• 대한기계학회논문집A
• /
• 제32권7호
• /
• pp.561-568
• /
• 2008

The quality of the automatic transmission shift for a wheel loader has been generally evaluated by driver's perception. However the subjective evaluation of the drivers is not always directly related to the shift quality. It is necessary to set up the method for an objective assessment of the shift quality. In this paper, a quantitative assessment method has been developed for the shift quality of the automatic transmission in a wheel loader. The indices for the evaluation were selected through the various tests like the acceleration and the turbine rpm as well as the subjective evaluation of the driver, and were validated by the correlation between subjective and objective assessments using a psychophysical power law. Based on this method, the shift quality of a wheel loader has been evaluated quantitatively under various shift conditions.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
• /
• 제33권11호
• /
• pp.1332-1340
• /
• 2009

The front end wheel loader is widely used for the loading of materials in mining and construction fields. It has repetitive digging, loading and dumping procedures. The bucket is subjected to large resistance force from the soil during scooping. We considered the soil reaction force characteristics from scooping procedure, the protection by overload and automatic scooping mode algorithm. The main topic of this paper is the analysis of the soil reaction force characteristics. The analysis of soil mechanics is carried out and the developed soil model is verified by experimental results from the simplified experimental equipment. A simplified model of the soil shape and bucket trajectory is used to determine the scooping direction based on an estimation of the resistance force applied on the bucket during the scooping motion. In the future, this model will be used for the generation of an appropriate path for the wheel loader automation.

• 한국정밀공학회지
• /
• 제27권5호
• /
• pp.27-35
• /
• 2010

A loader used for uploading materials into truck is a kind of construction equipment. Mainly, a wheel loader is applied to construction work. Recently, an automatic transmission for the wheel loader is used to help drivers get the repetitive works done comfortably. It is composed of geartrain, clutch pack, hydraulic control system and TCU. Especially, a high-performance proportional control valve and its control algorithm is demanded to achieve the shift quality during a change of speed. In this paper, the commercial package program was used in order to justify model of the proportional control valve and simulate it. Steady-state and dynamic characteristics of PCV were analyzed to classify attractive forces and hydraulic control characteristics. This model also was verified the validity compared to the experimental result. Using the developed model, performances of PCV were predicted as studying design parameters.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
• /
• 제10권2호
• /
• pp.234-242
• /
• 2002

In this research, a transmission control unit was developed for a wheel loader on the basis of 16-bit microcontroller system. The TCU has the basic functions which include shifting control algorithm, actuation of six proportional solenoid valves, signal conditioning for four speed sensors, remote data monitoring capability with RF-module and duty cycle identification system which could identify the duty cycles from PWM signals. In order to design the control system, the overall transmission structure of the wheel loader was investigated and its characteristics of shifting were analyzed in advance. For the purpose of identifying the existing control algorithm and acquire some information about the shifting performance, the shifting experiments were performed for various shifting conditions with the conventional TCU. From the previous work on the conventional TCU, the shifting scheme was designed with the open-loop control which is based on the experimental data only to verify the feasibility of the developing TCU's shilling capability. The experimental results show comparable shifting characteristics to that of conventional TCU though the tests were performed at restricted shilling conditions. Hence, we could have the confidence for the development of the wheel loader automatic transmission TCU and its shifting quality could be improved with the adoption of appropriate feedback control scheme.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국정보통신학회 2018년도 추계학술대회
• /
• pp.452-455
• /
• 2018

휠로더는 붐과 버켓을 제어하여 굴삭 및 덤핑 작업을 수행한다. 휠로더 장비 운전은 반복 작업이 많고, 작업환경이 열악하지만 오직 사람에 의한 수작업으로 진행되고 있다. 최근 전장품에서도 무인 자동화 시스템을 적용하려는 요구가 점차 증가하고 있다. 휠로더의 자동화 시스템은 안정된 제어를 위해 정확한 각도 검출을 검출이 필수적이다. 본 논문은 노이즈에 강인 하면서 정밀 각도 제어를 위한 신호처리시스템을 제안한다. 제안 시스템을 구현하여 휠로더 붐각도 시스템에 적용한 결과 약 0.1도 각도 변화 검출이 가능하였다.

