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Geometrical design characteristics of orthodontic mini-implants predicting maximum insertion torque

  • Katic, Visnja;Kamenar, Ervin;Blazevic, David;Spalj, Stjepan
    • The korean journal of orthodontics
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.177-183
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    • 2014
  • Objective: To determine the unique contribution of geometrical design characteristics of orthodontic mini-implants on maximum insertion torque while controlling for the influence of cortical bone thickness. Methods: Total number of 100 cylindrical orthodontic mini-implants was used. Geometrical design characteristics of ten specimens of ten types of cylindrical self-drilling orthodontic mini-implants (Ortho Easy$^{(R)}$, Aarhus, and Dual Top$^{TM}$) with diameters ranging from 1.4 to 2.0 mm and lengths of 6 and 8 mm were measured. Maximum insertion torque was recorded during manual insertion of mini-implants into bone samples. Cortical bone thickness was measured. Retrieved data were analyzed in a multiple regression model. Results: Significant predictors for higher maximum insertion torque included larger outer diameter of implant, higher lead angle of thread, and thicker cortical bone, and their unique contribution to maximum insertion torque was 12.3%, 10.7%, and 24.7%, respectively. Conclusions: The maximum insertion torque values are best controlled by choosing an implant diameter and lead angle according to the assessed thickness of cortical bone.

Numerical Investigation of Thermo-Fluid Flow for Improvement of Micro-Dilution Chamber on Particulate Deposition (수치적 열유동 해석을 통한 마이크로 희석챔버의 개선)

  • Kim, Sung-Hoon;Lee, Dong-Ryul
    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.637-645
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    • 2009
  • The main purpose of this study lies on the improvement of micro dilution tunnel based on the typical porous tube type chamber. The characteristics of flow and temperature fields for steady state has been obtained by numerical analysis using FLUENT. Three different geometrical variations of the porous tube; a) increase of thickness at center, b) step increase of thickness at center and downstream, c) tapered increase of thickness, have been proposed. Accordingly results are obtained and compared in terms of penetration velocity and velocity ratio to therrmophoretic velocity for improvement against particulate deposition inside the tube. The penetration velocity and velocity ratio distributions in the upstream portion and portion of impinging of dilution air are apparently shown to be improved for the case of the step and tapered change of porous tube. The tapered change of tube thickness addition are shown to be the most effective among three geometrical changes. In addition, the considerable improvement against deposition are shown that its thickness should be at least 2mm.

Added effect of uncertain geometrical parameter on the response variability of Mindlin plate

  • Noh, Hyuk Chun;Choi, Chang Koon
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.477-493
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    • 2005
  • In case of Mindlin plate, not only the bending deformation but also the shear behavior is allowed. While the bending and shear stiffness are given in the same order in terms of elastic modulus, they are in different order in case of plate thickness. Accordingly, bending and shear contributions have to be dealt with independently if the stochastic finite element analysis is performed on the Mindlin plate taking into account of the uncertain plate thickness. In this study, a formulation is suggested to give the response variability of Mindlin plate taking into account of the uncertainties in elastic modulus as well as in the thickness of plate, a geometrical parameter, and their correlation. The cubic function of thickness and the correlation between elastic modulus and thickness are incorporated into the formulation by means of the modified auto- and cross-correlation functions, which are constructed based on the general formula for n-th joint moment of random variables. To demonstrate the adequacy of the proposed formulation, a plate with various boundary conditions is taken as an example and the results are compared with those obtained by means of classical Monte Carlo simulation.

Simultaneous Measurement of Thickness and Refractive Index of Transparent Material Using a Collimated Beam Having a Finite Radius (유한 반경의 시준 광속을 이용한 투명 매질의 두께와 굴절률의 동시 측정)

  • Park, Dae-Seo;O, Beom-Hoan;Park, Se-Geun;Lee, El-Hang;Lee, Seung-Gol
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.29-33
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    • 2009
  • We propose a new measuring technique based on optical low-coherence reflectometry that enables us to determine the refractive index and the geometrical thickness of a transparent sample by one-time scanning only. By passing a collimated beam having a finite size through the edge of the sample, the refractive index and the geometrical thickness can be determined simultaneously from the comparison of interferograms generated by two kinds of reflected beams. In this study, a refractive index could be determined with the accuracy of $10^{-3}$, and its accuracy would be enhanced by using a more precise translator and a thicker sample.

