• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2003년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.1864-1869
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• 2003

A novel piezoelectric micropump using active check valves in place of conventional passive check valves in inlet and outlet has been proposed and investigated. It actively controls open/close motion of check valves using piezoelectric actuator for expansion/contraction of pump chamber. In this paper, bi-directional flow characteristics and load characteristics are experimentally investigated using an adequate timing control for valve closing motion with a prototype micropump fabricated with the effective size of $17{\times}8{\times}11mm^{3}$. From the experimental results, it is ascertained that optimal values of phase shift against voltage to drive pump chamber for realization of a miniaturized but powerful micropump, are $15^{\circ}$ in inlet check valve and $195^{\circ}$ in outlet. Based on the obtained results, a sheet-type active shuttle valve that has a unified valve-body for inlet and outlet check valves is proposed. A micropump with the effective size of $10{\times}10{\times}10mm^{3}$ is fabricated and basic characteristics are experimentally investigated.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.358-365
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• 2006

The hydraulic pump of an Electro-hydrostatic Actuator should be able to quickly feed large volume of oil into hydraulic cylinder in order to reduce the response time. On the other hand, it should be also able to precisely dispense small amount of oil through low-speed operation so that the steady state position control error of the actuator can be accurately compensated. Within the scope of axial piston type hydraulic pumps, this paper is focused on the investigation how the surface treatment of their cylinder barrel with TiN plasma coating can contribute to the reduction of the friction and wear rate of valve plate in the low-speed range with mixed lubrication. The results showed that the friction torque of the valve plate mated with a TiN coated cylinder barrel could be reduced to 22% of that with an uncoated original one when load pressure was 300 bar and rotational speed 100 rpm. It means that the torque efficiency of the test pump was expected to increase more than 1.3% under the same working condition. At the same time, the wear rate of the valve plate could be reduced to $40\sim50%$.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2016

밸브는 배관의 유량을 차단 및 제어하기 위한 장치로써 게이트 밸브, 글로브 밸브, 체크 밸브 등 많은 종류가 사용되고 있다. 그 중 글로브 밸브는 고압력 조건에서의 유량조절이 용이하여 LNG 선박, 증기 배관 등에 사용된다. 본 논문에서는 글로브 밸브의 누설 문제를 구조적으로 해결하기 위해 시트의 형상을 변형하는 방법을 제시하였다. 또한 유한 요소 해석을 통해 각 모델의 응력분포와 변형량을 비교하고 이를 통하여 제안한 모델에 대한 검증을 진행하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과 제안된 모델에서 원주 방향의 변형이 줄어들고, 누설을 감소시킬 수 있는 Self-supporting 효과를 확인할 수 있었다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제28권9호
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• pp.361-366
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• 2016

As an alternative of well-mixed storage tank with lower coil only, we have proposed a tank with lower and upper coils and verified a superior thermal stratification in a tank, which results in increased collector efficiency and solar fraction. But the phenomenon of temperature reversal was often experimentally observed in the tank, so a revised control was successfully applied which is to heat only lower coil using three way valve if temperature reversal occurs and to operate the collector with low flow rate when the condition of solar radiation is not good. In the present study, using TRNSYS we compared the existing lower heating and the proposed lower and upper heating with a control preventing temperature reversal. The results showed that the proposed method has an increase of collector efficiency by 5.1% and solar fraction by 3.2%.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.178-185
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• 2006

This paper investigates the steady-state combustion characteristics of the Homogeneous charge compression ignition(HCCI) engine with variable valve timing(VVT) and dimethyl ether(DME) direct injection, to find out its benefits in exhaust gas emissions. HCCI combustion is an attractive way to lower carbon dioxide($CO_2$), nitrogen oxides(NOx) emission and to allow higher fuel conversion efficiency. However, HCCI engine has inherent problem of narrow operating range at high load due to high in-cylinder peak pressure and consequent noise. To overcome this problem, the control of combustion start and heat release rate is required. It is difficult to control the start of combustion because HCCI combustion phase is closely linked to chemical reaction during a compression stroke. The combination of VVT and DME direct injection was chosen as the most promising strategy to control the HCCI combustion phase in this study. Regular gasoline was injected at intake port as main fuel, while small amount of DME was also injected directly into the cylinder as an ignition promoter for the control of ignition timing. Different intake valve timings were tested for combustion phase control. Regular gasoline was tested for HCCI operation and emission characteristics with various engine conditions. With HCCI operation, ignition delay and rapid burning angle were successfully controlled by the amount of internal EGR that was determined with VVT. For best IMEP and low HC emission, DME should be injected during early compression stroke. IMEP was mainly affected by the DME injection timing, and quantities of fuel DME and gasoline. HC emission was mainly affected by both the amount of gasoline and the DME injection timing. NOx emission was lower than conventional SI engine at gasoline lean region. However, NOx emission was similar to that in the conventional SI engine at gasoline rich region. CO emission was affected by the amount of gasoline and DME.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제36권7호
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• pp.797-803
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• 2012

