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A RF MEMS Transmitter Based on Flexible Printed Circuit Boards (연성 인쇄 회로 기판을 이용한 초고주파 MEMS 송신기 연구)

  • Myoung, Seong-Sik;Kim, Seon-Il;Jung, Joo-Yong;Yook, Jong-Gwan
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.61-70
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents the flexible MEMS transmitter based on flexible printed circuit board or FPCB, which can be transformed to arbitrary shape. The FPCB is suitable to fabricate light weight and small size modules with the help of its thin thickness. Moreover a module based on FPCB can be attached on the arbitrary curved surface due to its flexible enough to be lolled up like paper. In this paper, the flexible MEMS transmitter integrated on FPCB for a short-distance sensor network which is based on orthogonal frequency division multiplexing(OFDM) communication system is proposed. The active device of the proposed flexible MEMS transmitter is fabricated on InGaP/GaAs HBT process which has been used for power amplifier design to take advantages of high linear and high efficient characteristics. Moreover, the passive devices such as the filter and signal lines are integrated and fabricated on the FPCB board. The performance of the fabricated flexible MEMS transmitter is analyzed with EVM characteristics of the output signal.

Manufacturing Experiments using FDM 3D-printed Flexible Resistance Sensors with Heterogeneous Polymer Material Annealing (이종 폴리머재료 어닐링을 이용한 유연저항센서 FDM 3D프린팅 제작실험)

  • Lee, Sun Kon;Oh, Young Chan;Kim, Joo Hyung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.81-88
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    • 2020
  • In this paper, the performances of the electrical characteristics of the Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D-printed flexible resistance sensor was evaluated. The FDM 3D printing flexible resistive sensor is composed of flexible-material thermoplastic polyurethane and a conductive PLA (carbon black conductive polylactic acid) polymer. While 3D printing, polymer filaments heat up quickly before being extruded and cooled down quickly. Polymers have poor thermal conductivity so the heating and cooling causes unevenness, which then results in internal stress on the printed parts due to the rapidity of the heating and cooling. Electrical resistance measurements show that the 3D-printed flexible sensor is unstable due to internal stress, so the 3D-printed flexible sensor resistance curve does not match the increases and decreases in the displacement curve. Therefore, annealing was performed to eliminate the mismatch between electrical resistance and displacement. Annealing eliminates residual stress on the sensor, so the electrical resistance of the sensor increases and decreases in proportion to displacement. Additionally, the resistance is lowered in comparison to before annealing. The results of this study will be very useful for the fabrication of various devices that employ 3D-printed flexible sensor that have multiple degrees of freedom and are not limited by size and shape.

Study of Flexible Forming Process Involving the Use of Sectional Flexible Die for Sheet Material (분할가변금형을 이용한 박판의 가변성형공정 연구)

  • Heo, Seong-Chan;Ku, Tae-Wan;Song, Woo-Jin;Kim, Jeong;Kang, Beom-Soo
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.299-305
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    • 2010
  • In general, the flexible forming die that has been used in the flexible forming process has the identical punch size; hence, its flexibility is relatively low because the range of allowable curvature radii is limited due to the uniform punch tip radius. Hence, a conceptual design of a sectional flexible die is presented for enhancing the flexibility of the forming process. Two punches of different sizes are used to configure the arbitrary forming surface. For a forming region with a relatively large curvature radius, a large punch array block is used; on the other hand, for the forming regions with small curvature radii, a small punch block is used. The cross-sectional profiles are compared with the target shape for evaluating the effectiveness of the process. Consequently, it is confirmed that the sectional flexible die can be used along with a combination of punch blocks of different sizes for manufacturing objective surfaces of complex shapes.

Active and Morphing Aerospace Structures-A Synthesis between Advanced Materials, Structures and Mechanisms

  • Baier, Horst;Datashvili, Leri
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.225-240
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    • 2011
  • Active and shape morphing aerospace structures are discussed with a focus on activities aimed at practical implementation. In active structures applications range from dynamic load alleviation in aircraft and spacecraft up to static and dynamic shape control. In contrast, shape morphing means strong shape variation according to different mission status and needs, aiming to enhance functionality and performance over wide flight and mission regimes. The interaction of required flexible materials with the morphing structure and the actuating mechanisms is specifically addressed together with approaches in design and simulation.

