Optimal design of a variable stiffness joint in a robot manipulator using the response surface method

The response surface method combined with the design of experiment-based design optimization of a variable stiffness joint (VSJ) is presented in this article. A VSJ used in a manipulator of a robot arm to support 1 kg payload at the end is designed by considering the minimization of the total weight as the objective function. Owing to the requirement of large rotational stiffness of the VSJ, over 10 N · m, ring-type permanent magnets are adopted. First, a model composed of two permanent magnets was initially manufactured and tested for comparison with the analysis results. Then, a three-ring-type permanent magnet-based model is suggested and optimized to increase the torque of VSJ. The finite element method is used as a magnetic field analysis method to substitute for the expensive experimental process. Optimization results decrease the weight from 0.899 kg to 0.538 kg, still satisfying the requirement for the rotational stiffness. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Tae Hee Lee Jeonghoon Yoo received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering from Seoul National University, in 1989 and 1991, respectively. He then received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1999. Dr. Yoo is currently a Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Yoo’s research interests include analysis and design of electromagnetic field systems. Myung Wook Hyun received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea, in 1995 and 1997, respectively. While studying for his M.S. degree, Mr. Hyun also studied variable stiffness unit design. He is now working at Samsung Electronics, Co. Ltd.. Jun Ho Choi received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Design from Hanyang University, Korea and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is currently a senior research scientist in the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. His research interests include nonlinear control, manipulator control, and safe-joint design. Sungchul Kang received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 1989, 1991, and 1998 respectively. Dr. Kang is currently a Principal Research Scientist in the Center for Cognitive Robotics Research, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Kang’s research interests include mobility and manipulation of field and service robots and haptics. Seung-Jong Kim received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul University, Korea, in 1989, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from KAIST in 1991 and 1998, respectively. Dr. Kim is currently a Principal Research Scientist at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Kim’s research interests include the design, control, and dynamic analysis of mechatronic systems.     

Investigation of penetration force of living cell using an atomic force microscope

Recently, the manipulation of a single cell has been receiving much attention in transgenesis, in-vitro fertilization, individual cell based diagnosis, and pharmaceutical applications. As these techniques require precise injection and manipulation of cells, issues related to penetration force arise. In this work the penetration force of living cell was studied using an atomic force microscope (AFM). L929, HeLa, 4T1, and TA3 HA II cells were used for the experiments. The results showed that the penetration force was in the range of 2∼22 nN. It was also found that location of cell penetration and stiffness of the AFM cantilever affected the penetration force significantly. Furthermore, double penetration events could be detected, due to the multi-membrane layers of the cell. The findings of this work are expected to aid in the development of precision micro-medical instruments for cell manipulation and treatment. This paper was presented at the 9^th Asian International Conference on Fluid Machinery (AICFM9), Jeju, Korea, October 16–19, 2007.recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Keum-Sik Hong Eun-Young Kwon received her B.S. and M.S degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea, in 2005 and 2007, respectively. Ms. Kwon is currently an Engineer at Digital Printing Division of Samsung Electronics. Her research interests include biotribology, tribology, and electrophotography. Young-Tae Kim received his B.S. in Automotive Engineering from Seoul National University of Technology, Korea, in 2003. He then received his M.S. degree from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea in 2005. Mr. Kim is currently a Ph. D. candidate at the Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests include biotribology, tribology, and biomechanics. Dae-Eun Kim received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University, USA, in 1984. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from M.I.T. in 1986 and 1991, respectively. Dr. Kim is currently a Professor at the School of Mechanical Engi-neering at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests include tribology, functional surfaces, and micromachining.     

Evaporation of inkjet printed pico-liter droplet on heated substrates with different thermal conductivity

In this work, the evaporation phenomena of 20–45 picoliter water droplet (i.e. 50–65 μm diameter) on heated substrates with different thermal conductivity are studied experimentally. The effect of thermal conductivity of substrates and inter-distance between jetted droplets on the evaporation is investigated. In addition, the model to predict evaporation rate of the picoliter droplet on different substrates at a heated condition is developed using approximations for picoliter droplet. This paper was presented at the 7th JSME-KSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Sapporo, Japan, October 2008. Taewoong Lim received his B.S and M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Korea University, Seoul, Korea in 2007 and 2009, respectively. His thesis topic was the evaporation of inkjet printed pico-liter droplet and He has been working at Hyundai Motor Company. Jaeik Jeong received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Korea University in 2008. He is currently a M.S. candidate in mechanical engineering at Korea University. Jaewon Chung received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea in 1995 and 1997, respectively and Ph.D. degree from University of California, Berkley in 2002. He was postdoctoral associate in Engineering System Research Center at University of California, Berkley in 2002–2004 and had worked in the Center of Micro and Nano Technology at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a visiting collaborator. He is a currently an associate professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Korea University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests include direct writing methods including drop on demand inkjet printing, electrohydrodynamic printing and laser material processing for printing electronics. Jin Taek Chung received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Korea University, Seoul, Korea in 1983 and 1985, respectively and Ph. D. degree from University of Minnesota, U.S.A. in 1992. He is a currently a professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Korea University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests are heat transfer and 3-D flow in gas turbines and thermal management of electronic devices.     

