• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• v.15 no.10
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• pp.1408-1416
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• 2001

It is very important to well understand the dynamic characteristics of damaged structures to successfully develop or to choose a most appropriate structural damage identification method (SDIM) as the means of non-destructive testing. In this pope., the dynamic equation of motion for damaged plates is derived by introducing a damage distribution function, which may characterize the effective state of structural damages. It is found that structural damages may induce the coupling between modal coordinates. The effects of damages on the vibration characteristics of a plate depending on their locations, sizes, and magnitudes are numerically investigated in a systematic way. The numerical investigations are also given to the effects of damage-induced modal coupling on the changes in vibration characteristics and to the minimum number of natural modes required to predict sufficiently accurate vibration characteristics of damaged plates.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.509-521
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• 2014

In this paper two protocols of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) are examined through both a simulation and a case study. The simulation was performed with the optimized network (OPNET) simulator while comparing the performance of the Ad-Hoc on demand Distance Vector (AODV) and the Dynamic Source Routing (DSR) protocols. This is compared and shown with real-world measurement of deflection from eight wireless sensor nodes. The wireless sensor response results were compared with accelerometer sensors for validation purposes. It was found that although the computer simulation suggests the AODV protocol is more accurate, in the case study no distinct difference was found. However, it was shown that AODV is still more beneficial in the field as it has a longer battery life enabling longer surveying times. This is a significant finding as a large factor in determining the use of wireless network sensors as a method of assessing structural response has been their short battery life. Thus if protocols which enhance battery life, such as the AODV protocol, are employed it may be possible in the future to couple wireless networks with solar power extending their monitoring periods.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.07b
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• pp.819-821
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• 2001

This paper describes a characteristics of MFL according to the position of Hall sensor Magnetic Flux Leakage(MFL) Method is used to detect surface defect in ferromagnetic plate. A plate has a surface defect and magnetizing equipment are producted to perform Non-Destructive Testing(NDT) using MFL. The SM 45C carbon steel plate is adopted to this experiment. there is a artifical defect with a twice of thickness and a half of depth of plate. Magnetizing equipment is composed of yoke made by layer-built of silicon sheet steel, NdFeB magnetic and iron brushes. Detecting defect is performed by MFL NDT using Hall sensor. It is shown that magnetic flux detected by Hall sensor is affected according to the position of Hall sensor through MFL experiment and numerical analysis.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.23-31
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• 2000

Locating reinforcing bars, in particular to know their accurate depths, is very important in radar inspection of concrete structures. By the way, an accurate depth estimation of reinforcing bars in concrete structures by the radar is not easy because the microwave propagation velocity in test area is generally unknown. This problem can be solved by generalized Hough transformation technique. Using this technique, the microwave propagation velocity in test area can be detected from the radar image, which appear as hyperbolas conveying the velocity information in their shape. A developed speed-up technique for the computation of the Generalized Hough transformation is also investigated in this study. As a result, although it becomes difficult to locate reinforcing bars when multiple parallel bars lying too close together, there is a possibility of detecting accurate depths of reinforcing bars in test area by the proposed method

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2005.07b
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• pp.1538-1541
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• 2005

For reliability evaluation of AC-PDP, one of the most important factor is sealing property. In this paper, the reliability evaluation test method of the commercialized sealing glass frit in AC-PDP was studied. 6 inch AC-PDP panels were tested for evaluation of sealing glass frit by vibration shock test, thermal shock test, non -destructive X-ray inspection, residual stress inspection and residual gas detection. These test methods are proposed as a standard for testing the reliability of sealing glass frit. The main failure mode of sealing glass frit in AC-PDP seems to be the crack propagation from thermal cycling rather than mechanical factor.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.115-134
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• 2007

This study proposes two new approaches for identifying damage patterns in a holed CFRP cross-ply laminate using an embedded fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor. It was experimentally confirmed that the reflection spectrum from the embedded FBG sensor was significantly deformed as the damage near the hole (i.e. splits, transverse cracks and delamination) extended. The damage patterns were predicted using forward analysis (a damage analysis and an optical analysis) with strain estimation and the proposed damage-identification method as well as the forward analysis only. Forward analysis with strain estimation provided the most accurate damage-pattern estimation and the highest computational efficiency. Furthermore, the proposed damage identification significantly reduced computation time with the equivalent accuracy compared to the conventional identification procedure, by using damage analysis as the initial estimation.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.60 no.7
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• pp.1410-1416
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• 2011

A corrosion detecting system for 22.9 kV distribution power line insulation cable, which can travel autonomously along the live line, is proposed. Eddy current test method is employed to detect the corrosion, and the system developed here is capable of detecting internal corrosion of a ACSR-OC. Somewhat details of the electrical and mechanical mechanism of the system and traveling algorithm are introduced. Experimental results applied to the sample cables having artificial corrosion and the operating distribution lines are provided. From the result, we confirmed that the system is useful for detecting internal corrosion of a ACSR, and is expected to be a new non-destructive testing equipment in the area of diagnosis for the distribution power line.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.7 no.6
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• pp.1001-1008
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• 2012

Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a technique used in science and industry to evaluate the properties of a material without causing damage. In this paper we propose a method for segmenting radiographic images of welding in order to extract the welding defects which may occur during the welding process. We study different methods of level set and choose the model adapted to our application. The methods presented here take the property of local segmentation geodesic active contours and have the ability to change the topology automatically. The computation time is considerably reduced after taking into account a new level set function which eliminates the re-initialization procedure. Satisfactory results are obtained after applying this algorithm both on synthetic and real images.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2009.10a
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• pp.157-159
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 세라믹을 비파괴 검사를 통하여 얻어진 영상에서, 조직의 이상이나 결함의 정도를 자동으로 확인하는 방법을 제안한다. 비파괴 검사를 통하여 얻어진 영상에서 소벨 마스크를 적용하여 윤곽선을 추출하고, 추출된 윤곽선의 방향 정보를 $9{\times}9$ 마스크에 적용하여 영역을 분류한다. 그리고 분류된 각 영역을 히스토그램 스트레칭을 적용하여 영상을 보정하고, 4 방향 윤곽선 알고리즘을 적용하여 객체를 추출한다. 그리고 추출된 객체의 영역에 대해 형태학적 정보를 이용하여 잡음을 제거한 후, 손상된 영역을 추출한다. 본 논문에서 제안한 방법을 비파괴검사를 통하여 얻어진 영상을 대상으로 실험한 결과, 손상된 영역을 비교적 정확히 검출되는 것을 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the International Microelectronics And Packaging Society Conference
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• 2004.02a
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• pp.17-25
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• 2004

During the past few years, advances have been made in both in X-ray tube and detector technologies. The field of microfocus radioscopy has been established as an important testing process and has expanded into many new industrial applications that require quality control or process optimization. The first nanofocus and multifocus X-ray systems have become available with a focal spot of .5 micron. In the existing range of microfocus X-ray tubes, further improvements have been achieved as well, such as increased long term stability of intensity position constancy. Software, image processing and manipulation techniques have all progressed as well, allowing X-ray to become a formidable non-destructive inspection method for manufacturers in virtually every industry, especially those involved with Electronic Packaging and SMT.