• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.151-161
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• 2018

A new type of cascade sandwiched piezoelectric ultrasonic transducer is presented and studied. The cascade transducer is composed of two traditional longitudinally sandwiched piezoelectric transducers, which are connected together in series mechanically and in parallel electrically. Based on the analytical method, the electromechanical equivalent circuit of the cascade transducer is derived and the resonance/anti-resonance frequency equations are obtained. The impedance characteristics and the vibrational modes of the transducer are analyzed. By means of numerical method, the dependency of the resonance/anti-resonance frequency and the effective electromechanical coupling coefficient on the geometrical dimensions of the cascade transducer are studied and some interesting conclusions are obtained. Two prototypes of the cascade transducers are designed and made; the resonance/anti-resonance frequency is measured. It is shown that the analytical resonance/anti-resonance frequencies are in good agreement with the experimental results. It is expected that this kind of cascade transducer can be used in large power and high intensity ultrasonic applications, such as ultrasonic liquid processing, ultrasonic metal machining and ultrasonic welding and soldering.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2012년도 제38회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.230-237
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• 2012

확대부 내열재의 스틸과 FRP 사이에 존재하는 미접착 결함과 미충전 결함을 검출하기 위해 초음파 공진법을 적용하였다. 초음파 공진법은 초음파 신호가 증폭되기 때문에 펄스에코법으로 검출하기 어려운 미접착 결함 및 에폭시 미충전 결함을 쉽게 검출할 수 있다. 공진 주파수는 삼중 매질의 음압 반사계수를 이용하여 예측하였고, 시험편의 초음파 신호에 대해 고속푸리에변환을 실시하여 측정하였다. 예측한 공진 주파수는 측정한 공진 주파수와 일치하므로 초음파 공진을 입증하였다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제24권4_2호
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• pp.481-490
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• 2021

In the ultrasonic welding machine, when the load fluctuates, the L and C of the piezo element in the oscillation part change. As a result, the resonant frequency is changed, so it is necessary to match the operating frequency of the ultrasonic welding machine to the new resonant frequency. That is, in order to maximize the output of the oscillation unit of the ultrasonic welding machine, it is inevitable to follow the resonance frequency. Accordingly, many methods for following the resonant frequency are being actively studied. In addition, in order to check the effect of external inductance on the operation of the ultrasonic welding machine, The equivalent circuit of the piezo element was analyzed by including the external inductance for resonance in the equivalent circuit of the piezo element, and the method of selecting an appropriate inductance was described. In this paper, we propose a new system that allows the switching frequency of the inverter to tracking the resonance frequency even if the resonance frequency is changed due to the load of the ultrasonic welding machine.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.1078-1088
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• 2010

In order to analyze the quantitative characteristics of acoustic streaming, experimental setup of 3-D stereoscopic PIV(particle imaging velocimetry) was designed and quantitative ultrasonic flow fields in the gap between the ultrasonic vibrator and heat source were measured. Utilizing acoustic streaming induced by ultrasonic vibration, surface temperature drop of cooling object was also measured. The study on smart cooling method by acoustic streaming induced by ultrasonic vibration was performed due to the empirical relations of flow pattern, average flow velocity, different gaps, and enhancement on cooling rates in the gap. Average velocity fields and maximum acoustic streaming velocity in the open gap between the stationary cylindrical heat source and ultrasonic vibrator were experimentally measured at no vibration, resonance, and non-resonance. It was clearly observed that the enhancement of cooling rates existed owing to the acoustic air flow in the gap at resonance and non-resonance induced by ultrasonic vibration. The ultrasonic wave propagating into air in the gap creates steady-state secondary eddy called acoustic streaming which enhances heat transfer from the heat source to encompassing air. The intensity of the acoustic streaming induced by ultrasonic vibration experimentally depended upon the gap between the heat source and ultrasonic vibrator. The ultrasonic vibration at resonance caused the increase of the acoustic streaming velocity and convective heat transfer augmentation when the flow fields by 3D stereoscopic PIV and temperature drop of the heat source were measured experimentally. The acoustic streaming velocity of air enhancement on cooling rates in the gap is maximal when the gap agrees with the multiples of half wavelength of the ultrasonic wave, which is specifically 12 mm.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2012

기존의 펄스에코법은 스틸 연소관 내부에서 고무면으로 초음파를 입사시키므로 검사 도중에 고무면이 오염될 수 있으며, 이로 인해 치명적인 미접착 결함을 유발시킬 수 있다. 상기 방법을 보완할 수 있는 시험 기법을 개발하기 위해 스틸/고무 접착 시험편을 제작하여 스틸면으로 초음파를 입사시켰다. 스틸/고무 접착 시험편으로부터 측정한 고무 공진 주파수는 이론적으로 예측한 공진 주파수와 일치하였다. 본 논문은 고무 공진 주파수를 이용하여 고무 두께를 측정할 수 있는 초음파 공진법에 대해 기술하였다.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2012년도 제38회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.562-569
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• 2012

