• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2010년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.923-924
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• 2010

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.595-602
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• 2016

자동차용 휠 베어링은 회전운동을 전달하고 차량의 무게를 지지해주는 중요한 부품이다. 최근 $CO_2$ 배출가스 저감과 연비 규제에 따라서 자동차 경량화 및 소형화 요구는 점점 증가하고 있고, 이에 부응하여 베어링의 수명 평가기술은 더욱 그 필요성이 증가하고 있다. 휠 베어링의 내구수명은 고려해야 할 인자들이 매우 다양하며 이들이 서로 복잡하게 연관되어 있으므로 수명을 예측하는 것이 쉽지 않다. 본 논문에서는 자동차용 휠 베어링의 수명에 영향을 끼치는 많은 인자들 중에서 작동하중과 회전속도를 변화시키면서 수명을 시험하였고, 이를 ISO 국제표준에서 제안하는 이론수명인 기본정격수명과 보정정격수명 결과와 비교하였다. 이들 수명을 비교한 결과, 기본정격수명과 보정정격수명 모두 시험수명과 차이가 존재하며, 기본정격수명 보다 보정정격수명이 시험수명을 상대적으로 잘 예측함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.72-77
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• 2011

In this paper, we propose effective diagnosis algorithm for hub bearing fault in driving vehicle using acceleration signal and wheel speed signal measured in hub bearing unit or knuckle. This algorithm consists of differential, envelope and power spectrum method. We developed diagnosis system for realizing proposed algorithm. This system consists of input device including acceleration sensor and wheel speed sensor, calculation device using Digital Signal Processor (DSP) and display device using Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). Using this diagnosis system, a driver can see hub bearing fault(flaking) from the vibration in driving vehicle. With early repairing, he can keep good ride feeling and prevent accident of vehicle resulting from hub bearing fault.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.267-273
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• 2019

Wheel bearings are important automotive parts that bear the vehicle weight and translate rotation motion; in addition, their seals are components that prevent grease leakage and foreign material from entering from the outside of the bearings. Recently, as the need for electric vehicles and eco-friendly vehicles has been emerging, the reduction in fuel consumption and $CO_2$ emissions are becoming the most important issues for automobile manufacturers. In the case of wheel bearings, seals are a key part of drag torque. In this study, we investigate the prediction of the drag torque taking into consideration the hyperelastic and viscoelastic material properties of automotive wheel bearing seals. Numerical analysis based on the finite element method is conducted for the deformation analyses of the seals. To improve the reliability of the rubber seal analysis, three types of rubber material properties are considered, and analysis is conducted using the hyperelastic material properties. Viscoelastic material property tests are also conducted. Deformation analysis considering the hyperelastic and viscoelastic material properties is performed, and the effects of the viscoelastic material properties are compared with the results obtained by the consideration of the hyperelastic material properties. As a result of these analyses, the drag torque is 0.29 Nm when the hyperelastic characteristics are taken into account, and the drag torque is 0.27 Nm when both the hyperelastic and viscoelastic characteristics are taken into account. Therefore, it is determined that the analysis considering both hyperelastic and viscoelastic characteristics must be performed because of its reliability in predicting the drag torque of the rubber seals.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.642-648
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• 2016

This paper deals with an analytical and experimental investigation to predict the axial thrust load that results from turbocharger operating conditions. The Axial forces acting on the turbocharger thrust bearing are caused by the unbalance between turbine wheel gas forces and compressor wheel air forces. It has a great influence on the friction losses, which reduces the efficiency and performance of high-speed turbocharger. This paper presents the calculation procedure for the axial thrust forces under operating conditions in a turbocharger. The first step is to determine the relationship between thrust forces and strains by experimental and numerical methods. The analysis results were verified by measuring the strains on a thrust bearing with the specially designed test device. And then, the operating strains and temperatures were measured to inversely calculate the thrust strains which were compensated the thermal effects. Therefore it's possible to calculate the magnitudes of the thrust forces under operating turbocharger by comparing the regenerated strains with the rig test results. It will possible to optimize the design of a thrust bearing for reducing the mechanical friction losses using the results.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2007

