• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2016

Purpose: Many tractors have adopted the horizontal control system designed to maintain the three-point mounted implements in horizontal position when they are tilted sideways. The control system rotates the implement in the opposite direction to the inclination of rear axle of the tractor. However, the current control system was found to have poor performance in accuracy and response. A new control system was therefore developed to improve the performance. Methods: The new control system was designed to get the response of the implement to be started earlier by using the tilt information from the front axle of the tractor. By this approach, the rotation of the implement can be adjusted as required to make it horizontal at the expected time, even though the response is slow. The optimal values of the control parameters for the new system were determined by computer simulation and validated by a performance test conducted with an obstacle of 120 mm height on a flat concrete surface. The performance of the control system was evaluated by the root mean square error (RMSE) of the rotation angle of the implement with respect to the actual inclination of the rear axle. Results: The new control system reduced the RMSE of the current control system by 44.6% indicating a high performance improvement. The inclination of the front axle was easily obtained from a sensor mounted on the front axle of the tractor and used as input to the new control system. Conclusions: The method of getting the response of the implement to be started earlier by utilizing the inclination information of the front axle can be applied to improve the performance of the current control system at least cost.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.303-313
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• 2011

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of axle weight distribution and inflation pressure of tire on the fuel economy of tractors as well as operational range of tractor engine in terms of engine speed and power when a 4WD tractor of 38.2 kW rated power at 2500 rpm is used for plowing and flooded-field rotavating in paddy fields. (1) Plowing operation required an average engine power of 9.6~13.5 kW which equals 25~35% of rated PTO power. Engine speed ranged from 1,320.4 to 1,737.4 rpm, work velocity from 3.4 to 4.8 km/h, and fuel consumption from 3.2 to 4.2 L/h, respectively. (2) Flooded-field rotavating required an average engine power of 11.5~18.5 kW which equals 30~48.4% of rated PTO power. Out of this 6.2~12.2 kW was used for PTO power. Engine speed ranged from 1,557 to 2,067 rpm, work velocity from 2.5~5.4 km/h and fuel consumption from 3.2~5.5 L/h, respectively. (3) Axle weight distribution, inflation pressure of tire and moisture content of soil did not affect significantly the specific volumetric fuel consumption but affected significantly the fuel consumption per unit area of operation. Fuel savings amounted to 65% in plowing operation and 20% in flooded-field rotavating when the axle weight distribution and inflation pressure of tire were optimally adjusted. (4) Optimal adjustment of axle weight distribution and inflation pressure of tire are expected to save fuel consumption by 10~65% per unit area of operation in plowing and 10~20% in flooded-field rotavating.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.411-419
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• 2009

This study was carried out to develop a shredding-burying machine for application of gramineae green manure crops that were tall and had high biomass yield such as sudan grass and rye. We made a prototype to operate both shredding and burying concurrently to attach at middle-sized tractors. Field tests were performed with the prototype to treat rye and sudan grass. The test results showed that the average cutting length became shorter and the quantity of entwined stem became obviously decreased when the PTO shaft speed was fast and running speed was slow. Also, We found, when the cut stem length became shorter, the burying ratio became more increasing and the PTO power requirement became more decreasing. Working efficiency of the prototype was better than conventional Rotary. The test results for treating rye/sudan grass with prototype showed that average cutting length was 21.2/22.5 cm and burying ratio was 98.4/98.1% when the PTO shaft speed was 1,000/1,000 rpm and running speed was 0.25/0.17 m/s. Also, the working performance of the prototype was 0.79 and 1.14 h/10 a for rye and sudan grass, respectively. Finally, we found that the prototype of shredding-burying machine was better for labor than conventional method that required at least 3 times bigger tractor.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2012