기존의 펄스에코법은 스틸 연소관 내부에서 고무면으로 초음파를 입사시키므로 검사 도중에 고무면이 오염될 수 있으며, 이로 인해 치명적인 미접착 결함을 유발시킬 수 있다. 상기 방법을 보완할 수 있는 시험기법을 개발하기 위해 스틸/고무 접착 시험편을 제작하여 스틸면으로 초음파를 입사시켰다. 스틸/고무 접착 시험편으로부터 측정한 고무 공진 주파수는 이론적으로 예측한 공진 주파수와 일치하였다. 본 논문은 고무 공진 주파수를 이용하여 고무 두께를 측정할 수 있는 초음파 공진법에 대해 기술하였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.548-557
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• 2010

An ultrasonic resonance scattering spectroscopy technique is developed and applied for reconstructing elastic constants of a transversely isotropic cylindrical component. Immersion ultrasonic measurements are performed on tube samples made from a boron/aluminum composite material to obtain resonance frequencies and dispersion curves of different guided wave modes propagating in the tube. Theoretical analysis on the acoustic resonance scattering from a transversely isotropic cylindrical tube is also performed, from which complete backscattering and resonance scattering spectra and theoretical dispersion curves are calculated. A sensitive change of the dispersion curves to the elastic properties of the composite tube is observed for both normal and oblique incidences; this is exploited for a systematic evaluation of damage and elastic constants of the composite tube samples. The elastic constants of two boron/aluminum composite tube samples manufactured under different conditions are reconstructed through an optimization procedure in which the residual between the experimental and theoretical phase velocities (dispersion curves) is minimized.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.156-160
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• 2009

In an ultrasonic motor, a piezoelectric ceramic material forms the active element which vibrates the stator, thus initiating the rotational motion. In the operation of ultrasonic motors, many factors exist that can affect the resonance characteristics of the piezoelectric ceramic component. For examples, these factors are the bonding conditions with the piezoelectric element, the magnitude of the input voltage, the normal force in the frictional drive and the emission of heat due to vibration and friction etc. Therefore, it is important to research properly the inclination for variation of piezoelectric ceramics in the circumstance where complex elements are involved. In this paper, we focus on the analysis of the resonance characteristics of an ultrasonic motor as a function of the magnitude of the input voltage and the normal force.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제56권11호
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• pp.1962-1966
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• 2007

Transducer for ultrasonic linear motor with the symmetric and anti-symmetric modes was studied. The ultrasonic linear motor consists of two Langevin type piezoelectric vibrators that cross at right angles with each other in tip. In order to excite symmetric and anti-symmetric resonance modes, the transducer must have a phase shift of 90 degree in space and time. Therefore, the tip of transducer moves on an elliptical motion. In this paper, the finite element analysis was used to optimize dimension and displacement of the transducer. The ultrasonic motor was fabricated using the simulated result and the driving characteristics were measured. No-load velocity was 0.28[m/s] and the maximum efficiency was 30[%] in resonance frequency.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.401-409
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• 2012

초음파 시험은 접착계면에서 발생하는 미접착 결함을 검출할 수 있는 다른 비파괴 시험보다 미접착 검출 능력이 월등히 뛰어나다. 하지만, 스틸 연소관, 내열 고무, 라이너 및 추진제로 구성된 고체 추진기관은 각 재질의 음향 임피던스의 큰 차이와 반사파의 중첩 때문에 초음파 신호를 분석하기에는 많은 어려움 있다. 그러므로 고체 추진기관의 미접착 결함을 검출하기 위한 초음파 시험은 자동화된 C-Scan 시스템을 이용하여 스틸 연소관과 내열 고무 계면의 극히 제한된 영역에서 적용되어 왔다. 기존의 초음파 시험은 대부분의 초음파가 음향 임피던스가 낮은 고무 재질에서 흡수되므로 고체 추진기관의 라이너와 추진제 사이의 미접착 결함을 검출할 수 없었고, 이런 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 초음파 공진법을 사용하여 주파수 스펙트럼으로부터 공진 주파수를 분석하였다. 본 논문은 초음파 공진 특성을 이용하여 라이너와 추진제 사이의 미접착 결함을 검출할 수 있는 기법에 대해 자세히 기술하였다.