Effects of geometrical initial imperfection in proportioning member sections of single layer reticulated dome (단층 래티스 돔의 단면산정에 있어서의 형상초기불완전의 영향)

  • Kim, Jong-Min;HwangBo, Seok;Han, Sang-Eul;Kwun, Teak-Jin
    • 한국공간정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.83-88
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    • 2004
  • First author proposed a proportioning method for member sections of a single layer reticulated dome subjected to uniform and non-uniform load without any geometrical initial imperfection, and discussed the validity and effectiveness of the method which was based on linear buckling stress and a knock down factor. However, buckling of a single layer reticulated dome is strongly affected by initial imperfection. It is well known that geometrical initial imperfections reduce the nonlinear buckling capacity of a single layer raticulated dome. Thus, structural engineers may be recommended to reflect the effects of geometrical initial imperfections in proportioning member sections. In this paper, firstly, the presented proportioning method by first author is applied to dome without consideration of any imperfections and the thickness and diameter of each member are determined. Secondly, the load bearing capacities of the proportioned domes are checked with the imperfection, by the inelastic buckling analysis.

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Estimation of Hardening Layer Depths in Laser Surface Hardening Processes Using Neural Networks (레이져 표면 경화 공정에서 신경회로망을 이용한 경화층 깊이 예측)

  • Woo, Hyun Gu;Cho, Hyung Suck;Han, You Hie
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.12 no.11
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    • pp.52-62
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    • 1995
  • In the laser surface hardening process the geometrical parameters, especially the depth, of the hardened layer are utilized to assess the integrity of the hardening layer quality. Monitoring of this geometrical parameter ofr on-line process control as well as for on-line quality evaluation, however, is an extremely difficult problem because the hardening layer is formed beneath a material surface. Moreover, the uncertainties in monitoring the depth can be raised by the inevitable use of a surface coating to enhance the processing efficiency and the insufficient knowledge on the effects of coating materials and its thicknesses. The paper describes the extimation results using neural network to estimate the hardening layer depth from measured surface temperanture and process variables (laser beam power and feeding velocity) under various situations. To evaluate the effec- tiveness of the measured temperature in estimating the harding layer depth, estimation was performed with or without temperature informations. Also to investigate the effects of coating thickness variations in the real industry situations, in which the coating thickness cannot be controlled uniform with good precision, estimation was done over only uniformly coated specimen or various thickness-coated specimens. A series of hardening experiments were performed to find the relationships between the hardening layer depth, temperature and process variables. The estimation results show the temperature informations greatly improve the estimation accuracy over various thickness-coated specimens.

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Comparison of Target Localization Error between Conventional and Spiral CT in Stereotactic Radiosurgery

  • Kim, Jong-Sik;Ju, Sang-Kyu;Park, Young-Hwan
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.20-25
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    • 2000
  • The accuracy of the target localization was evaluated by conventional and spiral CT in stereotactic radiosurgerv. Conventional and spiral CT images were obtained with geometrical phantom, which was designed to produce exact three-dimensional coordinates of several objects within 0.1mm error range. Geometrical phantom was attached by BRW headframe, intermediate head ring, and CT localizer. Twentv-seven slices of conventional CT image were scanned at 3 mm slice thickness. Spiral CT images were scanned at 3 mm slice thickness from the pitch value 1 to 3, and twenty-seven slices of image were obtained per each the pitch value. These CT images were transferred to a treatment planning system(X-knife, Radionics) by ethernet, Three-dimensional coordinates of these images measured from the treatment planning system were compared to known values of geometrical phantom. The mean localization error of the target localization of conventional CT was 1.4mm. In case of spiral CT, the error of the target localization was within 1.6mm from the pitch value 1 to 1.3, but was more than 30mm above the pitch value 1.5. In conclusion, as the localization error of spiral CT was increased in high pitch value compared to conventional CT, the application of spiral CT will be with caution in stereotactic radiosurgery.

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The Geometric Machining Mechanism of Ultrasonic Drilling (초음파 드릴링의 기하학적 가공 메커니즘 분석)

  • Jang Sung-Hoon;Lee Seok-Woo;Choi Hon-Zong;Lee Sun-Kyu
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.76-83
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    • 2005
  • With the acceleration of the miniaturization of products, especially in recent years, machining technologies for these products is in need of improvement. Conventional technologies have limitations in realizing the miniaturization due to the downsizing effects of the tools, which lack sufficient cutting stiffness during machining. The application of ultrasonic vibration is one of the most useful solutions in dealing with the problem. This study focused on the difference of ultrasonic drilling from conventional one in geometrical machining mechanism and the corresponding machining results. In detailed, some mathematical equations for drill cutting edge paths during drilling were extracted and new method to find uncut chip thickness from above equations was suggested. The experiments were carried out through the comparison between the results (disposed chips and internal surface states of holes) of conventional drilling and those of ultrasonic drilling. It was determined that the geometrical paths of cutting edges and analyzed uncut chip thickness agree with the appearance of disposed chips. Furthermore, the change in tool path by ultrasonic vibration resulted in the improvement of surface statement.