• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.196-204
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• 2008

In this study, the pressure distributions on the oil film of piston pin bearings are found by two-dimensional lubrication analysis in order to help the optimum design of the bearings of piston pin. The lubrication analysis is carried out together with an equation related with the oil pressure-viscosity index. The oil film pressure distribution is used as an input data for pressure boundary conditions at the piston pin-boss surface. Finally, the piston pin-boss stress distribution coupled with the thermal stress is calculated, and then compared with the results of the stress analysis which is not counted with the oil film pressure boundary condition.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.66-71
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• 2011

This study analyzed the mechanical characteristics and evaluated their subsequent performance for two types of seals which reinforced characteristics with lower friction and anti-wear functions among the foremost important features in the automotive engine seals; one with the addition of glass fiber to PTFE(Polytetrafluoro ethylene); the other with the addition of self-lubricant molybdenumin addition to the glass fiber. Based on the configuration design of seal installed to the front part in the automotive engine, this study carried out interpretations on the stress and reaction for those two types of oil seals to compare the maximum stress and contact load generated from the seal steel, rubber and PTFE lip. This study also verified the stress concentration and anti-wear performance through the coefficient of friction, torque and durability test by producing two types of PTFE seals actually.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.37-42
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• 2010

Plastic region tightening is widely used in critical bolted joints in internal combustion engines in order to reduce the engine weight by maximizing the use of load-carrying capacity of bolt. Mechanical behavior of bolt tightened in plastic region under external axial tensile load is investigated for various friction conditions using three dimensional finite element analysis. The behavior of bolt tightened in elastic region as well as that in tensile test are investigated for comparison. Tightening process is simulated by rotating the bolt in order to examine the friction effect realistically. It is revealed that the bolt tightened in plastic region can carry more external load until the joint is opened, and yields at lower bolt load than the bolt tightened in elastic region. The friction coefficient has effect on the yield load, but not on the load-carrying capacity. Moreover, the scatter in the bolt preload due to friction begins with plastic deformation of bolt in the angle tightening control, whereas it begins with the onset of tightening in the torque tightening control. The observations are interpreted with the residual torsional stress in the bolt generated during the tightening.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.14-20
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• 2008

An agricultural unmanned helicopter was suggested for an alternative to current pesticide application methods to solve such problems as high cost, low efficiency, shirking task and unsafe work. To pursuit this trend, researches on the development of unmanned helicopters have been accelerated in Korea as well. In this research, a guide type centrifugal clutch that plays an important role in the unmanned helicopter was studied. Theoretical analyses and experimental tests were conducted for designing an optimal clutches. Main design factors of the guide type centrifugal clutch were found to be spring constant, free length of spring, mass of friction sector, contact area, allowable pressure, number of friction sector, friction coefficient, radius of drum, and clutch arrangement. And these design factors could be the functions of engaging engine speed and desired power transfer capacity. The result of the single clutch test showed the power transfer capacity of 14.1 PS at 5,800 rpm and the result of the dual clutch test showed that the capacity of 17.7 PS at 5,600 rpm. These experimental results agreed well the theoretical simulations.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2014

In this study, a three-pad gas foil journal bearing with a diameter of 40 mm and an axial length of 35 mm was modeled to predict the static and dynamic performances with regard to an increasing mechanical preload. The Reynolds equation for an isothermal and isoviscous ideal gas was coupled with a simple elastic foundation foil model to calculate the hydrodynamic pressure solution iteratively. In the prediction results, the journal eccentricity, journal attitude angle, and minimum film thickness decreased, but the friction torque increased with the preload. A quick comparison implied a lower load capacity but higher stability for a three-pad gas foil bearing compared to a one-pad gas foil journal bearing. The direct stiffness coefficients increased with the preload, but the cross-coupled stiffness coefficients decreased. The direct damping coefficient increased in the horizontal direction but decreased in the vertical direction as the preload increased. These model predictions will be useful as a benchmark against experimental test data.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.1057-1065
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• 2006

