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Novel Flexible Printed Circuit Windings for a Slotless Linear Motor Design

  • Hsu, Liang-Yi;Yan, Guo-Jhih;Tsai, Mi-Ching
    • Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.61-66
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    • 2012
  • Linear motors has been developed for factory automation, transportation applications, among other applications. As the trend toward compact sizes in micro electronic products progresses, the required motor drives in these applications need to be downsized with increased power densities. It appears that the winding of miniature linear motors is the most awkward part to be scaled down from conventional motor designs when miniaturizing. This paper presents an alternative design for slotless linear motors. A novel flexible printed circuit winding has been applied to obtain a simplified but qualified result. Having explained the prototyping and inspection, a discussion is given to examine the achievement of this study.

Real-time Monitoring System for Rotating Machinery with IoT-based Cloud Platform (회전기계류 상태 실시간 진단을 위한 IoT 기반 클라우드 플랫폼 개발)

  • Jeong, Haedong;Kim, Suhyun;Woo, Sunhee;Kim, Songhyun;Lee, Seungchul
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.41 no.6
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    • pp.517-524
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    • 2017
  • The objective of this research is to improve the efficiency of data collection from many machine components on smart factory floors using IoT(Internet of things) techniques and cloud platform, and to make it easy to update outdated diagnostic schemes through online deployment methods from cloud resources. The short-term analysis is implemented by a micro-controller, and it includes machine-learning algorithms for inferring snapshot information of the machine components. For long-term analysis, time-series and high-dimension data are used for root cause analysis by combining a cloud platform and multivariate analysis techniques. The diagnostic results are visualized in a web-based display dashboard for an unconstrained user access. The implementation is demonstrated to identify its performance in data acquisition and analysis for rotating machinery.

Implementation of factory monitoring system using MQTT and Node-RED (MQTT와 Node-RED를 이용한 설비 모니터링 시스템의 구현)

  • Oh, Se-Chun;Kim, Tae-Hyung;Kim, Young-Gon
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.211-218
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    • 2018
  • Recently, various technologies related to IIoT are introduced continuously due to the spread of IoT and smart factory industries. This paper proposes the construction of a two-way wireless network system for monitoring plant equipment using these various technologies. The main technologies used in this thesis are design techniques for micro sensor nodes to monitor facility conditions at various sites, MQTT technology for wireless communication between local server and sensor nodes and Node-RED based design technologies, which store data collected and can be easily presented to users via wired and wireless wires. In addition, a wireless two-way camera system was also implemented in which the screen images of the site can be viewed in the situation room according to the instructions of the situation room when determining abnormal conditions.

Development of Sound Frequency Analyser using an Ultra-Low Power MCU (초저전력 Micro Controller Unit(MCU)를 활용한 소리 주파수 분석기 개발)

  • Choi, Jae-Hoon;Chung, Yong-Joo
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.403-410
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    • 2016
  • Materials made of metals have their own manifest resonant frequencies. Using this property, the quality test of products from the factory can be performed. An impact is applied to the product and the frequencies of the sound and/or vibration are measured using high-end equipments. They use a general purpose computer or a DSP(: Digital Signal Processor)-based stand-alone system which is usually too large in-size to carry and expensive to build. In this paper, we introduce a system that is developed based on a MSP430 MCU(:Micro-Controller Unit) from TI(: Texas Instruments). The ultra-low power MSP430 MCUs make it possible to make a frequency analyzer in a very small size without the need of using a large-size battery. The proposed system can be used in situations where the frequency analyzer should be carried easily with an investigator and should be built at low cost sacrificing some accuracy. We implemented the system using a launchpad supplied by TI and could confirm that the proposed system could identify with a high-accuracy the frequencies of various artificial and natural sounds.

