• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.310-317
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• 2013

To reduce vehicle fuel consumption due to not only driving but also air conditioning, battery-operated non-starting conditioning systems with thermoelectric modules and without mechanical elements like compressors are being manufactured for use by hybrid heavy trucks in the near future. In this study, the voltage and current consumed by a thermoelectric module were measured to determine the required battery power, and the performance of the conditioning system with air temperature, and humidity of the inlet/outlet modules and inside/outside the cabin for a truck, was evaluated using experimental apparatus under actual conditions. The results showed that, the thermoelectric module can be continously operated for about 1.5 h using existing 24 V batteries. The coefficent of performance(COP) of the cooling and heating modes was calculated to be an average 0.8-1.32. As expected, the heating performance was 30% more efficient than the cooling performance, which is general characteristic of thermoelectric modules.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.437-443
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• 1998

Automobile company tries to reduce the inertia of powertrain to increase the fuel efficiency and increase the engine power every year to make the high speed driving possible at full load condition. These cause the torsional vibration of powertrain. But the demand about ride comfort improvement is increased constantly, so torsional vibration of powertrain become an emergency problem to be cured. This study is a basic research to reduce the torsional vibration of powertrain at driving condition. First, the heavy duty powertrain is characterized as a vibrating system. Its natural frequencies and mode shapes are reviewed. Second, by comparison of simulation results and experiment results, validity of developed model is verified. Finally, the couterplan which can reduce the torsional vibration by mode analysis and parameter modification is suggested.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.133-139
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• 2009

When two cars impact each other, it is usually known smaller vehicle's passenger likely to be more seriously injured than bigger one's. Generally it is known that SUVs and Light Truck Vehicles (LTVs) are bigger and heavier than passenger vehicles and their drive height such as bumper rail and side member, and front end stiffness are higher than those of passenger vehicles. Because of these characteristics the occupants of passenger vehicle struck by SUVs or LTVs are more likely to experience severe injury or fatal injury. To evaluate SUV and LTV's aggressivity to passenger vehicle, SUV to passenger vehicle and LTV to passenger vehicle head-on crash test have been carried out. And finally the way how to reduce incompatibility between SUV and LTV and passenger vehicles is suggested.

• Journal of Korean Society of Transportation
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.153-165
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• 2001

본 연구에서는 기존의 차종분류기준을 검토하고 현재 건설교통부의 교통량조사를 위한 차종분류기준을 중심으로 문제점을 파악하여 이를 해결할 수 있는 개선된 차종분류기준을 제시하였다 제시된 차종분류기준은 차종별로 조사된 교통량의 이용목적에 맞도록 현행 차종분류기준의 문제점을 개선하는 방향으로 구성하였다. 제시된 차종분류기준은 승용차, 버스, 화물차로 구분되며 화물차는 트럭, 세미트레일러, 트럭트레일러로 구분되어, 차량의 제원과 재차인원 및 적재중량을 고려해 도로포장과 교통류 해석에 이용되도록 14종으로 제시하였다 제 시된 차종분류기준은 차종별 교통량의 이용목적에 맞도록 재구성되어 활용될 수 있으며 따라서 도로교통량 통계연보의 활용도를 제고하게 될 것이다.

• Journal of the korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.1-14
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• 1983

