• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.33 no.9
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• pp.976-981
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• 2009

MEMS capacitive gap sensor is developed for measuring abrasion depth of gun barrel rifling. Measuring abrasion depth of gun barrel rifling is very important because it is related with exactness of firing and life of arms. The method using a gap sensor is not to hurt rifling. And it can measure abrasion depth through minimum shooting, because the developed gap sensor can measure from $1{\mu}m{\sim}12{\mu}m$ using Polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS) material and making a stretchable electrode on PDMS. And it's resolution is 1 ${\mu}m$ using capacitive method and MEMS technology.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.52-58
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• 2002

Measurment of dynamic strain is important to monitor structural integrity. In this paper, the new type of EFPI is proposed to measure the dynamic strain. The second reflecting surface of fiber in this new sensor is deposited gold on to increase its reflectivity. So, it is called the gold-deposited EFPI (G-EFPI) in this paper. In order to explain the principle of measurement of the dynamic strain, two models for the loss of intensity are proposed and an experiment is performed. If a cavity between two reflecting surface increases, the loss of the light that passes through the cavity increases, causing a subsequent decrease in the output intensity of the sensor. Conversely, if the cavity decreases, the amount of loss decreases and the output intensity increases. Also the optimal length of the cavity is proposed to manufacture the G-EFPI with high sensitivity. Finally, the dynamic strainof a composite specimen was measured successfully using the G-EFPI.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.206-211
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• 2011

In this paper, we report a high-precision wireless gap sensor based on a surface acoustic wave (SAW) device. The sensing element is a parallel-plate capacitor whose dimensions are $3{\times}3\;mm^2$, and is attached to the SAW device as an external load. The SAW device, equipped with an RF antenna, serves simultaneously as a signal conditioner and an RF transponder. The center frequency of the SAW device is 450 MHz. The wireless gap sensor prototype exhibits a resolution of 100 nm and a sensing range of $50{\mu}m$. The proposed sensor system can be used for remote, high-precision gap measurement in hard-to-reach environments.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.613-618
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• 2004

CCS was developed and applied to rotating machines because of accurately measuring the spindle error motion without significant efforts. However, researches on the CCS have been focused on ideal cases where circumferential gaps were ignored. This paper presents the effects of circumferential gaps and proposes an optimal CCS considering the circumferential gaps. First, electrostatic analysis of the CCS that includes the circumferential gaps is performed using the FEM, and an additional capacitance due to the circumferential gap can be approximated as an equivalent extended sensor length. Second, a mathematical model of the CCS considering the circumferential gaps is derived, and the optimal CCS is determined through minimization of the weighted error amplification factor. Finally, two CCSs, both considering and ignoring the circumferential gaps, are built, and the effectiveness of the optimal design is verified through simulation and experiment.

• Geotechnical Engineering
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.18-21
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• 2002

• Transactions of the Society of Information Storage Systems
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.16-21
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• 2012

SAW device is widely used as filters, sensors, actuators in various technologies. And capacitive sensor is tremendously used to measure pressure, gap, etc. The application of SAW device as signal conditioner of capacitive sensor reduces noise level and enables high precision measurement. The response increase of SAW based capacitive sensor is produced just before the two capacitive electrode contacts by the existence of parasitic resistance of capacitive electrode. In this paper, we analyze the effects of parasitic resistance and propose the calibrating method using lumped component and execute the high precision gap measurement using calibrated system. And xx nm resolution and yy ${\mu}m$ stroke was attained.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2000.02a
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• pp.254-255
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• 2000

광섬유 전반사형 외부 패브리-패로(TR-EFPI total reflected extrinsic Fabry-Perot inteferometric) 센서를 개발하여 외부 물리량의 변화 크기와 방향을 간편하게 알아낼 수 있도록 하였다. 이 TR-EFPI 센서 탐촉자는 한 개의 단일모드 광섬유와 한 개의 거울도금 광섬유를 모세 유리관 안에 고정하여 공기간극을 형성함에 의하여 만들어진다. 또한 외부 물리량은 변형률을 측정할 수 있도록 알루미늄 시험편의 표면에 부착하고 만능시험기를 사용하여 하중을 증감시키면서 변형률의 변화를 측정하도록 하였다. (중략)

