• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.299-305
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• 2010

In general, the flexible forming die that has been used in the flexible forming process has the identical punch size; hence, its flexibility is relatively low because the range of allowable curvature radii is limited due to the uniform punch tip radius. Hence, a conceptual design of a sectional flexible die is presented for enhancing the flexibility of the forming process. Two punches of different sizes are used to configure the arbitrary forming surface. For a forming region with a relatively large curvature radius, a large punch array block is used; on the other hand, for the forming regions with small curvature radii, a small punch block is used. The cross-sectional profiles are compared with the target shape for evaluating the effectiveness of the process. Consequently, it is confirmed that the sectional flexible die can be used along with a combination of punch blocks of different sizes for manufacturing objective surfaces of complex shapes.

• Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.3-15
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• 2004

Geogrid reinforced soil structures with segmental block facing have been increased since 1990's, because of the convenience of installation and the flexible appearance. In this paper, the behavior of the segmental reinforced retaining wall was analysed with the results of field monitoring. The height and length of reinforced wall are 12m and 25m, respectively. The field measurement equipments are horizontal and vertical earth pressure cells, settlement plate, strain gauge, inclinometer, and displacement pin. Based on the field monitoring, the horizontal earth pressure was approximately 0.3times higher than that of the theoretical method and the maximum tensile strength of reinforcement was 26.2kN/m. The displacement of facing wall was 23mm at the point of 7.1m height of the wall and toward the wall facing. The results of the study indicate that the segmental reinforced retaining wall is in a stable condition because of good compaction & reinforcement effects, and long period of construction time. Finally, the computer program of SRWall is very useful tool to design the segmental reinforced retaining wall.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.766-766
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• 2012

최근 진행되고 있는 자연형 하천 조성사업과 관련하여 하천 복원 계획 및 실무에 있어 우선적으로 고려되어야 할 사항은 여러 가지가 있지만, 그 중에서 유역의 복합적인 요인(기후, 지형특성, 수리 수문특성, 식생특성, 유사 특성 등)들에 의하여 영향을 받게 되는 하천의 지형형태학적 측면의 경우에는, 안정 하도 형성에 직접적인 영향을 미치게 되므로 계획의 예비조사 단계서부터 충분한 검토가 이루어져야 함에도 불구하고, 국내에서는 하천 지형형태학적인 측면을 고려한 하천 복원의 연구는 아주 미미한 것이 사실이다. 자연하천 조성에 있어서 획일적으로 직선화된 하천보다 사행화를 유도함으로써 얻어지는 장점들이 더 많지만, 하천설계기준 등에서 제시하고 있는 사행화에 대한 정확한 지침이 부재하여 설계자의 판단에 의하여 사행화를 유도하는 경우가 대부분이다. 사행현상은 유심의 변화가 이루어지기 때문에 전단면에 걸친 수심의 유지가 어렵고, 취수구의 기능저하, 제방의 파괴, 국소세굴에 따른 하천재해 등의 문제가 발생하기도 한다. 자연 상태의 하천형상은 대부분 호우로 인한 홍수로 인하여 자연스럽게 만들어지게 되며, 대부분 사행하천의 형태를 띠게 된다. 자연적으로 형성된 사행하천은 하천 정비시 경제적인 측면을 고려하여 직선화로 계획하는 경우가 많으며, 하천 주변 지형과 토지이용 등의 제약 조건 등으로 인하여 만곡구간을 그대로 두고 하천설계를 계획하는 경우도 있다. 그러나 경제적인 측면만을 고려하여 하천을 직선화하는 것은 상류부 홍수를 하류부로 전가시켜 하류 홍수피해를 가중시키는 결과를 초래하므로 바람직하지 않을 뿐만 아니라 직선화된 수로에서는 하천의 생태계가 제대로 이루어지지 않으므로 하천은 만곡구간을 갖는 것이 바람직하다. 본 연구에서는 자연하천 조성시 하천의 사행화를 유도할 수 있는 방안으로 호안 공법의 적용을 통한 사행화 유도 방법을 제안하였으며, 길이 20m, 폭 2m, 높이 1m의 크기를 갖는 개수로 장치를 이용하여 수리모형실험을 실시하였고, 이동상 실험을 통하여 호안 공법의 배열에 따른 사행화 영향 정도를 분석하였다. 또한, 소프트 백과 같은 유연한 소재뿐만 아니라 돌이나 돌망태와 같은 강성 소재에 대한 사행화 영향을 검토함으로써 다양한 호안기법을 통한 영향범위를 제시하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.37 no.12
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• pp.1541-1546
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• 2013

The stress concentration of lock-claws, which are one of the important parts for pneumatic fitting for a flexible tube connection, was investigated by finite element simulation. In this study, the generation of the local plastic deformation was predicted when the tube was hooked up to a pneumatic fitting in order to disperse the stress concentration, and design optimization was carried out using the Taguchi method. For the optimization, the outer width, bending angle, and inner radius of the lock-claws are used as main variables. As a result, their respective contribution ratios are revealed as 81.3%, 10.9%, and 1.5%. The ratio of the total stress distribution was improved by 4% compared with the initial design of the lock-claws.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.17 no.4 s.77
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• pp.499-509
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• 2005