• 터널과지하공간
• /
• 제24권6호
• /
• pp.430-439
• /
• 2014

본 연구에서는 지하광산의 트럭-로더 운반시스템의 시뮬레이션을 수행할 수 있는 프로그램을 개발하였다. 국내 석회석 지하광산 현장을 연구지역으로 설정하여 생산현장의 트럭-로더 운반 시스템에 대해 조사하고, 이를 바탕으로 시뮬레이션 알고리즘을 설계하였다. 트럭-로더 운반 시스템의 시뮬레이션 프로그램은 GPSS/H 시뮬레이션 언어를 이용하여 개발하였다. 개발된 프로그램에 현장조사를 통해 측정한 시뮬레이션 인자 값들을 입력하여 시뮬레이션을 수행한 결과 연구지역의 540 ML(540갱) 적재지점에는 8대의 트럭을 투입하는 것이 하루 생산량을 2,076 ton으로 최대화할 수 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 시뮬레이션 프로그램의 검증을 위해 실제 현장의 작업 상황과 동일하게 540 ML 작업장에 7대의 트럭을 투입하는 것으로 가정하여 시뮬레이션을 수행하였다. 그 결과 실제 광석 생산량(1,850 ton/day)과 시뮬레이션을 통해 예측된 광석 생산량(1,850.35 ton/day)이 매우 유사하게 나타났으며, 적재지점의 로더에서 평균 대기시간도 유사하게 나타나는 것을 확인할 수 있었다(실제 측정한 대기 시간 : 1.39 분, 시뮬레이션 결과 : 1.35 분).

• 대한기계학회논문집A
• /
• 제38권11호
• /
• pp.1201-1206
• /
• 2014

본 논문에서는 가상의 V상차 작업을 위한 이벤트 기반의 휠로더 운전자 모델을 개발하였다. 운전자 모델 개발의 목적은 휠로더의 일반적인 작업인 V상차 작업 시 동역학적 해석과 작업성능을 가상의 시뮬레이션 모델과 운전자 입력을 이용해 예측 및 평가하는 것이다. V상차 작업은 4단계로 이루어져 있으며, 총 8 개의 이벤트로 인해 순차적으로 작업이 진행된다. 개발된 3D 휠로더 시뮬레이션 모델은 Matlab/Simulink 환경에서 구성 되었으며, 시뮬레이션 결과는 V상차 작업의 실차 데이터와 비교 되었다. 본 연구에서 개발된 운전자 모델로 향후 가상의 V상차 작업에 대한 작업성능 및 동역학적 해석이 가능할 것으로 본다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
• /
• 제18권8호
• /
• pp.805-815
• /
• 2008

Transfer path analysis(TPA) and panel contribution analysis(PCA) have been used widely to reduce interior noise of mechanical systems. TPA enables us to decompose interior noise into air-borne and structure-borne noises and estimate the path contribution of noise sources. PCA is also used to identify the noise contribution of each sub-panel in vibro-acoustic systems. In this paper, TPA and PCA are applied to wheel loader, one of the heavy construction equipments. Firstly, TPA for air-borne noise is conducted to estimate the contribution of air-borne sources using pressure transfer function. Thereafter, TPA for structure -borne noise is employed to verify the results of air-borne source quantification through the synthesis of two results. Secondly, PCA is performed by both TPA using pressure transfer function between panels inside the cabin and boundry element method(BEM) for the cabin of wheel loader with various boundary conditions. As a results, it was found that TPA conducted by experiments and PCA accomplished by both experiments and BEM are very effective methods in analyzing the path and contribution of the noises for reducing an interior noise level in the wheel loader system.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
• /
• 한국소음진동공학회 2006년도 추계학술대회논문집
• /
• pp.686-689
• /
• 2006

In a wheel loader, the tail-pipe is installed at the exhaust tube of muffler for the reduction of exhaust noise and the cooling of engine room however, the cabin noise level can be largely increased due to the tail-pipe. In this paper, to grasp and reduce the cabin noise, a series of noise and vibration tests were carried out in addition to numerical simulations. As a result, the transmission path of exhaust noise toward the cabin was exactly identified and the improved shape of tail pipe, that can reduce the cabin noise, was derived through various numerical simulations and real tests.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
• /
• 제16권12호
• /
• pp.1238-1243
• /
• 2006

In a wheel loader, the tail-pipe is installed at the exhaust tube of muffler for the reduction of exhaust noise and the cooling of engine room, however, the cabin noise level can be largely increased due to the tail-pipe. In this paper, to grasp and reduce the cabin noise, a series of noise and vibration tests were carried out in addition to numerical simulations. As a result, the transmission path of exhaust noise toward the cabin was exactly identified and the improved shape of tail pipe, that can reduce the cabin noise, was derived through various numerical simulations and real tests.