• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.24-30
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 자동차 밸브 바디 (valve body) 나사의 조립 상태를 검지하고 조립 작업을 보조하기 위한 증강현실 (AR) 앱을 개발하고 테스트를 통해 유효성을 보인다. 조립할 나사의 조립 위치와 순서 및 조립 상황들을 표시하는 컨텐츠들을 생성한 후 스마트 폰 화면의 밸브 바디 영상 위에 정합하여, 조립 도중에 작업자에게 보여준다. 이를 위해, 밸브 바디의 2차원 이미지로부터 특징 데이터를 추출하고 밸브 바디의 포즈를 알아낸다. 밸브 바디 위의 각 나사들이 조립될 영역의 영상을 추출하고 주기적으로 해당 영역의 휘도를 판별하며, 밸브 바디 위의 정해진 위치에 순서에 따라 각 나사들이 조립되고 있는 지를 확인한다. 미조립 또는 조립 순서 오류 등 조립 에러가 검지되면 경고 음이 발생되어, 작업자가 스마트 폰 화면에서 즉시 조립 상태를 확인하고 에러를 처리할 수 있다. 테스트를 통해 5개 나사의 조립 상태를 검지하는데 약 65ms가 걸리고 1시간 동안 오류 없이 조립 상태가 검지되는 것을 확인했다.

• 산업공학
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.136-147
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• 2005

This paper introduces a simulation study regarding the operation of the Painted Body Storage (PBS) in an automobile factory. In the paint shop of the factory, same colored bodies are grouped together in order to increase the effectiveness of process, for example decrease the loss of cleaning the painting-gun when the color of body changes from one to another. However the production of automobiles in the assembly shop is a typical example of the mixed model assembly production. Therefore PBS locates between the paint shop and the assembly shop for control the input sequence of bodies to the assembly shop, and it enables to meet the smoothing requirement of assembly sequence. There are highly restricted constraints on the assembly sequence in a assembly shop. Those are spacing restriction and smoothing restriction. If such restrictions are violated, conveyor-stop or utility work will be necessary. Thus the major objective of PBS is to control the assembly sequence in a way to meet the two restrictions. In this paper a case study of PBS in an automotive factory is introduced. The storage/retrieval algorithms are suggested and the proposed system is verified using simulation models. Sensitivity analysis for operating factors is also conducted.

• 대한인간공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한인간공학회 1998년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.31-35
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• 1998

Many reaearchers have reproted that poor body postures are associated with pains or symptoms of musculoskeletal dissoders. Therefore, the ergonomic evaluation of postural stresses as well as biomechanical stresses is important when a job such as automobile assembly tasks involves highly repetitive and/or prolonged poor body postures. A macropostural classification shema was developed to characterise various body postures occurring in automobile assembly tasks in the study. To specify a postural code and stress level to each body posture, perceived joint discomforts were subjectively evaluated in the lab experiments for the full range of motion in five human body joints. Based on the reaults, a postural classification scheme was developed where the full range of motion in each body joint was classified into several codes repressenting different stress levels. The automobile tasks were clustered into 12 types based on the result walk-in-surveillance and the possible posture codes for each task type are defined. I was exposed that the poor postural problems in automobile assembly tasks were concerned in most part with arms, trunk and neck. Application of te developed schema to seven operations in automobile assembly tasks showed that the schema can be used as a tool to identify the operations and tasks involving highly stressful body postures. The schema can also be utilised as a basis to prioritise the candidate assembly operations for redesign of work methods.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.95-102
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• 2001

The design of automobile body assembly line is one of essential parts for improving the process performance. The major objective of this research is to develop a performance evaluation model for automobile assembly line using a closed queueing network(CQN) and simulation method. In this study we used a two-step approach to compute the performance of the assembly line : first, we used CQN model considering assembly line equipments and the line operating time under the assumption of no failure, and second we used a well-known simulator FACTOR/AIM. Finally we implemented this model on a K automobile company and we have shown the sample results of automobile body assembly line.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.535-546
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• 2024

