• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.779-799
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• 2015

The slosh height and the possibility of water spill from rectangular Spent Fuel Storage Bays (SFSB) and Tray Loading Bays (TLB) of Nuclear power plant (NPP) are studied during 0.2 g, Safe Shutdown Earthquake (SSE) level of earthquake. The slosh height obtained through Computational Fluid dynamics (CFD) is compared the values given by TID-7024 (Housner 1963) and American concrete institute (ACI) seismic codes. An equivalent amplitude method is used to compute the slosh height through CFD. Numerically computed slosh height for first mode of vibration is found to be in agreement the codal values. The combined effect in longitudinal and lateral directions are studied separately, and found that the slosh height is increased by 24.3% and 38.9% along length and width directions respectively. There is no liquid spillage under SSE level of earthquake data in SFSB and TLB at convective level and at free surface acceleration data. Since seismic design codes do not have guidelines for combined excitations and effect of higher modes for irregular geometries, this CFD procedure can be opted for any geometries to study effect of higher modes and combined three directional excitations.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.654-671
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• 2022

Accidental falls frequently occur during activities of daily living. Although many studies have proposed various accident detection methods, no high-performance accident detection system is available. In this study, we propose a method for integrating data and accident detection algorithms presented in existing studies, collect new data (from two stunt performers and 15 people over age 60) using a developed wearable device, demonstrate new features and related accident detection algorithms, and analyze the performance of the proposed method against existing methods. Comparative analysis results show that the newly defined features extracted reflect more important risk factors than those used in existing studies. Further, although the traditional algorithms applied to integrated data achieved an accuracy (AC) of 79.5% and a false positive rate (FPR) of 19.4%, the proposed accident detection algorithms achieved 97.8% AC and 2.9% FPR. The high AC and low FPR for accidental falls indicate that the proposed method exhibits a considerable advancement toward developing a commercial accident detection system.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2017

최근 발생하고 있는 자연재해 중 산사태와 관련된 재해는 막대한 인명과 재산피해를 발생시키고 있다. 지속적으로 발생하고 있는 산사태로 인한 피해를 최소화하기 위해서는 계측, 모니터링 시스템 등 관련 기술에 대한 과학적 관리체계가 필요하다. 본 연구는 사면붕괴 예측을 통한 산사태 피해저감을 위한 관리체계 확립을 목적으로 하고 있다. 이를 위해 산사태 발생시 지반거동을 예측하기 위한 표층지반변형률 봉을 제작하고, 사면 붕괴전조로서 변형률 증가를 관측하였다. 그 결과, 사면 붕괴시 지반의 변형은 붕괴 전조 구간, 변형 가속 구간, 변형 급가속 구간을 거친 후 붕괴에 이르는 것으로 나타나, 붕괴 전조 예측과 상관관계가 있는 것으로 판단된다. 모든 조건에서 사면붕괴 전조로서 시간에 따른 변위량의 증가가 공통적으로 관측되었으며, 이는 붕괴위험 사면의 계측 및 유지관리 관점에서 대단히 중요한 현상으로 판단된다. 산사태 발생에 따른 지반변위는 향후 지속적 연구를 통해 사면붕괴예측 및 계측관리기준의 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되며, 산사태 피해저감 및 계측산업 활성화에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 현장 타설 콘크리트 공법과 같이 연속성을 가질 수 있는 스마트 프리캐스트 일체화 기술을 철도 정거장 토목/건축 구조물 적용성에 구조물의 실제 현장에서 이루어지는 방법과 동일하게 설치 후 철도 기준에 준하는 설계 후 정적/동적 거동 해석을 통해서 최적단면을 도출하며, 기존 동적 센서와 3축 가속도측정 센서를 부착하여 프리캐스트 구조물의 손상 정도에 따른 mode 해석을 비교하여, 프리캐스트 구조물의 안정성에 대한 데이터와 철도 연변에서의 불확실성에 대한 개선과 향후 프리캐스트 구조물의 교체 시기, 손상 위치 등에 대한 기초자료로 활용하기 위함이다.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.56-63
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• 2023

In this study, the vibration signal of the mold was measured and analyzed to monitor the process information and characteristics during the press molding process. A necklace-type picture frame mold was used for press molding, and the vibration signal was measured by GY-61 acceleration sensor module attached to the surface of the upper (movable) mold base. The change of the vibration signal of the mold according to press speed was analyzed. As a result, the vibration signal had a large change at five sections: "Holder contact", "Punch contact and start of pressing", "End of pressing", "Mold open", and "Demolding". The time difference between "Punch contact and start of pressing" and "End of pressing" means the pressing time which is the actual time the material is molded under pressing pressure. The time intervals for each section, represented by the time interval between "Holder contact" and "Punch contact and start of pressing", can be used to compare and evaluate the press speed applied to the process. By comparing the vibration signals at 60 rpm and 90 rpm, the amplitude at the section of "Punch contact and start of pressing" increased as the press speed increased. This result means that as the press speed increases, more force and pressure is applied to the material. Also, the peak values of the other sections were found to increase as the press speed increased. It was found that the pressing time, the time interval between "Punch contact and start of pressing" and "End of pressing", decreases as the pressing speed increases. Similarly, press speed factor, the time interval between "Holder contact", and "Punch contact and start of pressing", is found to be shorter. Therefore, based on the result of this study, the pressing time, press speed, pressing(punching) pressure of each cycle can be monitored by measuring the vibration signal of the mold. Also, it was confirmed that the level and trend of process information and characterization can be evaluated as the change of the mold vibration during press molding.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.127-136
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• 2003