오늘날 글로벌 수 출입 공급망 내에서 항만 하역작업의 효율성은 아주 중요하다. 해상운송에서는 컨테이너화와 더불어 늘어나는 화물량을 극복하기 위해서 초대형선의 운항이 일반화 되고 있다. 따라서 컨테이너 터미널의 관리자들은 안벽작업의 효율성을 극대화하기 위하여 더블 사이클과 듀얼 사이클 방법을 시도하고 있다. 또한, 야드 트랙터의 할당의 효율성을 높이기 위해서 야드 트랙터 풀링 방법이 제시되었다. 본 논문에서는 기존의 풀링 방법들과 듀얼 사이클을 고려한 풀링 방법의 비교를 통해서 듀얼 사이클의 효율성을 분석하였다. YT 할당 모형은 시뮬레이션 분석 소프트웨어인 Arena를 이용하여 수립되었다. 실험결과 듀얼 사이클이 많은 것이 항상 크레인 생산성을 높이는 것은 아닌 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.657-663
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 농업용 트랙터에 조립식으로 결합되는 캐빈에 사용되는 방진고무의 진동절연성능을 향상시키기 위하여 형상최적설계를 수행하였다. 초탄성거동을 보이는 고무의 물성을 평가하기 위하여 일축 및 이축 인장시험을 수행하였고 이를 이용하여 유한요소해석에 입력 가능한 재료 모델을 도출하였다. 실제 트랙터의 운전 상태에서 진동을 측정하여 방진고무로 전달되는 입력 가진 및 이로 인한 캐빈 프레임의 응답을 정량화하였다. 비선형 거동을 보이는 방진고무의 특성을 반영하기 위해 정해석을 이용하여 방진고무의 하중-변위 곡선을 도출하였다. 이로부터 특정 하중 혹은 변위가 가해진 상태에서 방진고무의 강성을 계산할 수 있었으며 이를 캐빈의 조화가진해석에 사용하였다. 해석결과와 시험 결과의 비교를 통하여 해석모델 및 기법의 타당성을 검증하였다. 방진고무의 형상설계를 위하여 다구찌의 인자설계법이 사용되었으며 이를 통하여 강성이 최소화된 방진고무의 형상을 찾을 수 있었다. 방진고무의 최적 형상을 고려하여 조화가진해석을 수행한 결과 초기설계 대비 35 % 이상 개선된 진동저감효과를 확인할 수 있었다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.501-508
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• 2010

A swirl chamber type diesel engine attachable to 18 kW agricultural tractors was improved to reduce exhaust emissions. Compression ratio and throat area ratio of the combustion chamber were varied to determine optimum combustion conditions. Tests were composed of full load and 8-mode emission tests. Compression ratio was fixed as 21, but the swirl chamber volume was increased by 3.8%. Output power, torque, specific fuel consumption, exhaust gas temperature, and smoke level were not considerably different for compression ratios of 21.5 (reference condition) and 21 (test condition), while NOx, HC, CO and PM levels for the compression ratio of 21 were decreased by 11%, 46%, 28%, 11%, respectively, from those for the compression ratio of 21.5. The tests were also conducted with a compression ratio of 22 and 4.3% increased chamber volume. Output power, torque, exhaust gas temperature and smoke level were greater, while specific fuel consumption was less for the compression ratio of 22 than those for the compression ratio of 21.5. Increase of compression ratio decreased HC and CO levels by 24%, 39%, but increased NOx and PM levels by 24%, 39%. Based on these results, a compression ratio of 21 was selected as an optimum value. Then, full load tests with the selected compression ratio of 21 were carried out for different throat ratios of 1.0%, 1.1%, 1.2%. Output power and torque were greatest and smoke was lowest when throat area ratio was 1.1%, which satisfied the target values of specific fuel consumption (less than 272 g/$kW{\cdot}h$) and exhaust gas temperature (less than $550^{\circ}C$). Therefore, a throat area ratio of 1.1% was selected as an optimum value.

• 복식
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• 제38권
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• pp.289-304
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• 1998

In Korean clothing industry, most of the manufactures produce garments by subcon-tractors partially or entirely. It is very often that the design part is remote from production part and there is miscommunication between these two parts resulting dissatisfaction to both. Therefore it is very important to communicate the manufacturing information clearly and quickly to produce garments exactly the design part intended. Also to automate the clothing out how to produce and use the information objectively and efficiently. As a first step of moving to automation, the purpose of the research is to find out how manufacturing information and data are communicated in clothing manufacturing at present. In order to follow the information flow of a cer-tain manufacturer, the case study method was used. The case study samples were 12 clothing firms of 13 brands. The results and suggestions are as follows :- 1. A manufacturing information is communicated through paper documents such as“Production Order”, sample and patterns. At present, a production order sheet is the most efficient communication media, which comprises most of the information being communicated. 2. A manufacturing information comprises control information on the product, design in-formation, pattern information, cutting information, material information, sewing information, production schedule information, quality control information, costing information and information about the subcontractors. 3. A manufacturing is not quite objective except pattern information and cutting information which is presented by CAD systems. The communication of design information and sewing information should be somehow more objective. 4. There is not much information from a subcontractor. Considering that a subcontractor is the other partener of the communication, more information from the subcontractor is required for both benefit. 5. A designer produce most of the manufacturing information, but the information is communicated through a production manager to the subcontractor. The difference between the information maker and information communicator can cause any miscommunication. In future automated manufacturing, it will be possible for the designer to communicate to the manufacturer directly from the early stage of designing.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제34권11B호
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• pp.1272-1282
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• 2009

