• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.40 no.7
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• pp.564-573
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• 2012

In this work, 1 MW class horizontal axis wind turbine blade configuration is properly sized and analyzed using the newly proposed aerodynamic design procedure and the in-house code developed by authors, and its design results are verified through comparison with experimental results of previously developed wind turbine blade. The structural design of the wind turbine blade is carried out using a composite materials and the netting and rule of mixture deign methods. The structural safety of the designed blade structure is investigated through the various load cases, stress, deformation, buckling and vibration analyses using the commercial FEM code, MSC.NASTRAN. Finally the required fatigue life is investigated using the modified Spera's experimental equation.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.39 no.5
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• pp.400-407
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• 2011

The stress distribution and stress amplitude of a membrane are major factors to decide the mechanical fatigue life of PEMFC (Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell). In this paper, mechanical stresses under operating hygro-thermal condition of the membrane are numerically modelled. Contact analysis between gas diffusion layer (GDL) and the membrane is performed under various temperature-humidity conditions. The structural model has nonlinear material properties depending on temperature and relative humidity. Several geometric conditions are applied to the model. The numerical analysis results indicate that deformations of the membrane are strongly related with assembly conditions of the fuel cell. The fatigue life is predicted for practical operating condition through experimental data.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.41 no.7
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• pp.561-568
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• 2013

After we designed Bearingless rotor hub system for 7,000lb class helicopter, flexbeam fatigue analysis was conducted for validation of requirement life time 8,000 hours. sectional structural analysis method applying elastic beam model was used. Fatigue analysis for two sections of flexbeam which were expected to weak to fatigue damage from result of static analysis was conducted. Extension, bending and torsion stiffness of flexbeam section shape was calculated using VABS for structure analysis. S-N curve of two composite material which composed flexbeam was generated using wohler equation. Load analysis of bearingless rotor system was conducted using CAMRAD II and load analysis result was applied HELIX/FELIX standard load spectrum to generate bearingless rotor system load spectrum which was used flexbeam fatigue safe life analysis.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.10
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• pp.1339-1344
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• 2010

MSM (Modal Superposition Method) is a technique for analyzing structural durability by taking the vibration characteristics into consideration. In this paper, MSR (Modal Stress Recovery) method, which is similar to MSM, was reviewed to check its validity as a durability analysis method. The MSR method directly calculates the modal displacement time history in multibody dynamics analysis; as a result, the total analysis time is shorter than that of MSM method. We conduct durability analysis using the MSR method and a durability test of a torsion beam axle that is affected by various road loads within the natural frequency of the beam axle. The analysis results for critical location and durability were in good agreement with the respective test results. Therefore, durability analysis using the MSR method is effective in predicting the durability of the structures of various dynamic systems.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.883-891
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• 2002

The chloride penetration in concrete structures is influenced by many factors such as types of cement and admixture proportion. Therefore, the effects of these factors on chloride diffusion must be correctly considered. The conventional diffusion analysis also neglected the existence of reinforcing bar in concrete structures. The purpose of the present paper is therefore to investigate the effect of reinforcing bar on the chloride diffusion in concrete structures. For this purpose, a comprehensive finite element analyses have been conducted to obtain chloride penetration profile. The results indicate that the chlorides are accumulated in front of a reinforcing bar and that the accumulation is much larger for the case of large diameter bars. The higher accumulation of chloride at bar location causes much faster corrosion of reinforcing steel. It can be concluded from the present study that the effects of reinforcing bars must be considered in chloride diffusion analysis for more realistic prediction of durable life of concrete structures.

• Composites Research
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.68-73
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• 2004

An analytical study was conducted to characterize the fatigue crack growth behavior of pre-cracked aluminum plates repaired with asymmetric bonded composite patch. For single-sided repairs, due to the asymmetry and the presence of out-of$.$plane bending, crack front shape would become skewed curvilinear started from a uniform through-crack profile, as observed from Previous studies. Therefore, for the accurate investigation of fatigue behavior, it is necessary to predict the actual crack front evolution and take it into consideration in the analysis. In this study, the fatigue analysis of single-sided repairs considering crack front shape development was conducted by implementing three-dimensional successive finite element method coupled with linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) concept, which enables the growing crack front to be directly traced and modeled in a step by step way. Through conducting present analysis technique, crack path of the patched plate as well as the fatigue life was evaluated with sufficient accuracy. The analytical predictions of both the crack front shape evolution and the fatigue life were in good agreement with the experimental observations.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.193-194
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• 2010

Developed is a chloride penetration analysis program that can consider a concrete surface coating. The effect of concrete surface coating on the service life is simulated by the developed finite element program. It was revealed that the coating at the earlier age is the more effective way to extend the service life.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.74-82
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• 1998

To evaluate the reliability against fatigue failure of offshore structures, a fatigue reliability analysis model based on the probabilistic approach has been developed. In this model, the simplified method is adopted as a fatigue analysis method. The uncertainties included in the fatigue analysis are considered as random variables and their statistical properties are evaluated as quantitatively as possible using existing data. As an example, the developed fatigue reliability model is applied to the jacket. And then the relative significance of each uncertainty on the probability of fatigue failure is surveyed.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.7-14
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• 1997

본 고에서는 설계자가 초기 설계시 적용할 수 있는 간이피로해석방법에 대하여 기술하였으며, 특히 선체의 각 구조상세에 대하여 산정된 응력집중계수를 이용하여 피로수명을 쉽게 평가할 수 있는 집중응력방법을 정립하였다. 이 집중응력방법을 사용하면 모든 구조상세에 대하여 한개의 S-N 선도를 적용하게 되므로 일관성 있는 피로상도해석을 수행할 수 있다. 또한 피로수명에 큰 영향을 미치는 파랑하중은 설계조건에 주어진 선급규칙에 따라 계산되어진다. 선체구조의 피로강도평가 기술은 계측, 실험, 해석 및 경험을 포함하는 광범위하고 포괄적이면서 정밀함을 요구하는 종합기술이지만 여기에는 많은 불확실성이 내포되어 있다. 따라서 이를 구명하고 모든 선체구조에 적용할 수 있는 신뢰성 있는 피로강도 평가기술을 개발하기 위하여는 실선계측을 통한 피로하중규명 선체구조에 적용할 수 있는 피로강도 Data base개발, 균열진전해석 등 많은 과제에 대한 집중적인 연구가 계속 수행되어야 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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• 1999.04a
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• pp.28-28
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• 1999

본 연구는 이전 연구에서 500KW급 중형 수평축 발전기를 설계하였던 경험을 토대로 750KW급 대형 수평축 풍력발전용 복합재 회전날개를 개발하기 위해 수행되었다. 회전날개의 대형화에 따른 구조강도 확보 및 경량화 문제를 해결하기 위해 날개의 단면구조를 변경하였고, 주 하중을 받는 스파부분을 보강하였으며, 취급이 어렵고 가격이 비싼 노맥스 허니컴 대신에 폼을 사용한 샌드위치 구조를 적용하였다. 또한 경량화를 위해 금속재 플렌지형 허브부분 접합방식을 삽입볼트 접합방식으로 구조 설계를 변경하였다. 이러한 복합재 회전날개의 구조적 안정성을 확인하기 위해 상용 유한요소 해석 코드인 NISA II를 사용하였으며, 선형정적해석, 고유진동수해석, 국부 좌굴해석 등을 수행하여, 무게의 증가는 최대한 억제하면서 대형화에 따른 구조강도의 확보가 이루어졌음을 확인하였고, 피로수명해석을 통하여 20년 이상의 요구 수명을 만족함을 확인하였다.