• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.226-232
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• 2009

In this paper, a design and analysis of a gravity compensator which is a new device to reduce the joint torque of robots caused due to gravity is presented. Joints of all robots are loaded by large torques due to gravity. By applying the gravity compensator to the robot joints, the load torques applied to the robot joints are reduced by the repulsive force of the gravity compensator such that the size of the joint actuation motor can be reduced. In this paper, the structure and force relation of the gravity compensator are analyzed. The superior performance of the proposed gravity compensator is verified through experiments which measure the joint motor current caused by the load applied to the robot link.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.235-246
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• 2024

Structural seismic tests usually need to simulate the gravity load borne by the structure, the gravity load application devices should keep the force value and direction unchanged, and can adapt to the structural deformation. At present, there are two main ways to simulate gravity load in laboratory: roller group and prestress. However, there are few differential analysis between these two ways in the existing experimental studies. In this paper, the simulation software ABAQUS is used to simulate the static pushover analysis of reinforced concrete column and frame, which are the most common models in structural seismic tests. The results show that the horizontal restoring force of the model using prestressed loading method is significantly greater than roller group, and the difference between the two will increase with the increase of the horizontal deformation. The reason for the difference is that the prestressed loading method does not take the adverse effects of gravity second-order effect (P-Delta effect) into account. Therefore, the restoring force obtained under prestressed loading method should be corrected and the additional shear force caused by P-Delta effect should be deducted. After correction, the difference of restoring force between the two gravity load application methods is significantly reduced (when storey-drift is 1/550, the relative error is within 1%; and when storey-drift is 1/50, the relative error is about 3%). The research results of this research can provide reference for the selection and data processing of gravity load simulation devices in structural seismic tests.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.201-214
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• 2000

Two quite different types of plant cells are analysed with regard to transduction of the gravity stimulus: (i) Unicellular rhizoids and protonemata of characean green algae; these are tube-like, tip-growing cells which respond to the direction of gravity. (ii) Columella cells located in the center of the root cap of higher plants; these cells (statocytes) perceive gravity. The two cell types contain heavy particles or organelles (sataoliths) which sediment in the field of gravity, thereby inducing the graviresponse. Both cell types were studied under microgravity conditions ($10^{-4}$/ g) in sounding rockets or spacelabs. From video microscopy of living Chara cells and different experiments with both cell types it was concluded that the position of statoliths depends on the balance of two forces, i.e. the gravitational force and the counteracting force mediated by actin microfilaments. The actomyosin system may be the missing link between the gravity-dependent movement of statoliths and the gravity receptor(s); it may also function as an amplifier.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제35권8호
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• pp.883-888
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• 2011

복강경을 이용한 수술법은 입원 기간 단축 및 상처의 감소라는 장점이 있지만 수술 도구 끝단의 움직임의 제한으로 인한 수술 난이도의 증가라는 단점이 있다. 이를 숙련시키기 위해 동물을 이용하여 대체수술을 하거나, Surgery training tool set을 이용하여 조작 기술 습득을 위한 훈련을 하고 있다. 하지만 이 방법들은 사람에게서 느껴지는 촉감을 그대로 재현하지 못한다. 따라서 본 논문은 4-자유도계의 복강경 수술 의료 훈련 시뮬레이터를 통해 원활한 햅틱 피드백을 제공하였다. 햅틱 장비의 기본 요구조건인 무중력, 무마찰 상태를 만족시키기 위해 장비의 중력 및 마찰력을 측정하였다. 이를 위해 의료 시뮬레이터의 모델링을 하여 시술기에 작용하는 중력과 마찰력을 측정하고 이를 선형화 시킨후 이를 토대로 보상기를 모델링하고 이를 검증하였다.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.141-153
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• 2019

