• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.94-99
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• 2019

To evaluate the stability of a pneumatic conveyor system, a flow analysis and structural analysis were performed using the FSI technique. Prototypes were fabricated and verified. As a result of the flow analysis, the maximum pressure applied to the device was calculated to be 0.55 MPa. The structural analysis determined that the maximum stress was 131 MPa and the yield strength of the structure was less than 205 MPa. The safety of the system was confirmed by the fact that no deformation occurred during the manufacturing and operation of the prototype.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.102-109
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• 2015

Purpose: Slow manual harvesting of rain-fed chickpeas cultivated in fallow fields in developing countries have encouraged the design of a mechanical harvester. Methods: A tractor-pulled harvester was built, in which a modified stripper header detached pods from an anchored plant and a chain conveyor transferred material. The stripper harvester was redesigned to use: 1) the maneuverability of tractor-mounted frames, 2) the adaptability of floating headers, and 3) the flexibility of pneumatic conveyors. Results: A mobile vacuum conveyor, which was an innovator open system, was designed for the dilute phase transferring mode for both grain and material other than grain. A centrifugal fan transferred harvested material to a cyclone separator that settled harvested material in a grain tank 1 m high. The machine at the spot work rate of $0.42ha{\cdot}h^{-1}$ harvested chickpea pods equal to the output of 16.6 farm laborers. Conclusion: The low cost and reasonable projected purchase price are the advantages of the concept. Additionally, the shattering loss reduction confirms the feasibility of the prototype chickpea harvester for commercialization.

• 시멘트
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• 통권34호
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• pp.34-49
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• 1970

압축공기에 의한 분체수송장치는 시멘트공업에서 빼놓을 수 없는 중요장치중의 하나이다. 그러므로 공업 규모가 대형화함에 따라 압축공기 수송장치도 급발전을 서두르게된 것이며 종전까지는 주로 혼합비가 10 근처의 저농도 수송장치이던 것이 개발을 서두르게 된 후부터 점차 혼합비가 높은 고농도 수송장치가 출현케되고 완전자동 및 무인운전을 위하여 산업용방사능동위원소(코발트 60)까지도 이용하는 단계에 들어왔다. 현재 여러 학술문헌과 잡지들이 각종 공업장치문제를 많이 취급하고 있으나 압축공기 분체수송장치에 대하여는 자료가 그리 충분치 못할뿐더러 그나마 있는 것도 대다수가 저농도의 것만을 다루고 있는데 이는 아직도 이분야가 개발기에 있는 까닭으로 미지의 사항이 대단히 많고 또 연구해야할 점이 많이 남아있기 때문이다. 이러한 추세에 비추어 졸자들은 그간 현장에서 조사한 각종 장치에 관한 자료와 비교적 최신장치에 속하는 Pneumex의 Case study를 통한 자료의 정리를 해봄으로서 기술상의 문제점, 특징, 실적비교등을 전반에 걸쳐 살펴 보고자 한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.3376-3382
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• 2014

전자내시경을 이용하여 양극처리된 알루미늄 실린더튜브 내면의 결함을 자동으로 검사하는 시스템을 개발하였다. 이 시스템은 크게 자동 결함검사 소프트웨어, 전자내시경 및 이송장치 등으로 구성되어 있다. 실험을 통하여 자동 결함검사의 최적검출 조건을 도출하여 실린더튜브 내면의 결함 검사에 적용한 결과 주요 결함 요소인 스크래치, 산화물, 라인, 웰드라인의 인식률을 99%로서 만족하였다. 자동 결함검사 시스템을 생산현장에 적용하면 기존의 육안 검사 시 작업자가 가지는 육체적인 피로도 줄여 작업효율을 증가시키며, 결함검출 자료를 바탕으로 제품의 품질을 향상시킬 수 있다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.342-350
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• 2009

Currently TMR feed produced in commercial plant is one of the major source to feed cattle for both beef and dairy farm. However, because of lack of cutting and mixing system for utilizing domestic produced firmly baled round roughage in commercial TMR plant, these commercial TMR feed can not satisfy to farmers both in quality and price points of view. In order to solve these problems, a farm group size TMR plant model was developed in this study. The model plant was consist of round bale receiving and cutting system, pneumatic conveying system for transfer the roughage which was cut at the cutter to TMR mixer through pneumatic conveyor, TMR mixer enable to soften the stiff rice strew and to mix with other ingredients, finished feed bin which can be transfer to either packing system or individual farm, packing system by tycon bag which contains 400 kg unit and bulk unloading system to individual farmer. Also, a simulation model ARENA was applied to the model system in order to evaluate and check the production rate in each unit process and operation rate of total system and to find out if there are any clogged unit system obstructing the smooth flow of the total process flow. Processing cycle for produce one batch of the model plant was less than 30 minutes. Thus, it will take less than four hours for producing 16 tons per day equivalent to 1,000 beef cattle's daily feed.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.435-442
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• 2014

This paper describes an improved design model that can be used to configure a non-contact pneumatic device to turn a large sheet at the in-line system. For rotational moving in the conveyor system, the conventional method is to turn the system itself. The improved non-contact pick-up system mainly uses 8 pairs of L-shaped latches and 12 swirl type heads. It is positioned above the upward air flow table. This system performs the non-contact gripping and side-edge contact support in the vertical and rotational directions to hold the self-weight of a large flat sheet. A non-contact air head can exert a sufficient gripping ability at 4N lower than the standard working pressure. The side latches support 60% of the lifting force required. Through structural and flow analysis, the working conditions were simultaneously considered in accordance with the deflection and flatness of the glass.

• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.8-15
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• 2003

In Korea, quality evaluation of dried oak mushrooms are done first by classifying them into more than 10 different categories based on the state of opening of the cap, surface pattern, and colors. And mushrooms of each category are further classified into 3 or 4 groups based on its shape and size, resulting into total 30 to 40 different grades. Quality evaluation and sorting based on the external visual features are usually done manually. Since visual features of mushroom affecting quality grades are distributed over the entire surface of the mushroom, both front (cap) and back (stem and gill) surfaces should be inspected thoroughly. In fact, it is almost impossible for human to inspect every mushroom, especially when they are fed continuously via conveyor. In this paper, considering real time on-line system implementation, image processing algorithms utilizing artificial neural network have been developed for the quality grading of a mushroom. The neural network based image processing utilized the raw gray value image of fed mushrooms captured by the camera without any complex image processing such as feature enhancement and extraction to identify the feeding state and to grade the quality of a mushroom. Developed algorithms were implemented to the prototype on-line grading and sorting system. The prototype was developed to simplify the system requirement and the overall mechanism. The system was composed of automatic devices for mushroom feeding and handling, a set of computer vision system with lighting chamber, one chip microprocessor based controller, and pneumatic actuators. The proposed grading scheme was tested using the prototype. Network training for the feeding state recognition and grading was done using static images. 200 samples (20 grade levels and 10 per each grade) were used for training. 300 samples (20 grade levels and 15 per each grade) were used to validate the trained network. By changing orientation of each sample, 600 data sets were made for the test and the trained network showed around 91 % of the grading accuracy. Though image processing itself required approximately less than 0.3 second depending on a mushroom, because of the actuating device and control response, average 0.6 to 0.7 second was required for grading and sorting of a mushroom resulting into the processing capability of 5,000/hr to 6,000/hr.