Characteristic Evaluation of the Fe-Al Alloy Preform Fabrication by Reactive Sintering Process for the Al Matrix Composites. (반응소결법으로 제조한 Al기 복합재용 Fe-Al합금 예비성형체의 특성평가)

  • Choi, Dap-Chon;Park, Sung-Hyuk;Joo, Hyung-Gon
    • Journal of Korea Foundry Society
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.493-500
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    • 1999
  • Squeeze casting was used for fabricating a light metal base composite having high strength and wearresistance. Reactive sintering was used to prepare the preform of Squeeze casting. To utilize Fe-Al intermetallic compounds and SiC particle as a reinforcement, there needs to prepare Fe-Al mixed powder at 50, 60, 70at.%Al, and add SiC powder to the above mixture at 4, 7, 16, 24wt.%. The prepared mixture with SiC was reactive sintered in a tube furnace at $660^{\circ}C$ to get a porous hybrid preform of intermetallic compound and SiC. The preform prepared above was placed in a metal mold, preheated at $660^{\circ}C$ AC4C matrix was injected into the mold with the temperature of the melt at $610^{\circ}C$ After these processes, 66MPa was applied to the mold for 5 minute to finish the whole procedure. The maximum reaction temperature was increased with the increased Al amount, but decreased with the increased SiC amount. The density of the preform was decreased with SiC amount increase in the compacts due to swelling of the preform. An optical microscope was applied to observe the micro structure and the dispersion of the reinforcements. To analyze phases, We utilized XRD, EDS. Hardness test were chosen to get the information of mechanical properties. There were no significant changes in micro structure between the composite and preform. However, it was shown that uniform dispersion of the reinforcers and complete infiltration of the melt into the preform were achieved through the procedure of the squeeze casting. It was observed that the hardness of the composite is decreased with increased SiC amount, resulting from the volumetric expansion of the preform.

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Development of PLC by using micro controller for the distributed fire alarm system (마이크로 콘트롤러를 이용한 분산형 방재 시스템용 중계기 개발)

  • Han, Kyong-Ho;Lee, Ki-Sik;Hwang, Seok-Yong;Kim, Jong-Chol
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1996.07b
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    • pp.1243-1247
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    • 1996
  • In this paper, a small PLC system is designed and developed for the distributed building control and fire control system. It uses 8031, a 8-bit micro controller from Intel Inc. The size of the PLC is $7cm{\times}8cm$ and the PLC can accept 4 sensor inputs and drive 4 relay outputs, which operates at 24V. Multiple access of PLC by one host computer is implemented by assigning a unique 10 to each PLC, which ranges from 0 to 126. The operation starts by sending a command packet from host computer to a PLC and the PLC of the same 10 fetches the command packet by comparing the first byte of the command packet with its own 10. The PLC is programmed to perform a various functions and the function is selected by the content of the command byte, which is the second byte of the command packet. The third byte, which is the last byte, is a checksum byte. The checksum byte is the sum of the first byte and the second byte and is used to detect the communication error. Depending on the content of the command byte, PLC performs the desired function and returns the response packet back to the host computer. The response packet is also a three-byte packet, 10 byte, response byte and checksum byte. For the independent operation of PLC without being controlled by the host computer, variable length RULE data packet is sent to PLC. In case the communication line is broken, the PLC perform the independent operation by referencing the RULE data. The applicable areas are; building automation system, distributed factory automation, measurement of temperature of toxic or dangerous area.

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Design of Industrial Communication Gateway Using Additive Layer Type Communication Module (적층형 통신 모듈을 이용한 산업용 통신 게이트웨이 설계)

  • Nam, Jae-Hyun;Eum, Sang-Hee
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.1673-1678
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    • 2019
  • There are various networks and communication methods are used in industrial communication. Enterprises need to convert communications between industrial devices and networks for production line expansion, factory upgrades, network segmentation, and SI. This requires designers manufactured by many manufacturers to provide communication equipment for data or protocol conversion in order to connect and transmit various other mechanical devices to the network. This paper designed industrial communication gateway that can support the transformation of industrial communication protocol using multi-layered communication module. Industrial communication gateways have a structure that connects individual communication modules using RS485 communication to multiple layers. Each communication module consisted of analog and digital data card, LAN, and CAN-enabled card. The main board processor used Atmega micro-processor, and the RS485 slot was placed to have a multi-layer communication module structure. These additive layer type communication modules support analog and digital I/O functions and LAN and CAN for wide use in industrial communication control and monitoring.

