• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.7 no.6
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• pp.1-7
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• 2003

This paper presents a novel hybrid time-frequency-domain method for nonlinear soil-structure interaction(SSI) analysis. It employs, in a practical manner, a computer code for equivalent linear SSI analysis and a general-purpose nonlinear finite element program. The proposed method first (calculates dynamic responses on a truncated finite element boundary utilizing an equivalent linear SSI program in the frequency domain. Then, a general purpose nonlinear finite element program is employed to analyze the nonlinear SSI problem in the time domain, in which boundary conditions at the truncated boundary are imposed with the responses calculated in the previous frequency domain SSI analysis, In order to validate the proposed method, seismic response analyses are carried out for a 2-D underground subway station in a multi-layered half-space, For the analyses, a equivalent linear SSI code KIESSI-2D is coupled to ANSYS program. The numerical results indicate that the proposed methodology can be a viable solution for nonlinear SSI problems.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.773-777
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 국부적으로 비선형 거동을 보이는 고전적인 $J_2$ 소성흐름 이론에 근거한 탄소성 문제의 해를 효율적으로 구하기 위해 전체-국부 확장함수를 지닌 일반유한요소법을 제안한다. 제안된 기법은 비선형 거동을 보이는 영역을 포함하는 국부 문제의 비선형 해를 구하고 이를 일반유한요소법의 단위 오목 분할의 개념을 통해 전체 문제의 해 공간을 확장하는데 이용한다. 이는 적은 계산량으로 복잡한 탄소성문제의 정확한 해를 얻는 것을 가능하게 하며 기법의 강건성과 정확성을 입증하기 위한 수치해석 예제가 다루어진다.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.79-89
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• 1995

Two-element plate concept is incorporated into the buckling problem in order to simplify the nonlinear distribution of stress through the thickness of plate. Finite element formulations and programs based upon the Reissner functional and the modified Reissner functional using two-element plate concept are developed for buckling analysis of plates under axial compression. The two programs have been applied to obtain the linear elastic buckling behavior of axially compressed flat plates. Excellent agreement of linear elastic-solution results with exact or approximate solutions of other authors for the same boundary conditions proves the validity of the finite element method using two-element plate theory.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.95-102
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• 2014

In this paper, a coupling scheme for applying finite element analysis(FEA) programs, such as, LS-DYNA and MIDAS/Civil, to a nonlinear soil structure interaction analysis by the boundary reaction method(BRM) is presented. With the FEA programs, the structure and soil media are discretized by linear or nonlinear finite elements. To absorb the outgoing elastic waves to unbounded soil region as much as possible, the PML elements and viscous-spring elements are used at the outer FE boundary, in the LS-DYNA model and in MIDAS/Civil model, respectively. It is also assumed that all the nonlinear elements in the problem are limited to structural region. In this study, the boundary reaction forces for the use in the BRM are calculated using the KIESSI-3D program by solving soil-foundation interaction problem subjected to incident seismic waves. The effectiveness of the proposed approach is demonstrated with a linear SSI seismic analysis problem by comparing the BRM solution with the conventional SSI solution. Numerical comparison indicates that the BRM can effectively be applied to a nonlinear soil-structure analysis if motions at the foundation obtained by the BRM for a linear SSI problem excluding the nonlinear structure is conservative.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.155-168
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• 1998

보강된 판 및 쉘구조의 안정성 및 후좌굴을 포함하는 기하학적 비선형 해석을 수행하기 위하여, total Lagrangian formulation에 근거한 연속체의 증분평형방정식으로부터 변형된 쉘요소인 유한요소이론을 제시하였다. 쉘구조의 곡률이 불연속적으로 변하거나 쉘부재들이 유한한 각도로 만나는 보강된 판 및 쉘구조의 비선형 해석이 가능하도록 주부재와 보강재 간의 연결점에 대한 일반적인 변환관계를 제시하였으며 좌굴해석 및 기하학적 비선형해석의 경우에 해의 정확성 및 수렴성을 개선시키기 위하여 접선강도행렬 산정시 회전각의 2차항을 포함시켰다. 또한, shear locking 현상을 극복하기 위하여 감차적분을 적용하였고 쉘구조의 좌굴해석에서는 power method를 적용하여 해석의 효율을 높였으며, 후좌굴해석에서는 변위 및 하중증분법을 적절히 결합시켜 보강된 쉘구조의 후좌굴 거동추적이 용이하였다. 또한, 입력자료를 손쉽게 준비하고 좌굴모드 및 후좌굴거동을 효율적으로 분석하기 위하여 전, 후 처리 프로그램을 개발하였고 다양한 해석예제를 통하여 다른 문헌의 해석결과를 비교함으로써 본 연구에서 개발된 유한요소 해석프로그램의 타당성 및 정확성을 입증하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.32 no.4
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• pp.18-23
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• 2004