Optimization of rapid thermal processing for uniform temperature distribution on wafer surface

An optimization of rapid thermal processing (RTP) was conducted to obtain uniform temperature distribution on a wafer surface by using linear programming and radiative heat transfer modeling. The results show that two heating lamp zones are needed to maintain uniform wafer temperature and the optimal lamp positions are unique for a given geometry and not affected by wafer temperatures. The radii of heating lamps, which were obtained by optimization, are 45 mm and 108 mm. The emissivity and temperature of the chamber wall do not significantly affect the optimal condition. With obtained optimum geometry of the RTP chamber and lamp positions, the wafer surface temperatures were calculated. The uniformity allowance of the wafer surface is less than ±1°C when the mean temperature of the wafer surface is 1000°C. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Dongsik Kim Hyuck-Keun Oh received the B.S. and M.S degrees in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University in 2000 and 2002, respectively. He had experienced mechanical and electrical engineering in the Samsung SDI Corporation on various display devices between 2002 and 2007. He is now pursuing the Ph.D degree in Mechanical & Aerospace engineering at Seoul National University, Korea. His research interests are heat transfer and thermal management with a focus on power generation and energy efficiency. Sae Byul Kang received the B.S degree in Mechanical engineering from Korea University in 1996. He then went on to receive his M.S and Ph.D. degrees from Seoul National University in 1998 and 2003, respectively. Dr. Kang is currently a senior researcher at the Korea Institute of Energy Research in Daejeon, Korea. Dr. Kang’s research interests are development of industrial boiler and burner for bio-mass. Young Ki Choi received the B.S and M.S degrees in Mechanical engineering from Seoul National University in 1978 and 1980, respectively and the Ph.D. de-gree in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1986. He is currently a professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Chung Ang University, Korea. His research interests are in the area of micro/nanoscale energy conversion and transport, computational fluid dynamics, and molecular dynamics simulations. Joon Sik Lee received the B.S and M.S degrees in Mechanical engineering from Seoul National University in 1976 and 1980, respectively and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley in 1985. He is currently a professor at the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea. He is also the director of Micro Thermal System Research Center. His research interests are in the area of micro/nanoscale energy conversion and transport, thermal management for power generation and energy efficiency, and various convective heat transport phenomena such as pool boiling and nanofluid.     

Approximate velocity scale for primary and secondary dual-inlet side-dump flows

Effects of the bulk inlet velocity on the characteristics of dual-inlet side-dump flows are numerically investigated. Non-reacting subsonic turbulent flow is solved by a preconditioned Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equation system with low-Reynolds number k − ɛ turbulence model. The numerical method is properly validated with measured velocity distributions in the head dome and the combustor. With substantial increase in the bulk inlet velocity, general profiles of essential primary and secondary flows normalized by the bulk inlet velocity are quantitatively invariant to the changes in the bulk inlet velocity. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Do Hyung Lee Seung-chai Jung received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea, in 2001. He then received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea, in 2005. Mr. Jung is currently a Ph. D. candidate at Yonsei University, where he is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Jung’s research interests include propulsion system and particle-surface collision dynamics. Byung-Hoon Park received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering from Yonsei University in 2003. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests include performance design of propulsion systems and nu-merical analysis of instability in multiphase turbulent reacting flow-fields. Hyun Ko received his B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Chonbuk National University, Korea, in 1996. He then received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Design from Chonbuk National University, Korea, in 1998. In 2005, he obtained his Ph.D. degree from Yonsei University, where he majored in mechanical engineering. Dr. Ko is currently a Principal Research Engineer of the MicroFriend Co., Ltd. in Seoul, Korea. His research interests include propulsion related systems and computational fluid dynamics. Woong-sup Yoon received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea, in 1985. He then received his M.S. degree from University of Missouri-Rolla in 1989. In 1992, he obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where he majored in mechanical and aerospace engineering. Dr. Yoon is currently a professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests include propulsion system and particle-related environmental/ thermal engineering.     

