• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.98-105
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• 2001

The fundamental and widely used spot welded sections of automobiles (hat and double hat-shaped section members) absorb most of the energy in a front-end collision. The sections were tested on axial static(10mm/min) and quasi-static(1000mm/min) loads. Based on these test results, specimens with various thickness, shape and spot weld pitch on the flange have been tested with impact velocity(7.19m/sec) the same as a real life car clash. Characteristics of collapse have been reviewed and a structure of optimal energy absorbing capacity is suggested.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.43-59
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• 2014

Many bridges are subject to lateral damage for their girders due to impact by over-height vehicles collision. In this study, the optimum configurations of carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) laminates were investigated to repair the laterally damaged prestressed concrete (PS) bridge girders. Experimental and analytical investigations were conducted to study the flexural behavior of 13 half-scale AASHTO type II PS girders under both static and fatigue loading. Lateral impact damage due to vehicle collision was simulated by sawing through the concrete of the bottom flange and slicing through one of the prestressing strands. The damaged concrete was repaired and CFRP systems (longitudinal soffit laminates and evenly spaced transverse U-wraps) were applied to restore the original flexural capacity and mitigate debonding of soffit CFRP longitudinal laminates. In addition to the static load tests for ten girders, three more girders were tested under fatigue loading cycles to investigate the behavior under simulated traffic conditions. Measurements of the applied load, the deflection at five different locations, strains along the cross-section height at mid-span, and multiple strains longitudinally along the bottom soffit were recorded. The study investigated and recommended the proper CFRP repair design in terms of the CFRP longitudinal layers and U-wrapping spacing to obtain flexural capacity improvement and desired failure modes for the repaired girders. Test results showed that with proper detailing, CFRP systems can be designed to restore the lost flexural capacity, sustain the fatigue load cycles, and maintain the desired failure mode.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.234-241
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• 2002

In this study, the car crash analysis that simulates the crushing behavior of car forestructure during a frontal impact is carried out. The analysis model for front impact of a car consists of the lumped mass and the spring model. The characteristics value of masses and springs is obtained from the static analysis of a target car. The deceleration-time curve obtained from the simulation are compared with NCAP test data from the NHTSA. They show a good agreement with frontal crash test data. The deceleration-time curve of passenger compartment is classified into 3 stages; beginning stage, middle stage, and last stage. And the behavior of masses at each stage is explained. The effect of stiffness variation on deceleration of passenger compartment is resolved. The maximum loaded peak-time of torque box and dash is the main factor to control the passenger compartment's maximum deceleration.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.27 no.10
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• pp.1686-1694
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• 2003

The foam-filled tube beams can be used for the front rail and firewall structures to absorb impact energy during frontal or side collision of vehicles. In the case of side collision where bending is involved in the crushing mechanism, the foam filler would be effective in maintaining progressive crushing of the thin-walled structures so that much impact energy could be absorbed. In this study, bending behaviors of the closed-cell-aluminum-alloy-foam-filled stainless steel tube were investigated. The various foam-filled specimens including piecewise fillers were prepared and tested. The aluminum-alloy-foam filling offered the significant increase of bending resistance. Their suppression of the inward fold formation at the compression flange as well as the multiple propagating folds led to the increase of load carrying capacity of specimens. Moreover, the piecewise foams would provide the easier way to fill the thin-walled shell structures without the drawback of strength.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.7-13
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• 2008

고체 표면의 구조해석 방법에는 LEED(저에너지 전자선 회절법)나 RHEED(반사 고에너지 전자선 회절법) 등과 같이 표면의 2차원적 회절상을 해석하는 방법이 있고(역격자 공간의 해석), 또는 ISS(이온산란 분광법), RBS(러더포드 후방산란법) 등과 같이 표면 원자의 실공간에 대한 정보를 직접 얻는 방법이 있다. 실제로는 두 가지 종류의 분석법을 상호 보완적으로 조합하여 효율적인 구조해석을 수행한다. 본고에서는 직충돌 이온산란 분광법(ICISS: Impact Collision Ion Scattering Spectroscopy)에 대한 원리, 장치, 측정방법 등을 소개한 전고에 이어서 이를 이용한 반도체 표면구조 해석에 관하여 기술하고자 한다. 표면의 원자구조를 알아내기 위해서는 산란된 입자의 강도를 입사각도와 출사각도에 대하여 조사하여야 하는데, 이온이 원자와 충돌하여 산란될 때 원자의 후방으로 형성되는 shadow cone에 의하여 생성되는 집속 효과(focusing effect) 및 가리움 효과(blocking effect) 중에서 ICISS는 집속 효과만을 고려하여 해석하면 실공간에서의 원자구조를 해석할 수 있다. 본 고에서는 ICISS를 이용하여 금속 또는 절연체 물질이 반도체 표면 위에서 흡착 또는 성장될 때 초기의 계면 구조 해석, 금속/반도체 계면에서 시간에 따른 동적변화 해석, III-V족 반도체의 표면구조 해석, 반도체 기판 위에서 박막 성장 과정 해석 등에 관한 연구 사례를 소개하고자 한다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.7 no.7
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• pp.559-563
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• 1997

