• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.31 no.9
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• pp.17-27
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• 2015

We perform a series of experimental tests to evaluate whether the shear strength of clean sands can be reliably predicted from shear wave velocity. Isotropic drained triaxial tests on clean sands reconstituted at different relative densities are performed to measure the shear strength and bender elements are used to measure the shear wave velocity. Laboratory tests reveal that a correlation between shear wave velocity, void ratio, and confining pressure can be made. The correlation can be used to determine the void ratio from measured shear wave velocity, from which the shear strength is predicted. We also show that a unique relationship exists between maximum shear modulus and effective axial stress at failure. The accuracy of the equation can be enhanced by including the normalized confining pressure in the equation. Comparisons between measured and predicted effective friction angle demonstrate that the proposed equation can accurately predict the internal friction angle of granular soils, accounting for the effect of the relative density, from shear wave velocity.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.653-660
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• 1986

Two uppor bound solutions, by the force balance method and by a kinematically admissible velocity field, are compared for the metal forming problems in plane strain. It is concluded that these two approaches always give identical results when the geometrical configurations of the deformation model reman the same. By detailed derivations for plastic bending of a notched bar, closed die forging, compression of a rectangular block, machining with a restricted contact tool and plane strain backward extrusion, the identity of both approaches is verified.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.37 no.12
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• pp.1547-1557
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• 2013

A forced vibration model of a rail system was established using the Timoshenko beam theory to determine the dynamic response of a rail under time-varying load considering the damping effect and stiffness of the elastic foundation. By using a Fourier series and a numerical method, the critical velocity and dynamic response of the rail were obtained. The forced vibration model was verified by using FEM and Euler beam theory. The permanent deformation of the rail was predicted based on the forced vibration model. The permanent deformation and wear were observed through the experiment. Parametric studies were then conducted to investigate the effect of five design factors, i.e., rail cross-section shape, rail material density, rail material stiffness, containment stiffness, and damping coefficient between rail and containment, on four performance indices of the rail, i.e., critical velocity, maximum deflection, maximum longitudinal stress, and maximum shear stress.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2008.06a
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• pp.769-770
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• 2008

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.67-75
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• 2014

In this paper, isotropically consolidated drained triaxial compression test device installed with bender elements is used to measure stress, stain, and shear wave velocity, from which the characteristics of shear strength and Poisson'ratio are investigated. The results show that there is a unique relationship between maximum shear modulus determined from shear wave velocity and effective vertical stress at failure, which is defined as the sum of vertical and radial stresses at failure. The correlation is very useful since it is possible to predict the shear strength and internal friction angle from shear wave velocity. In addition, Poisson's ratio is determined from measured axial and volumetric strains. It is demonstrated that the range of measured Poisson's ratio is between 0.15 and 0.6, and increases with the axial strain. The ratios at axial strains smaller than 0.2% corresponds to the range recommended in design codes, which are approximately from 0.3~0.35. However, at axial strains exceeding 1%, the measured ratios are between 0.5 and 0.6. It is therefore shown that use of ratios commonly used in practice will result in pronounced underestimation at large strains.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.511-518
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• 2010

The split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) has been widely used to determine the mechanical properties of materials at high loading rates. However, to ensure test reliability, the source of measurement error must be identified and eliminated. During the experiment, specimens were placed between the incident and the transmit bar. Contact friction between the test bars and specimen may cause errors. In this study, numerical experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of friction on the test results. In the SHPB test, the stress measured by the transmitted bar is assumed to be the flow stress of the test specimen. However, performing numerical experiments, it was shown that the stress measured by the transmit bar is axial stress components. When the contact surface is frictionless, the flow stress and axial stress of the specimen are approximately equal. On the other hand, when the contact surface is not frictionless, the flow stress and axial stress are no longer equal. The effect of friction on the difference between the flow stress and axial stress was investigated.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.30 no.12 s.255
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• pp.1596-1602
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• 2006

In this paper, a hybrid sensor is proposed that has two capabilities: the first is to sense longitudinal or flexural transient vibration signals selectively which are transmitted along the target shaft, and the second to measure the rotating speed of the shaft. All measurements are made in a non-contact manner since this sensor uses magnetostriction as its measuring principle. The signal selection between two vibration modes requires only electrical switching operations and the switching between these two sensing capabilities-vibrations and rotational speed-are accomplished by a very simple mechanical operation. To verify the capabilities of the proposed sensor, a prototype sensor is fabricated and the experiments are made. The results show this sensor can embody two sensing capabilities in one sensor configuration.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2003.07d
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• pp.2468-2470
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• 2003