Optimal operating points of PEM fuel cell model with RSM

The output power efficiency of the fuel cell system mainly depends on the required current, stack temperature, air excess ratio, hydrogen excess ratio, and inlet air humidity. Therefore, the operating conditions should be optimized to get maximum output power efficiency. In this paper, a dynamic model for the fuel cell stack was developed, which is comprised of a mass flow model, a gas diffusion layer model, a membrane hydration, and a stack voltage model. Experiments have been performed to calibrate the dynamic Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) stack model. To achieve the maximum output power and the minimum use of hydrogen in a certain power condition, optimization was carried out using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) based on the proposed PEMFC stack model. Using the developed method, optimal operating conditions can be effectively selected in order to obtain minimum hydrogen consumption. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Tong Seop Kim Dong-Ji Xuan received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Harbin Engineering University, China in 2000. He then received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Chonnam National University, South Korea in 2006. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam National University, South Korea. His research interests include control and optimization of PEM fuel cell system, dynamics and control, and mechatronics. Zhen-Zhe Li received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yanbian University, China in 2002. He then received his M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Konkuk University, South Korea in 2005 and his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Chonnam National University, South Korea in 2009. Dr. Li is currently a Researcher of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Chonnam National University, South Korea. Dr. Li’s research interests include applied heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and optimal design of thermal and fluid systems. Jin-Wan Kim received his B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Chosun University, South Korea in 1990. He then received his M.S. degree in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from Korea Aerospace University, South Korea in 2003 and his Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering from Chonnam National University, South Korea in 2008. He is currently a Post Doctor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Chonnam National University, South Korea. His research interests include control of hydraulic systems, dynamics and control, and mechatronics. Young-Bae Kim received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Design from Seoul National University, South Korea in 1980. He then received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea in 1982 and his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, USA in 1990. Dr. Kim is currently a Professor of the School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering in Chonnam National University, South Korea. Dr. Kim’s research interests include mechatronics, dynamics and control, and fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle (FCHEV) systems.     

Analysis of unavoidable geometric errors in the side wall of end-milled parts for corner surface

The location and the size of a geometrically defected region in the side wall of a corner, which is generated during the flat end-milling process, are investigated through experiments and geometrical analysis. A corner with inner and outer surfaces is assumed to be made up of one arc-surface patch and two flat-surface patches. Based on the previous findings that the change of material removal per tooth affects the geometry of the end-milled side wall, it is expected that the geometrically defected regions are located around the corner when the tool is approaching and leaving the arc surface. In this respect, analytic models are proposed to predict the location and the size of a geometrically defected region, which are then validated via comparison with the experimental results. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Dae-Eun Kim Kun Sang Lee received his B. S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 1982. He then received his Dipl.-Ing. and Dr.-Ing. degrees from Technical University of Berlin, Germany, in 1991 and 1993, respectively. Dr. Lee is currently a Professor at the School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Kookmin University in Seoul, Korea. He serves as a Staff of the Korea Engineering Education Research Center. His research interests include precision machining, high energy beam material processing, and creative design methodology. Kang Kim received his B. S. and M. S. degrees in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 1982 and 1984, respectively. He then received his Ph.D. degree from Purdue University, USA, in 1992. Dr. Kim is currently a Professor at the School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Kookmin University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests include material removal processes, and concurrent engineering.     

Robust motion control of a clamp-cylinder for energy-saving injection moulding machines

This paper deals with the issue of robust motion control of a clamp-cylinder for injection moulding machines driven by a pair of speed-controlled fixed displacement pumps. As a fundamental step prior to tracking controller design, a feedback control system is suggested by implementing a position control loop in parallel with a system pressure control loop. A discrete-time sliding mode control scheme is developed for enhancing the tracking performance under inherent nonlinearities. Consequently, a significant reduction in tracking error is achieved for both position and pressure control applications. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Dong Hwan Kim Seung Ho Cho received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Seoul National University in 1978, 1981, and 1986, respectively. He then went on to perform his Post-Doc. research from U.C. Berkeley in 1989–1990. Dr. Cho is currently a Professor at the Mechanical and System Design Engineering of Hongik University in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Cho’s research interests are in the area of automatic control applications, fluid power control, and energy-saving drive systems.     

