• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.41-47
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• 2005

Generally, the use of robots in manufacturing industry has been increased during the past decade. GMA(Gas Metal Arc) welding process is an actively Vowing area, and many new procedures have been developed for use with high strength alloys. One of the basic requirement for the automatic welding applications is to investigate relationships between process parameters and bead geometry. The objective of this paper is to develop a new approach involving the use of neural network and multiple regression methods in the prediction of bead geometry for GMA welding process and to develop an intelligent system that visualize bead geometry in order to employ the robotic GMA welding processes. Examples of the simulation for GMA welding process are supplied to demonstrate and verify the proposed system developed using MATLAB. The developed system could be effectively implemented not oかy for estimating bead geometry, but also employed to monitor and control the bead geometry in real time.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.62-67
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• 2009

Welding deformation during the assembly process is affected by not only local shrinkage due to rapid heating and cooling, but also root gap and misalignment between parts to be welded. Therefore, the prediction and control of welding deformation have become of critical importance. In this study, it was focused on the development of the 3-axis apparatus for real-time measurement of the welded deformation. To achieve the objective, a D-H algorithm has been carried out to check the behavioral and performance evaluation for the developed robot. The sequence experiments were taken the base materials of $400{\times}200{\times}4.5mm$ plate for butt welding. The real-time experimental measurements are in good agreement with the measured results.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.181-186
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• 2002

Laser welding application for car body manufacturing has many advantages in the stiffness and the lightness of vehicle, the productivity of assembly line, and the degree of freedom in design. This presentation will express the innovation of car body manufacturing including parameter optimization, process modeling, and system integration. In this application the investment for systems was cut down dramatically by real time switching over the laser path between two welding stations. Points of technical discussion are as follows: optimization of parameters such as laser power, robot speed and trajectory, compact and useful design of jig & fixture to assure welding quality for 3 sheet-layer zinc-coated steel, system integration between 4kW Nd:YAG laser device and the other systems, on-line real time welding quality monitoring system, perfect safety standards for high power laser, minimization of consumption costs such as arc lamp, protective glass for optic, etc. Laser welding has found a place on Hyundai's production plant in conjunction with the startup of mass production of new sports car, and this production system is the result of a collaboration of its engineers. Outer side sheets are joined to inner side sheets by 122 stitch welds totally. And the length is about 2.4meter.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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• 1999.10a
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• pp.22-26
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• 1999

In general, three are many degrees of freedom (DOF) in industrial robots. That can generate several special end-effector's positions and orientations. For that reason, industrial robots are used in a wide scope of industrial applications such as welding, spray painting, deburring, and so on. In this research, new method is presented which safely maintain the desired constant end-effector's orientation and minimize the numbers of segments in path. These algorithms may apply to welding, painting, and assembling. The simulation study of straight line and circular motions in arc-welding operations is carried out to show the sure proof of these algorithms.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.1-6
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• 1996

아크 용접작업은 그 작업 환경이 매우 열악하여 로보트를 이용한 자동화가 어느 분야보다 절실히 필요한 분야이다. 특히 인건비의 증가, 생산성 향상 등 여러 가지 측면에서 볼 때 용접 로보트의 도입이 요망되고 있다. 대표적으로 자동차 업계, 조선업계, 중장비 업계 등에서 아크용접 로보트를 필요로 하고 있다. 현재 국내에서 사용되는 대부분의 아크 용접용 로보트는 일본 및 유럽의 선진사들이 제조한 것들이 다. 일부 국내 로보트 제조업체들이 용접 로보트를 생산, 공급하고 있으나 대부분 선진사와 기술 제휴하여 국내에서 생산만하고 있는 실정이다. 그러나, 최근 들어 용접 용 로보트를 국산화하려는 노력들이 도처에서 보여지고 있다. 이 글에서는 아크용접 로보트 중에서 핵심 부분 중의 하나인 제어기의 구성과 그 필요기술, 기능등을 살펴 봄으로써 국내의 용접용 로보트 기술 개발 방향을 살펴 보고자 한다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1989.10a
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• pp.615-620
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• 1989

Recently industrial robots are often used together with positioners to enhance the system performance for arc welding. In this paper, the redundancy control method is proposed for the robot-positioner system which is modeled as one kinematic model of 7 degrees of freedom. Also, the manipulability measure based on the Jocobian matrix is utilized to visualize the distribution of manipulability in a given section of the working space. An algorithm for the manipulability maximazation in a given task is developed and applied to the robot and positioner system. The simulation results are given in the case of straight line following.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.113-118
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• 2004

In this paper, we propose a new weaving trajectory algorithm for the arc welding of a articulated manipulator. The algorithm uses the theory of Bezier spline. We make a comparison between the conventional algorithms using Catmull-Rom curve and the new algorithms using Bezier spline. The proposed algorithm has been evaluated based on the MATLAB environment in order to illustrate its good performance. Through simulations, the proposed algorithm can result in high-speed and flexible weaving trajectory planning so that it's trajectory cannot penetrate into a base metal compared to the conventional algorithm using Catmull-Rom curve.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.3-3
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• 2009

