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Atmospheric Turbulence Simulator for Adaptive Optics Evaluation on an Optical Test Bench

  • Lee, Jun Ho;Shin, Sunmy;Park, Gyu Nam;Rhee, Hyug-Gyo;Yang, Ho-Soon
    • Current Optics and Photonics
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.107-112
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    • 2017
  • An adaptive optics system can be simulated or analyzed to predict its closed-loop performance. However, this type of prediction based on various assumptions can occasionally produce outcomes which are far from actual experience. Thus, every adaptive optics system is desired to be tested in a closed loop on an optical test bench before its application to a telescope. In the close-loop test bench, we need an atmospheric simulator that simulates atmospheric disturbances, mostly in phase, in terms of spatial and temporal behavior. We report the development of an atmospheric turbulence simulator consisting of two point sources, a commercially available deformable mirror with a $12{\times}12$ actuator array, and two random phase plates. The simulator generates an atmospherically distorted single or binary star with varying stellar magnitudes and angular separations. We conduct a simulation of a binary star by optically combining two point sources mounted on independent precision stages. The light intensity of each source (an LED with a pin hole) is adjustable to the corresponding stellar magnitude, while its angular separation is precisely adjusted by moving the corresponding stage. First, the atmospheric phase disturbance at a single instance, i.e., a phase screen, is generated via a computer simulation based on the thin-layer Kolmogorov atmospheric model and its temporal evolution is predicted based on the frozen flow hypothesis. The deformable mirror is then continuously best-fitted to the time-sequenced phase screens based on the least square method. Similarly, we also implement another simulation by rotating two random phase plates which were manufactured to have atmospheric-disturbance-like residual aberrations. This later method is limited in its ability to simulate atmospheric disturbances, but it is easy and inexpensive to implement. With these two methods, individually or in unison, we can simulate typical atmospheric disturbances observed at the Bohyun Observatory in South Korea, which corresponds to an area from 7 to 15 cm with regard to the Fried parameter at a telescope pupil plane of 500 nm.

The Development of Confocal Microscopy Using the Amplified Double-compound Flexure Guide (레버 증폭 구조의 플렉서를 이용한 공초점 현미경의 개발)

  • Lee, Sang-Won;Kim, Wi-Han;Jung, Young-Dae;Park, Min-Kyu;Kim, Jee-Hyun;Lee, Sang-In;Lee, Ho
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.46-52
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    • 2011
  • A confocal microscope was developed utilizing a scanning sample stage based on a home-built double-compound flexure guide. A scanning sample stage with nano-scale resolution consisted of a double leaf spring based flexure, a displacement amplifying lever, a Piezo-electric Transducer(PZT) actuator and capacitance sensors. The performance of the two-axis stage was analyzed using a commercial finite element method program prior to the implementation. A single line laser was employed as the light source along with the Photo Multiplier Tube(PMT) that served as the detector. The performance of the developed confocal microscope was evaluated with a mouse ear skin imaging test. The designed scanning stage enabled us to build the confocal microscope without the two optical scanning mirror modules that are essential in the conventional laser scanning confocal microscope. The elimination of the scanning mirror modules makes the optical design of the confocal microscope simpler and more compact than the conventional system.

Interfacial Properties and Stress-Cure Sensing of Single-Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Fiber/Epoxy Composites using Electro-Micromechanical Techniques (미세역학적 시험법을 이용한 단-섬유 형태 형상기억합금/에폭시 복합재료의 계면특성 및 응력-경화 감지능)

  • Jang, Jung-Hoon;Kim, Pyung-Gee;Wang, Zuo-Jia;Lee, Sang-Il;Park, Joung-Man
    • Journal of Adhesion and Interface
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.20-26
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    • 2008
  • It is well know that the structure of shape memory alloy (SMA) can change from martensite austenite by either temperature or stress. Due to their inherent shape recovery properties, SMA fiber can be used such as for stress or cure-monitoring sensor or actuator, during applied stress or temperature. Incomplete superelasticity was observed as the stress hysteresis at stress-strain curve under cyclic loading test and temperature change. Superelasticity behavior was observed for the single-SMA fiber/epoxy composites under cyclic mechanical loading at stress-strain curve. SMA fiber or epoxy embedded SMA fiber composite exhibited the decreased interfacial properties due to the cyclic loading and thus reduced shape memory performance. Rigid epoxy and the changed interfacial adhesion between SMA fiber and epoxy by the surface treatment on SMA fiber exhibited similar incomplete superelastic trend. Epoxy embedded single SMA fiber exhibited the incomplete recovery during cure process by remaining residual heat and thus occurring residual stress in single SMA fiber/epoxy composite.

