• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2015

Purpose: This study aimed to install an RTK-GPS (Real Time Kinematic-Global Positioning System) and IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) on a tractor used in a farm to measure positions, pasture topography, posture angles, and vibration accelerations, translate the information into maps using the GIS, analyze the characteristics of grass harvesting work, and establish new technologies and construction standards for pasture infrastructure improvement based on the analyzed data. Method: Tractor's roll, pitch, and yaw angles and vibration accelerations along the three axes during grass harvesting were measured and a GIS map prepared from the data. A VRS/RTK-GPS (MS750, Trimble, USA) tractor position measuring system and an IMU (JCS-7401A, JAE, JAPAN) tractor vibration acceleration measuring systems were mounted on top of a tractor and below the operator's seat to obtain acceleration in the direction of progression, transverse acceleration, and vertical acceleration at 10Hz. In addition, information on regions with bad workability was obtained from an operator performing grass harvesting and compared with information on changes in tractor posture angles and vibration acceleration. Results: Roll and pitch angles based on the y-axis, the direction of forward movements of tractor coordinate systems, changed by at least $9-13^{\circ}$ and $8-11^{\circ}$ respectively, leading to changes in working postures in the central and northern parts of the pasture that were designated as regions with bad workability during grass harvesting. These changes were larger than those in other regions. The synthesized vectors of the vibration accelerations along the y-axis, the x-axis (transverse direction), and the z-axis (vertical direction) were higher in the central and northwestern parts of the pasture at 3.0-4.5 m/s2 compared with other regions. Conclusions: The GIS map developed using information on posture angles and vibration accelerations by position in the pasture is considered sufficiently utilizable as data for selection of construction locations for pasture infrastructure improvement.

• 한국군사과학기술학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.166-172
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• 2018

To develop and evaluate the real-time SAR(Synthetic Aperture Radar) motion measurement system, true antenna phase center(APC) positions during SAT(Synthetic Aperture Time) are needed. In this paper, CDGPS(Carrier phase Differential Global Positioning System) post processing method is proposed to get the true APC position for spotlight SAR image formation. The CDGPS position is smoothed to remove high frequency noise which exists inherently in the carrier phase measurement. This paper shows smoothed CDGPS data is enough to provide the true APC for high-quality SAR image formation through motion measurement result, phase error estimation and IRF(Impulse Response Function) analysis.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.221-226
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• 2002

표류지점 추정 모델의 환경 입력자료를 확보하기 위해 부산항 연근해에서 표류실험을 실시하였다. 실험에는 크기가 다른 4척의 선박(10, 20, 50, 90톤급)이 사용되었다. 그중 50톤급 선박에는 해류, 바람, 위치를 자동적으로 기록하는 계기들을 장착하였고, 나머지 선박들에서는 분산각 추정 연구를 위해 위치자료만 기록하였다. 각 선박들의 위치는 DGPS와 자동위치발신기(APRS)를 사용하여 기록하였다. 실험은 풍속 2~10m/s, 유속 0.5~1.5m/s의 환경에서 행하여졌으며, leeway는 선박 표류속도에서 표층의 유속성분을 제거하여 구하였다. 50톤급 선박의 leeway rate는 풍속의 약 3.6%인 것으로 분석되었으며, leeway 방정식은 $U_L$ =0.042W -0.034로 표현되었고 leeway angle은 $-30^{\circ}$~$40^{\circ}$의 범위였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.609-617
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• 2016