This research aims to develop a model to objectively and quantitatively measure the skill level of aircraft body assembly workers. Because aircraft body assembly is predominantly a manual process, skills management is a key factor of manufacturing competitiveness. Currently, skills management relies on the subjective judgment of supervisors, which lacks objectivity and reliability. As a remedy, this study proposed a systematic skill management model based on objective and quantitative evaluation criteria. By considering prior research, we developed an evaluation model that takes into account both expertise and versatility of a worker. The model selected five major tasks required for aircraft body assembly and established evaluation criteria considering the difficulty and maturity of each task. We then conducted a pilot evaluation with over 200 workers in four SMEs to validate the practicality and effectiveness of the model. Consequently, we identified and addressed the limitations of the existing evaluation method, subdivided the skill levels based on the performance capabilities of each task, and proposed a career growth path. The developed evaluation model offers critical data for executives and managers to determine work assignments, education, training, performance incentives, and wages. It is expected to enhance the attraction of new talent and systematize skills management in aviation manufacturing in the future.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.18-23
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• 2012

The fuel boost pump for the aircraft was first indigenously developed in Korea. It is one of the core component for fuel subsystem and composed of motor assembly, impeller assembly, and body assembly with BLDC motor. It shall provide some amount of fuel to engine system continuously for any flight condition considering sudden altitude change and any attitude. This paper describes the procedures and the results for the design, the integration, and the performance analysis of the fuel boost pump.

• 한국레이저가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국레이저가공학회 2000년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문개요집
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• pp.55-60
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• 2000

Laser welding is an important technology in the assembly of automotive. In this paper, Nd:YAG laser welding of applications for auto body assembly will be introduced. This paper will describe characteristics of the CW Nd:YAG laser lap-joint welding, and laser welding of specific configurations for a Zinc-coated steel. Experimental results indicated that the weld quality of auto body assembly using the CW Nd:YAG laser welding technology.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.12-18
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• 2015

The ultimate goal of developing body is revealed the "lightweight" at latest EuroCarBody conference 2012 and the most core technology is joining process to make lightweight car body design. Accordingly, in this study, the car body assembly line for the assembly process applies to any introduction, particularly in the assembly of aluminum alloy and composite materials applied by the process for the introductory approached. Process were largely classified by welding (laser, arc, resistance, and friction stir welding), bonding (epoxy bonding) and mechanical fastening (FDS, SPR, Bolting and clinching). Applications for each process issues in the case and the applicable award was presented, based on the absolute strength of the test specimens and joining characteristics for comparative analysis were summarized. Finally, through this paper, we would tried to establish the characteristics of the joint for lightweight structure.

• 한국CDE학회논문집
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.189-200
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• 2003

This paper introduces the development of a three-dimensional jig design system for automotive body welding assembly. Recently, three-dimensional CAD systems have been introduced in the jig design area, because they reduce errors in design process and the design result can be used readily for virtual manufacturing simulation. However, to facilitate three-dimensional jig design, it is essential to customize three-dimensional CAD system for this specific design area. To accomplish this object, we first standardized the parts and units in a jig assembly, and then built the standard part library. We also developed the dedicated 3D design capabilities of jig units and a jig base. By using this system, design can be performed more intuitively, and verification and simulation of design results can be done more easily. The proposed system has been implemented using the UG/Open API of the Unigraphics system.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1661-1667
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• 2008

Recently, a rolling stock has been requiring more efficient manufacturing method than welding for the improved quality and the enhanced fabrication of car body structure. As an alternative, modularization of car body structure is being studied. Accordingly, rolling stock manufacturers need to make it possible to develop a variety of rolling stock vehicles made from modularized sub-blocks in order to meet various customer's demands. The bolt-assembled car body structure for modularization is known to have many advantages over the existing weld-assembled method and is free from the possible welding defects, such as welds between dissimilar metals, crack, deformation and loss of strength. Consequently, we can have the improved overall quality, the reduced man powers for assembly and the satisfied strength of car body structure. The review is about the bolt-assembled car body structure for modularization to assure global competitiveness and an enhanced technique in terms of assembly methodology of car body structure.