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A study on Applicability of VacCAD Simulator

  • Kim, Hyung-Taek;Kim, Kang-Won
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.200-206
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    • 2019
  • In this study, we compared the VacCAD and VacSim(Multi), commercial vacuum simulators, to verify the advantages of VacCAD's efficiency. It was emphasized on immediacy and simplicity of simulation modelling, and characteristics of the pump combinations, pumping down curves, and vacuum materials. First, usability of simulation mechanism was estimated through the modeling schematics and obtained simulation results of each employed simulator were compared to evaluate the applicability in practice. Simulation reliability of each simulator was also probed by comparing the pumping characteristics of commercially available high vacuum systems. In addition, the degree of tolerances on VacCAD was also investigated through pumping down analysis considering outgassing effect due to chamber material variations. The higher effectiveness and expediency of VacCAD than VacSim(Multi) has been presented, and it was expected that the utilization of VacCAD in vacuum applications to be increased.

Non-constraining Online Signature Reconstruction System for Persons with Handwriting Problems

  • Abbadi, Belkacem;Mostefai, Messaoud;Oulefki, Adel
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.37 no.1
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    • pp.138-146
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    • 2015
  • This paper presents a new non-constraining online optical handwritten signature reconstruction system that, in the main, makes use of a transparent glass pad placed in front of a color camera. The reconstruction approach allows efficient exploitation of hand activity during a signing process; thus, the system as a whole can be seen as a viable alternative to other similar acquisition tools. This proposed system allows people with physical or emotional problems to carry out their own signatures without having to use a pen or sophisticated acquisition system. Moreover, the developed reconstruction signature algorithms have low computational complexity and are therefore well suited for a hardware implementation on a dedicated smart system.

PVDF interdigitated transducer for generating and detecting Lamb waves in plates

  • Gu, Hua;Lloyd, George M.;Wang, Ming L.
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.291-304
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    • 2008
  • Piezoelectric materials have been widely used in ultrasonic nondestructive testing (NDT). PZT ceramics can be used to receive and generate surface acoustic waves. It is a common application to attach PZT transducers to the surface of structures for detecting cracks in nondestructive testing. However, not until recently have piezoelectric polymers attracted more and more attention to be the material for interdigitated (IDT) surface and guided-wave transducers. In this paper, an interdigitated gold-on-polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) transducer for actuating and sensing Lamb waves has been introduced. A specific etching technology is employed for making the surface electrodes into a certain finger pattern, the spacings of which yield different single mode responses of Lamb waves. Experiments have been performed on steel and carbon fiber composite plates. Results from PVDF IDT sensors have been compared with those from PZT transducers for verification.

Adaptive tuned dynamic vibration absorbers working with MR elastomers

  • Zhang, X.Z.;Li, W.H.
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.5 no.5
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    • pp.517-529
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    • 2009
  • This paper presents the development of a new Adaptive Tuned Dynamic Vibration Absorber (ATDVA) working with magnetorheological elastomers (MREs). The MRE materials were fabricated by mixing carbonyl iron particles with silicone rubber and cured under a strong magnetic field. An ATDVA prototype using MRE as an adaptable spring was designed and manufactured. The MRE ATDVA worked in a shear mode and the magnetic field was generated by a magnetic circuit and controlled through a DC power supply. The dynamic performances or the system transmissibility at various magnetic fields of the absorber were measured by using a vibration testing system. Experimental results indicated that this absorber can change its natural frequency from 35Hz to 90Hz, 150% of its basic natural frequency. A real time control logic is proposed to evaluate the control effect. The simulation results indicate that the control effect of MRE ATDVA can be improved significantly.