일반적으로 보행자의 위치를 파악하는데 사용하는 시스템을 개인 항법 장치 (PNS: Personal Navigation System)라고 한다. 위성 항법 시스템(GPS: Global Positioning System)은 PNS의 대표적인 사례이나, GPS 위성 신호 수신이 어려운 지역에서는 적용이 어려운 단점이 있다. GPS 신호 음영지역에서의 위치정보를 획득하기 위한 방법으로서 보행자 관성 항법(PDR: Pedestrian Dead Reckoning)은 별도의 인프라 없이 관성측정장치(IMU: Inertial Measurement Unit)만을 이용하여 보행자의 위치를 추정하는 방식으로서 인프라 구축이 어려운 특수 분야에 적용이 적합한 방식이다. 본 논문에서는 전장환경과 같은 GPS가 제한되는 특수한 환경 하에서 보행자의 다양한 이동유형을 고려한 관성항법 기반의 보행자용 위치인식 기법을 제안한다. 걷기, 뛰기, 포복과 같은 다양한 이동 형태에 따른 보행 거리 추정을 위해 IMU에서 제공되는 센서의 정보를 활용하여 걸음 검출과 보폭 추정으로 구성되는 보행거리 추정 기법과 HDR 알고리즘과 EKF(Extended Kalman Filter) 기반의 보행방향 추정 기법을 제안한다. 또한 건물입구와 같은 GPS 신호가 수신이 되나 신뢰성이 떨어지는 구간에서의 GPS와 PDR간 위치정보 융합 기법을 제안한다. 제안 기법의 성능 검증을 위해 자체 위치인식 모듈을 제작하여 국외제품과 비교 실험을 실시하였다. 실험결과, 제안 기법은 약 600m의 이동경로에서 평균 위치오차 거리는 5.64m, 이동거리 오차율 3.41%의 결과를 보였다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제44권9호
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• pp.781-788
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 실시간 On-board 궤도 결정 성능을 향상시키기 위해 고정밀 우주 섭동 모델을 구현하였고, 구현된 우주 섭동모델을 GNSS 수신기의 궤도 결정 로직에 적용하여 그 결과를 분석하였다. 궤도 결정 로직은 확장 칼만 필터(Extended Kalman Filter)로 구현되었고, 의사거리로 계산한 궤도(Standard Position Service)를 관측정보로 이용하였다. 궤도 결정 로직 성능 검증은 GPS 인공위성의 신호를 모사하는 GNSS 시뮬레이터를 이용하여 수행하였다. 고정밀 섭동모델의 궤도 결정 성능을 $J_2$ 항만 고려한 섭동모델의 궤도 결정 성능과 비교하여 분석한 결과, GPS 항행해의 위치 정밀도는 43.61 m($3{\sigma}$)에서 23.86 m($3{\sigma}$)로 46 % 개선되었으며 속도 정밀도는 0.159 m/s($3{\sigma}$)에서 0.044 m/s($3{\sigma}$)로 72 % 개선되어 정밀도가 향상된 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.1061-1071
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• 2001

The present study investigated design parameters of shunt valves and anti-siphon device used to treat patients with hydrocephalus. The shunt valve controls drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) through passive deflection of a thin and small diaphragm. The anti-siphon device(ASD) is optionally connected to the valve to prevent overdrainage when the patients are in the standing position. The major design parameters influencing pressure-flow characteristics of the shunt valve were analyzed using ANSYS structural program. Experiments were performed on the commercially available valves and showed good agreements with the computer simulation. The results of the study indicated that predeflection of the shunt valve diaphragm is an important design parameter to determine the opening pressure of the valve. The predeflection was found to depend on the diaphragm tip height and could be adjusted by the diaphragm thickness and its elastic modulus. The major design parameters of the ASD were found to be the clearance (gap height) between the thin diaphragm and the flow orifice. Besides the gap height, the opening pressure of the ASD could be adjusted by the diaphragm thickness, its elastic modulus, area ratio of the diaphragm to the flow orifice. Based on the numerical simulation which considered the increased subcutaneous pressure introduced by the tissue capsule pressure on the implanted shunt valve system, optimum design parameters were proposed for the ASD.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.329-343
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• 2018

