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Design Optimization of the Support Frame of an Antenna Positioner Mounted on a Vehicle (차량 탑재형 안테나 포지셔너의 반사판 지지대 최적설계)

  • Jang, Taeho;Kim, Youngshik
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.411-416
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    • 2014
  • In this research we present design optimization methods for a vehicle-mounted satellite antenna positioner. Our initial antenna positioner was conservatively designed to satisfy a worst case scenario where wind blew across the positioner at the speed of 120 km/h. Investigating stresses and safety based on Finite Element Methods (FEM), we find reflector support frames can be optimized to significantly reduce the weight of the positioner system. Thus, we optimize the reflector support frame from the given initial design while considering weight, maximum stress, maximum allowable deflection, cross section, and thickness. As a result, Shape C and the thickness of 2 mm are determined for the cross section of the reflector support frame. Applying this result, the weight of the new antenna positioner is 57.343 kg, which is decreased by 10.74% compared to the initial conservative design.

Attitude Control of a Vehicle under the Disturbances by Sliding Mode Controller with Reaction Jets

  • Son, Sung-Han;Kim, Jinsu;Park, Kang-Bak;Teruo Tsuji;Tsuyoshi Hanamoto
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.166.6-166
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    • 2001
  • An attitude control of an air vehicle based on the variable structure control is proposed. For an air vehicle, minimum weight is required. Thus, it is desired to reduce the input energy. The optimal state portrait curve using time-varying sliding surface is proposed to reduce the control energy. Tracking performance of the closed loop system is guaranteed under the existence of parameter variation and external disturbances.

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DYNAMIC SIMULATION MODEL OF A HYBRID POWERTRAIN AND CONTROLLER USING CO-SIMULATION - PART I: POWERTRAIN MODELLING

  • Cho, B.;Vaughan, N.D.
    • International Journal of Automotive Technology
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.459-468
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    • 2006
  • The objective of this paper is the development of the forward-looking dynamic simulation model of a hybrid electric vehicle(HEV) for a fuel economy study. The specification of the vehicle is determined based on two factors, engine peak power to curb weight ratio and specific engine power. The steady state efficiency models of the powertrain components are explained in detail. These include a spark ignition direct injection(SIDI) engine, an integrated starter alternator(ISA), and an infinitely variable transmission(IVT). The paper describes the integration of these models into a forward facing dynamic simulation diagram using the AMESim environment. Appropriate vehicle and driver models have been added and described. The controller was designed in Simulink and was combined with the physical powertrain model by the co-simulation interface. Finally, the simulation results of the HEV are compared with those of a baseline vehicle in order to demonstrate the fuel economy potential. Results for the vehicle speed error and the fuel economy over standard driving cycles are illustrated.

Dynamic Performance Evaluation of Concrete Barrier Systems for Small Vehicle Roadway (소형차 전용도로를 위한 콘크리트 차량방호울타리의 동적성능 평가)

  • Hwang, In-Tae;Lee, Dong-Woo;Choi, Hyun-Ho;Woo, Kwang-Sung
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.113-124
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    • 2012
  • PURPOSES : In This study two different concrete barrier systems have been proposed to be established at the small vehicle driveway. One is for median barrier, and the other is for roadside barrier. METHODS : In order to determine the suitable shape of barrier, the impact parameters including vehicle weight, impact angle, impact velocity and impact level have been analyzed. The real crash test has been carried out with 0.9 ton and 2.5 ton vehicles, respectively by using the 2m segment type concrete barriers connected by steel plates that are totally 40m barrier systems. RESULTS : The numerical results obtained by LS/DYNA-3D software are compared with real crash tests from the viewpoints of vehicle stability, vehicle trajectory, occupant risk, etc. CONCLUSIONS : From the above results, the dynamic performance of proposed barrier systems satisfies the specification of Korean Code for roadside safety structures.

Simulation of a Maglev Vehicle Running on the Flexible Guideway (유연궤도를 고려한 자기부상열차 주행 시뮬레이션)

  • Han Hyung-Suk;Kim Young-Joong;Shin Byung-Chun;Kwon Jeong-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.9 no.4 s.35
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    • pp.499-503
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    • 2006
  • Maglev vehicles, which are levitated and propelled by electromagnets, often run on elevated flexible guideways comprised of steel, aluminum and concrete. Therefore, an analysis of the dynamic interaction between the Maglev vehicle and the flexible guideway is needed in the design of the critical speed, ride, controller design and weight reduction of the vehicle. This study introduces a dynamic interaction simulation technique that applies structural dynamics. Because the proposed method uses detailed 3D FE models, it is useful to analyze the deformation of the elevated flexible guideway, the dynamic stress, and the motion of the vehicle. By applying the proposed method to an urban transit Maglev vehicle, UTM01, the dynamic response is simulated and validated. From the result of the study, we concluded that the simulation of dynamic interaction between the Maglev vehicle and the flexible guideway is possible and a potential of using computational mechanics.

