• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.87-92
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• 2024

This study aims to compare six observational methods for assessing arm- and hand-intensive tasks, based on literature review. The comparison was conducted in viewpoints of body regions, force/external load, motion repetition, other factors including static posture, coupling, duration/break, pace, temperature, precision task, and final risk or exposure level. The number of risk factors assessed was more, and assessment procedure was more complex than the observational methods for assessing whole-body postural loads such as Ovako Working Posture Analysis System(OWAS), Rapid Upper Limb Assessment(RULA), and Rapid Entire Body Assessment(REBA). Due to these, the intra- and inter-reliabilities were not high. A past study showed that while Hand Arm Risk Assessment Method(HARM) identified the smallest proportion of the work tasks as high risk, Strain Index(SI) and Quick Exposure Check(QEC) hand/wrist were the most rigorous with classifying most work tasks as high risk. This study showed that depending on the observational technique compared, the evaluation factors, risk or exposure level, and evaluation results were different, making it necessary to select a technique appropriate for the characteristics of the work being assessed.

• 대한기계학회논문집 C: 기술과 교육
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2015

농용 트랙터는 일반적인 도로 주행이 아닌 논 또는 밭과 같은 험지에서 작업용으로 사용한다. 때문에 정적 하중 뿐만 아니라 동적 하중이 고려된 구조 해석이 진행되어야 한다. 하지만 동적 입력 하중을 계산하기 위해서는 다양한 작업기와 하중조건을 모사해야 하기에 실제 측정에 많은 시간과 노력이 소요된다. 이러한 노력들을 줄이기 위해서 본 연구에서는 상용 자동차와 동일하게 농용 트랙터를 위한 4 축 도로하중 시뮬레이터(4-Post Road Simulator) 모델을 개발하였다. 입력하중을 검증하기 위해 사내 험로 시험장에서 차축의 가속도 값과 바디프레임의 변형률(strain)을 측정하였다. 가속도 값은 동역학 모델의 입력 하중으로 사용하고 모드 중첩 법을 포함한 동역학 해석을 수행하여 변형률을 검증하였다. 이를 통해 험로 프로파일과 유사한 거동을 나타내는 4 축 도로하중을 구할 수 있었으며 신뢰성을 검증하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.477-485
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• 2018

건설공사시 발생하는 환경부하 관리를 위해서는 시공시 실제 투입되는 물량을 면밀히 파악할 필요가 있다. 현재 건설공사에서는 2D도면을 활용한 설계의 경우에는 실제 설계 도서간 물량산출 값의 오차, 설계항목의 누락이 발생하고 있으며 건설 공사의 경우 불확실한 요소들로 인하여 시공 중에도 빈번히 설계변경 및 오류가 발생하고 있다. 또한 2D 설계를 바탕으로 하는 LCA평가의 경우 도면, 내역서 등을 이용하여 작업자가 수기로 작업공종에 투입되는 자재를 산출해야하는 어려움이 있다. 본 연구에서는 2D 설계를 바탕으로한 물량산출과 BIM기반의 물량산출을 바탕으로 LCA 분석을 비교하여 시공과정에서 활용 할 수 있는 신뢰도 높은 환경부하평가 방법을 검증하고자 한다. 또한 설계도서를 활용한 내역기반의 2D설계의 물량산출 및 LCA 평가 방법을 제시하고, 3D 기반의 평가 프로세스를 비교 분석하여 BIM 설계기법 도입에 따른 LCA 평가 활용 가능성을 제시하고자 한다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권9호
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• pp.1027-1031
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• 2014

외기냉수냉방 시스템은 공조나 산업공정에 사용되는 냉수를 저온의 외기를 이용하여 냉각하는 시스템으로 에너지를 절감하기위해 사용되며, 냉각시스템과 외기와 냉수가 열교환을 하는 드라이쿨러로 구성되어있다. 외기냉수냉방 시스템은 지속적인 냉방이 필요한 곳에 에너지절감효과가 뛰어나나 국내의 경우, 외기냉수냉방 시스템에 설계 기준과 자료가 미비하다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 상용프로그램 HYSYS를 이용하여, 드라이쿨러를 이용한 외기냉수냉방 시스템의 요소변화에 따른 성능을 비교 분석했으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 드라이쿨러의 냉각능력은 외기온도, 요구냉수온도, 열교환기의 LMTD (Logarithmic Mean Temperature Difference, 대수평균온도차)에 따라 변한다. 드라이쿨러는 외기온도가 낮을 수록 그 냉각능력이 증가하며, LMTD가 낮은 드라이쿨러가 LMTD가 높은 것에 비하여 고온의 외기온도에서 사용이 가능하였다. 외기온도가 극히 낮은 지역에서는 글리콜이 함유된 부동액을 사용해야하며 국내의 외기온도를 고려하였을 때, 글리콜농도 34%의 부동액이 적절한 것으로 판단된다. 냉동기에 적용될 작동유체의 경우, R22, R134a, R407C의 압축일을 비교했으며, R134a가 환경관련 규제와 에너지 사용측면에서 우수한 냉매로 사료된다.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.133-140
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• 2020

