• Composites Research
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• v.30 no.6
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• pp.356-364
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• 2017

Composite lattice structures are tried to be used in various fields because of its benefit in physical properties. With increase of demand of the composite lattice structure, nondestructive testing technology is also required to certificate the quality of the manufactured structures. Recently, research on the development of the composite lattice structure in Republic of Korea was started and accordingly, fast and accurate non-destructive evaluation technology was needed to finalize the manufacturing process. This paper studied non-destructive testing methods for composite lattice structure using laser ultrasonic propagation imaging systems. Pulse-echo ultrasonic propagation imaging system was able to inspect a rib structure wrapped with a skin structure. To reduce the time of inspection, a band divider, which can get signal in different frequency bands at once, was developed. Its performance was proved in an aluminum sandwich panel. In addition, to increase a quality of results, curvature compensating algorithm was developed. On the other hand, guided wave ultrasonic propagation imaging system was applied to inspect delamination in a rib structure. To increase an area of inspection, multi-source ultrasonic wave propagation image was applied, and defects were successfully highlighted with variable time window amplitude mapping algorithm. These imply that ultrasonic propagation imaging systems provides fast and accurate non-destructive testing results for composite lattice structure in a stage of the manufacturing process.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.139-143
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• 2011

The problem of delamination of composite tubes by impact has been acknowledged in aerospace and automobile industry. Non-destructive testing(NDT) methods in composite material structure are important to evaluate reliability of composite structure. There are many kinds of NDT methods which can detect the inside defect of the composite material such as Infrared Thermography(IRT). Infrared thermal imaging of object is different from that of a defect, in heated composite tubes with an internal defect, and then location and size of a defect can be measured by the analysis of thermal imaging pattern. In this study, Lock-in Infrared thermography detect internal defects of Impacted composite tubes by the inspection of infrared lay radiated from the surface of composite tubes.

• Composites Research
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.7-13
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• 2005

This paper presents a study on the low velocity impact response of the woven fabric laminates for the hybrid composite bodyshell of a tilting railway vehicle. In this study, the low velocity impact tests for the three laminates with size of $100mm\times100mm$ were conducted at three impact energy levels of 2.4J, 2.7J and 4.2J. Based on the tests, the impact force, the absorbed energy and the damaged area were investigated according to the different energy levels and the stacking sequences. The damage area was evaluated by the visual inspection and the C-scan device. The test results show that the absorbed energy of [fill]8 laminate is highest whereas (fill2/warp2)s is lowest. The [fill]8 laminate has the largest damage area because of the highest impact energy absorption.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.49-55
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• 2017

In the seventies, a number of researchers carried out experiments on pullout tests with prototype equipment, and the pullout test was certified as a reliable nondestructive testing(NDT) method for determining the strength of concrete. To estimate the strength of high-strength concrete, we propose a simplified pullout test that uses as a break-off bolt a standard 10mm bolt with a groove on the shaft, an insert nut, and a pullout instrument that includes a hydraulic oil pump without a load cell. To verify the advantages of the simplified pullout test(low cost, simplicity, and convenience), four wall specimens were tested with two levels of concrete strength, 30 MPa and 50 MPa, using a simplified pullout tester with a load cell. The pullout load and concrete compressive strength were measured every day until day 7, day 14, day 21 and day 28. It was found that the pullout load was very similar to the compressive strength. Therefore, we have verified that a simplified pullout test can be used to evaluate the in-place strength of high-strength concrete in structures. The prediction equation of the groove diameter of the break-off bolt(y) with the concrete strength(x) was derived as y=0.05x+3.79, with a coefficient of determination of 0.88 found through regression analysis.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.536-539
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• 2009

BIRDI(Bridge Inspection Robot Development Interface)에서 현재 개발된 첨단굴절로봇차는 비전 시스템과 로봇 플랫폼을 붐에 장착하여 교량 하부를 점검하는 점검용차량이다. 본 연구에서는 첨단굴절로봇차의 포스트 붐에 엑츄에이터를 장착하여 강풍 등으로 발생이 예상되는 유해 진동을 제어할 수 있는 시스템을 제안하였으며, 성능 평가를 위해 수치적 연구를 수행하였다. 제안된 제어시스템의 수치적 연구를 위해 현재 제작된 포스트 붐과 작업 붐의 제원을 이용하여 모델링 하였으며, 적절한 주파수 특성을 가진 하중을 가정하였으며, 최적 제어이론인 PD제어기법인 피드백 제어기법을 적용하여 수치해석을 수행 하였다. 수치해석 결과, 제안된 제어시스템은 L형 붐에 발생되는 유해 진동을 저감시킴을 확인하였다. 본 연구를 통해 제안된 시스템의 진동제어 성능을 입증하였으며, 실제 첨단굴절로봇차에 적용될 경우 점검 시스템의 성능을 향상시킬 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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• v.62 no.3
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• pp.127-132
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• 2013

