• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.47-54
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• 2023

The research direction of the automobile industry worldwide is speeding up research to improve fuel efficiency through weight reduction as the weight of automobiles increases due to environmental problems, convenience demands, and safety problems. As a way to solve weight reduction, there is a method of improving mechanical properties by improving the development and manufacturing method of lightweight materials with replaceable mechanical properties. Therefore, research on the molding and processing technology of aluminum, which is a lightweight material, is being actively conducted. In this study, aluminum material was applied. By using Autoform S/W, a press forming analysis program, the blank holding force, mold die R, and bead restraint force were selected in three levels, respectively, and the results and optimization of formability and shape freezing were carried out. In this study, aluminum material was applied. By using Autoform S/W, a press molding analysis program, the blank holding force, mold die R, and bead restraint force were selected in three levels, respectively, and the results and optimization of formability and shape freezing were carried out. The optimized results were confirmed by comparative analysis of formability and Spring Back. As a result of the experiment, it was possible to confirm the result value of the Spring Back of the final product according to the tensile change of the material.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권11호
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• pp.211-217
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• 2020

일반적으로 금형은 소재 부품 분야에서 제품의 대량 생산에 널리 이용되는 중요한 생산 도구이다. 그러나 최근 다품종 소량생산의 확산에 따라 보다 효율적이고 경제적인 금형에 대한 요구가 증가하고 있으며, 본 연구에서는 금형 재료로서 초고강도 콘크리트의 적용 가능성을 모색해 보고자 한다. 초고강도 콘크리트는 80MPa 이상의 압축강도를 갖는 콘크리트로서 금속에 비해 저렴하고 무게가 가벼우며 조형이 용이하다는 장점을 가지고 있다. 초고강도 콘크리트가 비록 일반 금형 재료인 공구강에 비해 강도는 낮지만 상대적으로 낮은 응력이 발생하는 성형 공정에 사용된다면 금형 재료로서 충분히 활용 가능하다고 판단하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 플라스틱 저압 생산공정의 하나인 폴리우레탄 반응사출 성형공정용 시작 금형에 초고강도 콘크리트를 적용해 보았으며, 금형 제작 및 성형 과정을 통하여 금형 소재로서의 가능성과 특징을 고찰해 보았다.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.42-47
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• 2012

The paper deals with an analysis of an extrusion process with a divided material flow in a combined radial - backward extrusion. We have discussed the influences of tool geometry such as punch nose angle, relative gap height, die corner radius on material flow and surface expansion into can and flange region. To analyse the process, numerical simulations by the FEM and experiment by physical modeling using Al alloy as a model material have been performed. Based on the results, the influence of fixed parameters on the distribution of divided material flow and surface expansion are obtained.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.2596-2603
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• 2013

타이어 몰드의 내구성과 정밀도는 타이어의 품질을 결정하는 매우 중요한 요인이다. 그러나 타이어 몰드를 제작하는데 있어서 밀폐된 주조장치 안에서 발생하는 주물의 열변형을 측정하는 데는 많은 어려움이 있다. 본 연구에서는 금형주조장치의 예열온도에 따른 타이어 몰드용 AC7A 주조재의 온도분포, 변위, 응력과 같은 열변형을 수치해석을 통해 분석하였고, 동일 조건하에서 AC7A 주조재의 온도분포를 실험을 통해 측정하여 수치해석 결과와 비교하였다. 수치해석을 위해 상용프로그램인 "COMSOL Multiphysics"를 사용하였고, 금형주조장치의 예열온도를 $150^{\circ}C$, $200^{\circ}C$, $250^{\circ}C$, $300^{\circ}C$로 바꾸어 수치해석을 실행하였다. 수치해석 결과 금형주조장치의 예열온도가 $300^{\circ}C$였을 경우에 주조재의 평균변위와 평균응력은 각각 0.25mm와 0.351GPa로 가장 작게 나타났고, 평균온도는 $374.27^{\circ}C$로 온도가 가장 높게 나타나는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 수치해석에 의한 온도분포 결과와 실험에 의한 온도분포 결과를 비교하였을 때, 냉각 초기에 상변화과정에서 발생하는 잠열로 인해 약간의 온도차이가 발생하였으나, 그 구간을 제외하고는 거의 비슷한 냉각패턴을 나타내는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.699-703
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• 2008

Fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) have been widely used because of their high specific strength, high specific stiffness and etc. Although these kinds of FRP have various merits in applications, it has been had one of the complicated problems to manufacture their wooden mold. For these reasons, the simple methods to manufacture the mold required in the FRP industries. To improve these kinds of problems, the molding system using composite materials was developed. By this new manufacturing techniques and high functional FRP composite mold was built. Comparing with wooden mold, the process efficiencies of frame manufacturing process and inner mold manufacturing process were improved approximately 40% and 70%, respectively.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.52-59
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• 2004

The greater Increase of the demand for environmental friendly materials especially for packaging industry leads to the larger interest in the reusable and recycable materials such as pulp mold. Although the pulp mold has great characteristics for packaging, some deficiency compared with other packaging material like EPS(Expandable Polystyrene) need to be overcome, for example, the relative higher cost. In this report, since the water drainage rate at the forming zone of a wet pulp mold process could have a great influence on the economical efficiency not only by increasing machine speed but also reducing the drying energy, the optimum ways for increasing drainage were investigated The mechanism of vacuum drainage In pulp mold forming was successfully evaluated by using RDA(Retention and Darinage Analyzer). Since the conditions of stock were greatly affected by the pulping time of low consistency pulper, the optimum pupling time was investigated with considerations of all stock preparation processes. The change of stock temperature and the addition of polyelectrolyte could improve the vacuum drainage rate. It was founded that the wire mesh types of mold former had a little influence on the retention because of the relatively mild vacuum drainage. However, the bigger size of dewatering hole showed better drainage rate and could reduce the plugging and con lamination of mold.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제23권8호
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• pp.482-488
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• 2014

Flexible forming technology has advantages in sheet metal forming, because it can be implemented to produce various shaped molds using a single apparatus. Due to this advantage, it is possible to apply it to the manufacture of an aircraft winglet mold. Presently, most aircraft winglets are manufactured from composite materials. Therefore, the mold for the curing process is an essential element in the fabrication of such composite materials. Compared to conventional mold forming, flexible forming has some advantages such as reduced manufacturing cost and uniformity of mold thickness. If the thickness of the mold is consistent, then the heat transfer will occur uniformly during the curing process leading to improved formability of the composite material. In the current study, numerical simulations were performed to investigate the possibility of flexible forming for manufacturing of the winglet mold. In order to match the size of the actual product, the shape of objective surface was divided to fit the dimensions of the apparatus. The results from the numerical simulations are compared with the objective surface to verify the accuracy. In conclusion, the current study confirms the feasibility and the potential to manufacture winglet molds by flexible forming.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.209-215
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• 2005

The design of the Metal mold casting should consider several variables such as the material properties and shape of the mold. In particular, the thermal stress generated by the thermal expansion and contraction depending on the thermal gradient of the mold causes partial plastic deformation on the mold, which causes damage or fracture of the cast. Consequently, the thermal deformation along with thermal stress leads to thermal deformation of the cast itself. In this study, the temperature analysis of the cast and mold is simulated by FDM to control the thermal deformation and stress as a result of the thermal gradient of mold. Using the results from FDM simulation, the thermal deformation and stress are analyzed by FEM and, the optimal mold design with minimum thermal deformation of the cast is suggested.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.146-152
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• 2017

In order to make 3-D glass from 2-D glass for mobile device windows, a mold is used for heat forming. In this process, the temperature of the glass is very important. However, measuring the temperature of the glass inside the mold is very difficult owing to the mold structure and the high temperature. The purpose of this study is to measure the temperature inside the mold by using Process Temperature Control Rings (PTCR) and to compensate for temperature differences in the heat forming machine and inside the mold. The measuring method uses the ceramic material's shrinkage characteristics, which makes it possible to measure the temperature inside the mold at various locations.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2022

Topology optimization is applied for the optimal design of various products to ensure weight reduction and productivity improvement. Reducing the weight of the mold while maintaining its rigidity can ensure shortening of the production cycle, stabilization of the mold temperature, and reduction of mold material costs. In this study, a topology optimization technique was applied to the optimal design of the injection mold, and a topology-optimized model of the mold was obtained. First, the injection mold for the square specimens was modeled. Subsequently, a structural analysis was performed by implementing a load condition generated during the injection molding process. Topology optimization was performed based on the structural analysis results, and the models of the initial and topology-optimized designs were manufactured at 1/4 magnification using a 3D printer. Consequently, compared with the existing model, the weight of the topology-optimized model decreased by 9.8%, and the manufacturing time decreased by 7.61%.