• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2019

This study is concerned with the mechanism and structure of an optical microscope and an automatic multi-focus algorithm for automatically selecting sharp images from multiple foci of a cell. To obtain precise cell images quickly, a z-axis actuator with a resolution of $0.1{\mu}m$ was designed to control an optical microscope Moreover, a lighting control system was constructed to select the color and brightness of light that best suit the object being viewed. Cell images are captured by the instrument and the sharpness of each image is determined using Gaussian and Laplacian filters. Next, cubic spline interpolation and peak detection algorithms are applied to automatically find the most vivid points among multiple images of a single object. A cancer cell imaging experiment using propidium iodide staining confirmed that a sharp multipoint image can be obtained using this microscope. The proposed system is expected to save time and effort required to extract suitable cell images and increase the convenience of cell analysis.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.429-447
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• 2019

The present study analyzed free vibration of the three-layered micro annular/circular plate which its core and face sheets are made of saturated porous materials and FG-CNTRCs, respectively. The structure is subjected to magneto-electric fields and magneto-electro-mechanical pre loads. Mechanical properties of the porous core and also FG-CNTRC face sheets are varied through the thickness direction. Using dynamic Hamilton's principle, the motion equations based on MCS and FSD theories are derived and solved via GDQ as an efficient numerical method. Effect of different parameters such as pores distributions, porosity coefficient, pores compressibility, CNTs distribution, elastic foundation, multi-physical pre loads, small scale parameter and aspect ratio of the plate are investigated. The findings of this study can be useful for designing smart structures such as sensor and actuator.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.56-61
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• 2001

This work is concerned with the development of a new plaster die casting process the combines pressurization and vibration for the prototyping of die-castings, and also with a plaster die-casting machine that has a structure quite similar to that of an ordinary die casting machine. The machine utilized an air cylinder for pressurization and a magnetic actuator for vibration. A rapid prototyped pattern is made by the LOM process to prepare a plaster mold. In the process, a plunger int he developed machine simultaneously pressurizes and vibrates the molten metal to fill the plaster mold completely and to facilitate the creation of nuclei in the molten metal, respectively. The developed machine produced a prototype of an end clutch cover with a remarkable improvement in mechanical properties.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.497-506
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• 2020

본 논문에서 제안된 카멜레온형 서피스 (chameleonic surface)는 핀 아트 (pin-art) 장치로서 임의 형상 발생용 입체 디스플레이 장치이다. 슬림 텔레스코픽 액츄에이터 (slim telescopic actuator)와 고탄성의 복합 소재로 생성되는 부드럽고 연속적인 곡면 위에 동적 매핑 영상을 투사하여 사실적인 입체 형상을 연속적으로 생성할 수 있다. 슬림 텔레스코픽 액츄에이터는 적층을 위하여 긴 행정거리를 가지면서 최소 점유 면적을 가지도록 설계하였다. 3차원 형상은 다수의 슬림 텔레스코픽 액츄에이터가 고탄성 소재를 밀어서 돌출시켜서 만들어진다. 이와 같은 구조는 임의의 연속적인 곡면 형상 생성, 동적 영상 투사 및 장치 경량화 등의 장점이 있었다. 수백 개의 슬림 텔레스코픽 액츄에이터가 원활하게 동작하기 위하여 실시간 동기화가 가능한 이더캣 (EtherCAT) 통신 기반의 분산 제어기를 적용하였다. 통합 운영 소프트웨어로 돌출 형상과 입체 영상을 정합하고 다수 영상 투사기로 투사하여 실감 영상을 연속적으로 생성할 수 있었다. 실제 공연을 위하여 오페라용 콘텐츠를 제작하면서 카멜레온 서피스에 최적화하였고, 일반인들을 대상으로 상영하였다.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2019

