• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제33권9호
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• pp.723-730
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• 2016

This paper presents a cable-driven hydraulic actuator named Cable Rod Hydraulic Actuator (CRHA). The cable actuating system is attractive for designing a compact joint in robotic applications since it can be installed remotely from the joint. Recently, cable rods have been used in pneumatic area for inertia reduction. However, designing cable rods in hydraulics is challenging because it is difficult to achieve flexibility and endurance simultaneously under high pressure conditions. In this paper, the cable rod, which consists of a cable and jacket, is proposed to meet both requirements. To design the CRHA, we determined the design parameters, such as cylinder size, and selected the cable rod's material by friction and leakage test. Finally, comparisons experiments about step and frequency responses with conventional hydraulic actuators were performed to assess feasibility for robotic joints, and the results show that the proposed system has good bandwidth and fast response as robotic joints.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2021

Injection grouting is one of the most common ground improvement practice to increase the strength and reduce the hydraulic conductivity of soils. Owing to the environmental concerns of conventional grout materials, such as cement-based or silicate-based materials, bio-inspired biogeotechnical approaches are considered to be new sustainable and environmentally friendly ground improvement methods. Biopolymers, which are excretory products from living organisms, have been shown to significantly reduce the hydraulic conductivity via pore-clogging and increase the strength of soils. To study the practical application of biopolymers for seepage and ground water control, in this study, we explored the injection capabilities of biopolymer-based grout materials in both linear aperture and particulate media (i.e., sand and glassbeads) considering different injection pressures, biopolymer concentrations, and flow channel geometries. The hydraulic conductivity control of a biopolymer-based grout material was evaluated after injection into sandy soil under confined boundary conditions. The results showed that the performance of xanthan gum injection was mainly affected by the injection pressure and pore geometry (e.g., porosity) inside the soil. Additionally, with an increase in the xanthan gum concentration, the injection efficiency diminished while the hydraulic conductivity reduction efficiency enhanced significantly. The results of this study provide the potential capabilities of injection grouting to be performed with biopolymer-based materials for field application.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.84-90
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• 2021

Viscosity of hydraulic oils decreases due to loss reduction and efficiency increase of fluid power systems. However, low viscosity is not always appropriate due to the induction of large leakage and small lubricity. Therefore, a detailed study on the optimum viscosity of hydraulic oils is necessary. In this study, based on the thermohydrodynamic lubrication theory, numerical simulation was conducted using the slipper model of swashplate-type axial piston pumps and motors. The viscosity grades' (VG) effects of oils on power losses are mainly discussed numerically in fluid film lubrication, including changes in temperature and viscosity. The simulation results reveal that the flow rate increases and the friction torque decreases as VG decreases. The film temperature and power loss were minimised for a specific oil with a VG. The minimum conditions regarding the temperature and loss were different and closed. Under various operating conditions, the film temperature and power loss were minimised, suggesting that an optimum hydraulic oil with a specific VG could be selected for given operating conditions of pressure and speed. Otherwise, a preferable operating condition must be established to determine a specific VG oil.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.83-87
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• 2012

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method has been used to investigate the axial force of automotive water pump. As the excessive axial force can make some unexpected problems like impeller interference and coolant leakage we have focused on finding the cause of axial force and its reduction in this paper. First, we have tested the closed type water pump with and without balance hole by the calculation methods. By examining the pressure contour around the impeller, we have found that the axial force arises not only from the pressure difference around shroud but also from the pressure difference around hub. So we have tested two impellers - one is normal open type impeller and the other is open type impeller with modified hub. The results show that the axial force reduction is about 150~200N for normal one and 700N@3000RPM for modified impeller. And the hydraulic efficiency which is important in aspect of engine fuel efficiency is reduced about 6.5% for normal one but increased 4%@3000RPM for modified impeller.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권7호
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• pp.2534-2546
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• 2023

Gas-cooled space reactor, which adopts He-Xe gas mixture as working fluid, is a better choice for megawatt power generation. In this paper, thermal-hydraulic characteristics of He-Xe gas mixture in 2×2 rod bundle wrapped with helical wires is numerically investigated. The velocity, pressure and temperature distribution of the coolant are obtained and analyzed. The results show that the existence of helical wires forms the vortexes and changes the velocity and temperature distribution. Hot spots are found at the contact corners between helical wires and fuel rods. The highest temperature of the hot spots reach 1600K, while the mainstream temperature is less than 400K. The helical wire structure increases the friction pressure drop by 20%-50%. The effect extent varies with the pitch and the number of helical wires. The helical wire structure leads to the reduction of Nusselt number. Comparing thermal-hydraulic performance ratios (THPR) of different structures, the THPR values are all less than 1. It means that gas-cooled space reactor adopting helical wires could not strengthen the core heat removal performance. This work provides the thermal-hydraulic design basis for He-Xe gas cooled space nuclear reactor.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.681-687
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• 2008