A study on cooling efficiency using 1-d analysis code suitable for cooling system of thermoforming

Thermoforming is one of the most versatile and economical processes available for polymer products, but cycle time and production cost must be continuously reduced in order to improve the competitive power of products. In this study, water spray cooling was simulated to apply to a cooling system instead of compressed air cooling in order to shorten the cycle time and reduce the cost of compressed air used in the cooling process. At first, cooling time using compressed air was predicted in order to check the state of mass production. In the following step, the ratio of removed energy by air cooling or water spray cooling among the total removed energy was found by using 1-D analysis code of the cooling system under the condition of checking the possibility of conversion from 2-D to 1-D problem. The analysis results using water spray cooling show that cycle time can be reduced because of high cooling efficiency of water spray, and cost of production caused by using compressed air can be reduced by decreasing the amount of the used compressed air. The 1-D analysis code can be widely used in the design of a thermoforming cooling system, and parameters of the thermoforming process can be modified based on the recommended data suitable for a cooling system of thermoforming. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Dongsik Kim Zhen-Zhe Li received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yanbian University, China, in 2002. He then received his M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from Konkuk University, South Korea, in 2005. He then received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Chonnam National University, South Korea, in 2009. Dr. Li is currently a Researcher of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam National University, South Korea. Dr. Li’s research interests include applied heat transfer, fluid mechanics and optimal design of thermal and fluid systems. Kwang-Su Heo received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Chonnam National University, South Korea, in 1998. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Chonnam National University, South Korea, in 2003 and 2008, respectively. Dr. Heo is currently a Post-doctorial Researcher of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST(Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), South Korea. Dr. Heo’s research interests include applied heat transfer, fluid mechanics and thermal analysis of superconductor. Dong-Ji Xuan received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Harbin Engineering University, China, in 2000. He then received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Chonnam National University, South Korea, in 2006. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chonnam National University, South Korea. His research interests include control & optimization of PEM fuel cell system, dynamics & control, mechatronics. Seoung-Yun Seol received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Design from Seoul National University, South Korea, in 1983. He then received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from KAIST(Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), South Korea, in 1985. He then received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University, USA, in 1993. Dr. Seol is currently a Professor of the School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, Chonnam National University, South Korea. Dr. Seol’s research interests include applied heat transfer, fluid mechanics and thermal analysis of superconductor.     

Spray formation by like-doublet impinging jets in low speed cross-flows

Breakup and spray formation by impinging liquid jets introduced into a low-speed cross-flow are experimentally investigated. Effects of the cross-flows on the macroscopic and microscopic spray parameters are optically measured in terms of jet Weber number and liquid-to-gas momentum ratio. The liquid stream undergoes Rayleigh jet breakup at lower jet Weber numbers and bag/plume breakup at higher momentum ratio through Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. In particular, the first and the second wind breakup occur at an intermediate jet Weber number. At higher jet Weber numbers, the hydrodynamic impact waves commands and the effect of the convective gas flows is insignificant. The breakup length rises in proportion to the jet Weber number, but starts to decrease when the jet Weber number further rises over 1000. The cross-flow promotes the jet breakup and renders a finer spray in an entire range of injection velocities. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Gihun Son Woong-Sup Yoon is a Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Yonsei University. His current research interests are in wave instabilities, unusual spray formation, emission control, and propulsion system modeling. He received a BS degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, in 1985; an MS degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, in 1989; and a Ph.D degree from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, the Unversity of Alabama in Huntsville, in 1992. Sang-seung Lee received his B.S. degree in Weapons Engineering from Korea Military Academy, Korea, in 2002. He then received his M.S. degrees from Yonsei University, in 2006. Mr. Lee is currently a Lecturer at the School of Weapons Engineering at Korea Military Academy in Seoul, Korea. He serves as an Editor of the Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology. Mr. Lee’s research interests include Ramjet, Atomization of injector. Won-ho Kim received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Korea, in 2003. Mr. Kim has then gone on to do graduate work at the Ph.D in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Mr. Kim’s research interests include Atomization of 2phase flow and Dust collection efficiency.     

Development of rapid mask fabrication technology for micro-abrasive jet machining

