• Earthquakes and Structures
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.139-150
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• 2022

In most self-center braces, decreasing residual deformation is possible only by increasing pretension force, which results in lower energy dissipation capacity. On the other hand, increasing energy dissipation capacity means higher values of residual deformation. The goal of this research was to find the best design for a self-centering buckling restrained brace (SC-BRB) system by balancing self-centering capability and energy dissipation. Three, six, and nine-story structures were investigated using OpenSees software and the TCL programming language to achieve this goal. For each height, 62 different SC-BRBs were considered using different values for the pretension force of cables, the area of the buckling restrained brace (BRB) core plate, and the yield stress of the core plate. The residual deformation and dissipated energy of all the models were calculated using nonlinear analyses after cyclic loading was applied. The optimum design for each height was determined among all the models and was compared to the structure equipped with the usual BRB. The residual deformation of the framed buildings was significantly reduced, according to the findings. Also the reduction of the energy dissipation was acceptable. The optimum design of SC-BRB in 6-story building has the most reduction percent in residual deformation, it can reduce residual deformation of building 83% while causing only a 57% of reduction in dissipated energy. The greatest reduction in residual deformation versus dissipated energy reduction was for the optimum SC-BRB design of 9-story building, results indicated that it can reduce residual deformation of building 69% while causing only a 42% of reduction in dissipated energy.

• Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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• v.29 no.3
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• pp.41-49
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• 2024

In this paper, we validate simulation results for the design optimization of a Superconducting Fault Current Limiter (SFCL) intended for use in Medium Voltage Direct Current systems (MVDC). With the increasing integration of renewable energy and grid connections, researchers are focusing on medium-voltage systems for balancing energy in new and renewable energy networks, rather than traditional transmission or distribution networks. Specifically, for DC distribution networks dealing with fault currents that must be rapidly blocked, current-limiting systems like superconducting current limiters offer distinct advantages over the operation of DC circuit breakers. The development of such superconducting current limiters requires finite element analysis (FEM) and an extensive design process before prototype production and evaluation. To expedite this design process, the design outcomes are assimilated using a Reduced Order Model (ROM). This approach enables the verification of results akin to finite element analysis, facilitating the optimization of design simulations for production and mass production within existing engineering frameworks.

• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.236-243
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• 2005

This paper presents a new stochastic approach for solving combinatorial optimization problems by using a new selection method, i.e. SA-selection, in genetic algorithm (GA). This approach combines GA with simulated annealing (SA) to improve the performance of GA. GA and SA have complementary strengths and weaknesses. While GA explores the search space by means of population of search points, it suffers from poor convergence properties. SA, by contrast, has good convergence properties, but it cannot explore the search space by means of population. However, SA does employ a completely local selection strategy where the current candidate and the new modification are evaluated and compared. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, the optimization of a fuzzy controller for balancing an inverted pendulum on a cart is considered.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.857-872
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• 2014

Recent researches reveal that great benefit can be achieved for data gathering in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) by employing mobile data collectors. In order to balance the energy consumption at sensor nodes and prolong the network lifetime, a multi-track large-scale mobile data collection mechanism (MTDCM) is proposed in this paper. MTDCM is composed of two phases: the Energy-balance Phase and the Data Collection Phase. In this mechanism, the energy-balance trajectories, the sleep-wakeup strategy and the data collection algorithm are determined. Theoretical analysis and performance simulations indicate that MTDCM is an energy efficient mechanism. It has prominent features on balancing the energy consumption and prolonging the network lifetime.

• Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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• 2002.07a
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• pp.353-356
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• 2002

In this paper, we design an efficient, scalable one-dimensional discrete wavelet transform (1DDWT) filter using data reorder unit (DRU). At each level, the required hardware is optimized by sharing multipliers and adders because the input rate is reduced by a factor of two at each level due to decimation. The proposed architecture shows 100% hardware utilization by balancing hardware with input rate. Furthermore, sharing the coefficients of the highpass and the lowpass filters using the mirror filter property reduces the number of multipliers and adders by half. We designed a scalable DRU that efficiently reorders and feeds inputs to highpass and lowpass filters. The proposed DRU-based architecture is so regular and scalable that it can be easily extended to an arbitrary 1D DWT structure with M taps and J levels. Compared to other architectures, the proposed DWT filter shows efficiency in performance with relatively less hardware.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2001.10a
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• pp.561-565
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• 2001

