• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.3438-3448
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• 2021

Dynamic seals are one of the critical components of Absorber Rod Drive Mechanism of Fast Breeder Reactors, requiring separate experimental development. Their significance can't be overemphasized considering that the availability and re-usability of Control Rod Drive Mechanisms of Fast Breeder Test Reactor is governed by the failure rate of dynamic seals (bellows). For prototype and subsequent Fast Breeder Reactors in India, choice of the dynamic seal is changed to an in-house designed & developed labyrinth type V-ring seal. The present work is related to the numerical investigations carried out to gain insights into the sealing mechanism and the thermal behaviour of these seals. The results indicate that the seal geometry is very important for obtaining optimum performance. By changing the geometry of the present seal, performance enhancement by more than 50% in important indices is obtained. Further, the results point out that caution shall be exercised when the seal material & its operating temperature are changed. Also, the numerical model developed in this study will be useful for developing more robust dynamic seals in future.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.7166-7175
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• 2015

본 논문은 대형 텔레비전 스탠드의 높이 조절에 있어 마찰력 감소를 위한 가스 스프링 사용에 대한 연구이다. 대상은 가스 스프링을 사용하는 50인치 이상의 대형 텔레비전의 높이 조절 동작에 적용되었다. 높이 조절 동작에 마찰력 감소를 얻기 위해서는 피스톤 로드에 작용하는 가스 씰 조임 기술을 개발해야 한다. 가스 씰 조임 기술이 작용하기 위해서는 가스 씰 조임 부의 내경, 커팅 각도 설계 및 소재 변경을 통해서 마찰력 향상을 얻을 수 있다.

• 유공압시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유공압시스템학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.99-104
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• 2010

Nonlinear seal friction in pneumatic cylinders can impede the performance of pneumatic systems designed for high precision positioning with favorable high speed actuation. The behaviour of an elastomeric piston seal in high speed pneumatic cylinders is analysed by nonlinear finite element analysis using ABAQUS. The contact pressures, stress and strain distributions and frictional forces of the piston seal are simulated with variation of interference fits, supply pressures, friction coefficients and piston rod velocities. The nonlinear finite element model of the piston seal is used to predict deformation of a seal, friction force and contact pressure distributions.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 1997년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.476-479
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• 1997

A Knowledge of friction force in pneumatic cylinders makes it possible to improve cylinder description during simulation and to asses performance under changing operating conditions more accurately. Such knowledge is particularly useful, for example, when modeling continuous pneumatic positioning systems or predicting the operating conditions under which stick slip may occur, as well as in establishing preventive maintenance procedures for pneumatic cylinders. Friction force depends on a number of factors, including operating pressure, seal running speed on the cylinder barrel and rod, barrel material and surface roughness, seal dimensions and profile, seal material, lubrication conditions, cylinder distortion during assembly, and the operating temperature of cylinder components. This paper shows a system for measuring the friction force caused by a seal used in pneumatic cylinders. Results of experimental tests show that seal friction forces for grease lubricated service are clearly dependent on speed and pressure and are les sensitivity to other parameter. i.e., barrel material and roughness, seal material, and profile.

• 유공압시스템학회논문집
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2011

Nonlinear seal friction in pneumatic cylinders can impede the performance of pneumatic systems designed for high precision positioning with favorable high speed actuation. The behaviour of an elastomeric piston seals in high speed pneumatic cylinders is analyzed by nonlinear finite element analysis using ABAQUS. The contact pressures, stress and strain distributions and frictional forces of the squeeze type piston seal are simulated with variation of the seal radial installed interference, the operating pressures, friction coefficients and piston rod velocities. The nonlinear finite element model of the squeeze type piston seal is used to predict deformation of a seal, friction force and contact pressure distributions.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2018

