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Design of Cold Forging Process of Micro Screw for Mobile Devices (모바일 기기용 초소형 나사의 냉간 단조 공정 설계)

  • Choi, Du-Soon
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.3692-3697
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    • 2015
  • A screw is a type of fastener characterized by a helical ridge known as thread. The demands for screws with the miniaturization and weight reduction are increasing for the trend of small size of mobile devices. The successful designs of mold and process are very important to obtain screws with good mechanical properties and high precision. In this study, the design of cold forging process of micro screw was carried out by using finite element method. In particular, in order to investigate the effects of die geometries and friction, design of experiment method was adopted and it was revealed that the friction was the dominant factor of folding defects. From these results, the design of die was modified and experiments were carried out with the modified die. From the experimental results, it was found that the folding defects disappeared.

Design and Implementation of the Front part of an Agricultural Electric Vehicle based on Vacuum Forming using Computational Structural Analysis

  • Lee, Hun-Kee;Park, Myeong-Chul
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.26 no.10
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 2021
  • In this paper, we propose a 3D design method of the vacuum forming method of the front part to improve the lightness and production efficiency of agricultural electric vehicles. For agricultural electric vehicles, lightness and production efficiency are more important than the strength of materials for collision protection. In this paper, we propose a vacuum forming design method that can replace complex machining processes such as laser machining, bending, and painting. The main purpose of this research is to improve product stability, productivity and convenience through 3D design of the front part and development of vacuum forming mold technology. Research procedure follows the 3D modeling of the front part using CATIA, finite element analysis for the structural stability using ABAQUS, manufacturing prototype for the investigation of the dimensions using 3D scanner and actual driving test under agricultural electric vehicle usage environment. The results verifies the proposed 3D design method of the vacuum forming method and are expected to be widely used by agricultural workers through the simplification of the production process of agricultural electric vehicles.

Development of Korean Type Up-cycled Design Products (한국적 업사이클링 디자인 제품개발)

  • Han, Jihae;Kim, Seongdal
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.127-139
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    • 2019
  • Up-cycling has evolved from its original form of the simple recycling of waste, into an industry of its own that has been gaining momentum. In many developed industries, up-cycling is increasingly seen as an 'environmentally-friendly way of production and ethical way of consumption'. However, an examination of the designs of branded up-cycled products suggests that there is a need for product development fueled by further research on materials. The purpose of this study is to introduce various production methods that can overcome the shortcomings of using waste material and Korean motifs for use in product development, which ultimately contribute to enhancing the potential variety and character of up-cycled products. In order to do so, the up-cycling industry was examined to define key concepts, domestic and overseas markets were surveyed, and case analyses were conducted on domestic and foreign up-cycling brands. In addition, after tracking how leather is discarded and accumulated as waste and then collecting the discarded leather, the properties of the material were analyzed. A study of Korean motifs was followed by the concept summary, and upcycling design expressions that exemplify Korean images were identified. The following two novel methods were used to create six up-cycled bags using collected discarded leather. First, lucky bags and moon pots were selected from various Korean motifs in order to use motifs with identifiable features. Secondly, different variations of cutting and attachment methods were used, including iron mold production methods and presses.

Study on Improvement of Dimensional Accuracy of a Precision Plastic Screw Under Various Injection-Molding Conditions (사출성형 조건에 따른 정밀 플라스틱 나사의 형상정밀도 향상에 관한 연구)

  • Baek, Soon-Bo;Park, Keun;Youm, Chung-Ho;Ra, Seung-Woo
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.34 no.10
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    • pp.1549-1554
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    • 2010
  • Recently, plastic screws have replaced metal screws because of the former's light weight, thermal and electrical insulating properties, and anticorrosion characteristics. Plastic screws are usually produced by injection molding, which involves material shrinkage during the solidification of the polymer. This shrinkage results in the degeneration of the dimensional accuracy. In the present study, the effect of injection-molding conditions on the dimensional accuracy of plastic screws was investigated through a numerical simulation of injection molding; on the basis of this simulation, we could determine the mold-design parameters. The design of experiment was applied in accordance with the numerical analysis in order to optimize the injection-molding conditions with a view to improving the dimensional accuracy of the precision plastic screw.

Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of STS316L Porous Metal for Vacuum Injection Mold (진공사출금형용 STS316L 금속 다공체 제조 및 기계적 특성)

  • Kim, Se Hoon;Kim, Sang Min;Noh, Sang Ho;Kim, Jin Pyeong;Shin, Jae Hyuck;Sung, Si-Young;Jin, Jin Kwang;Kim, Taean
    • Journal of Powder Materials
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.197-202
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    • 2015
  • In this study, porous stainless steel (STS316L) sintered body was fabricated by powder metallurgy method and its properties such as porosity, compressive yield strength, hardness, and permeability were evaluated. 67.5Fe-17Cr- 13Ni-2.5Mo (wt%) powder was produced by a water atomization. The atomized powder was classified into size with under $45{\mu}m$ and over $180{\mu}m$, and then they were compacted with various pressures and sintered at $1210^{\circ}C$ for 1 h in a vacuum atmosphere. The porosities of sintered bodies could be obtained in range of 20~53% by controlling the compaction pressure. Compressive yield strength and hardness were achieved up to 268 MPa and 94 Shore D, respectively. Air permeability was obtained up to $79l/min{\cdot}cm^2$. As a result, mechanical properties and air permeability of the optimized porous body having a porosity of 25~40% were very superior to that of Al alloy.

A Study on the Characteristics of 3D Printing Jewelry Design Utilizing with Fractal Geometry (프랙탈 기하학을 적용한 프린팅 주얼리 디자인 3D 특성)

  • Choi, Kyunghee
    • Journal of Fashion Business
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.136-150
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    • 2017
  • 3D printing has grown tremendously as the most noteworthy new technology in the manufacturing industries. In addition, the rapid development of computer science technology with 3D printing has created a new paradigm called Fractal Geometry, or a new form of digital art. This study explores the formative characteristics of 3D printing jewelry based on presentation of fractal geometry by classification of 3D printing jewelry's morphological types that except for producible shape with traditional mold manufacturing methods. The results of the study are as follows. The morphological characteristics of 3D printed jewelry are divided into their constitutive shapes by the repetition of the unit. The organic shape determined by superposition or overlapping, the systematic shape by distortion caused by distortion, and the variation in scaling by scaling. The formative characteristics, which are drawn from a study on the shape expression of 3D printed jewelry design using fractal geometry, consist of continuity, geometrical characteristics, and exaggeration. Continuity creates a new and self-assigned new space through a recursive structure through a cyclic structure that is formed along a single directional basis. The geometry of the geometry forms a three-dimensional and constructive structure comprised of the same size and structure of the same sized unit under the mathematical order of the geometry of Fractal's geometry. Exaggeration demonstrates the informal beauty and the maximization of the shape by expanding the scaling or superposition of a unit, by scaling the scale or he distortion of the units.

Metal Injection Molding Analysis of WGV Head in a Turbo Charger of Gasoline Automobile (가솔린 자동차 터보차져용 WGV Head의 금속 분말 사출성형 해석)

  • Park, Bo-Gyu;Park, Si-Woo;Park, Dae-Kyu;Kim, Sang-Yoon;Jeong, Jae-Ok;Jang, Jong-Kwan
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.388-395
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    • 2015
  • The waste gate valve (WGV) for gasoline vehicles operate in a harsh high-temperature environment. Hence, WGVs are typically made of Inconel 713C, which is a type of Ni-based superalloy. Recently, the metal injection molding (MIM) process has attracted considerable attention for parts used under high-temperature conditions. In this study, an MIM analysis for the head and other parts of the WGV is conducted using a commercial CAE program Moldflow. Further, optimal manufacturing conditions are determined by analyzing flow characteristics at various injection times and locations. Moreover, to improve the accuracy of the analysis results, we compare the actual temperature of the mold during injection processing with that observed through the analysis. As the results, metal injection patterns of analysis are well in accord with these of short shot test. And the temperature variations of analysis is also very similar with those of feedstock when metal injection molding.

