A non-pneumatic tire (NPT), unlike a pneumatic tire, is a tire that acts as air pressure with spokes, and has the advantage of not requiring maintenance of air pressure and the risk of puncture of the pneumatic tire. Recently, many technological advances are taking place in non-pneumatic tire (NPT) using artificial intelligence technology, and non-pneumatic tire manufacturers are actively conducting research and development. Here, in order to compare and analyze the technological competitiveness of major patent applicants, non-pneumatic tire-related patents that have been applied for Japan, the United States, China, Korea, Germany, France, and the European Union Patent Office are reviewed through the patent applications of global tire manufacturers.

This study aims to develop a form-finding algorithm for a single-layered pneumatic membrane. The initial shape of this pneumatic membrane, which is an air-supported type pneumatic membrane, is to find a state in which a given initial tension and internal pneumatic pressure are in equilibrium. The algorithm developed to satisfy these conditions is that a nonlinear optimization problem based on the force method considering the deformed shape is formulated, and, it’s able to find the shape by iteratively repeating the process of obtaining a solution of the governing equations. An computational technique based on the Gauss-Newton method was used as a method for obtaining solutions of nonlinear equations. In order to verify the validity of the proposed form-finding algorithm, a single-curvature pneumatic membrane example and a double-curvature air pneumatic membrane example were adopted, respectively. In the results of these examples, it was possible to well observe the step-by-step convergence process of the shape of the pneumatic membrane, and it was also possible to confirm the change in shape according to the air pressure. In addition, the calculation results of the shape and internal force after deformation due to initial tension, air pressure, and self-weight were obtained.

대부분의 소비자들이 질 좋은 음식을 선호하기 때문에, 농장에서는 소비자들의 욕구를 충족시키기 위해 다양한 시설을 이용하고 있다. 가장 대표적인 시설은 플라스틱 온실과 유리온실이다. 국내의 플라스틱 온실 과 유리 온실의 측고는 3m 내외이다. 결과적으로 작물의 생산성이 제한되고, 이를 해결하기 위해서는 기둥의 높이를 증가시켜 온실의 측고를 높이는 것이다. 온실 기둥상승 장치는 멈춤장치, 공압 실린더 및 수직 부재 등으로 구성된다. 공압 실린더는 안전계수 1.5를 고려하여 직경 160mm와 행정길이 50mm로 설계하였으며, 노즐을 통하여 공기의 압력을 제어하였다. 1행정 시간을 30초 내외로 설계하기 위해서는 21.5L·min-1 공기가 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 노즐의 직경은 0.5mm로 설계하였다. 압력이 0.9 MPa일 때 평균 인상력은 13,805N으로 계산된 값 15,612N에 근접하였다. 현장 시험결과 같은 열의 기둥과 오차가 발생하지 않았으며, 실제 유리 및 플라스틱 온실에 적용 가능한 것으로 판단되었다

Underground cavities are frequently taking place in urban areas due to soil loss caused by structural defects of underground buried pipes. In this study, a field experimental program was conducted to detect ground condition using the electrical resistivity survey and the pneumatic cone penetration test. In addition, we proposed a method to estimate the weighted mean resistivity value by quantifying the electrical resistivity measurements through image analysis in order to compare the results of pneumatic cone penetration test. Consequently, it was found that as the weighted average resistivity value decreased, the smaller the N-value (penetration depth per blow number) from the pneumatic cone penetration test results. Based on the limited number of field experimental measurements, the correlation between weighted average resistivity value and the N-value of pneumatic cone penetration test is deemed promising in assessment of ground conditions associated with developing underground cavitation.

Intermittent duty of emergency generator has problems emitting large quantities of PM and NOx in exhaust gas. The aim of this study is to propose DPF system which can be applied to medium-large emergency generators. The system is composed of soot dust collector, silencer and filter trap, which is designed to reduce PM emissions at the emergency generator start-up. The pneumatic system controls a flow direction of exhaust gas to pass through the soot collector and filter trap until the engine reaches complete combustion condition. An experiment is performed to measure PM content and concentration to analyze the performance and characteristics of the proposed system.

최근 도심지에서 지중매설관의 구조적 결함에 의한 토사 유실로 인해 지하 공동이 빈번하게 발생하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 지하 공동을 파악하는데 있어 현장 실험 수행 결과 전기비저항 탐사와 공압콘관입시험이 지반 조건의 이상 징후를 탐지하는데 효율적임을 확인하였다. 또한, 이미지 분석을 통한 전기비저항 실험 측정값을 정량화 하여 평균 비저항 값을 산정하는 방법을 제안하였다. 실대형 실험 결과, 평균 비저항 값이 감소할수록 위험도가 증가하였고, 공압콘관입시험 결과, N치가 작을수록 위험도가 높다는 것을 확인하였으며, 제한적인 측정 데이터 수를 토대로 평균 비저항 값과 공압콘관입시험의 결과를 토대로 상관관계를 나타내었을 때, 지반의 지하공동 발생과 관련된 위험 수준을 제한적으로 평가할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

Pneumatic cylinder actuators are significantly utilized for industry automatic systems in the fields of mechanical applications. We propose a novel control method for pneumatic cylinder actuator systems including stochastic friction dynamics. The proposed control mechanism is linearly composed of nominal control and auxiliary control variables. The former is designed from linear system model without friction terms by using a previous linear system theory and the latter is constructed as a function of friction estimation which is carried out by a well-known least square algorithm for reducing the control error due to random friction dynamics. We accomplish numerical simulation to demonstrate reliability of the proposed control method and conduct a comparative study to improve its superiority.