Micro-machining of a brittle material such as glass or silicon is important in micro fabrication. Particularly, micro-abrasive jet machining (μ-AJM) has become a useful technique for micro-machining of such materials. The μ-AJM process is mainly based on the erosion of a mask which protects brittle substrate against high velocity of micro-particles. Therefore, fabrication of an adequate mask is very important. Generally, for the fabrication of a mask in the μ-AJM process, a photomask based on the semi-conductor fabrication process was used. In this research a rapid mask fabrication technology has been developed for the μ-AJM. By scanning the focused UV laser beam, a micro-mask pattern was fabricated directly without photolithography process and photomask. Therefore, rapid and economic mask fabrication can be possible for the micro-abrasive jet machining. Two kinds of mask patterns were fabricated by using SU-8 and photopolymer (Watershed 11110). Using fabricated mask patterns, abrasive-jet machining of Si wafer was conducted successfully. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Dae-Eun Kim Seung Pyo Lee is a research engineer of GM Daewoo Auto & Technology. He receives his Ms degree in Precision Mechanical Engineering at the Chungbuk National University in 2007. Hyun-Wook Kang is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH, Korea. He received his B.S. degree in the Department of Mechanical Engineering from POSTECH. His current research interests are in the solid freeform fabrication technology for the engineered tissue construction. Seung-Jae Lee received the M.S. degree from the Dept. of Me-chanical Engineering from the POSTECH in 2002, and his Ph.D. degree in Dept. of Mechanical Engineering from POSTECH in 2007. His Ph.D research is the study of Microfabrication and Tissue engineering. In Hwan Lee is a professor of School of Mechanical Engineering at Chungbuk National University, Korea. He receives his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the POSTECH in 2003. His research is focused on micro-manufacturing and bio-system. Tae Jo Ko is a professor of mechanical engineering at Yeungnam University, Korea. Also, he is responsible for the Gyoungbuk Hybrid Technology Institute that is regional research innovation center and initiates the idea for hybrid manufacturing. He earned Ph.D in mechanical engineering from POSTECH, Korea, in 1994. He worked for Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd. (formerly Daewoo) from 1985 to 1995. His research interests include machine tools, metal cutting as well as nontraditional machining. Dong-Woo Cho is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the POSTECH. He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986. His research focuses on the manufacturing system for Tissue Engineering.     

Micro machining of an STS 304 bar by magnetic abrasive finishing

A magnetic abrasive finishing process is a method of non-traditional precision machining in which the finishing process is completed using magnetic force and magnetic abrasives. In this research, a STS 304 cylindrical workpiece was finished using a magnetic abrasive finishing process at 30,000 rpm, and the roughness, roundness, and changes in the micro-diameter were investigated. The study showed that it is possible to control the micro-diameter and weight of the STS 304 cylindrical workpiece by using a near linear approach. Surface roughness as fine as 0.06 μm (Ry) and roundness as fine as 0.12 μm (LZS) were achievable by using a diamond paste with 1 μm particles. Vibrational motion applied to the workpiece improved the surface roughness. The improvement of the surface roughness was achieved because the vibrational motion effectively removes unevenness in the rotational direction and the direction orthogonal to it. This paper was presented at the 9^th Asian International Conference on Fluid Machinery (AICFM9), Jeju, Korea, October 16–19, 2007.recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Dae-Eun Kim Ik-Tae Im received the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, in 1993, 1995 and 1999, respectively. He has been a visiting scientist at the Department of Materials Engineering, the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he studied on the film growth during the MOCVD process. His research interests include the numerical modeling on the transport phenomena in various materials processing. He is a professor at the Division of Mechanical Design Engineering at Chonbuk National University in Jeonju, Korea. Sang Don Mun received the B.S. degree and M.S. in Precision Mechanical Engineering from Chonbuk National University, Korea, in 1991 and 1993, respectively. He then received the Ph.D. in Precision Mechanical Engineering at the same university in 1997. Dr. Mun is currently a Professor at the Division of Mechanical Design Engineering at Chonbuk National University in Jeonju, Korea. His research interests include magnetic abrasive finishing, tool wear, and micro machining. Seong Mo Oh received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wonkwang University, Korea, in 1992. He then received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Wonkwang in 1994 and 2000 respectively. Dr. Oh is currently a Lecturer at the Division of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Wonkwang University in Jeonbuk, Korea. Dr. Oh’s research interests include tribology, functional surfaces, and micromachining.     

Numerical simulation on soot deposition process in laminar ethylene diffusion flames under a microgravity condition

