• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.171-176
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• 1998

The objective of this study was to re-evaluate ultrasound attenuation as an indicator of bone properties. Ultrasound attenuation(BUA), were measured in the three orthogonal directions of trabecular bone cubes, Measurements of bone mineral density(BMD) were made using quantitative computed tomography and apparent density by weighing bone specimens and measuring their volume. Ultrasonic modulus was calculated from the standard equation with apparent density and ultrasound velocity. Ultrasound attenuation at a frequency of 0.5 MHz and BUA were correlated with BMD and ultrasonic modulus in the anterior/posterior, medial/lateral, and superior/inferior directions. Analysis of correlations demonstrated that attenuation at 0.5 MHz was superior to BUA in describing both BMD and elastic modulus of trabecular bone. This result may be used to improve current ultrasound diagnostic techniques for assessing bone status.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.43-55
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• 2008

The complexity of determining strain associated with shear modulus and damping ratio in torsional tests has been resolved by means of several approaches. Particularly, the modified equivalent radius approach is adequate to when generating the plots of equivalent radius ratio versus strain more effectively over any range of strains in resonant column and torsional shear (RC/TS) tests. The modified equivalent radius approach was applied for hyperbolic, modified hyperbolic, and Ramberg-Osgood models in evaluating damping ratio. Results showed that using a single value of equivalent radius ratio based on conventional equivalent radius approach is not appropriate. A new model was developed to consider the soil damping behavior at small strains as well as hysteretic damping and it was attempted to determine adjustments are required in evaluating strain associated damping when combining the two damping components.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.35-42
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• 2007

Acoustic damping induced by gap width between baffled injectors is investigated numerically, which are installed to suppress pressure oscillations in a model rocket combustor. The previous work reported that the baffled injectors show larger acoustic damping with the gap width between injectors. It is simulated numerically and its mechanism is examined. Damping factors are calculated as a function of gap width and it is found that the optimum gap is 0.1 mm or so. For understanding of the improved damping induced by the gap, dissipation rate of turbulent kinetic energy and vorticity are calculated as a function of the gap. Both parameters have their maximum values at the specific gap and especially, the dissipation rate has the same profile as that of damping factor. It verifies that the improved damping made by the gap is attributed to the increased acoustic-energy dissipation.

• Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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• 2002.03a
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• pp.443-450
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 미국토목학회(ASCE)의 사장교에 대한 첫번째 벤치마크 문제를 이용하여 제어-구조물 상호작용을 고려한 새로운 반능동 제어 기법을 제안하였다. 이 벤치마크 문제에서는 2003년 완공 예정으로 미국 Missouri 주에 건설 중인 Cape Girardeau 교를 대상 구조물로 고려하였다. Cape Girardeau 교는 New Madrid 지진구역에 위치하고, Mississippi 강을 횡단하는 주요 교량이라는 점 때문에 설계단계에서부터 내진 문제에 대하여 자세하게 고려되었다. 상세 설계 도면을 기반으로 하여 교량의 전체적인 거동 특성을 정확하게 나타낼 수 있는 3차원 모델이 만들어졌고, 사장교의 제어 성능에 관련된 평가 기준이 수립되었다. 본 연구에서는 제어 가능한 유체 감쇠기에 속하는 MR 유체 감쇠기를 제어 장치로 제안하였고, 기존 연구에서 MR 유체 감쇠기를 포함한 구조물의 제어에 효율적이라고 검증된 clipped-optimal 알고리듬을 제어 알고리듬으로 사용하였다. 또한, 실제 규모의 MR 유체 감쇠기 실험 결과를 이용하여 수치해석에 이용할 수 있는 동적 모델을 개발하였다. MR 유체 감쇠기는 제어 가능한 에너지 소산장치이며 구조물에 에너지를 가하지 않기 때문에 제안된 제어 기법은 한정입출력 안정성이 보장된다. 수치해석을 통해, MR 유체 감쇠기를 이용한 반능동 제어 기법이 사장교의 응답 감소에 효과적인 방법임을 증명하였다.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.30-37
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• 2000

