• Computational Structural Engineering
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.95-102
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• 1993

A modeling method is described to provide a smaller structural dynamic model which can be used to compare finite element model of a structure with its experimental counterpart. A structural dynamic model is assumed to be represented by dynamic stiffness matrix. To validate a finite element model, it is often necessary to condense a large degrees of freedom (dofs) to a relatively small number of dofs. For these purpose, static reduction techniques are widely used. However, errors in these techniques are caused by neglecting frequency dependent terms in the functions relating slave dofs and master dofs. An alternative method is proposed in this paper in which the frequency dependent terms are considered by expressing the reduced dynamic stiffness matrix with orthogonal polynomials. The reduced model has finally a minimum set of dofs, such as sensors and excitation points and it is under the same condition as the physical system. It is proposed that the reduced model can be derived from finite element model. The procedure is applied to example structure and the results are discussed.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.38-45
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• 1998

It is a tedious and excessive time consuming process to model the local area of crack tip part of structures in calculation of stress intensity factors by FEM. So, in this paper, the hybrid method of FEM and BEM approach was formulated to overcome this type of problems. The multi-domained BEM was adopted to simplify the modelling process of complex geometry and singularity characteristics of crack tip part and the ordinary FEM modelling was used in the rest part. The example calculations shows very good results compared with analytic solutions and other numerical method.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2009.04a
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• pp.308-313
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• 2009

본 논문은 확장된 이동최소제곱 유한차분법을 이용하여 1차원 Stefan 문제를 해석할 수 있는 수치기법이 제시한다. 이동하는 경계의 자유로운 묘사를 위해 요소망이나 그리드 없이 절점만을 사용하는 이동최소제곱 유한차분법을 사용하였으며, 계면경계의 특이성을 모형화하기 위해 Taylor 다항식에 쐐기함수를 도입했다. 지배방정식은 안정성이 높은 음해법(implicit method)을 이용하여 차분하였다. 미분의 특이성을 갖는 이동경계를 포함한 반무한 융해문제의 수치해석을 통해 확장된 이동최소제곱 유한차분법이 높은 정확성과 효율성을 갖는 것을 보였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.19 no.11
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• pp.2971-2980
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• 1995

A numerical study of fluid flow in driven cavity was carried out using singular finite element method. The driven cavity problem is known to have infinite velocity gradients as well as dual velocity conditions at the singular points. To overcome such difficulties, a finite element method with singular shape functions was used and a special technique was employed to allow multiple values of velocities at the singular points. Application of singular elements in the driven cavity problem has a significant influence on the stability of solution. It was found the singular elements gave a stable solution, especially, for the pressure distribution of the entire flow field by keeping up a large pressure at the singular points. In the existing solutions of driven cavity problem, most efforts were focused on the study of streamlines and vorticities, and pressure were seldom mentioned. In this study, however, more attention was given to the pressure distribution. Computations showed that pressure decreased very rapidly as the distance from the singular point increased. Also, the pressure distribution along the vertical walls showed a smoother transition with singular elements compared to those of conventional method. At the singular point toward the flow direction showed more pressure increase compared with the other side as Reynolds number increased.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.206-214
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• 1998

When a crack meets bimaterial interface stress singularity depends on the elastic constants of the adjacent materials. In the present study we are going to describe the finite element formulation for problems with a crack to be embedded in the stiffer material$({\mu}_2/{\mu}_1)$. The cubic isoparametric singular element, represented by adequately shifting the mid-side nodes adjacent to the crack tip is constructed to enclose the crack tip. An alternative method to obtain the optimal position of the mid-side nodes of cubic isoparametric elements is presented. In addition, a proper definition for the stress intensity factors of a crack normal to bimaterial interface is provided. It is based upon near a tip displacement solutions. Models for numerical analysis are two dimensional elastic bodies with a through crack under plain strain. The results obtained are compared with the previous solutions.

