• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.303-307
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• 2008

Objective: The authors reviewed clinical and radiological outcomes in patients with three column injury of the cervical spine who had undergone posterior cervical fixation using Nitinol shape memory alloy loop in the anterior-posterior combined approach. Materials: Nine patients were surgically treated with anterior cervical fusion using an iliac bone graft and dynamic plate-screw system, and the posterior cervical fixation using Nitinol shape memory loop ($Davydov^{TM}$) at the same time. A retrospective review was performed. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Frankel grading method. We reviewed the radiological parameters such as bony fusion rate, height of iliac bone graft strut, graft subsidence, cervical lordotic angle, and instrument related complication. Results: Single-level fusion was performed in five patients, and two-level fusion in four. Solid bone fusion was presented in all cases after surgery. The mean height of graft strut was significantly decreased from $20.46{\pm}9.97mm$ at immediate postoperative state to $18.87{\pm}8.60mm$ at the final follow-up period (p<0.05). The mean cervical lordotic angle decreased from $13.83{\pm}11.84^{\circ}$ to $11.37{\pm}6.03^{\circ}$ at the immediate postoperative state but then, increased to $24.39{\pm}9.83^{\circ}$ at the final follow-up period (p<0.05). There were no instrument related complications. Conclusion: We suggest that the posterior cervical fixation using Nitinol shape memory alloy loop may be a simple and useful method, and be one of treatment options in anterior-posterior combined approach for the patients with the three column injury of the cervical spine.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.80-87
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• 2009

비혈관 스텐트(식도용, 담도용, 대장용, 십이지장용, 기관지용) 재질로 가장 널리 사용되고 있는 Nitinol wire 형상기억합금의 기계적 특성 향상을 위해 초음파 나노표면 개질(UNSM) 기술을 적용하여 Nitinol wire의 상변화와 초탄성 특성 및 표면 잔류응력 등의 변화를 연구하였으며, 탄력에너지와 부식내구성을 통한 스텐트의 수명 연장방법을 연구하고자 하였다. 본 연구에 사용된 Nitinol wire는 ${\phi}1.778$ mm로 UNSM 처리 전후의 표면거칠기 값은 Ra=0.092${\mu}m$와 Ra=0.093${\mu}m$로 비슷 하였지만, 초기시편에서는 미세결함과 인발가공 흔적이 확연히 관찰되었으나, UNSM 후에는 인발가공 흔적과 미세 표면 결함은 사라진 것이 발견되었다. 또한 잔류응력 측정 결과, 초기 시험편에는 +3.65 MPa였으나 UNSM 처리 후에는 -4.09 MPa로 확인되었으며, XRD를 통한 결정구조 분석 결과 $42.28^{\circ}$에서 초기보다 약한 (110) 오스테나이트 피크가 관찰되었으며, 대신 (020), ($1{\overline{1}}1$), 그리고 (021) 피크가 명확히 Martensite (B19' Monoclinic lattices) 구조로 확인되었고, (300)의 R상 (Rhombohedral lattices)에 대한 추가 피크가 미비하게 관찰되었다. 탄성변형에 따른 에너지 흡수력과 하중 제거에 따른 에너지의 회복력인 탄력계수(modulus of resilience) $U_r$은 단위체적당 변형률 에너지로 4.31 $MJ/m^3$에서 5.85 $MJ/m^3$로 증가하였다. 이와 같이 표면결함 제거와 인장응력을 압축응력으로 재편성하는 것만으로도 피로내구성을 크게 향상시킬 수 있다고 사료되며, 생체적합성과 더불어 내부식성, 내마모성 및 내구수명 향상을 실용화할 수 있는 표면개질 장치가 개발된다면, 현재 한국인 사망원인 1위인 순환계 질환(심근경색, 뇌졸중 등)에 사용되는 혈관계통의 스텐트 개발에도 응용개발연구가 가능할 것으로 예상된다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.87-94
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• 1994

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the torque effect of othodontic wires. Ten types of orthodontic wires (five types of materials, two types of cross-sectional dimensions) were selected. Each group of ire type was constituted with five specimens. These specimens were tested on the universal testing machine(Instron) with specially-designed jig. The torque-twist curve of each wire was obtained and the results were analyzed statistically. The results were as follows. 1. 0.017'$\times$ 0.025' wire showed more torque effect than 0.016'$\times$ 0.022' wire at the same twist. 2.Torque effect was the greatest in stainless steel and the least in Nitinol. 3.The maximum amount of torque was the greatest in heat-treated Blue Elgiloy and the least in Nitinol.

