• 센서학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.75-81
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• 2012

Optimizing the tapping time of a blast furnace is important to a stable operation and life extension. To optimize the tapping time of the blast furnace, the location of Hearth Liquid Level should be recognized. There are several ways to measure the hearth liquid level in the blast furnace, such as Electromotive Force(EMF) measurement, pressure measurement by putting in nitrogen probe and manometry with strain gauge. In this paper, it will be discussed using strain gauge among the three methods. Conventional strain gauge must be revised periodically. Since, internal pressure, temperature of internal refractory material and wind pressure have effect on the strain gauge. However, static pressure value is required to compensate. To solve these problems, this paper suggests finding relationship between Hearth Liquid Level and strain gauge output, adding digital filter in strain gauge. Using the proposed method, it was possible to estimate the hearth liquid level and determine the appropriate tapping time. Usefulness of the proposed method through simulations and experimental results are confirmed.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2023

The aim of this study was to develop a method for installing strain gauges on moving, lubricating oil-filled, and sealed parts, such as drive shafts of equipment, including construction machinery. A measuring device was constructed using an embedded CPU and an IoT sensor to measure the strain of the strain gauge, which allowed for the measurement of axial torque and axial force, and subsequent analysis. To verify the performance of the developed device, the axial torque and axial force of the forklift were measured during operation using a strain gauge attached to the inside of the drive shaft. This study confirmed the possibility of measuring and analyzing the strain of a moving part, such as the inside of a drive shaft, which is sealed and filled with hydraulic oil.

• 한국복합재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국복합재료학회 2005년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.33-36
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• 2005

In this research, for the smart health monitoring of the hydrogen storage high pressure composite vessel, the feasibility study of an embedded fiber Bragg grating(FBG) sensor is carried out. To verify strain measurement in various temperature environment which is needed for the hydrogen pressure vessel, tensile test of a composite specimen with both an embedded FBG sensor and a strain gauge is made in low temperature. Before we try a real-size hydrogen storage pressure vessel, a small & cheap composite pressure vessel having the same structure is fabricated with embedded FBG sensors and tested. In the case of an aluminum liner inside the vessel, survivability of FBG sensors at the interface is lower than the other areas.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2000년도 사면안정 학술발표회
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• pp.60-76
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• 2000

Early detection in real-time response of slope movements ensures tremendous saving of lives and repair costs from catastrophic disaster Therefore, it is essential to constantly monitor the performance and integrity of slope-stabilizing structures such as Rock bolt, Nail and Pile during or after installation. We developed a novel monitoring system using Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)sensor. It's advantages are highly sensitivity, small dimension and electro-magnetic immunity. capability of multiplexing, system integrity, remote sensing - these serve real-time health monitoring of the structures. Real-time strain measurement by the signal processing program is shown graphically and it gives a warning sound when the monitored strain state exceeds a given threshold level so that any sign of abnormal disturbance on the spot can be easily perceived.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.443-450
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• 2016

한 개의 감지 광섬유 라인으로 분포 온도와 몇 개의 변형률을 측정할 수 있는 새로운 광섬유 센서 연구를 수행하였다. 분포 온도는 감지 광섬유의 라만 안티-스토크스 산란광을 시간영역 반사계(OTDR: optical time domain reflectometry)로 측정하고, 변형률은 광섬유 브래그 격자(FBG: fiber Bragg grating)를 사용하여 측정하였다. 분포 온도는 4 km의 단일 모드 광섬유의 감지 광섬유로부터 안티-스토크스 후방 산란광을 양방향에서 취득하고 새로이 고안된 수식으로 온도를 계산하였다. 온도 실험은 감지 광섬유의 중간쯤에서 약 50 m의 광섬유 부분의 온도를 $30^{\circ}C$부터 $70^{\circ}C$까지 $10^{\circ}C$ 간격으로 변화시키면서 실험한 결과 온도 측정 오차 범위는 $0.50^{\circ}C$이하로 확인되었다. 또한 감지 광섬유에 설치된 FBG는 변위 스테이지로 변형시키고 파장 변화를 광학 스펙트럼 분석기로 측정한 결과 각각 0.10 nm, 0.17 nm, 0.29 nm, and 0.00 nm를 얻었다. 이러한 파장 이동은 각각 $85.76{\mu}{\epsilon}$, $145.55{\mu}{\epsilon}$, $247.86{\mu}{\epsilon}$, $0.00{\mu}{\epsilon}$에 해당되었다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.163-170
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• 2000

