• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2008

This paper presents muscle-inspired serial digital actuators, achieving the improvement of the range-to-precision and range-to-voltage performance. We propose a weight-balanced design for the serial actuators with serpentine springs using serial arrangement of digital actuators. We have measured the displacement range, precision, and drive voltage at unit and serial actuation of 1Hz. The serial digital actuators produce a full range displacement of $28.44{\pm}0.02{\mu}m$, accumulating the unit displacement of $2.8{\pm}0.5{\mu}m$ at the operating voltage of $4.47{\pm}0.07V$. In addition, the serial digital actuators having the displacement precision of $37.94{\pm}6.26nm$ do not accumulate the precision of the unit actuators, $36.0{\pm}17.7nm$. We experimentally verify that the serial digital actuators achieve the range-to-squared-voltage ratio of $1.423{\mu}m/V^2$ and the range-to-precision ratio of 749.6.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.17 no.7 s.94
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• pp.1658-1667
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• 1993

In this research, a numerical algorithm has been developed, which can be applied to the large deformation and large displacement contact problems between two deformable bodies. The contact conditions expressed in terms of the rate of angle change have been proposed considering the change in geometric shape and rate of contact force. A set of linear simultaneous equations is constructed by adding the geometric shape change and contact conditions to the original stiffness matrix. A new method to determine time increment has been proposed based on Euler method, in which the condition to prevent the contact bodies from penetrating and overrunning each other has been taken into consideration. Practical application to contact problem is extrusion in which bodies are sliding along the contact boundary.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.30 no.1A
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• pp.1-13
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• 2010

This paper presents an investigation on the geometric nonlinear behavior of cable-stayed bridges using geometric nonlinear finite element analysis method. The girder and mast in cable-stayed bridges show the combined axial load and bending moment interaction due to horizontal and vertical forces of inclined cable. So these members are considered as beam-column member. In this study, the nonlinear finite element analysis method is used to resolve the geometric nonlinear behavior of cable-stayed bridges in consideration of beam-column effect, large displacement effect (known as P-${\delta}$ effect) and cable sag effect. To analyze a cable-stayed bridge model, nonlinear 6-degree of freedom frame element and nonlinear 3-degree of freedom equivalent truss element is used. To resolve the geometric nonlinear behavior for various live load cases, the initial shape analysis is performed for considering dead load before live load analysis. Then the geometric nonlinear analysis for each live load case is performed. The deformed shapes of each model, load-displacement curves of each point and load-tensile force curves for each cable are presented for quantitative study of geometric nonlinear behavior of cable-stayed bridges.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.5-12
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• 1992

고체역학의 구성은 크게 탄성론과 소성론(혹은 비탄성론)으로 나눌 수 있다. 전자는 회복가능한 변형을 후자는 회복불가능한 변형을 다루며, 이 두 이론은 응력과 변형의 실험적 관찰에 기초하기 때문에 거시적인 현상론의 성격을 갖고 있다. 체계적으로 잘 정리되어있는 탄성론과는 달리, 소성범위안에서의 복잡한 응력-변형도 관계는 종종 소성론으로 설명되지 않는다. 이점이 많은 연구자들 사이에 완전한 의견의 일치를 보지 못하고 있는 원인이나, 지난 수십년 동안 소성론의 기본틀에 대한 많은 진전이 있었다. 본 고에서는 소성론의 역사에 대한 "간략한" 역사적 고찰과 탄소성 "대변위"를 연구하는 현 역학사회의 관심의 촛점을 소개하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 1991.10a
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• pp.33-39
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• 1991

This Paper presents a geometrically nonlinear behaviors of shell problems by using the three-dimensional curved shell element, which includs large displacements and large rotations. The standard formulation of the geometrically nonlinearity is restricted to the assumption of infinitesmal rotation increments. This standard formulation for the displacement function is numerically improved by considering the second order expansions of Tayler series. The nonlinear behaviors of the single and double curved shells are compared wi th the other results.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2006.06a
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• pp.585-586
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 MEMS 용량형 변위 센서의 제작과 함께, 미세 변위 측정을 위한 테스트 샘플을 제작하였다. 아래의 그림 1, 2는 각각 스테이지에 장착할 MEMS 용량형 변위 센서 및 미세 변위 측정을 위한 테스트 샘플의 개념도를 보여주고 있다. 테스트 샘플의 감지 부분은 스테이지에 장착할 센서와 정확히 일치를 시켰으며, 미세 변위를 주기 위해서 comb-drive actuator 형태의 운동부를 두었다. 운동부에서는 DC 및 AC 전압을 인가함으로써 미세 변위를 얻을 수 있었으며, 사용된 DC 전압은 20V였으며, 1.4kHz의 AC 전압을 크기를 변화시키며 인가하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.546-552
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• 2000

Dynamic behavior of laminated composite plates undergoing moderately large deflection is investigated taking into account the viscoelastic behavior of material properties. Based on von Karman's non-linear deformation theory and Boltzmann's superposition principle, non-linear and hereditary type governing equations are derived. Finite element analysis and the method of multiple scales is applied to examine the effect of large amplitude on the dissipative nature of viscoelastic laminated plates.

• Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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• 2016.03a
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• pp.268-268
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• 2016

기계적 장치의 도움 없이 오직 사람의 힘으로만 비행을 해야 하는 인간 동력 항공기는 높은 동력 효율 및 최소한의 무게를 지니며 고세장비(High Aspect Ratio)날개 특성을 가지고 있다. 따라서 공력 및 구조적 최적화가 필요하며 고세장비 날개 특성에 따른 대변위 해석이 필요하다. 비행가능한 특정 순항속도에서 3차원 날개에 작용하는 양력에 대해, Edison Solver(Educational program for finite element analysis (CASADSolver))를 이용하여 2차원 spar에 분포하중으로 적용하였을 때의 응력 분포 및 끝단 변위 분석하고자 한다. 또한, 2차원 spar에 일정한 간격으로 집중하중을 작용하였을 때 생기는 변위와 3차원 spar를 이용한 하중해석 결과의 변위를 비교하고자 한다. 위의 두 분석 결과로 비교적 계산자원이 많은 3차원 해석이 아닌 2차원 해석으로 인간 동력 항공기 날개 설계 초기단계에 적용가능한 지에 대해 비교한다.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.8 no.5 s.39
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• pp.15-24
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• 2004

The purpose of this study is to investigate the inelastic behavior and ductility capacity of reinforced concrete bridge piers including P-delta effects. A computer program, named RCAHEST (Reinforced Concrete Analysis in Higher Evaluation System Technology), for the analysis of reinforced concrete structures was used. Material nonlinearity is taken into account by comprising tensile, compressive and shear models of cracked concrete and a model of reinforcing steel. The smeared crack approach is incorporated. In addition to the material nonlinear properties, the algorithm for large displacement problem that may give an additional deformation has been formulated using total Lagrangian formulation. The proposed numerical method for the inelastic behavior and ductility capacity of reinforced concrete bridge piers is verified by comparison with reliable experimental results.

• Bulletin of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.26 no.2
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• pp.49-63
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• 1989

Wave drift forces which are small in magnitudes compared to the first order wave exciting forces can cause very large motion of a vessel in waves. In this paper a theoretical and experimental analysis is made of the mean and slowly varying wave dirft forces on the semi-submersible platform. Theoretical calculations are performed by using near field method with three dimensional diffraction theory and model tests are carried out in regular and irregular waves with a 1/60 semi model. Test results are compared with theoretical calculations and the mooring spring effects in the test are discussed.