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The Study on Driving Characteristics of Crane Wheel Shape (크레인 휠 형상에 따른 구동 특성에 관한 연구)

  • 이형우;이성섭;박찬훈;박경택;이만형
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.185-195
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    • 2000
  • This pacer studied on the lateral motion and yaw motion of the gantry crane which is used for the automated container terminal with two driving wheel types. Though several problems are occcurred in driving of gantry crane, they are solved by the motion by the operators. But, if the gantry crane is unmanned, it is automatically controlled without any operation. There are two types, cone and flat t y pin driving wheel shape. In cone type, lateral vibration and yaw motion of crane are issued. In flat type, the collision between wheel-flange and rail or the fitting between wheel-flanges and rail is issued. Especially, the collision between wheel-flange and rail is a very critical problem in driving of unmanned gantry crane. To bring a solution to the problems, the lateral and yaw dynamic equations of the driving mechanism of gantry crane with two driving wheel types are derived. Then, we investigate the driving characteristics of gantry crane. And this study used PD(Proportional-Derivative) Controller to control the lateral displacement and yaw angle of the gantry crane. The simulation result of the driving mechanism using the Runge-Kutta Method is presented in this paper.

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Safety Verification of Gantry Cranes using Hydraulic Cylinders (유압실린더를 사용한 갠트리 크레인의 안전성 검증)

  • Ko, Seong-Hoon;Lee, Kwang-Hee;Lee, Chul-Hee
    • Journal of Drive and Control
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.8-14
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    • 2019
  • A typical gantry crane is generally used to lift and transport objects in various workplaces. Most of the supporting structures in a gantry crane are fixed on the ground while the moving hoist is running overhead along the girder. There are some disadvantages to its long installation time and high installation cost. Therefore, a hydraulic based gantry crane was studied to solve the issues of typical gantry cranes. The supporting structure of the proposed gantry crane consisted of a hydraulic cylinder and telescopic boom. The dimension of the proposed gantry crane can be decreased due to its simplified structure. The analytical and theoretical methods were used to verify the structural stability of the proposed crane. The most severe load condition was considered for the analysis, and the stress and deflection of the structure are analyzed. The simulation results were as expected from the theoretical analysis. Finally, the structural and dynamic safety of the proposed hydraulic based gantry crane was validated. The obtained results can be used as guidelines in the design process of the hydraulic based gantry crane.

Overhead Crane Controllers and Ergonomic Problems in Industrial Field (산업현장의 천장크레인 조작장치 사용 현황과 인간공학적 문제점)

  • Park, Jae Hee;Kim, Seung Hee
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.90-97
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    • 2017
  • Overhead cranes are the most widely used and have been identified as one of the main causes of fatal accidents. Although structural, mechanical and electrical safety standards for overhead cranes have been established to some extent, ergonomic standards related to crane controllers are rarely established. As a result, many crane accidents are reported to be caused by operator's error. To investigate the actual use of crane controllers in the industrial field, we surveyed 82 overhead cranes in 15 workplace and interviewed workers operating them. This study has presented the ergonomic problems related to the crane controllers in the field. As a result of investigation, it was found that the direction control signs, the sign language, and the button layout on the pendant switches and remote controllers are not standardized, which can cause a human error. To reduce human errors in overhead crane operation, ergonomic standards for controllers should be reflected on the government legislation or standards.

The Study on Lateral Motion of Crane Driving Mechanism (크레인 구동부의 Lateral Motion에 관한 연구)

  • 이형우;이성섭;박찬훈;박경택;이만형
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.703-707
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    • 2000
  • This paper studied on the lateral motion of the gantry crane which is used for the automated container terminal. Though several problems are occurred in driving of gantry crane, they are solved by the motion by the operator. But, if the gantry crane is unmanned, it is automatically controlled without any human operation. Especially, the collision between wheel-flange and rail is a very critical problem in driving of unmanned gantry crane. To bring a solution to these problems, the lateral and yaw dynamic equations of the driving mechanism of gantry crane are derived. And this study used PD(Proportional-Derivative) Controller to control the lateral displacement and the yaw angle. The simulation result of the driving mechanism using the Runge-Kutta method is presented in this paper.

