• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.413-418
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• 2001

We developed shunt valves used to treat patients with hydrocephalus. The valves under development were constant Pressure type ventriculoperitoneal (VP) calves made of silicone elastomer. In vitro experiments showed that our valves had similar Pressure-flow control characteristics to the valved currently available in the market. Our valves also showed competent performance in the 28 days of continuous pumping tests acording to the IS07197 specifications. We artificially inducted hydrocephalus to a 10kg beagle do9. The size of the ventricles of the dog was substantially increased and the dog showed abnormal behavior. After our valve being implanted, the ventricles recovered regular size with the normal behavior observed in the dog. The flow orifice of the shunt valve diaphragm was in the older of 10$\mu$m during calve operation and hence the pressure-flow control characteristics tended to change by a small chance in the valve dimension. Therefore, precision design and manufacturing techniques were necessary for successful operations of the shunt valves .

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.403-412
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• 2001

The Present study analyzed the pressure-flow characteristics of a Korean shunt valve. Changes in the characteristic currie depending on the design parameters were also investigated. The Korean shunt valve used in the present study was constant pressure type and our analyses were validated through experiments. We applied fluid-structure interaction to solve the flow dynamic Problem because the small diaphragm in the valve was made from flexible silicone elastomers. Considering the material nonlinearity of the hyper-elastic material. the Mooney-Rivlin approximation was employed. The results of the numerical analyses were close to the experimental results The major Pressure drop was observed to happen in the small diaphragm. The slope of the pressure-flow characteristic curve was computed to be 0.37mm$H_2O$.hr/cc, which was similar to the average value of commercial shunt valves. 0.40mm$H_2O$.hr/cc. Therefore. our valves analyzed in the Present study showed a Proper Pressure control characteristics of the constant pressure type shunt valves. The opening pressure could be controlled by adjusting the amount of predeflection of the valve diaphragm. In order to obtain opening pressures of 25mm$H_2O$ and 80mm$H_2O$, respectively, and the required predeflection was found to be 10.2$\mu$m and 35.3$\mu$m. The flow orifice size was found to be within 10$\mu$m during valve operation Therefore, Precision design and manufacturing techniques are necessary for successful operations of the shunt valve. The study indicated the amount of predeflection as well as the magnitude of corner rounding of the diaphragm edge are important design parameters to influence the slope of the pressure-flow characteristic curve.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.439-446
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• 1995

원자력 발전소 안전성 향상을 위한 노력으로 현재 안전계통의 단순화및 피동화에 대한 연구가 활발히 지속적으로 수행되고 있다. 개량형 중수로에서는 특수 안전계통의 하나인 비상노심냉각계통의 피동화 및 단순화 방안을 다각적으로 검토한 결과, 비상노심냉각계통의 압력이 열수송계통(Heat Transport System) 압력보다 일정 크기 이상일 때만 파열되는 일방향파열판(One-way Rupture Disc)을 개발하여, 계통에 도입함으로써 전기적인 신호와 힘에 의해 작동되는 밸브 갯수를 크게 줄일 수 있게 되었고 이로 인해 계통의 피동성이 향상되었으며, 계통구성 측면이나 운전 측면에서도 단순화를 이루었다. 또한 물보다 비중이 작고 가스주입 차단 기능이 뛰어난 볼(Floating Ball)을 고압용 비상노심냉각 물탱크 내부에 설치하여 종래의 차단밸브 기능을 수행하게 함으로써 전동식 차단밸브를 제거할 수 있게 되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.231-237
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• 2007

The torque ripple of the hydraulic pumps for the Electro-hydrostatic Actuators can disturb the cylinder position control under slewing speed operation condition. In principle, the periodic change of the reaction torque generated by a piston type pump is highly dependent on the waveform of its cylinder chamber pressure. In case of uni-directional pumps operating at constant speed, the transient overshoot and rising slope of the cylinder pressure can be adjusted by the precompression angle and notch shape of their valve plates. Therefore, the influence of the valve plate geometry on the torque ripple magnitude of a bent-axis type piston pump for EHA application was investigated in this study. The results showed that any improvement of the torque ripple of such a bi-directional pump can not be achieved by modifying the valve plate geometry, regardless of its operation speed.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.106-113
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• 2016