The excessive wind-induced motion of tall buildings most frequently result from vortex-shedding-induced across-wind oscillations. This form of excitation is most pronounced for relatively flexible, lightweight, and lightly damped high-rise buildings with constant cross-sections. This paper discusses the aerodynamic means ofmitigating the across-wind vortex shedding induced in such situations. Openings are added in both the drag and lift directions in the buildings to provide pressure equalization. Theytend to reduce the effectiveness of across-wind forces by reducing their magnitudes and disrupting their spatial correlation. The effects of buildings with several geometries of openings on aerodynamic excitations and displacement responses have been studied for high-rise buildings with square cross-sections and an aspect ratio of 8:1 in a wind tunnel. High-frequency force balance testshave been carried out at the Kumoh National University of Technology using rigid models with 24 kinds of opening shapes. The measured model's aerodynamic excitations and displacement were compared withthose of a square cylinder with no openings to estimate the effectiveness of openings for wind-induced oscillations. From these results, theopening shape, size, and location of buildings to reduce wind-induced vortex shedding and responses were pointed out.

• Composites Research
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.126-131
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• 2017

For structural health monitoring of a complex shaped structure a new sensor that can compensate for the drawbacks of the current sensors such as brittleness is needed and the sensor should be highly flexible and durable. In this study a textile sensor made of polyvinylidene fluoride trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE) which is a type of electroactive polymer was fabricated. And the textile sensors were applied to a complex shaped structure (an egg-box panel made of carbon/epoxy composite) for checking their feasibility of structural health monitoring. To correlate the collapse response with failure mechanisms of the structure the multiply-interrupted compressive test was carried out. During the test, the textile sensors succeeded to prove their applicability for damage detection (crack initiation) by generating electric voltages (0.05 V-0.25 V) in the real time.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.101-108
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• 2004

A FEM-based efficient method is developed for the shape optimization of 2-D structures. The combined SLP and Simplex method are coupled with finite element analysis. Selected set of master nodes on the design boundaries are employed as design variables and assigned to move towards their normal directions. The other nodes along the design boundaries are grouped into the master node. By interpolating the repositioned master nodes, the B-spline curves are formed so that the rest mid-nodes efficiently settle down on the B-spline curves. Mesh smoothing scheme is also applied for the nodes on the design boundary to maintain most finite elements in good quality. Finally, a numerical implementation of optimum design of an automobile torque converter piston subjected to pressure and centrifugal loads is presented. The results shows additional weight up to 13% may be saved after the shape optimization.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.1-9
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• 2016

For underwater steel structure, cut that underwater shaped charge device that combines a spring hose, which is an external device of pressure resistance and flexibility with flexible shaped charge, was invented. As a basic experiment for an optimum condition design, an penetration performance was compared by external device shape. To evaluate the result of an experiment, image analysis was carried out after obtaining the model by using the liquid rubber for the penetrated steel plate. To simulate the penetrating process of shaped charge, the AUTODYN program has been used. As a result of analysis, while the average penetration depth of circular and square shaped external devices were similar, the penetration quality was more uniform in the case of circle. In addition, water infiltration occurred in square case, displacement and strain rate according to the increase of the water pressure were measured high.

• Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineers
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.47-53
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• 2007

The aim of this study is to research applicable possibility or Dry Sorbent Injection Technique(DSI) in sox removal process using Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD) software package. It will be applied for 500MW in capacity coal-fired thermal power plant operated by South Korea N. Power Co., Ltd. The DSI process is adapted between a preheater and an EP process in the technological assembly. The numerical analysis performs in predicting and optimizing of DSI process's characteristics, which consists of structure of duct, position of injection nozzles, injection speed, and dispersion of sorbent. Computing results are shown that degree of sorbent dispersion depends on structure of duct and position of injection nozzles strongly. The highest dispersion efficiency was obtained when we set a Lobed-plate inside the duct and 6 injection nozzles on the duct(4 injection nozzles at the corners and 2 injection nozzles on upper and under walls as a rectangle duct shape). We also know that change of injection speed of sorbent doesn't have an large effect on the sorbent dispersion but it can effect to drop pressure.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.37 no.8
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• pp.886-892
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• 2013

Hydraulic hose assemblies are used as piping components for construction machinery, automobile, aircraft, industrial machinery, machine tools, and machinery for ships. Then the reliability of hose assemblies is important because total hydraulic system, which used to deliver the fluid power ($P^*Q$) needed to flexibility in the piping system, is not operated if the hose assembly failed in the system. The data of the accelerated life test estimated through the shape parameter(${\beta}$) resulting of the Weibull distribution analysis. This study has tried to reduce the test time resulting from varying impulse pressure range and the flexing diameter. Accelerated life test model for the test results was adopted the GLL(generalized log linear) and the accelerated indexes are identified as 6.64 for the pressure and 4.46 for flexing radius. Also, it found that shape parameter is 6.19, scale parameter(${\eta}$) is $1.035{\times}108$, which were adopted the pressure 35 MPa and the flexing diameter R100 mm in the used condition.