• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.974-979
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• 2004

The fluidic muscle cylinder consist of an air bellows tube, flanges and lock nuts. It's features are softness of material and motion, simplicity of structure, low production cost and high power efficiency. In this study, we carried out the finite element modelling and analysis about the main design variables such as contraction ration and force, diameter increment of fluidic muscle cylinder. On the basis of finite element analysis, the prototype of fluidic muscle cylinder was manufactured and tested. Finally, we compared the results between the test and the finite element analysis.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• v.6 no.6
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• pp.611-625
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• 2014

This paper presents a simple methodology that integrates an improved storey shear modelling, Incremental Dynamic Analysis and Monte Carlo Simulation in order to carryout vulnerability analysis towards development of fragility curves for Unreinforced Brick Masonry buildings. The methodology is demonstrated by developing fragility curves of a single storey Unreinforced Brick Masonry building for which results of experiment under lateral load is available in the literature. In the study presented, both uncertainties in mechanical properties of masonry and uncertainties in the characteristics of earthquake ground motion are included. The research significance of the methodology proposed is that, it accommodates a new method of damage grade classification which is based on 'structural performance characteristics' instead of 'fixed limiting values'. The usefulness of such definition is discussed as against the existing practice.

• Computers and Concrete
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.19-36
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• 2013

In the finite element analysis of reinforced concrete structures, discrete representation of the steel reinforcing bars is considered advantageous over smeared representation because of the more realistic modelling of their bond-slip behaviour. However, there is up to now limited research on how to simulate the dowel action of discrete reinforcing bars, which is an important component of shear transfer in cracked concrete structures. Herein, a numerical model for the dowel action of discrete reinforcing bars is developed. It features derivation of the dowel stiffness based on the beam-on-elastic-foundation theory and direct assemblage of the dowel stiffness matrix into the stiffness matrices of adjoining concrete elements. The dowel action model is incorporated in a nonlinear finite element program based on secant stiffness formulation and application to deep beams tested by others demonstrates that the incorporation of dowel action can improve the accuracy of the finite element analysis.

• Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.41-50
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• 2014

The stone pagoda of Mireuk temple site is currently restoring through the repairing process. This stone pagoda has the various construction types in the inner and outer space. Therefore, the stress concentration and structural behavior need to be considered through the analysis of various construction patterns. To this end, this study presents the structural modelling and analysis considering the discrete element analysis technique to solve the discontinuum behavior between the stone elements. Also, this study performs the structural performance evaluation through the various design variables for the safety of stone pagoda. Through the analysis results, we can find out the small stress concentration in the several members. But, because the stresses and displacements are relatively small, we can secure the safety of the whole structure.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Mechanical Technology
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.73-79
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• 2011

In this study, an analytical realization of end-milling system was introduced using recursive parametric modeling analysis. Also, the numerical mode analysis of end-milling system with different conditions was performed systematically. In this regard, a recursive least square modelling algorithm and the natural mode for real part and imaginary one was discussed. This recursive approach (RLSM) can be adopted for on-line end-milling identification. After experimental practice of the end-milling, the end-milling force was obtained and it was used for the calculation of FRF (Frequency response function) and mode analysis. Also the FRF was analysed for the prediction of a end-milling system using recursive algorithm.

• Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.83-88
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• 1995

In this paper, the solid modeller suitable for PC was developed for Top-down 3-D representation and analysis of fixed offshore structures. Also solid modelling and hidden line removal were conducted in order to visualize the offshore structures based on the scan line z-buffer algorithm.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 1995.03a
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• pp.107-113
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• 1995

To investigate the behavior of platic deformation inaxisymmetric hot extrusion through square dies, the physical modelling with the plasticine as a model material is carried out at the room temperature. Some mechanical properties of the model material are determined by compression and ring compression tests. Visioplasticity method using experimetal grid distortion is introduced to anlayze the plastic flow, strain rate and strain distribution.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.872-877
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• 2003

The fixed-angle based modified compression field theory (MCFT) was developed to include the slip deformation across the crack, thereby allowing for the non-coincident directions of the principal strain and stress. To investigate the significance of crack modelling on the analysis, a series of tests on beams without transverse reinforcement was predicted by both rotating- and fixed-angle crack models within the frame of the MCFT. The results predicted by the fixed-angle MCFT were comparable to those by the rotating-angle MCFT when the initial crack angle of 45deg. and the related friction law are used.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 1990.10a
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• pp.411-416
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• 1990

A modelling process of a robotic assembly cell and a method for analysis of the assembly cell operation through simulation are presented. An assembly cell including industrial robots is the subject of the model. The states of the assembly cell elements are taken as the state variables and the relationships between the states are described mathematically using the operators. An algorithm for the cell operation is developed from the relationships between the states and the information on the assembly task, and efficient analyses are performed by the simulation results.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1988.07a
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• pp.843-847
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• 1988

In electromagnetic transient analysis studies, complex transmission system should be modelled in detail. But in large system, modelling of complete system is a big burden in many sides such as computation time, modelling efforts. It is needed to model only a concerned part of the system in detail. The remaining parts of the system have to be reduced to equivalents. This study suggests a method of generating a simple network equivalents which has equivalent frequency charastics in wide frequency range.