• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제32권10호
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• pp.851-856
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• 2015

This study aimed to develop a sensory feedback system which could measure force and temperature for the user of myoelectric prosthetic hands. The Sensory measurement module consisted of a force sensing resistor to measure forces and non-contact infrared temperature sensor. These sensors were attached on the fingertips of the myoelectric prosthetic hand. The module was validated by using standard weights corresponding to external force and a Peltier module. Sensory transmission module consisted of four vibration motors. Eight vibration patterns were generated by combining motion of each vibration motor and were dependent on kinds and/or magnitude. The module was verified by using standard weigts and water at varying temperatures. There were correlations of force and temperature between the sensory measurement module and standard weight and water. Additionally, exact vibration patterns were generated, indicating the efficacy of the sensory feedback system for the myoelectric prosthetic hand.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2016

Micromanufacturing is a useful system for reducing energy consumption. For micromanufacturing, tool clamping and workpiece clamping are important components to realize the machining process. Therefore, a shape memory alloy (SMA) ring type tool holder is developed. In addition, this holder needs cooling and heating processes to execute the tool clamping process. This study suggests a cooling/heating device based on peltier elements. The device will be applied to the heating/cooling process of an automatic tool changer (ATC) for the SMA tool holder. This study introduces the configuration and operating principle of the proposed ATC system. The description and prototype evaluation of this system were given. Plastic bolt and aluminum block were selected to enhance the cooling performance, and the installed tool was changed in 17 s during the experiments.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.1210-1220
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 PC 상의 가상환경과 사용자간의 몰입형 상호작용 인터페이스로서 햅틱 마우스 시스템을 제안한다. 제안하는 햅틱 마우스는 진동감각 및 온열감을 제공하여 몰입감을 높인다. 진동 모듈은 편심모터와 솔레노이드 액추에이터로 구성하였으며 온열감 모듈은 작은 필름형태의 온도 센서와 펠티어 효과기반의 열 펌프를 이용하여 구축한다. 본 햅틱 마우스 시스템의 효용성을 보이기 위해 레이싱 게임 어플리케이션을 제작한 후 이를 사용하여 실험을 수행한다. 실험 결과로부터 제안하는 햅틱 마우스가 가상환경에서 몰입감을 증가시키며 가상환경과 사용자간의 효과적인 인터페이스로 사용될 수 있음을 증명한다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 2017

Thermoelectric power generation (TEG) technology with high figure of merit (ZT) has become the need of the modern world. TEG is a potent technology which can tackle most of the environmental issues such as global warming, change in climatic conditions over the globe, and for burning out of various resources of non-renewable energy like as petroleum deposits and gasolines. Although thermoelectric materials generally convert the heat energy from wastes to electricity according to the theories Seebeck and Peltier effects yet they have not been fully exploited to realize their potential. Researchers are focusing mainly on how to improve the current ZT value from 1 to 2 or even 3 by various approaches. However, a higher ZT value is found to be difficult due to complex thermoelectric properties of materials. Hence, there is a need for developing materials with high figure of merit. Recently, various nanotechnological approaches have been incorporated to improve the thermoelectric properties of materials. In this review paper, the authors have performed a thorough literature survey of various kinds of TEG technology.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.622-629
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• 2001

The aim of this experiment is to establish the method that obtains symmetrically two nuggets in microresistance series spot welding. The sheets of austenite stainless steel STS304 applied to various electronic parts were experimented by the inverter welding power source of polarity controllable type and by the twin head for left and right electrode force to be controlled separately. The experimental results were obtained as follows : 1) When series spot welding was carried out by DC 1 pulse as welding current with same electrode force at left and right, the asymmetry of nuggets was resulted from the larger nugget of the (-) pole because of the Peltier effect. The dynamic resistance of weld spot at left and right was appeared differently according to the growth of nuggets. 2) When AC 1 cycle by welding power source of polarity controllable type was applied, the nuggets were almost symmetrically formed. 3) In a twin head, if the electrode force of (-) pole was larger than that of (+) pole, the diameters of two nuggets became to same. It was confirmed that the dynamic resistance of (-) pole was decreased to the same level as it of (+) pole. 4) Although the forces of left and right electrode were same, and only DC 1 pulse was applied, symmetric nuggets were obtained if the conductivity of (+) pole was lower than it of (-) pole.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2010년도 제39회 하계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.50-50
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• 2010

