• Journal of Auto-vehicle Safety Association
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.27-32
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• 2015

In order to protect occupant during car crash accident, Regulation and NCAP(New Car assessment Program) have been developed among various countries like U.S.A., Europe, Korea and Australia. Especially NCAP scores affect to sales of vehicles. So vehicle makers are trying to get good score in NCAP. Low leg injuries play an important role in Australia and Euro NCAP and these injuries are related with footrest design. Optimization of footrest design in early stage of vehicle development is necessary to obtain better and robust results of low legs during crash tests. In this paper, DFSS method and finite element model were used to optimize the low leg performance in small RHD vehicles. Compared with the lower leg injury of base model, the lower leg injury of proposed model was slightly improved and robustness was enhanced also.

• Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.157-161
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• 2007

최근에 설치된 마산기상대의 windprofiler의 기기보정을 위한 비교관측을 하기에 앞서 마산기상대의 기상 관측자료를 이용하여 마산지역의 기후 변화 현황을 알아보았다. 그 결과, 마산지역은 최근 5년간 평년에 비하여 건조해졌으나 연강수량과 강수강도는 약한 증가현상을 나타내었다. 그리고 $20^{\circ}C$의 기온빈도가 증가하여 마산지역이 상당히 따뜻해 진 것으로 나타났다. 마산연보(2006)에 의하면 마산시에는 자동차 등록 수는 매년 증가하여 2005년 현재 138,241대를 나타내어 도시화로 인한 인공열원이 증가하였다고 볼 수 있다. 그렇지만 인구는 1998년 435,343명을 최고치로 나타낸 이후 매년 감소하는 추세를 보이고 있으며 사업체수 역시 1995년 35,622개 이후 점차 감소하고 있는 추세이다. 더불어 도심지 공원은 2005년 현재 91개까지 증가하였으며 공원 총면적 또한 2001년 이후 계속 증가하고 있는 추세이다. 마산지역의 기온이 $1985{\sim}2005$년 평년치보다 최근 5년간 상당히 따뜻해졌지만 자동차로 인한 인공열원의 증가가 인구 및 사업체 감소, 도심지 공원수와 면적 및 해풍 빈도의 증가와 상쇄되어 도시화의 영향이 다소 약하게 나타났으나 지구온난화와 더불어 마산지역의 기온도 상승하고 있음을 알 수 있다. 향후 지구온난화에 대한 영향을 지속적으로 조사할 필요가 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.54-55
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• 2010

전기자동차 무선충전시 문제점이었던 전후, 좌우, 상하 허용편차를 실용화 가능한 수준으로 향상시킨 새로운 형태의 자기유도방식 급집전코일을 제안하였다. 바닥에 설치되는 급전코일은 넓게 하여 전후 및 좌우 허용편차를 크게 하였고, 차량 하부에 부착되는 집전코일은 작게 하여 경량화했다. 또한, 주변효과(fringe effect)를 이용하여 상하 편차영향을 둔감하게 했다. 그 결과 출력전압이 3dB 감소하는 허용편차가 좌우 30 cm, 전후 10 cm 이상인 급집전코일 특성을 얻었다. 본 논문에서는 제안된 급집전코일을 시뮬레이션하고 출력전압 및 EMF 실험을 통해 기대했던 우수한 성능을 실제로 확인하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.324-331
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• 2024

The height of large car and truck carriers from the keel to the wheel house is 44 ~ 46 m, and as the car-carriers increases in size, it exhibits the 'top heavy' characteristic, where the upper section is heavier than the lower section. This study aims to estimate the maximum outward heel angle of the Golden Ray car-carrier (G-ship) during turning maneuvers for accident investigation and the prevention of similar accidents. The theoretically calculated maximum outward heel is 7.5° (at 19 kn, rudder angle 35°) with a GM of +3.0 m or higher, and 16.7° with a GM of +1.85 m. Meanwhile the experimentally modified maximum outward heel is 10.5° (at 19 kn, rudder angle 35°) with a GM of +3.0 m or higher, and 23.3° with a GM of +1.85 m. The G-ship is maneuvered during an accident at a speed of 13 kn, at starboard rudder angle of 10° to 20°, it changes course from 038°(T) to 105°(T) based on the instructions of the on-board pilot. At this time, the maximum outward heel is estimated to be between 7.8° and 10.9° at the port side, which is 2.2 times higher than the normal outward heel. In the IS code, cargo ships are required to exhibit a minimum GoM of +0.15 m or more. The maneuvered G-ship exhibits a GoM of +1.72 m. It is not maneuvered because it fails to satisfy the international GoM criteria and because its GoM is insufficient to counteract the heeling moment during the maneuver. This study is performed based on accident-investigation results from the Korea Maritime Safety Tribunal and the USCG.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.137-145
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• 2011

