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Relationship between hardness and plastically deformed structural steel elements

  • Nashid, Hassan;Clifton, Charles;Ferguson, George;Hodgson, Micheal;Seal, Chris;Choi, Jay-Hyouk
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.619-637
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    • 2015
  • A field based non-destructive hardness method is being developed to determine plastic strain in steel elements subjected to seismic loading. The focus of this study is on the active links of eccentrically braced frames (EBFs). The 2010/2011 Christchurch earthquake series, especially the very intense February 22 shaking, which was the first earthquake worldwide to push complete EBF systems into their inelastic state, generating a moderate to high level of plastic strain in EBF active links for a range of buildings from 3 to 23 storeys in height. Plastic deformation was confined to the active links. This raised two important questions: what was the extent of plastic deformation and what effect does that have on post-earthquake steel properties? A non-destructive hardness test method is being used to determine a relationship between hardness and plastic strain in active link beams. Active links from the earthquake affected, 23-storey Pacific Tower building in Christchurch are being analysed in the field and laboratory. Test results to date show clear evidence that this method is able to give a good relationship between plastic strain and demand. This paper presents significant findings from this project to investigate the relationship between hardness and plastic strain that warrant publication prior to the completion of the project. Principal of these is the discovery that hot rolled steel beams carry manufacturing induced plastic strains, in regions of the webs, of up to 5%.

Complexity Analysis of the Viking Labeled Release Experiments

  • Bianciardi, Giorgio;Miller, Joseph D.;Straat, Patricia Ann;Levin, Gilbert V.
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.14-26
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    • 2012
  • The only extraterrestrial life detection experiments ever conducted were the three which were components of the 1976 Viking Mission to Mars. Of these, only the Labeled Release experiment obtained a clearly positive response. In this experiment $^{14}C$ radiolabeled nutrient was added to the Mars soil samples. Active soils exhibited rapid, substantial gas release. The gas was probably $CO_2$ and, possibly, other radiocarbon-containing gases. We have applied complexity analysis to the Viking LR data. Measures of mathematical complexity permit deep analysis of data structure along continua including signal vs. noise, entropy vs.negentropy, periodicity vs. aperiodicity, order vs. disorder etc. We have employed seven complexity variables, all derived from LR data, to show that Viking LR active responses can be distinguished from controls via cluster analysis and other multivariate techniques. Furthermore, Martian LR active response data cluster with known biological time series while the control data cluster with purely physical measures. We conclude that the complexity pattern seen in active experiments strongly suggests biology while the different pattern in the control responses is more likely to be non-biological. Control responses that exhibit relatively low initial order rapidly devolve into near-random noise, while the active experiments exhibit higher initial order which decays only slowly. This suggests a robust biological response. These analyses support the interpretation that the Viking LR experiment did detect extant microbial life on Mars.

Two-Switch Auxiliary Resonant DC Link Snubber-Assisted Three-Phase Soft Switching PWM Sinewave Power Conversion System with Minimized Commutation Power Losses

  • Nagai, Shinichiro;Sato, Shinji;Ahmed, Tarek;Nakaoka, Mutsuo
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.249-258
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    • 2003
  • This paper presents a high-efficient and cost effective three-phase AC/DC-DC/AC power conversion system with a single two-switch type active Auxiliary Resonant DC Link (ARDCL) snubber circuit, which can minimize the total power dissipation. The active ARDCL snubber circuit is proposed in this paper and its unique features are described. Its operation principle in steady-state is discussed for the three phase AC/DC-DC/AC converter, which is composed of PWM rectifier as power factor correction (PFC) converter, sinewave PWM inverter. In the presented power converter system not only three-phase AC/DC PWM rectifier but also three-phase DC/AC inverter can achieve the stable ZVS commutation for all the power semiconductor devices. It is proved that the proposed three-phase AC/DC-DC/AC converter system is more effective and acceptable than the previous from the cost viewpoint and high efficient consideration. In addition, the proposed two-switch type active auxiliary ARDCL snubber circuit can reduce the peak value of the resonant inductor injection current in order to maximize total system actual efficiency by using the improved DSP based control scheme. Moreover the proposed active auxiliary two-switch ARDCL snubber circuit has the merit so that there is no need to use any sensing devices to detect the voltage and current in the ARDCL sunbber circuit for realizing soft-switching operation. This three-phase AC/DC-DC/AC converter system developed for UPS can achieve the 1.8% higher efficiency and 20dB lower conduction noise than those of the conventional three-phase hard-switching PWM AC/DC-DC/AC converter system. It is proved that actual efficiency of the proposed three-phase AC/DC-DC/AC converter system operating under a condition of soft switching is 88.7% under 10kw output power.

