• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.207-214
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• 2020

In this study, we investigated the effects of copper and copper-alloy on the frictional and wear properties of low-steel friction material. The proportions of copper and copper-alloy in the brake friction materials used in passenger cars are very high (approximately 5-20% weight), and these materials have significant effects on friction and wear characteristics. In this study, the effects of cupric ingredients, such as the copper fiber and brass fiber, are investigated using the friction materials based on commercial formulations. After the copper and brass fibers from the same formulation were removed, the frictional and wear characteristics were evaluated to determine the influence of the copper and copper-alloy. We evaluated the frictional and wear characteristics by simulating various braking conditions using a 1/5 scale dynamometer. The results show that the friction material containing copper and brass fibers have excellent frictional stability and a low wear rate compared to the friction material that does not contain copper and brass fibers. These results are attributed to the excellent ductility, moderate melting point, high strength, and excellent thermal conductivity of copper and copper-alloy. We analyzed the surfaces of the friction materials before and after the performing the friction tests using a scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscope, confocal microscope, and roughness tester to verify the frictional behavior of copper and copper-alloy. In future studies, it will be applied to the development of copper-free friction materials based on the results of this study.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제62권10호
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• pp.1481-1486
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• 2013

The small wind generator with existing mechanical control system has a frequent failure and malfunction, and its maintenance is difficult. In this paper, an electric control method using a boost converter for small wind generator was suggested. The suggested 2-level boost converter control device was manufactured and its experimental operation were conducted on a wind generator with 200 [W] capacity. As a result of experimental device, the control by a boost converter was executed at the point that the output voltage of a wind generator became 36 [V] so it could be identified that the output voltage of a wind generator diminished and then it became 0 [V] after 5 [sec]. Besides, in case of applying the method suggested in this paper to a small wind power generation facility for street lights, it is expected to reduce its maintenance by preventing a frequent failure of a generator and to improve its utilization rate.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.129-138
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• 2004

본 연구는 현장 계측 실험에 의하여 주행 차량하중을 받는 2경간 P.S.C. 박스형 교량의 동적 해석을 수행하였다. 본 연구에서 적용한 이동하중은 차량 속도의 증가에 대해 주행하중, 급제동하중, 연행하중, 역주행하중, 역 주행 충격하중 등으로 분류하여 실험을 행하였다. 각 주행 하중에 대해 박스 거더 단면에서의 계측위치를 달리하여 동적 거동의 변화 및 특성을 살펴보았으며, 절점당 6개의 자유도를 갖는 4절점 쉘요소를 이용한 유한요소 해석 프로그램을 개발하고 수치해석을 하여 실험결과와 비교 분석하였다. 박스 거더의 동적 거동은 주행하중에 의한 응답보다 급제동이나 역주행 충격하중에 의한 응답이 더 크게 나왔으며 수치해석 결과는 기존의 1차원 보요소를 사용하여 해석한 결과보다 실험값에 근접함을 보였다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.173-183
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• 2019

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation coefficients between anthropometric parameters of the foot and kinetic variables during running. Method: This study was conducted on 21 healthy young adults (age: $24.8{\pm}2.1yes$, height: $177.2{\pm}5.8cm$, body mass: $73.3{\pm}7.3kg$, foot length: $256.5{\pm}12.3mm$) with normal foot type and heel strike running. To measure the anthropometric parameters, radiographs were taken on the frontal and sagittal planes, and determined the length and width of each segment and the navicular height. Barefoot running was performed at a preferred velocity ($3.0{\pm}0.2m/s$) and a fixed velocity (4.0 m/s) on treadmill (Bertec, USA) in order to measure the kinetic variables. The vertical impact peak force, the vertical active peak force, the braking peak force, the propulsion peak force, the vertical force at mid-stance (vertical ground reaction when the foot is fully landed in mid-stance or at the point where the weight was uniformly distributed on the foot) and the impact loading rate were calculated. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to investigate the relationship between anthropometric variables and kinetical variables. The significance level was set to ${\alpha}=.05$. Results: At the preferred velocity running, the runner with longer forefoot had lower active force (r=-.448, p=.041) than the runner with short forefoot. At the fixed velocity, as the navicular height increases, the vertical force at full landing moment increases (r= .671, p= .001) and as the rearfoot length increases, the impact loading rate decreases (r=- .469, p= .032). Conclusion: There was a statistically significant difference in the length of fore-foot and rearfoot, and navicular height. Therefore it was conclude that anthropometric properties need to be considered in the foot study. It was expected that the relationship between anthropometric parameters and kinetical variables of foot during running can be used as scientific criteria and data in various fields including performance, injury and equipment development.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.424-430
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• 2021