• Journal of KSNVE
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.163-173
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• 1999

Precise and reasonable modelling is necessary and indispensable to the analysis of dynamic characteristics of mechanical structures. Also. the effective prediction of the change of modal properties due to the variation of design parameters is required especially for the application of finite element method to the structural dynamics problems. To meet those necessity and requirement, three model updating algorithms are proposed for finite element methods. Those algorithms are based on sensitivity analysis of the modal data obtained from experimental modal analysis(EMA) and analytical modal analysis(AMA). The adapted sensitivity analysis methods of the algorithms are 1)eigensensitivity(EGNS) method. 2)frequency response function sensitivity(FRFS) method. 3)sensitivity based element-by-element method (SBEEM), Singular value decomposition(SVD) is used for performing eigenanalysis and parameter estimation in the updating process. Those algorithms are applied to finite element of a plate and the updating capability of each algorithm is compared in terms of accuracy. reliability and stability of the updating process. It is shown that the model updating method using frequency response function is superior to the other methods in view of various updating capabilities.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.47-54
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• 1993

For the numerical analysis of free oscillation characteristics in a harbor with general boundary and bottom topography, finite element method is applied. The governing Helmholtz equation is transformed into a generalized matrix eigenvalue problem using the standard finite element procedure. A computer code is developed for the numerical evaluation of natural frequencies and free oscillation modes. In the eigensolution process, a shifting strategy is devised for the treatment of numerical singularity. Scaling of coefficient matrix is also found to be effective for the alleviation of numerical ill-conditioning. For the test problems, firstly, analytical and numerical solutions are compared and validity of the code is obtained. Hence the method is successfully applicable for the real-world problems with general geometric boundaries and bottom topography.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.19 no.3 s.73
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• pp.259-269
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• 2006

In this paper, the stress intensity factor, energy release rate and crack opening displacement are computed using the finite element method for axisymmetric viscoelastic cylinders with the penny-shaped and circumferential cracks. The triangular elements with quarter point nodes are used to describe the stress singularity around the crack edge. The analytical solutions are also derived by using the elastic-viscoelastic correspondence principle and compared with the numerical results to show the validity and accuracy of the presented method. Viscoelastic materials are assumed to behave elastically in dilatation and like a three-parameter standard linear solid.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.59-65
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• 2004

The stress intensity factors have been widely used in numerical studies of crack growth direction. However in many cases, omissive terms of the series expansion are quantitatively significant, so we consider the computation of such terms. For this purpose, we used the finite element method with isoparametric quadratic quarter-point elements. For examples, infinite square plate with a slant crack subjected to a uniaxial load is analyzed. The numerical analysis were performed for the wide range of crack tip element lengths and inclined angles. The numerical results obtained are compared with the theoretical solutions. Also they were accurate and efficient.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.512-519
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 임의의 형상의 다중세포 단면을 갖는 복합재료 블레이드에 대한 유한요소 구조해석을 수행하였다. 보 해석 모델은 구조연성 효과와 단면 벽의 두께, 횡 전단변형, 비틀림과 연관된 워핑 및 워핑구속효과 등을 고려하고 있다. 블레이드 힘-변위 관계식은 Reissner의 반복족에너지 함수를 이용한 혼합이론을 적용하여 유도하였다. 이 관계식은 굽힘 및 전단에 대해서는 Timoshenko 보의 형태로 그리고 비틀림 변형은 Vlasov 이론으로 근사하고 있다. 결과적인 [7×7] 구조강성 행렬은 전단변형 및 전단강성계수들을 특이한 가정에 의존하지 않고도 해석적으로 기술하고 있다. 본 정식화 과정을 통해서 구한 보 이론을 이중세포로 구성된 에어포일 형상의 복합재료 블레이드에 적용하였으며, 기존의 실험 연구 및 다차원 유한요소해석 결과들과 비교 연구를 수행하여 본 해석모델의 타당성을 보이고자 하였다.