• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.31 no.7 s.262
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• pp.739-746
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• 2007

Recently, models in STL files are widely used in reverse engineering processes, CAD systems and analysis systems. However the models have poor geometric quality and include only triangles, so the models are not suitable for the finite element analysis. This paper presents a general method that generates finite element mesh from STL file models. Given triangular meshes, the method estimates triangles and makes clusters which consist of triangles. The clusters are merged by some geometric indices. After merging clusters, the method applies plane meshing algorithm, based on domain decomposition method, to each cluster and then the result plane mesh is projected into the original triangular set. Because the algorithm uses general methods to generate plane mesh, we can obtain both tri and quad meshes unlike previous researches. Some mechanical part models are used to show the validity of the proposed method.

• Journal of radiological science and technology
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.121-126
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• 2017

A technique for producing the ear shell for a hearing aid using DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) image and a 3D printing was studied. It is a new application method, and is an application technique that can improve the safety and infection of hearing aid users and can reduce the production time and process stages. In this study, the effects on the shape surface were examined before and after the printing of the ear shell using a 3D printer based on the values obtained from the raw data of the DICOM images at the volumes of 0.5 mm, 1.0 mm, and 2.0 mm, respectively. Before the printing, relative relationship was compared with respect to the STL (STereoLithography) file structure; and after the printing, the intervals of the layered structure of the ear shell shape surface were compared by magnifying them using a microscope. For the STL file structure, the numbers of triangular vertices, more than five intersecting points, and maximum intersecting points were large in the order of 0.5 mm, 1.0 mm, and 2.0 mm, respectively; and the triangular structure was densely distributed in the order of the bending, angle, and crest regions depending on the sinuosity of the external auditory meatus shape. As for the ear shell shape surface examined by the digital microscope, the interval of the layered structure was thick in the order of 2.0 mm, 1.0 mm, and 0.5 mm. For the STL surface structure mentioned above, the intersecting STL triangular structure was denser as the sinuosity of the 3D ear shell shape became more irregular and the volume of the raw data decreased.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.12 no.11
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• pp.140-147
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• 1995

This paper deals with conversion from the STL file to the Slice to the Slice cross-sectional information for Stereolithography. The STL file is widely used for Stereolithography, but it is very difficult to convert STL file into Slice file directly. Because it consists of an ordered list of triangular net without any topological information other than the orientation of each facet. So, The system is accomplished by data flow through several intermediate stages such as Reference. SL1. .SL2L. .SL3. and .SLC file. The data processing is performed in 5 steps: 1) Create a Reference file including common information. 2) Modify STL file within the effective range of SL machine. 3) Calculate a point of intersection between plane equation and line equation. 4) Sort z values in ascending order using quick sort algorithm. 5) Search the adjacent points and formulate a closed loop usingsingly linked linear list. The system is developed by using Borland C++ 3.1 compiler in the environment of Pentium PC, and verified to be satisfactory by making some prototypes of electric household appliances.

• Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.549-550
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• 1999

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.154-159
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• 2004

This study is aimed to diminish the errors which created during transforming from 3D shape created with CAD program to STL file formation. The length strain which created on X-Y axises at STL file transforming is diminished by using the relation between common shape error and shrinkage rate. As the result of study, we have confirmed the length strain in accordance with facetres value. Also, the shape error is compensated with shrinkage rate by error of length strain. so, we could diminish to shape error by several tens micrometer.

• Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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• 2001.06a
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• pp.307-311
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• 2001

신속조형시스템(RP : Rapid Prototyping)용 자료교환 표준인 STL의 자료구조는 단순하고, 조형용 2차원 단면 자료로의 전환이 용이하며, 생산 가공 기술로서의 현대적인 특성(신속성, 조형성, 경제성, 청정성 등)을 가지고 이는 장점이 있는 반면에, STL 3D 좌표값의 기준(좌표계의 원점)이 되는 크기 정보가 없다. 이런 문제를 구현된 STL 뷰어에서는, 스케일링(scaling) 기법과 선형적인 이동 기법을 사용하여 해결하였고, CAD 시스템으로 제작된 파일 자체의 문제점 패싯(facet) 중복, 정밀도, 법선 벡터 값의 오류 등도 검증기(verifier)와 오류 정정기(error corrector)글 구현하여 해결하였다. 제안된 방법으로 구현된 STL 뷰어는 시스템의 안정성과 확장성, 그리고 효율성 측면에서 우수한 성능을 보였으며, 슬라이싱(slicing), 경로 추적기(path tracer)의 전처리기의 역할을 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.105-108
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• 1997

To reduce design period, demands for rapid prototyping system is increasing. Among the rapid prototyping system, as a concept modeler, 3D Printer appears before the footlights. In spite of short production time and convenience, 3D Printer causes post processing problem. And that is too slow to adapt to the demand of workshop. In this research, we developed a system for reducing build time and roughness using splitting operation. Also, propose BFS(B-rep For STL) data structure to maintain model data, split STL model and implement Euler Operation for input and output.

• Korean Journal of Dental Materials
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.329-336
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• 2017

This study evaluates the machining accuracy of the custom abutment design according to the selected convergence angle and radius of curvature value in the CAD program. Ten custom abutments were designed based on dental CAD. And then, the fabricated custom abutment was scanned ten times using a contact scanner. The data of the scanned custom abutment was saved as "Test STL" file. The Geomagic studio software was used to superposition each exported as an "Test STL" file with the CAD-reference-model STL file (CRM) specified by the same name. In the experimental results, the A8 group (convergence angle $8^{\circ}$) showed lower error than the A4 group (convergence angle $4^{\circ}$) . In addition, the higher the radius of curvature, the less error in the top and chamfer regions of the custom abutment (p< 0.05). Overall, the convergence angle and radius of curvature value in the custom abutment design were found to affect the machining accuracy.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 1994.04a
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• pp.434-437
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• 1994

기계부품의 설계공정에 3차원 CAD 시스템이사용되어 널리 보급중에 있으며, 그중에서도 시설설계 의 경우 CAD형상 데이터의 급속입체표현법, 즉 3차원 입체모형에 의한 프로토타입 모델의 표현기술 개발에 관한 연구개발이 현재 세계적으로 널리 진행되고 있다. 이 연구개발의 첫단계는 3차원 CAD 의 형상데이터를 어떻게 처리하여 실제 원하는 형상을 가공해낼 것인가를 해결하는 것으로 3차원 CAD의 변환파일중 한가지안 STI 파일을 이용하여 이것의 해결방법에 대해 논한다. 본 연구에서 사용한 3차원 CAD는 Pro-Engineer이며, 이것을 PC로 down load 받아서 PC 상에서의 형상이입작업은 AutoCAD를 사용하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.26 no.5
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• pp.803-812
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• 2002

Reverse engineering has been widely used for the shape reconstruction of an object without CAD data and the measurement of clay or wood models for the development of new products. To generate a surface from measured points by a laser scanner, typical steps include the scanning of a clay or wood model and the generation of manufacturing data like STL file. A laser scanner has a great potential to get geometrical data of a model for its fast measuring speed and higher precision. The data from a laser scanner are composed of many line stripes of points. A new approach to remove point data with Delaunay triangulation is introduced to deal with problems during reverse engineering process. The selection of group of triangles to be triangulated based on the angle between triangles is used for robust and reliable implementation of Delaunay triangulation as preliminary steps. Developed software enables the user to specify the criteria for the selection of group of triangles either by the angle between triangles or the percentage of triangles reduced. The time and error for handling point data during modelling process can be reduced and thus RP models with accuracy will be helpful to automated process.