• Journal of rehabilitation welfare engineering & assistive technology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.65-72
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• 2016

In this study, a fully active transfemoral prothesis with a knee joint is designed considering stair walking conditions. Since the torque at the knee joint required for stair walking condition is relative high compared with the one in normal walking condition, the proposed design has high torque generating mechanism. Moreover, the transfemoral prothesis is designed in compact size to reduce its weight, which is related to comfortable fit and fatigue of patients. Flat type BLDC motor is used for simple and compact structure and various components are used to generate required torque with target working angle and speed. The weight reduction of structure is carried out using optimization method after the initial design process is complete. The optimization is conducted under the load conditions of stair walking. The optimized design is validated via finite element analysis and experiments. As a result, the weight is reduced using topology and shape optimization but maintaining the safety of structure. Also the space efficiency is improved due to its compact size.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.52-61
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• 2001

We propose a new saccadic eye movement system with visual selective attention. Saliency map models generate the scan pathways in a natural scene, of which the output makes an attended location. Saccadic eye movement model is used for producing the target trajectories to move the attended locations very rapidly. To categorize human saccadic eye movement, saccadic eye movement model was divided into three parts, each of which was then individually modeled using different neural networks to reflect a principal functionality of brain structures related with the saccadic eye movement in our brain. Based on the proposed saliency map models and the saccadic eye movement model, an active vision system using a CCD type camera and BLDC motor was developed and demonstrated with experimental results.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.61 no.2
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• pp.298-302
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• 2012

The linear encoder used in the BLAC driving circuit consists usually analog type sensor, and need signal transform from analog sinusoidal to digital one for application in the PWM algorithm that is used to control motor current. When the motor is driven in low speed, it is required many operations and higher quality DSP to convert the hole sensor signal to digital one with enough resolution. In this paper, the another method to convert that signal with enough resolution without calculation of sine function is proposed. This is very simple and have high resolution even if the motor is driving in low speed. To verify the proposed method, BLAC motor is used, and it is proved that the motor is tracking well the reference step signal in the low speed as well as in the high one.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.2186-2187
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• 2011

승강장 스크린도어(PSD: Platform Screen Door)는 철도, 경전철 및 지하철 승강장 내 추락, 전동차 사이의 끼임 등의 안전사고 방지 및 승강장의 공기오염 개선, 장애인, 노약자 등의 탑승편의에 관한 문제, 승강장내의 쾌적한 환경문제 제공 등을 위해 전동차 승강장의 선단에 고정 및 가동 도어를 설치하여 승강장과 선로를 차단함으로써 이용 고객의 안전사고를 예방하는 설비를 말한다. 국내 업체들은 기술 투자를 통해 종합 제어반 및 각종 조작반, RF장치 등 상당 부분 국산화를 이루었지만, 짧은 기간 동안 승강장 스크린 도어를 설치하면서 승강장 스크린 도어 시스템의 핵심이라 할 수 있는 승강장 스크린 도어용 제어장치(DCU: Door Control Unit)의 완전한 국산화는 이루지 못한 채 외국 제품을 도입하여 설치하고 있거나 DC 모터를 적용한 제어장치를 개발하여 설치하고 있는 실정이었다. 본 연구에서는 BLDC 모터를 적용한 제어장치를 국산화하여 시제품을 제작하였고 월미도의 은하레일에 제어기를 설치하여 성능을 검증하였다.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.10c
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• pp.175-177
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• 2007

This paper presents for the torque characteristics and improving the efficiency of driving system of electric bicycle which applied IEWPM(Independently Excited Winding Permanent Magnet) motor. IEWPM motor can expand the number of phase from 3 phases to multiphase like SRM motor because stator windings are unconnected directly. BLDC motor raise rotor'-s electromagnetic torque per unit volume by using Spoke type permanent magnet. By using two photo sensor per phase and applying excited width, advance angle and bipolar control, we confirmed higher torque at a low speed, higher out-put at a high speed, and efficiency improvement at a wide speed control area.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2000.06a
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• pp.1139-1146
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• 2000

The frequencies of principal noise in interior permanent motor originate form two sources. One is torque ripple that is composed of cogging torque, magnetic torque ripple and reluctance torque ripple. The other is induced by natural frequencies. In this paper, the torque ripple and its influence on noise was examined by theoretical analysis. Understanding relation of dynamic characteristics and noise, natural frequencies and mode shapes were obtained by experimentation and operational deflection shape was observed. Finally, the method of predicting frequencies of principal noise was proposed.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.862-863
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• 2008

This paper presents the improvement of dynamic characteristics in Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) type BLDC motor with notch. The notch is applied on the surface of the rotor to reduce the cogging torque and to improve dynamic characteristics. The current, inductance and torque of initial model and optimal model are analyzed by FEA. The validity of improved dynamic characteristics is confirmed.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.124-129
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• 2013

Electro-Mechanical Batteries have important advantages compared with chemical batteries, especially in Low Earth Orbit satellites applications. High speed, slotless, external rotor, brushless DC machines are proposed and used in these systems as Motor/Generator. A simplified analytic design method is given for this type of machines and, the optimization of machine in order to have maximum efficiency and minimum volume and weight are given in this paper. Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is used as the optimization algorithm and the finite element-based simulations are used to confirm the design and optimization process and show less than 6% error in parametric design.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.23 no.2 s.179
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• pp.172-180
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• 2006

Although there existed many types of manual/power hybrid wheelchairs, their use was not widespread because of their inconvenience in converting drive system and in folding frames. To carry a wheelchair in the car or to convert driving methods, some hard work of disassembling or exchanging wheels was required for most of currently available hybrid wheelchairs. In this study, the standard foldable manual wheelchair was reformed to a power wheelchair by installing the newly developed Axial Flux Permanent Magnet(AFPM) type of brush less direct current(BLDC) motor on each rear hub of wheelchair. This wheelchair could be driven by manual or electric power without exchanging. wheels, thus no additional work was needed for carriage or for power conversion. The developed wheelchair was evaluated for durability, stability, maneuverability, cost, and reliability in accordance with the Korean standards. The results indicated that the developed hybrid wheelchair was good enough for commercialization comparing to other imported wheelchairs.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1997.07a
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• pp.9-11
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• 1997

This paper deals with the characteristic analysis of a brushless permanent magnet d.c. motor. The rotor has ring-type permanent magnet magnetized by a capacitor discharge magnetizer with multi-pole fixture. Torque and current characteristics are analyzed by the time-stepped finite element method. And then the results are compared with experimental values.