• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.541-561
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• 2014

This paper approaches the issue of seismic vulnerability assessment strategies for facade walls of traditional masonry buildings through the development of a methodology and its subsequent application to over 600 building facades from the old building stock of the historic city centre of Coimbra. Using the post-earthquake damage assessment of masonry buildings in L'Aquila, Italy, an analytical function was developed and calibrated to estimate the mean damage grade for masonry facade walls. Having defined the vulnerability function for facade walls, damage scenarios were calculated and subsequently used in the development of an emergency planning tool and in the elaboration of an access route proposal for the case study of the historic city centre of Coimbra. Finally, the methodology was pre-validated through the comparison of a set of results obtained from its application and also resourcing to a widely accepted mechanical method on the description of the out-of-plane behaviour of facade walls.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.50 no.10
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• pp.494-500
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• 2001

This paper presents the shape optimization to minimize the BEMF(Back Electro-Motive Force) harmonics of PM type synchronous generators. RSM(Response Surface Methodology) is well adapted to make analytical model for a complex problem considering a lot of interaction of design variables. In this paper, RSM is used to find the optimal solution. The 2D-Finite Element Method is used to obtain the observer data of the BEMF and SQP(Sequential Quadratic Problem method) is used to solve the constrained nonlinear optimization problem.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2001.07b
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• pp.904-906
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• 2001

This paper presents a magnetic circuit design procedure by using Response Surface Methodology(RSM) to determine initial and detail design parameters for reducing torque ripple in BLDC motor of Electric Power Steering (EPS). RSM is achieved through using the experiment design method in combination with Finite Element Method and well adapted to make analytical model for a complex problem considering a lot of interaction of design variable Moreover, Sequential Quadratic Problem (SQP) method is used to solve the relsulting of constrained nonlinear optimization problem.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2001.06b
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• pp.93-96
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• 2001

A design methodology of analog circuits for a CMOS stereo 16-bit Δ$\Sigma$ DAC which are suitable for the digital audio applications is described. The limitations of Δ$\Sigma$ DAC exist in the performance of the 1-bit DAC and that of the smoothing filter. The proposed architecture for analog circuits contains the buffer between the digital modulator and the following analog stage and adopts the SCF (switched capacitor filter) and DSC (differential-to-single converter) scheme. In this paper, a guide line for the selection of the filter type for the SCF design in the Δ$\Sigma$ DAC is suggested through the analytical approaches.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.14 no.6
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• pp.175-182
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• 2012

PURPOSES : This paper presents how to determine priorities of RWIS installation on national highways within the limited budget. METHODS : Analytical hierarchy process was employed to develop the entire methodology. In addition to this, various data such as vulnerable roadway section for snow removal, RWIS, AWS, AADT, and traffic accident were properly collected and analyzed for the future analysis. Then, GIS analysis was performed to find out the final candidate vulnerable roadway section for snow removal. In the end, expert survey was conducted to estimate weights for evaluation criteria. RESULTS : Results showed that metropolitan area has the most high priority, and Gangwon area, ChungCheung, and Honam in order. CONCLUSIONS : The main contribution of this paper is to suggest a logical methodology to prioritize RWIS installation within the limited budget, and thus snow removal operation during the winter season can improve in terms of getting more valuable information.

• The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.56 no.12
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• pp.2145-2149
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• 2007

This paper deals with optimum design criteria to minimize the torque ripple of a concentrated winding Synchronous Reluctance Motor (SynRM) using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The feasibility of using RSM with the finite element method (FEM) in practical engineering problem is investigated with computational examples and comparison between the fitted response and the results obtained from an analytical solution according to the design variables of stator and rotor in concentrated winding SynRM (6slot).

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.780-781
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• 2008

This paper deals with optimum design criteria for maximum torque density & minimum torque ripple of Synchronous Reluctance Motor (SynRM) according to the rated wattage using response surface methodology (RSM). The RSM has been achieved to use the experimental design method in combination with Finite Element Method and well adapted to make analytical model for a complex problem considering a lot of interaction of design variables. The proposed procedure allows to define the rotor optimum shape for maximum torque density & minimum torque ripple starting from an existing motor or a preliminary design.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.07a
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• pp.782-783
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• 2008

This paper deals with optimum design criteria for premium efficiency of 250kW traction induction motor using response surface methodology (RSM) & finite element method (FEM). The RSM has been achieved to use the experimental design method in combination with Finite Element Method and well adapted to make analytical model for a complex problem considering a lot of interaction of design variables. The proposed procedure allows to define the rotor copper bar shape, stator slot and stator, rotor dimensions starting from an existing motor or a preliminary design.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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• v.55 no.12
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• pp.623-627
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• 2006

This paper deals with the optimum rotor design solution on torque ripple reduction for a SynRM with concentrated winding using response surface methodology (RSM). The RSM has been achieved to use the experimental design method in combination with finite element method (FEM)and well adapted to make analytical model for a complex problem considering a lot of interaction of design variables. Comparisons are given with characteristics of a SynRM according to flux barrier number, flux barrier width variation, respectively.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.31 no.3
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• pp.54-59
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• 2013

Several methodologies analyzing welding distortions of large shell structures like ship blocks have been developed and utilized in shipyards for a long times ago. In general, one of objects of thermal distortion analysis is to find welding sequence making least-deformation without any suppliance, and it can be solved easily and rapidly by EP strain-boundary method. But after assembly construction, there are usually more than 10 weldments in each process, and the number of sequence will follow the Factorial calculation. In this research, a method has been suggested to decide the best welding sequence by minimum analysis. Using this method, welding deformation could be reduced just analyzing some cases as many as the number of weldments. Experiments and Analysis of all cases were also done, and their best results are good agreements with predictation by suggested methodology.