총차량 중량이 15ton이 넘는 대형 트럭의 경우 1970년도에 18%에 불과하던 터보 챠저엔진의 비율은 점차 증가하여 1977년에 42%에 달하였고 1990년도에는 75%까지 증가할 것으로 예상 된다. 또한 현재 터보 챠저엔진의 BMEP는 11.2kg/$cm^{2}$, after cooled엔진은 13.6kg/$cm^{2}$에 이르나 앞으로는 after cooled엔지의 BMEP는 13-17kg/$cm^{2}$로 증대할 것이다. 그러나 터보 챠저엔진의 최대의 단점은 저속에서의 낮은 boost압력과 고속에서의 over boost압력을 갖는다는 것이나, 현재까지는 뚜렷한 해결책을 찾지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 1980년대에는 현재 사용되고 있는 터보 챠저나 이를 개선한 고성능 터보챠저를 부 착한 엔진이나 after cooled엔진이 주로 사용될 것으로 보인다. 앞으로 터보 챠저가 대형트럭용 엔진에 더욱 확대 사용되고 또 소형 디이젤 엔진이나 가솔린 엔진에서도 이용되기 위해서는 (1) 저속에서의 boost압력 증대 (2) 압력비의 증대 (3) 압축기 사용 flow range의 확대 (4) 소형 터보 챠저의 개발 등이 수반되어야 하며 이외에도 배기가스의 효율적인 에너지전달, 콤푸레샤 효율의 증대, 굉음의 감소, 저렴한 터보 챠저 및 after cooler의 개발, 터보 챠저의 소형화 등이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.120-127
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• 2008

A military vehicle undergoes normal to extreme driving conditions, which consequently induce the fatigue and fracture of cabin and frame. So, it is important to estimate the fatigue life of two components at an initial design stage. In this paper, Modal Superposition Method(MSM) was applied to evaluate the durability performance of a small-sized military truck. For reliable durability analysis, a Virtual Test Lab(VTL) Model was established by correlation with experimental results. These data were extracted from actual driving test, modal test, and SPMD(Suspension Parameter Measuring Device) test. This process shows that Virtual Fatigue Analysis can be a useful approach in the development of military vehicles as well as commercial vehicles.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.266-271
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• 2009

Electronic equipments and a missile carried by heavy trucks are often subjected to vibration and shock excitation during their transportation. Electronic equipments are so vulnerable to vibration and shock input that it is necessary to know in advance the vibration level of the truck which cause the damage of equipments. Road tests of a heavy truck carrying a canister on different road conditions such as paved road, unpaved road, and washboard are performed and the effect of road conditions on the vibration characteristics are analyzed. Vibration levels were measured at various locations of the truck along the path through which vibration was transmitted. This study reveals that the velocity of the truck as well as the road surface conditions are main factors which affect the vibration levels of the truck. The power spectrum density of the measured vibration signal and the factors affecting the PSD are also analyzed in this paper.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.14-20
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• 2020

In this study, the overall states of the airflow when a truck with or without side pairing is driven at a maximum speed of 90 km/h, regulated by domestic law, were investigated through computational fluid dynamics numerical analysis. All the tested models showed that the airflow went under the truck body; specifically, the air did not flow along the underside to the rear of the truck but through the sides of its underside. The drag with the drag coefficient at model 3 was clearly higher than those for the other two models. The results of this study could help to improve the truck performance by reducing its resistance against the air flown from it in driving itself.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.25 no.6
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• pp.377-383
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• 2015

Torsion mode or bending mode of drive-line for rear-wheel drive vehicle exists in low frequency band. If resonance exists there between natural mode of driveline and powertrain excitation force, drive-line will manifest excessive vibration response. Also, the vibration response can be transmitted to vehicle body and can induce booming noise. A vehicle in this study exhibits a booming noise problem under specific transmission gear condition. To draw performance improvement plan, finite element analysis technique was used. Modification was evaluated qualitatively and priorities were derived. Finally, effectiveness of best modification was verified through test and full vehicle FE analysis.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.90-98
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• 2001

In this paper, the development of exclusive control valve for improving the performance of truck cab tilting system is discussed. Cab tilting system is implemented to the heavy truck for the convenience of driver. However when tilting up or down, sudden swing of cab has brought discredit on user. To improve this phenomena it is inevitable to use counter balance valve. But because of high pressure and low flow characteristic, general counter balance valve is unsuitable to cab tilting system. Therefore, this paper presents the developments of exclusive return pressure control valve which prevents sudden swing of cab and verify the validity of design through the computer simulation.