• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2003

The first stage rotating blade of industrial gas turbine is one of the components that is normally run in exposed state at the highest temperature of the combustion gas stream. For this reason superior materials and advanced cooling technology are required to allow higher heat resisting characteristics of the component. The 1st stage blade of a selected commercial gas turbine blade made of directionally solidified Ni-based superalloy has a row of cooling holes on its trailing edge. In most cases, minor cracks have been found at some of the root cooling holes after one cycle operation (24,000 hrs) or even shorter operation time because of the high temperature gradient and the frequently alternating thermal stress. In the repair process, unfortunately, it is usually very difficult to get rid of the damage due to the fact that cracks are initiated at the root cooling hole and propagated deep into the hole. In this study, the feasibility of removing the sidewall cracks in the hole by utilizing EDM drilling has been investigated. Also the criteria of surface integrity for EDM drilling were established to achieve high quality repair as well as machining accuracy.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제62권6호
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• pp.739-748
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• 2017

Notches such as slots are typical geometric features on mechanical components that promote fatigue crack initiation. Unlike for components with open hole type notches, there are no conventional treatments to enhance fatigue behavior of components with slots. In this work we evaluate the viability of applying laser shock peening (LSP) to extend the fatigue life of 6061-T6 aluminum components with slots. The feasibility of using LSP is evaluated not only on damage free notched specimens, but also on samples with previous fatigue damage. For the LSP treatment a convergent lens was used to deliver 0.85 J and 6 ns laser pulses 1.5 mm in diameter by a Q-switch Nd: YAG laser, operating at 10 Hz with 1064 nm of wavelength. Residual stress distribution was assessed by the hole drilling method. A fatigue analysis of the notched specimens was conducted using the commercial code FE-Safe and different multiaxial fatigue criteria to predict fatigue lives of samples with and without LSP. The residual stress field produced by the LSP process was estimated by a finite element simulation of the process. A good comparison of the predicted and experimental fatigue lives was observed. The beneficial effect of LSP in extending fatigue life of notched components with and without previous damage is demonstrated.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2020

Seamless pipes are fabricated by drilling a hole in a cylindrical material and drawing the material to the desired diameter. These pipes are used in environments where high reliability is required. In this study, the pipe drawing process was simulated using DEFORM, a commercial finite element method (FEM) analysis program. The outer diameter of the steel cylinder used herein before drawing was 70 mm, and the target outer diameter was 58 mm. The drawing process consisted of two stages. In this study, the effect of cross-sectional reduction rate on the pipe was investigated by varying the cross-sectional reduction rate in each step to achieve the target outer diameter. The results of this study showed that the first section reduction rate of 26% and the second section reduction rate of 13.9% caused the lowest damage to the material. Moreover, the FEM simulation results confirmed the influence of the drawing die angle on the pipe drawing process. The drawing die angles of 15° in the first step and 9° in the second step caused the least damage to the material.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.160-166
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• 2015

Ultrasonic machining (USM) has been considered a new, cutting-edge technology that presents no heating or electrochemical effects, with low surface damage and small residual stresses on brittle workpieces. However, nowadays, many researchers are paying careful attention to the disadvantages of USM, such as low productivity and tool wear. On the other hand, in this study, a high-performance rotary ultrasonic drilling (RUD) spindle is designed and assembled. In this system, the core technology is the design of an ultrasonic vibration horn for the spindle using finite element analysis (FEA). The maximum spindle speed of RUM is 9,600 rpm, and the highest harmonic displacement is $5.4{\mu}m$ noted at the frequency of 40 kHz. Through various drilling experiments on glass workpieces using a CVD diamond-coated drill, the cutting force and cracking of the hole entrance and exit side in the glass have been greatly reduced by this system.

• Composites Research
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.23-28
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• 2011

최근 항공용 재료 산업 분야에서 널리 사용되고 있는 CFRP의 활용이 증가되고 있다. 하지만, CFRP와 같은 복합재료 부품의 결합 시에 단점이 있다. 복합재료를 이용한 다양한 구조를 제조하기 위해선 많은 홀 가공이 필요하다. 일반적으로 CFRP 홀 가공시 내구성이 매우 강한 polycrystalline crystalline diamond (PCD) 드릴을 사용한다. 하지만, 단가가 비싸고 가공 속도가 느리기 때문에 내구성은 PCD 드릴에 비해 약하나 드릴 형상 변화를 통해 가공 속도를 조절 할 수 있고, 비교적 가격이 저렴한 chemical vapor deposition (CVD) 다이아몬드 코팅 드릴의 사용량이 증가 되고 있다. 본 연구에서는. PCD 드릴과 CVD 다이아몬드 코팅 드릴의 홀 가공성을 비교 평가하였다. 먼저, 홀 가공 조건 식 (날당 이송량, 절삭 속도)을 이용하여 CFRP 홀 가공성을 평가했으며, CFRP 가공 시 드릴링 과정에서 발생하는 시편 내부의 열적 손상 정도를 비교했다. 열화상 카메라 촬영한 홀 가공 시 발생되는 온도를 이용한 경험식을 만들어 두 드릴의 발열 정도에 따른 홀 가공성을 비교 평가하였다. 또한, 홀 가공 시 발생하는 칩(chip) 배출 여부에 따른 홀 내부의 상태를 평가하여 CVD 다이아몬드 코팅 드릴과 PCD 드릴의 CFRP 홀 가공성을 비교했다. 전반적으로 PCD 드릴의 홀 가공성이 CVD 다이아몬드 드릴에 비해 우수한 성능을 나타냈지만, 홀 생성 속도는 CVD 다이아몬드 드릴이 PCD 드릴에 비해 빠른 결과를 나타냈다.