Design and Fabrication of Flexible Thin Multilayered Planar Coil for Micro Electromagnetic Induction Energy Harvester (초소형 전자기 유도방식 에너지 하베스터용 연성 박막 다적층 평판 코일 설계 및 제작)

  • Park, Hyunchul
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.33 no.7
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    • pp.601-606
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    • 2016
  • In this paper, an energy harvester is developed that has advantages regarding piezoelectric noise minimization, mass production, and an easily available environmental energy source, electromagnetic induction, as well as low-frequency bandwidth and high amplitude. A process for fabricating a three-dimensional multilayered planar coil using micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) on a flexible printed circuit board FPCB is introduced. Optimal shape and size were calculated via internal resistance and inductance, and a prototype was fabricated through the MEMS procedure while considering the possibility of mass production. Although the internal resistance matched the designed value, the electromotive force generated did not reach the intended amount. The main reason for the decrease in efficiency was the low area of coil outskirt exposed to the magnetic field while there was relative motion between the magnet and the coil.

Fabrication of Copper Micromesh Sheets Using PDMS Flexible Mold (PDMS 유연 몰드를 이용한 구리 마이크로 메쉬 시트의 제작)

  • Jung, Sun-Nyeong;Kang, Chang-Kun;Jung, Im-Deok;Bae, Kong-Myeong;Park, Chi-Yeol;Jung, Phill-Gu;Ko, Jong-Soo
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.31 no.12
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    • pp.1194-1199
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    • 2007
  • A unique fabrication method for a copper micromesh is proposed and demonstrated. A PDMS mold was fabricated using a microcasting process and then used as a flexible mold in copper electroplating. The fabricated copper micromesh was well formed and connected without any cracks within the entire mold area. The experimental results verified that the fabricated features of the copper micromesh accurately followed the shape of the microstructures of the PDMS mold. This unique fabrication method provides an easy yet precise means of producing three-dimensional metal microstructures.

A new flexible Weibull distribution

  • Park, Sangun;Park, Jihwan;Choi, Youngsik
    • Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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    • v.23 no.5
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    • pp.399-409
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    • 2016
  • Many of studies have suggested the modifications on Weibull distribution to model the non-monotone hazards. In this paper, we combine two cumulative hazard functions and propose a new modified Weibull distribution function. The newly suggested distribution will be named as a new flexible Weibull distribution. Corresponding hazard function of the proposed distribution shows flexible (monotone or non-monotone) shapes. We study the characteristics of the proposed distribution that includes ageing behavior, moment, and order statistic. We also discuss an estimation method for its parameters. The performance of the proposed distribution is compared with existing modified Weibull distributions using various types of hazard functions. We also use real data example to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed distribution.

Fabrication and Characteristic Evaluation of a Flexible Tactile Sensor Using PVDF (PVDF를 이용한 유연 촉각센서의 제작과 특성 평가)

  • Yu, Kee-Ho;Yun, Myung-Jong;Kwon, Tae-Gyu;Lee, Seong-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.18 no.7
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    • pp.161-166
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    • 2001
  • The prototype of a tactile sensor with $4\times 4$ taxels using PVDF was fabricated. The electrode patterns of the thin Cu tape are attached to the 28${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ thickness PVDF using conductive adhesive and covering the sensor using polyester film for insulation. The structure of the sensor is flexible and the fabrication procedure is easy relatively. Also the output characteristics of the sensor was nearly linear with 8% deviation. The signals of a contact pressure to the tactile sensor are sensed and processed through A/D converter, DSP system and personal computer. The reasonable performance for the detection of contact shape and force distribution was verified through the experiment.

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A study on torque shaping method for slewing and vibration suppression of flexible structures (유연우주비행체의 선회 및 진동억제를 위한 Torque Shaping 기법에 관한 연구)

  • 문종윤;석진영;김유단
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1996.10b
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    • pp.1087-1090
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    • 1996
  • The objective of this paper is to present a new input torque shaping method for slewing and vibration suppression of flexible structure based on Fourier series expansion. Vibration energy of the structure with shaped control input is investigated with respect to the shaping parameter of the reference torque, maneuver time and the number of trigonometric functions to be included in the series. Analytic expressions of the performance indices and their derivatives are derived in the modal coordinates. Numerical results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach to design the open-loop control law that modifies the shape of input torque for simultaneous slewing and vibration suppression.

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Development of Flexible Tactile Sensor Array

  • Kim, Hyungtae;Kwangmok Jung;Lee, Kyungsub;Jaedo Nam;Park, Hyoukryeol
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.97.6-97
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    • 2002
  • In this paper, we present an arrayed flexible tactile sensor, which can detect contact normal forces as well as positions. The tactile sensor is developed using Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) that is known as piezoelectric polymer, and the surface electrode is fabricated using silk-screening technique with silver. We develop a charge amplifier in order to amplify the small signal from the sensor, and a fast signal processing unit by using a DSP chip. The developed tactile sensor is physically flexible and it can be deformed three-dimensionally to any shape so that it can be placed on anywhere on the curved surface. In the future, the developed sensor is applied to a dexterous robotic hand...$\textbullet$ Tactile sensing, PVDF, Robot hand

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