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Kinematic Analysis of Piked KOVACS Skill on the Horizontal Bars (철봉 몸 접어 KOVACS 기술동작의 운동학적 분석)

  • Lee, Yeong-Jong;Back, Jin-Ho;Chung, Jin-Soo
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.109-120
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the kinematical characteristics of gymnasts who can perform the KOVACS skill, and to grope for the better KOVACS Piked motion. The subjects were 3 male national gymnasts and were filmed with video cameras. And kinematic data were collected from the event of maximum knee flexion to the re-grasp the bar after airborne motion during KOVACS Piked motion. And the following conclusion were drawn; S1 took the enough time and inadequate height for performing KOVACS Piked motion. S2 showed the inadequate time and height during airborne motion with the large forward-backward and left-right movement. S3 showed the better KOVACS Piked movement among gymnasts, but the weak point of S3 was the large left-right shift. Based on the above conclusions, the gymnasts should be trained the enough time and height for the effective airborne movement and to reduce the left-right movement.

Kinematic Comparative Analysis of Short Turns between Skilled and Unskilled Alpine Skiers

  • Jo, Hyun Dai
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.219-226
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    • 2019
  • Objective: The purpose of this study is to provide a better understanding of short turn mechanism by describing short turns after kinematic analysis and provide skiers and winter sports instructors with data through which they are able to analyze right postures for turns in skiing in a systematic, rational and scientific manner. Method: For this, a mean difference of kinematic variables (ski-hip angle, ski-shoulder twist angle, pole checking angle, the center of gravity (CG) displacement, trunk forward lean angle) was verified against a total of 12 skiers (skilled and unskilled, 6 persons each), regarding motions from the up-start to down-end points for short turns. Results: There was no difference in a ski-hip twist angle. The ski-shoulder twist angle was large at the up-start point while a pole-checking angle was high at the down-end point in skilled skiers. Concerning the horizontal displacement of CG, skilled skiers were positioned on the right side at the upstart point. No significant difference was observed in the trunk forward lean angle. Conclusion: According to the ski-shoulder twist angle and CG horizontal displacement results, the upper body should be kept leant toward the pole. In addition, big turns should be made via edging and angulation. During pole checking, the hand holding the pole should be thrown and released toward a vector direction of the forearm.

A Kinematic Analysis of Taekwondo Juchumseogi hu Apkkoaseogi yeopchagi (태권도 주춤서기 후 앞꼬아서기 옆차기의 운동학적 분석)

  • Heo, Bo-Seob;Lee, Hyo-Taek;Lee, Jeong-Ki;Kim, Yong-Jae
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.535-542
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    • 2014
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze the movements of the lower extremity joints during a taekwondo kick motion called 'Juchumseogi hu Apkkoaseogi yeopchagi', which was administered to players to improve their balance, stability, and range of motion for the prevention of injuries. Eight professional players and amateur players were recruited as the subjects. Kinematic data were collected by four real-time infrared cameras. The hip joint, knee joint, and ankle joint angles were measured using instruments. During the 'Juchumseogi hu Apkkoaseogi yeopchagi' kick motion, there were small and inconsistent effects on each joint. This study processed the data using the Windows SPSS Ver. 18.0 to get an independent t-test, with the setting, p< .05. Results indicated that hip joint, knee joint, and ankle joint angles were almost significantly different between professional and amateur player during 'Juchumseogi hu apgeule Apkkoaseogi' kick motion.

Feasibility of a New Vault Technique through Kinematic Analysis of Yeo 2 and YANG Hak Seon Vaults

  • Song, Joo-Ho;Park, Jong-Hoon;Kim, Jin-Sun
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.69-78
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    • 2018
  • Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a new vault technique through a kinematic comparison of the YANG Hak Seon and Yeo 2 vaults. Method: The photographic images of the YANG Hak Seon and Yeo 2 vaults were collected using a high-speed camera, and their kinematic characteristics were analyzed using three-dimensional image analysis. Results: During the post-flight phase of the Yeo 2 and YANG Hak Seon vaults, the time of flight, height of flight, and flight distance were similar. At the peak of the post-flight phase, the trunk rotation angle of the YANG Hak Seon vault rotated $457^{\circ}$ more than did the Yeo 2 vault. During the post-flight descending period, the twist velocity of the trunk was much faster with the YANG Hak Seon vault ($1,278^{\circ}/s$) than with the Yeo 2 vault ($1,016^{\circ}/s$). Conclusion: To succeed in the new technique, the average twist velocity during post-flight must be maintained at $1,058^{\circ}/s$ and the twist velocity must be increased from the ascending phase.

