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System Identification of a Three-Story Test Structure based on Finite Element Model (유한요소모델에 기초한 3층 건물모델의 시스템 식별)

  • Kang, Kyung-Soo;Lee, Sang-Hyun;Joo, Seok-Jun;Min, Kyung-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.72-77
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, an experimental verification of system identification technique for constructing finite element model is conducted for a three-story test structure equipped with an active mass driver (AMD). Twenty Gaussian white noises were used as the input for AMD, and the corresponding accelerations of each floors are measured. Then, the complex frequency response function (FRF) for the input, the force induced by the AMD, was obtained and subsequently, the Markov parameters and system matrices were estimated. The magnitudes as well as phase of experimentally obtained FRFs match well with those of analytically obtained FRFs.

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On FEM modeling of piezoelectric actuators and sensors for thin-walled structures

  • Marinkovic, Dragan;Marinkovic, Zoran
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.9 no.5
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    • pp.411-426
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    • 2012
  • Thin-walled adaptive structures render a large and important group of adaptive structures. Typical material system used for them is a composite laminate that includes piezoelectric material based sensors and actuators. The piezoelectric active elements are in the form of thin patches bonded onto or embedded into the structure. Among different types of patches, the paper considers those polarized in the thickness direction. The finite element method (FEM) imposed itself as an essential technical support for the needs of structural design. This paper gives a brief description of a developed shell type finite element for active/adaptive thin-walled structures and the element is, furthermore, used as a tool to consider the aspect of mesh distortion over the surface of actuators and sensors. The aspect is of significance for simulation of behavior of adaptive structures and implementation of control algorithms.

Linear shell elements for active piezoelectric laminates

  • Rama, Gil;Marinkovic, Dragan Z.;Zehn, Manfred W.
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.729-737
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    • 2017
  • Piezoelectric composite laminates are a powerful material system that offers vast options to improve structural behavior. Successful design of piezoelectric adaptive structures and testing of control laws call for highly accurate, reliable and numerically efficient numerical tools. This paper puts focus onto linear and geometrically nonlinear static and dynamic analysis of smart structures made of such a material system. For this purpose, highly efficient linear 3-node and 4-node finite shell elements are proposed. Both elements employ the Mindlin-Reissner kinematics. The shear locking effect is treated by the discrete shear gap (DSG) technique with the 3-node element and by the assumed natural strain (ANS) approach with the 4-node element. Geometrically nonlinear effects are considered using the co-rotational approach. Static and dynamic examples involving actuator and sensor function of piezoelectric layers are considered.

Effect of delamination on vibration characteristic of smart laminated composite plate

  • Shankar, Ganesh;Varun, Jayant Prakash;Mahato, P.K.
    • Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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    • v.13 no.4
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    • pp.10-17
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    • 2019
  • This study is concerned with a numerical analysis based on the finite element method to describe the effect of midplane delamination in smart laminated composite plate structures. A new finite element model for centrally located delamination and healthy section was developed and coded in Matlab. The transient analysis of delaminated composite plate with integrated Active Fiber Composite (AFC) was investigated in the present article. The formulation of the governing equation was based on the minimum total potential energy approach. The Newmark time integration technique was employed to solve the differential equations. A parametric study on the effects of boundary conditions and AFC patch location, in presence of delamination on the laminated plate were studied.

Design and Fabrication of the Oscillator Type Active Antenna by Using Slot Coupling (슬롯결합을 이용한 발진기형 능동 안테나의 설계 및 제작)

  • Mun, Cheol;Yun, Ki-Ho;Jang, Gyu-Sang;Park, Han-Kyu;Yoon, Young-joong
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.13-21
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    • 1997
  • In this paper, the oscillator type active antenna used as an element of active phased array antenna is designed and fabricated using slot coupling. The radiating element and active circuit are fabricated on each layer respectively and coupled electromagnetically through slot on the ground plane. This structure can solve the problems such as narrow bandwidth of microstrip antenna, spurious radiation by active circuits, and spaces for integration of the feeding circuits which are caused by integrating antennas with oscillator circuits in the same layer. The active antenna in this paper, the oscillation frequency can be tuned linearly by controlling the drain bias voltage of FET. The frequency tuning range is between 12.37 GHz to 12.65 GHz when bias voltage is varied from 3V to 9V, thus frequency tuning bandwidth is 280 MHz (2.24%). The output power of antenna is uniform within 5dB over frequency tuning range. Therefore this active antenna can be used as an element of linear or planar active phased array antennas.

