• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2010

A simulation for the design of a $90^{\circ}$ differential phase shifter aimed toward Korean VLBI Network (KVN) 129 GHz band polarizer is described in this paper. A dual-circular polarizer for KVN 129 GHz band consists of a $90^{\circ}$ differential phase shifter and an orthomode transducer. The differential phase shifter is made up of a square waveguide with two opposite walls loaded with corrugations. Three-dimensional electromagnetic simulation has been performed to predict the $90^{\circ}$ differential phase shifter's characteristics. The simulation for the differential phase shifter shows that the phase shift is $90^{\circ}{\pm}3.3^{\circ}$ across 108-160 GHz and the return losses of two orthogonal modes are better than -30 dB within the design frequency band. According to the simulation results the calculated performance is quite encouraging for KVN 129 GHz band application.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.218-223
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• 2008

Cell-phone becomes a necessary communication device in modern society. However, a paging signal by a sound transducer often acts as an unpleasant noise, thus necessitating a paging signal by a vibration motor. The conventional flat type vibration motor uses three-phase windings with three phase coils. In this article, a new design of a vibration motor using a V connection with two phase coils is presented, increasing mass productivity. For electromagnetic field analysis, due to the motor symmetry, two-dimensional modeling can be implemented for fast computation, and performance is predicted by the finite element method. The winding distribution angle turns out to be the most important design parameter for the elimination of dead points, and a new coil configuration is suggested which has no adverse effect on motor size and weight. Experimental tests of vibration confirm the validity of the proposed design.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.198-203
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• 2010

In this paper, study on the mode characteristics analysis of the SH-EMAT (shear horizontal, electromagnetic acoustic transducer) waves for evaluating the thickness reduction in plates such as corrosion and friction is presented. Noncontact methods for ultrasonic wave generation and detection have been a great concern and highly demanded due to their capability of wave generation and reception on surface of high temperature or on rough surface. Mode identification of the SH-EMAT wave is carried out in an aluminum plate with thinning defects using time frequency analysis method such as wavelet transform, compared with theoretically calculated group velocity dispersion curve. The changes of various wave features such as the amplitude and the time-of-flight have been observed and the correlations with the thickness reduction have been investigated. Firstly, experiments have been conducted to confirm that it is possible to selectively generate and receive specific desired SH modes. These modes have then been analyzed to select the parameters that are sensitive to the thickness change. The results show that the mode cutoff and the time-of-flight changes are feasible as key parameters to evaluate the thickness reduction.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.74-78
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• 2010

In this paper, a non-contact method of evaluating the thickness reduction in an aluminum sheet caused by corrosion and friction using SH-EMAT (shear horizontal, electromagnetic acoustic transducer) is described. Since this method is based on the measurement of the time-of-flight and amplitude change of guided waves caused from the thickness reduction, it provides information on the thinning defects. Information was obtained on the changes of the various wave features, such as their time-of-flight and amplitude, and their correlations with the thickness reduction were investigated. The interesting features in the dispersive behavior of selected guided modes were used for the detection of thinning defects. The measurements of these features using SH waves were performed on aluminum specimens with regions thinned by 7.2% to 29.5% of the total thickness. It is shown that the time-of-flight measurement provides an estimation of the thickness reduction and length of the thinning defects.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.50-56
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 유입변압기 진단을 목적으로 부분방전시 발생하는 여러 가지 물리적 화학적 현상중 초음파를 검출하기 위하여 광섬유 Mach-Zehnder 간섭계를 구성하였다. 구성된 광섬유 센서의 초음파 검출 평가 실험을 실시하고, 절연유 중에 배치한 침-평판전극에 교류 고전압을 인가하여 방전시 발생하는 초음파를 측정하고 퓨리에 변환 및 wavelet 변환을 이용한 데이터 분석 결과를 나타냈다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.487-495
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• 1998

본 논문에서는 회로가 간단하고 체내에 삽입되는 부분이 영구자석만.:-로 이루어져있는 새로운 방식의 이식형 인공중이를 제안하였다. 트랜스듀서의 갭 조정이 필요없어 수술이 간편해지며, 코일을 외부로 보이지 않게 옷 내부에 둘 수 있어서 미용적인 측면에서도 우수하다. 제안된 이식형 인공중이의 성능을 측정하고 난청자의 청각 역치에 맞는 시스템을 설계하기 위하여 트랜스듀서를 통해 내이로 전달되는 힘을 정량적으로 해 석하였으며, 진동특성 실험을 통해서 이 해석의 타당성을 증명하였다. 또한 사람의 측두골을 이용하여 직접 침골(incus)의 진동변위를 측정하였다. 이 실험으로 제안된 시스템이 실제로 사람의 몸에 설치되었을 때 이소골(ossicles)을 충분히 진동시킬 수 있음을 증명하였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2012

