• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.549-555
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• 2008

Analytical method to analyze the tolerance effect on the vehicle ride comfort is suggested in this paper. Ride comfort is one of the most important performance indices which decide the vehicle design quality. In general, the ride comfort is affected by the variations of parameters of a vehicle model. Therefore, the effects of the parameters on the ride comfort need to be evaluated statistically based on the whole-body vibration of the vehicle. In this paper, weighted RMS values of the acceleration PSD of a seat position are used to define the ride comfort. The equations of motion and the sensitivity equations are derived based on a 5-DOF vehicle model. By employing the sensitivity information of the acceleration at the seat position, the tolerance effect on the vehicle ride comfort could be effectively analyzed.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2016

Typically, the seat of an automotive vehicle generally includes a horizontal seat-cushion portion and a vertical seat-back portion that is operatively connected to the seat-cushion portion. The seat may include a recliner for the reclining of the seat-back portion relative to the seat-cushion portion by the seat occupant. An energy absorber or damper can also be provided for the seat-back portion. Because the recliner is configured to be released at a relatively high speed, and it results in an impact at the end of a folding stroke, the damper needs to dissipate energy as the seat back moves with respect to the seat cushion; therefore, the role of the seat damper in the automotive-seat design is important. In this paper, the mechanism of an hydraulic-type automotive-seat damper is investigated, and the torque characteristic is simulated according to the design-parameter variations such as the orifice area and the working-fluid properties.

• 대한인간공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한인간공학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.183-189
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• 1997

In order to help develop more comfortable seat cover fabrics, this study primarily surveyed the actual using conditions and the consumers' opinions of the seat cover fabrics. The results of this study were as follows: 1) The colors of seat cover fabric were mostly achromatic. Regarding comsumers' satisfaction on the colors of seat cover fabric, comsumers in their 20's were less satisfied than other age groups. Most unsatisfied consumers prefered bright colors. 2) On the materials of seat cover fabric, synthethic leather and woven were most widely used. Real leather was most prefered due to its luxury and tactile sensation. Woven was secondarily prefered due to its price and tactile sensation. About fourty percent of consumers covered the seat with other cover fabrics because of soil and other reasons. It will be useful if they could choose and change the seat cover fabircs with different materials and colors. 3) When consumers used the seat cover fabrics, the problems that they indicated were not durability and colorfastness but low breathablity during sweating, static electricity, soil, firmness, and cool sensation at the first contact.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제23권58호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2000

In this study, through the roadside interview, drivers'feeling about fatigue has been evaluated synthetically and systematically when they drive a vehicle according to their sex, vehicle type, driving career, etc. Also, with the human sensibility evaluation technique, we grasped the human sensibility structure for the fatigue in a vehicle and as an objective evaluation index for comfort and fatigue in a vehicle, we developed a sensibility database. Through the survey and research, extracting and understanding the importance of factors which have influence on the fatigue in driving can be used as basic data that can suggest more comfort and pleasant driving environment to drivers. Also, human sensibility database regarding to the comfort and fatigue in a vehicle can be used as basic data in ergonomic vehicle design, evaluation for seat , comfort seat development, development of vibration reduction method and so on.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.22-26
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• 2014

Fatality of accidents on curved roads where rollover accidents are likely to take place was higher than that on straight roads. We ought to investigate factors affecting injury severity of occupant in a vehicle rollover accident. From January 2011 to December 2013, we collected data about rollover motor vehicle crash accident. We surveyed occupant's injury, vehicle type, safety devices, type of rollover accident and the number of turn in accident. Of the 132 subjects, 56.1% were males, 50.8% were drivers, 48.5% fastened seat belt, and air bag deployed in 12.1%. Among injuries sustained head, chest and abdomen were major sites of severe injury(Abbreviated injury scale>2). Seat belt use, rollover type, and the number of 1/4 turn were found to have significant positive correlations with Injury Severity Score. The regression analysis herein found significance in safety belt use and the number of 1/4 turn. Seat belt use was a significant factor affecting injury severe of occupant in rollover accident.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2017

A rapid increase in traffic accidents involving senior vehicle occupants has been an issue in Korea because of the aging of the population occurring at one of the fastest rates in the world; unfortunately, few studies beyond several looking at the effect of senior occupants on the level of accident injury severity can be found in the literature. A Multinomial logit model was estimated with Newton-Raphson algorithm to perform bias-reducing penalized likelihood optimization. Model covariates integral to developing the model were included, but the main focus was on the interaction of seating position and injury to senior vehicle occupants. It was found that the likelihood of an accident resulting in a fatality increased: 2.2 times for the driver seat, 2.7 times for the front passenger seat, and even 6.7 times for the rear seat. A mandatory seatbelt law to be extended to the rear seat needs to pass the assembly as soon as possible, and government, industry, and safety groups should be encouraged to join forces to strongly carry out targeted campaigns for the wearing of seatbelts in all vehicle seats to enhance the safety of senior occupants as well as other occupants who are vulnerable to road traffic accidents.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.342-352
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• 2003

