• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.138-139
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• 2011

무인 운반차(AGV, Automated Guided Vehicle)은 1955년에 개발된 자재 운반용 무인운송 시스템으로 초기에는 제조 현장에서 자재의 운송에 국한되어 사용되었다. 최근에는 창고, 컨테이너 터미널 그리고 지하공간에서의 반복되는 실내/외 운송으로까지 그 사용이 확산되고 있다. AGV는 제조현장에서 제조 공정과 관련된 모든 자재의 이송에 적용되고 반복되는 운송의 형태에 사용되며, 실내 용도로는 수입, 저장, 분류, 반출, 이송과 공정 간의 파레트(Pallet) 이송에 사용되며, 비교적 작은 용량의 AGV가 이러한 제조현장에서 산업용도에 쓰이고 있다. AGV는 실내에서 주로 사용되는 환경적 특성상 배터리를 사용하며, 충전하거나 교환하여야 하며, 이에 소요되는 시간이 시스템의 성능에 큰 영향을 미친다. 대부분의 제조현장이나 배송센터에서 AGV는 비교적 짧은 거리를 운행하므로 대기 시간 중에 배터리를 충전하거나 교환이 가능하다. 하지만 비교적 장거리를 운행하는 시스템에서는 AGV의 가동률을 50% 이하로 유지하거나 온라인 충전 시스템을 구비하여야만 배터리 전압 강하에 의한 시스템의 마비를 예방할 수 있다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.905-914
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• 2016

This paper proposes a new phase current reconstruction technique for interleaved three-phase bidirectional dc-dc converters using a single current sensor. In the proposed current reconstruction algorithm, a single current sensor is employed at the dc-link, and the dc-link current information is sampled at either the peak or valley point of the pulse-width modulation (PWM) carriers regularly. From the obtained current information, all phase currents are reconstructed in a single PWM cycle. After that, the digital current controller is applied to achieve current balancing in each phase. Compare to the previous multiple current sensor method, the proposed strategy reduces the number of the current sensors in the interleaved three-phase bidirectional converter as well as reducing potential current sensing error caused by non-ideal characteristics of the multiple current sensors. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified from the experiments based on a 3kW three-phase bidirectional converter prototype for the automotive battery charging application.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.204-210
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• 2021

In this paper, we studied a method of wirelessly checking up the POD for captive flight tests which is performed during the development of guided weapons systems. The wireless power transfer module, the power distribution device, and the battery pack were designed to wirelessly power the captive flight test POD, and the communication device was designed to enable wireless communication between the POD and the check-up device. The communication device was designed to enable WiFi, IR communication, and laser diode communication, so that various communication methods could be tested. Through the performance test, it was confirmed that power was stably supplied to the captive flight test POD, and the wireless communication performance was verified by measuring the delay time and error rate. As a result, by using our system the POD check-up for the captive flight test was performed wirelessly and the data of the captive equipment could be obtained effectively.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2020.08a
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• pp.218-220
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• 2020

배터리 팩을 구성하는 단위 셀들은 전기화학적 특성으로 인해 다양한 내부 파라미터들이 동일한 값을 가지지 않고 편차가 있으며, 편차가 심할 경우 과방전 및 과충전의 원인이 될 수 있다. 기존의 연구된 SOF (State-Of-Function) 알고리즘의 경우 SOC (State-Of-Charge), SOH (State-Of-Health)와 같은 파라미터를 하나의 수식으로 정의하여 배터리 팩의 가용 전력을 예측하는 지표로써 사용되어 왔으나, 본 논문에서 제안하는 새로운 SOF 알고리즘은 배터리 팩 내부의 단위 셀간 파라미터들의 편차를 하나의 수식으로 정의하여 배터리 팩의 안전 상태를 나타낼 수 있는 지표로써 활용한다. SOF 알고리즘을 통해 배터리 팩의 안전 상태를 확인하고 검증하기 위해 21700 NMC(LiNiMnCoO₂) 계열의 고용량 배터리를 14S40P로 구성한 배터리 팩을 사용했다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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• v.27 no.1
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• pp.9-15
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• 2024

In this study, the mechanical properties of friction stir welded A6061-T6 were evaluated. This material is used as a battery pack case material for electric vehicles. The Vickers hardness, tensile strength, and yield stress of the friction stir welding (FSW) specimen were all smaller than those of the base metal specimen. As the heat input increased, the nugget zone widened, and there were differences in hardness according to the base metal zone, heat affected zone, thermal-mechanical affected zone, and nugget zone. Mechanical properties were not proportional to heat input, and the thermal-mechanical affected zone on the advancing side was the smallest in all conditions. This is because the material flow speed increased on the advancing side, where the welding direction and the tool rotation direction were the same, forming a distinct boundary with mechanical deformation.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.818-824
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• 2018

