• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.7-13
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• 2009

Five-axis laser cutting has great advantages when it is applied to 3-dimensional machining requiring high cutting quality. For developing 5-axis CNC laser cutting systems, however, many problems such as rotating a laser head or a working table, 5-axis servo-control mechanism, tool path generation and post processing, and collision avoidance between a laser head and a work-piece should be solved. In this paper, we deal with developing a dedicated CAM system based on UG-NX3 for 5-axis laser cutting machine. Two essential modules such as post-processor and cutting motion simulation was developed. The developed system was applied to cutting curve defined on 3-D workpiece in order to show the validity of the proposed methods.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.639-647
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• 2022

The use of flames is essential in cutting, bending, and welding steel during a ship's construction process. While acetylene fuel is commonly used in steel cutting and the manufacturing process in shipyards, the use of propane as an alternative fuel has recently been increasing, due to the lower risk of explosion and propane's relatively low calorific value. However, propane fuel has a relatively slow processing speed and high slag generation frequency, thereby resulting in poor quality. Propylene is another alternative fuel, which has an excellent calorific value. It is expected to gain wider use because of its potential to improve the quality, productivity, and efficiency of steel processing. In this study, the combustion characteristics of propane and propylene fuel during steel plate processing were analyzed and compared. The reduction of greenhouse gases and other harmful gases when using propylene flame was experimentally verified by analyzing the gases emitted during the process. Heat distribution and tensile tests were also performed to investigate the effects of heat input, according to processing fuel used, on the mechanical strength of the marine steel. The results showed that when propylene was used, the temperature was more evenly distributed than when propane fuel was used. Moreover, the mechanical tests showed that when using propylene, there was no decrease in tensile strength, but the strain showed a tendency to decrease. Based on the study results, it is recommended that propylene be used in steel processing and the cutting process in actual shipyards in the future. Additionally, more analysis and supplementary research should be conducted on problems that may occur.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.14 no.5 s.60
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• pp.647-656
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• 2002

High-strength steel in steel bridges is the key to achieving cost-efficiency because it facilitates lightweight construction and rationalizes structure. The future of high-strength steel is bright, with its use projected to expand. As such, it is necessary to evaluate precisely various factors affecting the process of fabricating high-strength steel, i.e., welding heat, strain hardening, and weldability and performance of the welded joints. This study therefore performed the maximum hardness test and y-groove weld crack test using welding processes such as SAW, FCAW, and GMAW, in order to investigate the welding performance and characteristics of welded Joints or high-strength steel produced in Korea such as SM570, POSTEN60, and POSTEN80. In addition, a series of welding tests was carried out to estimate the tensile strength, bending characteristics, absorbed energy, and hardness in welded joints.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.121-122
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• 2012

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.405-406
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• 2009

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.261-269
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• 2003

Steel bridges, which have been damaged by load and corrosion, need repair or strengthening. In general, before the repair welding procedure, cutting procedure carry out. Therefore, the investigating of the behavior of stress generated by cutting is so important for safety of structure. Residual stress produced by gas cutting was analyzed using 2D and 3D thermal elasto plastic FEM. According to the results, the magnitude of temperature was analyzed by 2D FEM is smaller than that was analyzed using the 3D FEM program at the start and end edge of flange. And the magnitude and distribution of residual stress of perpendicular to the cutting line was analyzed by the 2D FEM program was similar to that was analyzed by the 3D FEM program. Therefore, it is possible to predict of cutting stress by 2D and 3D FEM.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.8-14
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• 2012

Two dimensional nesting is a common problem in industries such as the shipbuilding, automotive, clothing, shoe-making, and furniture industries, in which various parts are cut off from stock or packed in a flat space while minimizing waste or unoccupied space. Nesting is known as an NP-complete problem, which has a solution time proportional to the superpolynomial of the input size. It becomes practically impossible to find an optimal solution using algorithmic methods as the number of shapes to nest increases. Therefore, heuristic methods are commonly used to solve nesting problems. This paper presents an expert system that uses a heuristic search method based on an evaluation function for nesting problems, in which parts and stock are represented by pixels. The system is developed in CLIPS, an expert system shell, and is applied to four different kinds of example problems to verify its applicability in practical problems.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.409-412
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• 2004

In this paper, an integrated automation system of pattern design and $CO_2$ laser cutting for diving suits is presented. Pattern design includes grading which creates a full-size range from a base pattern. Tool path for laser cutting from the patterns is generated in G-code format. $CO_2$ Laser cutting machine is developed to help cut the patterns with accuracy and speed. Aluminum profiles, ball screws, and stepping motors are engaged into the machine as frame structure, transfer unit, and driving devices respectively. The developed system is tested in dry suit cutting, convincing it can be readily introduced in driving suits manufacturing with respect to cost and efficiency.

• 기계와재료
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• v.2 no.3 s.5
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• pp.120-127
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• 1990

미래지향적 고부가가치의 첨단산업 전반에 걸쳐 기계요소 부품 재료로서 주목받고 있는 화인 세라믹스의 가공에 있어 다이아몬드 연삭 숫돌에 의한 연삭, 절단 가공은 가장 중요한 위치를 차지하고 있는 기계적 제거 가공법이다. 그러나 세라믹스는 고경도, 고강도, 경취성 재료이기 때문에 다이아몬드 지립의 절인 마모가 빨라 능률적인 가공을 장시간 유지하기가 곤란하다. 여기서는 국내 기계 가공 작업 현장에 있어서 부품의 신소재 대체에 따라 필연적으로 사용하게 된 다이아몬드 연삭 숫돌에 대하여 작업자들이 범용 숫돌 사용시의 고정 관념만을 갖고 새로운 공구에 관한 기초 지식이나 Know-how없이 가공작업에 임하는 경우가 많아, 압력 절입 방식에 있어서의 연삭 능률 비교를 중심으로 평면 연삭이나 절단 등의 강제 절입 방식에 있어서의 연삭비, 연삭저항 등의 데이터도 첨부하여 세라믹스 가공을 위한 다이아몬드 연삭공구의 조건에 대해 논하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.311-311
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• 2004

1960년 레이저가 발명된 이래 레이저의 응용연구가 많은 비중을 차지하여 오늘날 다양한 방면에서 레이저가 필수적인 장치로 각광을 받게 되었다. 레이저의 특성들 중에서 특히 직진성, 에너지 집중도 및 고휘도성을 이용하여 용접, 절단, 각인 등의 산업적 응용에 많이 활용되고 있다 그 중 레이저가 보통의 빛과 같이 투명한 물체를 통과하고 특수한 렌즈를 이용하면 투명한 물체의 내부에 초점을 맞춰 크랙(crack)을 낼 수 있는 바 이를 이용하여 크리스탈이나 유리의 내부에 2차원 형상이나 3차원 형상을 각인시킬 수 있다.(중략)