• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.56-61
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• 2017

The check valves are mechanical valves that permit fluids to flow in only one direction, preventing flow from reversing. It is classified as one way directional valves. There are various types of check valves that used in a marine application. A lift type check valve uses the disc to open and close the passage of fluid. The disc lift up from seat as pressure below the disc increases, while drop in pressure on the inlet side or a build up of pressure on the outlet side causes the valve to close. An important concept in check valves is the cracking pressure which is the minimum upstream pressure at which the valve will operate. On the other hand, optimization is a process of finding the best set of parameters to reach a goal while not violating certain constraints. The AMESim software provides NLPQL(Nonlinear Programming by Quadratic Lagrangian) and genetic algorithm(GA) for optimization. NLPQL is the implementation of a SQP(sequential quadratic programming) algorithm. SQP is a standard method, based on the use of a gradient of objective functions and constraints to solve a non-linear optimization problem. A characteristic of the NLPQL is that it stops as soon as it finds a local minimum. Thus, the simulation results may be highly dependent on the starting point which user give to the algorithm. In this paper, we carried out optimization design of the check valve with NLPQL algorithm.

• 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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• 유체기계공업학회 2005년도 연구개발 발표회 논문집
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• pp.607-612
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• 2005

Check valves playa vital role in the operation and protection of nuclear power plants. Check valves failure in nuclear power plants often lead to a plant transient or trip. An overview of the failure history of check valves needs to identify key area where resources can be best applied to further improve their reliability, and provide cost effective means for failure reduction. The analysis of historical failure data gives information on the populations of various types of check valves, the systems they are installed in, failure modes, effects, methods of detection, and the mechanisms of the failures. The results presented are based on information derived from operating records, nuclear industry reports, manufacturer supplied information. A majority of check valve failures are caused by improper application. Failure modes are identified for swing and lift check valves. Failures involving improper seating and valve disc stuck comprised the largest percentage of failures.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2015

The study investigated effects of residual stresses and Charpy impact energy on brittle fractures of the butt weld between the valve and the piping, and of the valve body in nuclear power plants via a linear elastic fracture mechanics approach in the ASME B&PV Code, Sec.XI and finite element analysis. Weld residual stress in a butt weld between close check valve and piping, and residual stress in the valve due to casting process were assumed to be proportional to yield strength of base metal. Operating stresses in the butt weld and the valve body were calculated using approximate engineering formulae and finite element analysis, respectively. Applied stress intensity factors were calculated by assuming postulated cracks with specific sizes and then by substituting the residual stresses and the operating stresses into engineering formulae presented in the ASME B&PV Code, Sec.III. Plane strain fracture toughness was derived by using a correlation between Charpy V-notch impact energy and fracture toughness. Structural integrity of the weld and the body against brittle fracture was assessed by using the applied stress intensity factors, plane strain fracture toughness and the linear elastic fracture mechanics approach. As a result, it was identified that the structural integrity was maintained with decreasing the residual stress levels and increasing the Charpy V-notch impact energy.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2005

In this paper, a novel high power micropump using active check valves in place of conventional passive check valves employed at the inlet and outlet ports is presented. It actively controls open/close motion of check valves using piezoelectric actuator for expansion/contraction of pump chamber. A prototype micropump having an effective size of $17mm{\times}8mm{\times}11mm$ is fabricated. Frequency-dependent flow rate characteristics, bi-directional flow characteristics and load characteristics are experimentally investigated using a timing control method for valve closing motion. From the obtained experimental results, it is ascertained that optimal values of the phase shift compared to the voltage to drive pump chamber are $15^{\circ}$ for inlet check valve and $195^{\circ}$ for outlet. Based on the obtained results, a sheet-type active shuttle valve that has a unified valve-body for inlet and outlet check valves is proposed. A micropump with an effective size of $10mm{\times}10mm{\times}10mm$ is fabricated and the basic characteristics are experimentally investigated.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.1864-1869
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• 2003

A novel piezoelectric micropump using active check valves in place of conventional passive check valves in inlet and outlet has been proposed and investigated. It actively controls open/close motion of check valves using piezoelectric actuator for expansion/contraction of pump chamber. In this paper, bi-directional flow characteristics and load characteristics are experimentally investigated using an adequate timing control for valve closing motion with a prototype micropump fabricated with the effective size of $17{\times}8{\times}11mm^{3}$. From the experimental results, it is ascertained that optimal values of phase shift against voltage to drive pump chamber for realization of a miniaturized but powerful micropump, are $15^{\circ}$ in inlet check valve and $195^{\circ}$ in outlet. Based on the obtained results, a sheet-type active shuttle valve that has a unified valve-body for inlet and outlet check valves is proposed. A micropump with the effective size of $10{\times}10{\times}10mm^{3}$ is fabricated and basic characteristics are experimentally investigated.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.843-849
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• 2009