Idle NVH characteristics are one of the most important aspects among the vehicle performances. Vehicle developers are devoted to improve vehicle interior noise and steering wheel and seat vibrations. In order to improve the idle quality, noise and vibration transfer path should be carefully evaluated. Also, effects of various components related to the idle performance should be confirmed. A general procedure for improving the idle qualify is described in detail. The relationship among cylinder pressure characteristics, crankshaft rotational speed variation, and vehicle vibrations is also investigated. Influences of drive shaft, torque converter, air conditioning system, vehicle structure including engine mount system, and idle control parameters on the vehicle idle quality are studied. Weak points of typical vehicles on the idle qualify are identified. Some of improvement measures are proposed and verified.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.67-78
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• 2012

현재 우리나라는 도로교통법에서 도로의 우측통행을 법률로 규정하고, 이에 적합한 운전석의 위치는 좌측 체계를 관례적으로 유지하고 있다. 그러나 최근 우측 핸들차량이 외국(특히 일본)에서 다양한 절차를 통해 수입되어 2004년 7월 자료에 의하면 이사화물 차량 1,343대와 외교관 차량 593대 등 2,000대 이상이 운행되고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 수입된 우측 핸들 차량은 국내의 우측 방향 운행체계에 적합하지 않아 잠재적으로 사고의 위험성을 내포하고 있다. 실험을 통하여 우측 핸들차량에 익숙하지 않은 운전자들은 방향지시등의 조작시간이 길어지고 에러횟수가 많아진다는 것을 볼 수 있었는데, 이는 교통사고에 큰 영향을 줄 수 있는 요인이다. 또한 추월시 발생하는 시거확보의 문제에 대한 실험의 결과, 운전석으로부터 10m 뒤에 위치한 종이컵을 보는 실험결과 좌측 핸들 차량의 시야 범위는 2.95m, 우측 핸들 차량의 시야 범위는 1.7m로 분석되었다. 우측 핸들차량에 대한 안전교육을 실시하고 기준에 준하는 운전자에게 운행할 수 있는 자격을 부여하며, 법 규정에 이와 관련된 기준 마련 등을 통하여 우측 핸들차량에 대한 안전대책을 수립할 수 있는 방안 모색이 필요하다.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2012

본 논문에서는, 스스로 차량에 탑승하기 어려운 장애인을 대상으로 하는 장애인용 차량의 탈착식 시트에 관한 연구 내용을 다루었다. 탈착식 시트는 운전석의 시트가 휠체어 역할을 하는 시트를 의미하며, 본 연구는 이 시트가 차량에 자동으로 도킹하는 시스템에 관해 다루고 있다. 현재 출시되어 있는 탈착식 시트의 경우에는 주로 탑승자가 조이 스틱 등을 이용하여 수작업으로 도킹을 시도하고 있지만 이것은 불편한 장애인의 도킹을 매우 어렵게 하는 원인이 되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 차량 앞에있는 휠체어와의 위치를 자동으로 감지하고 측정하는 방법에 대해 기술하였다. 차량의 문에 도착해 있는 휠체어의 위치를 자동으로 감지하기 위해 리프트에 두 개의 초음파센서를 부착하였다. 초음파센서는 휠체어 뒷면에 부착된 감지판의 위치와 그 거리를 측정하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 휠체어와 리프트의 자동 도킹을 위한 세부적인 절차와 방법을 제시하였고, 그 정밀도도 분석함으로써 실질적인 활용이 가능함을 입증하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.173-178
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• 2007

시트프레임은 탑승자와 차량을 연결되는 유일한 구조부품으로 안전성을 위해서는 용접부 품질 향상이 필수적이다. 일반적으로 시트프레임의 용접에는 로봇과 전용지그시스템이 사용되며 로봇과 지그시스템의 간섭으로 인한 용접누락부가 발생할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존 업체에서 사용하고 있는 용접지그시스템의 용접누락부에 대해 분석하였고 이를 해결하기 위하여 사용된 3차원 모델링 및 설계변경에 대해 논하였다. 결론적으로 시스템의 용접생산성이 향상되었고 최적의 지그시스템 개발을 통해 수동용접지그가 불필요하게 됨을 알 수 있었다.