A Convergent Study on Flow According to the Configuration of Small Car Muffler (소형 자동차의 머플러 형상에 따른 유동에 관한 융합 연구)

  • Choi, Kye-Kwang;Cho, Jae-Ung
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.171-176
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    • 2021
  • The flow analysis by each configuration of automotive muffler in this study was carried out. And it aims at finding the design model that can increase the flow property best. It is shown that model B has the lowest maximum pressure and model C has the largest. Compared with the best flow rate according to the shape of the automotive muffler, model A had the comparatively smooth flow stream at the entrance and exit. However, model B has the largest flow rate in the muffler but the least flow rate in the exit, making it look less efficient. By the flow analysis result according to the muffler configuration, it is thought to design the muffler effectively by looking for the model with more smooth flow. The result of this study can be used to investigate the flow according to the configuration of small car muffler without actual test. It also seems to be helpful in the aesthetic convergent design of small car muffler.

Analysis of Cavity Pressure for Packing Conditions in Injection Molding of a Deep Depth Product (깊이가 깊은 제품의 사출성형에서 보압조건에 따른 캐비티 내압의 분석)

  • Kim, Dong Woo;Kang, Mina;Kim, Hyeok;Lyu, Min-Young
    • Polymer(Korea)
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    • v.36 no.6
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    • pp.685-692
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    • 2012
  • Injection molding operation consists of phases of filling, packing, and cooling. The highest cavity pressure is involved in the packing phase among the operation phases. Thus the cavity pressure largely depends upon velocity to pressure (v/p) switchover timing and magnitude of packing pressure. Developed cavity pressure is directly related to stress concentration in the cavity of mold and it may cause a crack in the mold. Consequently control of cavity pressure is considered very important. In this study, cavity pressure was analyzed in terms of v/p switchover timing and packing pressure through computer simulation and experiment. Cavity pressure was increased as the v/p switchover timing was delayed. Residual pressure after cooling phase was observed when the v/p switchover timing was late, which was due to increased pressurizing time for long filling phase. Cavity pressure was increased proportionally with the packing pressure. Residual pressure after cooling phase was also observed, and it was increased with increasing packing pressure. High cavity pressure and residual pressure have been observed at late v/p switchover and high packing pressure. Compared with simulation and experimental results, the profiles of pressures were very similar however simulation could not predict residual pressure. Packing condition was important for the control of cavity pressure and the optimum condition could be set up using CAE analysis.

A study on the fatigue characteristics of SLS 3D printed PA2200 according to uniaxial cyclic tensile loading (SLS 3D 프린터를 이용하여 제작된 PA2200의 단축 반복 인장하중에 따른 피로 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Jun-Soo;Jeong, Eui-Chul;Choi, Han-Sol;Kim, Mi-Ae;Yun, Eon-Gyeong;Kim, Yong-Dae;Won, Si-Tae;Lee, Sung-Hee
    • Design & Manufacturing
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 2020
  • In this study, the fatigue behavior and fatigue life characteristics of PA2200 specimens fabricated by SLS 3D printer were studied. Fatigue tests were performed according to the standard specification (ASTM E468) and fatigue life curves were obtained. In order to perform the fatigue test, mechanical properties were measured according to the test speed of the simple tensile test, and the self-heating temperature of the specimen according to the test speed was measured using an infrared temperature measuring camera in consideration of heat generation due to plastic deformation. There was no significant difference within the set test speed range and the average self-heating temperature was measured at 38.5 ℃. The mechanical strength at the measured temperature showed a relatively small difference from the mechanical strength at room temperature. Fatigue test conditions were established through the preceding experiments, and the loading conditions below the tensile strength at room temperature 23 ℃ were set as the cyclic load. The maximum number of replicates was less than 100,000 cycles, and the fracture behavior of the specimens with the repeated loads showed the characteristics of Racheting. It was confirmed that SLS 3D printing PA2200 material could be applied to the Basquin's S-N diagram for the fatigue life curve of metal materials. SEM images of the fracture surface was obtained to analyze the relationship between the characteristics of the fracture surface and the number of repetitions until failure. Brittle fracture, crazing fracture, grain melting, and porous fracture surface were observed. It was shown that the larger the area of crazing damage, the longer the number of repetitions until fracture.