Expriment of the Vertical Vibration for Effect of the Parameter of Stiffness Ratio of the Small Scale Passenger Vehicle (여객차량 현가장치의 강성비 변화에 의한 진동 실험)

  • 최경진;장동욱;권영필;김완두
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.1110-1115
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of the parameters of the suspension system in railway rolling-stock for KT-23 type passenger vehicle. According to the results of simulation and the small scale vehicle test. Optimal condition was obtained for the stiffness ratio of the primary spring and secondary spring of the suspension system. When the stiffness ratio was Increased, the vortical vibration was increased on the car body for empty and weight car. The result of this study are stable to use of the optimum parameter of the ride duality of KT-23 type vehicle. Also, it is usefull to development of full scale vehicle dynamomer

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Wireless Power Transfer Technology in On-Line Electric Vehicle

  • Ahn, Seung-Young;Chun, Yang-Bae;Cho, Dong-Ho;Kim, Joung-Ho
    • Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.174-182
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    • 2011
  • The On-line Electric Vehicle (OLEV) is an electric transport system in which the vehicle's power is transferred wirelessly from power lines underneath the surface of the road. Advantages of the OLEV include reducing battery size and cost to about 20 percent of that of conventional battery-powered electric vehicles, thereby minimizing the vehicle's weight and price, as well as the cost of charging the system. In this paper, we introduce a wireless power transfer mechanism to maximize the electrical performance of the power transfer system. Power transfer capacity, power transfer efficiency, and magnitude of leakage in the electromagnetic field (EMF) are analyzed, and the optimization methodology of the design parameters is discussed.

Vehicle Load Effects on Slab of Parking Garage Structure (주차장 구조물 슬래브의 차량하중영향에 관한 연구)

  • 곽효경;송종영
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 1997.04a
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    • pp.131-138
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    • 1997
  • The equivalent vehicle load factors which can consider the concentrated wheel load effect in slab design of parking garage structure are proposed. Based on the standard vehicle with total weight of 2.4 ton which is designed through the investigation of small to medium vehicle produced in Korea and the review of numerous foreign design codes for parking garage structure, the effects of moving vehicle loads on slab are analyzed using the finite element method. Besides. the relationships between the equivalent load factors and the sectional dimensions are established by regression analysis. The calculation of design forces can be easily accomplished without taking sophisticated numerical analysis for the moving vehicle load as the results obtained to the distributed load are multiplied by the proposed load factors in practice.

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Automotive Engine Oil and Vehicle Fuel Economy (자동차 엔진오일과 연비)

  • 이영재;김강출;표영덕
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.155-161
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    • 2000
  • To improve the vehicle fuel economy, various technologies such as improvement of power train efficiency, use of light weight material, improvement of aerodynamic design, have been studied. One of the possible way to improve the vehicle fuel economy is to reduce the engine friction loss by improving the engine oil characteristics. In the present paper, it was examined the effect of the engine oil viscosity and the addition of friction modifier to engine oil on vehicle fuel economy improvements. Moreover, the effect of engine oil degradation on vehicle fuel economy was examined with two gasoline vehicles and one diesel vehicle by using the fuel economy test facility.

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Deep-learning Sliding Window Based Object Detection and Tracking for Generating Trigger Signal of the LPR System (LPR 시스템 트리거 신호 생성을 위한 딥러닝 슬라이딩 윈도우 방식의 객체 탐지 및 추적)

  • Kim, Jinho
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.85-94
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    • 2021
  • The LPR system's trigger sensor makes problem occasionally due to the heave weight of vehicle or the obsolescence equipment. If we replace the hardware sensor to the deep-learning based software sensor in order to generate the trigger signal, LPR system maintenance would be a lot easier. In this paper we proposed the deep-learning sliding window based object detection and tracking algorithm for the LPR system's trigger signal generation. The gate passing vehicle's license plate recognition results are combined into the normal tracking algorithm to catch the position of the vehicle on the trigger line. The experimental results show that the deep learning sliding window based trigger signal generating performance was 100% for the gate passing vehicles including the 5.5% trigger signal position errors due to the minimum bounding box location errors in the vehicle detection process.