A numerical study on soot deposition in ethylene diffusion flames has been conducted to elucidate the effect of thermophoresis on soot particles under a microgravity environment. Time-dependent reactive-flow Navier-Stokes equations coupled with the modeling of soot formation have been solved. The model was validated by comparing the simulation results with the previous experimental data for a laminar diffusion flame of ethylene (C₂H₄) with enriched oxygen (35% O₂ + 65% N₂) along a solid wall. In particular, the effect of surrounding air velocity as a major calculation parameter has been investigated. Especially, the soot deposition length defined as the transverse travel distance to the wall in the streamwise direction is introduced as a parameter to evaluate the soot deposition tendency on the wall. The calculation result exhibits that there existed an optimal air velocity for the early deposition of soot on the surface, which was in good agreement with the previous experimental results. The reason has been attributed to the balance between the effects of the thermophoretic force and convective motion. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Ohchae Kwon Jae Hyuk Choi received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Marine System Engineering from Korea Maritime University in 1996 and 2000, respectively. He then went on to receive a Ph.D. degrees from Hokkaido university in 2005. Dr. Choi is currently a BK21 Assistant Professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Seoul National University in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Choi’s research interests are in the area of reduction of pollutant emission (Soot and NOx), high temperature combustion, laser diagnostics, alternative fuel and hydrogen production with high temperature electrolysis steam (HTES). Junhong Kim received his B.S., M.S., and Ph. D degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University in 1998, 2000, and 2004, respectively. His research interests include lifted flames, edge flames, and numerical simulation. Sang Kyu Choi received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University in 2004. He is a Ph. D student in the School of Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University. His research interests include edge flames, oxy-fuel combustion, and numerical simulation. Byoung ho Jeon received his B.S degrees in Mechanical Engineering from kangwon University in 1998, and M.S., Ph. D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Hokkaido University in 2002, 2008, respectively. Dr Jeon is working at Korea Aerospace Research Institute from 2007. June. as Gasturbine engine developer. Jeon’s research interests are in the area of reduction of pollutant emission (Soot and Nox), High temperature combustion, combustion system (Furnace, Combine Generation system, IGCC, CTL), and Fire safety in building. Osamu Fujita received his B.S., M.S., and Ph. D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Hokkaido University in 1982, 1984, and 1987, respectively. Prof. Fujita is currently a Professor at the division of Mechanical and space Engineering at Hokkaido University in sapporo, Japan. Prof. Fujita’s research interests are in the area of reduction of pollutant emission (Soot and Nox), solid combustion, catalytic combustion, high temperature combustion, alternative fuel and fire safety in space. Suk Ho Chung received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1976 from Seoul National University, and his M.S. and Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1980 and 1983, respectively from Northwestern University. He is a professor since 1984 in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University. His research interests cover combustion fundamentals, pollutant formation, and laser diagnostics.     

Friction-induced ignition modeling of energetic materials

The heat released during the external frictional motion is a factor responsible for initiating energetic materials under all types of mechanical stimuli including impact, drop, or penetration. We model the friction-induced ignition of cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX), cyclotetramethylene-tetranitramine (HMX), and ammonium-perchlorate/ hydroxylterminated-polybutadiene (AP/HTPB) propellant using the BAM friction apparatus and one-dimensional time to explosion (ODTX) apparatus whose results are used to validate the friction ignition mechanism and the deflagration kinetics of energetic materials, respectively. A procedure to obtain the time-to-ignition for each energetic sample due to friction is outlined. This paper was presented at the 7th JSME-KSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Sapporo, Japan, October 2008. Min-cheol Gwak received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Korea Aerospace University, Korea, in 2007. Now he is a graduate student of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Seoul National University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests are ignition of high energy material and combustion phenomena. Tae-yong Jung received his B.S. degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea, in 2007. Now he is a graduate student of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Seoul National University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests are solid propellant combustion and phase transformation. Professor J. Yoh received his BSME from UC Berkeley in 1992 and MSME from UCLA in 1995. His doctoral degree is in Theoretical & Applied Mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001. His research interest is in high energy system design using high power lasers and condensed energetic materials.     

Modal analysis of a multi-blade system undergoing rotational motion

A modeling method for the modal analysis of a multi-blade system undergoing rotational motion is presented in this paper. Blades are assumed as cantilever beams and the coupling stiffness which originates from the shroud flexibility is considered for the modeling. To obtain general conclusions from the numerical results, the equations of motion are transformed into a dimensionless form. Dimensionless parameters related to the angular speed, the hub radius, and the coupling stiffness are identified and the effects of the parameters on the modal characteristics of the system are investigated. It is shown that the coupling stiffness especially plays an important role to change the modal characteristics of the system. The range of critical angular speed is also obtained through the numerical analysis. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Seockhyun Kim Ha Seong Lim graduated from Department of Mechanical Engineering at Hanyang University in 2006 and received his Master’s degree in 2008. He is currently a technical engineer in STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Company, Seoul, Korea. Hong Hee Yoo graduated from the Department of Mechanical Design and Production Engineering at Seoul National University in 1980 and received his Master’s degree from the same department in 1982. He received his Ph.D. degree in 1989 from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, U.S.A. He is currently a professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering in Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.     