Ultra-high pressure positive displacement pump can discharge high pressure water with mass volume, which depends on periodic changes in volume that made by rotation motor. Its high efficiency of discharge is one of the most strong point of positive displacement pump. Due to its simple system structure, it can be miniaturized and lightened. Positive displacement pump can discharge high pressure with stable flow rate, irrespective of pressure fluctuate. This is the reason that positive displacement pump was used instead of centrifugal pump. In this study, shutoff operating system was developed for positive displacement pump to secure safety of high pressure operate. This shutoff system contains controller system, electronic clutch, and relief valve, and each part is mutual supplementation. Speed test was carried out in order to check operation of controller program and electronic clutch and fluid flow, venting experiment of the relief valve. It was confirmed that segment system of ultra-high pressure positive displacement pump is operated.

• Journal of KSNVE
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• v.5 no.3
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• pp.275-283
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• 1995

본 글에서는 지능구조물의 개념설명과 더불어 ERF의 특성, ERF를 함유란 함유 한 지능구조물 시스템의 구성, 동적 모델링과 진동제어 그리고 그 응용성에 관한 연구 현황과 방향에 대해 살펴보았다. 설명한 바와 같이 지능구조물은 새로운 차원의 신생 하는 첨단분야로서, 소음 및 진동에 관련된 무한한 잠재력과 다양한 응용성으로 미루 어 볼때 아주 매력적인 연구 분야이다. 그러나, 여러 응용 시스템의 상품화 단계로의 도약에 있어서 각 시스템 구성 요소 분야별 해결해야할 연구 사항들이 있다. 먼저, 액추에이팅을 수행하는 ERF 자체의 내구성 문제로서 고온에서 ERF의 효과 하락과 장시간 사용시 ERF에 의한 마멸, 고체 입자의 침전에 의한 초기 상태 불안정 등이 있다. 아울러 기존의 장치의 성능을 능가하기 위해 보다 큰 효과를 나타내는 새로운 차원의 ERF개발이 요구된다. 그리고 센서기술 분야에서는 호스트 재료에 보다 쉽게 결합이 되고 여러가지 형태의 요구조건을 만족시킬 수 있으며 외부 환경조건에 강건 하고 다양한 센서 개발이 요구된다. 또한, 보다 일번적인 동적 모델링을 통해 적용 시스템에 적합하고 강건한 제어기에 대한 연구가 진행되어야 한다. 마지막으로 능동 제어기를 실제로 구현하기 위한 호스트 재료 각 요소마다 센서의 설치, 페회로 피드백 시스템 장착, 상호간의 인터페이스 등의 기술 발전이 요구되며, 아울러 보다 효율적 인 시스템의 성능 특성을 실현할 수 있는 호스트 재료와 기계 메카니즘이 필요로 된다. 이상의 설명에서 알 수 있듯이 지능구조물에 대한 연구는 어느 한 분야에서만 아니라 기계, 전기전자, 토목, 물리, 재료과학 등 통합형식에 의한 접근 방향으로 추진되어야 할 것이다.서 세탁기의 진동 소음을 저감시키기 위해 진동 소음원에 대해 논술하고, 진동해석을 위해 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션 결과를 이용한 저진동 기술 개발에 대하여 기술하고자 한다.rotary piston)식 압축기는 약 20여년 전 부터 냉방용 압축기에서부터 널리 쓰이게 되었다. 약 10여년전부터 상용화 된 스크롤(scroll) 형 압축기도 현재 상대적으로 용량이 큰 가정용 냉방기를 중심으로 많이 쓰이고 있다. 스크류형 압축기는 보통 중대형 상업용에 주로 쓰인다. 해결하려 하였고, 수치해석은 피스톤의 운동을 배제한 단순화한 흡배기계의 정상상태 유동해석이 주를 이루어왔다. Taghaui and Dupont 등[5]은 KIVA코드를 사용하여 흡기포트와 연소실 그리고 밸브의 움직임을 동시에 고려한 수치해석을 도입하였다. 하지만 이들이 밸브의 운동을 고려하기 위해 사용한 이동격자는 격자점은 시간에 따라 변화하지만 그 격자의 수가 일정하게 유지되어 있어서 밸브의 완전개폐를 해석할 수가 없다. 강희정[6]은 단일 실린더와 단일 배기밸브를 갖는 문제로 단순화하여 피스톤과 밸브의 움직임을 고려하므로써 배기행정 후 소음이 어떻게 전파해 나가는가를 연구하였다. 본 연구에서도 최소밸브간격과 최대밸브간격 사이에서만 계산이 가능하나 흡기의 경우는 밸브가 닫힐 때 생기는 압력파가 중요하므로 실린더와 밸브사이에 벽면조건을 주어 밸브의 개폐를 모사하였다.술을 보유하고자 한다. 이용한 해마의 부피측정은 해마경화증 환자의 진단에 있어 육안적인 MR 진단이 어려운 제한된 경우에만 실제적 도움을 줄 수 있는 보조적인 방법으로 생각된다.ofile whereas relaxivity at high field is not affected by τS.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.11 no.12
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• pp.4721-4726
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• 2010

