• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• v.20 no.9
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• pp.1339-1345
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• 2006

The development of an accurate and energy saving electro-pneumatic regulator that may be applied to a variety of practical pressure control applications is described in this paper. A novel modified pulse width modulation (MPWM) valve pulsing algorithm allows the electro-pneumatic regulator to become energy saving system. A comparison between the system response of conventional PWM algorithm and that of the modified PWM (MPWM) algorithm shows that the control performance is almost the same, but energy saving is greatly improved by adopting this new MPWM algorithm. The effectiveness of the proposed control algorithm is demonstrated through experiments with various reference trajectories.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.485-490
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• 2016

This study focused on developing an electro-discharge truing method for the ELID grinding process using a metal-bonded grinding wheel. The truing process in grinding plays important roles in enhancing the quality of the ground surface. In this study, a reference current in the electro-discharge truing process was confirmed to be a viable solution for efficient truing through performance experiments. Current and voltage variation experiments were carried out and the variation output data were collected with a monitoring program to understand the electrodischarge phenomenon that occurs between metal-bonded grinding wheels and copper electrodes. The experimental results showed that as the reference current decreased, the average electro-discharge energy decreased. Therefore, the reference current can be used as an indicator to estimate the size of the gap between the truer and grinding wheel.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.15-18
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• 2003

The electric power, regenerated while railway vehicles braking or running downhill, makes U line voltage rise and the feeding system may not be secure. In order to keep away from these kind of insecurity, the regenerative energy should be consumed by loads or transmitted to the AC side via certain devices such as DC/AC converters. This paper introduces the developed regenerative inverter for electric railway.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.42-49
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• 2006

In this paper, an efficient piezoelectric passive damper is newly devised to suppress the multi-mode vibration of plates. To construct the passive damper, the piezoelectric materials are utilized as energy transformer, which can transform the mechanical energy to electrical energy. To dissipate the electrical energy transformed from mechanical energy, multiple resonant shunted piezoelectric circuits are applied. The dynamic governing equations of a coupled electro-mechanical piezoelectric with multiple piezoelectric patches and multiple resonant shunted circuits is derived and solved for the one edge clamped plate. The equations of motion of the piezoelectrics and shunted circuits as well as the plate are discretized by finite element method to estimate more exactly the effectiveness of the piezoelectric passive damper. The method to find the optimal location of a piezoelectric is presented to maximize effectiveness for desired modes. The electro-mechanical coupling term becomes important parameter to select the optimal location.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.259-276
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• 2018

This paper studies the energies and energy release rate (ERR) for the initially rotationally symmetric compressed (or stretched) in the inward (outward) radial direction of the PZT/Elastic/PZT sandwich circular plate with interface penny-shaped cracks. The investigations are made by utilizing the so-called three-dimensional linearized field equations and relations of electro-elasticity for piezoelectric materials. The quantities related to the initial stress state are determined within the scope of the classical linear theory of piezoelectricity. Mathematical formulation of the corresponding problem and determination of the quantities related to the stress-strain state which appear as a result of the action of the uniformly normal additional opening forces acting on the penny-shaped crack's edges are made within the scope of the aforementioned three-dimensional linearized field equations solution which is obtained with the use of the FEM modelling. Numerical results of the energies and ERR and the influence of the problem parameters on these quantities are presented and discussed for the PZT- 5H/Al/PZT-5H, PZT-4/Al/PZT-4, $BaTiO_3/Al/BaTiO_3$ and PZT-5H/StPZT-5H sandwich plates. In particular, it is established that the magnitude of the influence of the piezoelectricity and initial loading on the ERR increases with crack radius length.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers
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• v.49 no.10
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• pp.122-127
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• 2012

A nano-electro-mechanical (NEM) memory simulator has been developed by using Matlab. The simulator can be used for the prediction of hysterisis curves, applied forces, steady- or transient-state behavior, program/erase energy consumption and potential energy. Predicting NEM memory behavior by simple user interface, the simulator will make the design of NEM memory cells simpler.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.7-14
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• 2015

The machine tools builders are trying to improve the efficiency and performance of the machine tools. The electro-mechanical driven broaching machine has many advantages such as lower noisy operating, higher energy efficiency, and smaller space of installation. This paper presents the structural and mechanical development of an electro-mechanical driven broaching machine that is replaced for traditional hydraulic one. The servo motor, ball screw and roller linear guide are used instead of hydraulic cylinder and translation frictional sliding guides. The simulation method based on FEM was applied to analyze the stress, deformation of the machine for static analysis. The dynamic analysis was carried out for verifying and assessing the mechanical behavior of the developed broaching machine. This work helps broaching machine developer make a better product at the early design stage with lower cost and development time.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2004.07a
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• pp.101-104
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• 2004

대체에너지 시스템에서 필수적인 계통연계형 인버터는 LC필터를 거친 정현전압 출력에 계통과 연계용 인덕터를 연결하여 사용하여 왔으나, 최근 들어 인버터와 계통을 LC필터 없이 인덕터로만 계통과 연결하여 직접 전류를 제어하는 형태가 적용되고 있다. 또한 출력에 절연 변압기를 사용하던 기존방식과 달리 변압기가 없는 비절연형 인버터는 전류제어를 통해 계통과 직접연결하고, 부피감소와 원가절감을 이룰 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 저주파 절연변압기가 없는 3kW급의 태양광 발전시스템 시제품을 소개하고 단상계통과 연계한 전류제어 알고리즘의 실험결과를 통해 순시전류제어의 타당성을 확인한다.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.68-73
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• 1998

This paper presents a novel prototype of active voltage clamped quasi-resonant ZVS-PWM forward DC-DC converter designed for specific low voltage high current application. We establish the soft-switching forward converter with a high frequency isolated link which can efficient operate over wide load ranges under conditions of zero voltage soft-switching and active voltage clamped switching. In addition, we evaluate connection of the soft-switching forward converter with large capacitor which capacitance is over 100[F].

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2003.07b
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• pp.961-964
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• 2003

Recently, because of the depletion of fossil fuels and the environmental pollution by using fossil fuels and atomic power generation, the interests concerning of new and renewable energy resources are rising rapidly. In this study, the 3kWP photovoltaic power generation system is realized to verify the performance of the PCS developed. The photovoltaic array used in this system is composed of 60 modules of 50Wp capacity. The developed system is tested and the experimental results show the excellent electrical characteristics.