본 논문은 태그간 메쉬 네트워킹 방법과 네트워크 간섭을 해결하기 위한 RFID 태그간 메쉬 네트워킹을 위한 듀얼 라디오 태그 시스템 의 구현을 설명한다. 최근 항만 또는 물류창고에서 상품 선적 및 보관 등의 정보를 자동화 하기 위해 RFID 전자태그가 부착된 컨테이너, 팔레트의 이용이 확대되고 있다. 그러나 RFID 시스템은 항만이나 물류창고에 산재되어 있는 금속성 물체 등으로 인해 리더와 태그간의 통신을 방해하는 음영지역이 발생한다. 본 논문에서 제안한 통신 음영지역 문제점 해결하기 위한 방법은 다음과 같다. 리더와 태그간의 직접 통신이 가능한 지역은 ISO/IEC 18000-7 표준에 따라 433MHz 주파수 대역에서 통신하고 리더와 태그간의 통신이 불가능한 음영지역이나 리더의 통신 범위를 벗어난 지역에서는 IEEE 802.15.4 표준에 따라 2.4GHz 주파수 대역에서 태그간 메쉬 네트워킹을 이용하여 통신한다. 이 방법을 적용한 통신방식은 리더와 태그간 통신에서 존재하는 통신 음영지역의 해소에 큰 도움을 줄 수 있고, 리더를 추가로 설치하는 방식보다 설치비용 절감 효과를 기대할 수 있다. 그리고 네트워크 인프라가 갖추어져 있지 않은 곳에서도 태그간 메쉬 네트워킹을 이용하여 쉽고, 빠르고, 경제적으로 네트워크 인프라를 구축할 수 있다.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2011

The port of Busan is the fifth busiest container port in the world in terms of total mass of 20-foot equivalent units transported. Yet no attempts have been made to estimate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the port of Busan by accounting for all port-related activities of the various transportation modes. With these challenges in mind, this study estimates the first activity-based GHG emissions inventory in the port of Busan, which consists of four transportation modes: marine vessels, cargo-handling equipment, heavy-duty trucks, and railroad locomotives. The estimation results based on the most recent and complete port-related activity data are as follows. First, the average annual transportation GHG emission in the port of Busan during the analysis period from 2000 to 2007 was 802 Gg $CO_2$-eq, with a lower value of 773 Gg $CO_2$-eq and an upper value of 813 Gg $CO_2$-eq. Second, the increase in the transportation-related GHG emissions in the port of Busan during the analysis period can be systematically explained by the amount of cargo handled ($R^2$=0.98). Third, about 64% of total GHG emissions in the port of Busan were from marine vessels because more than 40% of all maritime containerized trade flows in the port were transshipment traffic. Fourth, approximately 22% of the total GHG emissions in the port of Busan were from on-road or railroad vehicles, which transport cargo to and from the port of Busan. Finally, the remaining 14% of total GHG emissions were from the cargo handling equipment, such as cranes, yard tractors, and reach stackers.

• 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농업기계학회 1996년도 International Conference on Agricultural Machinery Engineering Proceedings
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• pp.263-269
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• 1996

In indian agricultural , the energy use pattern has played dominant role in influencing the level of mechanization . Besides that the agro-climatic factors as well as the size of holdings do affect the degree of mechanization . Nearly 30 percent of total cultivated area is owned by l76 percent of the small and tiny land holders each owning even less than a hectare. On the other hand, about 2 percent of land owners cultivate land. These variabilitieshave greatly influenced the ownership of power sources on Indian farms. Small farmers, employ human and animal energies with the use of hand tools and animal drawn equipments. Whereases, the use of tractors, power tillers, electric motors, etc. on small farms is on a marginal scale. There are few pockets and also extensive wheat growing regions where mechanical and electrical power sources are extensively used in production agriculture leading to about 185% of cropping intensity . In that region, the animal energy is employed for on the farm transport of fertilizers, fodders and fuel to support milch animals and other household activities . Inspite of high degree of mechanization, the harvesting of crops is done by human labour with few exceptions of harvesting wheat crops by combines in few pockets. In overall assessment of mechanization, the following conclusions are drawn : ⅰ) Farm operation which show a growing trend of mechanization are (a) tillge, (b) seedling (c) Irrigation (d) Plant protection application (e) Threshing and (f) Transport . ⅱ) Crop cultivation system in respect of wheat, maize and sorghum have been greatly mechanized. ⅲ) The least mechanized cropping systems are (a) vegetable production and (b) cultivation of sugarcane, cotton, rice and pulses. ⅳ) Annual production of tractor has touched the figure of 280.000 by 1995 and the total number has crossed 1.5million on Indian farms.