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Nano-Wear and Friction of Magnetic Recording Hard Disk by Contact Start/Stop Test

  • Kim, Woo Seok;Hwang, Pyung;Kim, Jang-Kyo
    • KSTLE International Journal
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.12-20
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    • 2000
  • Nano-wear and friction of carbon overcoated laser-textured and mechanically-textured computer hard disk were characterised after contact start/stop (CSS) wear test. Various analytical and mechanical testing techniques were employed to study the changes in topography, roughness, chemical elements, mechanical properties and friction characteristics of the coating arising from the contact start/stop wear test These techniques include: the atomic force microscopy (AFM), the continuous nano-indentation test, the nano-scratch test, the time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (TOF-SIMS) and the auger electron spectroscopy (AES). It was shown that the surface roughness of the laser-textured (LT) bump and mechanically textured (MT) Bone was reduced approximately am and 7nm, respectively, after the CSS wear test. The elastic modulus and hardness values increased after the CSS test, indicating straining hardening of the top coating layer, A critical load was also identified fer adhesion failure between the magnetic layer and the Ni-P layer, The TOF-SIMS analysis also revealed some reduction in the intensity of C and $C_2$$F_59$, confirming the wear of lubricant elements on the coating surface.

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A Study on Hydrogen Embrittlement Research on Automotive Steel Sheets (자동차 강재의 수소취성 연구에 대한 고찰)

  • Yang, Won Seog;Seo, Ji Won;Ahn, Seung Ho
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.193-201
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    • 2018
  • In order to suppress $CO_2$ emission and protect passengers in case of vehicle collision, continuous efforts are being made to increase the application ratio and tensile strength of advanced high strength steels used in the manufacturing of automotive body. Simultaneously, hydrogen embrittlement which was not a concern in the past has currently become a major issue due to microstructure that is sensitive to hydrogen uptake. The sensitivity increases with residual stress and hydrogen uptake content. Many automotive OEM companies and mill makers are setting specifications to control hydrogen embrittlement. The factors which lead to hydrogen embrittlement are material sensitivity, residual stress, and hydrogen concentration; researches are in progress to develop countermeasures. To reduce material sensitivity, mill makers add high energy trap elements or microstructure refinement elements. Automotive OEM companies design the car parts not to concentrate local stress. And they manage the levels to not to exceed critical hydrogen concentration. In this article, we have reviewed hydrogen embrittlement evaluation methods and corresponding solutions that are being studied in automobile manufacturing industries and mill makers.

Structural Analysis of Composite Sandwich Panel under Compression Loading (압축하중을 받는 복합재료 샌드위치 패널의 구조해석)

  • Kim, Kwang-Soo;Jang, Young-Soon
    • Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.9-16
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    • 2010
  • In this study, structural analyses were carried out on the composite sandwich panel which was tested under compression loading. In the structural analyses, three types of finite element modelling were considered and linear buckling analysis and nonlinear analysis were performed for each FE-model. Through the analyses, it was found that shell elements for face parts and solid elements for core part were appropriate for the better prediction of the buckling load of the panel. If the material failure of the face is critical than overall buckling of the sandwich panel, the use of one shell element through the thickness direction was suitable in the FE-model for the better predictions of failure location and failure load.

Gamification on Mobile Payment Application: Uses and Gratification Perspective

  • Mutia Fadhila Putri;Ratna Juita;Achmad Nizar Nidayanto;Dedi I. Inan
    • Asia pacific journal of information systems
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.750-769
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    • 2022
  • Indonesia has the largest potential mobile payment (m-payment) market in Southeast Asia. The government has realised this through Government's National Non-Cash Movement to increase its adoption. This is then followed up by advocating its adoption massively. However, for this movement to be a success, ensuring its continued use is critical. Various studies have attempted to contribute to this issue. Incorporating game elements into the application that brings benefits and satisfaction to its user is envisaged as one of the most feasible ways. This study, therefore, sets out to investigate the effects of gamification on the m-payment application, which drive the intention to continued use by employing the Uses dan Gratification Theory (UGT). A total of 826 m-payment users were gathered to be analysed using Structural Equation Modelling. The results show that utilitarian, hedonic and social gratifications have significant effects on the continuance usage intention of m-payment. Theoretically, this study contributes to the literature by showing that gamification applied in the payment significantly affects the m-payment continuance usage intention. Practically, this research informs the m-payment providers to maintain the gamification elements in their applications to ensure their sustainable use. Limitations and future research directions are also discussed.

Effect of W Addition on the Hardenability of Low-Carbon Boron Steels (저탄소 보론강의 경화능에 미치는 W 첨가의 영향)

  • Hwang, Byoungchul
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.24 no.9
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    • pp.488-494
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    • 2014
  • The effect of tungsten (W) addition on the hardenability of low-carbon boron steels was investigated using dilatometry, microstructural observations and secondary ion mass spectroscopy. The hardenability was discussed with respect to transformation behaviour aspects depending on the segregation and precipitation of boron at austenite grain boundaries. A critical cooling rate producing a hardness corresponding to 90 % martensite structure was measured from a hardness distribution plot, and was used as a criterion to estimate hardenability at faster cooling rates. In the low-carbon boron steel, the addition of 0.50 wt.% W was comparable to that of 0.20 wt.% molybdenum in terms of critical cooling rate, indicating hardenability at faster cooling rates. However, the addition of 0.50 wt.% W was not more effective than the addition of .0.20 wt.% molybdenum at slower cooling rates. The addition of 0.20 wt.% molybdenum completely suppressed the formation of eutectoid ferrite even at the slow cooling rate of $0.2^{\circ}C/s$, while the addition of 0.50 wt.% W did not, even at the cooling rate of $1.0^{\circ}C/s$. Therefore, it was found that the effect of alloying elements on the hardenability of low-carbon boron steels can be differently evaluated according to cooling rate.