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Three-dimensional Machine Vision System based on moire Interferometry for the Ball Shape Inspection of Micro BGA Packages (마이크로 BGA 패키지의 볼 형상 시각검사를 위한 모아레 간섭계 기반 3차원 머신 비젼 시스템)

  • Kim, Min-Young
    • Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.81-87
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    • 2012
  • This paper focuses on three-dimensional measurement system of micro balls on micro Ball-Grid-Array(BGA) packages in-line. Most of visual inspection system still suffers from sophisticate reflection characteristics of micro balls. For accurate shape measurement of them, a specially designed visual sensor system is proposed under the sensing principle of phase shifting moire interferometry. The system consists of a pattern projection system with four projection subsystems and an imaging system. In the projection system, four subsystems have spatially different projection directions to make target objects experience the pattern illuminations with different incident directions. For the phase shifting, each grating pattern of subsystem is regularly moved by PZT actuator. To remove specular noise and shadow area of BGA balls efficiently, a compact multiple-pattern projection and imaging system is implemented and tested. Especially, a sensor fusion algorithm to integrate four information sets, acquired from multiple projections, into one is proposed with the basis of Bayesian sensor fusion theory. To see how the proposed system works, a series of experiments is performed and the results are analyzed in detail.

Laver(Kim) Thickness Measurement and Control System Design (해태(김)두께측정 및 조절 장치 설계)

  • Lee, Bae-Kyu;Choi, Young-Il;Kim, Jung-Hwa
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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    • v.50 no.11
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    • pp.226-233
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    • 2013
  • In this study, In Laver's automatic drying device, laver thickness measurement and control devices that are associated with. Disconnect the water and steam, after put a certain amount of the mixture(water and laver) in the mold. In process, Laver of the size and thickness (weight) to determine, constant light source to detect and image LED Lamp occur Vision Sensor (Camera) prepare, then the values of these state of the image is transmitted in real time embedded computers. Built-in measurement and control with the purpose of the application of each of the channels separately provided measurements are displayed on a monitor, And servo signals sent to each of the channels and it become so set function should be. In this paper, the laver drying device, prior to the laver thickness measurement and control devices that rely on the experience of existing workers directly laver manually adjust the thickness of the lever, but the lever by each channel relative to the actuator by installing was to improve the quality. In addition, The effect of productivity gains and labor savings are.

Development and Application of a Turtle Ship Model Based on Physical Computing Platform for Students of Industrial Specialized High School (공업계 특성화고 학생을 위한 피지컬 컴퓨팅 플랫폼 기반의 모형 거북선 개발 및 적용)

  • Kim, Won-Woong;Choi, Jun-Seop
    • 대한공업교육학회지
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.89-118
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    • 2016
  • In this study, the model of Turtle Ship, which is evaluated as one of the world's first ironclad ship in battle as well as the traditional scientific and technological heritage in Korea, was combined with the Physical Computing Platform(Arduino and App Inventor) that enables students to learn the basic concepts of IT in an easy and fun way. Thus, this study contrived the Physical Computing Platform-based Turtle Ship model which will make the students of Industrial Specialized High School develop the technological literacy and humanities-based knowledge through flexible education out of stereotype and single subject as well as enhance the potential of creative convergence education. The following is a summary of the main results obtained through this study: First, Arduino-based Main-controller design and making is helpful to learn of the hardware and software knowledge about EEC(Electron Electronics Control) and to confirm the basic characteristics and performance of interaction of Arduino and actuators. Second, The fundamental Instructional environments of abilities such as implementing EEC systems, thinking logically, and problem-solving skills were provided by designing of pattern diagram, designing an actuator circuit and making, the creation of sketches as technical programming and developing of mobile app. Thirdly, This is physical computing platform based Turtle ship model that will enable students to bring up their technological literacy and interest in the cultural heritage.

Development of Hybrid Machining System and Hybrid Process Technology for Ultra-fine Planing and Micro Punching (초정밀 평삭가공과 마이크로 펀칭가공을 위한 하이브리드 가공장비 및 공정기술 개발)