교통 신호 위반 사고는 운전자의 주장이 서로 상반되면 원인 규명이 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 사례를 중심으로 교통 사고 분석을 위해 사용하는 차량 충돌 해석 시뮬레이션 프로그램인 PC-CRASH을 이용하여 시뮬레이션을 수행하였고, 이를 통하여 교차로에서 신호 위반 차량을 규명하는 과정을 제시하였다. 첫째, 신호 위반의 원인 규명이 분명하지 않은 운전자나 목격자의 진술을 배제한다. 둘째, 사고 차량의 최종 자세, 최종위치, 파손 부위, 조향 여부, 제동 여부, 노면 흔적을 수집하고, 정지선으로부터 충돌지점까지 조사한다. 셋째, 사고 차량의 충돌 상황과 최종 정지 자세에 부합될 때까지 시뮬레이션 자료를 수정 입력한다. 넷째, 시뮬레이션 결과가 충돌 상황과 부합되면 운전자의 진술과 부합되는지 교차 검증하여 사실 규명을 입증한다. 본 연구의 시뮬레이션의 결과는 교차로 내 좌회전 신호에 렉서스는 약 55 km/h로 진입하였고 소나타는 교차로의 차량 직진 신호를 보고 72km/h로 교차로에 진입하여 렉서스와 충돌하였다. 그러므로 소나타의 신호위반으로 규명되고 소나타 운전자, 목격자, 경찰의 주장은 모순이다.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.3-13
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• 2013

본 연구는 신호기 위치 조정이 도시지역의 교차로 신호등에 접근하는 운전자들의 운전행태에 미치는 영향을 분석하여 딜레마 존의 특성을 분석하였다. 접근속도의 분석은 신호등의 위치 조정이 이루어진 3개 지점에서 측정된 사전-사후 비교를 통해 이루어졌다. 본 연구에서는 황색신호시 정지차량의 경우 지점속도를 낮춰, 딜레마존 시작점을 앞당김으로써 딜레마존의 크기를 작게 하는 반면에 통과차량의 경우 교차로에 근접하여 지점속도를 높임으로써 딜레마존 끝점을 뒤로 이동시키게 됨을 발견하였다. 결국 신호기 위치조정은 딜레마존의 크기를 줄임으로써 교차로 안전성을 증진하는 데 기여한다고 볼 수 있다. 동일한 속도로 진입한 차량군의 운행특성을 볼 때, 감속을 하기 위한 감속도가 반영되어 지점별 속도가 상당히 크게 변화했는데 이것은 딜레마존에서 사용되는 접근속도의 개념에 대한 보다 엄밀한 규정이 필요하며, 일반적으로 사용되는 접근속도의 개념이 접근구간속도임을 고려할 때 딜레마존의 계산식은 접근속도 보다 지점속도를 사용하는 것이 더 정확할 수 있음을 보여준다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2015

