• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.3 no.4
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• pp.273-279
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• 1992

Position reading devices such as optical encoders are most essential components in numerical control (NC) machines and robots. Fabrication process of optical NC-scales was developed for domestic production. The whole process using photo-lithographic techniques consists of about 10 steps. The process parameters were to be carefully determined through many trial experiments. The scale marks of metal film was printed on a glass substrate. The optimum values of various process parameters were extrilcted. The quality of scale marks was attributed to the each process parameters.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.9-25
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• 1996

수치제어(Numerical control)의 개념은 1800년대부터 시작되었다. 프랑스의 Joseph Jacquard는 1801년에 구멍을 낸 카드(Perforated cards)를 이용하여 베틀기계에 직물의 모양을 Design하는데 자동적으로 Control 하는 방법을 창조해냈다. 그 후 구멍을 낸 카드를 이용하여 페달을 밟아 얻어진 공기를 Air motor와 Valve 를 조정하므로서 자동적으로 Piano를 연주하게 하는 방법도 역시 수치제어다. 이 NC의 개념이 실제 공작기계 에 적용된 것은 제2차 대전후의 일이다. 미공군(US Air force)에서는 복잡한 형상의 항공기부품가공과 그것을 검사할 검사용 Gauge를 고정밀도로 효율있게 제작할 필요성이 절실해졌다. 미국 Michigan주 Traverse시에 있던 Parsons회사도 Helicopter의 Rotor blade의 윤곽을 정확하게 검사하는 Plate gauge를 가공할 수 있는 기계를 개발하고 있었으며 그 회사의 사장 John T. Parsons씨는 Jig boringmachine을 전자적으로 제어하는 Plate gauge를 가공하는 방법을 미공군에 제안을 하였다. 1948년 미공군에서는 설계번경이 수없이 일어나는 Missile 의 부품을 단시간 내로 제작하기 위해서 Persons사와 기술계약을 맺고 새로운 공작기계 개발에 착수하므로서 NC공작기계 연구를 시작한 역사적인 시발점이 되었다.

• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.141-152
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• 2004

Optics fabrication process for precision space optical parts includes bound abrasive grinding, loose abrasive lapping and polishing. The traditional bound abrasive grinding with bronze bond cupped diamond wheel leaves the machine marks of about $20{mu}m$ rms in height and the subsurface damage of about 1 ${mu}m$ rms in height to be removed by subsequent loose abrasive lapping. We explored an efficient quantitative control of precision CNC grinding. The machining parameters such as grain size, work-piece rotation speed and feed rate were altered while grinding the work-piece surfaces of 20-100 mm in diameter. The input grinding variables and the resulting surface quality data were used to build grinding prediction models using empirical and multi-variable regression analysis. The effectiveness of such grinding prediction models was then examined by running a series of precision CNC grinding operation with a set of controlled input variables and predicted output surface quality indicators. The experiment achieved the predictability down to ${pm}20$ nm in height and the surface roughness down to 36 nm in height. This study contributed to improvement of the process efficiency reaching directly the polishing and figuring process without the need for the loose abrasive lapping stage.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.869-879
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• 1991

본 연구에서는 여러가지 평판 캠 기구에 대하여 효율적이며 정밀한 설계 및 가공을 할 수 있도록 CAD/CAM 소프트웨어를 개발하는데 목적이 있다. 즉, 주어진 캠 곡선과 캠 기구의 구성조건을 바탕으로 포락선 이론에 의하여 캠 형상을 구하고, 원하 는 가공 방법을 선정하여 황삭가공과 정삭가공에 대한 NC 파트프로그램을 얻는 기능들 을 하나의 통합된 CAD/CAM 소프트웨어로 구성하여 생산성과 효율성 및 정밀성 향상에 기여하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.41-45
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• 2001

절삭가공을 주제로 하는 생산 시스템에서는 생산의 원활화, 가공능률의 향상, 원가의 저감을 목적으로 지속적인 연구가 수행되어오고 있다. 기계공업의 발전에 따라 많은 분야에서 자동화를 이룩할 정도로 기술이 진보되고 정밀가공이 행하여지는데 따라서 정밀도의 향상, 가공표면의 양질화를 위한 절삭조건의 개선이 요구되고 있는 한편, 특히 이러한 내용을 만족시키기 위해 근래에는 수치제어 또는 전용 공작기계가 채용되면서 CIM 시스템이 구축되고, 나아가 생산시스템의 우인화, FA 시스템화를 이룩하기 위한 목표로 기계가공의 전 분야가 급속하게 발전하고 있다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.200-205
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• 1988

The paper introduces the system AUTO-CUT for the automatic generation of NC tapes for wire-cut EDM(Electrodischarge Machining) parts. The information input to the system is the description of the part geometries, the tool motions and the cutting conditions etc. The system generates CLDATA and machine control data. Also dynamic simulation of tool motions can be performed on the screen.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.21 no.8
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• pp.143-151
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• 2004

This paper deals with the precision NURBS interpolator for wire-EDM. Previous research about OAC (Open Architecture Controller) is mostly aimed at NC cutting machines such as milling or lathes, and hence these results are inadequate to apply to wire-EDM. In contradiction to NC machines, wire-EDM operates relatively slow feed rates and based on a feedback control loop to the machining process. The 2-stage interpolation method which reflects wire-EDM specific characteristics was proposed. The constant interpolation error could be acquired through 1 st stage interpolation. Feed rate regulation was performed through 2nd stage interpolation. The suggested algorithm was implemented to test-bed PC-NC system. Computer simulations and the experimental machining were conducted.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.163-172
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• 1988

An off-line Geometric Adaptive Control Scheme is applied to the milling machine to identify its guideway errors. In the milling process, the workpiece fixed on the bed travels along the guideway while the tool and spindle system is fixed onto the machine. The scheme is based on the exponential smoothing of post-process measurements of relative machining errors due to the tool, workpiece and bed deflections. The guideway error identification system consists of a gap sensor, a, not necessarily accurate, straightedge, and the numerical control unit. Without a priori knowledge of the variations of the cutting parameters, the time-varying parameters are also estimated by an exponentially weighted recursive least squares method. Experimental results show that the guideway error is well identified within the range of RMS values of geometric error changes between machining passes disregarding the machining conditions.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.38-45
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• 1993

The feature based modeling approach is useful for post-CAD related works such as process planning and NC part programming. This paper describes the development of 'FeaTURN' system which is feature based NC part programming system for turning operation. The programming task in 'FeaTURN' system becomes easy and effective with the assistance of feature icons. The manufacturing attributes can be handled toghther with the features during input procedure. The cutter location data (CLD) is determined by the processor module. The post process module converts the CL data to machine control data (MCD). Also, the system graphically displays the tool path.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1998.07b
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• pp.675-677
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• 1998

In this paper, a development of the control system for the milling machine which is used to cut teeth of the automibile keys is presented as an example of the industry-university cooperation. The machine is controlled by a computer and a PLC. The control of the servo motors are accomplished by the computer and mechanical sequences are by PLC. This machine is capable of cutting key teeth up to the accuracy of 10 microns.