This paper suggests possible rear body shape modifications of a passenger car for the improvement of aerodynamic performance, based on the CFD analysis results. YF SONATA, a passenger car of Hyundai Motors Company, plays a major role as the baseline car in this research. Representatively, three parts(trunk rear edge, side rear edge and rear undercover) are modified in a small range in order for the total outer shapes not to be changed enough so that the modified car is not considered different, compared with the baseline. Specifically, using computational fluid dynamics, aerodynamic drag reduction is accomplished maximally about 11% in this research. Finally, it is proved that although the range of changes of the rear body shapes of a passenger car is very strictly confined, by changing a small range of rear body shapes alone the enhancement of aerodynamic performance of a passenger car can be significantly accomplished.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.40 no.11
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• pp.913-918
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• 2016

A three-way reversing valve, which provides rapid and accurate changes in the water flow direction without requiring any precise control device, is used in automotive washing machines to remove oil and dirt that remain on the machined engine and transmission blocks. Because of the complicated shape of the bottom-plug, however, cavitation occurs in the plug. In this study, the cavitation index and POC (percent of cavitation) were used to quantitatively evaluate the cavitation effect occurring in the bottom-plug on the downstream side. An optimal shape design was conducted via parametric study with a simple CAE model to avoid time-consuming CFD analysis and hard-to-achieve convergence. To verify the results of the numerical analysis, a flow visualization test was conducted using a specimen prepared according to ISA-RP75.23. In this test, the flow characteristics, such as cavitation occurring on the downstream side, were investigated using flow test equipment that included a valve, pump, flow control system, and high-speed camera.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.45-54
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• 2013

In this paper, a theoretical weight-reduction method was suggested to substitute an underframe material of a box-type bodyshell having cut-outs with an alternative light-weight material. To utilize the material substitution method previously developed for a box-type hybrid bodyshell not having cut-outs, we derived a box-type baseline model without cut-outs which is similar to the stiffness condition of a box-type bodyshell having cut-outs. To do this, the thicknesses of roof and walls of the baseline model were determined such that the deflection of the baseline model under a distributed vertical load condition is equal to the sum of the theoretical section deflections of the original box model with cut-outs. Next, to derive a hybrid bodyshell by under-frame material substitution, the material substitution method for a box-type hybrid bodyshell without cut-outs was applied to the box-type baseline model. Finally, we compared the FE simulation results of the derived hybrid bodyshells having cut-outs for various materials with the theoretical results of the suggested method, and we obtained their good correlations.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.7
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• pp.149-154
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• 2019

This paper is to study the durability through structural analysis on the front undercover of SUV car for offroad. It was investigated which model became structurally best by analyzing three kinds of models which are similar to the configuration of undercover for the protection of the part under car body which has been used really. The models of undercover were designed through CATIA program and analyzed by using ANSYS program as three kinds of models A, B and C. Through the analysis results, model B was expressed to have the best durability as model B has the least equivalent stress and the longest fatigue life among three models. As the design data with the durability of undercover obtained on the basis of this study result are utilized, the esthetic sense can be shown by being grafted onto the machine or structure at real life.

• Journal of Life Science
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• v.17 no.2 s.82
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• pp.248-253
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• 2007

This research investigated whether exposure of diesel exhaust particulate (DEP) and particulate matter (PM) effects on airway remodeling in asthma induced Balb/c and IL-10 knock out (KO) mouse. Mice were sensitized with intraperitoneal injection with ovalbumin, followed by challenges with intranasal ovalbumin. After that mice placed in inhalation chamber and exposed to DEP and $PM(10\;mg/m^3)$. The evidence of airway remodeling was assessed by masson's trichrome staining and PAS staining. The stainability of masson's trichrome and PAS reaction were increased in asthma-induced Baltic mice groups compared with control mice groups. More intensive stainability for masson's trichrome and PAS were appeared in the asthma-induced DEP and PM-exposed groups than asthama-induced groups. But, not significantly increased subepithelial fibrosis and the nember of goblet cell hyperplasia in asthma-induced IL-10 KO mice groups and asthma-induced+DEP and PM-exposed IL-10 KO mice than IL-10 KO mice groups. These results indirectly suggesting that exposure to DEP and PM in asthmatic patients might be aggravate clinical symptoms and IL-10 which seems to play a central role in allergic asthma. In conclusion, DEP and PM exposure might have additive effects on the ovalbumin- induced asthma in a murine model.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.18-20
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• 2019

In this paper, in order to prevent accidents when deviating from the lane during high-speed self-driving, we are going to design a warning system that will sound an alarm after recognizing the surrounding situation with a $360^{\circ}$ camera. Accidents often occur while driving on self-driving cars because they try to change lanes excessively or fail to recognize people, animals and objects that appear suddenly when driving at high speeds. The government wants to identify the surrounding situation with cameras when driving off a lane during high-speed autonomous driving, and to create a car that sounds a warning system through a lane departure sensor on the underside of the vehicle to reduce various accidents that occur during self-driving and to have a safer driving system.