A face seal comprising a metal ring and acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) was installed in the driving part and suspension unit. The seal serves as a bearing and simultaneously prevents entry of foreign matter from external environment as well as internal oil leakage. Subsequently, the rubber-rod ring generates axial pressure owing to rubber elasticity (hardness), performs static sealing function between housing details and outer diameter of seal, and transmits rotational torque to the rotating support ring. In order to improve the durability of NBR, which performs the above tasks, and to effectively use it in tracked-vehicle applications at extreme temperatures, this study reports a mixing design approach to enhance cold and oil resistances of NBR.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2010

The purpose of this paper is to study and analyze the failure examples on tribological characteristics of an automotive steering system. In this failure study, the grease leakage may stick leaked grease, dust, and wear particles between pinion and rack gears in mechanical steering system. In the case of seal failures such as a rod seal, o-ring and oil seals, the gear box and oil pump do not operate properly due to lack of oils. This means that oil pump does not supply a working fluid and produce a normal oil pressure of the steering system. This leads to leak a working fluid from the seals and produce a wear between pinion and rack gears. Especially, the leaked oil is usually mixed with internal wear particles and foreign dust/fine sands. Thus no leakage of working oils is very important design concepts, which is strongly related to the sealing components and smoothly operating of the mechanical friction parts of power steering system.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.265-273
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• 2000

Basic simulation program for Vuilleumier cycle heat pump was developed that can use precise VMHP design and analysis. VMHP system was divided 11 sections in simulation. Simulation was used adiabatic model analysis and that considered with heat transfer performance for heat exchanger, regenerator loss, conduction loss, shuttle loss, pumping loss and pressure loss by flow friction. Specially, friction loss of connection pipe between heat compression side and heat pump side, leakage of rod seal and piston seal was considered in the analysis.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.657-666
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• 2017

본 연구에서는, 50인치 이상 대형 텔레비전의 높낮이의 마찰을 줄이기 위한 요인 분석이 실시되었다. 첫째는 피스톤 로드의 정확한 위치 제어를 위한 관형 전단면 제어에 대한 것이다. 여기서 관형 오리피스 전단면과 미로형 오리피스 전단면이 비교되었다. 두 번째 연구는 가스 씰 립 기술에 의한 마찰력 줄이기가 시행되었다. 세 번째는 실린더의 체적의 보상을 위한 주변장치가 피스톤 로드의 체적을 압축함으로서 세부사양을 결정하고 체적 보상 실험을 수행하는 것이다. 이로 인한 연구 결과들은 다음과 같다. 첫째는 CAE 및 실험적 고려를 통한 관형과 미로형 사이의 오리피스 전단면에 있어서, 미로형 오리피스의 전단면이 마찰을 줄이는데 뛰어났다. 둘째는 가스 씰 립 기술에서, 중공 로드의 실험 결과에서 외경 20 mm, 내경 8 mm의 직경을 가지는 것이 30 킬로그램을 가정한 50인치 이상의 텔레비전에 가장 적합한 것으로 확인되었다. 셋째는 사양결정과 체적 보상 실험을 위한 체적 보상의 안전성 문제와 성능의 총체적 고려사항 결과 중공로드 외경 8 mm, 내경 4 mm와 리벳 시스템이 결정되었다. 마지막으로, 300 mm의 이동거리에서는 관형, 미로형 오리피스에 있어 직경 0.4~0.6의 오리피스에서는 미로형 오리피스가 발견되지 않았다.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2004년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.980-985
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• 2004

This paper shows a performance analysis for conical type sealless cylinders and rod bearings. The pistons without seal have partly cylindrical and conical shapes. 2 dimensional Reynolds equation and FD(finite differential) numerical techniques are utilized for the performance analysis. The relationship among self-centering forces and leakage flows are investigated. Also, optimal design values for a sealless cylinder are presented. A prototype of sealless cylinder which had rod bearing with four pockets, five pockets, and six pockets was manufactured respectively. Leakage flow test is conducted to evaluate performance of piston and rod bearing in sealless cylinder.