• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.33 no.9
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• pp.982-989
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• 2009

Parallel Kinematic Mechanism (PKM) is a device to perform the various motion in three-dimensional space and it calls for six degree of freedom. For example, Parallel Kinematic Mechanism is applied to machine tools, medical equipments, MEMS, virtual reality devices and flight motion simulators. Recently, many companies have tried to develop new Parallel Kinematic Mechanism in order to improve the cycle time and the precisional tolerance. Parallel Kinematic Mechanism uses general universal joint and spherical joint, but such joints have accumulated tolerance problems. Therefore, it causes position control problem and dramatically life time reduction. This paper focused on the rolling element to improve sliding precision in new sliding ball joint development. Before the final design and production, it was confirmed that new sliding ball joint held a higher load and a good geometrical structure. FEM analysis showed a favorable agreement with tensile and compressive testing results by universal testing machine. In conclusions, a new sliding ball joint has been developed to solve a problem of accumulated tolerance and verified using tensile and compressive testing as well as FEM analysis.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.50-56
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• 2011

Injection molding process is one of the popular manufacturing methods to produce plastic parts with high efficiency and low cost. Ball seat for automobile suspension is made by an injection molding process as a part to support pivot function of ball joint consisted of ball stud and housing. It is necessary for a ball seat to have a dimensional stability in the three dimensional inner area to be contacted with ball stud. In this paper, the dimensional stability of inner surface is indirectly analyzed by checking the difference of inner diameter around the circumferential direction and the thickness variation at the top part of ball seat. Measurement was performed by using the coordinate measuring machine and the fixture to hold ball seat. Optimization of injection molding processes such as injection time, cooling time and temperatures of cylinder barrel was derived to reduce the difference of inner diameter and the thickness variation at the top part of ball seat based on the Taguchi method.

• Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.5-6
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• 2017

본 연구는 소형 캐릭터의 다양한 관절운동을 선형제어를 통해 재현하기 위한 다관절 구조를 논의한다. 최소 동력원으로 복수 관절부를 제어하여 다양한 동세를 표현하기 위해 개별 관절구조를 설계하고 3D 프린팅을 통해 제작한다. 형상 변형 및 다자유도 확보를 위한 볼 조인트 형식을 적용하여 캐릭터의 다양한 운동성을 논의한다. 3D 프린팅 적용 시 구동 특성을 재현하기 위해 구조별 설계와 소재별 프린팅 운영 특성을 기술함으로써 효과적인 관절구조 설계와 3D 프린팅의 연계 방법을 찾고자한다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.40 no.8
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• pp.759-765
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• 2016

The PTO (Power Take-Off) shaft for aircraft, with welded construction using multiple thin membranes, was developed in the 1950s to improve the elasticity of the part. As it is lightweight, stable at high speeds, and has good flexibility, it is used in most of the fighter aircraft. It connects the AMAD (aircraft mounted accessory drive) gearbox with the EMAD (engine mounted accessory drive) gearbox and transmits the rotational power between them. It operates in the high speed range of 10,000-18,000 rpm. In this study, the safety of the PTO shaft made of Ti alloy was investigated using finite element analysis, and the ability to transmit power was demonstrated through a high-cycle fatigue test conducted in a laboratory. Further, the life of the ball joints of the aircraft under high-cycle fatigue test conditions was predicted, and the wear characteristics were analyzed.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.80-80
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• 2009