In order to figure out the physical meaning of 3-D angular flow index for in-cylinder bulk motion, CFD analysis for the swirl and tumble steady flow test rig were made using commercial package STAR-CD. Computer simulations and rig tests on some kinds of induced flow conditions were carried out. Finally, based on the comparison between the simulated results and measured results, the physical meaning of 3-D angular flow index $|\longrightarrow_{N_B}|$, $\beta$ composed of swirl and tumble coefficients measured by steady flow test rig was described.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.20-28
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• 2008

Recently, butterfly valves are used as control valves for industrial process. However, there are not so many reports on cryogenic butterfly valves in spite of broad application in LNG storage station and LNG carriers. Present study is focused on the investigation of the detailed hydrodynamic and aerodynamic characteristics of cryogenic butterfly valves to contribute to the operation during the handling on LNG transportation system, and to the practical utilization in design of butterfly valves and actuators. The results show that large recirculation vortices in the region downstream of the valve are founded and the cavitation flows are intensively generated on the surface of valve disc at the relatively small opening angle. The aerodynamic characteristics, lift, drag and torque, acting on the valve disc are calculated. The pressure distribution and the pressure loss coefficient of the cryogenic butterfly valve show almost similar pattern with those of the butterfly valve which is used on the normal temperature.

• 한국가시화정보학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.15-20
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• 2015

Sensitivity studies of blade angle and twisted angle are numerically investigated to optimize the Savonius blade. As blade angle increases, the contact area between blade and wind decreases, showing the suppression of the vortex generation near blade. Compared to the blade angle of 0 degree, the blade angle of 20 degree shows about 2.6% increment of power efficiency. Based on the blade angle of 20 degree, sensitivity studies of the twisted angle are performed. The result indicates that the adjustment of the twisted angle causes the torque of blade to increase. Optimized blade can suppress the formation of the vortex structure in rear region. Also, wind flows without disturbance of vortex when passing through the optimized blade. The 1kw vertical wind turbine system with optimized blade can generate 4442.2kWh per year and have 53% capacity factor.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.585-590
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• 2017

주행중인 차량의 거동은 지면과 타이어의 접촉면에 발생하는 힘과 토크에 의해 결정된다. 타이어에 작용하는 힘과 토크를 계산하기 위하여 다양한 타이어 모델들이 사용되고 있으며, 본 연구에서 사용하는 브러쉬 모델(brush model)은 타이어의 물리적 특성을 이용하여 지면과의 접촉면에 발생하는 힘과 토크를 구하는 모델이다. 브러쉬 모델은 힘과 토크를 계산하는데 다른 타이어 모델에 비하여 적은 수의 계수를 필요로 하지만, 힘과 토크를 계산하는데 낮은 자유도를 가지기 때문에 시험 데이터를 정확하게 표현하는데 한계가 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 단점을 개선하기 위하여 타이어 마찰계수 및 특성계수에 최소한의 변수를 추가한 개선된 모델을 제안하고, 이의 유효성을 검증하였다.

• 전산구조공학
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.161-169
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• 1997

차량의 동적특성, 즉 소음, 진동, 승차감 및 조종안정성능 등에 중요한 영향을 미치는 부품중에 하나로 차체의 중량을 지지하고 노면과 접촉하여 회전하면서 조타성을 지니는 타이어를 고려하지 않을 수 없다. 지금까지의 이러한 타이어 최적설계에 이용되어지고 있는 예측기법으로는 유한요소해석 방법이 널리 활용되어 지고 있으나, 이는 타이어에 공기압 주입 및 차량의 조종안정성능이 우수한 타이어 제품개발 및 개선을 위해 차량 주행시 타이어와 노면과의 접지면에 작용하는 힘과 모멘트를 예측할 수 있는 유한요소해석 적용기법을 개발하였으며,이러한 해석기법을 통한 결과와 실측치는 매우 유사한 관계를 지니고 있음을 알 수 있었다.