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Adaptive Success Rate-based Sensor Relocation for IoT Applications

  • Kim, Moonseong;Lee, Woochan
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.15 no.9
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    • pp.3120-3137
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    • 2021
  • Small-sized IoT wireless sensing devices can be deployed with small aircraft such as drones, and the deployment of mobile IoT devices can be relocated to suit data collection with efficient relocation algorithms. However, the terrain may not be able to predict its shape. Mobile IoT devices suitable for these terrains are hopping devices that can move with jumps. So far, most hopping sensor relocation studies have made the unrealistic assumption that all hopping devices know the overall state of the entire network and each device's current state. Recent work has proposed the most realistic distributed network environment-based relocation algorithms that do not require sharing all information simultaneously. However, since the shortest path-based algorithm performs communication and movement requests with terminals, it is not suitable for an area where the distribution of obstacles is uneven. The proposed scheme applies a simple Monte Carlo method based on relay nodes selection random variables that reflect the obstacle distribution's characteristics to choose the best relay node as reinforcement learning, not specific relay nodes. Using the relay node selection random variable could significantly reduce the generation of additional messages that occur to select the shortest path. This paper's additional contribution is that the world's first distributed environment-based relocation protocol is proposed reflecting real-world physical devices' characteristics through the OMNeT++ simulator. We also reconstruct the three days-long disaster environment, and performance evaluation has been performed by applying the proposed protocol to the simulated real-world environment.

Trouble Shooting for Fully Automatic Flight Test of Small Scaled Tiltrotor UAV (축소형 틸트로터 무인기의 전자동 비행시험을 위한 문제해결과정)

  • Kang, Young-Shin;Park, Bum-Jin;Yoo, Chang-Sun;Koo, Sam-Ok;Lee, Jang-Ho
    • Aerospace Engineering and Technology
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2009
  • The ground integration test of Smart UAV has been performed according to the flight test plan. The flight test of full scaled model will be performed followed by 4 DOF ground rig test and a tethered hover test. Smart UAV is the first indigenous tiltrotor aircraft which can fly with fast cruise speed and take off or land vertically. In order to prove the flight control law of Smart UAV, the 40% scaled airplane was developed and have been tested. During flight test of small scaled model, many unique and unexpected problems occurred. After clearing these problems, fully automatic flight test was performed successfully. The experiences about many trouble shooting and resolving the problems would be basic material to avoid the unexpected but similar flight test problems hidden behind of the full scaled Smart UAV. This paper presents the detailed procedures of trouble shootings to solve the unique problems which occurred during the flight test of small scaled tiltrotor UAV.

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Weight Lightening of HUMS Housing for Small Aircraft by Using FEM and Taguchi Method (유한요소법 및 다구찌 기법에 의한 소형항공기용 HUMS 하우징 경량화)

  • Kim, Jin-Su;Yoon, Dae-Won;Park, Tae-Sang;Jeong, Jae-Eun;Oh, Jae-Eung
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.23 no.12
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    • pp.1045-1055
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    • 2013
  • It is true that the dependency on import is currently high in case of the safety checkup system of domestic airplanes, and it is at the point of time that localization of HUMS for small airplanes is required. In this study, the design factors were selected for the lightweight of HUMS for small airplanes by using Pro-Engineer which is a design tool and Abaqus. 9 models were made through experiment plans with Taguchi method for this, and the each model for weight lightening was selected through vibration analysis and shock analysis while in operation with experiment profile values. After fabricating HUMS, it was verified that as a result of experiment with the same profile values as the analysis, there was similarity between the analyzed values and values of the experiment. As a result of performing weight lightening which is the purpose of the study, electronic performance for small airplanes is assured and a design plan reducing 15 % weight compared to the targeted weight was deduced. Besides, it could be verified that the light weight model satisfied the maximum allowable displacement value of PCB[printed circuit board] and accordingly satisfied electronic properties of HUMS. In this study, the reliability of a product was certified through the result of an experiment on ground. If the reliability of HUMS were verified through a test flight in the future, it is considered that it would make a big contribution to localization of aerospace electronic equipment.

Development of small multi-copter system for indoor collision avoidance flight (실내 비행용 소형 충돌회피 멀티콥터 시스템 개발)

  • Moon, Jung-Ho
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.102-110
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    • 2021
  • Recently, multi-copters equipped with various collision avoidance sensors have been introduced to improve flight stability. LiDAR is used to recognize a three-dimensional position. Multiple cameras and real-time SLAM technology are also used to calculate the relative position to obstacles. A three-dimensional depth sensor with a small process and camera is also used. In this study, a small collision-avoidance multi-copter system capable of in-door flight was developed as a platform for the development of collision avoidance software technology. The multi-copter system was equipped with LiDAR, 3D depth sensor, and small image processing board. Object recognition and collision avoidance functions based on the YOLO algorithm were verified through flight tests. This paper deals with recent trends in drone collision avoidance technology, system design/manufacturing process, and flight test results.

Cumulative control output compensation technique for voice coil actuator used in small guided missiles (소형 유도무기용 보이스 코일 구동장치의 누적 제어 출력 보상 기법)

  • Wonsung Lee;Gwang Tae Kim;Choonghee Lee;Yongseon Lee;Seungho Jeong;Sungho Choi
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2024
  • In this study, we researched control compensation techniques to enhance control robustness against external forces and responsiveness to output dead zones in direct-actuated voice coil actuators for small guided missiles. An aircraft's wings must optimally control the command angle while managing various nonlinear external forces such as drag, lift, and thrust during flight. The small direct -drive voice coil actuator, when applied, benefits from small current requirements in no-load situations but suffers from diminished control robustness due to rapid increases in control current during external force applications. To address this issue, we designed and implemented a system that compensates for errors by accumulating additional output, thus improving the actuator's responsiveness in control scenarios with external forces. This was verified through experimental results.

