• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.35 no.7
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• pp.805-812
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• 2011

In this study, a cantilevered energy harvester comprising piezoelectric fiber and epoxy composites was designed and analyzed electro-mechanically. In order to maximize the power of the cantilevered energy harvester, its exciting frequency was tuned to the first natural frequency of the beam. An efficient analysis method for predicting the output voltage of the beam was developed by using the finite element method coupled with piezoelectric behavior. By using this method, the effects of geometric parameters and various piezoelectric materials on power generation were investigated and the electric characteristics were evaluated. Design optimization of the beam geometries was performed for a base model. The optimum MFC design generated a maximum electric output of 40.1 V at a first natural frequency of 24.5 Hz.

• Composites Research
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.47-51
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• 2014

The purpose of the present study is to develop lightweight and simple smart actuators in order to replace conventional hydraulic/pneumatic actuators, and to apply the developed actuators to the actuation systems of a small unmanned air vehicle. This research describes the procedures of design, manufacturing of the piezo-composite actuator, and the performance evaluation. From the test results of the developed devices, we found the possibility of piezo-composite actuator could be used as a control surface of a small UAV system. We have designed and manufactured two kinds of piezo-composite actuators, unimorph actuator and bimorph actuator. The manufactured actuators were evaluated through the performance testes. It was found that the bimorph type actuator showed more linear angle change for the same excitation voltage variation than unimorph type. It is expected that piezo-composite actuator has a possibility to be used not only as a control surface of small unmanned flying vehicle but also as a control surface actuator of a guided missile fin through the miniaturization of power supply and control system.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.9 no.10
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• pp.1053-1059
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• 1996

The pulse-echo response of the piezoceramics PZT-polymer 3-3 type composite transducers with various PVA additions were investigated. The PZT powder was prepared by the molten salt synthesis method. The porous PZT specimens will be used as a filler to make 3-3 type comosite were prepared from a mixture of PZT and polyvinylalcohol(PVA) sphere by utilizing BURPS(Bumout Plastic Sphere) technique. It was shown that the transmitting and receiving sensitivity of 3-3 type piezoelectric composite transducers could be improved than that of solid PZT transducers. The reason is that 3-3 type piezoelectric composite have low dielectric constant, density and acoustic impedance. The distance between transducer and reflector was in good agreement with the distance calculated from the longitudinal velocity of the specimens and receiving time observed pulse-echo responses on the ultrasonic transducer analyzer.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 1994.10a
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• pp.116-120
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• 1994

최근 항공우주 및 생산자동화 분야의 급격한 발달에 따라 정밀도와 효율성을 향상시키기 위해 저중량, 고강도 구조물이 요구된다. 그러나 경량화 추세로 인해 수반되는 구조물의 유연성 증가로 외력에 대한 구조응답의 진폭이 커지고 구조물의 피로 수명이 단축되어 매우 위험한 상황에 이를 수 있다. 이런 바람직하지 않은 진동현상을 제어하기 위해 여러 제어이론을 응용한 진동억제시스템의 연구가 활발하며, 신소재인 압전재료의 개발로 새로운 방향이 제시되고 있다. 압전재료는 유연한 구조물에 부착되어 압전재료의 수축, 팽창 운동에 의해 발생된 에너지를 부착된 구조물에서의 제어력으로 사용되어, 진동 혹은 자세 및 형상 제어에 활용되고 있다. 압전재료에 대한 연구로는 Crawley, de Luis3가 보의 표면 혹은 내부에 압전세라믹을 부착하여 액튜에이터로 사용하는 경우 집중모멘트를 가하는 역할을 함을 밝혔고, Hanagud, obal은 압전재료를 센서와 액튜에이터로 사용해 복합재료 보에 대한 최적 진동제어 알고리즘을 개발, 그 성능에 대한 효과를 조사하였고 임의의 위치에 부착된 센서 및 액튜에이터를 고려한 복합재료 보의 운동방정식을 유한요소법을 이용 유도하였으며 변위율 피드백(rate feedback)과 모달피드백(modal feedback) 제어기를 적용하여 진동제어 효과를 고찰하였다. 그리고 Tomas, James, Hubbard는 압전필름을 액튜에이터로 사용해 복합재료 보에 Liapunov 제어기와 변위율 피드백 제어기를 사용하여 능동감쇠기를 설계하였고, Lee, Chaing, Sullivan은 압전필름을 센서와 액튜에이터로 사용해 평판에 변위율 피드백 제어기를 적용한 능동감쇠기를 설계하고 실험적으로 수행하였다. Base가 백색잡음가진을 지속적으로 받을 때 보끝의 움직임이 최소가 되도록 제어하고자 연구를 수행 중인 바 그 결과로소 본 논문에서는 적용시켰고 F-P-K 방정식을 이용해 확률영역으로 변환하여 LQR 제어기와 pole allocation 제어기를 시스템에 적용시켜 우수한 특성을 갖음을 제어 시뮬레이션의 결과를 통해 입증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.07b
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• pp.560-562
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• 1999

