School of Mechanical Engineering · Pusan National University
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Research

Data-driven analysis & design.

SSAD Lab analyzes and models small or big data collected from the shape, materials, performance, and usage of mechanical systems — enabling fault diagnosis, prognostics, and design optimization across diverse industrial applications.

Research Areas

Four pillars of research.

Our work bridges fundamental statistical theory with applied engineering. We develop methods in four interconnected areas, each grounded in industrial collaboration.

01

Data Analysis & Data-Driven Design

Big-data collection, preprocessing, and analysis paired with surrogate modeling and digital-twin design. Applied to fault diagnosis, prognostics, and affective design grounded in customer review data.

Digital Twin Surrogate Models Affective Design
02

Uncertainty Quantification

Parametric & nonparametric statistical modeling, including kernel density estimation, sequential statistical modeling, and copula-based modeling for correlated input variables.

KDE Bayesian Copula
03

Design under Uncertainty

Reliability analysis and reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) under limited information, with confidence-level analysis to handle insufficient experimental data.

RBDO Reliability Confidence Level
04

Computational Mechanics & Optimization

Fluid–structure interaction analysis and design optimization using CFD and surrogate models — including pump, fan, and structural component optimization.

FSI CFD Multi-Objective
Case Studies

Recent applications in industry.

Selected case studies demonstrating data-driven methodology applied to real industrial problems — from military vehicles to home appliances, from marine engines to power plants.

Case 01 ADD

Optimization of Endurance Test for Military Vehicles

군용 차량 내구 시험 최적화

Multi-objective optimization to select road surface types and speeds that minimize endurance damage error between mobility roads and durability test tracks. Pareto-optimal solutions across six objectives covering different chassis and powertrain materials.

Case 02 LG

Data Augmentation for Washing Performance Prediction

세탁 성능 예측 정확도 개선을 위한 데이터 증강

UMAP-based dimensionality reduction forms fuzzy simplicial complexes from high-dimensional washing data; k-NN then synthesizes data in high-error regions to address data scarcity and imbalance — improving prediction accuracy across washing, rinsing, and dehydration metrics.

Case 03 LG

Efficient Design of Experiments via Uncertainty Quantification

불확실성 정량화를 활용한 효율적 실험 설계 기법 개발

Sequential sampling pipeline that simultaneously considers prediction uncertainty (NLL loss) and data diversity (normalized distance) — minimizing washing experiments required for system development while improving predictive model generalization.

Case 04 BHI

AI-Based HRSG Performance Design Recommendation

AI 기반 HRSG 성능설계 추천 알고리즘 개발

Adaptive sampling-based weight optimization for Heat Recovery Steam Generators in combined-cycle power plants, satisfying heat & balance constraints while minimizing component mass.

Case 05 RLRC

Fault Diagnosis of Marine Engines

선박 엔진 고장 진단

Graph Attention Network (GAT) auto-encoder for HiMSEN dual-fuel engine anomaly detection — learning sensor importance via attention, modeling node interactions and connectivity, distinguishing transient signals from real anomalies for early warning.

Case 06 NRF

PHM Platform for Piping Systems

배관 시스템 PHM 플랫폼 구축

End-to-end PHM lifecycle (design–development–decision) platform tailored to highly generalized piping systems — bridging research methodology and industrial deployment.

Case 07 HAS

Data-Driven Fault Prognostics & Management for Motors

데이터 기반 고장 예측 관리 모델 개발

Motor fault classification (normal / demagnetization / inter-turn / bearing defect) using simulation data, plus severity estimation per fault mode — enabling predictive inspection before scheduled maintenance and reducing unnecessary teardowns.

Case 08 Samsung HI

AI-Based Fault Detection for Air Compressors

인공지능 기반 공기압축기 이상 탐지 모델 개발

Data-driven fault detection algorithm trained on 18 turbo air compressors deployed in a shipyard — reducing unnecessary inspection and maintenance costs through targeted intervention.

Case 09 LG

Heat Pump Cycle Fault Diagnosis & Prognosis

히트펌프 사이클 고장 진단 및 예지 기술 개발

High-accuracy in-field fault diagnosis for dryer heat-pump systems using composite-fault experimental data, plus prognosis methodology — enabling predictive maintenance and reducing total maintenance cost.

Case 10 LG

Acoustic Fault Diagnosis with MLOps for Air Solution

에어솔루션 AI 소음진단 모델 MLOps 개발

Robust signal processing extracts only signals critical for noise classification; deviation analysis between normal and faulty data yields numerical and image features used to train high-accuracy noise classifiers — deployed via MLOps pipeline.

Case 11 LG

Automated Model Accuracy Improvement

데이터 기반 모델 정확도 자동 개선 기술 개발

Tree-structured Parzen Estimator-based hyperparameter tuning for digital-twin air-conditioner cycle models — automatically optimizing target-network parameter update rates and future-reward consideration to maximize learning performance.

Case 12 LG

CFD–AI Integrated Analysis for Refrigerator Internal Prediction

냉장고 고내 상태 예측을 위한 CFD-AI 융합 해석

Coupled CFD simulation and machine-learning surrogate framework for accurate prediction of internal refrigerator state — bridging high-fidelity simulation and real-time inference for digital-twin deployment.

Interested in collaboration?

Whether you have an industrial challenge or are a prospective student curious about data-driven design under uncertainty, we’d like to hear from you.

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