• Journal of Digital Contents Society
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• v.18 no.7
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• pp.1451-1456
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• 2017

In this research we discuss an integrated actuator-control system for advanced control of a smart Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) actuator. Toward this goal, we designed and fabricated an actuator-control module combining two SMA actuating units with a single-chip microprocessor, two different sensing elements, and an actuator driver. In our proposed system, sensing elements include a 6-axis single-chip motion sensor for orientation measurement and a circuit for resistance measurement of SMA wires. We experimentally verified our proposed actuator-control system using actuator driving, sensor data readings, and communication tests.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.37 no.11
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• pp.1080-1088
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• 2009

An actuator using piezoceramic material was designed in order to perform a flow control for flat plate flow. Boundary layer measurements were carried out to explore the flow disturbances by the designed actuator that was activated at low excitation frequency(15Hz). The mean velocity and fluctuation in the boundary layers were measured at $x/{\delta}^*=31.9$ downstream from the actuator tip by a one-dimensional hot-wire probe(55P14). Results reveal that low- and high-velocity regions were observed in the vicinity of the actuator center and in the outer area of the actuator respectively, and the formation of counter-rotating streamwise vortices was predicted. The fluctuations were persistently found in the outer part of the actuator and an inflection point in the spanwise gradient of the streamwise velocity was observed. Boundary layer instability was amplified at both the actuator excitation frequency and the T-S wave frequency when the actuator was excited at low frequency.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.68-72
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• 2004

In this paper, the energy conversion theory of the linear actuator deals with the temperature characteristic analysis with verifying temperature of linear Actuator system This model of linear actuator has winding part and mechanical spring, and a plunger. This paper proposed and experimented the linear Actuator(LA) by using finite difference equation(FDE). The experimental result represented the temperature T1 and T2 which remarks Tl is a center of magnetic road inside of actuator winding part, and T2 is a surface of actuator winding part. And the temperature characteristic of the actuator winding part are experimented by the digital temperature meter TECPEL 322.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.38 no.5
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• pp.475-482
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• 2014

The precision hydraulic valve is widely used in various industrial field like aircraft, automobile, and general machinery. Servo actuator is the most important device for driving the precise hydraulic valve. The reliable operation of servo actuator effects on the overall hydraulic system. The performance of servo actuator relies on frequency response and step response according to arbitrary input signal. In this paper, we performed the analysis for the components of servo actuator to satisfy the reliable operation and response characteristics through the reliability analysis, and also induced the design parameters to realize the reliable operation and fast response characteristics of servo actuator for hydraulic valve operation through the empirical knowledge of experts and electromagnetic theories. We suggested the design equations to determine the values of design parameters of servo actuator as like bobbin size, length of yoke and plunger and turn number of coil, and verified the achieved design values through FEM analysis and performance tests using some prototypes of servo actuators adapted in hydraulic valve.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.112-120
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• 2003

The composite of ionic polymer and metal has been fabricated and used for actuators. Platinum is deposited by electroless plating method onto the both sides of ionic polymer where ac voltage is applied. This results in the bending motion of a beam type actuator. In this paper, the fabrication method of ionic polymer-metal composite has been explained and the moving mechanism has been fabricated and measured using the ionic polymer-metal composite actuator. The moving mechanism is wireless type and the power is supplied through the rail electrodes in base plate. The maximum speed of the moving mechanism was about 24cm/min.

• Journal of KSNVE
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.584-595
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• 2000

We design a new actuator for high density optical device in order to control the radial tilting motion. The newly designed actuator makes it possible to control the tilting motion actively, while the coventional actuator compress tilting motion with passive spring. First of all, We present 3-dimensional modeling of actuator and accomplish the modal analysis and magnetic analysis of actuator. Due to these results, a new designed actuator has performance of high sensitivity and high second resonance frequency. Secondly, We present the 3-DOF dynamic modeling of the 4-wire spring type actuator. sensitivity analysis is performed to consider the assembling error, such as the difference of mass center and force center. From these results, the sensitivities of rotation due to the assembly error are revealed and design criteria of rotation is presented. And experimental results of a newly designed actuator are presented and compared with theoretical results. Finally, We propose a dynamic tilt compensation and high acceleration actuator for high density optical storage devices.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.83-87
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• 2004

In this paper, an electrical equivalent circuit is derived by solving system equations. A frequency characteristics graph is calculated and the characteristics curve of the linear Actuator Model System are simulated by the Matlab program The frequency characteristics of a linear actuator are analyzed on the structure of the linear Actuator Model System This paper proposed and analyzed the linear Actuator Model(LAM) by using Matlab program with linear actuator was verified computer simulation based on the energy conversion theory.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.469-472
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• 2004

This paper proposed and analyzed the Serial Piston Actuator(SPA) by using mechanical spring system coupled with linear actuator though the simplified structure which was verified practical experiments. The input voltage characteristics of a linear actuator are analyzed on the structure of the Linear Actuator Model System. Simulation and experimental result have been performed for the verification of the proposed system and the voltage characteristics applied to a actuator winding by electromechanical energy conversion theory. This paper proposed and analyzed the Linear Actuator Model(LAM) by using Matlab program with linear actuator was verified computer simulation based on the energy conversion theory.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.110-114
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• 2004

This paper deals with the dynamic characteristic analysis of linear actuator(LA) considered with coupling of mechanical spring system This application of linear actuator is increasing due to simple mechanical structure, a high efficiency, and a stable motional action. This paper proposed and analyzed the Serial Piston Actuator(SPA) by using mechanical spring system coupled with linear actuator through the simplified structure which was verified practical experiments.

• Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.137-144
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• 2018

The study figured out the operational conditions of a two-way movement actuator made of one-way shape memory alloy (OWSMA) for versatile ventilation intelligent garments. To develop a low-power actuator that consumes energy only when a garment changes its form such as opening and closing, multiple channels of OWSMA were used, and optimum diameter of the wires was examined. For the switch device, optimum voltage application unit time was determined. Optimum diameter of OWSMA wire was determined by applying 3.7V to the pre-determined candidate diameters, which demonstrated two-way operation in previous studies. In order to evaluate the optimum voltage application time, the internal diameter of the actuator was measured while increasing and decreasing by 50 ms from the unit time of voltage application. Delay time under two-way operation of the actuator was measured to minimize interference caused by heat between channels. Power of 3.7V was applied to OWSMA for assessment of optimal time, and the whole process from heating to cooling was video-recorded with a thermal image camera to determine the point of time at which the temperature of OWSMA wire dropped below the phase transformation temperature. The results showed that $0.4{\Phi}$ was the most suitable diameter, and the optimum unit time of voltage applied to open and close the actuator was 4100ms. It was also shown that the delay time should be more than 1.8 seconds between two-way operations of the actuator.