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Reduction of Design Variables for Automated Optimization of Injection Mold Cooling Circuit (사출금형 냉각회로 자동최적화를 위한 설계변수 감소 방안)

  • Rhee, B.O.;Choi, J.H.;Tae, J.S.
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.417-422
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    • 2009
  • The injection mold cooling circuit optimization was studied with a response surface method in the previous research. It took so much time to find an optimum solution for a large product due to an extensive amount of calculation time for the CAE analysis. In order to use the optimization technique in the actual design process, the calculation time should be much reduced. In this study, we tried to reduce the number of design variables with the concept of the close relationship between the depth and the distance of cooling channel. The optimum ratio of the distance to the depth of cooling channels for a 2-dimensional problem was 2.0 so that the optimum ratio was again sought out for 4 large automotive parts. Therefore, the number of design variables for the cooling circuit optimization can be reduced in half, resulting in much faster running time for the optimization as a design tool.

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A Partitioning Method Recucing the Number of Tool Retractions in Zigzag Pocket Machining (지그재그 포켓 가공에서 공구후퇴 횟수를 줄이기 위한 영역 분할법)

  • 서경천;김재정
    • Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.215-221
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    • 2001
  • In the zigzag milling of a pocket having islands, tool retraction is one of the primary factors that decrease productivity. Therefore, tool path with minimum number of tool retraction has been needed. Most researches about this topic have been concentrated on obtaining the optimum solution formulated through the geometric reasoning off pocket. Recently, several attempts were made to simplify this problem into region partitioning in order to get the numerically expressed minimum solution. In this research, a method reducing the number of tool retractions extended from existing region partitioning is provided. Applying the segment that is normal to the reference direction of zigzag milling, region partitioning is carried out and structural elements of the region are searched via graphs of islands and characteristic points. Through the processes presented, the number of region partitioned is less than that of existing processes.

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Optimum Design of Formed Tool for Die of Bearing Rubber Seal Using Design of Experiments (실험계획법에 의한 자동차용 러버실 금형가공을 위한 총형공구의 최적설계)

  • Lee, Li-Hai;Lim, Pyo;Lee, Hi-Koan;Yang, Gyun-Eui
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.47-53
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    • 2007
  • A bearing is one of core parts in automobile. Rubber seal of the bearing is important to improve performance of bearing, formed by hot-press die of rubber seal for the intricate shape. In this study, formed tools are used to machine die of bearing rubber seal and the machining operation is classified into the several process of high precision. Design of experiments is used to optimize selection of the formed tools for the efficient machining of the hot-press die. The cutting force, tool wear and tool life are determined to characteristics. And, the clearance angle, the rake angle and the length cutting edge are considered as the major factors. Experiments are repeated to use one-way factorial design, and tool life is predicted by regression model.

Development of Milling Fixture by Practical and Adaptive Tooling System(Part1)

  • Sim, Sung-Bo;Lee, Sung-Taeg;Jang, Chan-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.33-37
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    • 2000
  • Milling fixture is one kind of machining device according to the industrial demands for multi manufacturing products on the growing at alarming rate. In the field of design and making for machine tool working, welding, assembling with fixture for mass production is a specific division. In order to prevent the production defects, occurring, the optimum design of product, fixture putting in the field is very significant manufacturing method. They require analysis of many kinds of important factors, theory and practice of machine tool operating process and its situations, fixture and its structure, machining condition for tool making tool materials, heat treatment of fixture components, know-how and so on. In this study we designed and constructed a milling fixture of mass production and performed tryout under the AUTO CAD, database, I-DEAS and WINDOW environment. Especially part 1 of this study is reveals with the analysis of part drawing, fixture planning, fixture design etc.

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Optimum Design of an SAR Satellite Constellation Considering the Revisit Time Using a Genetic Algorithm

  • Kim, Yunjoong;Kim, Mingu;Han, Bumku;Kim, Youdan;Shin, Hohyun
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.334-343
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    • 2017
  • The optimum design of an SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite constellation is developed herein using a genetic algorithm. The performance of Earth observations using a satellite constellation can be improved by minimizing the maximum revisit time. Classical orbit design using analytic methods has limitations when addressing orbit dynamics due to various disturbances. To overcome this issue, an optimization technique based on a genetic algorithm is used. STK (Systems Tool Kit) is utilized to propagate the satellite orbit when considering external disturbances, and the maximum revisit time on the earth observation area is calculated. By minimizing the performance index using a genetic algorithm, the optimum orbit of the satellite constellation is designed. Numerical results are provided to demonstrate the performance of the proposed method.

