• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.35-40
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• 2015

A gas spring provides support force for lifting, positioning, lowering, and counterbalancing weights. It offers a wide range of reaction force with a flat force characteristic, simple mounting, compact size, speed controlled damping, and cushioned end motion. The most common usage is as a support on a horizontally hinged automotive tail gate. However, its versatility and ease of use has been applied in many other industrial applications ranging from office equipment to off-road vehicles. The cylinder of a gas spring is filled with compressed nitrogen gas, which is applied with equal pressure on both sides of the piston. The surface area of the rod side of the piston is smaller than the opposite side, producing a pushing force. The magnitude of the reaction force is determined by the cross-sectional area of the piston rod and the internal pressure inside the cylinder. The reaction force is influenced by many design parameters such as initial chamber volume, diameter ratio, etc. In this paper, we investigated the reaction force characteristics and carried out parameter sensitivity analysis for the design parameters of a gas spring.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2021

PURPOSE: This study examined the relationship between the severity of a hallux valgus (HV) deformity and the kinetic three-dimensional ground reaction force (GRF) through a motion analysis system with force platforms in individuals with a HV deformity during normal speed walking. METHODS: The participants were 36 adults with a HV deformity. The participants were asked to walk on a 6 m walkway with 40 infrared reflective markers attached to their pelvic and lower extremities. A camera capture system and two force platforms were used to collect kinetic data during gait. A Vicon Nexus and Visual3D motion analysis software were used to calculate the kinetic GRF data. RESULTS: This research showed that the anterior maximal force that occurred in the terminal stance phase during gait had a negative correlation with the HV angle (r = -.762, p < .01). In addition, the HV angle showed a low negative correlation with the second vertical maximal force (r = .346, p < .05) and a moderate positive correlation with the late medial maximal force (r = .641, p < .01). CONCLUSION: A more severe HV deformity results in greater abnormal translation of the plantar pressure and a significantly reduced pressure force under the first metatarsophalangeal joint.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.771-778
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• 2009

본 연구는 구두 굽 높이 변화에 따른 보행 시 족저압력을 비교, 분석함으로써 구체적인 데이터를 정량화하여 높은 굽을 착용함으로 인한 전족부의 압력 증가가 발에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 한다. 본 연구에 사용된 구두는 선행연구를 바탕으로 여대생이 선호하는 구두 굽 높이 3cm, 7cm를 선택하였으며 여대생 10명을 대상으로 발을 전족부와 후족부로 나누어 수직힘, 최대압력, 평균압력을 측정하였다. 그 결과 전족부에서의 평균압력은 7cm 높이 구두가 높게 나타났으며, 후족부에서는 7cm 높이 구두가 낮게 나타났다. 통계처리 결과 전족부위에서는 3cm 굽 높이와 7cm 굽 높이의 최대압력 비교에서 유의한 차이가 나타났으며(p<.05), 후족부위에서는 수직힘, 최대압력, 평균압력 모두 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<.05). 이상과 같이 구두를 착용함으로서 전족부의 최대압력이 높아지는 것은 물론이고 후족부위의 수직힘, 최대압력, 평균압력도 높아지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 현상은 전족부위에 높은 압력분포로 구속압이 증가하여 발가락의 변형을 유발할 수 있으며 후족부위에 압력증가는 장시간 착용 시 뒤꿈치의 통증을 유발할 수 있다. 따라서 굽이 있는 구두를 착용할 때 굽 높이가 7cm일 때 보다는 3cm일 때, 굽 높이가 낮을수록 전족부의 변형 예방과 후족부의 통증을 줄일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2024

응력은 비가시 물리량이므로, 지반 내부에서 이를 측정하기 위해서는 토압계가 필요하다. 기존의 스트레인 게이지 기반 토압계는 큰 강성을 가지며, 이는 지반 내부 응력을 교란시켜 토압 측정의 정확성에 영향을 준다. 박막형 압전센서는 얇고 유연하므로, 이를 활용할 경우 지반 내부 응력의 교란을 최소화하여 지중응력을 측정할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 박막형 압전 센서를 활용하여 지반 내부의 응력을 측정하기 위한 시스템을 구축하였다. 박막형 압전 센서를 교정하기 위한 챔버를 제작하여 사질토 지반 내부에 매설된 박막형 압전 센서의 측정 변동성과 센서의 감지 영역에 부착된 퍽으로 인한 측정 토압의 재현성 향상을 반복실험을 통해 확인하였다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to find out the difference of foot pressure according to the firefighter's work postures for providing the basic information to prevent Musculoskeletal disorders. This study was conducted by 9 male firefighters. Work postures were selected for rescuee handling, fire hose and hydraulic rescue equipment work postures. These were divided into 3 position, "High", "Middle" and the postures of taking out and letting down hydraulic rescue equipment were analyzed as starting point and end point respectively. Foot Pressure was used to analyze contact area, peak pressure, and maximum force in terms of work postures, and compared between fire hose and hydraulic rescue equipment work postures. The results of foot pressure are as follows. According to the results of rescuee handling work postures, one person handling posture showed wide contact area and foot pressure showed the highest at right foot. Accoridng to the (High), (Middle), (Low) postures of fire hose, the results didn't show the difference among the contact area, peak pressure and maximum force. As the results of hydraulic rescue equipment work postures, (Low) postures showed the highest in terms of the right foot of contact area, peak pressure and maximum force and (High) postures showed the highest in left foot. The increase of foot pressure lead to be inconvenience of low extremity and muscle fatigue for maintaining postural control cause pain. Thus, it is necessary to design insole-equipped working shoe for reduce the impulse and effect of foot during the rescuee handling work which standing out as foot pressure.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.362-370
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• 2019

