• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.93-102
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• 1992

The design of reactor internals requires the accurate vibration characteristics of each component for subsequent dynamic structural response analyses. For Korean standard nuclear power plant some modifications on the Control Element Assembly shroud from the reference design have been made, Since the shroud is complex in geometry having an array of vertical round tubes and webs in a square grid pattern, and being tied down by preloaded tie rods into position, it is planned to perform a vibration measurement program consisting of both experimental and analytical modal studies upon that component. The shroud modal testing was performed on the low frequency global survey to measure the first several modes. The analysis using the finite element model was also performed for the as-tested conditions. The natural frequencies and mode shapes from both test and analysis have been acquired and compared to be in good agreement. It is concluded that finite element model generated is good enough to be used in the design for the dynamic response analysis under various loading conditions.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.279-293
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• 2004

The analysis of linear static and free vibration problems of isotropic and laminated composite plates and shells is performed by the improved 9-node shell element with the new strain displacement relationship. In that relationship, the effect of new additional terms between the bending strain and displacement has been investigated in the warping problem. Natural co ordinate based strains, stresses and constitutive equations are used. The assumed natural strain method is used to alleviate both membrane and shear locking behavior from the element. The Lanczos method is employed in the calculation of the eigenvalues of laminated composite structures and the Gauss integration rule is adopted to evaluate the mass matrix. The numerical examples are compared with the analytical solutions to validate the current formulation and the results presented could be useful for the understanding of the behaviour of laminates under free vibration conditions.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.19 no.1 s.71
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• pp.39-46
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• 2006

This paper analyzes the continuous Galerkin method for the space-time discretization of wave equation. The method of space-time finite elements enables the simple solution than the usual finite element analysis with discretization in space only. We present a discretization technique in which finite element approximations are used in time and space simultaneously for a relatively large time period called a time slab. The weighted residual process is used to formulate a finite element method for a space-time domain. Instability is caused by a too large time step in successive time steps. A stability problem is described and some investigations for chosen types of rectangular space-time finite elements are carried out. Some numerical examples prove the efficiency of the described method under determined limitations.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.203-211
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• 1997

In the design of tall building system, the wind loading can be more dominant factor than earthquake loading, and thus, it is important to check the stability and human comfort against wind. Experimental wind tunnel test is usually performed to predict wind behavior of a tall building, however, the test is not cost-effective in the preliminary stage for various structural models of tall building systems. In this regard, the study is focused on the numerical wind analysis of the tall building with and without tuned mass dampers based on the three dimensional model of wind loads and building behavior. As a numerical result, an asymmetrical 102-story tall building is presented to show the results of root mean squares of build responses with and without tuned mass dampers.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.463-468
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• 2007

Some network equipments made in Korea were exposed to severe earthquake in Japan several years ago. More than a hundred slim base transfer network stations had been seized with the severe earthquake at Nigata and it was reported that less than fifteen sets showed blackout by interruption of electricity, not by the structural failure. The purpose of this paper is to check the structural safety of the network equipments by performing table test, and the static and dynamic finite element analysis. For the dynamic test, the station weighing 200 kg was subjected to the Zone 3 earthquake loading of GR-63-CORE on the shaking table to obtain the dynamic responses to compare with the analysis results. It is shown that the FE analysis results are a little bit larger than that of the experimental values. And the sensitivity analysis and optimization for the natural frequency is performed and it is found that the first natural frequency is sensitive to small design change as shown in the results. And the dynamic response of optimized design is less than the original design.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.24-28
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• 1991