선박의 건조과정에서 필수적으로 선체 외판에는 선박의 안전과 운항 및 정비 등에 필요한 정보를 나타내기 위해 다양한 종류의 마크 및 문자가 마킹되어진다. 하지만, 단순한 도장 작업만으로는 해상과 같은 부식 환경에서 마크 및 문자가 쉽게 지워지거나 손상되기 때문에 마크 및 문자를 용접 비드(welding bead)로 표시하거나 미리 절단된 강판(steel plate)을 수동으로 용접한 뒤 도장을 함으로써 마크 및 문자의 손상을 방지하고 있다. 이러한 문자마킹작업을 하기 위해서는 작업자가 수작업으로 기준선과 마크 및 문자의 위치를 먹줄 등을 이용하여 마킹을 하고, 해당 마크 및 문자의 템플렛(template)을 이용하여 펀칭을 실시한 후 수동으로 용접을 실시한다. 하지만, 수작업을 통한 선체외판 문자마킹 작업은 작업자의 기량에 따라 품질이 상이하여 품질 저하의 원인이 된다. 또한 대조립 및 탑재 단계에서 문자 마킹 작업시 수직자세의 용접을 요구함으로써 작업자가 안전사고에 노출되어 있으며, 선박의 각 단계별 주요 공정보다 작업시간이 길어져 전체 선박 건조공정을 지연시키는 문제점 등을 야기시킬 수 있다. 이러한 문제점들을 해결하기 위해 조선업계에서는 선체 외판의 마크 및 문자를 자동으로 용접할 수 있는 장치를 개발하기 위해 노력해왔으며, 몇몇 개발 사례가 보고되고 있다. 하지만, 그 실효성 부분에서는 아직까지 해결하지 못한 문제점들로 인해 현장 적용에는 어려움을 보이고 있다. 본 연구에서는 선박외판 문자 자동용접장치의 기능성뿐만 아니라 현업 적용성을 가장 우선적으로 고려하여 문자마킹장치(Marking Robot for Shipbuilding) 개발을 진행하였다. 우선, 적절한 용접 재료를 선정하기 위해서 솔리드 와이어(Solid Wire)와 플럭스 코어드 와이어(Flux Cored Wire)에 대한 비드온 용접(Bead-On Welding)을 아래보기자세와 수직자세에 대해서 실시하여 적절한 용접 조건을 설정하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 문자마킹 자동용접장치는 3축으로 구성되어 있으며 각 축들을 분리할 수 있도록 개발하여 이동성을 향상시켰으며, 작업면과 용접토치간의 거리를 일정하게 유지시킬 수 있도록 용접전류 센서(Welding Current Sensor)를 이용하여 토치 높이(Wire Extension)를 제어함으로써 균일한 품질의 용접비드를 얻을 수 있었다. 또한 문자마킹 자동용접장치는 본체 구동부와 제어부(Touch Screen)가 쉽게 분리되고 장착이 가능한 구조로 개발되었으며, 용접시 각 용접자세별로 용접전압, 전류 그리고 용접속도 설정이 가능하여 아래보기 자세뿐만 아니라 어떠한 자세에서도 같은 모양의 비드형상을 가지는 문자마킹용접이 가능하도록 개발하였으며, 이는 실험과 현장적용을 통해 검증하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.1252-1264
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• 1988

Recently industrial robots together with positioners are often used to enhance the system performance for arc welding. In this paper, a redundancy control method is proposed to the robot-positioner system with seven degrees of freedom, where one kinematic modelling technique is employed. Also, manipulability in the given cutting plane of the workspace. An algorithm maximizing the manipulability is applied to the robot and the positioner and the simulation results are shown for the task following a linear path.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.59-64
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• 2012

Welding is an essential process in the automotive industry. Most welding processes that are used for auto body are spot welding and $CO_2$ welding are used in a small part. In production field, $CO_2$ welding process is decreased and spot welding process is increased due to welding quality is poor and defects are occurred in $CO_2$ welding process frequently. But $CO_2$ welding process should be used at robot interference parts and closed parts where spot welding couldn't. Because of the 0.65mm ~ 2.0mm thickness steel sheet were used in the automotive industry, poor quality of welding area such as burn through and under fill were happened frequently in $CO_2$ process. In this paper, we will study about the penetration depth which gives a huge impact on burn through changing a degree of base metal, welding position and torch angle. Voltage, current and welding speed were fixed but degree of base metal, welding position and torch angle were changed. And Cold- Rolled(CR) steel sheet was used. Penetration depth was analysed by multiple regression analysis to derive approximate calculations. And reliability of approximate calculations were confirmed through additional experiments. As the results of this research, we confirmed the effect of torch and plate angle to bead shape. And we present a possibility that can simulate more accurate to weld geometry, as deduced the verification equations that has tolerance of less than 21.69%.