The roll damping characteristics of the three models of a 3ton class fishing vessel, that is the bare hull, hull with bilge keels, and hull with bilge keels and a central wing are investigated by the free roll tests in head waves in a towing tank with the variations of the forward speed, initial angle and OG. The wave length variations are also included. The experimental results are compared with the numerical results of mathematical modellings by the energy method for these three models and the energy dissipation patterns are also compared. The roll damping speed increases, the effect of the waves on the roll damping of the models with the additional devices is negligible due to the much increased damping caused by the lift increase.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.46-51
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• 2008

The damping of a shock absorption device composed of nonlinear disk spring stacks and rubber rings was investigated. Friction forces of rubber rings and hysteresis of disk springs were obtained experimentally. The hysteresis curves of several types of disk spring stacks were approximated, from which the energy dissipated was estimated. Based upon the friction force and the energy dissipated, 4 damping models were presented and shock responses of the damping models were investigated. The hysteresis of disk spring is more meaningful than the friction of the rubber ring for the damping. For practical use, equivalent viscous damping model for total energy dissipated per cycle was suggested.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.359-362
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• 2009

Damping characteristics of pressure oscillation induced by an orifice in fluid feeding line for are investigated numerically and experimentally. Assuming small pressure oscillation, acoustic damping effect of orifice is confirmed experimentally, and with the mean flow, damping characteristics of an orifice are investigated numerically. When an orifice is installed at the node of pressure oscillation corresponding to the anti-node of velocity oscillation, suppression of pressure oscillation is maximized and with the mean flow, the resonant frequency is decreased. And, it is found that the optimal position of an orifice for damping shouled be changed.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.9 no.4
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• pp.9-15
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• 2005

A linear acoustic analysis is performed to explore the characteristics of acoustic damping by a gas-liquid scheme coaxial injector in a liquid rocket engine. The injector can play a role of acoustic resonator. Acoustic-damping characteristics of half-wave resonator are compared with those of quarter-wave resonator. Various effects of the boundary absorption coefficient, injector length and sound speed in combustion chamber and resonator are investigated. As a result, short tuning length of resonator and low sound speed of the medium have a favorable effect on acoustic damping. As the boundary absorption coefficient decreases, the tuning range of the resonator length becomes narrower.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.99-107
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• 1994

Viscoelastic materials are widely used to solve the vibration and noise problems. To apply the well-known damping technologies successfully to the vibration and noise problems, the damping characteristics of the viscoelastic materials applied to the base structures must be thoroughly understood. The objectives of the present study are : 1) to establish the damping measurement technique via modal testing by which the damping characteristics of viscoelastic materials can be measured in the university laboratory environment, and 2) to develop a computer program to draw the reduced-frequency-nomogram by use of restricted number of experimental data, which can be used efficiently for the damping analysis and application.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.13-20
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• 2004

도심지 굴착과 같은 환경적 제약과 사회적 문제가 존재하는 현장에 대하여. 암반제거작업에 있어서 가장 경제적이고 효율적인 발파공법을 적용하기 위해서, 본 연구는 기존의 발파방진기술인 Line Drilling과 Presplitting의 상점을 살리면서, 단점을 보안한 새로운 발파방진 기술인 NPS(New Presplitting)발파법의 효과에 대하여 연구하였다. NPS 발파법의 분석은 안산암과 화강암, 화강편마암의 3종류의 암반을 대상으로 NPS 발파법의 열수를 1열, 2열, 3열, 4열을 적용하여 발파로 인한 진동을 NPS 발파법의 적용전과 후의 발파진동값을 기준으로 NPS 발파법의 전, 후 진동감쇠 효과를 비교하고, 동일 조건을 가정한 경제성을 살펴보았다. 그 결과 NPS 발파법의 3가지 암석에 대한 현장적용 결과 암종에 따른 NPS 발파공법의 진동감쇠효과의 변화보다, NPS 발파법의 적용 pattern에 대한 진동감쇠효과의 변화가 크게 나타났으며 NPS 발파공열이 2열일 때 감쇠범위는 40％∼80％로 가장 효율적으로 나타났으며 3열과 4열의 경우에도 진동감쇠효과는 있으나 그 효율이 크게 향상되지 않을 뿐 아니라 2열에 비하여 경제적으로 불리함을 알 수 있었다. 또한 NPS 발파법은 보안물과의 거리가 가까울수록 더 경제성이 큰 것으로 분석되었다.