The inclination of seabed profile (sloped seabed) is one of the known topographic features which can be observed at different seabed level in the large offshore basin. A mooring system connected between the platform and global seabed is an integral part of the floating structure which tries to keep the floating platform settled in its own position against hostile sea environment. This paper deals with an investigation of the motion responses of an FPSO platform moored on the sloped seabed under the combined action of wave, wind and current loads. A three-dimensional panel discretization method has been used to model the floating body. To introduce the connection of multi-segmented non-linear elastic catenary mooring cables with the sloped seabed, a quasi-static composite catenary model is employed. The model and analysis have been completed by using hydrodynamic diffraction code AQWA. Validation of the numerical model has been successfully carried out with an experimental work published in the latest literature. The analysis procedure in this study has been followed time domain analysis. The study involves an objective oriented investigation on platform motions, in order to identify the effects of the slopped seabed, the action of the wave, wind and current loads and the presence of riser system. In the end, an effective analysis has been performed to identify a stable mooring model in demand of reducing structural responses of the FPSO.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제58권5호
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• pp.905-929
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• 2016

This paper assesses efficiency of the continuum method as the idealized system of building structures. A modified Coupled Two-Beam (CTB) model equipped with classical and non-classical damping has been proposed and solved analytically. In this system, complementary (non-classical) damping models composed of bending and shear mechanisms have been defined. A spatial shear damping model which is non-homogeneously distributed has been adopted in the CTB formulation and used to equivalently model passive dampers, viscous and viscoelastic devices, embedded in building systems. The application of continuum-based models for the dynamic analysis of shear wall systems has been further discussed. A reference example has been numerically analyzed to evaluate the efficiency of the presented CTB, and the optimization problems of the shear damping have been finally ascertained using local and global performance indices. The results reveal the superior performance of non-classical damping models against the classical damping. They show that the critical position of the first modal rotation in the CTB is reliable as the optimum placement of the shear damping. The results also prove the good efficiency of such a continuum model, in addition to its simplicity, for the fast estimation of dynamic responses and damping optimization issues in building systems.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.612-618
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• 2009

Recently the roles of railways about the prevention of global warming caused by greenhouse gases and for low carbon green growth are larger than ever. And the railroad-related research institutions have been active in researching for energy conservation. Especially the urban railroad has been emerged as the best means of transportation compared to the general public transportation systems in punctuality, stability, ecology and etc. In operating the urban railroad system there are various ways for energy savings. In the larger category, One is the hardware aspect according to the structure of the vehicle and the development of control systems. The other is the software aspect which efficient train operation can be made through control of driving patterns and driving diagram. In this paper, there is sense to analyze the result in verifying expectation relation with variable and the use of electric power on this after selecting main variables that can influence to the energy of the train operation in the software aspect. First, after collecting the basic data related to operation(train speed, operating hours, power consumption, the position of stopping station, electrical power system etc.) and according to this, investigating the consumption of the energy of the operation, in the side of energy consumption deducing and analyzing problem, this will be found solutions.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.59-74
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• 2009

Relative navigation system is presented using GPS measurements from a single-channel global positioning system (GPS) simulator. The objective of this study is to provide the real-time inter-satellite relative positions as well as absolute positions for two formation flying satellites in low earth orbit. To improve the navigation performance, the absolute states are estimated using ion-free GRAPHIC (group and phase ionospheric correction) pseudo-ranges and the relative states are determined using double differential carrier-phase data and singled-differential C/A code data based on the extended Kalman filter and the unscented Kalman filter. Furthermore, pseudo-relative dynamic model and modified relative measurement model are developed. This modified EKF method prevents non-linearity of the measurement model from degrading precision by applying linearization about absolute navigation solutions not about the priori estimates. The LAMBDA method also has been used to improve the relative navigation performance by fixing ambiguities to integers for precise relative navigation. The software-based simulation has been performed and the steady state accuracies of 1 m and 6 mm ($1{\sigma}$ of 3-dimensional difference errors) are achieved for the absolute and relative navigation using EKF for a short baseline leader/follower formation. In addition, the navigation performances are compared for the EKF and the UKF for 10 hours simulation, and relative position errors are mm-level for the two filters showing the similar trends.