The role of transfer film and back transfer behavior on the tribological performance of polyoxymethylene in sliding

The role of transfer films formed during the sliding of polymer composites against steel counterfaces was studied in terms of the tribological behaviors of the composites. The composites were prepared by compression molding and sliding tests were run in pin-on-disk sliding configuration. The counterface was made of tool steel hardened to 55–60 HRC and finished to a surface roughness of 0.09–0.10 μm Ra. Wear tests were run for 6 hrs at the sliding speed of 1.0 m/s and contact pressure of 0.65 MPa. Transfer films formed on the counterfaces during sliding were investigated using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The results showed that as the transfer film became smooth and uniform, the wear rate decreased. The examination of worn surfaces using Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS: dot mapping mode) showed the back-transfer of the steel counterface material to the polymer pin surface. This behavior is believed to strengthen the polymer pin surface during sliding thereby contributing to the decrease in wear rate. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Jae Cheon Lee Minhaeng Cho received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Chung-Ang University, Seoul in 1993 and 1995, respectively. He received his M.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Oregon State University in 2000, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University in 2004. Dr. Cho is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering at Chung-Ang University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests are in the area of tribology, surface phenomena, and functional surfaces such as laser surface texturing and ultra-thin coatings.     

Effects of injection type on slot film cooling for a ramjet combustor

A slot film cooling technique has been used to protect a combustor liner from hot combustion gas. This method has been developed for gas turbine combustors. A ramjet combustor exposed to high temperature can be protected properly with a multi-slot film cooling method. An experimental study has been conducted to investigate the change of the first slot angle under recirculation flow and the influence of wiggle strip within a slot, which affects the film cooling effectiveness. The first slot angle has been changed to understand the effect of the injection angle on the film cooling effectiveness in a recirculation zone. The distribution of dimensionless temperature was obtained by a thermocouple rake to investigate the wiggle strip effect, and the adiabatic film cooling effectiveness on downstream wall was measured by a thermochromic liquid crystal (TLC) method. At the first slot position, the film cooling effectiveness decreases significantly because of the effects of recirculation flow. The lip angle of the first slot affects slightly on the film cooling effectiveness. The wiggle strip reinforces the structure of slot and keeps the uniform open area of slot. However, it induces three dimensional flows and enhances the flow mixing between the main flow and the injected slot flow. Therefore, the wiggle strip decreases slightly the overall film cooling effectiveness. This paper was presented at the 7th JSME-KSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Sapporo, Japan, October 2008. Kwanghoon Park received his M.S degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea in 2007. He is currently working for an education of an officer as a drillmaster in Army Consolidated Logistics School. Kang Mo Yang joined the Republic of Korea Army in 2004. He is currently working towards the M.S. degree at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University. Keon Woo Lee received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea in 2008. In 2008, he joined the Doosan heavy industries & Construction Co, LTD, where he is a member of the IGCC Business Team. Hyung Hee Cho received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN in 1992. In 1995, he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, where he is currently a full professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include heat transfer in turbomachineries, rocket/ramjet cooling as well as nanoscale heat transfer in thin films, and microfabricated thermal sensors. Hee Cheol Ham received his PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea in 2001. In 1984, he joined the Agency for Defense Development, Daejeon, Korea, where he is currently a Principal Researcher. Ki Young Hwang received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea in 1994. In 1979, he joined the Agency for Defense Development, Daejon, Korea, where he is currently a principal researcher in the Airbreathing Propulsion Directorate.     

Dual stage and an image processing-based method for sight stabilization

This paper presents a combined dual stage-based mechanical and image-based stabilization scheme for a three-axis image-tracking sight system. To improve the stabilization and tracking accuracy, a secondary stage actuated by a pair of electro-magnets is mounted on a conventional elevation gimbal. For the remaining roll axis stabilization, an electronic digital- image stabilization technique is introduced to estimate and correct roll motions. Experimental results are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed stabilization system and the image-stabilization scheme. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Dong Hwan Kim Joon Lyou received a B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from Seoul National University in 1978. He then went on to receive M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from KAIST in 1980 and 1984, respectively. Dr. Lyou is currently a professor of the Department of Electronics Engineering at Chungnam National University in Daejeon, Korea. His research interests include industrial control and sensor signal processing, IT based robotics, and navigation systems. MinSig Kang received a B.S. degree from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Seoul National University in 1980. He then went on to receive M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from KAIST in 1983 and 1987, respectively. He worked for the Agency for Defence Development during 1987–1998. Dr. Kang is currently a professor of the Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Kyungwon University in Sungnam, Korea. His research interests include dynamic systems measurement and control, industrial robotics, and manufacturing systems. HwyKuen Kwak received a B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from Chungnam National University in 2005. He is currently working on his M.S. and Ph.D. course at Chungnam National University in Daejeon, Korea. His research areas are image signal processing, sensors and digital control systems. YoungJun Choi received a B.S. and M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kyungwon University in 2004 and 2006. He is currently a researcher for the Agency for Defence Development in Daejeon, Korea. His research fields are dynamic systems measurement and control, satellite systems, navigation systems and smart materials.     

