• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제40권5호
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• pp.157-162
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• 2024

This study evaluates the structural stability of the drive system of a monorail and investigates the causes of derailment accidents using finite element analysis. We assume a scenario where the gear pitch decreases by 1 mm owing to construction defects and perform dynamic analysis as the pinion gear traverses the abnormal pitch interval of the rack gear. The contact analysis between the rack and pinion gears reveals that the pinion gear collides in the abnormal pitch range due to the construction defect at the rack gear connection. The collision generates stresses exceeding the yield strength of the gear and rail materials, leading to plastic deformation. This study additionally investigates the bearings where the actual damage occurs utilizing the load data derived from the analysis. Findings indicate that plastic deformation and fatigue damage occurs in the bearing retainer and balls owing to the impact load, leading to ball detachment and retainer failure. Moreover, repetitive impact loads can rapidly degrade bearing durability, directly contributing to accidents. The findings of this study should be considered during the design, manufacturing, assembly, and maintenance processes of monorail system components, enhancing the safety through precise manufacturing and assembly practices.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.278-282
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• 2005

Deep groove ball bearing is installed in a control element of an integral nuclear reactor, where water is used as coolant and lubricant. This bearing is made of STS440C stainless steel for the raceways and the balls to use in radioactive environment and water. It is known that the retainer design affects ball bearing operability and endurance life, however there is no verified retainer design and material for water lubricated ball bearing. Four kinds of retainers are manufactured for the endurance test of water lubricated deep groove ball bearing. Three of them are commercially developed types and the other is designed for this research. It is verified that ball bearings with steel pressed and general plastic retainer can not survive to required life in the water, however bearings with machined type and cylinder type retainer can survive. This proves that one of the major design parameters for water lubricated ball bearing is retainer type and material. In this paper, experimental research of endurance test for water-lubricated ball bearing are reported.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제39권8호
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• pp.737-742
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• 2015

탄도 수정탄은 기존의 포탄에 조종 kit를 장착하여 목표를 정밀 타격할 수 있게 하는 무기 체계이다. 롤제어시스템은 조종 kit의 구성품으로 유도조종부와 탄체부 사이에 위치하며 포발사시 횡방향으로 5,000g 상당의 가속도 하중을 받게 된다. 따라서 내고충격 설계를 하는게 중요하다. 선진국에서는 탄도 수정탄의 개발과정에서 실사격 또는 포발사 회수 시스템을 이용하여 부품의 성능 및 강도를 평가하고 있으나 많은 시간과 비용이 든다는 단점이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 CAE 해석적 방법으로 설계단계에서 롤제어시스템에 대한 충격 강도 평가를 할 수 있도록 해석 모델을 개발하였다. 충격 현상을 구현하기 위하여 Explicit code를 이용한 Dynamic 해석 기법을 적용하였고, 고변형률 물성 특성을 Johnson-Cook material model을 이용하여 구현하였다. 또한 베어링을 인너, 아우터 레이스, 리테이너, 볼 등으로 상세적으로 구현하여 충격시 베어링의 거동 특성이 분석될 수 있도록 하였다. 개발된 해석 모델은 가스건 충격시험을 통해 그 신뢰성이 있음을 검증하였다.