Optimum Machining Condition Determination for Pedicle Screw using Experimental Design Method (실험계획법에 의한 척추경 나사의 최적 절삭조건 결정)

  • Jang, Sung-Min;Cho, Myeong-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.3-9
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    • 2004
  • The main objectives of this paper are to determine optimum cutting conditions using experimental design method to manufacture pedicle screws. Generally, titanium alloys are known as difficult-to cut materials. In the machining of titanium alloy, high cutting temperature and strong chemical affinity between the tool and the work material are generated because of Its low thermal conductivity and chemical reactivity. Such phenomenon cause increase of tool wear and deterioration of surface quality. Thus, in this paper, required experimental investigations are performed to evaluate the machinability of titanium materials With tungsten carbide tools Required simulation and experiments are performed, and the results are investigated.

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A Study on the Prediction and Control of Angular Distortion in Thick Weldments (후판 구조의 각변형 예측 및 제어에 관한 연구)

  • 허주호;김상일
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.21 no.5
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    • pp.518-524
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    • 2003
  • The block assembly of ship consists of a series of heat processes such as cutting, bending, welding, residual stress relaxation and fairing. With the fast development of computers, the thermal elasto-plastic analysis method has become a versatile tool for practical applications in the ship production. If numerical analysis is proved to be an advantageous tool to predict the residual deformation due to various heat processes, the optimum methods which can remove the welding distortion can be presented at each assembly stage, which will result in great progress in improving the accuracy of block assembly. In order to minimize the weld-induced angular distortion in thick weldments, this paper proposes the optimum groove design for various plate thickness as the distortion control method. The validity of this method has been substantiated by a number of numerical simulations and experiments.

A Study on the Prediction and Control of Angular Distortion in Thick Weldments (후판 구조의 각변형 예측 및 제어에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Sang-Il
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.100-105
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    • 2008
  • The block assembly of ship consists of a series of heat processes such as cutting, bending, welding residual stress relaxation and fairing With the fast development of computers, the thermal elasto-plastic analysis method has become a versatile tool for practical applications in the ship production. If numerical analysis is proved to be an advantageous tool to predict the residual deformation due to various heat processes, the optimum methods which can remove the welding distortion can be presented at each assembly stage, which will result in great progress in improving the accuracy of block assembly. In order to minimize the weld-induced angular distortion in thick weldments, this paper proposes the optimum groove design for various plate thickness as the distortion control method. The validity of this method has been substantiated by a number of numerical simulations and experiments.

Optimum Design of a Viscous-driven Micropump with Tandem Rotating Cylinders (한 쌍의 실린더를 가진 점성구동 마이크로 펌프의 최적설계)

  • Choi, Hyung-Il;Kim, Ki-Dong;Cho, Il-Dae;Choi, Dong-Hoon;Maeng, Joo-Sung
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.378-385
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    • 2004
  • Viscous-driven pumping is a very promising type in microscale applications. However, there exist a few disadvantages such as low efficiency and small volume flow rate. In the present study, a pump with tandem rotating cylinders and its optimum synthesis are proposed fur enhancing pumping performance. First, using an unstructured grid CFD method, we investigate the effects of geometrical parameters and then the performance of the pump with tandem cylinders is evaluated. Next, an optimum design synthesis tool is constructed by combining the aforementioned CFD analysis model with the mathematical optimization model, namely, Modified Method of Feasible Directions (MMFD). This technique is used to optimize the geometrical parameters of the pump, fur maximizing pumping efficiency. From the optimization results, it is believed that the present optimum synthesis is robust and has a potential fur other microfluidic device design.

Simulations of the Performance Factors on Vacuum System

  • Kim, Hyung-Taek
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2017
  • In this work, the effects of fairly influential factors on performance of vacuum system, such as constant pressure and outgassing effect were simulated to propose the optimum design factors. Outgassing effects of selected vacuum materials on the vacuum characteristics were simulated by the $VacSim^{Multi}$ simulation tool. This investigation examined the feasibility of reliably simulating the outgassing characteristics of common vacuum chamber materials (aluminum, copper, stainless steel, nickel plated steel, Viton A). The optimum design factors for vacuum systems were suggested based on the simulation results. And, the effects of throttle valve applications on vacuum characteristics were also simulated to obtain the optimum design model of variable conductance on high vacuum system. Simulated vacuum characteristics of the proposed modelling were agreed with the observed experimental behaviour of real systems. Pressure limit valve and normally on-off control valve were schematized as the modelling of throttle valve for the constant process-pressure. Simulation results were plotted as pump-down curve of chamber and variable conductance of throttle valve. Simulated behaviors showed the applications of throttle valve sustained the process-pressure constantly, stably, and reliably.