Traction performance of a tractor varies depending on soil conditions. Sinkage and slip of the driving wheel for tractor frequently occur in a reclaimed land. The objective of this study was to develop a tractor suitable for a reclaimed land. Traction performance was evaluated according to soil conditions of reclaimed land and paddy field. Field experiments were conducted at two test sites (Fields A: paddy field; and Field B: reclaimed land). The tractor load measurement system was composed of an axle rotation speed sensor, a torque meter, a six-component load cell, GPS, and a DAQ (Data Acquisition System). Soil properties including soil texture, water content, cone index, and electrical conductivity (EC) were measured. Referring to previous researches, the tractor traveling speed was set to B3 (7.05 km/h), which was frequently used in ridge plow tillage. Soil moisture contents were 33.2% and 48.6% in fields A and B, respectively. Cone index was 2.1 times higher in field A than in field B. When working in the reclaimed land, slip ratios were about 10.5% and 33.1% for fields A and B, respectively. The engine load was used almost 100% of all tractors under the two field conditions. Traction powers were 31.9 kW and 24.2 kW for fields A and B, respectively. Tractive efficiencies were 83.3% and 54.4% for fields A and B, respectively. As soil moisture increased by 16.4%, the tractive efficiency was lowered by about 28.9%. Traction performance of tractor was significantly different according to soil conditions of fields A and B. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the traction performance of tractor for smooth operations in all soil conditions including a reclaimed land by reflecting data of this study.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.498-505
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• 2020

골재는 콘크리트 체적의 약 70~85%를 차지하며, 콘크리트의 건조수축을 저감시켜주는 필수요소이다. 하지만 고층건축물 건설시 천연골재의 높은 하중으로 인해 문제점으로 작용한다. 고층 건물 건설시 하중이 커지게 되면 크리프가 발생하고 지반이 침식될 우려가 있으므로 기초를 크게 설계하고 암반층까지 깊게 내린 지정이나 파일등을 설치해야 하므로 공사비 및 재료비가 늘어 경제적 문제점이 있다. 콘크리트의 하중을 줄이기 위해 골재의 경량화를 진행하고 있다. 하지만 인공경량골재는 천연 골재에 비해 높은 흡수율과 낮은 부착강도로 인해 골재와 페이스트 사이의 계면에 영향을 주고 콘크리트 전체 강도에 영향을 미친다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 천연골재와 경량골재 종류별 계면을 파악하기 위해 비파괴 실험인 EIS측정 장비를 활용하여 전기저항을 측정하는 방식을 채택하였고, 경량골재 겉면을 고로슬래그 코팅을 통해 계면상태의 변화를 실험하였다. 실험결과, 골재 종류별 및 코팅유무에 따른 압축강도의 차이를 보였고, 경량골재 종류별 임피던스 값과 위상각의 차이를 보였다.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.25-35
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• 2016

In this study, the evaluation of the dynamic behavior and thermal performance of the "Façade integrated Natural circulation Solar Water Heating System" installed in the residential house was carried out. Experimental tests were performed during the all year around in the rural houses of $166m^2$ in size. Facade integrated solar collector of $5m^2$ were installed on the south-facing. Electrical heater of 1 kW capacity as an auxiliary heater was installed at the upper part of the heat storage tank. The analyzing results are as follows. (1) Monthly average solar fraction was 51 to 87% and yearly average value is 64%. (2) Hot water supply temperature in December which has the lowest solar altitude is 37 to $76^{\circ}C$. The highest working fluid temperature of solar collector in this period was below $84^{\circ}C$. The temperature difference of working fluid between the collector inlet and outlet has been shown to be around 9 to $26^{\circ}C$. (3) Overheating which is one of the biggest problems during summer did not appear at all, but rather had hot water supply temperature is rather low as $30{\sim}47^{\circ}C$ in summer than winter, which is supplied by a small solar load. The solar collecting temperature has been shown to maintain below $55^{\circ}C$. (5) The thermal performance of Facade integrated solar collector can be increase due to the reduction of heat loss to the back of the collector wall integration of the collector is reduced. As a conclusion, Facade integrated natural circulation type Solar Water Heating System is a well-functioning without any pumps or controllers, and it was found that the disadvantages of conventional solar water heaters, hot water or hot water system can be greatly improved.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.155-165
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• 2012