A rubber seal for wheel bearing which has been mainly applied to car wheel supporting device is required to have both high sealing performance and drag torque. Because of severe operational conditions like infiltration of mud or splashed water, the importance of rubber seal which is aimed for leakage prevention of grease and effective blocking of foreign substances has been increasing continuously. The sealing performance of this seal depends on several factors such as materials of seal, friction conditions of contact regions and geometry of seals and so on. We have focused on the effects of geometric characteristics such as the angle of main lip, interference between lip edge and inner metallic ring. In this study, the optimization of geometric variables was performed using the finite element analysis. For the sake of finite element analysis, uniaxial tensile tests were conducted and several constants for Mooney-Rivlin's equation were obtained. According to the results of this study, mock-up bearing was made. To verify this study, drag torque and mud spray test were preformed.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2018

Modern high-performance automotive turbochargers (TCs) implement ceramic hybrid angular contact ball bearings in series with squeeze film dampers (SFDs) to enhance transient responses, thereby reducing the overall emission levels. The current study predicts the rotordynamic responses of the commercial automotive TCs (compressor wheel diameter = ~53 mm, turbine wheel diameter = ~43 mm, and shaft diameter at the bearing locations = ~7 mm) supported on ball bearings and SFDs for various design parameters of SFDs, including radial clearance, axial length, lubricant viscosity, and rotor imbalance conditions (i.e., amplitudes and phase angles) while increasing rotor speed up to 150 krpm. This study validates the predictive rotor finite element model against measurements of mass, polar and transverse moments of inertia, and free-free mode natural frequencies and mode shapes. A nonlinear rotordynamic model integrates nonlinear force coefficients of SFDs to calculate the transient responses of the TC rotor-bearing system. The predicted results show that SFD radial clearances, as well as phase angles of rotor imbalances, have the paramount effect on the dynamic responses of TC shaft motions.

• 한국재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국재료학회 1995년도 추계 학술발표 강연 및 논문개요집
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• pp.113-114
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• 1995

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.47-53
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• 2020

최근 모니터링 및 예측 시스템을 이용하여 사전에 결함을 발견하고 이를 경고하는 시스템이 활발히 연구되고 있다. 차량 안전 관리에 있어서도 예측 결함 분석 기술을 적용하여 자동차 휠 베어링의 고장 유무 및 고장 유형을 조기에 경고하는 시스템이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 휠 베어링과 결합 된 센서 모듈과 각 센서 모듈에서 차량 가속 정보 및 진동 정보를 수집, 저장 및 분석하는 진단 시스템을 제시하였다. 제안된 센서 모듈은 저비용으로 차량의 휠 베어링 상태를 모니터링하며, 이렇게 수집된 데이터를 활용하여 진단 및 고장 예측 기능을 수행하는 방안을 연구하였다. 개발된 센서 모듈과 예측 분석 시스템은 가진 테스트 장비 및 실제 차량을 이용하여 테스트하고 그 유효성을 평가하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제36권12호
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• pp.1613-1618
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• 2012

자동차용 휠 베어링은 동력을 전달하고 차량의 무게를 지지해주는 중요한 부품으로써 너클에 체결된다. 이때 체결 토크에 의하여 시일 압입부와 궤도부를 포함하는 휠 베어링 외륜의 변형이 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 휠 베어링 외륜의 변형을 유한요소법을 이용하여 해석하였다. 상용 소프트웨어 MSC.MARC 를 이용하였고, 외륜, 볼트, 너클의 체결거동을 보다 정확하게 예측하기 위하여 탄소성 해석과 접촉 해석을 수행하였다. 외륜 플랜지는 가공에 따라서 다소 오목하게 형성될 수 있으며, 이는 너클과의 체결 시 틈새 발생을 유발하여 변형에 영향을 줄 수 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 외륜의 오목한 정도를 변화시키면서 변형 해석을 수행하였다. 해석 결과를 검증 하기 위하여 시험을 수행하였고, 해석과 시험 결과를 비교한 결과 비교적 유사함을 알 수 있었다.