A Study on the Applicability of Air Launch Vehicle (공중발사체의 활용가능성 분석 연구)

  • Kwon, Kybeom;Lee, Kanghyun;Cho, Ye Rang;Ji, Wan Gu;Kim, Kyu Hong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.50 no.3
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    • pp.203-214
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    • 2022
  • As the global demand for small satellites weighing less than 500 kg increases, the development and operation of dedicated small launch vehicles increase significantly. The responsiveness of a launch vehicle that puts a small satellite into a target orbit at the desired time is attracting attention. As a result, interest in the air launch is increasing in the rapid establishment of a constellation. As the demand for small satellites in south Korea increases, this study performed analyses on the applicability of an air launch vehicle using a large civil aircraft considering the geographical environment. In terms of responsiveness, mission response times were compared and analyzed for air launch vehicles and ground small and large vehicles. In addition, an air vehicle and a small ground vehicle were quantitatively compared and analyzed for the orbital insertion performance. As a result of the analysis, the air launch vehicle has limited responsiveness in Korea regarding rapid satellite constellation establishment. However, it can be an effective alternative for low inclination angle orbit insertion with the benefit of a fast turnaround time. Furthermore, the performance of the orbital injection is close to that of the ground small launch vehicle, and the high efficiency in terms of the required propellant mass is possible, so air launch can be an effective launch means for putting small satellites into orbit in Korea.

A study on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Flat plat Variable Wing by Combined Swept Back and Forward (평판 가변날개에서 앞-뒤젖힘이 동시에 변할 때의 공력특성에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, B.J.;Oh, S.D.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.31-50
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    • 1997
  • A new variable wing that can be swept back and forward synchronously were developed to enhance the aerodynamic and stability characteristics of a high speed airplane. The configuration of the new variable wing changes in such a way that inner part of the wing sweeps forward and outer part of the wing sweeps backward, the shift of aerodynamic center of the wing is small, therfore the static margin that is required for the stability of a airplane is not affected. In this study, various configurations of wing models by combined swept back and forward were designed and a wind tunnel tests were conducted to investigate the aerodynamic characteristics of these variable wings. The experimental results showed that the variable wing by combined swept back and forward has no effect on the pitching moment coefficient affecting on an aircraft stability margin and enhance the aerodynamic characteristics for a given approach angle of attack.

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Three-dimensional effective properties of layered composites with imperfect interfaces

  • Sertse, Hamsasew;Yu, Wenbin
    • Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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    • v.4 no.6
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    • pp.639-650
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    • 2017
  • The objective of this paper is to obtain three-dimensional (3D) effective properties for layered composites with imperfect interfaces using mechanics of structure genome. The imperfect interface is modeled using linear traction-displacement model that allows small infinitesimal displacement jump across the interface. The predictions obtained from the current analysis are compared with the 3D finite element analysis (FEA). In this study, it is found that the present model shows excellent agreement with the results obtained using 3D FEA by employing periodic boundary conditions. The prediction also reveals that in-plane longitudinal and shear moduli, and all Poisson's ratios are observed to be not affected by the interfacial stiffness while the predictions of transverse longitudinal and shear moduli are significantly influenced by interfacial stiffness.

The study of self excited type brushless charging generator, it has generated region (발전영역을 갖은 자동형 brushless 충전발전기에 관한 연구)

  • Byung In Oh
    • 전기의세계
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    • v.18 no.4
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    • pp.7-15
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    • 1969
  • In this method the condenser excite winding has the phase angle of 90 electrical degree, with the load winding in stator. The condenser excite wing is connected with the condenser while the load winding is with the full rectifer. Direct and quardrature axis components of rotating field winding are composed, of balanced two phase winding, and each one of them is connected with half wave rectifiers. Initically, small amount of lead current can be induced at the condenser excite winding by residual magnetism of rotor. The induced lead current forces the rotating field winding to be excited by synchronous alternating magnetic field. The speed electromotive force, there for, induced in rotating field winding shall electro magnetize the rotating field pole by rotating half wave rectifiers. In the case of the charging generator directly coupled with engines at the operation of wide range speed, the generated region, such as vehicles, aircraft, ships etc, is occured. In conclusion, we can take the advantage of, omitting of voltage regurator and current limiter for charging load and reducing the consumption of fuel using the generated region which can be devided in to Impossible generated region, Generated region, and suspension generated region.

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A study for multi thermal cycle effect on mechanical property change in carbon epoxy composite (탄소섬유 복합재료의 열사이클에 의한 물성치 변화에 관한 연구)

  • 최순권;박세만;박명균
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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    • 2000.04a
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    • pp.43-48
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    • 2000
  • Composite materials have been increasingly used in automotive and aircraft industries, naturally leading to active researches on the materials. The carbon-epoxy composite is selected to study its thermal characteristics. During multiple thermal cycles composed of repeated cooling and heating variations of elastic constants are investigated to understand thermal effects on the carbon-epoxy composite. In this investigation longitudinal resonance method and flexural resonance method was used to characterize. The values of $E_1$ show small amount of increases depending on number of cycles of the thermal fatigue processes whereas values of $G_13$ do not indicate noticeable changes. Also, in cases of $E_2$ and $G_23$ their values decrease to a certain extend in initial stages after applications of thermal fatigue processes. However, the number of cycles of the applied thermal fatigue processes does not seem to affect their values.

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