In order to check traction of the elevator, the load-test is positively necessary on the inspection of elevator in Korea. So actual loads are used in the elevator car for the load-test. However, some of advanced countries in Europe, for example Germany, are using the alternative method with no load test instead of traditional load-test. Commonly hydraulic elevator, compared to passenger elevator is mainly used for loading heavy weights. It requires a great deal of labor to carry out load-test. The reason is why we developed a new inspection skill for the load-test of hydraulic elevator without actual loads. The results of studies show that the new method of the load-test can be replace the traditional load-test.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.162-167
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• 2004

The low velocity impact characteristics of composite laminate curved beams are investigated to increase damage tolerance and reduce the deflection. Drop weight impact tests of the composite curved beam were performed with respect to pre-load, then the damage after impact was measured by macrography. Also, finite element analyses were performed using ABAQUS to investigate the stress state of composite curved beam with respect to pre-load and impact. From the investigation, it was found that pre-load of the composite curved beams had much influence on impact damage of the curved beam, which showed good agreement with the experiment results.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.653-656
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• 2010

월성 1호기 격납건물에 대하여 극한내압하중에 대한 확률론적 취약도 평가를 수행하였다. 격납건물 성능의 불확실성은 가동중 검사 결과를 통해 얻어진 재료 물성치 중앙값과 텐던 긴장력 중앙값을 적용하여 고려하였다. 격납건물은 개구부를 고려하여 3차원 유한요소로 모델링하였으며, 확률론적 취약도 평가를 위하여 대규모의 비선형 유한요소 해석 모델을 적용하기에 적합한 효율적인 취약도 평가 기법을 개발하였다. 월성 1호기 격납건물에 대한 취약도 평가 결과, 벽체 중단부가 극한내압발생으로 인한 방사능물질 누출에 가장 취약한 것으로 나타났으며, 중앙값 성능은 약 55psi, 고신뢰도 저파괴 파괴확률값인 HCLPF(High Confidence Low Probability of Failure)는 약 29psi를 나타내었다.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.33 no.7
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• pp.661-670
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• 1993

스트레인 게이지를 이용한 응력측정 방법 및 응력 측정시의 오차 발생의 원인에 대해서 설명하 였고 현재 많이 사용되고있는 스트레인 게이지식 로드셀의 원리 및 구조에 대해서도 설명하였다. 스트레인 게이지를 이용하여 변형도를 측정할 경우 1% 이내의 정확도를 유지하는 것이 가능하나 측정된 변형도로부터 응력을 계산할 경우 재료상수들의 부정확성으로 인하여 5% 정도의 오차가 발생할 수 있다. 스트레인 게이지를 이용한 응력 측정값은 부착위치에서의 값이므로 구조물의 최대 응력을 측정하고자 할 경우 구조물의 응력 상태를 제대로 파악하지 못하면 큰 오차가 발 생할 수 잇다. 따라서 정확한 측정을 위해서는 정확한 게이지 작업 기술과 함께 하중에 대한 대상물의 거동을 파악하는 기술 습득이 요구된다. 스트레인 게이지식 로드셀을 직접 설계 및 제작하기 위해서는 용량, 정밀도, 설치 공간, 사용조건 등을 고려하여 감지부의 형상, 감지부의 재질, 스트레인 게이지의 종류, 부착 방법, 보상회로 구성방법, 보호 케이스의 부착 여부 등을 결정하여야 하고 제작이 완료된 후 힘 표준기 등으로 교정검사를 실시하여 사용하여야만 정확한 측정을 기대할 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.33-41
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• 1998

The response characteristics of the PZT transducers during glass capillary breakage were studied at the epicenter of the glass plate. The PZT transducers had been made by using EC-65 PZT ceramics(supplied by Edo co.) with a constant area and a various thickness. The theoretical displacement and velocity at the epicenter of glass plate with an air boundary condition were calculated by assuming the point load of 1N force strength and a rise time of 280 ns with a ramped functional dependence, and the 1st pulses of the PZT transducer may be considered as the vertical velocity incident on the electrode of the PZT ceramic. The responses of the PZT transducer may be depended on the thickness mode of the PZT ceramic below 0.33 in the ratio of the thickness to the diameter of PZT ceramic, but the reponse of the PZT transducer may be depended on the other modes of PZT transducer in the addition of the thickness mode of the PZT ceramic above 0.33. The full time of half maximum at the 1st pulse was nearly 280 ns without a variation of applied breakage load and the resonant frequency of the PZT transducer, and then may be considered as the rise time of a AE source. The maximum amplitude of the 1st pulse depended on the incident vertical velocity and capacitance of the PZT transducer. Therefore, the full time of half maximum and maximum amplitude of the 1st pulse may be considered as the rise time and strength of acoustic emission source respectively.