• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.72-77
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• 2017

This paper focuses on the development of a supporting S/W tool for the automated design of an automotive press trim die. To define the die design process based on automation, we analyze the press die design process of the current industry and group repetitive works in the 3D modeling process. The proposed system consists of two modules, namely the template models of the trim steel parts and UI function for their auto-positioning. Four kinds of template models are developed to adapt to various situations and the rules of the interaction formula which are used for checking and correcting the directions of the datum point, datum curve, datum plane are implemented to eliminate errors. The system was developed using CATIA Knowledgeware, CAA(CATIA SDK) and Visual C++, in order for it to function as a plug-in module of CATIA V5, which is one of the major 3D CAD systems in the manufacturing industry. The developed system was tested by applying it to various panels of current automobiles and the results showed that it reduces the time-cost by 74% compared to the traditional method.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.10
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• pp.1487-1492
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• 2010

The objective of this study is to design the conformal cooling channels for the mould of a plastic drawer of a refrigerator by analysis of three-dimensional injection molding. In order to obtain the desired design of the conformal cooling channels, the influence of the diameter and the position of the conformal cooling channels on the moulding characteristics and the product qualities were quantitatively examined. From the results of the examination, an optimal design of the conformal cooling channels, which ensures uniform cooling and minimum potential deformation of the molded drawers, was estimated. By comparing the designed mould and a conventional mould with linear cooling channels from the viewpoints of the product qualities as well as cooling and cycle times, it was shown that the mould with conformal cooling channels can simultaneously improve the productivity of the injection moulding process and the product qualities.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.23 no.3 s.180
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• pp.7-11
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• 2006

• Composites Research
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• v.27 no.6
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• pp.254-259
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• 2014

In this study, a device and pressure press process that is able to substitute autoclave process is developed. This process complements disadvantages of autoclave process which are long process-time and high production cost. The developed device provides air pressure as well as the vacuum which are greatest feature of autoclave process. The device is sealed using hydraulic pressure to keep the air pressure inside the mold. The transfer of the heat is designed to be direct. The heating and pressure charging time are decreased by reducing the interior space. Tooling cost is reduced dramatically compared to autoclave process. Spring-back phenomenon is measured and compared. The temperatures of several parts of the mold during molding are measured. The fiber volume fraction of the parts molded by autoclave process and by the developed process are compared.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.554-558
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• 2006

To meet the need for trained work force from the industries, industry-oriented education for students majoring in die & mold in university level is required. If the new university graduates with creativity and high technology could be put right into the work places without training at the work sites, that will lead to remove the wasting factor in education and reinforce the competitiveness of Korea's technology power. Industries would be satisfied with the trained workforce from universities and the rate of employment will be increased. To meet the needs from industries and universities, die & mold design engineering curriculum tailored for industries is developed.

• The Journal of Society for e-Business Studies
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.1-24
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• 2007

In the mold parts industry, customers typically place orders for order-made parts with some changes to the design specifications of ready-made parts within the extent of the manufacturing capability of the supplier. Being customized for ready-made parts, existing e-Catalog systems cannot support the above trade pattern. To solve this problem, an ETO (engineering-to-order) method is proposed here, enabling the trade of order-made parts in an e-Catalog system by utilizing the design and manufacturing knowledge of the part suppliers. After addressing technological challenges and solutions, we briefly describe application of the ETO method to two types of mold parts - ejector pins and mold bases.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.15-21
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• 1997

This study is performed for investigating the effects of stripping and counter punching forces on shearing characteristics in fine blanking of T-shaped products, such as camber, burr-height and dimensional accuracy, etc by experiments. Conventional hydraulic press is used for experiments so that both the stripping force and counter punching force can be arbitrarily adjusted by another hydraulic unit connected to the fine blanking die. Specimens are selected as hot rolled steel sheet and carbon steel sheet commonly used in auto- mobile company. Based on the experimental results, both the dimensional accuracy and the burr height are not influenced by the stripping and counter punching forces, wherease the camber height representing dish- shaped deflection is much influenced by them, it can be seen through this study that the finely cut surface of T-shaped blank can be obtained even in conventional hydraulic press if additional equipments and specially designed die are employed.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.147-150
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• 2002

사출성형 공정의 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션(CAE)은 짧은 시간에 저 비용으로 여러 설계 및 재료와 공정조건의 조합을 시험할 수 있는 수단이다. 실제 금형을 가공하고 시제품을 생산하기 전에 미리 해석을 수행하여 봄으로써 설계의 오류 및 부적절한 공정조건의 설정을 방지할 수 있다. 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션은 공정조건에 의한 사출성형을 가능하게 해 준다. 즉, 수지의 거동, 냉각과정, 압력거동 등을 컴퓨터 화면을 통해 볼 수 있으며 이를 기초한 성형품의 예상문제점을 파악할 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 CAE기술을 응용한 Back Light Panel의 설계에 대해 논의하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.83-86
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• 2004

본 연구의 목적은, CAE(Computer Aided Engineering) 기술과 동시설계(Concurrent Design) 방식을 활용하여 0.3mm 정밀박판금형을 설계, 제작하는 것이다. 박판 성형은 기존의 사출성형제품에 비하여 훨씬 얇은 제품을 성형하는 것이기 때문에 수지의 충전 불량 제품의 변형, 과다 내부응력 등 많은 문제점들이 발생한다. 이런 문제점들을 해결하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통한 최적성형조건을 찾아내고자 시도하였으며 도출된 조건을 금형설계 및 성형에 적용시킴으로써 최소한의 시행오차를 통한 고부가가치 제품을 성형하였다.

• Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.159-173
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• 2002

The goal of this research is to develop of an intelligent injection mold process planning system using Case-Based Reasoning. Injection mold process planning is the planning of manufacturing process to produce an injection mold economically and efficiently. Automation of the process planning is required because the problems of handmade scheduling, the difficulty of training experts for process planning, the lack of domain experts, the spread of CAD/CAM system and flexible manufacturing. This research uses Case-Based Reasoning because the injection mold process planning is devised variously and complicatedly, but the process planning of similar injection molds is very similar to each other. The system that is developed by this research uses cases that are collected in a case base when planning the process of new injection mold. New injection mold process planning is devised by retrieving a case that was made from the most similar injection mold. This research presented and composed the cases of injection mold process planning, and devised a method of search and adaptation, and developed an intelligent injection mold process planning system with the experimental results.