It is well known that the water infiltration rate depends on soil properties such as soil water content, water head, capillary suction, density, hydraulic conductivity, and porosity. However, most of proposed infiltration models assume that the air phase is continuous and in equilibrium with the atmosphere or air compression and air entrapment on infiltration was not considered. This study presents experimental results on unsaturated water infiltration to relate air entrapment and hydraulic conductivity function based on soil air properties. The objectives of this study were to measure change of soil air pressure ahead of wetting front under air drain and air confined condition to find the confined air effect on infiltration rate, to reduce the entrapped air volume related with soil air pressure to increase the soil permeability, and to make a basis of infiltration process model for the purpose of improvement of infiltration rate in the homogeneous soil column. The results of the work show that soil air pressure increases according to increasement of the saturated soil depth rather than the wetting front depth during infiltration process.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.408-422
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• 1999

To reduce the fast neutron fluence which deteriorates the RPV integrity, additional shields were assumed to be installed at the outer core structures of the Kori Unit 1 reactor, and its reduction effects were examined. Full scope Monte Carlo simulation with MCNP4A code was made to estimate the fast neutron fluence at the RPV. An optimized design option was found from various choices in geometry and material for shield structure. It was expected that magnitude of fast neutron fluence would be reduced by 39% at the circumferential weld of the RPV, resulting in extension of plant lifetime by 4.6 EFPYs based on the criterion of PTS requirement It was investigated that the nuclear characteristics and thermal hydraulic factors at the internal core were only negligibly influenced by the installation of additional shield structure.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.366-374
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• 2008

지하수면하의 터널 굴착은 물로 인한 많은 지반공학적 문제가 나타나며, 해저터널의 경우 높은 투수성과 고수압을 나타내는 파쇄대 근처에서의 안전율 감소로 인한 침수사고를 유발될 수 있다. 이 연구에서는 유한한 폭의 투수성이 높은 구간(문제구간) 에서 터널 안전성에 대한 수압의 영향에 대하여 분석하였다. advance core 개념에 따라 막장전방의 가상 실린더에 작용하는 침투력을 모사 하였으며, 3차원 정상류 침투수 해석을 통하여 막장전방 지반의 수리적 거동에 주안점을 두고 침투력과 막장면의 안정성에 대한 문제구간의 영향을 분석하였다. 그 결과 막장면으로부터 터널의 막장면 안정성에 영향을 주는 가상 실린더의 경계면까지의 거리는 터널 반경의 약 5배 정도인 것으로 추정된다. 이 연구의 적용된 가정의 제한성에도 불구하고 문제구간의 위험성을 고려할 할 때 이 연구결과가 시사하는 바가 크다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2020

최근 건축물의 대형화, 복잡화로 인하여 화재 발생 시 그 피해가 증가하고 있어 수계소화설비에서 스프링클러설비의 중요성이 확대되고 있다. 소방용 배관재로는 탄소강관(일반배관용·압력배관용), CPVC관, 동관, 스테인리스강관 등이 있으며, 소방용 배관으로 널리 사용되고 있는 강관배관 및 CPVC관에 대하여 배관의 노화를 고려한 부식계수 적용 시 말단헤드에서의 유량과 압력을 분석하기 위해 PIPENET 수리계산프로그램을 사용하여 수계시스템의 신뢰성을 분석하였다. 강관을 적용하였을 경우 배관 구경이 동일한 조건에서 20년경과(C값 90)후 지하 1층에 설치된 펌프에서의 정격유량은 10% 이상 감소하였으며, 말단헤드에서의 압력과 유량은 각각 30%, 16.5% 이상 감소하여 소방시설의 신뢰성 확보에 문제가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한 30년(C값 80) 경과 시 펌프에서의 정격유량은 15% 이상 감소하였으며, 말단헤드에서의 압력과 유량은 각각 42%, 24% 이상 감소하는 것으로 결과 값이 도출되었다.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2012

Nowadays, the demand of energy saving is increasing more and more while the natural resources have been exhausted. Besides, the emission gas caused by vehicles has been being a serious environment problem. Therefore, many studies have been carried out, especially focusing on braking energy regeneration, in order to save energy as well as reduce emission of mobile vehicles. In this paper, we propose a closed-loop hydrostatic transmission for braking energy regeneration with two configurations to reduce the energy consumption by recovering the braking energy. The effectiveness of the proposed system was verified by simulation. The simulation results indicated that the pressure coupling configuration gave better performance in comparison to flow coupling configuration about 40.8%, 61.7% and 53.8% reduction of fuel consumption in 10 mode, 10 mode modified profile and highway schedules, respectively.