The performance characteristics of water-chilling heat pump using CO2 for the control of inverter frequency was investigated experimentally. An experimental apparatus is consisted of a compressor, a gas cooler, an expansion valve, an evaporator and a liquid receiver. All heat exchangers used in the test rig are counter flow type heat exchangers with concentric dual tubes, which are made of copper. The gas cooler and the evaporator consist of 6 and 4 straight sections respectively arranged in parallel, each has 2.4m length. The experimental results summarize as the following: for constant inlet temperature of evaporator and gas cooler, as mass flow rate, compression ratio and discharge pressure increases with the inverter frequency. And heating capacity and compressor work increases, but coefficient of performance(COP) decreases with the inverter frequency of compressor. As inlet temperature of secondary fluid in the evaporator increases from $15^{\circ}C$ to $25^{\circ}C$, compression ratio and compressor work decreases, but mass flow rate, heating capacity and COP increases with the inverter frequency of compressor. The above tendency is similar with performance variation with respect to the variation of inverter frequency in the conventional vapor compression refrigeration cycle.

• Clean Technology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.62-68
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• 2011

Hydrodynamic characteristics in multistage annular type fluidized bed (riser: $0.01{\times}0.025{\times}2.8m^3$, J-valve: $0.009{\times}0.015m^2$)were investigated. Glass beads ($d_p=101{\mu}m$, ${\rho}_b=1,590kg/m^3$, $U_{mf}=1.25{\times}10^{-2}m/s$, Geldart classification B) was used as a bed material. Accumulated weight by the electronic balance was measured to determine the solid flow rate in batch-type. In circulation condition, we measured the accumulated weight of particle transported from riser. At the steady state condition, solid circulation rate was calculated from time interval of the heated bed material passing between two thermocouples. Solid flow rate increased with increasing inlet gas velocity ($1.2-2.6U_{mf}$) and the static bed height (z, 0.24-0.68 m) from 2.2 to 23.4 kg/s. However, mean residence time decreased with increasing inlet gas velocity ($1.2-2.6U_{mf}$) and the static bed height (z, 0.24-0.68 m) from 1,438 to 440 s. The solid holdup in the riser was determined by measuring pressure differences according to the riser height. These results showed a similar trend to that of simple exponential decay type except for the top section of the riser. To verify the gas bypassing from top bubbling beds to middle bubbling beds, $CO_2$ gas was injected by tracer gas in constant ratio, and then was measured $CO_2$ concentration in outlet gas by gas chromatography. Gas bypassing occurred below 2.6% which is negligible value.