Administrative Policies and Cases for Effective Utilization of Japan's State-Owned Property (일본의 국유지 유효활용을 위한 행정정책과 사례: 행정재산·공유지 및 민간참여 사례를 중심으로)

  • Jeon, Joon-Woo
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.22 no.9
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    • pp.260-270
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    • 2022
  • With the revision of the 「State Property Act」, the conditions for using state-owned land have improved. The new government is also suggesting the necessity of using state-owned land to revitalize private investment and secure financial investment capacity. In line with these policy changes, this study examines Japan's policy on the utilization of state-owned land and effective use cases, and seeks to find policy implications from the perspective of managing and promoting the use of state-owned land. The direction of Japan's public land utilization policy is to induce optimal use of state-owned land through efficient management, and to increase the value of state property by promoting active use of state-owned land through linkage of state-owned and public land and private participation, etc. It appears that the policy is being pursued in the direction of suppressing the sale of state-owned land in the country. To promote the effective use of state-owned land, it is necessary to establish a clear policy direction first. In addition, the establishment of a transparent information disclosure system and the establishment of a strong control tower capable of coordinating interests between ministries are required. The starting point of policy establishment for efficient use of state-owned land is to change the perception that the actual owner of state-owned land is the people.

ZVS-PWM Boost Chopper-Fed DC-DC Converter with Load-Side Auxiliary Edge Resonant Snubber and Its Performance Evaluations

  • Ogura, Koki;Chandhaket, Srawouth;Ahmed, Tarek;Nakaoka, Mutsuo
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.46-55
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    • 2004
  • This paper presents a high-frequency ZVS-PWM boost chopper-fed DC-DC converter with a single active auxiliary edge resonant snubber in the load-side which can be designed for power conditioners such as solar photovoltaic generation, fuel cell generation, battery and super capacitor energy storages. Its principle operation in steady-state is described in addition to a prototype setup. The experimental results of ZVS-PWM boost chopper-fed DC-DC converter proposed here, are evaluated and verified with a practical design model in terms of its switching voltage and current waveforms, the switching v-i trajectory, the temperature performance of IGBT module, the actual power conversion efficiency and the EMI of radiated and conducted emissions. And then discussed and compared with the hard switching scheme from an experimental point of view. Finally, this paper proposes a practical method to suppress parasitic oscillation due to the active auxiliary resonant switch at ZCS turn off mode transition with the aid of an additional lossless clamping diode loop, and reduced the EMI conducted emission in this paper.

Load Balancing Mechanisms for MAP in Hierarchical Mobile IPv6 (계층적 Mobile IPv6에서의 MAP 부하 분산 기법)

  • Lee, Seon-Young;Kim, Jung-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.61-64
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    • 2006
  • As a demand of mobile network is increasing, mobile support protocols are suggested. Although HMIPv6 managing the micro mobility with MAP suggests a plan for an effectively mobile support, there has a problem of traffic concentrating. This paper propose efficient schemes of distributing the traffic concentrated on hierarchical Mobile IPv6. This proposed schemes, selecting MAP more than two, are divided by selected 'Active' and 'Passive' MAP. The proposed schemes change a state in MAP and define performance to distribute a load in MAP as the Load is occurred by traffic.