• 한국공작기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공작기계학회 2002년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.670-674
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• 2002

In the recent years, as the research and the development of micro and precision machinery become active, the interest of micro actuators using SMA(Shape Memory Alloy) has been increased. The dynamic characteristic analysis of SMA is necessary for actuator application and many common researches report the material characteristics of SMA sufficiently. However, the research on dynamic characteristics is very deficient. In this paper, the helical spring are fabricated with NiTi SMA wire of high resistivity. The force, response speed, temperature, and displacement are measured by digital force gauge, infrared thermometer, and laser displacement sensor so that the dynamic characteristics of this SMA is analyzed. Also, bidirectional actuator was fabricated and experimented for its performance.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제28권7호
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• pp.381-390
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• 2018

Shape memory alloys(SMAs) have revolutionized the material engineering sciences as they exhibit exclusive features i.e. shape memory effect(SME) and super-elasticity. SMAs are those alloys that when deform return to their predeformed shape upon heating, they also restore their original shape by removing the load. Research on properties of newly advent of several types of ferrous based shape memory alloys(Fe-SMAs), shows that they have immense potential to be the counterpart of Nitinol(NiTi-SMA). These Fe-SMAs have been used and found to be effective because of their low cost, high cold workability, good weldability & excellent characteristics comparing with Nitinol(high processing cost and low cold workability) SMAs. Some of the Fe-SMAs show super-elasticity. Fe-SMAs, especially Fe-Mn-Si alloys have an immense potential for civil engineering structures because of its unique properties e.g. two-way shape memory effect, super elasticity and shape memory effect as well as due to its low cost, high elastic stiffness and wide transformation hysteresis comparative to Nitinol. Further research is being conducted on SMAs to improve and impinge better attributes by improving the material compositions, quantifying the SMA phase transition temperature etc. In this research pre-existing Fe-SMAs are categorised and collected in a tabulated form. An analysis is performed that which category is mostly available. Last 50 years data of Fe-SMA publications and US Patents is collected to show its importance in terms of increasing research on such type of alloys to invent different compositions and applications. This data is analysed as per different year groups during last 50 years and it was analysed as per whether the keywords exist in title of an article or anywhere in the article. It was found that different keywords related to Fe-SMAs/categories of Fe-SMAs, almost don't exist in the title of articles. However, these keywords related to Fe-SMAs/categories of Fe-SMAs, exist inside the article but still there are not too many publications related to Fe-SMAs/categories of Fe-SMAs.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2018

Vibrational problems in the domestic Small Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (SHAWT) are due to flap wise vibrations caused by varying wind velocities acting perpendicular to its blade surface. It has been reported that monitoring the structural health of the turbine blades requires special attention as they are key elements of a wind power generation, and account for 15-20% of the total turbine cost. If this vibration problem is taken care, the SHAWT can be made as commercial success. In this work, Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) wires made of Nitinol (Ni-Ti) alloys are embedded into the Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) wind turbine blade in order to reduce the flapwise vibrations. Experimental study of Nitinol (Ni-Ti) wire characteristics has been done and relationship between different parameters like current, displacement, time and temperature has been established. When the wind turbine blades are subjected to varying wind velocity, flapwise vibration occurs which has to be controlled continuously, otherwise the blade will be damaged due to the resonance. Therefore, in order to control these flapwise vibrations actively, a non-linear current controller unit was developed and fabricated, which provides actuation force required for active vibration control in smart blade. Experimental analysis was performed on conventional GFRP and smart blade, depicted a 20% increase in natural frequency and 20% reduction in amplitude of vibration. With addition of active vibration control unit, the smart blade showed 61% reduction in amplitude of vibration.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권9호
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• pp.302-308
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• 2010

