVC. Also tool life is longer in UVC than CC. From the observation of machined surface, it is found that brittle fracutural material remove occured in fine ceramics cutting. 2. It is verified that the thrust force is the biggest in fine ceramics cutting, principal force is the next, and feed rate force the third and it is appear a little, on the other hand the principal force is the biggest in metal cutting, feed rate frece is the second, and thrust force is the next.

Electro-Rheological(ER) fluids undergo a phase-change when subjected to an external electic field, and this phase-change typically manifests itself as a many-order-of-magnitude change in the rheological behavior. This phenomenon permits the global stiffness and energy- dissipation properties of the beam structures to be tuned in order to synthesize the desired vibration characteristics. This paper reports on a proof-of-concept experimental investigation focussed on evaluation the vibration properties of hollow cantilevered beams filled with an ER fluid. and consequently deriving an empirical model for predicting field-dependent vibration characteristics. A hydrous-based ER fluid consisting of corn starch and silicone oil is employed. The beams are considered to be uniform viscoelastic materials and modelled as a viscously-damped harmonic oscillator. Natural frequency, damping ratio and elastic modulus are evaluated with respect to the electric field and compared among three different beams: two types of different volume fraction of ER fluid and one type of different particle concentration of ER fluid by weight. Transient and forced vibration responses are examined in time domain to demonstrate the validity of the proposed empirical model and to evaluate the feasibility of using the ERfluid as an actuator in a closed-loop control system.

The vibrations of the main spindle of the M/C tools are most important in the consideration of the dymamic performance of the M/C tools. In order to resolve and predict the dynamic behaviour of the main syindle it is necessary to have the mathematical model of the system. The system identification is the procedure to provide us with the mathematical model of the procedure of the system identification of the main spindle of the M/C tools to predict the dynamic behaviour of the machine and further to have the basis for the design of M/C tools.

The lapping characteristics of single crystal diamond are studied by considering the crystallographic anisotropy. It is introduced for lapping method to identify crystallographic orientantion by the X-ray diffraction and to measure lapping force ratio, lapping temperature and lapping wear. Diamound bonded wheels are used for lapping under dry condition. On the lapping {110} and {100} planes, it shows remarkable crystallographic anistropy. The lapping force ratio, temperature and wear become gerater with sliding direction along the <100> than along <110>. The results also show that the wear of diamond is influenced by mechanical work(tangential lapping force * lapping distance) as well by lapping speed.