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Transformer Parasitic Inductor and Lossless Capacitor-Assisted Soft-Switching DC-DC Converter with Synchronous Phase-Shifted PWM Rectifier with Capacitor Input Filter

  • Saitoh, Kouhei;Abdullah Al, Mamun;Gamage, Laknath;Nakaoka, Mutsuo;Lee, Hyun-Woo
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.217-221
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    • 2001
  • This paper presents a new prototype of soft-switching DC-DC power converter with a high frequency transformer link which has two active power controlled switches in full bridge rectifier with capacitor input type smoothing filter. In this DC-DC converter, ZVS of the inverter in transformer primary side and ZCS of active rectifier area in secondary side can be completely achieved by taking advantage of parasitic inductor component of high-frequency transformer and loss less snubbing capacitors. Its operation principle and salient features are described. The steady-state operating characteristics of the proposed DC-DC power converter are illustrated and discussed on the basis of the simulation results in addition to the experimental ones obtained by 2kw-40kHz power converter breadboard set up.

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Zero Voltage Soft Switching PWM High-Frequency Inverter with Active Inductor Snubber for Induction Heated Roller in New Type Copy Machine

  • Muraoka S.;Feng Y.L.;Kunimoto H.;Chandhaket S.;Okuno A.;Nakaoka M.
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.75-79
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    • 2001
  • This paper presents a novel version of an active voltage clamped ZVS-PWM high frequency inverter using IGBTs for electromagnetic induction eddy current-based rolling drum heating in new generation copy and printing machines in consumer business use. The operating principle of this inverter circuit and unique features are described herein. Its constant frequency duty cycle (asymmetrical PWM) controlled voltage source quasi-resonant soft switching high frequency inverter employing IGBTs is proposed, which is capable of achieving stable and efficient zero voltage soft switching commutation over a widely specified power regulation range from full power to low power. The operating performances in a steady state of this inverter is discussed and evaluated on basis of simulation and experimental results as an induction heated roller in new generation copy machine.

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Correlation Analysis of TPA Output Variables in a Pneumatic Active Engine Mount System (공압식 능동형 엔진마운트 시스템의 TPA 출력변수간의 상관관계 분석)

  • Park, Hyeol-Woo;Lee, Jae-Cheon;Choi, Jae-Yong;Kim, Jeong-Hoon
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.20 no.1
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    • pp.46-52
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    • 2012
  • A PAEM(Pneumatic Active Engine Mount) system has been developed to improve NVH performance of a SUV in idle state. Control objective to attenuate the vibration of a vehicle should be determined prior to the design of control algorithm. This study presents the correlation analysis of output variables of PAEM system by means of TPA(Transfer Path Analysis) using experimental data obtained by vehicle test. The analysis results show that the vibration of vertical direction is more serious than those of longitudinal and lateral direction of the vehicle, and that the correlation between the vibration of front seat rail and that of steer wheel is highest. In conclusion, the vibrations of front seat rail and steer wheel in vertical direction should be considered as the control objectives of the PAEM.

A Study on the Design of Valve Mode MR Damper using Permanent Magnet (영구자석을 이용한 밸브모드 MR 감쇠기 설계에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jung-Hoon;Oh, Jun-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.17 no.10
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    • pp.69-76
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    • 2000
  • Lots of semi-active control devices have been developed in recent years because they have the best features of passive and active system. Especially, controllable magneto-rheological(MR) fluid devices have received significant attention in these area of research. The MR fluid is the material that reversibly changes from a free-flowing, linear viscous fluid to a semisolid with a controllable yield strength in milliseconds when exposed to a magnetic field. If the magnetic field is induced by moving a permanent magnet instead of applying current to a solenoid, it is possible to design a MR damper consuming low power because the power consumption is reduced at steady state. This paper proposes valve mode MR damper using permanent magnetic circuit that has wide range of operation with low power consumption, a design parameter is adopted. The magnetic circuit, material of choke and choke type are selected experimentally with the design parameter. The behaviors of the damper are examined and torque tracking control using PID feedback controller is performed for step, ramp and sinusoidal trajectiories.

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