• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.179-184
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to provide appropriate methodology to ensure the safety and integrity of the production riser in offshore structure. In order to select integrity estimation methodology for production riser, level I and II Non-destructive Damage Evaluation (NDE) methods that were applied to existing structures are classified and reviewed. Numerical analysis is performed to verify the applicability and capability on damage detection of reviewed methods. As a result, the damage detection methodology using modal strain energy is more sensitive in detection of the damage than other methods. In practice, the number of sensors is limited due to the environmental and financial conditions. The impact on damage detection performance by reducing the number of sensors is systematically investigated through a series of numerical analyses and the results are discussed. The optimal number of sensor for the integrity estimation of production riser is recommended.

• Composites Research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.24-30
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• 2011

Low-velocity impact can cause various damages which are mostly hidden inside the laminates or occur in the opposite side. Thus, these damages cannot be easily detected by visual inspection or conventional NDT systems. And if they occurred between the scheduled NDT periods, the possibilities of extensive damages or structural failure can be higher. Due to these reasons, the built-in NDT systems such as real-time impact monitoring system are required in the near future. In this paper, we studied the impact monitoring system consist of impact location detection and damage assessment techniques for composite flat and stiffened panel. In order to acquire the impact-induced acoustic signals, four multiplexed FBG sensors and high-speed FBG interrogator were used. And for development of the impact and damage occurrence detections, the neural networks and wavelet transforms were adopted. Finally, these algorithms were embodied using MATLAB and LabVIEW software for the user-friendly interface.

• KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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• v.12 no.12
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• pp.357-362
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• 2023

Bridges are important transportation infrastructure, but they are subject to damage and cracking due to various environmental factors and constant traffic loads, which accelerate their aging. With many bridges now older than their original construction, there is a need for systems to ensure safety and diagnose deterioration. Bridges are already utilizing structural health monitoring (SHM) technology to monitor the condition of bridges in real time or periodically. Along with this technology, the development of intelligent bridge monitoring technology utilizing artificial intelligence and Internet of Things technology is underway. In this paper, we study an edge system technique for predicting bridge safety using fast Fourier transform and dimensionality reduction algorithm for maintenance of aging bridges. In particular, unlike previous studies, we investigate whether it is possible to form a dataset using sensor data collected from actual bridges and check the safety of bridges.

• Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.8-13
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• 2015

본 기사에서는 실 사회기반시설물 및 건축물에 적용 가능한 무선 센싱 시스템을 소개하였다. 이는 실용성 및 적용성을 높이기 위해 일방향의 계층형 무선 통신 네트워크 형태를 가지며, 절전 기능을 사용한다. 또한 웹-기반의 관리 프로그램을 통해 원거리에 위치한 구조물의 구조반응을 언제, 어디서든 확인할 수 있다. 이는 자동 계측 및 무선 통신 기법을 사용하기 때문에 설치가 용이하고, 시공 작업의 방해가 적으며, 설치 이후의 유지관리 비용을 절감할 수 있는 이점이 있다. 그러나 실 구조물의 정확한 SHM을 위해서는 계측값의 분석 및 건전도평가 등에 관한 신뢰할 만한 기술 개발이 여전히 요구된다.

• Journal of Wind Energy
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.23-36
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• 2024

In this study, a health monitoring system was developed for the two most vulnerable parts of a wind tower support structure: the connection between steel towers (L-Flange) and the concrete foundation-steel tower connection. To select assessment parameters for health monitoring, detailed FEM analysis was conducted using the ABAQUS program. Additionally, a testbed was established near the Jeju Woljeongri wind turbine farm to evaluate the applicability of measurement data by installing sensors. Through computational analysis and relevant criteria review, we defined limits for measurement parameters by vulnerable section. We categorized the structural safety evaluation into four stages: normal, caution, warning, and danger, and selected management criteria for each stage. From this, an algorithm to evaluate safety was developed, and a visualized monitoring platform based on the established critical parts monitoring system was developed.

