• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제90권3호
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• pp.301-311
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• 2024

Different methods have been proposed in the literature for splicing the reinforcing bars in the construction of concrete structures, which are alternatively used depending on design requirements. The most common approach is the lap splicing which is known as a cost-effective method although, its main disadvantages including congestion of bars at the lap zone and consequently, material wastage has motivated utilization of the other techniques such as mechanical splices (couplers). To better evaluate the performance of the couplers, 6 reinforced concrete (RC) beams whose difference is only the type and location of splices have been experimentally studied in this paper. Based on the results, the mechanical connection of the bars did not markedly affect the load-carrying capacity of the specimens. Moreover, it was observed that after applying the loads and failure of the specimens, none of the bars ruptured at the splice location and all couplers remained undamaged.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제25권6_1호
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• pp.953-959
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• 2022

In this paper, the design result of robotic tools and the development of robot control system for chemical coupler assembly are presented. This research aims to eliminate the risk of chemicals exposed to human operators by developing the robotic tools and robot automation system for chemical tank lorry unloading that were done manually. Due to tight tolerance between couplers, even small pose error may result in very large internal force. In order to resolve the problem, the 6-axis compliance device is employed, which can provide not only enough compliance between couplers but also F/T sensing. The 6-axis compliance device having large force and moment capacity is designed. A simple linear gripper with rack-and-pinion is designed to grasp two sizes of couplers. The proposed robot automation system consists of 6-DOF collaborative robot with offset wrist, 6-axis compliance device with F/T sensing, linear gripper, and two robot visions.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.257-272
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• 2018

The research of shear connectors composed from mechanical couplers with rebar anchors, embedded in concrete, and steel bolts, as a mean of shear transfer in composite connections is presented in the paper. Specific issues related to this type of connections are local concrete pressure in the connector vicinity as well as the shear flow along the connector axis. The experimental research included 18 specimens, arranged in 5 series. Nonlinear numerical analyses using Abaqus software was conducted on corresponding FE models. Different failure modes were analysed, with emphasis on concrete edge failure and bolt shear failure. The influence of key parameters on the behaviour of shear connector was examined: (1) concrete compression strength, (2) bolt tensile strength and diameter and (3) concrete edge distance. It is concluded that bolted shear connectors with mechanical couplers have sufficient capacity to be used as shear connectors in composite structures and that their behaviour is similar to the behaviour of post installed anchors as well as other types of connectors anchored without the head.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.99-102
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• 2005

Directional couplers of gradient-index plastic optical fibers were fabricated and characterized. In particular, we have employed a core-facet technique to make the directional couplers, which require mechanical side polishing and linkage. We have measured insertion loss, excess loss, and coupling ratio of the fabricated couplers as a function of polishing depth and coupling length. We found that polishing depth of $\~300{\mu}m$ and coupling length of $\~35mm$ are optimum conditions for minimizing the insertion and excess losses and for achieving 1: 1 coupling ratio.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 기계식 커플러의 이음성능을 향상시키기 위해 다른 접합방식을 가진 두 가지의 새로운 커플러를 개발하였다. 두 가지 방식의 기계식 이음장치에 대하여 응력 해석을 수행하였다. 커플러의 재료특성, 접합방식, 내부 조임쇠의 경사길이를 변수로 최대 인장강도의 영향성을 분석하기 위해 일축인장시험을 수행하였다. 일축인장시험결과를 만족하는 시험체를 대상으로 KS D 0249에 의거하여 정적내력시험 및 반복하중 시험을 수행하였다. 이에 대한 연구결과는 다음과 같다. (1) 커플러의 인장강도와 내부 조임쇠의 경사길이는 최대 인장강도에 영향을 끼친다. (2) 연결 방식에 따라 접합된 철근의 강성, 슬립량, 강성감소율에 영향이 있다. 연구결과는 새롭게 제안된 향상된 기계식 이음장치의 현장 적용에 대한 가능성을 검증하였다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.909-915
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• 2022

In this paper, a robot automation technology for chemical tank lorry unloading is presented. Handling chemical coupler between tank lorry and ACQC system may be hazardous or toxic to human operators, therefore robot automation is essential. Due to tight tolerance between couplers, even small pose error may result in very large internal force. In order to resolve the problem, compliance between male and female couplers should be introduced with 6-axis compliance device with F/T sensing. The proposed robot automation system consists of a collaborative robot, 6-ax is compliance device with F/T sensing, linear gripper, and robot vision. The position/force control algorithm and experimental results for assembling chemical couplers are presented.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.420-427
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• 1993

