The demand for ceramic brackets, which have a high aesthetic purpose due to their high light transmission is increasing due to the application of poly-crystalline alumina material. Brackets using this material require stable properties that should not fracture during the treatment period. In this paper, the fracture strength of a ceramic bracket made of the same material used in clinical practice was checked by applying torque with a square stainless steel wire. The wire used in the test was prepared with cross-section sizes of 017 inch ✕ 025 inch, 018 inch ✕ 025 inch, and 019 inch ✕ 025 inch. There were a total of 150 bracket specimens and after ligating wires in the slots, torque was applied to each of 75 specimens in the gingival and occlusal directions. The torque test used digital torque meter equipment and the torque value at which the bracket slot fractured due to plastic deformation of the ligated wire was confirmed. Based on the resulting data we plan to use the data to recommend stable torque use and develop future bracket design.

As the demand for aesthetic orthodontic treatment increases, the use of self-ligating ceramic brackets is increasing. For stable treatment, there should be no fracture or deformation of the self-ligation ceramic bracket door. Therefore, considering the situation in which labial displacement of teeth occurs in the orthodontic treatment stage. For this study, a model of the mandibular anterior region of a ceramic self-ligating bracket with a passive sliding door mechanism was selected. The measured tensile force data was substituted into the simulation analysis conditions, and the tensile force, stress distribution, and deformation values were analyzed using the finite element method. Using this, it is able to use the design elements of the orthodontic bracket that should be considered as design inputs in the development stage.

This is an experimental study where the coefficient of friction between engine pulley and V-Belt is obtained. The experimental method is applied pulleys made of existing steel and aluminium materials. The relative friction workpiece is a v-belt incorporating rubber with cloth. The friction test uses a pin-on-disk friction modulator and measures the coefficient of friction depending on the number of revolutions in the disc. As a result, in the case of aluminum material, there was a sliding phenomenon because the coefficient of friction was small when accelerating and decelerating. Also, the variation of the friction coefficient was severe when the rotation speed was increased or decreased. Therefore, it is considered that the aluminum pulley is slippery even if it is fit to the structural rigidity. Therefore, in order to secure a stable friction coefficient, the pulley groove surface will be surface-treated, a special alloy is added, or a heat treatment is required.

When the driver sits on the seat, the cushion supports more than 70% of body weight. Based on this the driver feels discomfort due to the pain and numbness caused by body pressure concentration in the ischial tuberosity. So, the purpose of this study is to analyze the stiffness of the seat cushion according to sitting strategy and to obtain basic data that can be reflected in the design of the seat cushion pad. First, the static stiffness characteristics of the seat cushion pad were determined through a static load test. Next, we measured the body pressure distribution of 20 subjects. Based on this, we derived 7 types of average body pressure distribution. And as the hardness distribution of the seat cushion, it was judged that it would be less hard feeling at the pressure concentration region. Finally, we compared the deflection and stiffness of the seat cushion using the average body pressure distribution and the static stiffness data of the seat cushion.