A numerical study on oil retention and migration characteristics in the heat pump system

In HVAC system, the oil circulation is inevitable because the compressor requires the oil for lubrication and sealing. A small portion of the oil circulates with the refrigerant flow through the system components while most of the oil stays or goes back to the compressor. Because oil retention in refrigeration systems can affect system performance and compressor reliability, proper oil management is necessary in order to improve the compressor reliability and increase the overall efficiency of the system. This paper describes a numerical analysis of oil distribution in each component of the commercial air conditioning system including the suction line, discharge line and heat exchanger. In this study, system modeling was conducted for a compressor, discharge line, condenser, expansion valve, evaporator and suction line. Oil separation characteristics of the compressor were taken from the information provided by manufacturer. The working fluid in the system was a mixture of a R-410A refrigerant and PVE oil. When the oil mass fraction (OMF) was assumed, oil mass distribution in each component was obtained under various conditions. The total oil hold-up was also investigated, and the suction line contained the largest oil hold-up per unit length of all components. This paper was presented at the 7th JSME-KSME Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Sapporo, Japan, October 2008. Min Soo Kim received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degree at Seoul National University, Korea in 1985, 1987, and 1991, respectively. After Ph.D. degree, Prof. Kim worked at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in U.S.A. for about three years. He is currently a professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Seoul National University, Korea. Jong Won Choi received B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Korea University in Seoul, Korea, in 2004, and then received M.S. degrees from Seoul National University in 2006. He is currently a student in Ph.D. course at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Seoul National University in Seoul, Korea. His research interests include refrigeration system, micro-fluidic devices, and PEM fuel cell as an alternative energy for next generation. Mo Se Kim received B.S. degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Seoul National University in Seoul, Korea, in 2007. He is currently a student in M.S. course at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering of Seoul National University in Seoul, Korea. He had studied on the oil migration in the heat pump system, and now he studies on the refrigeration system using an ejector. Baik-Young Chung received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Inha University, Korea in 1984, 1986, and 2001, respectively. He is currently a research fellow of HAC Research Center at LG Electronics. He is responsible for the commercial air conditioner group. Sai-Kee Oh received B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University, Korea in 1989, and then received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from KAIST, Korea in 1991 and 1997, respectively. He is currently a principal research engineer of HAC Research Center at LG Electronics. He is responsible for the residential air conditioner group. Jeong-Seob Shin received B.S. degree in Machine Design and Production Engineering from Hanyang University, Korea in 1988, M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from KAIST, Korea in 1991, and Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from POSTECH, Korea in 2004. He has joined HAC Research Center at LG Electronics since 2006 as a principal research engineer.     

Comparison study on the accuracy of metamodeling technique for non-convex functions

In order to increase the efficiency of design optimization, many efforts have been made on studying the metamodel techniques for effectively representing expensive and complex models. In this study, a comparison is conducted on the accuracy of several widely used meta-model techniques — moving least squares (MLS), Kriging, support vector regression (SVR) and radial basis functions (RBF) — which are able to approximate non-convex functions well. RMSE (root mean squared error) value is identified as a measure of the accuracy for this comparison. Each metamodel technique is used to approximate the six well-known mathematical functions and a resign of experiment (DOE) is generated by using the Latin hypercube design (LHD), which is also performed for each resulting metamodel. The results show that Kriging and MLS can create a more accurate metamodel than SVR and RBF with the mathematical functions tested. This paper was recommended for publication in revised form by Associate Editor Dae-Eun Kim Byeong-Soo Kim received B.S and M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hanyang University in 2006 and 2008, respectively. Mr. Kim is currently a Research Engineer at LG Electronics. Yong-Bin Lee received a B.S. and M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hanyang University in 2002 and 2004, respectively. He is currently a Ph.D. student in Hanyang University. Mr. Lee’s research interests are in the area of optimization, approximation, and design of experiments. Dong-Hoon Choi received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University in 1975. He then went on to receive his M.S. from KAIST in 1977 and Ph. D. degree from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986, respectively. Dr. Choi is currently a Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering at Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea. He is currently the director of iDOT(the center of innovative design optimization technology). Prof. Choi’s research interests are in the area of optimization techniques: developing MDO methodology, developing optimization techniques to ensure a reliability of optimum solution, and developing approximation optimization technique, etc.