• Journal of the KSME
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• v.44 no.6
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• pp.48-52
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• 2004

과거 10여 년 간 Electro-Active Polymer(EAP) 분야는 큰 변형을 낼 수 있는 지능재료들이 출현함에 따라 인공근육을 만들 수 있는 가능성으로 인해 많은 관심이 모아지고 있다. EAP는 외부의 자극에 따라 큰 변위를 생성할 뿐만 아니라 근육과 같이 탄력성이 있는, 다른 재료기술들이 낼 수 없는 특성과 성능을 가지고 있다. EAP가 갖는 생체근육과 같은 작동을 할 수 있는 가능성은 곧 공상과학의 꿈을 이루고자하는 희망을 갖게 하며 인류의 문명발전에 크게 기여할 것이다. EAP는 차세대 마이크로 로봇, 오락산업 또는 초소형 비행체의 구동과 같은 인공근육 작동기의 응용분야를 창출하고 있다. EAP 작동기의 응용성은 폭넓으며 새로운 기술혁신의 기대를 불러 일으키고 있다. (중략)

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.30-36
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• 2011

본 논문은 근수축을 이용한 근육 작용의 운동학을 다룬다. 첫째, 근육 해부학이 미시적 관점의 운동학에 대하여 검토되었으며, 다음으로 거시적 관점의 근육 운동학이 작동 이론을 설명하기 위해 공식화 되었다. 그리고 작동 모델을 평가하기 위해 시뮬레이션 결과가 제시된다. 본 연구는 마이크로미터 거리에 따라 생물학적 분자 운동이 어떻게 거시적 운동으로 바뀌는지를 설명하고 있다. 마지막으로 근육 모델이 거시적/미시적 작동용으로 여러 가지 역학의 형태로 이용될 수 있다는 것을 보인다.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.28-32
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• 2003

• Composites Research
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.37-42
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• 2009

This paper presents an experimental approach to design a bending-type actuator by using a shape memory alloy wire (SMA), composite strip, and spring. The SMA wire is attached to two edges of the bent strip to apply pre-stress to the SMA wire. The spring is used to provide recovery force right after actuation of the SMA wire. To investigate thermo-mechanical characteristics of the SMA wire, a series of DSC tests have been conducted and tensile tests under various levels of pre-stress and input power have been performed. Based on the measured properties of the SMA wire, bending-type actuators are designed and tested for different combination of strip, number of springs, and input power. It has been found that a bending-type actuator with a proper combination shows fast actuation performance and low power consumption.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2005.11a
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• pp.126.1-126.1
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• 2005

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2005.10a
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• pp.641-644
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• 2005

The aim of this research is to evaluate the relationship between the total effective moment $(M^E)$ and Bemoulli-Euler bending moment (M) when the ply orientations of UD CFRP in Piezoelectric Zirconate Titanate Composite Actuator (PZTCA) are changed. The obtained results as follows. Firstly, as the performance test results by the CFRP ply orientation, the performance of [0] and [90] were stable. However, while the performance of [+45] was suddenly decreased after 5 hours. Secondly, the change of $M^E$ by the CFRP ply orientation was evaluated. As the CFRP ply orientation was increased from [0] to [+60], the $M^E$ were gradually decreased. However, they became a little bit increased from [+60] to [90]. Finally, after the change of M by the CFRP ply orientation was evaluated, it was found that $M^E=2.2M$ was valid for just [0] and that there was a relationship between $M^E$ and M according to the ply orientation.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2005.06a
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• pp.927-931
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• 2005

Carbon nanotube actuator, working under physical conditions (in aqueous solution) and converting electrical energy into mechanical energy directly, can be a good substitute for artificial muscle. The carbon nanotube actuator simulated in this paper is an isotropic cantilever type with an adhesive tape which is sandwiched between two single-walled carbon nanotubes. For predicting the static and dynamic characteristic parameters, the analytical model for a 3 layer bimorph carbon nanotube actuator is developed by using Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. The governing equation and boundary conditions are derived from energy principles. The induced displacements of the theoretical model are presented in order to investigate the performance of the carbon nanotube actuator with different control voltages. The developed model presents invaluable means for designing and predicting the performance of carbon nanotube actuator that can be used in artificial muscle applications.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.44 no.6
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• pp.40-47
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• 2004

18세기 일어난 산업혁명은 중세 농업국가에서 근대 산업국가로 탈바꿈하는 계기가 되었다 이러한 역사적 사건이 일어나게 된 초석은 바로 증기기관의 발명이다. 이후 산업화의 발자취를 살펴보면 새로운 동력 변환 장치가 개발될 때마다 사회경제적인 변화가 발생하고 새로운 패러다임을 가진 세상이 열리게 됨을 알 수 있다. 21세기에 출현하리라고 많은 사람들이 기대하고 있는 것 중 하나가 바로 인간형 또는 생체 모방형 로봇이다. (중략)

• The Science & Technology
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• v.34 no.12 s.391
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• pp.26-27
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• 2001

건국대 능동구조재료연구실은 1991년에 문을 열어 항공우주용 고성능 능동복합재료작동기 개발에 한창이다. 소형 무인항공기, 우주 구조물 및 로봇, 정비기기에 근육형 작동기 응용부품 및 서브시스템을 개발하여 적용함으로써 그 성능을 혁신적으로 향상시키는 것을 최종 목표로 하고 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.44-52
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• 2003

Shape memory alloys (SMA) are often used in smart structures as active components. Their ability to provide large recovery forces and displacements has been useful in many applications, including devices for artificial muscles, active structural acoustic control, and shape control. Based on the 3-dimensional SMA constitutive equation in this paper, the radial displacement control of externally pressurized circular and semicircular composite cylinders under external pressure with a thin SMA layer bonded on its inner surface or inserted between composite layers in investigated using 3-dimensional finite element analysis. Upon actuation through resistive heating, SMAs start to transform from martensitic into austenitic state, simultaneously recover the prestrain, and thus cause the composite cylinders to go back to their original shapes of the cylinder cross-sections.