• Composites Research
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.145-150
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• 2018

Various structural health monitoring (SHM) systems have been suggested for aerospace industry in order to increase its life-cycle and economic efficiency. In the case of aircraft structure madden with metal, a major concern was hot spots, such as notches, bolts holes, and where corrosion or stress concentration occurs due to moisture or salinity. However, with the increasing use of composites in the aerospace industry, further advanced SHM systems have been being required to be applied to composite structures, which have much complex damage mechanism. In this paper, a method of acoustic emission localization for composite structures using Q-switched laser and multiple Amplifier-integrated PZTs have been proposed. The presented technique aims at localization of the AE with an error in distance of less than 10 mm. Acoustic emission simulation and the localization attempt were conducted in the composite structure to validate the suggested method. Localization results, which are coordinates of detected regions, grid plots and color intensity map have been presented together to show reliability of the method.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.55-61
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• 2020

Social infrastructure facilities that have been under construction since the country's high-growth period are undergoing rapid aging, and, thus, safety assessments of large structures such as bridge tunnels, which can be directly linked to large-scale casualties in the event of an accident, are necessary. It is difficult to construct economical and efficient wireless smart sensor networks that improve structural health monitoring (SHM) because the existing wire sensors have a short signal reach. However, low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) are becoming popular within the Internet of Things, and enable economical and efficient SHM. In this study, the technology trends of a wireless measuring sensor based on LoRa LPWANs were investigated, and an installation and maintenance plan for this type of sensor is proposed.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.263-266
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• 2010

비정형 형상의 초고층 건물이 증가함에 따라, 설계 시공 계획 단계에서의 시공 중 건물의 구조적 안정성 검토가 핵심 사항으로 부각되고 있다. 시공 중 비정형 초고층 건물의 안정성을 확보하기 위해서는, 횡력저항시스템이 완전히 형성되기 전 구조체 자중의 불균형 분포에 의해 발생하는 수직부재의 불균등 축소, 골조의 기울어짐 혹은 횡변위 등이 시공단계해석에 의하여 검토되어야 하며, 시공단계해석은 구조건전성모니터링, 시공 보정 프로그램, 시공계획 수립 등과 체계적으로 결합되어 진행되어야 한다. 이 논문은 시공 중 비정형 초고층 건물의 구조 안정성 검토를 위하여, 실제 비정형 초고층 프로젝트에 시공단계해석을 적용하였으며, 시공 중 초고층 건물의 안정성 확보를 위한 주요 검토 항목 및 방법을 제시하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2021.06a
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• pp.195-195
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• 2021

최근 기후변화, 과도한 지하수 이용 등으로 유역 환경이 변화하고 있으며, 이에 따른 부작용으로 하천의 건천화, 지표유출량 증가, 증발산량 감소 등 물순환 구조가 왜곡되고 있다. 물순환 과정은 지역적 조건에 따라 다르게 나타나며, 모의 요소와 해석 기법도 다르다. 따라서 지속가능하고 건전화된 물순환을 위해 해당 유역의 물순환계를 정확히 파악하고 고려하여 객관적으로 정량화할 수 있어야 한다. 현재 우리나라 농업유역은 논, 용·배수로, 농업용 저수지가 존재하며, 종합적인 농촌용수 물순환 해석을 위해 농촌용수 요소별 해석 기술 및 모듈 개발, 모델링 기법 등을 이용하여 농촌수자원의 체계적·과학적 해석 및 관리 시스템 개발이 이루어져야 한다. 본 연구에서는 강원도 원주시에 위치한 흥업저수지를 대상으로 농촌용수의 물순환 과정을 정립하였으며, 저수지 시점부·말단부, 농업용 저수지, 저수지 유역으로 구분하여 물순환 분석을 수행하였다. 물순환 모의 요소로 저수지 수위, 유역 유출량, 수로부 공급량 및 배수량, 회귀수량 등으로 선정하였으며, 수로 네트워크 기반의 SWMM (Storm Water Management Model) 모형을 이용하여 종합적인 농촌용수 물순환 해석을 수행하였다. 또한, 물순환 해석 기법의 적용성 검증을 위해 모의 요소별 모니터링을 수행하였으며, SWMM 모형과 모니터링을 비교하여 적용성을 평가하였다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 농촌지역 특성 및 기후변화를 고려한 농촌수자원의 안정적인 공급과 국가 청정 수자원 확보를 위한 통합 물관리 정책을 실현하는데 기초 자료로써 활용 가능할 것이라 사료된다.

• Composites Research
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.12-19
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• 2001

In aircraft composite structures, structural defects such as matrix cracks, delaminations and fiber breakages are hard to detect if they are breaking out in operating condition. Therefore, to assure the structural integrity, it is desirable to perform the real-time health monitoring of the structures. In this study, a fiber optic sensor was applied to the composite beams to monitor failure and strain in real-time. To detect the failure signal and strain simultaneously, laser diode and ASE broadband source were applied in a single EFPI sensor using wavelength division multiplexer. Short time courier transform and wavelet transform were used to characterize the failure signal and to determine the moment of failure. And the strain measured by AEFPI was compared with the that of strain gage. From the result of the tensile test, strain measured by the AEFPI agreed with the value of electric strain gage and the failure detection system could detect the moment of failure with high sensitivity to recognize the onset of micro-crack failure signal.