Semiconductor chip is bonded to the substrate by melting solder bumps. In general, the chip bonding is applied by a Reflow process or a Thermo-Compression(TC) bonding process. In this paper, we introduce a Laser Assisted Thermo-Compression bonding (LATCB) process to improve the anxiety of the existing process(Reflow, TC bonding). In the LATCB process, the chip is bonded to the substrate by irradiating a laser with a uniform energy density in the same area as the chip to melt only the solder bumps and press the chip with a Transparent Compression Module (TCM). The TCM consists of a fused silica header for penetrating the laser and pressurizing the chip, and a piezoelectric actuator (P.A.) coupled to both ends of the header for micro displacement control of the header. In addition, TCM is a structure that can pressurize the chip and deliver it to the chip and solder bumps without losing the energy of the laser. Fused silica, which is brittle, is vulnerable to deformation, so the header may be damaged when an external force is applied for pressurization or a displacement differenced is caused by piezoelectric actuators at both ends. On the other hand, in order to avoid interference between the header and the adjacent chip when pressing the chip using the TCM, the header has a notch at the bottom, and breakage due to stress concentration of the notch is expected. In this study, the thickness and notch length that the header does not break when the external force (500 N) is applied to both ends of the header are optimized using structural analysis and Coulomb-Mohr failure theory. In addition, the maximum displacement difference of the P.A.s at both ends where no break occurred in the header was derived. As a result, the thickness of the header is 11 mm, and the maximum displacement difference between both ends is 8 um.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.63-74
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• 1999

대형구조물의 진동감소를 위한 슬라이딩 모드 퍼지 제어기(Sliding Mode Fuzzy Control SMFC)에 대하여 연구하였다 본 제어기에 사용된 퍼지 추론기의 규칙은 비선형 제어기법의 하나인 슬라이딩 모드 제어기를 기반으로 하여 구성되었다 그결과 제어기의 퍼지성은 제어시스템을 시스템 계수의 불확실성과 구조물에 작용되는 외부하중의 불확실성에 대하여 강인한 성질은 갖게 하였으며 제어 규칙의 비선형성으로 인하여 제어기는 선형제어기에 비하여 보다 효율적인 되었다 복잡한 수학 해석에 기반한 종래의 제어기법에 비하여 퍼지 이론에 기반한 본 제어기법은 제어기의 설계절차가 매우 편리하다는 장점을 갖게 된다. 제안된 제어기법의 검증을 위하여 미국 토목학회 산하 구조제어위원회(ASCE Committee on Structural Control)에서 주도한 벤치마크 문제에 대하여 적용시켜 보았다 본 연구의 제어결과를 다른 연구자들에 의하여 발표된 {{{{ ETA _mixed _2$\infty$ }}, optimal polynomial control neural networks control 슬라이딩 모드 제어의 벤치마크 결과와 비교하였으며 그 결과 제안된 제어기법이 구조물의 진동을 매우 효율적으로 감소시키며 제어기의 설계절차가 쉽고 편리함을 확일 할 수 있었다.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.409-422
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• 2019

Sloshing is a phenomenon which may lead to dynamic stability and damages on the local structure of the tank. Hence, several anti-sloshing devices are introduced in order to reduce the impact pressure and free surface elevation of liquid. A fixed baffle is the most prevailing anti-sloshing mechanism compared to the other methods. However, the additional of the baffle as the internal structure of the LNG tank can lead to frequent damages in long-term usage as this structure absorbs the sloshing loads and thus increases the maintenance cost and downtime. In this paper, a novel type of floating baffle is proposed to suppress the sloshing effect in LNG tank without the need for reconstructing the tank. The sloshing phenomenon in a membrane type LNG tank model was excited under sway motion with 30% and 50% filling condition in the model test. A regular motion by a linear actuator was applied to the tank model at different amplitudes and constant period at 1.1 seconds. Three pressure sensors were installed on the tank wall to measure the impact pressure, and a high-speed camera was utilized to record the sloshing motion. The floater baffle was modeled on the basis of uniform-discretization of domain and tested based on parametric variations. Data of pressure sensors were collected for cases without- and with-floating baffle. The results indicated successful reduction of surface run-up and impulsive pressure by using a floating baffle. The findings are expected to bring significant impacts towards safer sea transportation of LNG.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.175-180
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• 2017