Assemblability Analysis of Kinematic Configurations of Front-Wheel Drive Automatic Transmissions (전륜구동 차량용 자동변속기의 기구학적 구성에 대한 조립 가능성 분석에 관한 연구)

  • Kwon, Hyun Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.18 no.11
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    • pp.24-34
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    • 2019
  • An automotive automatic transmission is a popular power-transmitting device in passenger vehicles, as it provides various speed ratios for diverse driving conditions with easy manipulation and smooth gear shifting. The transmission is mainly composed of input and output shafts, planetary gear sets, brakes/clutches, and housing, and it yields multiple forward gears and one reverse gear by actuating the shifting devices of the brakes and clutches. In developing a new transmission, kinematic configurations of a transmission, which presents a brief structure and actuation schemes for speed ratios, need to be checked to determine if the structure can be assembled in a layout. It is impossible for a transmission concept having any interference in connecting main components to be developed further in the design process, since connection interference leads to failure of a layout design in the 2-D plane. In this research, an analysis of the assemblability of a front-wheel drive automatic transmission is carried out on an example concept design by applying the vertex addition algorithm based on graph theory.

Static and stress analyses of bi-directional FG porous plate using unified higher order kinematics theories

  • Mohamed, Salwa;Assie, Amr E.;Mohamed, Nazira;Eltaher, Mohamed A.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.305-330
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    • 2022
  • This article aims to investigate the static deflection and stress analysis of bi-directional functionally graded porous plate (BDFGPP) modeled by unified higher order kinematic theories to include the shear stress effects, which not be considered before. Different shear functions are described according to higher order models that satisfy the zero-shear influence at the top and bottom surfaces, and hence refrain from the need of shear correction factor. The material properties are graded through two spatial directions (i.e., thickness and length directions) according to the power law distribution. The porosities and voids inside the material constituent are described by different cosine functions. Hamilton's principle is implemented to derive the governing equilibrium equation of bi-directional FG porous plate structures. An efficient numerical differential integral quadrature method (DIQM) is exploited to solve the coupled variable coefficients partial differential equations of equilibrium. Problem validation and verification have been proven with previous prestigious work. Numerical results are illustrated to present the significant impacts of kinematic shear relations, gradation indices through thickness and length, porosity type, and boundary conditions on the static deflection and stress distribution of BDFGP plate. The proposed model is efficient in design and analysis of many applications used in nuclear, mechanical, aerospace, naval, dental, and medical fields.

The structural performance of arches made of few vossoirs with dry-joints

  • Bernat-Maso, Ernest;Gil, Lluis;Marce-Nogue, Jordi
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.44 no.6
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    • pp.775-799
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    • 2012
  • This work approaches the structural performance of masonry arches that have a small ratio between number of vossoirs and span length. The aim of this research is to compare and validate three different methods of analysis (funicular limit analysis F.L.A., kinematic limit analysis K.L.A. and plane stress Finite Element Analysis F.E.A.) with an experimental campaign. 18 failure tests with arches of different shapes and boundary conditions have been performed. The basic failure mechanism was the formation of enough hinges in the geometry. Nevertheless, in few cases, sliding between vossoirs also played a relevant influence. Moreover, few arches didn't reach the collapse. The FLA and KLA didn't find a solution close to the experimental values for some of the tests. The low number of vossoirs and joints become a drawback for an agreement between kinematic mechanism, equilibrium of forces and geometry constraints. FLA finds a lower bound whereas KLA finds an upper bound of the ultimate load of the arch. FEA is the most reliable and robust method and it can reproduce most of the mechanism and ultimate loads. However, special care is required in the definition of boundary conditions for FEA analysis. Scientific justification of the more suitability of numerical methods in front of classic methods at calculating arches with a few vossoirs is the main original contribution of the paper.