본 연구는 3차원의 실제 도로형상을 고려하여 일관성을 평가하는 방법으로 가속도 개념을 사용하였다. 차량의 운행과 운전자가 받는 느낌을 근거로 가속도는 안전에 커다란 영향을 미친다. 특히. 운전자를 중심으로 가속도의 크기는 상당한 영향 요소로서 작용되어진다. 이를 근거로 3차원 도로상에서의 각 지점의 가속도를 계산하고 일관성 평가 방법을 제시하였다. 가속도의 계산은 3차원의 변위를 각각 계산하여 변위에 대한 벡터의 합으로 정의하였고 곡선부 내에 속도 예측모형(정준화, 2001)을 사용하여 속도 프로파일을 작성하고 이 프로파일을 근거로 각 지점의 속도를 정하여 가속도를 구하였다. 일관성 평가는 기존의 연구에서 3차원 가속도의 범위를 정하고 g-g-g diagram을 작성하여 해당 범위에 벗어나는 것을 일관성에 어긋나는 것으로 간주하고 평가의 방법을 제시하였다. 본 연구에서는 최소 설계 기준을 바탕으로 가상의 도로를 예시로 들어 가속도의 변화를 계산함으로서 일관성 평가 방법을 적용하였으나 해당 방법이 한계가 드러나 있는 기존의 속도 예측모형을 사용하고 있어 기타의 차량 상태(서스펜션, 타이어, 차종 등)를 고려하지 못하기에 정확한 가속도의 값을 제시하지는 못한 실정이다. 그러나 속도 프로파일만 정의되어지면 복합곡선, 완화곡선 등의 모든 도로형상에 대하여 가속도를 계산함으로서 이를 도로의 일관성 평가에 사용이 가능할 것이나 현재는 3차원 형상이 고려된 속도예측모형과 복합선형 등이 고려된 속도예측모형을 제시할 수 있을 것이다. 향후에는 이러한 속도예측모형이나 속도프로파일모형에 관한 연구가 계속 이루어져야 하고 실험차량을 통한 일관성 평가의 정확한 기준의 개발과 검증이 요구된다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제35권7호
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• pp.914-920
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• 2011

For a hydro turbine electricity generation system in river or bay, a venturi system could be applied to accelerate flow speed at the inlet of the turbine system in a flow field. In this study, a steady flow simulation was conducted to understand the effect of venturi system on the acceleration of current speed at the inlet of a hydro turbine system. According to the continuity equation, the flow speed is inversely proportional to the cross-section area in a conduit flow; however, it would be different in an open region because the venturi system would be an obstruction in the flow region. As the throat area is 1/5 of the inlet area of the venturi, the flow velocity is accelerated up to 2.1 times of the inlet velocity. It is understood that the venturi system placed in an open flow region gives resistance to the upcoming flow and disperses the flow energy around the venturi system. The result of the study should be very important information for an optimum design of a hydro turbine electricity generation system.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.348-359
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• 2018

A series of indoor simulation tests on a large-sized shaking table was performed, which was used to simulate the earthquake ground motion for the pipe-soil interaction system to be tested. The purpose of this study is to examine the dynamic characteristic and seismic response of a length of PVC pipeline lay on a clay seabed under seismic load. The pipeline was fully instrumented to provide strain and acceleration responses in both transverse and in-line. Dynamical modal tests show that corresponding mode shapes vertically and horizontally are basically the same. But the absolute values of the natural frequencies vertically are all higher than those corresponding values in transverse. It turned out that the geometry configuration of riser affects its stiffness. Seismic response of pipeline depends significantly on the waveform, and Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA). As the seismic loading progressed, the strain response was severe around both TDZ and catenary zone. Additionally, strain responses in top and bottom positions were more severe than the result in left or right side of the pipeline in the same section.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.373-391
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• 2013

This is the first of two companion papers that analyse ten years of on-site monitoring data for the Confederation Bridge to determine the validity of the original wind speeds and wind loads predicted in 1994 when the bridge was being designed. The check of the original design values is warranted because the design wind speed at the middle of Northumberland Strait was derived from data collected at shore-based weather stations, and the design wind loads were based on tests of section and full-aeroelastic models in the wind tunnel. This first paper uses wind, tilt, and acceleration monitoring data to determine the static and dynamic responses of the bridge, which are then used in the second paper to derive the static and dynamic wind loads. It is shown that the design ten-minute mean wind speed with a 100-year return period is 1.5% less than the 1994 design value, and that the bridge has been subjected to this design event once on November 7, 2001. The dynamic characteristics of the instrumented spans of the bridge including frequencies, mode shapes and damping are in good agreement with published values reported by others. The on-site monitoring data show bridge response to be that of turbulent buffeting which is consistent with the response predicted at the design stage.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제25권6_3호
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• pp.1231-1238
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• 2022

In this study, the reinforcement effect of the compression-only bridge seismic reinforcement method, which is mainly applied to old bridges, was studied through SSI analysis. As the analysis conditions, acceleration magnitudes of 0.1g, 0.15g, and 0.2 g were applied, and long-period and short-period seismic waves were applied. As a result of the analysis according to the assumed ground characteristics and structure size, the horizontal displacement at the reinforced section was reduced by about 9%, and the long-period seismic wave had a 95% larger displacement than the short-period seismic wave. In addition, an increase in acceleration of 0.1g resulted in a displacement of about 50%, and a large increase in displacement was observed in long-period seismic waves. As a result of the analysis, in the case of the compression-only bridge seismic reinforcement method, there was a reinforcing effect, so the field applicability was excellent.