본 연구용역에서는 반도기계주식회사의 의뢰에 의거하여 Manbridge Crane의 지진하중에 대한 구조물의 안전성을 평가하였다. 구조해석은 유한요소 모형을 사용하여 사하중, 활하중 및 OBE(Operating Basis Earthquake)와 SSE(Safe Shut-down Earthquake)의 지진하중에 관한 해석을 수행하였다. Crane설치지점의 층응답스펙트럼을 입력으로 한 응답스펙트럼해법으로 지진해석을 수행하였다. Trolley의 위치와 정격하중의 유무에 따라서 5개의 구조모형을 작성하여 해석을 수행하였으며, 지진해석에는 35개의 자유진동모드가 고려되었다. 구조해석을 통하여 1) 구조부재의 과도응력 발생여부, 2) 보강재의 좌굴 가능성, 3) Hoist Rope의 안전성, 4) Crane의 전도의 가능성 및 Seismic Lug의 안전성, 5) 지진하중에 대한 제동력, 6) Crane의 주행 Rail로부터의 탈선여부, 7) Traversing Rail의 수직처짐, 8) 주행 Rail 및 End Stopper의 Anchor Bolt의 안정성, 9) Fuel Basket과 Handrail의 안전성을 검토하였다. 해석결과를 바탕으로 설계시방서에서 제시한 모든 설계요구조건을 만족시킬 수 있도록 수직 Frame의 보강부재를 보강하고, Hoist Rope 용량을 증가시키도록 제안하였다.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.24-28
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• 1992

구조물의 지진응답해석에 사용하는 입력지진동 특성을 구성하는 요소로서, (a) 지진동의 최대 지반가속도치 (b) 지진동의 위상특성 (c) 지진동의 계속시간 (d) 지진동의 스펙트럼 특성 등을 들 수 있다. 그러나 이들 지진동을 구성하는 각 요소들이 구조물의 응답 및 손상에 직접 관련되어 지진동의 강도를 나타내는 척도로써 나타나는 것은 아니다. 그리고 이들 지진동 특성을 규정하는 각 인자와 구조물의 응답특성 및 구조물의 손상도와의 관계를 규명하는 것이 입력지진동의 설정에 있어서 매우 중요하다고 생각된다. 또한 탄성 응답특성과 탄소성 응답특성과의 관계를 규명하여, 탄성 응답스펙트럼이 구조물의 손상에 미치는 효과를 정량적으로 파악할 수 있다면 강지진에 대한 구조물의 내진설계는 보다 간편하게 할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.77-88
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• 1990

Two perforated plates (a square plate and a rectangular plate having an aspect ratio 1.57(L/sub x/=11, L/sub y/=7)) are taken as analysis examples. Each of these plates is given some changes in the boundary conditions. The size of cutouts as well as their locations are also changed in order to examine the variation of two eigenvalues corresponding to the fundamental mode. The relationship between two eigenvalues is established by changing the magnitude of edge thrust.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.200-204
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• 2009

구조물의 건전도를 평가하기 위하여 계측된 데이터로부터 구조물의 동특성 변화를 분석하여 손상정도를 추정하는 방법이 많이 사용되고 있다. 최근, 다점 측정된 가속도 데이터로부터 구조물의 고유진동수 및 모드형상을 추출하고 이를 초기값과 비교하여 손상탐지를 실시함으로써 손상위치 및 손상정도를 추정하는 기법이 활발히 연구되고 있다. 그러나 이러한 방법을 실제 적용하기 위해서는 계측시스템 구축에 많은 비용이 소요되며, 손상탐지를 위한 해석과정이 복잡하기 때문에 실시간에 가깝게 유용한 정보를 거주자에게 제공하는데 한계가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 실용적인 계측유지관리 시스템을 구축할 수 있도록 구조물의 손상도에 따른 동적특성의 변화를 사전에 예측하여 실제 계측된 동적특성에 대한 관리 한계치를 제공하는 방안을 제시하고자 한다.

• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.47-54
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• 1996

The Control Element Assembly(CEA) shroud is one of the most important components in the reactor vessel internals for the nuclear power plant. Because of the severe modification from its original design the structural integrity of this component has been questioned. In an attempt to resolve this question, the response of the CEA shroud to a random loading in the actual operating condition is calculated analytically and experimentally and compared to the code allowables to show that it is structurally adequate and acceptable for the long term operation.