The SOFM neural network as the recognizant algorithm of 3-D underwater object with ultrasonic sensor had the recognizant rate of 100%.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2000.07c
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• pp.1682-1684
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• 2000

In this study, 3-D underwater object recognition using ultrasonic sensor fabricated with porous PZT-polymer 3-3 composites and SCL neural networks are presented. The recognition rates for the training data and the testing dara were 100 and 94.6% respectively.

• Composites Research
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.7-12
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• 2009

This paper deals with a fabrication method of composite hinge mechanisms for flapping-wing micro air vehicles. The fabrication process includes curing process of Graphite/Epoxyprepregs, laser cutting for high fabrication repeatability, laminating of Graphite/Epoxy prepregs with Kapton film which is used for flexure, and so on. The fabricated hinge mechanism was attached with PUMPS actuators and the measured flapping angle was $173^{\circ}$ when driving voltage was 300V 170Hz.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1994.05a
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• pp.13-16
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• 1994

The porous PZT was prepared from a mixture of PZT and polyvinylalcohol (PVA ) powders by BURPS( Burnedout Plastic Sphere) technique. The dielectric and piezoelectric properties of piezoceramic/polymer composites dependent on the PVA wt. % were evaluated. The density of PZT/polymer 3-3 composites were decreased almost linearly with increasing the PVA wt. %.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.146-151
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• 1996

PZT powders were prepared by the molten salt synthesis method. The porous PZT ceramics were made from a mixture of PZT and polyvinylalcohol(PVA) by BURPS(Bumout Plastic Sphere) technique. The 3-3 type composites were fabricated by impregnating an sintered porous PZT ceramics with various polymer matrices. The relative permittivity of 3-3 type composite specimens was shown 860-1,100 smaller than that of solid PZT ceramics(2,100), and the dissipation factors of composite specimens were about 0.02 to 0.03. The piezoelectric coefficient d$_{33}$ of composite specimens(285-328*10$^{12}$ C/N) was comparable with that of single phase PZT specimens(364*10$^{-12}$ C/N). The thickness mode coupling factor k$_{t}$(O.5-0.6) of composite specimens was comparable with that of single phase PZT specimens(k$_{t}$-0.7), and the mechanical quality factor of composite specimens was smaller than 10, and thus these 3-3 type composite specimens would be believed as a good candidates for broad band transducer applications.ons.

• Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.1-18
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• 2012

미래 사회는 나노기술(NT)을 바탕으로 IT-ET-BT 기술이 융합된 유비쿼터스 사회로 진화하고 있으며, 미래 산업 사회로의 전환을 위해서는 성능개선이 아닌 성능한계 돌파의 패러다임 전환이 가능한 임계성능의 나노 소재/신소자의 개발이 절실히 요구되고 있다. 또한 차세대 단말기는 휴대성의 편리함, 융복합화/다기능화, 인간 친화형이 요구되고, flexible/stretchable/bendable한 형태로 발전하고 있는 상황이다. 나노 피에조트로닉스(nanopiezotronics) 기술은 역학적 에너지를 전기적 에너지로 변환하는 나노 발전 소자(nanogenerator)의 원리를 기반으로 하며 나노선, 나노벨트와 같은 1차원적 나노구조 소재의 압전성과 반전도성이 결합된 특성을 이용한 신기능의 미래 IT 융합 나노 전자/에너지 소자를 구현하는 기술로서 미래 유망 기술로 부각되고 있다. 현재 기술 수준은 압전 전계 효과 트랜지스터, 압전-다이오드, 압전 센서, 압전 나노 발전 소자 등과 같은 prototype 소자를 제작하는 수준에 머무르고 있으나 향후 초고감도 압전 센서, 자가발전 MEMS/NEMS 및 나노 시스템, 스마트 웨어러블 시스템, 건강 모니터링 시스템, 인체 삽입형 소자, portable 및 투명 유연 전자소자 등의 다양한 미래 융합 나노 소자 및 시스템에 광범위한 활용이 가능하며, 향후 신기능의 소자/부품/시스템 창출을 위한 기술로 자리매김할 것으로 전망된다. 본고에서는 압전 나노선, 나노튜브, 나노섬유 등의 1차원적 나노구조체 기반의 nanopiezotronics 기술과 최근의 연구결과들을 소개한다.