This research is comprised of virtually simulating behavior while experiencing low gravity effects in advance of real world testing in low gravity aboard Zero Gravity Corporation's (Zero-G) research aircraft (727-200F). The experiment simulated a drill rig penetrating a regolith simulant. Regolith is a layer of loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock on surfaces of the Earth' moon, asteroids and Mars. The behavior and propagation of space debris when drilled in low gravity was tested through simulations and visualization in a leading dynamic simulation software as well as discrete element modeling software and in preparation for comparing to real world results from flying the experiment aboard Zero-G. The study of outer space regolith could lead to deeper scientific knowledge of extra-terrestrial surfaces, which could lead us to breakthroughs with respect to space mining or in-situ resource utilization (ISRU). These studies aimed to test and evaluate the drilling process in low to zero gravity environments and to determine static stress analysis on the drill when tested in low gravity environments. These tests and simulations were conducted by a team from Texas A&M University's Department of Construction Science, the United States Air Force Academy's Department of Astronautical Engineering, and Crow Industries

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.63-70
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• 1999

This study was for mathematical method of calculating the joint reaction force during on single - leg stance on a normal and hemiplegic patients. It is important to compare the distance of the line of gravity from the hip joint on hemiplegic patients with this on normal in this study. In earlier studies, there is no include the concept about biomechanical analysis on the shin of line of gravity of hemiplegic patients. Though this concept, we found the compensation make the line of gravity closer to the supporting hip joint and the trunk was toward the side of paralysis. The result of the Joint reaction force on hemiplegic patients is found to be approximately $31.33\%$ in the unaffected side by biomechanical analysis.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.229-232
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• 2002

This paper describes the development of robot's finger 3-axis force sensor that detects the Fx, Fy, and Fz simultaneously fur stably grasping an unknown object. In order to safely grasp an unknown object using the robot's fingers, they should detect the force of gripping direction and the force of gravity direction, and perform the force control using the detected farces. The 3-axis force sensor that detects the Fx, Fy, and Fz simultaneously should be used for accurately detecting the weight of an unknown object of gravity direction. Thus, in this paper, robot's finger for stably grasping an unknown object is developed. And, the 3-axis farce sensor that detects the Fx, Fy, and Fz simultaneously fur constructing a robot's finger is newly modeled using several parallel-plate beams, and is fabricated. Also, it is calibrated, and evaluated.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.393-397
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• 1996

A stewart platform-based force/torque sensor with 6 elastic legs was designed and manufactured Kinematic design parameters were determined so that the force/torque sensor might have the isotropic force/torque properities. In a force/torque analysis, it was used the solution of forward kinematics by linearization of the solution of the inverse kinematics. The performance of te force/torque sensor was investigated by measurement experiments. The gravity compensation was conducted to reduce the force and torque effects by the weights of the upper plate, joints and other sensor parts.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.78-83
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• 1997

The paper presents the experimental analysis of a Stewart platform-based force-torque senor. The closed-form solution of forward kinematics of the Stewart platform is derived approximately by way of a linearization technique, and the solution is used in the force analysis of the force-torque sensor. An exper- mental studies show that the proposed method including gravity compensation algorithm is valid for Stew- art platform-based force-torque sensors. The performance of the developed force-torque sensor is evaluated in view of accuracy and linearity in measurements.

• 항공우주산업기술동향
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.96-103
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• 2010

발사체의 상단, 궤도선, 우주비행선 등의 추진기관은 불가피하게 무중력 환경에서 작동해야 한다. 이러한 비행체들이 겪는 비행 환경은 일반적인 중력장과 다르기 때문에 이에 대한 많은 연구들이 진행되어 왔다. 무중력 상태에서의 유체의 거동은 부착력, 응집력, 표면장력 등의 비중이 커지기 때문에 중력이 있는 상태에서와 다르게 나타난다. 본 논문에서는 무중력 환경에서 유체의 거동 특성에 대하여 알아보고 이런 유체의 거동 특성이 액체추진기관에 미치는 영향과 문제점에 대해 기술한다. 또한 이 문제점을 해결하기 위해 어떤 연구들이 진행되고 있는지 알아본다.