자기공명영상에서는 체내 금속물에 의한 강자성 인공물(Ferromagnetic artifact)이 발생하여 많은 영상의 왜곡을 초래 한다. 본 연구는 T1 강조영상의 자장 세기와 시퀀스에 따른 수술시 인체 내에 사용되는 금속물의 왜곡을 분석하여 영상 왜곡을 최소화 할 수 있는 시퀀스와 금속물의 종류를 알아보았다. SIEMENS사의 1.5T와 3.0T를 이용하였고, Ti+Al, Stainless, Nitinol 금속물을 팬텀 내에 각각 위치시켜 시퀀스별 SE(Spin Echo), TSE(Turbo Spin Echo), VIBE, Flash T1 강조영상을 획득하였다. 획득된 영상을 통해서 금속물질 주변에서 발생하는 영상의 왜곡 정도를 비교 및 분석하였다. 실험결과 임상에서 사용되는 모든 금속물에서 강자성 허상이 발생 하였는데, 그 중 TSE 시퀀스와 Nitinol 금속물에서 가장 작은 아티팩트가 발생하였다. TSE 시퀀스와 Nitinol이 사용된 1.5T 영상에서 면적 0.97 cm2, 장축 0.76 cm, 단축0.72 cm로 왜곡 정도가 가장 작게 나타났다. 그러므로 금속을 체내에 삽입한 환자의 검사를 위해서 3.0T 보다 1.5T 자기공명영상 장비를 사용하고, TSE 시퀀스를 사용하는 것이 T1 강조영상을 얻는데 가장 적합하다고 사료된다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.116-126
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• 2005

본 연구는 고정성 장치를 이용한 교정 치료에서 브라켓과 교정용 호선 사이의 활주 이동 동안 발생하는 마찰력에 디자인과 재질이 다른 각각의 브라켓과 여러 종류의 호선 다양한 브라켓-호선 각도 등이 어떤 영향을 미치는가를 알아보기 위하여 4종의 브라켓 (stainless steel twin 브라켓인 Gemini, 좁은 근원심 폭경과 single bracket의 디자인이 포함된 Mini Uni-Twin. metal-reinforced 세라믹 브라켓인 Clarity. 세라믹 브라켓인 Transcend)을 사용하고, 3종의 교정용 호선(0.015"$0.010\times0.022"$ stainless steel 호선, 0.010" Nitinol)을 이용하여 브라켓-호선 각도를 각각 $0^{\circ},\; 3^{\circ}8^{\circ},\; 9^{\circ}$로 조절하면서 실험한 결과, Gemini는 유의하게 가장 낮은 정지, 운동 마찰력을 보였으며 (P<0.001). Clarity는 $0^{\circ}$의 브라켓-호선 각도에서 Transcend는 $5^{\circ}와\;9^{\circ}$의 각도에서 유의하게 가장 높은 정지, 운동 마찰력을 보였고 (P<0.001) $0.016{\times}0.022"$ stainless steel 각형 호선은 유의하게 가장 높은 정지, 운동 마찰력을 보였으며 (P<0.01). 0.016" stainless steel 원형 호선은 $0^{\circ}와\;3^{\circ}$의 브라켓-호선 각도에서 (P<0.01), 0.016" Nitinol은 $8^{\circ}와\;9^{\circ}$의 각도에서 (P<0.001) 유의하게 가장 낮은 정지. 운동 마찰력을 보였고 브라켓-호선 각도가 증가함에 따라 유의하게 정지, 운동 마찰력도 증가하였다 (P<0.001)

• 한국임상수의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국임상수의학회 2006년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.140-140
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• 2006

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.507-527
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• 2016

The use of shape memory alloys (SMAs) has been seriously considered in seismic engineering due to their capabilities, such as the ability to tolerate cyclic deformations and dissipate energy. Five 3-D extended end-plate connection models have been created, including one conventional connection and four connections with Nitinol bolts of four different prestress forces. Their cyclic behaviors have been investigated using the finite element method software ANSYS. Subsequently, the moment-rotation responses of the connections have been derived by subjecting them to cyclic loading based on SAC protocol. The results obtained in this research indicate that the conventional connections show residual deformations despite their high ductility and very good energy dissipation; therefore, they cannot be repaired after loading. However, while having good energy dissipation and high ductility, the connections equipped with Nitinol bolts have good recentering capability. Moreover, a connection with the mentioned specifications has been modeled, except that only the external bolts replaced with SMA bolts and assessed for seismic loading. The suggested connection shows high ductility, medium energy dissipation and very good recentering. The main objective of this research is to concentrate the deformations caused by cyclic loading on the connection in order to form super-elastic hinge in the connection by the deformations of the shape memory alloy bolts.