• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.50-58
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• 2014

The PRT(Personal Rapid Transit) system is highly interested to meet a need for demand-responsive transport service and increasing demands of traffic in Korea recently. And it is being spotlighted as an eco-friendly transportation system. For these reasons, researches on the PRT system are actively undergoing in Korea. In this study, we evaluated the static structural and fatigue strengths based on ASCE-APM standards and ERRI B 12/RP 17 by means of FE simulation. We also evaluate the running stability by multi-body dynamic analyses and the rollover safety by a theoretical static stability factor according to the road modeling scenarios for the PRT system. From the results of this study, we confirmed the durability and running stability of the Korean PRT under development.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2015

생체 조직에 대한 물리적 특성은 생체공학의 주된 관심사다. 특히 뇌 조직과 같은 매우 무른 생체 조직의 특성은 아직까지 정확히 밝혀지지 않고 있는 실정이다. 이는 윤리적, 사회적인 문제로 실험이 매우 제한적이고 어렵기 때문이다. 하지만 의료 응용분야에서의 로봇 수술이 발달함에 따라 이런 매우 무른 조직에 대한 정확한 특성이 요구되어지고 있는 실정이다. 이에 본 논문에서는 뇌 조직과 유사한 거동을 보이는 젤라틴으로 시편을 제작하여 기존연구와 비교하고 유사한 거동을 보이는 시편 제작조건을 찾아내고 이 조건으로 만들어진 시편을 이용하여 반복적인 실험을 실시하였다. 이렇게 얻어진 실험 데이터를 이용하여 초탄성 모델에 적용시켜 재료 상수들을 찾고 이를 FE 해석에 적용시켜 실험데이터와 비교하여 일치함을 보였다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.423-429
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• 1998

인두는 구강과 위장, 비강과 폐의 중간에서 능동적으로 구강을 통해 섭취되는 음식물과 비강을 통해 흡입되는 공기의 통로역할을 하는 주요한 기관이다. 본 연구는 유한요소기법을 이용한 인두의 3차원 구조의 재구성 과정을 거쳐 인두의 생체역학모델을 구현하여 각단면에서의 단면적을 유한요소모델의 시뮬레이션 결과에 의한 변위를 이용하여 산출하여 최적화 과정을 거쳐 인두의 기능시 내부에 생성되는 압력의 연속적인 압력분포를 추정할 수 있었다. 즉 인두내의압력에 대한 형상의 변형을 관찰하여 각 단면에서의 단면적을 산출하고 이를 실제의 CT영상자료와 비교하여 최적화 고장을 거쳐 각 부분에서의 추정 압력구배를 구하였다. 모델 시뮬레이션 결과 추정된 압력구배는 10-55 mmHg범위에 분포되어 있으며 전체 인두부 가운데 상부의 4레벨의 압력분포는 아부의 그것과 다른 형태를 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 인두의 생체역학모델은 인두기능장애를 가진 환자군에 적용하여 비교 분석할 경우 임상자료로서 유용할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Advanced Research in Ocean Engineering
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.150-157
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• 2016

When blocks are supported on a dock, huge reaction forces concentrated at the supports cause structural damage owing to local stress concentrations. Thus, the supports should be arranged to avoid local failure from the reaction forces by redistributing those forces. Docking analyses to determine the proper blocks and their support arrangements are introduced so that the local stresses are minimized to warrant the safety of the docking supports. Local stresses enforced by the support arrangement should be evaluated by finite element analysis (FEA). However, it is difficult to consider an accurate 3D geometry of the blocks in the finite element model because the structural design information is too complicated to determine within several days using the FEA model. This paper presents a simplified FE model to evaluate the safety of the arrangement of supports using a simplified grillage element. The grillage element can be efficiently used to obrain the reaction forces in docking analysis becasuse the reaction forces at the supports are enough to assess the safety of block. Since a simplified grillage model of the entire ship cannot accurately calculate the local stresses, an optimized modeling method based on the grillage element was introduced. The local reaction forces obtained by the proposed approach and three-dimensional FEA were discussed for typical types of ships. It is shown that the reaction forces obtained by the present grillage model are in reasonably good agreement with the FEA model.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제29권11호
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• pp.1228-1235
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• 2012

A refrigerator has many components which are made from diverse materials such as metal, polymer, plastic, and rubber. So, it generally requires much time and efforts to build up an analysis model in finite element analysis. In this work, to reduce the computational time and efforts a simplified modeling method was proposed for the analysis of a refrigerator. Occasionally, a stick-slip noise occurs in a refrigerator due to relative slip between shelf and inner-case. When we solve the problem by a FE analysis, we should model the structures with detail for considering the contact conditions; by this reason, too many efforts are consumed in the conventional analysis method. Through this work, we shows the concept of simplifying approach and a good agreement with the results of a real model analysis. And also, the evaluation of the proposed method and the application of contact analysis using the simplified model are discussed.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2020