CFRP is often used as lightweight hull material for luxury yachts or special-service ships. An electric propulsion system is also eco-friendly, and has been trialled to equip a small vessel as its main propulsion. In this study, replacing the hull materials and propulsion system with CFRP and electric motors, we made an estimate of the effect of weight reduction and compared it to the original design, for this purpose a case study was conducted on a 45-ft yacht. When redesigning structures with CFRP, we applied the reinforcement content of the carbon fiber in the same way as the original (GC = 0.4), and when changing to the electric propulsion system, we designed motors and battery packs to achieve the same performance as the original. The result showed that CFRP and the electric propulsion system could make the structural and machinery weights 45 % and 58 % lighter, respectively. However, in terms of efficiency, it was confirmed that the electric propulsion system is practically inefficient because it requires a huge amount of battery packs for the same navigation range with diesel engines.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.44-50
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• 2015

Recycling technologies would be required in consideration of increasing demand in lithium ion batteries (LIBs). In this study, the leaching behavior of Ni, Co and Mn is investigated with ammoniacal medium for spent cathode active materials, which are separated from a commercial LIB pack in hybrid electric vehicles. The leaching behavior of each metal is analyzed in the presence of reducing agent and pH buffering agent. The existence of reducing agent is necessary to increase the leaching efficiency of Ni and Co. The leaching of Mn is insignificant even with the existence of reducing agent in contrast to Ni and Co. The most conspicuous difference between acid and ammoniacal leaching would be the selective leaching behavior between Ni/Co and Mn. The ammoniacal leaching can reduce the cost of basic reagent that makes the pH of leachate higher for the precipitation of leached metals in the acid leaching.

• Journal of the Korea Society for Simulation
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.77-84
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• 2023

In the agricultural sector, power sources are being developed that use alternative energy sources such as electric tractors and hydrogen tractors, away from internal combustion engine tractors. As parts such as engines and transmissions used in conventional internal combustion engine tractors are replaced with motors and batteries, the center of gravity changes, and thus the risk of rollover should be considered. The purpose of this study is to analyze the overturn angle of the main parts of the electric tractor through dynamic simulation to minimize the overturn accident and to derive the optimal arrangement of parts to improve stability. A total of nine dynamics simulations were conducted by designing three components of the PTO motor, drive motor and the battery pack, and three factors of the arrangement method. As a result of the experiment, it was confirmed that Type3 Level3, in which the drive motor and the PTO motor are located at the front and rear of the tractor, and two battery packs are located in the middle of the tractor, has a high rollover angle. As a result of this study, the stability increased as the center of gravity was placed backward and located below. Future research needs to be done to find the optimal location of parts considering their performance and placement efficiency.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.37 no.7
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• pp.913-919
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• 2013

Magnesium alloys are known to be hard-forming materials at room temperature owing to their material structure. This study analyzes the optimal temperature conditions of warm-forming and the forming process by using a high-pressure laminating test and FM analysis, respectively. The effect of temperature on the fatigue limit was examined from the collected specimens by analyzing the material properties after the fatigue test. The material formed at a temperature of $230^{\circ}C$ shows occasional defects, but the best forming quality was obtained at $270^{\circ}C$. The optimal temperature for the forming process was found to be $250^{\circ}C$ considering the material quality and thermal efficiency. The overall fatigue life of specimens decreases with an increase in the processing temperature. The fatigue limit of AZ31 formed at $250^{\circ}C$ was approximately 100 MPa after $10^6$ cycles.

• Journal of Drive and Control
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.27-36
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• 2020

The aim of this study is to design a simulation model for an electric All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) tractor to evaluate the performance of the selected component and agricultural work ability. The electric AWD tractor consists of four motors independently for each drive wheel, and each motor is combined with an engine generator, a battery pack, and reducers. The torque data of a 78 kW-class tractor was measured during plow tillage and driving operation to develop a workload cycle. A simulation model was developed by using commercial software, Simulation X, and it used the workload as the simulation condition. As a result of simulation analysis, the drive system, including an electric motor and reducers, was able to cope with high load during plow tillage. The SOC (State of Charge) level was influenced by the output power of the motor, and it was maintained in the range of 50~80%. The fuel consumed by the engine was about 18.23 L during working on a total of 8 fields. The electric AWD tractor was able to perform agricultural work for about 7 hours. In the future study, the electric AWD tractor will be developed reflecting the simulation condition. Research on the comparison between the simulation model and the electric AWD tractor should be performed.