The load-carrying capacity and structural behavior of concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) structures is highly influenced by the grouting compactness in the steel tube. Due to the invisibility of the grout in the steel tube, monitoring of the grouting progress in such a structure is still a challenge. This paper develops an active sensing approach with combined piezoceramic-based smart aggregates (SA) and piezoceramic patches to monitor the grouting compactness of CFST bridge structure. A small-scale steel specimen was designed and fabricated to simulate CFST bridge structure in this research. Before casting, four SAs and two piezoceramic patches were installed in the pre-determined locations of the specimen. In the active sensing approach, selected SAs were utilized as actuators to generate designed stress waves, which were detected by other SAs or piezoceramic patch sensors. Since concrete functions as a wave conduit, the stress wave response can be only detected when the wave path between the actuator and the sensor is filled with concrete. For the sake of monitoring the grouting progress, the steel tube specimen was grouted in four stages, and each stage held three days for cement drying. Experimental results show that the received sensor signals in time domain clearly indicate the change of the signal amplitude before and after the wave path is filled with concrete. Further, a wavelet packet-based energy index matrix (WPEIM) was developed to compute signal energy of the received signals. The computed signal energies of the sensors shown in the WPEIM demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed method in the monitoring of the grouting progress.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제41권10호
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• pp.915-921
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• 2017

최근 자동차의 진동과 소음을 줄이기 위한 연구가 활발하게 이루어지고 있으나 기존의 연구들은 수동형 또는 능동형 마운트를 포함한 마운팅 시스템의 최적화에 대해서는 주목하지 않았다. 본 연구는 진동 소음원과 리시버 사이에 세 개의 구조적 경로를 가진 능동 마운팅 시스템에 대한 분석적인 연구를 수행하며 실제 시스템에의 적용 가능성을 확인한다. 능동 마운팅 시스템은 피에조 스택 액추에이터와 수동형 마운트가 커플링된 구조를 가지고 있다. 전체 시스템에 대한 동적 모델이 유도되고 각 경로의 스택 액추에이터 입력 힘과 위상이 각 경로의 완전한 절연을 타겟으로 하여 결정된다. 진동 저감 성능이 확인되고 이는 가장 좋은 저감을 가져오는 수동형 및 능동형 경로의 최적화된 결합을 제시한다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.125-125
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• 2014

In 1991, Prof. Toshio Masuda of Kyoto University for the first time synthesized a representative of diphenylacetylene polymer derivatives, poly[1-phenyl-2-(p-trimethylsilyl)phenylacetylene] [PTMSDPA]. This polymer is highly soluble nevertheless a ultra-high molecular weight (Mw) of > $1.0{\times}10^6$ which showed excellent chemical, physical, mechanical properties [1]. As one of the most interesting features of PTMSDPA, Prof. Katsumi Yoshino of Osaka Univ. reported that this polymer emits an intense fluorescence (FL) in a visible region because of the effective exciton confinement within the resonant structure between the polyene pi-conjugated chain and side phenyl full-aromatic bulky groups [2]. Very recently, Prof. Ben-Zhong Tang of Hong-Kong Institute of Science and Technology clarified the idea that the FL emission of disubstituted acetylene polymer derivatives originates from intramolecular excimer due to the face-to-face stacking of the side phenyl groups [3]. Thus, to know what influence to intramolecular excimer emission in the film as well as to further understand how the intramolecular excimer forms in the film became more crucial in order to further precisely design the optimized molecular structure for highly emissive, substituted acetylene polymers in the solid state. In recent studies, we have focused our interests on the origin of the FL emission in order to expand our knowledge to developments of novel sensor applications. It was found that the intramolecular phenyl-pheyl stack structure of PTMSDPA in film was variable in response to various external chemical stimuli. Using PTMSDPA and its derivatives, we have developed various potential applications such as latent fingerprint identification, viscosity sensor, chemical-responsive actuator, gum-like soft conjugated polymer, and bioimaging. The details will be presented in the 49th KVS Symposium held in Pyong Chang city.