1)
Thermal Engineering Lab.
URL: http://web.khu.ac.kr/~ksplab
Director: Professor Kyung-Suk Park (ks2507@hanmail.net)
Research Overview
The main goal of this laboratory is to maximize the use of
thermal energy. Major research fields are thermal Engineering,
combustion Engineering, Atomizing & spray and Energy &
Emission.
Ongoing Projects
- Effects of Cooling Conditions on the performance of 4 Cylinder
S.I Engines
- Analysis of cycle on the Optimized Cooling S.I Engines
- A study on the combustion simulation for an Automotive Engine
- Effects of spray characteristics on the Engine performance
- A study on the Supply System of the Gas Engine
2) Advanced Materials Research Laboratory
(APRL)
URL: http://web.kyunghee.ac.kr/~nanocomp
Director: Professor Young-Nam Paik (ynpaik@khu.ac.kr)
Associated Professor Kyong-Yop Rhee (rheeky@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The aim of the Advanced Materials Research Laboratory (APRL)
at Kyung Hee University is to perform research on processing
techniques and material characterization of advanced materials
(nanostructured materials and composite materials). APRL also
performs research on surface treatments (plasma, ion beam)
of various materials (metal, polymer, ceramic).
Ongoing Projects
- Material Characterization of Nanopowder Fabricated by Nano-milling
Process.
- Investigation of Strain-rate Effect on the Compressive Properties
of Graphite / Epoxy Composites in a Deep-sea Environment.
- Surface Treatment of Metal and PMC to Improve Bonding Characteristics
of Metal/PMC Joint.
3) Applied Mechanics Laboratory
URL: http://web.khu.ac.kr/~appmech
Director: Professor Taik-Yul Oh (tyoh@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The Applied Mechanics laboratory was established in 1980.
We mainly study two fields that research mechanical properties
using the fatigue &fracture test and analysis of finite
element method and the research of 3D modeling and analysis
of finite element method of bone.
Ongoing Projects
- The study of fatigue & fracture properties with dissimilar
laser welded sheet metal
- Determination of design standard for hydrodynamic &
wind pressure of Liquid-storage tanks
4) Strength & Fracture Material
Laboratory
URL: http://web.khu.ac.kr/~fracture
Director: Professor Hwan-Sup Oh (shoh@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The Primary tasks of the Material Strength Research Laboratory
are to conduct study on fracture and fatigue. The importance
of this research field is increasing due to the development
and complication of mechanical structures. Our laboratory
is performing analyses of fracture, fatigue and structural
systems using BEM and FEM.
Ongoing Projects
- Life evaluation of Vehicle type bulb considering heat fatigue
character
- Structural and thermal analysis of Lyman-a Imaging Solar
Telescope loaded in ScienceSatellite-Ⅱ
- The structure strength analysis of target used for production
of the radiation isotope
5) Fluid Engineering Laboratory
URL: http://aerolab.kyunghee.ac.kr
Director: Professor Kyung-Hoon Kim (kimkh@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
Our research at the Fluid Energy Engineering Laboratory at
Kyung Hee University focuses on the study of fluid mechanics
and experimental techniques, especially in the areas of multi-phase
flows, particle/turbulence interaction, and turbulent mixing
in complex geometries. Our research also includes applying
Particle Image Velocimetry(PIV) to the suspension of sediment
in turbulent channel flows, an entrainment by plunging liquid
jets, fundamental dynamics of spray cooling for electronic
application, and the effects of turbulent mixing on safety
issues within pressurized Water Reactors of nuclear power
plants.
Ongoing Projects
- Interaction effects of vortex with a free surface on mass
transport process through the surface
- Development of material handling technology for application
improvement of road cleaning vehicle "MoGreen"
- Kyung Hee on-line campus lecture contents "Fluid Power
system"
- A study on the fluid mixing analysis for proving shell wall
thinning of a feedwater heater
6) Laboratory of Computational Fluid
Dynamics and Bio-Mems
URL: http://cfd.kyunghee.ac.kr
Director: Professor Chang-Nyung Kim (cnkim@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
Research activity in the Laboratory of Fluid Dynamics and
Bio-Mems includes numerical and experimental studies on meso
and micro scaled fluid flow and thermal phenomena. This laboratory
is equipped with high level experimental facilities and state-of-the-art
computational softwares.