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Development of Display Content for Overload Prevention in the Crane Controller (크레인 컨트롤러에서의 전도방지를 위한 디스플레이 콘텐츠 개발)

  • Lee, Sang Young
    • Journal of Korea Society of Digital Industry and Information Management
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.87-95
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    • 2012
  • Up to now, industrial cranes play important roles as the effective machines to carry heavy loads in the manufacturing premise, in the construction field and so on. And, a crane is widely used not only to daily work but also to carry heavy materials efficiently in a construction site for prevention of accident. However, the crane operation is highly complicated even for experts. In this paper, we developed the content of the crane mounted on the controller. This content overload conditions in the operating environment for the crane operator to warn, and the operation of equipment has the capability to limit automatically. The content for crane controller is to alert the operator overload and to limit the operation of equipment for stabilizing capabilities. The content of the flexible algorithm is based on stabilizing controllers, PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) to connect for using the equipment and electrical control systems to ensure the safety of workers and to improve the ability to work possible.

Application of Coefficient Diagram Method for Multivariable Control of Overhead Crane System

  • Tantaworrasilp, A.;Benjanarasuth, T.;Ngamwiwit, J.;Komine, N.
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.2240-2245
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, the controller design by coefficient diagram method (CDM) for controlling the trolley position, load-swing angle and hoisting rope length of the overhead crane system simultaneously is proposed. The overhead crane system is a MIMO system consisting of two inputs and three outputs. Its mathematical model is nonlinear with coupling characteristics. This nonlinear model can be approximated to obtain a linear model where the first input mainly affects the trolley position and the load-swing angle while the second input mainly affects the hoisting rope length. In order to utilize the CDM concept for assigning the controllers, namely PID, PD and PI controllers separately, the model is approximated to be three transfer functions in accordance with trolley position, the load-swing angle and the hoisting rope length controls respectively. The satisfied performances of the overhead crane system controlled by the these controllers and fast rejection of the disturbance effect occurred at the trolley position are shown by simulation and experimental results.

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The Effects of Origami on the Improvement of Hand Dexterity

  • Bae, Ju Han
    • Journal of International Academy of Physical Therapy Research
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.588-594
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    • 2013
  • This study was carried out to investigate the effects of making an origami crane on the improvement of hand dexterity. Subjects composed of 20 normal adult males were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups of 10 people respectively. For the experimental group, a training of making an origami crane was conducted for 40 to 50 minutes a day during a 4-week training period. The control group was made to engage in everyday activities as usual. For pre and post assessment, Groove Pegboard test, Purdue Pegboard Test, and Jebsen Hand Function Test were used. The results on the effects of making an origami crane showed that there was a statistically significant difference in both the Grooved Pegboard test and Purdue Pegboard test(p<.05). In the Jebsen hand function Test, a significant difference was found in handwriting and building pieces of chess(p<.05), but there was no statistically significant difference in comparison with the right hand during the average performance of picking up small stuffs. The activity of making an origami crane for normal adults was confirmed to be helpful to improve the hand dexterity. Accordingly, making an origami crane is suggested to be an effective way to improve the hand dexterity.

Deformation analysis for crane pedestal due to Lug welding and lifting (Crane Pedestal의 Lug 용접 및 lifting 변형 해석)

  • Park, Jung-Gu;Jang, Gyeong-Bok;Jo, Si-Hun;Jang, Tae-Won
    • Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.20-22
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    • 2005
  • In this study, deformation of flange of pedestal crane due to Lug welding and lifting. Thermo elasto-plastic analysis was performed using commercial FE code MSC/MARC. The accuracy control of roundness is critical to the final product assembly. Deformation is mainly occurs during Lug welding. So, we determine welding sequence and Lug space in order to reduce deformation. And we also investigate safety of lifting Lug during crane lifting.

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Design and Operation of a Multipath Reservation-Based Remote Crane Control System (다중경로 예약 기반 크레인 원격 운전시스템 설계 및 운용)

  • Choi Dae-Woo;Lho Tae-Jung;Kim Jin-Young
    • Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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    • v.11 no.9
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    • pp.816-821
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    • 2005
  • The remote operation of $4\~5$ cranes for container loading/unloading at a port by one operator will dramatically improve loading/unloading efficiency through productivity increase, cost reduction, and so on. This study develops a remote crane control system for container loading/unloading yard cranes. First, a wireless video and audio system to transmit views and sounds of the working field is designed by using 3 web cameras and a microphone. Next, a RSVP-based multi-path reservation method is presented with a view to improving the quality of service in the communication network for remote control. Simulation results show that a RSVP-based multi-path reservation can enhance the reservation success rate in the TCP/IP network.