• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers Conference
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• 2001.04a
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• pp.165-170
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• 2001

This paper presents performance analysis of two-linked robot system using ER (electro rheological) valve actuators. An ER fluid consisting of soluble chemical starches (particles) and silicone oil is made and its field-dependent yield stress is experimentally distilled using electro-viscometer. From this result, the design parameters of ER valve are determined. Based on parameter study, an ER valve system is designed and manufactured. Furthermore, the measured pressure drop is compared with predicted one obtained from the Bingham model. Following the evaluation of field-dependent pressure drop of ER valve, a two-linked robot system with two ER valve actuators is then constructed and its governing equation of motion is derived. From this equation, PID controller is established. Consequently, control performances of the proposed two-linked robot system featuring ER valve are evaluated.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.84-90
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• 2001

The electro-reheoligical(ER) effect refers to the abrupt change in viscosity in certain suspensions on application of an electric field. This paper presents experimental results on material properties of an ER fluids subjected to electrical fatigues. As a first step, two types of EF fluids are made of arabic gum and methyl cellulose(MC) choosing 25% of parti-cle weight-concentration. Following the construction of test mechanism for electrical durability of ER fluid, the dynamic yield shear stress and current density of the ER fluids are experimentally distilled as a function of electric field. The yield shear stress of operated ER fluids are distilled and compared with those of unused ER fluids.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.331-336
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to visualize the characteristics of ER fluids as preceding step of developing 3 port ER valves. As the strength of the electric field increases, more clusters in flow are made and these clusters are thought to be the reasons of the load flow rate being increased and the outlet flow rate being decreased. The ER Valves and load and outlet flow rate check method are considered to be applied to the fluid power control system. Using the manufactured pressure control valve, a one-link manipulator with FHA in robot system is driven. As a result, it is experimentally confirmed that the pressure control valve using ER fluids is applicable to use in driving actuator. If it applies characteristics of the ER fluids, it will be able to apply in the control system for the ER Valve which occurs from industrial controller(PLC).

• Journal of Drive and Control
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.40-49
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• 2004

• KSTLE International Journal
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.8-12
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• 2005

The electrorheological properties pertaining to the electrorheological (ER) bebaviour of chitin and chitosan suspensions in silicone oil were investigated. Chitosan suspension showed a typical ER response (Bingham flow behavior) upon application of an electric field, while chitin suspension acted as a Newtonian fluid. The difference in behaior results from the difference in the conductivity of the chitin and chitosan particles, even though they have a similar chemical structure. The shear stress for the chitosan suspension exhibited a linear dependence on the volume fraction of particles and a 1.18 power of the electric field. The experimental results for the chitosan suspension correlated with the conduction model for ER response.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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• 1994.06b
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• pp.3-15
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• 1994

80년대 후반들어 갑자기 새로운 가치와 가능성에 대한 조명을 다시금 받게된 ER 유체는 유선 국내에서는 물론 일본에서조차 번역에서의 정확한 명칭이 분분할 정도로 아직 국내에서는 생소한 분야이다. 이웃 일본에서는 ER 유체, 전기점성 유체, 전기레올로지 유체, 일렉트로레올로지 유체, Winslow 유체라고 불려지고 있고 우리나라에서는 전기유변성유체라고도 불리운다. ER 유체는 전장을 가함으로써 점도를 변화시킬 수 있는 콜로이드 용액의 총징으로, 절연성 유체 중에, 이러한 성질을 갖는 미분말을 분산시킨 것이다. 이 유체의 특징으로는 전장으로 점도의 변화를 제어할 수 있고, 점도를 변화 시킬 수 있는 범위가 넓고, 또한 응답성이 좋은 것에 있다. 80년대에 들어 서면서, 전자기술의 급속한 발전으로 이 ER 유체의 장점에 ER 유체의 단점을 보완할 수 있는 응답성이 빠른 전자 제어 기술의 출현은 바로 이 ER 유체의 최대 난점들을 해결할 수 있는 가능성을 제시하면서 급속한 인기를 더해 가고 있다. 이러한 배경에서 국내에서도 이분야에 대한 연구의 필요성이 대두됨에 따라 본 해설에서는 국외 논문, 국제 학술회의 논문집, 해설등을 통하여 발표된 ER 유체에 대하여 알아 보고 이를 적용한 기전요소에의 응용에 대하여 살펴보기로 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.15 no.8
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• pp.126-134
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• 1998

본 연구에서는 회전운동을 제어하기 위한 새로운 작동기로서 전기장에 대하여 매우 빠른 응답특성을 갖고 있는 두 쌍의 실린더형 ER(electro-rheological) 클러치/브레이크 작동기를 제안하였다. 자체조성 된 ER유체의 빙햄특성 모델을 실험적으로 도출하였으며, 이와 연계한 작동기 모델을 구성하여 전기장에 따른 전달 및 제동 토크를 해석한 후 알맞은 크기의 클러치/브레이크 작동기를 제작하였다. 제작된 작동기의 동적특성(시상수 등)을 작동기 모델에 고려하기 위하여 계단입력 전기장에 따른 과도응답 실험을 클러치와 브레이크 모드에서 각각 수행하였다. 제안된 작동기의 응용성을 보이기 위하여 두쌍의 작동기로 구동되는 실험실 차원의 소형 와권식 세탁기 시스템을 구성한 후 동적지배방정식을 유도하다. 각 작동기와 연계된 PID제어기를 설계하여 세탁과 탈수시의 회전운동을 제어하였으며, 부하질량의 변화에 대한 작동기 시스템의 제어 효율성과 장시간 운전을 통한 제어 내구성 실험을 수행하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.18 no.9
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• pp.45-52
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• 2001

This paper presents two different models of electrorheological(ER) valves which can be applicable to an automatic cargo handling system at the seaport. Four different ER fluids, which are commercially available, are adopted and their Bingham characteristics are experimentally evaluated with respect to the intensity of electric field. The field-dependent Bingham models are used in the design of two types of ER valves; single-type and divided-type. The governing equations of motion of the ER valves are derived and the principal design parameters are determined based on 200ton platform to be vertically controlled by the ER valves. Both pressure drops due to the applied field and current density required to operate the ER valves are analyzed. In addition, the pressure drops of the cylinder system are evaluated for both ER valves.

• KSTLE International Journal
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.7-10
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• 2007

The rheological property of hollow PANI malonate suspension in silicone oil was investigated by varying the electric fields and shear rates, respectively. The hollow PANI malonate susepnsion showed a typical electrorheological (ER) response caused by the polarizability of an amide polar group and shear yield stress due to the formation of chains upon application of an electric field. The shear stress for the hollow PANI malonate suspension exhibited an electric field power of 0.90. On the basis of the experimental results, the newly synthesized hollow PANI malonate suspension was found to be an anhydrous ER fluid.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2003.04a
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• pp.734-739
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• 2003

Many types of smart materials and control laws are available to actively adjust the structure from various external disturbances. Usually, a certain type of control laws to activate a specific smart material is well established, but the effectiveness of the control scheme is limited by the choice of the smart materials and the responses of the structure. ER fluid is adequate to provide relatively large control force, on the other hand, the PZT patches are suitable to provide small but arbitrary control forces at any point along the structure. It was found that active vibration control mechanism using ER fluid failed to suppress the excitation off the resonant frequency with changed structural characteristics along the frequency response function of the closed loop of the control system. To compensate this additional peak of the closed loop system, PPF control using PZT as an actuator is added to construct a hybrid controller.