This study was performed to offer the data for design of the seedling bed transfer equipment to make the automation of working process in a plant factory. The seedling bed transfer equipment pushing the seedling bed with bearing wheels on the rail for interconnecting each working process by a pneumatic cylinder was made and examined. The examined transfer force to push the seedling bed with a weight of 178.9 N by the pneumatic cylinder with length of 60 cm and section area of 5 $cm^2$ was measured by experiments. The examined transfer forces was compared with theoretical ones calculated by the theoretical formula derived from dynamic system analysis according to the number of the seedling bed and pushing speed of the pneumatic cylinder head at no load. The transfer function of the equipment with the input variable as the pushing speed $V_{h0}$(m/s) and the output variable as the transfer force f(t)(N) was represented as $F(s)=(V_{h0}/k)(s+B/M)/(s(s^2+Bs/M+1/(kM))$ where M(kg), k(m/N) and B(Ns/m) are the mass of the bed, the compression coefficient of the pneumatic cylinder and the dynamic friction coefficient between the seedling bed and the rail, respectively. The examined transfer force curves and the theoretical ones were represented similar wave forms as to use the theoretical formular to design the device for the seedling bed transfer. The condition of no vibration of the transfer force curve was $kB^2>4M$. The condition of transferring the bed by the repeatable impact and vibration force according to difference of transfer distance of the pneumatic cylinder head from that of the bed was as $Ce^{-\frac{3{\pi}D}{2\omega}}<-1$, where ${\omega}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{kM}-\frac{B^2}{4M^2}}$, $C=\{\frac{\frac{B}{2M}-\frac{1}{kB}}{\omega}\}$, $D=\frac{B}{2M}$. The examined mean peak transfer force represented 4 times of the stead state transfer force. Therefore it seemed that the transfer force of the pneumatic cylinder required for design of the push device was 4Bv where v is the pushing speed.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.1529-1539
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• 2013

최근에 일본의 시공사례에 따르면 터널확대를 위해 보호공(프로텍터)을 설치하고 기존 터널을 사용하면서 시공하는 경우에는 록볼트를 굴착방향에 수직하게 타설할 수 없어서 경사지게 타설하는 경우가 있다. 운용 중인 터널을 확대 시공하는 경우에는 작업조건이 매우 나쁘기 때문에 록볼트의 패턴(경사 록볼트 설치, 사전 록볼트 시공, 록볼트 제외 등)에 대한 검토가 필요하다. 이 연구에서는 모형시험을 이용하여 일반적으로 터널 굴착방향과 수직하게 설치되는 시스템 록볼트의 보강효과와 터널 굴착방향에 경사지게 설치되는 경사 시스템 록볼트의 보강효과를 비교하였다. 모형 록볼트의 설치각도, 설치간격, 정착 길이 등을 변화시켜 총 24회의 모형시험을 수행하였으며, 모형시험 결과 모형볼트 1개가 부담하는 면적에 대한 이완하중 발생률은 부담면적 감소에 따라 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 모형볼트 정착 길이 변화에 따른 이완하중 발생률은 정착 길이가 길어질수록 감소하는 경향이 나타났다. 한편 터널 지보재 설치효과를 주변 지반의 공학적 특성 증가로 간주하는 지보재 모형화 방법에 의한 2차원 수치해석 결과가 모형시험의 처짐 증가량 발생경향을 유사하게 예측하는 것으로 나타나 본 해석 기법이 경사 시스템 록볼트의 보강효과를 적절히 모사할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.695-703
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• 2011

Objective: This study was to investigate the effects of coordinated upper-limb body postures on the subjective discomfort rating, heart rate, and muscle activities. Background: Although generally many checklists such as OWAS, RULA, and REBA were applied to evaluate various body postures, the body postures were might be overestimated or underestimated because each body part(i.e., back, shoulder, and elbow etc.) was evaluated separately, and then added all rates of individual body parts to assess an overall risk level for the body posture in these methodologies. Methods: A total of 20 participants maintained 14 postures which were combinations of back, shoulder, and elbow flexion angles and then muscle activities, subjective discomfort, and heart rates were collected every three minute during a sustained 15 minute and 0.5kg weight holding task. Four muscle groups were investigated: erector spine, anterior deltoid, upper trapezius, triceps brachii. Results: Results showed that subjective discomfort was the lowest when the angle of back and shoulder were both $0^{\circ}s$, while the body posture with $45^{\circ}$ of back angle and $45^{\circ}$ shoulder angle was rated as the most subjective discomfort posture. In general, the subjective discomfort ratings increased as back and shoulder flexion angles increased. It was noted that, however, the subjective discomfort of body posture with a $45^{\circ}$ back angle and $45^{\circ}$ shoulder flexion angle was lower than that of body posture with a $0^{\circ}$ back and $45^{\circ}$ shoulder flexion angle. The research findings of heart rates and muscle activities showed similar results for the analyses of subjective discomfort ratings. Conclusions: The possible limitations of the current ergonomics evaluation techniques which assessing a body posture with summing all body part score after individually analyzed in this study. Based on the analyses of subjective discomfort, heart rate, and muscle activities, it was recommended that a use of effects of coordinated upper-limb body postures would be considered when one evaluates work-load for various working postures. Application: These findings can be used for developing a more accurate assessment checklist for working posture as well as preventing musculoskeletal disorders of workers in workplaces.