A Study of Fashion Influenced by Dystopian Ideas (디스토피아 관념의 영향을 받은 패션 연구)

  • Kwon, Sanghee;Ha, Jisoo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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    • v.37 no.7
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    • pp.837-851
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    • 2013
  • This study investigates the relationship between dystopian ideas and fashion since the $20^{th}$ century and examines the social meaning of fashion influenced by dystopian ideas. From the 1900s to the 1950s, the idea of dehumanization by authoritarian governments and technology gave rise to fashion for freedom and self-introspection, which includes surrealistic fashion and beat style. In the 1980s and 1990s, a society marked by monopolistic power and the hi-tech control of humans was regarded as dystopia. It influenced a fashion that expressed dehumanization by hi-tech means such as cyberpunk style and designs that depicted or used electronic elements. The ongoing fear of ecological disaster since the late $20^{th}$ century also influenced designers to present collections concerned with environmental problems. Designers have created designs with printed messages on environmental issues or designs that express environmental devastation, and protective designs that use hi-tech fabrics or mechanical devices. Fashion influenced by dystopian ideas expressed contemporary fears, provided a critical view of society through defamiliarization, and sought problem-solving actions and alternatives to change or cope with the dystopian situation. Dystopian fashion gave society a chance to face contemporary problems and pursue a better society.

Eliciting Mental Models for Mobile Device Purchase Decision Making (모바일 기기 구매 의사결정에 관한 멘탈 모델의 추출)

  • Hwang, Sin-Woong;Yoon, Yong-Sik;Sohn, Young-Woo
    • Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.23-36
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    • 2007
  • This research focused on eliciting and analyzing mental models of mobile device purchasing consumers who are distinguished by their familiarity with information technology. Mental model elicitation processes proceeded by critical decision method. And Pathfinder algorithm and Social Network Analysis were used to analyze the mental models. The results show that IT-familiar consumers have mental models of which elements are more organized and distinctive while IT-unfamiliar consumers have vague and socially affected mental models.

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Determination of Shoulder Height for Ball Bearing using Contact Analysis (접촉해석을 이용한 볼 베어링의 Shoulder Height 결정)

  • Kim Tae-Wan;Cho Yong-Joo;Yoon Ki-Chan;Park Chang-Nam
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.377-383
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    • 2003
  • In this study, the methodology for determination of shoulder height in the internal shape design of ball bearing using 3D contact analysis is proposed. The quasi-static analysis of a ball bearing was performed to calculate the distribution of applied contact load and angles among the rolling elements. From each rolling element loads and the contact geometry between ball and inner/outer raceway, 3D contact analyses using influence function are conducted. These methodology is applied to HDD ball bearing. The critical axial load and the critical shoulder height which are not affected by edge in the present shoulder height is calculated. The proposed methodology may be applied to other rolling element bearing for the purpose of reducing the material cost and improving the efficiency of the bearing design process.

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Levitation characteristics of HTS tape stacks

  • Pokrovskiy, S.V.;Ermolaev, Y.S.;Rudnev, I.A.
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.14-16
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    • 2015
  • Due to the considerable development of the technology of second generation high-temperature superconductors and a significant improvement in their mechanical and transport properties in the last few years it is possible to use HTS tapes in the magnetic levitation systems. The advantages of tapes on a metal substrate as compared with bulk YBCO material primarily in the strength, and the possibility of optimizing the convenience of manufacturing elements of levitation systems. In the present report presents the results of the magnetic levitation force measurements between the stack of HTS tapes containing $n=2{\div}200$ of tapes $12mm{\times}12mm$ and NdFeB permanent magnet in the FC and ZFC regimes. It was found a non- linear dependence of the levitation force from the height of the array of stack in both modes: linear growth at small thickness gives way to flattening and constant at large number of tapes in the stack. Established that the levitation force of stacks comparable to that of bulk samples. The numerical calculations using finite element method showed that without the screening of the applied field the levitation force of the bulk superconductor and the layered superconductor stack with a critical current of tapes increased by the filling factor is exactly the same, and taking into account the screening force slightly different.

Modeling and Analyzing One Vendor-Multiple Retailers VMI SC Using Stackelberg Game Theory

  • Golmohammadi, Amir-Mohammad;Javid, Negar Jahanbakhsh;Poursoltan, Lily;Esmaeeli, Hamid
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.385-395
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    • 2016
  • Game theory is a powerful tool for analyzing the Supply chain (SC) with different conflicting elements. Among them, the Stackelberg game is the one in which a player as leader has more power than the other ones as followers. Since in many SC systems one element has, in essence, more power than the others; the Stackelberg game has found many applications in SC studies. In this paper, we apply the Stackelberg game-theoretic approach and the corresponding equilibrium point to formulate and analyze a two echelon VMI SC. Comprehensive computational results on an experimental case are conducted to numerically analyze the performance of VMI system against three groups of critical parameters. Moreover, a critical comparison demonstrates the poorer performance of decentralized VMI system than centralized one. This naturally necessitates designing proper contracts between VMI partners in order to more effectively implement the realistic decentralized system.