Ongoing Projects
- Performances of micropumps used in bio-medical science
- Design of mechanical heart valves
- Characteristics of VOCs(Volatile Organic Compounds) abatement
in an indoor environment
7) Precision Engineering Laboratory
URL: http://nanovision.kyunghee.ac.kr
Director: Professor Song-Min Yoo (smyoo@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
Our research at the Precision Engineering Laboratory at Kyung
Hee University focuses on the study on Precision Machining,
Measurement and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). Precision
engineering is the key technology toward next generation production
system. ITS is also a merging technique solving the current
traffic problems in the aspect of the vehicular system and
infrastructure for transportation.
Ongoing Projects
- Precision machining process modeling
- Signal processing with neural network
- Flexible disk grinding process
- Linear motor feed system analysis and estimation
8) Energy Laboratory
Director: Professor Hung-Shin Jeon (hsjeon@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The activities of our laboratory are focused on the research
of combustion of internal combustion engines, gas turbine,
aeronautics, rockets and external combustion engines.
Through our experimental and computational study, we expect
to apply the design of next generation engines for energy
conservation and the environment.
Ongoing Projects
- Temperature measurement of combustion gas by ultrasonic
- Supercritical liquid fuel combustion
- Development of non-dimensional parameters on the liquid
atomization
9) Laboratory of Thermal Environmental
Control
URL: http://tec.khu.ac.kr
Director: Associate Professor Hi-Ki Hong (hhong@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The mission of the laboratory of thermal environmental control
is to advance the science of providing controlled environments
to ensure the health and comfort of people and to facilitate
the production and storage of goods.
We promote advances in heating, ventilating, air-conditioning,
and refrigeration technology through developments, and improvements
that increase the efficiency of HVAC systems.
We evaluate HVAC technologies from a societal as well as a
commercial viewpoint.
We also translate research results into practice through technical
assistance to industry and transfer knowledge to a broad audience
through publications, presentations, and seminars.
Topic
-. HVAC System Simulation & Experiment.
-. Thermal Storage System.
-. Solar Thermal Energy System.
-. Measurement of Thermal Properties.
-. Exergo-Economic & Life-Cycle cost analysis.
Ongoing Projects.
- A study on practical solar system using a DTMF(Dual Tone
Multi Frequency) remote control and a regenerative panel
- Thermal environmental valuation and set a standard for design
of System Multi air-conditioning
- Energy transportation/conversion technology using a binary
mixture at ambient temperature
- Economical efficiency and propriety analysis of ice slurry
based district cooling system
10) Automatic Control Laboratory
URL: http://aclab.kyunghee.ac.kr
Director: Associate Professor Soon-Geol Lee (sglee@khu.ac.kr)
Ph.D. Sung-soo Rhim (ssrhim@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The mission of the laboratory is to develop novel and useful
control systems by studying and applying the theory of robotics
and mechatronics.
Ongoing Projects
- Electro-acupuncture stimulator with needle-twirling
- The standardization of autonomous robot
- The development of a motor-driven flap-door system
- DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency)
- Development of an automated rice washer
- A smarter micro mouse as an education tool
- Development of an intelligent Home Service Robot
11) Virtual Prototyping Lab.
URL: http://virtual.khu.ac.kr
Director: Assistant Professor Jin-Hwan Choi (jhchoi@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
Recently, due to the rapid developments of computer technologies,
the virtual design technologies based on the computer simulation
have been widely used in mechanical engineering. The research
of VPL (Virtual Prototyping laboratory) is focused on the
system modeling and design of the mechanical products, such
as automobiles & parts, electro-mechatronics, machineries
and robots based on the CAD/CAE technologies. The specialties
in research of VPL are multibody dynamics, vehicle dynamics,
media transport systems, especially contact problems and co-simulations
with controllers.
Ongoing Projects
- Research for large scale slit-die design technology
- Development of virtual test skill for self robot system
- Development of self learning manipulation
- Missile launching mechanism design
12) Energy/Mass Circulation Laboratory
URL: http://web.khunghee.ac.kr/~aht
Director: Assistant Professor Yong-Tae Kang (ytkang@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The research topics of the Energy/Mass Circulation Laboratory
are to apply the Advanced Energy System to the real world,
to develop the Environmental Friendly Air-Conditioning and
Refrigeration System, to design the effective heat exchangers
and to study the heat and mass transfer and circulation mechanisms
by numerical analysis and simulation of transport phenomena
and experimental studies. In addition, the absorption refrigeration
system and boiling and condensation applications, cycle and
component analysis are studied.