Development of Nutrient Solution Control System for Water Culture (수경재배(水耕栽培)의 양액관리(養液管理) 자동화(自動化) 시스템 개발(開發))

  • Lee, K.M.;Lee, J.S.;Sun, C.H.;Jang, I.J.;Song, J.G.;Koo, G.H.
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.328-338
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    • 1990
  • The objective of this study was to develop automatic systems of nutrient solution management for optimal nutrient solution environment and labor saving in water culture which enables factory crop production. In this study, an automatic control system and its driving program are developed to prepare, supply, and recover nutrient solution and to keep the optimal solution concentration level using microcomputers. Based on this study, the following conclusions are obtained: 1. The concentration measured by the system using oscillating circuit designed and built in this study, gave good agreements with the actual nutrient solution. 2. In water culture, the period of 12 hours for measuring concentration, pH, and temperature of the nutrient solution was optimum. Addition of control solution due to the decrease of the nutrient solution concentration is required in every 3 to 5 days. 3. It is estimated that the period of the whole solution change is 15 days, however, further research is needed to assure it. In addition, this period must be shortened in the future. 4. Both the hardware and software of the developed optimal nutrient solution control system in the water culture are working very well, however, it is necessary to develop a more economical one-chip micro controller to substitute for the microcomputer.

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Applicability of Stone Powder Sludge as a Substitute Material for Quartz Sand in Autoclaved Aerated Concrete

  • Kim, Jin-Man;Choi, Se-Jin;Jeong, Ji-Yong
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.111-117
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    • 2017
  • Stone powder sludge is a byproduct of the crushed aggregate industry, and most of it is dumped with soil in landfills. The disposal of stone powder sludge presents a major environmental problem. This paper investigates the effects of stone powder sludge on the fluidity, density, strength and micro-structure properties of AAC(autoclaved aerated concrete) samples. Stone powder sludge was obtained from a crushed aggregate factory in order to investigate its applicability as a substitute for quartz sand in AAC. To determine the properties of the AAC samples produced with stone powder sludge, specimens containing different foam ratios were produced. Flow value, density, compressive strength, tensile strength and flexural strength of the samples were tested, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) was performed. The test results indicated that the compressive strength of AAC specimens (F120) with stone powder sludge was higher than that of AAC specimens (Q120) with quartz sand for same foam ratio of 120%. For all XRD diagrams, a higher number of tobermorite peaks was shown for the F120 sample than for the Q120 sample, which may explain the slightly higher strength gain in the F120 sample.

A Study on the WSN Construction Factors for Implementation of U-Disaster Prevention (u-방재 기술 구현을 위한 WSN 구축요소에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Seok-Cheol;Jeon, Tae-Gun;Sim, Hye-In;Kim, Chang-Soo
    • 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.02a
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    • pp.361-364
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    • 2008
  • The Application Model in Wireless Sensor Networks(WSNs) consist of wireless sensor network based on sensor hardwares which is combined the micro-controller, chipset for wireless communication and sensors, middleware for dealing with data processing and user application for common service. Applications in WSN have been applied for environmental monitoring, smart factory and have concentrated the services based on remote monitoring applications which is difficult to watch the situation by human. In this paper, we described the construction model for applying for the Ubiquitous disaster prevention system and deal with its conformity. The proposed system includes the selecting the wireless sensor hardware, routing technique for u-Disaster Prevention, composition of middleware and web-interface for application services.

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