광주파수 변조 광섬유 간섭형 센서가 변위, 변형률 및 힘 등의 물리량을 측정하기 위하여 개발되어졌다. 일반적인 광섬유 간섭형 센서는 물리량에 따라 단지 정현파 형태의 신호를 보이기 때문에 물리량의 증감을 구별하는 것이 매우 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 물리량의 증감 방향을 구별하면서 물리량을 측정하기 위하여 단지 톱니파형으로 변조시킨 광원만을 사용하는 광섬유 마이켈슨 센서를 성하였다. 센서 출력은 일정한 정현파가 출력되도록 조절되어졌다. 출력신호는 일정 시간 간격동안 파형의 개수를 계수함에 의하여 처리되어졌다. 변형률은 파형 개수 변화량에 변형률을 구하기 위한 게이지 상수만을 곱함에 의하여 계산되었다. 이 센서의 변형률 측정 성능을 검토하기 위하여 광섬유 센서와 전기저항형 변형률 게이지가 부착된 알루미늄 시험편을 사용하여 만능시험기로 반복하중을 가하여 변형률의 증감을 측정하는 실험을 수행하였다. 이 실험으로부터 광섬유 센서에 의하여 측정된 변형률 변화량이 전기저항형 변형률 게이지의 변화량과 잘 일치하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제38권8호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2001

파장을 스케닝하기 위해 Fabry-Perot 필터를 사용하는 기존의 광섬유 브래그 격자(FBG) 스트레인 측정시스템은 PZT의 히스테리시스 특성과 필터의 느린 스케닝 시간 그리고 높은 가격으로 인해 응용이 제한적이다. 광원으로 비교적 저가인 발광 다이오드(LED)를 사용하고 FBG 센서를 다중화하기 위해 코드 분할 다중화(CDM) 방식을 도입한 다중 FBG 센서 시스템을 제안하였으며 실험을 통해 특성을 측정하였다. 실험은 정적 스트레인과 동적 스트레인을 측정하기 위한 두 가지 구조의 시스템에 대한 출력과 센서 신호간의 누화를 측정하였다. 구성한 시스템은 매우 저가이고 빠른 응답속도를 갖으며 누화의 레벨은 -30 dB 이하로 측정되었다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.142-149
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• 2009

This paper proposes and demonstrates novel flexible contact force sensing devices for 3-dimensional force measurement. To realize the sensor, polyimide and polydimethylsiloxane are used as a substrate, which makes it flexible. Thin-film metal strain gauges, which are incorporated into the polymer, are used for measuring the three-dimensional contact forces. The force sensor characteristics are evaluated against normal and shear load. The fabricated force sensor can measure normal loads up to 4N. The sensor output signals are saturated against load over 4N. Shear loads can be detected by different voltage drops in strain gauges. The device has no fragile structures; therefore, it can be used as a ground reaction force sensor for balance control in humanoid robots. Four force sensors are assembled and placed in the four corners of the robot's sole. By increasing bump dimensions, the force sensor can measure load up to 20N. When loads are exerted on the sole, the ground reaction force can be measured by these four sensors. The measured forces can be used in the balance control of biped locomotion system.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제32권12호
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• pp.1039-1047
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• 2015

Contact type sensors (e.g., displacement sensor and strain gauge) were typically used to evaluate the safety and mechanical properties in machines and construction. However, those contact type sensors have been constrained because of measurement problems such as surface roughness, temperature, humidity, and shape. The Digital Image Correlation (DIC) measurement system is a vision measurement system. This measurement system uses the taken image using a CCD camera and calculates the image correlation between the reference image and the deformed image under external force to measure the displacement and strain rates. In this paper, we discuss methods to improve the measurement precision of the digital image correlation measurement system. A tensile test was conducted to compare the precision improvement effects, by using the universal test machine and the DIC measurement system, with the use of subpixel algorithms, i.e., the Coarse Fine Search (CFS) algorithm and the Peak Finding (PF) algorithm.

• 센서학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2022

In this paper, we propose a sensor with a C-shaped load cell to detect force change when a person sitting on the chair in an electrical transport-convenience vehicle is pushing ground by both heels. The load cell built in the vehicle is mechanically deformed by the vertical force owing to the human weight and the horizontal force by ground-pushing feet. The deformation rate of the load cell and its distribution are simulated using finite element analysis. In the simulation, the applied loads are preset in the range of 10 kg - 100 kg with a step size of 10 kg, and the ground-pushing force by feet is increased to 40 N with a step size of 5 N with respect to each applied load level. The resistance change of the load cell was observed to be linear in simulation as well as in measurement. the maximum difference between simulation and measurement was 0.89 % when the strain gauge constant was 2.243. The constant has a large influence on the difference. The proposed sensor was fabricated by connecting an instrument amplifier and a microcontroller to a load cell and used to detect the force by ground-pushing feet. To detect foot driving, the reference signal was set to 130% of the load, and the duration of the sensor output signal exceeding the reference signal was set to 0.6 s. In a test of a vehicle built with the proposed sensor, the footpushing force by the worker could be successfully detected even when the worker was working.