In this paper, material non-linear behavior of PZT wafer(3203HD, CTS) under high electric field and stress is experimentally investigated and the non-linearity of the PZT wafer is numerically simulated. Empirical functions that can represent the non-linear behavior of the PZT wafer have been extracted based on the measured piezo-strain under stress. The functions are implemented in an incremental finite element formulation for material non-linear analysis. New definition of the piezoelectric constant and the incremental strain are incorporated into the finite element formulation for a better reproduction of the non-linear behavior. With the new definition of the in incremental piero-strain the measured non-linear behavior of the PZT wafer has been accurately reproduced even for high electric field. For validation of the measured non-linear characteristics and the proposed approach, a PZT bimorph beam actuator has been numerically and experimentally tested. The predicted actuation displacement, based on the material nonlinear finite element analysis, showed a good agreement with the measured one.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.613-616
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 라인파이프 강관의 압축-휨 좌굴 성능 평가 기법을 개발하기 위해 비선형 유한요소해석을 사용하였다. 고강도 강재의 연성거동을 모사하기 위해 범용 유한요소해석 프로그램인 ABAQUS의 사용자 재료모델을 사용하여 GTN(Gurson-Tvergaad-Needleman) 모델을 작성하였다. 실험결과와의 비교를 통해 재료모델상수를 결정하였으며 압축-휨 좌굴 실험의 모사에 사용하였다. 압축-휨 좌굴 성능 평가는 비선형 유한요소해석의 결과로부터 얻어진 한계압축변형률과 최대휨모멘트를 기준으로 수행될 수 있다. 개발된 성능 평가 기법은 고강도 강재를 이용한 라인파이프의 설계 시 대변형 거동 분석에 유용하게 사용될 수 있다.

• Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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• v.10 no.3 s.49
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• pp.21-33
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to assess the seismic performance of reinforced concrete bridge columns using nonlinear finite element analysis. The accuracy and objectivity of the assessment process may be enhanced by the use of sophisticated nonlinear finite element analysis program. A computer program, named RCAHEST (Reinforced Concrete Analysis in Higher Evaluation System Technology), for the analysis of reinforced concrete structures was used. Damage index aims to provide a means of quantifying numerically the damage in reinforced concrete bridge columns sustained under earthquake loading. The proposed numerical method for the seismic performance assessment of reinforced concrete bridge columns is verified by comparison with reliable experimental results.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.77-84
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• 2011

This study is to develop nonlinear analysis algorithm for transfer matrix method, which can be applied to continuous beam analysis. Gauss-Lobatto integral rule is adopted and the transfer matrix is derived from stiffness matrix. In the transfer matrix method, the system equation has a constant number of unknowns regardless of number of D.O.F. Therefore, the transfer matrix method has computational efficiencies not only in linear elastic analysis but also in nonlinear analysis. To verify the developed method, the analysis results of several examples are compared with commercial code in moment-curvature, moment-displacement and load-displacement relation.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.100-107
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• 2018

The material and geometrical nonlinear finite elment analysis of UHPFRC 50M composite box girder was carried out. Constitute law in tension and compressive region of UHPFRC and HPC were modeled based on specimen test. The accuracy of nonlinear FEM analysis was verified by the experimental result of UHPFRC 50M composite girder. The UHPFRC 50M segmental composite box girder which has 1.5% steel fiber of volume fraction, 135MPa compressive strength and 18MPa tensile strength was tested. The post-tensioned UHPFRC composite girder consisted of three segment UHPFRC U-girder and High Strength Concrete reinforced slab. The parts of UHPFRC girder were modeled by 8nodes hexahedron elements and reinforcement bars and tendons were built by 2nodes linear elements by Midas FEA software. The constitutive laws of concrete materials were selected Multi-linear model both of tension and compression function under total strain crack model, which was included in classifying of smeared crack model. The nonlinearity of reinforcement elements and tendon was simulated by Von Mises criteria. The nonlinear static analysis was applied by incremental-iteration method with convergence criteria of Newton-Raphson. The validation of numerical analysis was verified by comparison with experimental result and numerical analysis result of load-deflection response, neutral axis coordinate change, and cracking pattern of girder. The load-deflection response was fitted very well with comparison to the experimental result. The finite element analysis is seen to satisfactorily predict flexural behavioral responses of post-tensioned, reinforced UHPFRC composite box girder.