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A Adaptive and Fuzzy control of Inspection robot for Underground Pipes (지하매설파이프 검사로봇의 적응퍼지 위치 제어)

  • Kim, Do-Woo;Yang, Hai-Won
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.11c
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    • pp.670-673
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    • 1999
  • In this paper, we present a robust motion controller based on Adaptive-Fuzzy technique is proposed that multifunctional vehicle(MVR) for two DOF mobile robot can perform detailed inspection of physical conditions of sewage pipes as well as can effectively repair the damaged portions of the inner walls. The main difficulties in controlling this multifunctional robot vehicles lie in the fact that vehicles usually have three degrees of freedom in position and orientation in spite of having only two degrees of freedom for motion control in tracking mode. Decomposition of error between the reference posture and the current posture makes control of speed and steering possible. The Gyro compass part and Inclonometer of the robot is configured in order to realize position of robot. The proposed Adaptive-Fuzzy motion controller has two main characteristics: The one guarantees that the MVR follows the reference trajectory; the other one compensates the dynamics of the MVR. Simulation results are provided to validate the proposed controller. Experiments have been used to verify the effectiveness and robustness of the motion controller.

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On a Simplified Measurement of Rail Irregularity by Axle-box Accelerometers (축상 진동가속도계를 이용한 궤도불규칙의 간이검측에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Jun-Seok;Choi, Sung-Hoon;Kim, Sang-Soo;Park, Choon-Soo
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2010.06a
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    • pp.989-995
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    • 2010
  • This paper is focused on a simplified measurement of rail irregularity by some axle-box accelerometers for high-speed rail condition monitoring with in-service high-speed trains. Generally, the rail condition monitoring has been done by a special railway inspection vehicle with a 10m versine method. But, the monitoring method needs some expensive measurement system, and have been performed only at night due to its speed limit. In this research, a simplified measurement of rail irregularity using axle-box accelerometers is proposed to monitor the rail condition with in-service high-speed trains. The acceleration is measured by using two accelerometers on a axle-box, and stored in an on-board data acquisition system. The displacement is estimated from the acceleration data by a combination of Kalman filter and the frequency selective filter. The estimated results are compared with the measurement from a laser rail inspection system which is near the axle-box. From the comparison, the proposed method shows promise as a tool for the simplified measurement of rail irregularity at high-speed.

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A study of the railroad vehicles cycle and method (철도차량 검수주기 및 방법에 관한 연구)

  • Yu, Yang-Ha
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.158-166
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    • 2007
  • After constructing the high-speed railroad, KORAIL acquired advanced maintenance techniques about Rolling-stocks. Also RCM theory is applied to maintenance field like as inspection period and method. In the meantime, the development of the maintenance methode for Rolling-stock is slow when it compares to the components and system technology. For this reason KORAIL tries to build the optimal maintenance system which can lead the Rolling-stock maintenance technique. The existing vehicle except High Speed train KTX are separated to electric motor car, electric locomotive, diesel locomotive, diesel car, passenger car and freight car. The inspection period and methode for existing vehicles which mentioned above will be examined and the optimal Rolling-stock maintenance technique will be applied.

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Proposal of Domestic Road Bridge Deck Deterioration Models and Forecast of Replacement Demand (국내 도로교량 바닥판 열화모델 제안 및 교체 수요 예측)

  • Kim, Jin-Kwang;Jang, Il-Young
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.61-68
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    • 2017
  • Bridge decks are members that rapidly deteriorated due to various environmental factors such as heavy vehicle and deicing salt, etc. As the lifespan of bridges built in Korea increases, it is expected that the demand for replacing the deteriorated bridge decks will increase. In other countries, Accelerated Bridge Construction technology using precast decks is already actively being used as a countermeasure for replacement demand of deteriorated bridge decks. In this study, bridge decks deterioration models are proposed by collecting and analysing the condition index data of domestic bridge decks. Also, the future replacement demands of deteriorated bridge decks in terms of replacement time and replacement scale are predicted.

Neural Net Application Test for the Damage Detection of a Scaled-down Steel Truss Bridge (축소모형 강트러스 교량의 손상검출을 위한 신경회로망의 적용성 검토)

  • Kim, Chi-Yeop;Kwon, Il-Bum;Choi, Man-Yong
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.137-147
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    • 1998
  • The neural net application was tried to develop the technique for monitoring the health status of a steel truss bridge which was scaled down to 1/15 of the real bridge for the laboratory experiments. The damage scenarios were chosen as 7 cases. The dynamic behavior, which was changed due to the breakage of the members, of the bridge was investigated by finite element analysis. The bridge consists of single spam, and eight (8) main structural subsystems. The loading vehicle, which weighs as 100 kgf, was operated by the servo-motor controller. The accelerometers were bonded on the surface of 7 cross-beams to measure the dynamic behavior induced by the abnormal structural condition. Artificial neural network technique was used to determine the severity of the damage. At first, the neural net was learnt by the results of finite element analysis, and also, the maximum detection error was 3.65 percents. Another neural net was also learnt, and verified by the experimental results, and in this case, the maximum detection error was 1.05 percents. In future study, neural net is necessary to be learnt and verified by various data from the real bridge.