Objective : Walking with a Material handling is an activity frequently undertaken by agricultural workers in Korea, due to the nature of their work. This study aimed to investigate differences in biomechanical variables according to the mechanical alignment of the lower limbs when walking with a heavy load, and to use this as basic data in the design of various working environments to reduce the skeletomuscular burden on the knee joint. Method : The study subjects comprised of 22 right-foot dominant adult men and women aged between 20 and 23 years. The subjects were divided into a varus or valgus group according to the mechanical alignment of the lower limb by using radiographic findings. The subjects walked without any load and with a load of 10%, 20%, or 30% of their body weight held in front of them. The Kwon3d XP program was used to calculate biomechanical variables. Results : The flexion/extension moment of the knee joint showed a decreasing trend with increased load, irrespective of the mechanical alignment of the lower limb, while the varus group did not show normal compensatory action when supported by one leg at the point of maximum vertical ground reaction force. In addition, in terms of the time taken, subjects showed no difficulties in one-foot support time up to 20%/BW, but at 30%/BW, despite individual differences, there was an increase in single limb. The increased load resulted in a decrease in the ratio of standing phase to ensure physical stability. The valgus group showed a trend of increasing the stability of their center of mass with increasing load, through higher braking power in the early standing phase. Conclusion : In conclusion, although there was no statistical difference in biomechanical variables according to the mechanical alignment of the lower limbs, the varus group showed a more irregular walking pattern with a Material handling than the valgus group, partially proving the association between lower limb alignment and walking with a Material handling.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to analyze power requirement of an agricultural tractor by major field operations. First a survey was conducted to obtain annual usage ratio of agricultural tractor by field operation. Plowing, rotary tillage, and loader operations were selected as major field operations of agricultural tractor. Second, a power measurement system was constructed with strain-gauge sensors to measure torque of four driving axles and a PTO axle, speed sensors to measure rotational speed of the driving axles and an engine shaft, pressure sensors to measure pressure of hydraulic pumps, an I/O interface to acquire the sensor signals, and an embedded system to calculate power requirement. Third, the major field operations were experimented under fields with different soil conditions following planned operation paths. Power requirement was analyzed during the total operation period consisted of actual operation period (plowing, rotary tillage, and loader operations) and period before and after the actual operation (3-point hitch operating, forward and reverse driving, braking, and steering). Power requirement of tractor major components such as driving axle part, PTO part, main hydraulic part, and auxiliary hydraulic part were measured and calculated to determine usage ratio of agricultural tractor power. Results of averaged power requirement for actual field operation and total operation were 23.1 and 17.5 kW, 24.6 and 19.1 kW, and 14.9 and 8.9 kW, respectively, for plowing, rotary tillage, and loader operations. The results showed that rotary tillage required the greatest power among the operations. Averaged power requirement of driving axles, PTO axle, main hydraulic part, and auxiliary part during the actual field operation were 8.1, 7.8, 3.4, and 1.5 kW, respectively, and the total requirement power was about 70 % (20.8 kW) of the rated power. Averaged power requirement of driving axles, PTO axle, main hydraulic, and auxiliary hydraulic for the total operation period were 6.5, 6.0, 2.1, 0.9 kW, respectively, and total requirement power was about 52 % (15.5 kW) of the rated power. Driving axles required the greatest amount of power among the components.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.399-406
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 롤러 신발과 조깅 신발 착용 후 보행 시 운동학적 변인에 대하여 비교 분석 하는데 있다. 이를 위해 하지 근골격계에 이상이 없는 중학생 8명을 피험자로 선정하여 3차원 동작 분석을 실시하였다. 분석 결과, 활보장, 인체무게 중심변위 및 선속도, 관절각 및 각속도에서 집단 간 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 특히 롤러 집단의 경우 지지 시 발목 관절각이 증가하고 무릎각의 각속도가 감소하는 결과를 나타내었다. 이는 롤러 신발의 경우 장착된 휠에 의해 지지 시 적절한 배측굴곡이 이루지지 못하고, 불안정성을 극복하기 위해 무릎의 과도한 굴곡이 나타난 것으로 사료되어 진다. 이러한 운동학적 변인의 차이는 롤러 신발 보행 시 정상 패턴과는 다른 불안정한 보행 동작을 유발시키고 이러한 동작이 지속적으로 이루어진다면 하지 근골격계에 변화를 유발시켜 부상 유발의 가능성이 있을 것으로 생각된다. 따라서 본 연구 결과를 토대로 향후 보다 안정성 높은 롤러 신발을 개발할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• International Journal of Railway
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.124-126
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• 2009

Energy savings can be achieved with optimum energy consumptions, brake energy regeneration, efficient energy storage (onboard, line side), and primarily with light weight vehicles. Over the last few years, the rolling stock industry has experienced a marked increase in eco-awareness and needs for lower life cycle energy consumption costs. For rolling stock vehicle designers and engineers, weight has always been a critical design parameter. It is often specified directly or indirectly as contractual requirements. These requirements are usually expressed in terms of specified axle load limits, braking deceleration levels and/or demands for optimum energy consumptions. The contractual requirements for lower weights are becoming increasingly more stringent. Light weight vehicles with optimized strength to weight ratios are achievable through proven design processes. The primary driving processes consist of: $\bullet$ material selection to best contribute to the intended functionality and performance $\bullet$ design and design optimization to secure the intended functionality and performance $\bullet$ weight control processes to deliver the intended functionality and performance Aluminium has become the material of choice for modern light weight bodyshells. Steel sub-structures and in particular high strength steels are also used where high strength - high elongation characteristics out way the use of aluminium. With the improved characteristics and responses of composites against tire and smoke, small and large composite materials made components are also found in greater quantities in today's railway vehicles. Full scale hybrid composite rolling stock vehicles are being developed and tested. While an "overdesigned" bodyshell may be deemed as acceptable from a structural point of view, it can, in reality, be a weight saving missed opportunity. The conventional pass/fail structural criteria and existing passenger payload definitions promote conservative designs but they do not necessarily imply optimum lightweight designs. The weight to strength design optimization should be a fundamental design driving factor rather than a feeble post design activity. It should be more than a belated attempt to mitigate against contractual weight penalties. The weight control process must be rigorous, responsible, with achievable goals and above all must be integral to the design process. It should not be a mere tabulation of weights for the sole-purpose of predicting the axle loads and wheel balances compliance. The present paper explores and discusses the topics quoted above with a view to strengthen the recommendations and needs for the weight optimization by design approach as a pro-active design activity for the rolling stock industry at large.