Ta을 2MeV의 에너지로 가속시켜 1x$10^{17}$atoms/$\textrm{cm}^2$의 농도로 TiC(001)면에 이온 주입시킨 후 비행시간형 직충돌이온산란 분광법(time-of-flight impact-collision ion scattering spectroscopy; TOF-ICISS)을 사용하여 TiC(001)면의 Ta표면 편석을 연구하였다. TOF-ICISS는 표면 수층 깊이까지 원자구조를 측정할 수 있는 수법으로, 이온주입된 시편을 1$600^{\circ}C$에서 300sec동안 진공 가열하여 Ta 원자를 편석시킨 후 스펙트럼의 입사각도 의존성을 구함으로써 Ta원자의 편석 위치 및 농도구배를 조사하였다. [110]및 [100]방위에서 Ta과 Ti의 focusing peak가 서로 같은 입사각도에서 나타나며 편석된 Ta원자는 TiC의 Ti-site에 위치한다. Ta원자는 표면 최외층에만 편석되는 것이 아니라 수층에 걸쳐 Ti-site에 자리하고 있으며, Ta 원자의 농도는 표면 최외층에서 내부 층으로 깊어질수록 작아진다. 이온주입시 생성된 표면층의 탄소 격자 결함은 시편 가열시 벌크에 자리하는 탄소가 확산되어 없어진다.다.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.57-62
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• 2002

Time-of-flight impact-collision ion scattering spectroscopy (TOF-ICISS) was applied to study the geometrical structure of epitaxially grown TiO layers on a MgO(001) surface. The hetero-epitaxial TiO layer was deposited by thermal evaporation of titanium onto the MgO(001) surface and subsequent exposure to oxygen at 400℃. The well-ordered TiO structure was confirmed with the 1×1 RHEED pattern. TOF-ICISS results revealed that the TiO layer was formed at the on-top sites of the MgO(001) substrate and that the lateral lattice constant of TiO layer was the same as that of the MgO substrate. The surface of the deposited epitaxial TiO layer was smooth without the three dimensional islands.

• Journal of Auto-vehicle Safety Association
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.59-65
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• 2023

As advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) and autonomous driving performance continue to improve, existing crash accidents and crash types are changing. Accordingly, the collision angle and the seating posture of the occupant are changed. It is necessary to study how the occupant injury mechanism changes according to these different crash types. In this regard, a representative crash test mode was derived when the automatic emergency braking system (AEB), one of the autonomous driving performance, was applied to the representative car-to-car crash scenario in Korea. The derived crash test mode was used to analyse the mechanisms of collision injuries according to both impact angle and the occupant seating posture (reclined seat-back angle). The results obtained through this study can be utilized as reference data for the development of new crash evaluation methods and improvements in crash restraint systems for enhancing crash safety.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.72-80
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• 2008

In a case of an automobile collision, vehicle damage and injury of the driver and the passenger occur. The scale of the collision which is effected by the extent of vehicle damage and the injury of the passenger, depends on the delta-V. Based on the photograph interpretation o the actual case of accidents in the Seoul and the Incheon area, this study measured the depth of crush and calculated the delta-V. Through verifying the correlation of the depth of crush and the change of velocity, relative equation was evaluated and compared with the prior study results to prove that they are almost identical. Thus, the depth of crush can be used as an index of the degree of impact, which can be utilized as the change of velocity to evaluate the level of injury done to the passengers. However, the period of hospitalization and diagnostics claimed by the injured proves to have no correlation with the delta-V and the extent of vehicle damage, this is due to the non-objective way of diagnosis and the anamnesis of the injured. This study established the absolute limit harmlessness and the choosing limit harmlessness, allowing the appraisal for Yes or No of the injury or the harmlessness based on the prior studies. Moreover, utilizing the relative equation formed between the depth of crush and the delta-V, each case of collision was compared and evaluated in comparison to the limit harmlessness to prove that the 90.4% of the so-called 'claiming-to-be-injured' were exaggerating or fabricating.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.393-400
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• 2014

Structures are often subject to vehicle collision which can be accidental or terrorist attack. Previous research shows that the damage in major columns may result in progressive collapse of a whole building. This study investigates the performance of a steel column standing on a reinforced concrete footing subjected to a vehicle collision. The size and the axial load of the steel column are determined based on the assumption that it is the first story corner column in a typical three-story building with six meter span length. The finite element model of a eight-ton single unit truck provided by the NCAC (National Crash Analysis Center) is used in the numerical analysis. The finite element analysis is performed using the LS-DYNA, and the results show that the behavior of the column subjected to car impact depends largely on the column-foundation connection detail.