• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.37-56
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• 2022

Phase-type distributions are the distributions of the time to absorption in finite and absorbing Markov chains. They generalize, while at the same time, retain the tractability of the exponential distributions and their family. They are widely used as stochastic models from queuing theory, reliability, dependability, and forecasting, to computer networks, security, and computational design. The ability to fit phase-type distributions to intractable or empirical distributions is, therefore, highly desirable for many practical purposes. Many methods and tools currently exist for this fitting problem. In this paper, we present the results of our investigation on using orthogonal-distance fitting as a method for fitting phase-type distributions, together with a comparison to the currently existing fitting methods and tools.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.2825-2836
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• 1994

The engineering optimization has been developed for the automatic design of engineering systems. Since the conventional optimum is determined without considering noise factors, applications to practical problems can be limited. Current design practice tends to account for these noises by the specification of closer tolerances or the use of safety factors. However, these approaches may be very expensive. Thus the consideration on the noises of design variables is needed for optimal design. A method is presented to find robust solutions for unconstrained optimization problems. The method is applied to discrete and continuous variables. The orthogonal array is utilized based on the Taguchi concept. Through mathematical proofs and numerical examples, it is verified that solutions from the suggested method are more insensitive than the conventional optimum within the range of variations for design variables.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제23권11호
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• pp.1871-1877
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• 1999

An optimal design method using a response surface method for dynamic characteristics of a washer is presented. The proposed method uses the design of experiment and a computer model is used for the experiment. The value of the cost function is estimated using a computer model for each case of the design variable variation. An orthogonal array is used to obtain best cases to be considered with minimum number of experimentation. Using these experimental values, optimal design is performed using a response surface method. The method used in this paper can be applied to any complicated mechanical systems that can be modelled and analyzed by a computer program. The method is applied to the design of dynamic characteristics of a washer.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.66-77
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• 1996

This paper presents a method for tolerance design using the Taguchi Method(TM) and general purpose mechanism analysis program. Also the method is tolerance design with repect to performance improvement of a mechamism. To use the orthogonal array, mathematical model of a mechanism is established and experiments are carried out by the general purpose mechanism analysis program. The contact model is used to consider a clearance effect. This method is applied to the VTR Deck mechanism. This method can be used in tolerance design of general mechanisms.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.121-129
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• 1999

Recently, the regulations from the govemment and the concems of the people give rise to the interest in exhaust noise of passenger car as much as other vehicles. The exact analysis of various mufflers is needed to reduce the level of exhaust noise. In this paper, we propose a design to improve the mufflers capacity by reducing noise of exhaust system combining Taguchi method and fractional factorial design. In order to measure the performance of a muffler, the performance prediction software which is developed by the Dept. of Automotive Engineering at Hanyang University is used. From the current muffler system we select control factors such as lenght and radius of each component that are thought to be effective on capacity of muffler. Factors are arranged using L18, L27 table of orthogonal array and the fractional factorial design for analysis. We find some significant interaction effects using 1/3 fractional factorial design and accomplish the reduction of noise from the muffler.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제7권9호
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• pp.182-194
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• 1999

Occupant injury in rear end impact is rapidly becoming one of the most aggravating traffic safety problems with high human suffering and societal costs. Although rear end impact occurs at relatively low speed , it may cause permanent disability due to neck injuries resulting from an abrupt moment, shear force , and tension/compression force at the occipital condyles. The analysis is performed for a combined occupant-eat model response, using the SAFE(Safety Analysis for occupant crash Environment) computer program. The computational results are verified by those from sled tests. A parameter study is conducted for many physical and mechanical properties. Seat design has been performed based on the design of experiment process with respect to five parameters; seat-back upholstery stiffness, torsional stiffness of the seat-back. An orthogonal array is selected from the parameter study. A good design has been found from the analysis results based on the orthogonal array. The results show that reductions of stiffness in seat-back upholstery and joint are the most effective for preventing neck injuries.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2009

In this work, the optimal process has been designed by $L_9(3^4)$ orthogonal array and analysis of variance(ANOVA) for thermal-sprayed Ni-based hard coating. Ni-based hard coatings were fabricated by flame spray process on steel substrate. Then, the hardness test and observation of microstructure of the coatings were performed. The results of hardness test were analyzed by ANOVA. The ANOVA results demonstrated that the acetylene gas flow had the greatest effect on hardness of the coatings. The oxygen gas flow was found to have a neglecting effect. From these results, the optimal combination of the flame spray parameters could be predicted. The calculated hardness of the coatings by ANOVA was found to lie close to that of confirmation experimental result. Thus, it was considered that design of experiments design using orthogonal array and ANOVA was useful to determine optimal process of thermal-sprayed Ni-based hard coating.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제32권9C호
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• pp.820-825
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• 2007

초직교 시공간 격자 부호(Super-Orthogonal Space-Time Trellis Codes; SOSTTC)는 직교 행렬의 집합을 확장하여 부호율의 손실 없이 부호 이득과 다이버시티 이득을 동시에 얻는 방법이다. SOSTTC에서 신호 집합 확장은 부호 행렬의 첫째 열을 회전시킴으로써 이루어진다. 기존에 사용된 회전각은 성능 개선보다 신호 성좌의 확장을 피하기 위한 목적으로 선택되었다. 본 논문에서는 고속 레일리 페이딩 채널에서 SOSTTC의 성능을 개선하기 위해 적당한 회전각을 선택하기 위한 설계 요건을 만들었다. 또한, 적당한 회전각을 사용하여 개선된 SOSTTC를 설계하였다. 그리고 모의실험을 통하여 본 논문에서 설계된 SOSTTC가 기존의 SOSTTC 보다 BER 성능 면에서 더 뛰어남을 입증하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2008

본 논문은 MIMO 시스템에서, 최대 전송률을 유지하면서 최대 다이버시티를 갖는 준직교 시공간 블록 부호 (QO-STBC : quasi orthogonal space time block codes)를 다차원 신호 공간에서 설계한다. QO-STBC 부호기 중 원형심볼(based-symbols)을 두 개의 신호 쌍으로 묶어서 변형된 새로운 신호를 전송하는 방식을 grouping QO-STBC 라고 한다. 이러한 grouping QO-STBC의 최대 다이버시티 조건을 기하학적으로 살펴보고, 다차원 신호 공간에서 신호를 설계하는 방법을 제안한다. 또한 다양한 신호 성상에 대하여 설계한 부호기의 성능을 분석하고 전산 모의실험을 통하여 성능분석의 타당성을 입증한다.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 1998

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of design parameters on the volume flow-rate and the noise level and to finally find the optimal design variables. Eighteen cross-flow fans were designed by the method of orthogonal array, and the flow-rate and the noise level were measured. These data were analyzed by the neural network system. The effects of eight design variables(scroll exit angle, scroll arc length et al.) on the fan performance and the noise level were valuated and discussed. This experiment shows that the design solutions suggested by neural network system may increase its volume flow-rate and reduce noise simultaneously.