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.649-653
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• 2012

제방붕괴에 따른 피해발생을 억제하기 위해서는 제방거동 특성을 사전에 충분한 정보를 통하여 파악할 필요가 있으며, 이를 위해 광섬유를 이용한 제방누수감지 센서를 개발하였다. 광섬유는 내구성 및 유지관리가 우수하고 장기간 사용에도 장점을 가지고 있다. 개발된 센서들은 현장에 적용하기 전에 충분한 실험을 통해 성능과 기능에 대한 검토가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 개발된 광섬유 센서를 대상으로 제방누수감지 목적으로 설치할 경우 센서의 이행도를 시험하였다. 시험방법은 토조를 설치하여 제체에 작용하는 간극수압, 온도 및 변위 등을 대상으로 하였다. 이를 위해 폭 5m, 길이 7m 및 높이 2m의 토조를 설치하여 가제방의 주요 부위에 기존 계측기기와 광섬유 센서를 같이 매설하고 수위와 시간변화에 따른 주요 특성치에 대하여 실험하였다. 실험결과 광섬유 센서가 연구목적에 부합하는 계측치를 보여주어 제방누수감지 센서로 활용 가능함을 확인하였다. 아울러 광섬유 센서의 기능에 대한 전반적인 실험을 통하여 현장적용에 대한 사용성을 입증하였다.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.439-447
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• 2019

In this study, experiments were conducted to establish appropriate measures for slopes with high risk of collapse and to obtain results for minimizing slope collapse damage by detecting the micro-displacement of soil in advance by installing a laser sensor and a vibration sensor in the landslide reduction model experiment. Also, the behavior characteristics of the soil layer due to rainfall and moisture ratio changes such as pore water pressure and moisture were analyzed through a landslide reduction model experiment. The artificial slope was created using granite weathering soil, and the resulting water ratio(water pressure, water) changes were measured at different rainfall conditions of 200mm/hr and 400mm/hr. Laser sensors and vibration sensors were applied to analyze the surface displacement, and the displacement time were compared with each other by video analysis. Experiments have shown that higher rainfall intensity takes shorter time to reach the limit, and increase in the pore water pressure takes shorter time as well. Although the landslide model test does not fully reflect the site conditions, measurements of the time of detection of displacement generation using vibration sensors show that the timing of collapse is faster than the method using laser sensors. If ground displacement measurements using sensors are continuously carried out in preparation for landslides, it is considered highly likely to be utilized as basic data for predicting slope collapse, reducing damage, and activating the measurement industry.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.157-160
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 광섬유 센서 기반 스마트 모니터링 시스템이 지중 열전도도 측정에도 효율적으로 적용될 수 있는지를 분석하였다. 이를 위해 광섬유 온도센서를 이용하여 지반의 열전도도를 측정할 수 있는 열응답 시험기가 개발되었다. 개발된 열응답 시험기는 기존의 RTD(Resistance Temperature Detector) 온도 센서 외에 광섬유 센서의 한 종류인 FBG(Fiber Bragg Grating) 센서도 실시간적으로 측정할 수 있는 시스템으로 구성되어 있다. 개발된 장비의 적용성 검증을 위하여 주문진 표준사를 이용하여 모형토조 내에 일정한 간극비에 맞추어 시료가 조성되었으며 지중열교환기는 U자형 파이프가 사용되었다. 20시간동안 열응답 시험을 통하여 광섬유 센서와 RTD 센서를 동시에 이용하여 온도값을 측정하여 표준사의 열전도도 값을 산출하였다. 그 결과 모형실험을 통한 열전도도 값은 탐침법을 통해 얻어진 열전도도 값과 선형 열원 모델(line source model) 해석해와 거의 유사하게 나타났으며 광섬유 센서와 RTD 센서와의 온도차는 0.1~0.3$^{\circ}$로써 유사한 값을 나타내었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 개발된 광섬유 기반 열응답 시험기는 지반의 열전도도를 측정하는데 효과적으로 사용될 수 있음을 알 수 있었으며 향후 지열시스템 가동에 따른 지중열 교환기의 손상도 평가 및 경보시스템 개발을 위해 지중열교환기의 거동을 실시간으로 모니터링 하는데 있어서도 효과적으로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.