격납구조는 사고시 방사능 유출을 막기 위해 내압성능을 확보해야 하므로 소형 원자로용 격납구조에 모듈 방식을 적용하기 위해서는 내압성능의 분석이 필요하다. 따라서 소형 원자로용 모듈화 격납구조의 내압성능 분석을 위해 프리캐스트 콘크리트 모듈과 모듈 사이의 연결부 접촉면과 긴장재 배치를 고려한 FEM모델을 작성하고 정적해석을 수행한다. 이를 통해 모듈화 격납구조의 하중단계별 변위 및 응력의 변화특성을 분석한다. 그리고 변수 분석을 위해 선정된 각 변수가 모듈화 격납구조의 내압성능에 미치는 영향을 분석한다. 비교를 위해 일체화 격납구조의 내압성능도 함께 분석한다. FEM해석을 통한 변수 분석을 통해 긴장력 크기, 긴장재 배치 간격, 콘크리트 두께방향 긴장재 위치, 연결부 접촉면 마찰 계수 크기, 콘크리트 두께 등과 같은 변수 값의 범위가 제시되었다. 모듈화 격납구조의 모듈 간 접촉면에서 합성효과를 발생시켜주는 주요인자는 긴장재에 의한 긴장력과 연결부 접촉면의 마찰력이다. 일체화 격납구조 대비 추가적인 긴장재배치를 통해 긴장력을 증가시키면 모듈화 격납구조에서도 일체화 격납구조와 동등 수준의 내압성능을 확보할 수 있다.

• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2012

Study was conducted to determine and assess the effect of different type of denture adhesives on the incisal bite force of complete denture wearers until the dislodgement of upper denture, using pressure transducer. MATERIALS AND METHODS. 30 patients out of 100 were included in the study. Based on the Kapur's method of scoring denture retention and stability, these patients were divided into 3 groups-Group A - Clinically good dentures; Group B - Clinically fair dentures; and Group C - Clinically poor dentures. A custom made occlusal force meter was constructed based on the load cell type of pressure transducers. Different adhesives (powder, paste and adhesive strips) were used in the study. Complete denture wearers were asked to bite on the load cell and the readings of incisal bite force were recorded. The readings of incisal bite force were subjected to statistical analysis using Repeated measures ANOVA followed by post-hoc bonferroni test. RESULTS. The result suggests that denture adhesives improved the incisal bite force of complete denture wearers significantly The incisal bite force (in kg) in Group A without using adhesives, with powder adhesive, with paste adhesive and with adhesive strips was found to be 2.48 (${\pm}0.16$), 3.43 (${\pm}0.11$), 6.01 (${\pm}0.11$), 3.22 (${\pm}0.09$) respectively. The incisal bite force (in kg) in Group B without using adhesives, with powder adhesive, with paste adhesive and with adhesive strips was found to be 1.87 (${\pm}0.18$), 3.35 (${\pm}0.14$), 5.34 (${\pm}0.18$), 3.21 (${\pm}0.12$) respectively. The incisal bite force (in kg) in Group C without using adhesives, with powder adhesive, with paste adhesive and with adhesive strips was found to be 1.00 (${\pm}0.17$), 3.07 (${\pm}0.14$), 4.37 (${\pm}0.26$), 2.99 (${\pm}0.14$) respectively. CONCLUSION. Within the limitations of the study, it was concluded that the use of denture adhesive was found to be significantly effective in improving the incisal bite force of complete dentures until the dislodgement of upper denture. Fittydent paste adhesive was found to be more effective than the powder and strips adhesives. The improvement in incisal bite force was found to be higher in Group C in comparison to that of Group A and Group B.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.220-229
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• 2000

In the brake systems a proportioning valve which reduces the brake pressure at each wheel cylinder for anti-locking of rear wheels is closely related with the safety of vehicles. But, it is impossible for a present proportioning valve to exactly control brake pressure because mechanically it is an open loop control system. So, in this paper we describe a electronic brake pressure distribution system using a fuzzy controller in order to exactly control brake pressure using a close loop control system. The object of electronic brake pressure distribution system is to change an cut-in pressure and an valve slop of proportioning valve in order to obtain better good performance of brake system than with mechanical system.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.47-51
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether there are any differences, with and without a toe spreader (TS), in dynamic foot pressure distribution in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Methods: Dynamic foot pressure recording using the RSscan system were obtained during walking in 12 participants (male=7, female=5) with and without TS. Mean force was measured for four different plantar regions; great toe, forefoot, midfoot, hindfoot. Displacement of center of pressure (COP), velocity of COP displacement and stance time were also measured during gait. Results: TS walking exhibited statistically significant decrease of mean force under great toe and forefoot (p<0.05), compared with a barefoot walking. Also, TS walking exhibited statistically significant increase of antero-posterior displacement of COP (p>0.05). Conclusion: These findings indicate the potential clinical utility of toe spreader to correct dynamic foot pressure during stance phase in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2007

Strain-stress behavior of soil is of importance in dealing with geo-techniques which relate to bearing capacity, slope stability, earth pressure and many geo-technical problems. So understanding mechanism of the behavior and reinforcing soil to the required state has been an issue for many years. This paper presents the possibility of magnetic force in enhancing shear strength. To analyze the reinforcing effect, triaxial compression tests were performed on two sets of steel-sand mixtures, one of which is influenced by permanent magnet, NdFeB. With magnetic force under 50 kPa confining pressure, maximum shear strengths increased according to steel percentages but under 100 kPa, no significant changes in maximum shear strengths occurred. Therefore the analysis by Mohr's circles indicates that magnetic force converts the shearing characteristics of sand into those of clay.