• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.65-72
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• 2019

In long freight trains, there is a brake time delay in neighboring freight cars, which causes damage and fractures in the couplers, especially at their knuckle. A problem in the couplers of the cars can cause derailment and damages of human life and property. In this study, maximum forces on the couplers are studied when a long freight car brakes with the brake delay time and coupler gap. We make a dynamic model of 50 freight cars and couplers, applying contact between the couplers and a characteristic curve to express the force and displacement of the buffers using SIMPACK, which is a multi-body dynamics program. We use EN 14531-2, which is a standard of freight car brakes, to verify the dynamic model. Then, we compare the analyzed impact force with the coupler knuckle standard after applying the two carriages of a locomotive in the model based on the dispersed double head control system. The result shows that all coupler gap conditions satisfy the infinite lifetime of the material when the brake delay time is 0.1 second.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.199-207
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• 2021

This study aimed to improve the performance of the KTX (Korea Train Express) brake system. To develop a braking disc-hub for the high-speed rail, the model performance was analyzed by finite element analysis, and the analysis results were verified using the braking test results. In addition, heat transfer analysis, thermal stress analysis, natural frequency analysis, and static analysis were conducted to examine the mechanical performance of the braking system. By deriving the design factors and conducting parametric analyses according to the shape of the hub, this study derived the optimal specifications that could improve heat dissipation and reduce weight. The cooling efficiency and structural performance of the optimization model were improved during braking compared to the existing model. It is expected that the design verification will be carried out through analyses of the optimal specifications so that it can be used in the development of brakes in railway vehicles and motor vehicles.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.33 no.7
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• pp.535-540
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• 2016

The braking device in railway vehicles decelerates or stops the train by dissipating the thermal energy converted from kinetic energy into the air. Therefore, the brake system is crucial for safety. In this paper, we performed a study on an electromechanical brake actuator using an electrical motor as an alternative to pneumatic air cylinders to reduce the idle running time in braking, which subsequently increases braking distance, and to ensure reliable response characteristics. Especially, to analyze the response characteristics of the electromechanical brake actuator, we measure the delay time, response time and power consumption compared to the air cylinder. It is confirmed that the electromechanical brake actuator can reduce reaction time by 0.1 seconds (Braking Action) and 0.46 seconds (Brake Release) compared to the air cylinder.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2019.07a
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• pp.320-321
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• 2019

철도 변전설비를 위한 싸이리스터 듀얼 컨버터 시스템은 기존의 다이오드 정류기로 구성된 변전설비 시스템과는 다르게 전동차 제동 시 발생하는 에너지를 안정적으로 계통(22.9kV)에 전달 가능하다. 본 논문에서는 싸이리스터 듀얼 컨버터의 실증 시험을 통해 기존에 제안된 제어기법을 검증하였다. 실증 시험의 경우 부산 호포 차량기지(전동차 6량 1편성) 시험용 전동차가 기동 시 싸이리스터 듀얼 컨버터에서는 882kW의 에너지를 공급하며, 제동 시 시험용 전동차에서 싸이리스터 듀얼 컨버터로 756kW의 에너지가 회생되는 것을 확인 및 분석하여 본 시스템의 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.339-348
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• 2017

Power supply for railway cars can be divided into propulsion system power supply and auxiliary power units (APU). The propulsion system power supply is for propulsion of railway cars, and regenerative braking; the APU provides power for the air compressor, lighting, car control and other auxiliary parts. According to high voltage and high current specifications, generally, an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is adopted for the switching component. For appropriate switching operation, a gate driver unit (GDU) is essentially required. In this paper, the technical trends of GDU for railway cars are analyzed and a design consideration for IGBT GDU is described.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.482-484
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• 2007