The geometry and the defect of the groove of the part provoke a sudden change of stress in a local region. The objective of this paper is to investigate the effects of the geometry and the imperfection of a small groove on stress distributions in the vicinity of the joined region for the ABS part with a thin wall using a three-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA). Several types of groove are designed to improve joining characteristics in the vicinity joined region. The imperfection model of the small-sized groove is obtained from observation of deposition characteristics of a fused deposition modeling process. Local stress distributions in the vicinity of the joined region are predicted by the FE model with refined meshes. The influence of the angle and the imperfection of the groove on appearance regions of the maximum stress and distributions of the defined principal stress for different loading conditions is examined using the results of FEAs. Finally, a proper design of the groove is proposed to improve joining characteristics between the substrate and the ABS part.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.385-391
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• 2014

차륜형전투차량은 보병부대의 전투력 강화와 기동성 향상을 목적으로 운용하는 군용차량이다. 전투차량은 운용 특성상 험난한 지형의 주행이 불가피하고 높은 무게 중심으로 인해 전복 사고의 위험성이 크다. 이러한 이유로 전투차량의 내부는 전복 사고에 따른 승무원의 안전성을 고려하여 설계해야 할 필요가 있다. 하지만 실제 차량을 이용한 시험은 현실적으로 많은 어려움이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 차륜형전투차량의 전복 시험을 모사하여 승무원의 안전성을 측정하기 위한 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션 및 모델링 방법에 관한 연구를 수행한다. 본 논문의 연구 범위는 전투차량 전복 시험 조건, 전투차량 유한요소 모델링, 유한요소 인체 더미의 적용 방법, 전복 시험 시뮬레이션, 시뮬레이션 적용 시 발생 가능한 문제와 해결 방안 제시, 인체 상해치 계산 및 평가를 포함한다.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.281-287
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• 2011

This paper explains the basic theory and a new development of for the residual strength prediction program of the asymmetrically damaged ships, being capable of searching moment-curvature relations considering neutral axis mobility. It is noted that moment plane and neutral axis plane should be separately defined for asymmetric sections. The validity of the new program is verified by comparing moment-curvature curves of 1/3 scaled frigate model where the results from new algorithm well coincide with experimental and nonlinear FEA results for intact condition and with nonlinear FEA results for damaged condition. Applicability of new algorithm is also verified by applying VLCC model to the newly developed program. It is proved that reduction of residual strengths is visually presented using the new algorithm when damage specifications of ABS, DNV and IMO are applied. It is concluded that the new algorithm shows very good performance to produce moment-curvature relations with neutral axis mobility on the asymmetrically damaged ships. It is expected that the new program based on the developed algorithm can largely reduce design period of FE modeling and increase user conveniences.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.114-119
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• 2009

The authors have investigated the NVH problems of drive system in full vehicle test. However it is difficult to define the NVH problems of driveline system. Since it is hard to measure the rotating part and it is vague that only the drive system induces the NVH problem. Vibration in a driveline is presented in this paper. In the experiment, the rear sub-frame and propeller shafts and axle were composed and mounted with rubber each other. For applying the vibration input instead of the torsional vibration effect of an engine, the shaker was taken. In particular, torsional vibration due to fluctuating forced vibration excitation across the joint between driveline and rear sub-frame was carefully examined. Accordingly, the joint response was checked from experiments and the FE-simulation using FRF (frequency response function) analysis was performed. All test results were signal processed and validated against numerical simulations. In present study, the new test bench for measuring the vibration signal and simulating the vehicle chassis system was proposed. The modal value and the mode shape of components were analyzed using the CAE model to identify the important components affecting driveline noise and vibration. It could be reached that the simplified test bench could be well established and be used for design guide and development of the vehicle chassis components.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.603-610
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• 2008

A mathematical model was developed to understand how the presence of plants affects vertical profiles of electron acceptors, their reduced species, and trace metals in the wetland sediments. The model accounted for biodegradation of organic matter utilizing sequential electron acceptors and subsequent chemical reactions using stoichiometric relationship. These biogeochemical reactions were affected by the combined effects of oxygen release and evapotranspiration driven by wetland plants. The measured data showed that $SO_4{^{2-}}$ concentrations increased at the beginning of the growing season and then gradually decreased. Based on the measured data, it was hypothesized that the limitation of the solid phase sulfide in direct contact with the roots may result in the gradual decrease of $SO_4{^{2-}}$ concentrations. With the dynamic formulation for the limitation of the solid phase sulfide, model simulated time variable sulfate profiles using published model parameters. Oxygen release from roots produced divalent metal species (i.e. $Cd^{2+}$) as well as oxidized sulfur species (i.e. $SO_4{^{2-}}$) in the sediment pore water. Evapotranspiration-induced advection increased flux of divalent metal species from the overlying water column into the rhizosphere. The increased divalent metal species were converted to the metal sulfide with sufficient FeS around the rhizosphere, which contributed to the decrease of bioavailability and toxicity of divalent metal activity in the pore water. Since the divalent metal activity is a good predictor of the metal bioavailability, this model with a proper simulation of solid phase sulfide plays an essential role to predict the dynamics of trace metals in the wetland sediments.