패키징 구조의 발전이 점차 중요한 문제로 대두되어, 칩의 집적 기술의 발전에 따라 실장기술에서도 고속화, 소형화, 미세피치화, 고정밀화, 고밀도화가 요구되고있다. 최근 선진국을 중심으로 전자 전기기기 및 부품의 실장기술에서도 환경 친화적인 기술을 요구함에 따라, 저에너지 공정 및 무연 실장 기술에 대한 연구가 활발하게 진행되고 있다. 기존의 SOP(Small Out-line Package), QFP(Quad Flat Package) 등은 소형화, 다핀화, 고속화, 실장성에 한계가 있기 때문에, SMT(Surface Mount Technology) 형식으로 된 BGA(Ball Grid Array)가 휴대형 전화를 비롯한 기타 전자 부품 실장에 널리 사용되고 있다. BGA ball shear 법은 BGA 모듈의 생산 및 취급 중에 발생할지도 모르는 기판에 수평으로 작용하는 기계적인 전단력에 BGA solder ball이 견딜 수 있는 정도를 측정하기 위해 사용되는 시험법이다. 전단 시험에 의한 전단 강도의 측정 외에 전기전도도 측정, 파면 관찰, 이동거리(displacement), 유한요소 해석법 등을 병행하여 시험법의 신뢰성 향상에 대한 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 실험에서는 지름이 $500{\mu}m$인 Sn-3.5Ag 솔더볼을 이용하여 세라믹 기판을 접합하여 BGA 패키지를 완성하였다. 상부 기판에 솔더볼을 정렬시켜 리플로우 방법으로 접합 한 후 솔더볼이 접합된 상부 기판과 하부 기판을 접합 하여 시편을 제작하였다. 접합된 시편들은 $150^{\circ}C$에서 0~800시간 열처리를 실시하였고, 열처리를 하면서 각각 $3{\times}10^2A/cm^2,\;5{\times}10^3A/cm^2$의 전류를 인가하였다. 시편들을 전단 시험기를 이용하여 솔더볼의 기계적 특성 평가를 하였으며, 계면 반응을 관찰하였다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.123-132
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• 2003

The effect of surface texture on elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) point contact of a ball Joint mechanism in small reciprocating compressors is studied numerically by using multigrid method. Pressure and film thickness profiles have been calculated for surface roughness with waviness of different orientations and transverse ridge and dent at minimum and maximum Hoes M parameter conditions. The influence of the amplitude and the wavelength of the surface roughness was also studied. Results show that the oblique waviness with orientation angle of 30$^{\circ}$generates the smallest minimum film thickness as compared with those of longitudinal, transverse, and other oblique roughness. The influence of transverse waviness on the minimum film thickness is smaller than for the longitudinal waviness case.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.60-67
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• 1989

For the life prediction and fatigue failure prevention of the constant velocity joint, the maximum equivalent stress and its location in depth from the contact area are essential. These values give the fundamental information to determine the depth of the surface hardening treatment at the contact area. Contact stresses are evaluated at the surface and subsurface of the ball groove of the Weiss type constant velocity joint. The maximum contact pressure and the maximum equivalent stress are obtained. The effects of various parameters such as the radius of ball groove, friction coefficient, and residual stress are studied. The maximum equivalent stress and the maximum contact pressure increase as the radius of the ball grove increases. The location of the maximum equivalent stress moves toward surface as the friction coefficient increases. It was also found that the maximum equivalent stress becomes minimum when the compressire residual stress is about 0.16 times of the maximum contact pressure.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.85-93
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• 2003

In this study, a multigrid multi-integration method has been used to solve the steady-state, elastohydrodynamic lubrication (EHL) point contact problem of a ball joint mechanism used in small reciprocating compressors. Pressure and film thickness profiles have been calculated at minimum and maximum Moes M parameter conditions during one revolution of crankshaft. The effects of various lubricant viscosities, loads, ball velocities, elastic modulli, and radii of curvature on the calculated pressure distribution and film thicknesses have been investigated. The results indicate that the viscosity of lubricant, the sliding velocity of ball, and the reduced radius of curvature have considerable effects on the minimum and central film thicknesses. Solutions obtained with the multigrid analysis are compared with results calculated according to the Hamrock ＆ Dowson relations for the minimum and central film thicknesses.

• Journal of Applied Reliability
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.165-176
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• 2012

Hydrostatic bearing improves performance and life time of a product by avoiding solid friction and reducing viscosity friction with the help of creating pressure equilibrium between two faces doing relative motion. This study suggests failure analysis and test evaluation for a ball joint that adopts the hydrostatic bearing and introduces the entire process to improve reliability of the product by design improvement. A typical failure is growth of friction torque by solid friction, and its failure cause is determined and the improvement is proposed. Finally, reliability improvement is established by analysis of the results of before and after acceleration test.

• IE interfaces
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• v.16 no.spc
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• pp.138-143
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• 2003

In this paper, an automated design system for ball-joint parts based on 3-D solid modeler is developed. Parametric modeling and API provided by 3-D solid modeler is engaged to develope the system which consists of four main modules such as : 3-D part modeling, parts assembling, 2-D drafting, and database interfacing modules. The automated design system is implemented on a computer, and shows us that it shorten the design processing time which have taken over 5 hours to only few minutes.