철도차량이 운행될 때 회생제동 구간에서는 회생에너지가 발생한다. 1500[V] DC급전시스템에서 회생된 에너지는 가선 전압을 상승시킨다. 상승된 가선전압은 급전시스템에 악영향을 주기 때문에 회생에너지를 활용하는 방법을 이용하여 가선전압을 안정화 한다. 회생에너지 활용방법의 하나인 회생에너지 저장 시스템을 적용할 때 고려해야 될 사항은 회생에너지의 발생양이다. 회생에너지의 양이 적어 활용가치가 떨어지는 구간에서는 적용하지 않기 때문에 회생량에 대한 사전 정보가 필요하다. 회생에너지의 양은 실측을 통해 얻을 수 있지만 측정을 위한 시간이나 고가의 장비를 사용해야하는 단점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 회생에너지 예측이 가능한 직류지하철 시스템의 모델링을 통해 실측시 발생하는 시간 및 비용적인 문제점을 해결할 수 있다. 회생에너지의 예측은 시뮬레이터를 이용하여 구배 및 곡선, 차량 데이터 등의 운전특성을 바탕으로 이루어진다.

• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.786-791
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• 2007

Korean high speed train(HSR-350x) has adopted a combined electrical and mechanical(friction) braking system. Brake blending control unit(BBCU) controls each brake system to fulfill the required brake performances such as braking distance, deceleration and jerk. Also the braking system should be designed considering the economical management, such as effective use of generated braking energy and the minimum wear of friction materials(a pad and a brake shoe). In this paper, we establish the disc braking force pattern that reduces the wear of pad in the disc braking system by minimizing the variance of the instantaneous disk baking energy during braking time, and compare the wear mass of pad between the conventional disc braking force pattern and the established results.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.369-371
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• 2001

본 논문에서는 경량전철시스템 기술개발사업에서 개발하고자하는 차량시스템, 신호제어시스템, 전력공급시스템 및 선로구축불의 목표신뢰도를 정의하였다. 이 목표신뢰도의 배분은 국내지하철의 고장유형 및 철도분야에 축적되어있는 고장율을 바탕으로 작성되었다. 특히, 차량시스템분야는 보다 자세히 목표신뢰도를 배분하였다. 이러한 목표신뢰도 배분을 통하여 경량전철 시스템의 각 개발단계마다 이루어지는 개발활동(설계, 제작 및 구매)의 검증을 수행하여야 신뢰성을 확보한 경량전철시스템개발이라는 궁극적인 목적을 달성할 수 있다. 목표신뢰도 배분에 맞추어 경량전철시스템개발동안 제동장치, 추진장치, 출입문장치, 제어장치 등 고장시 열차의 운행을 정지시킬 수 있는 구성품에 대한 신뢰도를 모델링하여 신뢰도 예측 및 분석하고 이에 맞추어 설계검증 및 보안을 한다. 또한 경량전철시스템의 시험선로에서의 주행시험을 통하여 국내 경량전철시스템에 적합한 신뢰도 기준을 마련하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.605-608
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• 1997

In this paper, the case study of reducing rotational errors is done for a grinding spindle with an active magnetic bearing system. The rotational errors acting on the magnetic bearing spindle are due to mass unbalance of rotor, runout, grinding excitation and ed nonlinear dynamics of electromagnets. For the most case, the electrical runout of sensor target is big even in well-finished surface; this runout can cause a rotation error amplified by feedback control system. The adaptive feedforward method based on LMS algorithm is discussed to compensate this kind of runout effects, and investigated its effectiveness by numerical simulation and experimental analysis. The rotor orbit size in both bearings is reduced about to 5 pin due to lX rejection by feedforward control up to 50,000 rpm.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.241-245
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• 2013

In the case of the existing train control system, the driver monitors the condition of the vehicle through a composite controller device that displays various information on a screen in the vehicle. However, when problems arise such as car trouble, it is difficult for the drivers to take action immediately. In addition, maintenance personnel have to manually save data one by one after storing the vehicle to analyze control information of the main devices such as the brake controller and auxiliary power. To improve these points, a system that sends and receives all information in real time should be established by installing a sensor communication network and a surveillance system. This study attempts to improve the safety and maintenance of rail vehicles by suggesting a standardized method for train control and surveillance system.