  • Kim, Han-Hee;Jeon, Eun-Chae;Cha, Jin-Ho;Lee, Je-Ryung;Kim, Chang-Eui;Choi, Hwan-Jin;Je, Tae-Jin;Choi, Doo-Sun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.10-16
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    • 2013
  • Ultra-fine planing and micro punching are separately used for improving surface roughness and machining dot patterns, respectively, of metal molds. If these separate machining processes are applied for machining of identical molds, there could be an aligning mismatch between the machine tool and the mold. A hybrid machining system combining ultra-fine planing and micro punching was newly developed in this study in order to solve this mismatch; hybrid process technology was also developed for machining dot patterns on a mirror surface of a metal mold. The hybrid machining system has X, Y, and Z axes, and a cam axis for ultra-fine planing. The cam axis and attachable and removable solenoid actuators for micro punching can make large and small sizes of dot patterns, respectively. Ultra-fine planing was applied in the first place to improve the surface roughness of a metal mold; the measured surface roughness was about 20nm. Then, micro punching was applied to machine dot patterns on the same mold. It was possible to control the diameter of the dot patterns by changing the input voltage of the solenoid actuator. Before machining, severe inhomogeneous plastic deformation around the machined dot patterns was also removed by annealing heat treatment. Therefore, it was verified that metal molds with dots patterns for optical products can be machined using a hybrid machining system and the hybrid process technology developed in this study.

Preparation and Actuation Performance of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators Based on Nafion-Alumina Composite Membranes (나피온-알루미나 복합막을 사용한 이온성 폴리머-금속 복합체 작동기의 제작 및 성능 평가)

  • Lee, Jang-Woo;Kim, Woo-Sung;Yoo, Young-Tai
    • Polymer(Korea)
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.377-383
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    • 2009
  • Ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) actuator generates bending actuation via ion/water flux to the cathode side under an electric field. Polyelectrolytes in IPMC should possess high water-retention capability, proton conductivity, and Young's modulus. In this study. for endowing IPMCs with these properties, Nafion-alumina composite membranes containing $\alpha$- or $\gamma$-aluminas of $4{\sim}8$ wt% were prepared. Mechanical moduli of Nafion-alumina composite membranes were $7{\sim}3$ MPa higher than that of Nafion, with the slight decrease in proton conductivity. At DC 3 V. the actuation performance of the Nafion-$\alpha$-alumina (8 wt%)-IPMC was superior to that of the typical Nafion-IPMC. exhibiting 2.7 times the displacement with an enhanced blocking force. The enhanced actuation performance with the Nafion-$\alpha$-alumina composite membranes was attributed to the higher proton conductivity, the elevated ion/water flux, and the lower interfacial electric resistance of platinum electrodes and membrane, compared with those containing $\gamma$-alumina.

An Experimental Environment for Simulation of Stealthy Deception Attack in CPS Using PLCitM (PLC in the Middle) (중간자 PLC를 이용한 CPS 은닉형 공격 실험환경 구축 방안)

  • Chang, Yeop;Lee, Woomyo;shin, Hyeok-Ki;Kim, Sinkyu
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.123-133
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    • 2018
  • Cyber-Physical System (CPS) is a system in which a physical system and a cyber system are strongly integrated. In order to operate the target physical system stably, the CPS constantly monitors the physical system through the sensor and performs control using the actuator according to the current state. If a malicious attacker performs a forgery attack on the measured values of the sensors in order to conceal their attacks, the cyber system operated based on the collected data can not recognize the current operation status of the physical system. This causes the delay of the response of the automation system and the operator, and then more damage will occur. To protect the CPS from increasingly sophisticated and targeted attacks, countermeasures must be developed that can detect stealthy deception attacks. However, in the CPS environment composed of various heterogeneous devices, the process of analyzing and demonstrating the vulnerability to actual field devices requires a lot of time. Therefore, in this study, we propose a method of constructing the experiment environment of the PLCitM (PLC in the middle) which can verify the performance of the techniques to detect the CPS stealthy deception attack and present the experimental results.

Speed Control of Marine Gas Turbine Engine using Nonlinear PID Controller (비선형 PID 제어기를 이용한 선박용 가스터빈 엔진의 속도 제어)

  • Lee, Yun-Hyung;So, Myung-Ok
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.39 no.6
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    • pp.457-463
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    • 2015
  • A gas turbine engine plays an important role as a prime mover that is used in the marine transportation field as well as the space/aviation and power plant fields. However, it has a complicated structure and there is a time delay element in the combustion process. Therefore, an elaborate mathematical model needs to be developed to control a gas turbine engine. In this study, a modeling technique for a gas generator, a PLA actuator, and a metering valve, which are major components of a gas turbine engine, is explained. In addition, sub-models are obtained at several operating points in a steady state based on the trial running data of a gas turbine engine, and a method for controlling the engine speed is proposed by designing an NPID controller for each sub-model. The proposed NPID controller uses three kinds of gains that are implemented with a nonlinear function. The parameters of the NPID controller are tuned using real-coded genetic algorithms in terms of minimizing the objective function. The validity of the proposed method is examined by applying to a gas turbine engine and by conducting a simulation.