MEMS/NEMS 구조체의 개발과 응용기술의 발달로 박판 및 박막의 기계적 물성 평가에 대한 요구가 점차 늘어나고 있다. 기계적 물성은 주로 인장시험이나 초음파의 속도 측정으로 평가되어 왔으나, 박판/박막 구조의 경우 기존의 기술로는 측정에 한계가 있어 나노압입시험법, 유도초음파법 등의 새로운 기술이 개발되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 박판 구조의 금속재료의 탄성계수를 평가하기 위하여 EMAT으로 송수신된 박판내에서의 유도초음파 진행 속도를 측정하였으며, 이론적으로 계산된 유도초음파 군속도와 실험적인 군속도의 최적화 과정을 통해 최종적으로 박판의 탄성계수를 평가하였다. 두께 $50{\mu}m$의 니켈 박판에서 측정된 영률은 201.6 GPa이었으며, 나노압입시험법으로 측정된 207 GPa, 참고문헌의 203.7 GPa과 비교하면 약 3% 내에서 일치하는 결과이다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.25-31
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• 1994

비접촉으로 초음파를 송 수신하며 비파괴검사를 수행하는 EMAT(Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducer)를 이용한 초음파탐상장치를 구성하였고, 이를 3축 구동장치 및 데이타 수집, 처리장치와 연결하여 자동화를 시도하였다. 자동화에 적합하도록 송 수신이 한 몸체로 되어 있으며 인가하는 구동신호의 주파수를 변화시킴으로써 main beam의 방향을 조절할 수 있는 EMAT를 설계 제작하였으며, 제작된 EMAT의 특성을 측정하였다. EMAT를 이용한 초음파탐상장치, 3축 구동장치, 데이타 수집장치들에 대한 제어 및 데이타 처리를 위한 프로그램을 개발하였다. Host로 IBM-PC/AT 급을 사용하였으며, 컴퓨터 화면상에서 실재 장비를 가상적으로 구현하는 기법을 사용하였다. 제작된 전 탐상장치의 성능 분석과 결함 검출 능력을 평가하기 위하여, 인위적으로 결함을 가공한 시험편과 실재 결함이 내재되어있는 용접부에 대한 결함 검출을 시도하였으며, 만족할 만한 측정 결과를 화상으로 얻었다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.83-92
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• 2005

An electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) is a unique probe that does not require a couplant or gel and also can usually generate or detect an ultrasonic wave into specimens across a small gap. It, therefore can be applied in a noncontact mode with a high degree of reproducibility. Especially stiffness of composites depends on layup sequence of CFRP(carbon fiber reinforced plastics) laminates. It is very important to evaluate the layup errors in prepreg laminates. A nondestructive technique can therefore serve as a useful measurement for detecting layup errors. This shear wave for detecting the presence of the errors is very sensitive. A decomposition model has been used in the interpretation and prediction of test results. Test results have been com pared with model data. It is found that the high probability shows between tests and the model utilized in characterizing cured layups of the laminates. Also a C-scan method was used for detecting layup of the laminates because of extracting fiber orientation information from the ultrasonic reflection caused by structural imperfections in the laminates. Therefore, it was found that interface C-scan images show the fiber orientation information by using two-dimensional fast Fourier transform (2-D FFT).

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2011

If gas is leaking out of gas pipelines, it could cause a huge explosion. Accordingly, it is important to ensure the integrity of gas pipelines. Traditionally, over the years, gas-operating companies have used the ILI system, which is based on axial magnetic flux leakage (MFL), to inspect the gas pipelines. Relatively, there is a low probability of detection (POD) for the axial defects with the axial MFL-based ILI. To prevent the buried pipeline from corrosion, it requires a protective coating. In addition to the potential damage to the coating by environmental factors and external forces, there could be defects on the damaged coating area. Thus, it is essential that nondestructive evaluation methods for detecting axial defects (axial cracks, axial groove) and damaged coating be developed. In this study, an electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) sensor was designed and fabricated for detecting axial defects and coating disbondment. In order to validate the performances of the developed EMAT sensor, experiments were performed with specimens from axial cracks, axial grooves, and coating disbondment. The experimental results showed that the developed EMAT sensor could detect not only the axial cracks (minimum 5% depth of wall thickness) and axial grooves (minimum 10% depth of wall thickness), but also the coating disbondment.