The pneumatic hydraulic braker which is attached to an excavator is widely used in the construction industry field, and is increasing its capacity and performance because many users want high power and efficiency of the pneumatic hydraulic braker. The structure of a pneumatic hydraulic braker is composed of piston, rod(chisel), back head gas chamber, and directional control valve. The performances of a pneumatic hydraulic braker are impact force, impact energy, impact rate, etc., and depend on the hydraulic components and system. This paper will argue that the performances are investigated and analysed using the AMEsim program which is used in hydraulic and pneumatic system. It is shown that the performances of the heave duty pneumatic hydraulic braker are good in many fields relative to other brakers during the simulation process

Using a high-rise building water piping after hydrostatic test of the reliability of the leak to be completed if the pressure is maintained until the leak is not commercially available considered. Due to the nature of high-rise buildings and the construction period will take several years from the lower levels of use of the water supply and fire fighting water pipe construction is in progress, the order of which I do most of the first pipe to the construction and more than three years. So kind of riser pipe is complete, install the valve in the basement by installing an automatic pump to maintain a constant pressure after hydrostatic test and after each floor plumbing piping is complete, the progress of the hydrostatic test without undergoing a separate branch pipe the valve is opened automatically when the number of the pressing pressure of the structure. I kind of do and keep working pressure of pipe until the completion of the construction work to keep the damage to human error when it is intended to prepare. In winter, the frost protection and an alternative to drainage water pipe is damaged or deformed, even if unaware of the finishing work to the building, the use of the damage caused by a leak in a after construction of finish work to be expected. Alternative to reduce this damage if the pressure test without fear of freezing to help maintain long-term commercial pressures may be considered.

Pneumatic exercise equipment is a device used for physical exercise. The difference to regular weights or exercise equipment is that the weight stacks, wires and other moving parts are replaced with a pneumatic cylinder whose resistance can be adjusted with air pressure. In this study, power pattern of the equipment in the various pneumatics and the effectiveness of the system were investigated.

공기막구조물의 공간형성방법은 크게 단일공기막과 이중공기막 방식으로 나뉜다. 내압으로 인해 평형곡면이 형성되는 공기막구조물의 형상은 형태의 변화가 외력에 의해 크게 변형되거나 응력이 집중되지 않는 등장력 곡면으로 많이 이용된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 공기막 구조물의 초기 형성된 형상에 대해서 설계하중조합에 대한 구조해석을 비선형 전용해석프로그램인 NASS를 이용하여 수행한 후 변형형상을 살펴보고, 최대응력을 이용하여 안전성을 검토한다. 해석 모델은 사면에서 지지되는 장방형 단일공기막 구조물을 대상으로 하며, 직교이방성을 고려하여 비선형 증분해석을 수행한다.

본 연구에서는 실내실험을 통하여 개량형 공압식 가동보를 대상으로 보의 기립각도를 고려한 유사의 퇴적과 델타의 발달 과정을 파악하였다. 가동보 상류에서 유입되는 유사는 배수의 영향으로 유속이 느려지면서 퇴적이 되고 델타가 형성되며 하류로 이동하였다. 각 실험조건에 대하여 시간에 따른 델타의 이동속도는 델타는 시간이 지나면서 현저하게 감소하고, 보에 접근하였다. 무차원 델타의 높이(hd/h)가 증가할수록 무차원 델타의 이동속도(SD/V0)는 감소하였다. 따라서 델타의 높이(hd)가 증가할수록 수심(h)은 감소하였다. 델타의 유효높이(hw)가 크기 때문에 델타의 체적 (VxD)은 증가하지만 배수(backwater)의 영향을 받아 델타의 이동속도(SD)와 퇴적량은 감소하였다. 수로 경사가 일정할 때, 보의 높이(W)가 클수록 델타체적(VxD)이 증가하고, 델타의 전면부 길이비(hd/△S)는 1에 가깝다. 같은 유량조건인 경우에 가동보의 기립 각도가 가장 클 때, 시간당 델타의 퇴적량(Qs)은 가장 작았다. 따라서 보의 높이(W)가 클수록 델타의 발달을 억제할 수 있는 효과가 크다.

In this paper, a soft robotic arm which can prevent impact injury during human-robot interaction is introduced. Two degrees of freedom joint are required to realize free movement of the robotic arm. A robotic joint concept with a single degree of freedom is presented using simple inflatable elements, and then extended to form a robotic joint with two degrees of freedom joint using similar manufacturing methods. The robotic joint with a single degree of freedom has a joint angle of 0° bending angle when both chamber are inflated at equal pressures and maximum bending angles of 28.4° and 27.1° when a single chamber if inflated. The robotic joint with two degrees of freedom also has a bending angle of 0° in both direction when all three chambers are inflated at equal pressures. When either one or two chambers were pressurized, the robotic joint performed bending towards the uninflated chambers.