• 한국공작기계학회논문집
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.44-49
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• 2006

The use of snap-fit features is highly recommended to reduce overall product cost and manufacturing time by reducing the number of parts and eliminating assembly with conventional fasteners. Application to particular product for integral attachment using snap-fit features is needed. Alternative attachment concept for specific application has been introduced. In this study, the optimal attachment design based on the given design objectives is identified using newly developed alternative attachment concept for the specific application to LCD monitor case assembly. Integral attachment using snap-fit features applies the systematic procedure and the intensity analysis.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2007년도 정기 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.539-544
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• 2007

Glass fiber reinforced composite decks have high-strength, light-weight and high durability. The composite decks having vertical snap-fit connections are designed for pedestrian bridges and their structural behaviour are studied. The existing connection method of the composite decks in horizontal direction is replaced by the developed snap-fit connection method in vertical direction. The section shape of the composite decks having the vertical snap-fit connection is designed. The safety of the vertical snap-fit connection is verified by finite element analysis.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2008년도 정기 학술대회
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• pp.282-287
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• 2008

Since glass-fiber reinforced composite decks have high-strength, light-weight and high durability, many researchs on the composite decks for bridges are currently performed and many composite decks are developed. In this paper, a composite deck with snap-fit connection for pedestrian bridge is developed and studied. A study on behavior of snap-fit connection of composite deck for pedestrian bridge during assembling or disassembling is performed by analysis and experiment.

• 한국공작기계학회논문집
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2006

Snap-fit is being used in manufacture of plastic products. Integral features using snap-fit are classified as locks, locators and enhancements. Locking features complete the process of attachment by providing physical interference to prevent separation. Looking feature pairs consist of two components, i.e., a flexible latch and a rigid catch and require particular care and attention for their selection. We can make several locking feature pairs by selecting latch and catch, but some parts restrict freedom of selection. Therefore, part designers must know the characteristic properties of generic locking feature forms as considering a specific design problem. In this paper, it has been presented about problem of small size products using locking feature and then introduced new locking feature applicable to small parts.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2010년도 정기 학술대회
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• pp.158-161
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• 2010

고중량, 부식 등의 문제를 안고 있는 목재/강재 리그매트를 대체할 수 있는 고강도 경량 고내구성 특성을 갖는 복합소재 리그매트를 전통 목재 연결방식의 결구시스템을 응용한 새로운 개념의 스냅핏 방식으로 개발하였다. 본 논문에서는 기존에 개발한 리그매트와 이를 개선한 개선형 리그매트의 스냅핏(snap-fit) 연결부의 안전성을 검증하기 위해 연결부 착탈 거동에 대한 해석 및 구조성능 시험을 실시하였고, 그 결과를 비교 분석하여 스냅핏 연결부의 긍정적인 효과를 입증하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.247-254
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• 2010

유리섬유강화 폴리에스터(GFRP) 복합소재는 가볍고 내구성이 뛰어나 강재, 콘크리트, 나무 등과 같은 기존의 구조 재료들을 대체할 수 있는 재료로 최근 각광 받고 있다. 이러한 복합소재를 활용하기 위해 쉽게 조립할 수 있는 수직결구식 복합소재 데크를 활용한 아치가교 유형을 선행 연구에서 제안하였고 유한요소해석을 통해 검증하였다. 이 논문에서는 선행연구에서 제안된 볼트결합에 의한 복합소재 데크 조립식 아치가교의 안전성 및 사용성을 구조성능시험을 통해 검증하여 문제점을 파악하고 그 문제점을 해결하기 위해 개선된 아치가교 유형을 제안한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2001

스냅핏은 일종의 결속장치로서 흔히 플라스틱 부품들을 서로 체결하는데 이용되는데, 다른 결속장치에 비해 간편하고. 생산품의 조립단가를 줄일 수 있고, 또한 분리력은 큰 반면에 결합력은 작게 만들 수 있는 장점을 가지고 있어 널리 사용된다. 스냅핏의 설계는 재료에 따른 물성(property) 및 구조적 강성(stiffness)이 설계 초기단계에서 고려되어야 하고, 또한 사출성형공정에서 스냅핏의 성형성도 예측되어야 한다. 그러나 스냅핏의 형상, 치수, 위치 등을 적절히 설계합성(synthesis)하고 적절한 재료를 선택하는 작업은 공정에 관한 종합적인 지식을 지원해 주는 합리적인 설계도구가 제공되지 못했던 이유로 사출 전문가의 오랜 기간 축적된 경험과 지식에만 전적으로 의존하여 왔다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 전문가에 의존해온 스냅핏 설계방법을 개선하기 위해 사출 성형에 의해 제한되어지는 지식을 규칙베이스화하고 재료의 물성과 스냅핏의 형상 및 치수에 따라 스냅핏이 갖는 결합력 분리력 변형하중 및 허용언더컷 등을 출력하는 설계 프로그램을 제안하였다.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2005년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.280-284
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• 2005

Existing construction materials such as concrete and steel have chronic problems; deterioration and corrosion. Owing to its special features of light weight ‘ high durability, anti-corrosion, composite material used in civil infrastructure can not only solve fundamental problems of deterioration and corrosion, but also reduce both construction and maintenance cost significantly. After the fabrication of deck panel with snap-fit connection by pultrusion through composite design according to stacking sequence of composite laminates and structural analysis, performance of decks will be verified and evaluated by structural tests.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 2008년도 정기 학술대회
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• pp.84-89
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• 2008

Glass fiber reinforced composite decks have high-strength, light-weight and high durability. The composite decks having vertical snap-fit connections are designed for pedestrian bridges and their structural behavior are studied. Especially in this paper, local behavior of the developed composite deck for pedestrian bridge is verified by both analysis and experiment.

• International Journal of CAD/CAM
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• 제3권1_2호
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• pp.19-29
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• 2003

Disassembly is a fundamental process needed for component reuse and material recycling in all assembled products. Integral attachments, also known as 'snap' fits, are favored fastening means in design for assembly (DFA) methodologies, but not necessarily a favored choice for design for disassembly. In this paper, design methods of a new class of integral attachments are proposed, where the snapped joints can be disengaged by the application of localized heat sources. The design problem of reversible integral attachments is posed as the design of compliant mechanisms actuated with localized thermal expansion of materials. Topology optimization technique is utilized to obtain conceptual layout of snap-fit mechanisms that realizes a desired deformation of snapped features for joint release. Two design approaches are attempted and design results of each approach are presented, where the geometrical configuration extracted from optimal topologies are simplified to enhance the manufacturability for the conventional injection molding technologies. To maximize the magnitude of deformation, a design scheme has been proposed to include boundary conditions as design variables. Final designs are verified using commercial software for finite element analysis.