Iodine Doping of Pentacene and its Electrical Properties

  • Rahim, Abdur;Lee, Young-Kyu;Lee, Chi-Young;Lee, Jae-Gab
    • Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2011.05a
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    • pp.238.2-238.2
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    • 2011
  • Organic thin film transistors (OTFTs) have been attracting considerable attention because of their potential use in low-cost, large area, electronic devices such as flexible displays, biochemical sensors, and smart cards. In past several years, gold/pentacene has been frequently used in OTFTs because of the high mobility of pentacene and the high work function of gold. To improve the performance of the OTFTs contact area doping of pentacene with p-doping materials are well known. In this work we demonstrated selectively contact area doping of pentacene with Iodine vapor. For effective doping elevated pentacene layer under the source-drain area was deposited and exposed to Iodine vapor. We got better electrical performance for elevated pentacene structure rather than planer structure with relatively high field-effect mobility.

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The Development on Hybrid FRP Rod and Its Tensile Properties (Hybrid FRP Rod의 개발과 인장특성)

  • 곽계환;심종성;문도영;장화섭
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.527-533
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    • 2004
  • Utilization of new lighter materials, more tough and durable than existing materials, is getting larger in recent constructions. FRP, stronger and lighter than present materials, can be formed in various shapes and has high durability, which makes it more profitable as a new material in construction fields. However, effort to use FRP in real construction is toddling and FRP is used primarily as reinforcing material in connote structure. We are about to develop Hybrid FRP Rod for the development of advanced construction material which is based on IT, by Hybridization of HIP, spotlighted as new construction material, and optical sensor in smart measurement. Beforehand, it is required to fully understand the properties of tension test operated in Hybrid FRP Rod. For this, a specimen was made by hybridization of FRP Rod and FBG sensor. Strain of Hybrid FRP Rod was measured comparing electric sensor and FBG sensor.

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Characterization of Phase Change Materials for Textiles (옥타데칸, 노나데칸 마이크로캡슐 처리직물의 축열.방열 특성)

  • Go, Jae-Hun;Kim, So-Jin;Park, Yun-Cheol
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.151-152
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    • 2008
  • PCM has the ability to change their state, these materials absorb energy during the heating process as a body contact and release energy during a reverse cooling process as phase change take place. Using the thermal energy storage of PCM which has a melting point 15 to $35^{circ}C$ is one of the most effective ideas for utilization in textile finish. In this study, microencapsulated PCM(MCPCM) were synthesized by sol-gel method using the octadecane(or nonadecane) as PCM and the silica as microcapsule materials. To develop smart temperature adaptable textile, coating process was applied to textile substrate using a composition included MCPCM.

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Backplane Technologies for Flexible Display (플렉시블 디스플레이 백플레인 기술)

  • Lee, Yong Uk
    • Vacuum Magazine
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.24-29
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    • 2014
  • Display is a key component in electronic devices. OLED is growing very fast recently due to the explosion of the smart phone market although still LCD is the dominating display technology in the display market at the moment. Also needs for the large area and high resolution TVs and flexible displays are increasing these days. Especially flexible display is expected to be one of the key technologies in mobile devices requiring small device size and large display size. Contrary to the conventional displays, flexible display requires organic materials for the substrate, the active driving element and also for the display element. Plastic film as a substrate, organic semiconductor as an active component of the transistor and organic light emitting materials or electronic paper as a display element are studied actively. In this article, mainly backplane technologies such as substrates and the transistor materials for flexible display will be introduced.

Thermal Structural Analysis of a Duct with Heat Resistant Metal Materials for Smart UAV (고온 내열재료를 사용한 스마트 무인기 덕트의 열 구조 해석)

  • Im, J.B.;Yoon, D.Y.;Lee, K.M.;Park, J.S.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.17-28
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    • 2004
  • In unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the high temperature results from friction with the air, combustion of fuel and combustion gas of a nozzle etc. It causes serious problems in the UAV structure. The characteristic analysis of heat resistant metal and ceramic materials and creep analysis for the functionally graded material (FGM) is presented in this paper. FGM is composed of two constituent materials that are mixed up according to the specific volume fraction distribution in order to withstand high heat condition. In addition, the creep behavior of FGM applied in duct structure of an engine is analyzed.

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Numerical study for identifying damage in open-hole composites with embedded FBG sensors and its application to experiment results

  • Yashiro, S.;Murai, K.;Okabe, T.;Takeda, N.
    • 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.