Seebeck 효과를 이용한 열발전 소자는 에너지 절약에 대한 사회적인 필요성이 크게 대두됨에 따라 산업폐열 등 저급의 열에너지를 이용한 발전과 무인 작동이 가능하다는 점에서 군사 의료용 및 인공위성의 보조전원의 특수 목적용 전원등으로 사용하고 있다. 또한 Peltier 효과를 이용한 열전냉각 소자는 전자 광학기의 냉각 및 항온유지 등에 이용되고 있다. 이러한 열전소자 중 Bismuth Telluride계 열전소자는 상온부근에서 작동효율이 우수한 것으로, 단결정 또는 소결재를 이용하고 있다. 박막형 열전재료 및 이를 이용한 열전박막소자의 제조와 특성에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 Bi-Te계 열전박막을 기상 증착법으로 제조하였고, 이에 사용되는 다양한 전구체 ($Bi(Me)_3$, $Bi(Et)_3$, $Te(iPr)_2$, $Te(Et)_2$, $Te(t-Bu)_2$)에 대한 증기압, 순도 측정 및 기상 분해특성 평가를 진행하였다. 전구체의 증기압 및 순도 측정을 위해선 자체적으로 제작한 시스템을 활용하였고, 기상 분해특성 평가를 위해선 특별히 제작된 플라즈마 열처리 모듈을 활용하였다. 이러한 연구는 열전박막소자의 제조를 위한 전구체의 선별조건을 제시하는데 기여할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.764-771
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• 2005

A theoretical investigation for optimization of conduction-cooled Peltier current leads is undertaken. A Pottier current lead (PCL) is composed of a thermoelectric element (TE), a metallic lead and a high Tc superconductor (HTS) lead in the order of decreasing thermoelectric tempera ture. Mathematical expression for the minimum heat flow per unit current crossing the TE metal interface and that flowing from the metal lead to the joint of the metal and the HTS leads are obtained. It is shown that the temperature at the TE-metal interface possesses a unique optimal value that minimizes the heat flow to the joint and that this optimal value depends on the material properties of the 73 and the metallic lead but not the joint temperature nor electric current. It is also shown that there exists a unique optimal value for the joint temperature between the metal and the HTS leads that minimizes the sum of the power dissipated by ohmic heating in current leads and the refrigerator power consumed to cool the lead, for a given length of the HTS.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.928-936
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• 1999

The electronic refrigerating kimchi jar operates with a low noise because it contains no compressor but it consumes more energy than that of an refrigerator with compressor. In this paper, the heat flow characteristics and cooling performance of an electronic refrigerating kimchi jar are studied by means of experiments. When the storage temperature is kept in a range of $-5.7^{\circ}C$ to $4.1^{\circ}C$. in the case of three ambient temperatures; $12.7^{\circ}C$, $22.3^{\circ}C$ and $32.2^{\circ}C$, the cooling performance of $20{\ell}$ kimchi jar is investigated. The experiments show that the temperature difference that exists between kimchi jar and its ambient provides a measure of the coefficient of performance of kimchi jar. It is also found that ratio of net pumping heat to the heat pumping rate of thermoelectric module is independent of the temperature difference.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.162-168
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• 2007

This paper presents the effects of thermoelectric module arrangement on the cooling performance of an air conditioner using thermoelectric module. A prototype of air cooling system, employing several thermoelectric modules, has been designed and built. The evaporative cooling technique is adopted for hot side of the module. The number of thermoelectric module in the system has been varied in the range of $2{\sim}8$. The optimal operation conditions, such as input power to the thermoelectric module, fans and pump, have been determined for each arrangement of the system and the cooling performance has been compared under the optimal operation. It is found that both cooling capacity and COP are increased as the number of thermoelectric module increased. It is also found that cooling capacity can be improved by connecting the thermoelectric modules in series than in parallel, while the COP is little affected.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.912-916
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• 2001

Fluxmeter is a measuring instrument the magnetic flux intensity by means of an integration of the voltage induced to a search coil to unit time. It also is required to a precise integrator since the voltage induced to a search coil has a differential value of the flux ${\Phi}$ to unit time. In this study, a bias current which is a main problem of the integrator in a drift troublesome depending on the temperature of a FET is investigated. We have confirmed that the temperature dependence of both the bias current of a integrator using the FET and the reversal saturated current of the minor carrier in a P-N junction of a semiconductor were the same. The property of a commercial integrator goes rapidly down with increasing temperature. The bias current of a FET is increased twice as much with 10$^{\circ}C$ increment. As a result, the low drift integrator could be developed by setting the lower temperature up with a pottier device.