융착 접속 기술을 이용하여 다중모우드 광섬유와 단일 모우드 광섬유내에 유전체 박막 거울을 제작하였다. $45{\circ}$ 유전체 거울이 내장된 광섬유는 극소형이며, 광학적인 손실이 매우 작고(1.3 ${\mu}m$에서, 다중 모우드 광섬유의 경우 0.2dB, 단일 모우드 광섬유의 경우 0.5dB), 기계적 강도가 우수한 결합기로 사용될 수 있다. 반사율은 파장에 따라 변화하며, 편광에 매우 민감하였다. 백색광을 사용하여 유전체 거울로부터 반사되는 출력 파워를 원거리 스캔하며 측정하였을 때 출력 빔의 모양은 거의 원형 대칭으로써 최대 파워의 5%에서 측정된 종횡비는 1.09이었다. 다이오우드 레이저 광원을 사용하여 측정한 다중모우드 광섬유 결합기의 광분파율은 종래의 FBT(Fused Biconical Taper) 결합기보다 입력 광신호의 결합 조건에 따른 변화가 훨씬 적어서 사용하는 광통신 시스템의 모우드 잡음에 덜 민감하다. 광섬유 축에 수직하게 증착된 다층 유전체 거울들의 반사율 스펙트럼 특성을 측정하였으며, 행렬 해석법을 사용하여 실험 결과를 분석, 고찰하였다.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.214-218
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• 2007

With the development of high speed railway, traction motors play a critical role in the operation of railway vehicle. This paper describes the use of 1000 pF coupler as a on-line partial discharge (PD) measurement for the assessment of railway traction motor. The PD tests are performed with developed PD analyzer and the 5 model coils such as thermal, electrical, mechanical and environmental aging respectively at various AC voltages. On-line PD tests using 1000 pF couplers show that PD patterns can be detected successfully at 2.3 kV.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.2290-2295
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• 2005

In this paper, it is developed simulator system of 3 D.O.F parallel robot for educate of expertness. This simulator system is composed of three parts ? 3 D.O.F parallel robot, controller (hardware) and software. First, basic structure of the robot is 3 active rotary actuator that small geared step motor with fixed base. An input-link is connected to this actuator, and this input-link can connect two ball joints. Thus, two couplers can be connected to the input-link as a pair. An end-plate, which is jointed by a ball joint, can be connected to the opposite side of the coupler. A sub-link is produced and installed to the internal spring, and then this sub-link is connected to the upper and bottom side of the coupler in order to prevent a certain bending or deformation of the two couplers. The robot has the maximum diameter of 230 mm, 10 kg of weight (include the table), and maximum height of 300 mm. Hardware for control of the robot is composed of computer, micro controller, pulse generator, and motor driver. The PC used in the controller sends commands to the controller, and transform signals input by the user to the coordinate value of the robot by substituting it into equations of kinematics and inverse kinematics. A controller transfer the coordinate value calculated in the PC to a pulse generator by transforming it into signals. A pulse generator analyzes commands, which include the information received from the micro controller. A motor driver transfer the pulse received from the pulse generator to a step motor, and protects against the over-load of the motor Finally, software is a learning purposed control program, which presents the principle of a robot operation and actual implementation. The benefit of this program is that easy for a novice to use. Developed robot simulator system can be practically applied to understand the principle of parallel mechanism, motors, sensor, and various other parts.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.120-126
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• 2006

격자 구조형 평면도파로와 원통형 광섬유로 구성된 격자구조형 광섬유 결합기(GAFC)를 제안하였고, 그 최적 전력결합 특성을 종방향 모드 전송선로이론(L-MTLT)에 기초하여 분석하였다. 또한, 격자 구조형 평면도파로에서 입사된 광신호가 단일 모드 광섬유로 결합되기 위한 새로운 최적 조건들을 제시하였다. 수치해석 결과 GAFCs에서 최적 전력결합 특성은 기존에 널리 사용하는 위상정합 조건이 아닌 새로운 조건(즉, 정확한 모드의 최소간격 조건)에서 나타났다.