• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.48 no.5
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• pp.343-354
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• 2020

Bi-stable mechanism is a system that has two different stable equilibrium positions within its range of motion. It has an ability to stay in two different positions without external power input and despite small disturbances. One of the most bi-stable applied mechanism is a morphing system, such as deployable structures, switch systems, and robot grippers. However, due to the complexity of mechanism and limitation of structure configuration, it is difficult to apply on a morphing system with rotating link mechanism. In this paper, an implementation method of rotational bi-stable mechanism using cylindrical permanent magnets is proposed. The magnetic field and the magnetic force were calculated from electromagnet model of the cylindrical permanent magnet. Based on the model, the force relation between two links containing the cylindrical permanent magnets was estimated. An array of cylindrical permanent magnets was selected for symmetric bi-stability, and an experiment on the link structure with the proposed bi-stable mechanism was performed to investigate the stability against a external torque.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.208-212
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• 2002

Human $\varepsilon$-globin DNA fragment was used to determine the thermal stabilities of base pairs at d(CXG) and d(GXC) by Temperature Gradient Gel Electrophoresis(TGGE). The base pair stability depends on the hydrogen bonding interaction and base stacking interaction of neighbor base sequence. The orders of base pair stabilities were T.AG.A = A.G>C.T>T.C>C.A>A.C for d(GXC).d(GYC).

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.435-437
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• 2006

KSTAR (Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research) 장치는 Tokamak 개념의 핵융합 연구 장치로서 플라즈마를 가두기 위한 자장을 발생하는 토로이달 자장(Toroidal Field, TF) 코일과 플라즈마 발생 및 형상 조정을 위한 폴로이달 자장 (Poloidal Filed, PF) 코일로 구성되며, 초전도 코일을 이용한다. TF코일의 전원장치로는 40 kA급의 안정된 직류 전원장치가 필요하며, PF 코일의 전원장치로는 빠른 전류상승 및 피드백 기능을 갖춘 정밀 대전류 전원을 필요로 한다. 또한 초전도 코일의 ??????치현상 발생 시 코일과 전원장치 보호를 위한 대전류 직류 차단시스템을 필요로 한다. KSTAR 장치의 설계에 의하면 상하 7쌍의 초전도 PF 코일에 약 1MA/sec급의 고속 전류구동을 운전 시나리오에 따라 인가하여 핵융합 연구를 위한 플라즈마를 생성한다. 본 논문은 TF 및 PF 코일에 대전류를 인가하기 위해서 개발된 전원장치 (Power Supply, PS)에 관한 연구이다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.175-181
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• 2009

In this paper, it is suggested that the selection method of parameter of Power System Stabilizer(PSS) with robustness in low frequency oscillation for Static VAR Compensator(SVC) using a self tuning fuzzy controller for a synchronous generator excitation and SVC system. The proposed parameter self tuning algorithm of fuzzy controller is based on the steepest decent method using two direction vectors which make error between inference values of fuzzy controller and output values of the specially selected PSS reduce steepestly. Using input-output data pair obtained from PSS, the parameters in antecedent part and in consequent part of fuzzy inference rules are learned and tuned automatically using the proposed steepest decent method.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.203-209
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• 2004

Compliant bi-stable mechanism allows two stable states within its operation range staying at one of the local minimum states of the potential energy. Energy storage characteristics of the bi-stable mechanism offer two distinct and repeatable stable states, which require no power input to maintain it at each stable state. This paper suggests an equivalent model of the chevron-type bi-stable microactuator using the equivalent spring stiffness in the rectilinear and the rotational directions. From this model the range of spring stiffness where the bi-stable mechanism can be operated is analyzed and compared with the results of the FEA (Finite Element Analysis) using ANSYS for the buckling analysis, both of which show a good agreement. Based on the analysis, a newly designed chevron-type bi-stable MEMS actuator using hinges is suggested for the latch-up operation. It is found that the experimental response characteristics of around 36V for the bi-stable actuation for the 60$mu extrm{m}$ stroke correspond very well to the results of the equivalent model analysis after the change in cross-sectional area by the fabrication process is taken into account. Together with the resonance frequency experiment where 1760Hz is measured, it is shown that the chevron-type bi-stable MEMS actuator using hinges is applicable to the optical switch as an actuator.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.28-36
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• 1996

We have constructed and studied a laser system which consists of a multiplex spark gap with 8 couples of spark gaps and a multiple parallel plate capacitor type Blumlein transmission line circuit. In this laser system, the length of the laser tube, the length of the multiplex spark gap and the total thickness of the transmission line circuit are chosen to be 520 mm. The experimental results show that one couple of spark gaps cannot give a uniform and complete lasing through the whole laser tube. All the more, a multiplex spark gap could not perform completely and synchronously. However, a multiplex spark gap in found to contribute to the increase of laser output power and the laser has performed the best when the location is three quarters of the laser tube length.