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A Comparative Study on the Measurement of Smoke from Diesel Vehicle on Chassis-dynamometer using Reflection Photo and Light Extinction Method (차대 동력계에서의 디젤 차량의 매연 측정을 위한 여지 반사식 및 광투과식 측정법의 비교 연구)

  • Kim, Ju-Chul;Lee, Choong-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2007
  • Diesel car's smoke measurement equipment and method were investigated based on the exhaust gas regulations. Reflection photo method and light extinction method for measuring smoke were compared under conditions of both no load mode and Lug-down 3 mode. Free acceleration mode at no load condition was used for regular inspection of diesel car, and Lug-down 3 mode was used for fine inspection of the diesel car. A correlation between no load mode and Lug-down 3 mode was investigated in this research. The smoke measured with reflection photo method was 1.5${\sim}$2 times higher than that of light extinction method The correlation coefficient between reflection photo method and light extinction method for measuring smoke was 0.83, which shows comparatively high correlation between the two methods for measuring smoke in diesel engines.

Development of Smart ICT-Type Electronic External Short Circuit Tester for Secondary Batteries for Electric Vehicles (전기자동차용 2차전지를 위한 스마트 ICT형 전자식 외부 단락시험기 개발)

  • Jung, Tae-Uk;Shin, Byung-Chul
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.333-340
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    • 2022
  • Recently, the use of large-capacity secondary batteries for electric vehicles is rapidly increasing, and accordingly, the demand for technologies and equipment for battery reliability evaluation is increasing significantly. The existing short circuit test equipment for evaluating the stability of the existing secondary battery consists of relays, MCs, and switches, so when a large current is energized during a short circuit, contact fusion failures occur frequently, resulting in high equipment maintenance and repair costs. There was a disadvantage that repeated testing was impossible. In this paper, we developed an electronic short circuit test device that realizes stable switching operation when a large-capacity power semiconductor switch is energized with a large current, and applied smart ICT technology to this electronic short circuit stability test system to achieve high speed and high precision through communication with the master. It is expected that the inspection history management system based on data measurement, database format and user interface will be utilized as essential inspection process equipment.

Damage Detection in Cable-Stayed Bridges Using Vibration Modes (진동모드를 이용한 사장교의 손상 검색)

  • Kong, Min-Sik;Ka, Hoon;Son, Seok-Ho;Yhim, Sung-Soon
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.113-123
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    • 2006
  • As Cable-stayed bridges were constructed to the long span, they have become bigger and had weaknesses to vibration induced by earthquake, wind and vehicle loads. Structural damages induced by these loads affect the characteristic of vibration modes of structure. Damage detection of cable-stayed bridges by using existing safety diagnosis is difficult to detect the characteristic change of overall structural action. Also it requires very much time and cost. So in this study, the investigation of characteristic change of structural action and the detection of structural damages is analyzed by using characteristic properties of vibration mode before and after structural damage.

The Development of Bridge Weigh-in-Motion System for the Measurement of Traffic Load (주행중인 차량하중 측정을 위한 BWIM 시스템 개발)

  • Park, Min-Seok;Jo, Byung-Wan
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.111-123
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    • 2006
  • In the design of bridges, exact evaluation of traffic loading is very important for the safety and maintenance of bridges. In general, traffic loading is represented by live load (including impact load) and fatigue load. For exact evaluation of traffic loading, it is important to get reliable and comprehensive truck data including the traffic and weight information. It requires the development of Bridge Weigh-In-Motion (BWIM), which measures the truck weights without stopping the traffic. Objectives of the study is (1) to develop the BWIM system, (2) to verified the system in bridges in Highways.

An Improvement in Level of Facility Security Operation (시설보안 운영수준 향상방안)

  • Chung, Tae-Hwang;Chang, Hang-Bae
    • Korean Security Journal
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    • no.32
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    • pp.205-225
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    • 2012
  • This study is to present an improvement of facility security through the evaluation of facility security operation level. To fulfill the purpose of the study, a survey of some facilities was conducted and the result was analyzed as follows; First, although security personnels were deployed in the facilities, the level of security personnel operation was relatively low. Second, job education training level was relatively proper, that is relevant to the result that show the level of service mind and the working mind of security personnel were proper, also relevant to the relatively good work shift system. Third, although situation room was operated well, the level of restricted area set-up and access control of visitor were low, and the level of article inspection and vehicle access control were very low. Forth, the level of security manual application that include detailed security method and procedure was proper. But accident prevention and response manual application was lower than security manual application, that show preparation for fire and negligent-accident is passive. For the improvement of facility security, the high level part and low level part in the survey result could be merged. For example, we could specify factors that show low level in the survey such as security personnel operation, access control of visitor and vehicle, article inspection, accident prevention and response in the security manual and promote education circumstance that show high level.

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