This paper proposes a new switching scheme of a static var compensator(SVC) with cascade multilevel inverter which employs H-bridge inverter(HBI). To improve the un­balanced problem of the DC capacitor voltages, the rotated switching scheme of fundamental frequency is newly used. The optimized fundamental switching pattern with low switching frequency is adapted to be suitable for high application. The selective harmonic elimination method(SHEM) allows to keep the total harmonic distortion(THD) low in the output voltage of multilevel inverter. The SVC system is modeled using the d-q transform which calculates the instantaneous reactive power. This model is used to design a controller and analyze the SVC system. Simulated and experimental results are also presented and discussed to validate the proposed schemes.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.37-45
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• 2007

Objectives : Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) balance is known to be intricately integrated with nervous system, cervical spine, and meridian system balance. This retrospective study with one-group pretest-posttest design reviewed cervical spine imaging data to provide evidence of spinal alignment improving effect of TMJ balance treatment. Methods : Cervical spine imaging data including computed tomography and simple x-ray of 25 cases with painful condition were reviewed to explore any change in cervical alignment on wearing the intraoral device for TMJ balance treatment of functional cerebrospinal therapy. Results : Cervical spine alignment significantly improved on wearing the intraoral device. Conclusions : TMJ balance treatment improves cervical spinal alignment, which may be a firm basis to proceed with further research of TMJ balance therapy as a way of balancing the whole-body meridian system.

• Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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• 2000.04a
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• pp.307-310
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• 2000

인터넷 이용자들의 증가로 인해 개방된 네트워크에서의 실시간 분산환경이 고려되고 있으며, 이들 분산된 정보 및 컴퓨터 자원들에 대한 접근 요구가 증대됨에 따라 네트워크 상호연결 요구또한 커지고 있다. 이러한 정보제공에 대한 이용자들의 요구를 충족시키기위해 다중 서버를 두고 이들 서버간에 네트워크의 성능을 효율적으로 감시하고 제어하기 위한 모니터링 서버를 제공함으로써 분산 시스템의 성능 향상은 물론 이용자 입장에서의 정보에 대한 응답시간과 반환시간을 최소화하고, 시스템의 전반적인 측면에서의 작업 처리율과 자원의 활용도를 최대화 할수 있으며, 동적인 상황에 따라 스스로 판단하고 적절하게 대응할 수 잇는 지능형 이동 에이전트 템플릿을 설계구현하였다.

• Journal of the Korean housing association
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.11-18
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• 2006

For the more comfortable thermal environment in residential buildings, it was necessary for variable components like as automatic flow limiting valves and/or balancing valves in hydronic system. And, these components had an effect on flow-rate and pressure inside pipe. In this case, the incompatibility between the design for the heating system and the selection of equipment was the causes of several problems in heating pipe network. In this study, we peformed measurements and analyses of flow rate and pressure inside pipe for radiant floor heating in residential buildings through field surveys and experiments in order to find out the actual conditions and problems. On the basis of this, we suggested the approach for the optimal flow-rate and pressure maintaining inside pipe in individual heating system.

• Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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• 2002.05d
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• pp.1012-1016
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• 2002

분산시스템에서 부하균형을 유지하기 위해서는 네트워크상의 각 노드는 다른 노드들의 부하상태정보를 가져야만 한다. 네트워크상에 ν개의 노드가 존재할 때 모든 노드간에 부하상태정보를 교환하기 위해서는 Ο(ν²)의 트래픽 오버헤드가 필요하게 된다. 이 논문에서는 분산된 노드간에 동기적으로 동작하는 부하균형 알고리즘을 제시한다. 이를 위해 먼저 SBIBD(symmetric balanced incomplete block design)에 근거하여 (ν,k,1)-configuration에 의해 ν=k²-k＋1개의 노드를 갖는 네트워크 토폴로지를 구성하였다. 이 망에서 동작하도록 고안된 부하상태정보 전파 알고리즘은 (equation omitted)의 메시지 오버헤드를 가지면서 각각의 노드가 ν개의 모든 노드에 대한 부하상태정보를 가지도록 한다. 또한 이 부하균형 알고리즘은 모든 링크가 부하상태정보 전송을 위해 동일한 트래픽을 갖도록 설계되었다.