• Journal of Drive and Control
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.10-17
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• 2016

e-4WD(Electric-4WD) system is a 4WD(4-Wheel Drive) System that can transform a car into a Hybrid System. e-4WD consists of a Motor, Inverter, Speed reducer and Clutch. The Motor, Speed reducer and Clutch are installed on the rear sub-frame as a chassis module type. The inverter is installed separately. Compared to a mechanical 4WD, the e-4WD system has many advantages. For example, the reduced number of drivetrain components makes better use of the space. Driving with a motor only at low speed improves fuel economy and reduces exhaust gas. Engine downsizing is available because the motor assists the engine. The performance of a conventional HEV(Hybrid Electric Vehicle) system can also be maintained. This paper proposes the specifications of components and the control logic for an e-4WD System. And the effect of the e-4WD system is proven using a test vehicle equipped with components under various test conditions.

• Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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• v.84 no.2
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• pp.218-225
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• 1995

In this paper, a mechanical analysis model for steep-slope log-skidding operations of a rubber-tired tractor is discussed and the applicability of the model is investigated. The model largely consists of mathematical analysis models for log drag, dynamic vehicle weight distributions and soil-vehicle traction. For the case study, a theoretical data set for log skidding operations is used in investigating the effect of the factors influencing the results of mechanical analysis or the productivity of skidding operations. The analyses include 1) the effect of log choking methods on tangential log-skidding force, 2) the effects of the change in travel speed and log load on the required input power to the wheels and 3) the log skidding performance of a two-wheel drive compared with that of a four-wheel drive.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.570-576
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• 2012

In this research a moving platform for a mobile robot which can run with upright posture is proposed. It is able to stand with standing arms and run uprightly based on an inverted pendulum mechanism. Conventional mobile robots generally may equip 4 wheels or 3 wheels including a caster and have good statistic stability. They need a steering mechanism to choose which way to go since they have a square or rectangular configuration with multiple wheels. When a mobile robot meets a sharply perpendicular and narrow crossroad, it may need a special steering scheme such as going forward and backward repeatedly or it sometimes cannot even pass through the crossroad because of its size. The proposed moving platform for a mobile robot changes to a upright posture which has a small planar area and is able to pass through the crossroad. We propose a moving platform for a mobile robot with a inverted pendulum mechanism and standing arms which can make the mobile robot upright.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.195-206
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• 1997

In this study, a simulation tool is developed in order to investigate non steadystate cornering performance of 4WD/4WS vehicles. The 4WD/4WS vehicles are modeled as a 8-th order dynamic system which includes complex non-linear vehicle dynamics and tire models. The vehicle models are constructed into a modulated simulation tool and are utilized for analyzing cornering performance such as combined braking and steering, cornering on the icy read and $\mu$-split braking, The whole analysis is done with the simulation tool which consists of a number of subsystems and offers graphic environment. Simulation results show that this tool is useful and cost-effective in the dynamic analysis of the combustion-engine vehicles as well as electrically driven vehicles.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.21 no.11
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• pp.1957-1964
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• 1997

Torsional vibration is to vibrate strongly when the ignition pulses of the engine is excited with natural frequency of driveline. Torsional vibration like this can cause various noises as rattle and booming. For this study multi-degree of freedom analysis model of torsional vibration, which is combined with mass moment of inertia and torsional spring, was developed toward two wheel drive, four wheel drive and torsional vibration characteristics were compared and analyzed through the natural frequences, mode shapes and frequency response characteristics which was acquired by the simulation of it. The pertinence of that model was proved by the field test and the outcome of the simulations coincided with feeling test. Therefore, four wheel drive simulation model is considered to be useful thing for reducing torsional vibration of driveline and developing full-time four wheel drive vehicles.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.31-32
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• 2012

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.166-173
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• 2005

A vehicle stability control logic for 4WD hybrid electric vehicle is proposed using the regenerative braking of the rear motor and electronic brake force distribution module. Performance of the stability control logic is evaluated for J-turn and single lane change. It is found from the simulation results that the regenerative braking at rear motor is able to provide improved stability compared with the vehicle performance without my stability control. Additional improvement can be achieved by applying the regenerative braking plus electronic brake farce distribution control. It is expected that the regenerative braking offers additional improvement of the fuel economy as well as the vehicle stability control.

• Journal of KSNVE
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.1166-1172
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• 1999

This paper is the experimental study on the endurance characteristics of the dynamic absorber for the vibration reduction of the 4WD(4 Wheel drive) vehicle's powertrain. Employing the vehicle speed, natural frequencies of damper, modal testing results of powertrain and the weighting factor, the improved endurance test conditions are suggested to enlarge the life time of the dynamic absorber. The test results show that the life time of the dynamic absorber for Z-direction(up and down) has no problems, but the characteristics of X-direction (fore and after) will be sensitive to endurance characteristics of dynamic absorber.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.14-19
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• 1987

Lug design factors of a driving wheel were proved to have a significant effect on its traction. The effects of lug taper angle, lug angle, and lug width were experimentally analyzed. The results were summarized as follows: 1. Increasing wheel slippage increased the horizontal soil reaction force. 2. Significant improvement of traction was made when lug taper angle was 23 degrees. 3. Excellent traction was obtained in the range of lug angles of 60 to 74 degrees. 4. Lug width in 20 to 30 mm range has no effect on traction.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.198-203
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• 1985

제동시 균형 문제나 약간 무거운 조향력등의 전륜구동장치을 설계하기 위한 단점들은 Negative 또는 Zero scrub Radius 의 현가장치를 가능케 하는 이론적 기술적 보완 및 해결이 되고 또한 X형 브레이크 파이프 개발로 한 회로 파열에서도 더욱 안정된 제동을 할 수 있게 된다. 따라서 (1) 중. 소형 승용차에서 절대적 비중을 차지하고 있는 실내 유효공간을 훨씬 크게할 수 있는 점 (2) 후륜구동에 비해 손쉽고 갑싸게 4륜 독립 현가장치가 가능하기 때문에 승차감에서 탁월한 개선이 이루어 진다는 점 (3) 우수한 직진(방향) 안정성과 선회성능을 얻을 수 있는 점 (4) 경량화 및 전동(轉動) 손실 감소에 따른 연비 향상 등의 커다란 장점으로 전륜구동차는 기술적인 면에서 후륜구동차에 비하여 그 격을 달리하고 있으며 몇 년 전부터 모든 자동차 회사가 신규 설계 개발중인 차는 전륜구동차로 밝혀지고 있으며 사용자의 전륜구동차에 대한 선호도는 계속 크게 증가할 것으로 보인다.