Ongoing Projects
- Visualization of Marangoni Convection Enhancement in a Binary
Nanofluid using -Neutron Radiography technique (Supported
by Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and
Planning)
- Development of Solution Transportation Absorption System(STA)
by Binary Mixture (Supported by Korea Science and Engineering
Foundation)
- Heat and Mass Transfer Enhancement by Surfactant during
NH3/H2O Bubble Absorption (Supported by Korea Research Foundation)
- Design of High Efficiency Evaporator/Condenser for Heat
Pump System (Supported by Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Evaluation and Planning)
- Development of High Effective Solution and Refrigerant Heat
Exchanger (Supported by LG cable)
13) Advanced Material Process Engineering
Laboratory (AMPE Lab)
URL: http://gaya.khu.ac.kr/ampelab
Director: Professor You Huh (huhyou@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The AMPE Laboratory consists of two main research areas: Process
Control Engineering and Advanced Materials Processing Technology.
Research on process control engineering deal with process
dynamics, especially, targeting on modeling, analysis and
control of randomness of product qualities that occur during
processing advanced materials while applying new technologies.
The materials dealt with are specified with the shape, ranging
from micro/nano-fibers to fiber bundles that have high performance
and multi-functions for various application fields as innovative
textiles, information and communication, filtering, bio-medicals,
and robotics.
Ongoing Projects
- Analyzing the mechanism of stop mark and controlling the
weft density in high
performance shuttleless loom (KOTMI)
- The Limit of the Random Variation in the Bundle Thickness
Based on the Fiber Fluidity (KRF)
- Application of the bundle flow dynamics on a realization
of random variations in bundle (KOSEF)
14) System Design and Robotics Laboratory(SDRL)
URL : http://web.khu.ac.kr/~ampe
Director: Professor Seung Ho Jang (shjang@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
Welcome to the System Design and Robotics Laboratory(SDRL)
at Kyung Hee University. We are an interdisciplinary group
of researchers interested in robotics. We use a variety of
methods to look for the general principles in robotics. The
goals of our research are to develop robots useful to mankind,
and enhance human-robot interactions in virtual reality and
tele-operating systems.
①Studies on Intelligent CAD System for R&D
②Development of Controller for Active Magnetic Bearing
③Application of the Annealing Method to the Three Dimensional
Layout Design
Ongoing Projects
-Development of Smart Robot Hand
-Development of Non-contact Type Tension Detector Radially
using Photo Interrupter
-Development of Rotating Ring in the Spinning Process using
Air Bearing
-Dynamic Characteristics of Annular Plates and Rings of Radially
Varying Thickness
15) Human Sensibility Ergonomics
Laboratory (HS Lab)
URL: http://web.khu.ac.kr/~hslab
Director: Professor Young Ha Kwon (yhkwon@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
Biomimetics refers to human-made processes,
substances, devices, or systems that imitate nature. The art
and science of designing and building biomimetic apparatus
is called biomimetics, and is of special interest to researchers
in nanotechnology, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI),
the medical industry, and the military.
Our laboratory has been conducting research on the design
of machine multi-sensory systems, measurement of biometrics
and analysis of human sensibility.
Ongoing Projects
- Design and Analysis of Tactile Sensor by using FEM
(Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Evaluation and Planning)
16) Virtual Biomechanical Engineering
Laboratory.
URL: http://web.khu.ac.kr/~vbeslab/
Director : Professor Yoon Hyuk Kim (yoonhkim@khu.ac.kr)
Research Overview
The main research of the Virtual Biomechanical Engineering
Laboratory(VBEL) includes virtual human musculoskeletal modeling,
computer applied biomechanical analysis, pre-operative planning
and simulation, development of surgery robots and knowledge
based clinical information of the human.
Ongoing Projects
- Clinical evaluation of the spine surgery robot
- Development of intelligent assistant system for knee surgery
- Numerical analysis of trunk muscle coordination for spinal
stability
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