The reliable operation of a swing check valve in the main feed water system of a power plant is most essential for successful shout-down process. A failure to close the valve at proper time often leads to the instability of the main feed water system, or even to an emergency stop of the power plant. In reality it is a very difficult task to monitor the behavior of a swing check valve. Furthermore it is impossible to see the motion of the valve. In this work two measurements were carried out simultaneously to determine the precise valve closure time. The dynamic pressure measurements were made at the inlet and outlet regions of the swing check valve. The transient vibration of the valve housing in the direction of water flow was also measured, which enabled the measurement of the transient vibration of the valve housing near valve closure. By comparing the results produced from these measurements the precise valve closure time could be determined. By carrying out order tracking technique using the dynamic pressure signals and pump rpm signal, the complicated dynamic problems inside the main feed water system can be more easily dealt with. This measurement scheme might be implemented in a power plant on a real-time basis without much difficulty. If this could be implemented, valuable information essential for shut-down operations can readily be passed on to the main control room. The feasibility of this implementation was demonstrated by this experimental work.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.246-252
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• 2021

Among the engine components of an internal combustion engine, the valve train is a series of systems that supply intake gas to the combustion chamber and operate intake and exhaust valves that discharge exhaust gas. If excessive wear occurs in the valve train system, the suction and exhaust valves do not open and close on time, which leads to abnormal combustion and exhaust gas. In this study, we conduct experiments and analyses on friction and wear characteristics of the valve train system. Moreover, we experimentally study the correlation between the pinball and pinball cap on engine oil lubrication, friction experiment, wear amount analysis, and surface analysis. Specifically, we experiment using Ball on reciprocating tribo-tester and apply commercial engine oil sold on the market engine oil. We construct the experimental conditions for each new oil and oil. Accordingly, the completed specimen was subjected to a confocal microscope to check the wear volume, observe the surface of the specimen, and confirm the elemental components using a scanning microscope (SEM) and an energy dispersion X-ray spectrometer (EDS). Through this experiment, we analyze the friction and wear characteristics of valve train components according to engine oil grade, and the obtained data serve as an effective engine oil management method.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.26-34
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• 2011

Waterhammer and slamming phenomena can occur when power is cut off due to reversal flow in pipeline and sudden close of check valve. Therefore analysis of reversal flow time, which means the time of reversal flow in pipeline due to pumping station blackout, is needed to protect facilities from waterhammer economically and efficiently. However systematic study on reversal flow time has not been done yet. So theory of reversal flow time analysis is proposed and verified with experiment using several parameters like pump specific speed, motor pole number, and characteristic curve of pipeline in this study.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제43권9호
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• pp.822-829
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 압전재료를 이용하여 중소형 무인기 브레이크 시스템에 적용 가능한 압전유압펌프를 설계 및 제작하고, 제작된 압전유압펌프의 성능검증 실험을 수행하였다. 중소형 무인기급 목표 항공기를 선정하여 브레이크 시스템의 요구조건을 분석하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 압전유압펌프의 성능 요구조건을 선정하였다. 요구조건을 만족하는 압전유압펌프의 형상설계를 수행하였으며, 고속 동작 조건에서도 유체의 역류를 효과적으로 차단시킬 수 있는 체크밸브를 비롯한 모든 구성품을 제작하였다. 제작된 압전유압펌프의 성능검증을 위해 실험장치를 구성하여 무부하 토출특성, 부하 시 압력형성 특성실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과, 무부하 최대 토출유량은 80 Hz에서 120.04 cc/min이고, 부하 시 최대 토출압력은 140 Hz에서 783.17 psi이고, 압력형성 반응속도는 약 30 ms 이내임을 확인하였다. 이는 설계 제작된 압전유압펌프가 펌프성능 요구조건을 충족하고 있다고 판단된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권11호
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• pp.688-694
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• 2018

이액형 액상 실리콘 혼합비율은 혼합된 액상 실리콘 원재료를 통해 완성된 제품이 갖추어야하는 고유의 물리적 특성에 더 부합되며 제품 품질에 중요한 요소이기 때문에 주재료와 부재료의 균일한 비율제어는 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 주재료와 부재료 각각의 원재료 이송유량을 확인할 수 있는 디지털 유량계와 유량제어시스템, 압력을 일정하게 유지함과 동시에 원재료 이송을 위한 펌핑 시스템으로 구성 되도록 혼합 비율 제어시스템을 설계 하였다. 또한 시스템과의 유기적인 연동과 혼합비율 제어를 위한 프로그램을 개발 하였다. 개발된 시스템의 검증을 위해 펌핑을 통한 실제 계량된 원재료의 중량과 유량계의 측정값을 비교 하였으며, 혼합 비율 향상 알고리즘의 적용 유무에 따른 테스트 시편을 제작하여 혼합된 재료의 물리적 특성을 측정하였다. 테스트 결과 알고리즘을 적용한 시편의 경우 경도는 46~47 범위, 인장 강도는 9.3MPa~9.5MPa 범위로 기준값에 가까운 측정값을 얻을 수 있었다. 이 결과들은 이액형 실리콘의 혼합 비율을 ${\pm}0.5%$이내의 오차 범위에서 제어됨을 알 수 있었다.