비주얼 서보잉이란 로봇팔 등과 같은 제어기의 폐루프에서 입력단에 영상을 이용하는 것이다. 영상에 나타난 정보는 특징점을 통해 얻을 수 있으며, 매시간 이 특징점의 위치를 추적함으로써 제어기의 출력값을 결정한다. Optical flow를 이용하는 가나데 특징점 추적기는 특징점 추적기 중에서 성능이 우수하다고 알려져 있다. 본 논문에서는 가나데 특징점 추적기를 이용하여 실시간으로 로봇팔을 제어하고 결과를 분석하도록 한다. 실험에 이용되는 로봇팔은 전체 6축이며 기존의 5축 상용로봇의 end-effector에 ccd카메라를 좌우로 회전가능하도록 기구부를 추가하였다. 6DOF를 갖도륵 변형된 로봇팔을 기구적으로 분석하고 자코비안을 획득한 후, 로봇팔의 end-effector에 설치된 카메라를 통하여 특정 영상이 얻어지도록 로봇의 end-effector의 속도를 생성해내고, 자코비안의 역행렬을 통해 로봇의 각 관절을 제어하는 과정을 기술하고 분석한다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.143-150
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• 2003

전분 완충재의 물리적, 기계적 특성을 개선하기 위한 노력들이 많이 이루어지고 있지만 기존의 플라스틱 완충재와 비교하면 더 많은 노력이 요구되어진다. 그래서 본 연구에서는 전분 완충재의 물리적 기계적 특성에 대한 유연제(plasticizers)와 첨가제(additives)의 영향을 규명하였다. 전분과 합성수지 그리고 여러 유연제 또는 첨가제를 혼합한 뒤 Brabender사의 일축 압출기를 이용하여 여러 축속도(60~120 rpm)에서 압출 가공한 후 물리적, 기계적 특성을 조사하였다. 전분 완충재의 밀도(bulk density)와 압축성(bulk compressibility)은 혼합물에서 물의 비율이 증가함에 따라 증가하였지만, 복원성(bulk resiliency)은 조금 감소하였다. 측정되어진 전분 완충재의 특성은 변형전분(hydroxypropylated starch)의 사용으로 향상되었다. 또한, glycerol, glycerol monostearate 그리고 alkylglucosides의 첨가도 전분 완충재의 밀도와 압축성을 증가시켰다. 염화철(II) 0.5%을 포함한 전분 완충재는 첨가제를 포함하지 않은 전분 완충재에 비하여 밀도 42%와 압축성 58%가 각각 감소한 반면, 복원성은 13%포인트 증가하였다. 변형전분과 염화철(II)이 첨가된 전분 완충재는 기존의 플라스틱 완충재에 비하여 밀도와 압축성은 떨어지지만, 대체 사용되어질 수 있는 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.146-152
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• 2018

In this study, to improve the performance of asphalt mixtures for plastic deformation occurring mainly in Korea, complex modifiers were prepared by mixing powders and liquid type modifiers. The main constituents were powdery diatomaceous earth, mica and carbon black, and liquid type solid 70% SBR latex. The tensile strength ratios for the two asphalt mixtures used in the test were above 0.80 for the Ministry of Land Transportation (2017) asphalt mixture production and construction guidelines. The effects of increasing the tensile strength in the dry state was more than 14% when the composite modifier was added. The deformation rate per minute by the wheel tracking test load was an average of 0.07 to 0.147 for each mixture. The strain rate per minute was improved by the modifier, and the dynamic stability was improved by almost 100% from 295 to 590. In addition, the final settling was reduced from 11.38 mm to 9.57 mm. A plastic deformation test using the triaxial compression test showed that the amount of deformation entering the plastic deformation failure zone at the end of the second stage section and in the third stage plastic deformation section was 1.76 mm for the conventional mixture and 1.50 mm for the complex modifier mixture. The average slope of the complex modifier asphalt mixture mixed with the multi-functional modifier was 0.005 mm/sec. The plastic deformation rate is relatively small in the section where the road pavement exhibits stable common performance, i.e. the traffic load.