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Contact Heat Transfer Coefficient for Finite Element Analysis in Warm Forging Processes (온간단조 공정의 계면열전달계수)

  • Kang J.H.;Ko B.H.;Jae J.S.;Kang S.S.
    • Transactions of Materials Processing
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    • v.15 no.3 s.84
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    • pp.183-188
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    • 2006
  • Heat transfer coefficients have great influence on finite element analysis results in elevated temperature forging processes. Experimentally calculated contact heat transfer coefficient is not suitable for one-time finite element analysis because analyzed temperature will be appeared to be too low. To get contact heat transfer coefficient for one-time finite element analysis, tool temperature in operation was measured with thermocouple and repeated finite element analysis was performed with experimentally calculated contact and cooling heat transfer coefficient. Surface temperature of active tool was obtained comparing measurement and analysis results. Contact heat transfer coefficient for one-time finite element analysis was achieved analyzing surface temperature between repeated finite element analysis and one-time finite element analysis results.

Nutritional Source and Metabolism of an Essential Element Selenium

  • Suzuki, Kazuo T.
    • Proceedings of the PSK Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.93-95
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    • 2003
  • Selenium is an ultra trace essential element for the normal functioning body because of forming the active center of redox enzymes such as four kinds of glutathione peroxidases (GPx), thioredoxin reductase (TR) and 5'-iodothyronine deiodinase. However, the adequate range between deficient and excessive levels is very narrow. (omitted)

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The Design of a Wideband E-plane Phased Array Antenna using W/G Simulator (도파관 시뮬레이터를 이용한 광대역 E-평면 넛치 위상 배열 안테나 설계)

  • 김준연;소준호;임중수
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.111-118
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    • 2003
  • Notch Antenna is a travelling wave type antenna and can provide multioctave operation in phased arrays that scan over wide angle. In this paper, we designed a wideband E-plane phased array antenna using E-plane waveguide simulator which has a bandwidth of 3 : 1 and a scan volume of $\pm$45$^{\circ}$ in E-plane. We compared impedance of single antenna and infinite array antenna using equivalent circuit modeling. We analyzed full structure of 1$\times$9 phased array antenna and we evaluated active reflection coefficient with variation of beam scan angle through mutual coupling coefficient acquired from simulation and investigated the variation of antenna gain with variation of active element pattern as beam scan angle is varied.

High Resolution Hydroacoustic Investigation in Shallow Water for the Engineering Design of Railroad Bridge (철도교량 설계 지반조사를 위한 고분해능 수면 탄성파반사법의 응용 사례)

  • ;Swoboda Ulrich
    • Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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    • 2001.03a
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    • pp.231-238
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    • 2001
  • To investigate the underground structure of shallow water, Han-river near Yangsou-Ri, high resolution hydroacoustic measurements were carried out for the engineering design of railroad bridge. The acoustic source was a Boomer with an energy of 90 to 280J and in a frequency range up to about 16KHz. The reflected signals were received by using both traditional hydrophones(passive element) and a specially devised receiver unit(active element) mainly composed of piezofilms and preamplifier. They are connected to the "SUMMIT" data acquisition system(DMT-GeoTec company), where the sampling interval was set to 1/32㎳. The source position was continuously monitored by a precision DGPS system whose positioning accuracy was on the order of loom. For the quality control purposes, two different source-receiver geometries were taken. That is to say, the measurements were repeated along the profile everytime depending on the different source energy(175J, 280J), the receiving elements(passive, active) and two different source-receiver geometries. It was shown that the data resolution derived from a proper arrangement with the active hydrophone could be greatly enhanced and hence the corresponding profile section caused by the regular data processing system "FOCUS" accounted excellently for the underground formation below the shallow water.w the shallow water.

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