비례솔레노이드밸브는 코일전류에 비례하는 전자기력을 이용하여 밸브 변위를 연속적으로 가변시키는 밸브이다. 대용량 비례유량제어밸브는 발전소나 화학 플랜트에서 물, 스팀, 가스 등과 같은 공정유체의 대용량 유량제어에 사용되며 공압이나 모터를 이용하는 밸브에 비하여 우수한 응답성능과 소형화의 장점을 가진다. 본 연구에서는 비례제어밸브를 대상으로 밸브의 동적 특성을 식별한 후 목표 성능이 만족되도록 위치제어기의 비례적분이득을 자동으로 조정하는 기능을 설계하였다. 동특성 식별은 릴레이 피드백을 통하여 한계 안정 상태에서의 임계이득과 임계주기로 파악하였으며, 비례적분이득 결정에는 Ziegler-Nichols 방법을 적용하였다. 구현된 기능은 시험을 통하여 성능을 검증하였으며 밸브 작동점과 릴레이 제어기 변수가 자동조정에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1206-1215
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• 2005

The thermal stratification phenomena, frequently occurring in the component of nuclear power plant system such as pressurizer surge line, steam generator inlet nozzle, safety injection system (SIS), and chemical and volume control system (CVCS), can cause through-wall cracks, thermal fatigue, unexpected piping displacement and dislocation, and pipe support damage. The phenomenon is one of the unaccounted load in the design stage. However, the load have been found to be serious as nuclear power plant operation experience accumulates. In particular, the thermal stratification by the turbulent penetration or valve leak in the SIS and SCS pipe line can lead these safety systems to failure by the thermal fatigue. Therefore in this study an 1/10 scaledowned experimental rig had been designed and installed. And a series of experimental works had been executed to measure the temperature distribution (thermal stratification) in these systems by the turbulent penetration, valve leak, and heat transfer through valve. The results provide very valuable informations such as turbulent penetration depth, the possibility of thermal stratification by the heat transfer through valve, etc. Also the results are expected to be useful to understand the thermal stratification in these systems, establish the thermal strati­fication criteria and validate the calculation results by CFD Codes such as Fluent, Phenix, CFX.

• 한국기계기술학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.79-84
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• 2011

In general, a valve body of the automatic transmission(AT) is controlled by the clutch, the brake and lubricating oil flow in a hydraulic system and lubricant flow for each valve can be adjusted independently. To increase the lifetime of AT, the lubrication flow rate in a valve body for a 6 speed AT based parallel hybrid electric vehicle must be provided with proper oil distribution and control. In this study, we carried out several experiments without the inner parts of AT and with a AT assembly. The variation of the flow rate on oil temperature and pressure between an oil supply port and the outlets of the lubrication port was evaluated and analyzed. In the case of AT without the inner parts, it was evident that as the oil required for an operation of the clutch and brake was discharged from the outlet port, the flow rate from each lubrication port is decreased. However, the flow rate of the AT assembly was slightly increased. In addition, the lubrication flow rate was increased with increasing the oil temperature, and also it was reduced with increasing the oil pressure. Details of the resulting data are discussed.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2004년도 ICCAS
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• pp.296-300
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• 2004

A new MR cylinder with built-in valves using MR fluid (MR valve) is proposed for fluid power control systems. The MR or Magneto-Rheololgical fluid is a newly developed functional fluid whose obvious viscosity is controlled by the applied magnetic field intensity. The MR cylinder is composed of cylinder with small clearance and piston with electromagnet. The differential pressure is controlled by the applied magnetic field intensity. It has the characteristics of simple, compact and reliable structure. The size of MR cylinder and piston has ${\varphi}$60mm${\times}$259mm and ${\varphi}$58mm${\times}$136.5mm in face size respectively and 0.8mm in gap length. Through experiments on the static characteristics, it is found that the differential pressure is controlled by the applied magnetic field intensity under little influence of the flow rate, which corresponds to a pressure control valve. Effectiveness of the MR cylinder is demonstrated through the position control of one link MR manipulator.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.1123-1129
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• 2015

자동차부품 세척장비는 엔진과 변속기 블록 등의 가공과정에서 잔류하는 기름때를 제거하며, 잦은 수류방향 전환과 고압수의 분사를 위해 한 쌍의 2 방향 밸브를 사용한다. 그러나 정교한 밸브제어장치 없이 2 방향 밸브를 사용하는 경우 급격한 수류방향 전환에 따른 맥동현상이 발생하여 사용에 어려움이 따른다. 대안으로 하나의 3 방향 절환밸브를 사용하는 방법은 정교한 제어장치 없이도 정확한 수류방향 절환이 원활히 이루어져 이러한 문제점을 해결할 수 있다. 그러나 복잡한 유로 및 바텀플러그 형상으로 인해 유속변화가 심하게 발생하여 공동현상이 나타날 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 3 방향 절환밸브 내의 유동특성을 해석적으로 평가하였으며, 바텀플러그 하부에서 나타나는 공동현상을 공동화지표와 POC(Percent of cavitation)를 도입하여 정량화하였다. 공동현상의 저감을 위해 바텀플러그 형상을 매개변수화하고, 해석의 수렴성 개선과 해석시간을 단축시킬 수 있는 단순 유한요소모델을 이용하여 유동해석을 통한 형상최적설계를 실시하였다. 완전요인배치법을 통한 실험계획법과 인공신경망 기반 반응표면모델을 적용하여 공동현상이 발생하지 않는 POC 가 30% 미만인 바텀플러그의 형상을 제시하였다. 얻어진 최적해는 POC 27%에 대하여 바텀플러그의 허리길이와 꼬리길이가 각각 6.42mm 및 6.96mm 이다.