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WEAK CONVERGENCE THEOREMS FOR 2-GENERALIZED HYBRID MAPPINGS AND EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEMS

  • Alizadeh, Sattar;Moradlou, Fridoun
    • Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.765-777
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    • 2016
  • In this paper, we propose a new modied Ishikawa iteration for finding a common element of the set of solutions of an equilibrium problem and the set of fixed points of 2-generalized hybrid mappings in a Hilbert space. Our results generalize and improve some existing results in the literature. A numerical example is given to illustrate the usability of our results.

A closed-form solution for a fluid-structure system: shear beam-compressible fluid

  • Keivani, Amirhossein;Shooshtari, Ahmad;Sani, Ahmad Aftabi
    • Coupled systems mechanics
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    • v.2 no.2
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    • pp.127-146
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    • 2013
  • A closed-form solution for a fluid-structure system is presented in this article. The closed-form is used to evaluate the finite element method results through a numeric example with consideration of high frequencies of excitation. In the example, the structure is modeled as a cantilever beam with rectangular cross-section including only shear deformation and the reservoir is assumed semi-infinite rectangular filled with compressible fluid. It is observed that finite element results deviate from the closed-form in relatively higher frequencies which is the case for the near field earthquakes.

Forced vibration analysis of a dam-reservoir interaction problem in frequency domain

  • Keivani, Amirhossein;Shooshtari, Ahmad;Sani, Ahmad Aftabi
    • Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.357-375
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    • 2013
  • In this paper, the forced vibration problem of an Euler-Bernoulli beam that is joined with a semi-infinite field of a compressible fluid is considered as a boundary value problem (BVP). This BVP includes two partial differential equations (PDE) and some boundary conditions (BC), which are introduced comprehensively. After that, the closed-form solution of this fluid-structure interaction problem is obtained in the frequency domain. Some mathematical techniques are utilized, and two unknown functions of the BVP, including the beam displacement at each section and the fluid dynamic pressure at all points, are attained. These functions are expressed as an infinite series and evaluated quantitatively for a real example in the results section. In addition, finite element analysis is carried out for comparison.

Boundary element analysis of stress intensity factors for Z-shaped cracks (Z형상 균열의 응력세기계수에 대한 경계요소 해석)

  • 이강용;원동성;최형집
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.36-43
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    • 1987
  • Stress intensity factors are computed by the boundary element method employing the multiregion technique along with the double-point concept. To demonstrate the validity of the current method, the stress intensity factors of the well-known simple models such as a slanted edge crack and an arcular crack are determined, in advanced, which are proved to be in good agreement within 5% with the pre-existing solutions. Z-shaped cracks are analyzed with various branch crack lengths and branching angles.

Miniaturized Development of Microwave Power Divider Using High-Tc Superconductors (고온초전도체를 이용한 마이크로파 전력분배기의 소형화 개발)

  • Chung, Dong-Chul;Yoo, Byung-Hwa;Kwak, Min-Hwan;Kang, Gwang-Yong;Han, Byoung-Sung
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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    • v.58 no.3
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    • pp.334-338
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    • 2009
  • In this paper, We report the miniaturization of superconducting microwave power dividers based on lumped element equivalent circuits. To do this, we analyzed a conventional branch-type power divider by using an ABCD matrix under even and odd mode excitation. Then, we calculated each lumped element impedance throughout this analysis of a transmission line matrix. Also we simulated our equivalent circuits made of lumped elements by using a full wave analysis, em Sonnet. Our deign of microwave power divider based on simulated results was fabricated on high-$T_c$ superconducting thin films deposited on MgO substrate. Experimental results were reported in terms of bandwidth, center frequency, and phase difference between $S_{21}$ and $S_{31}$. We confirm that our design will be useful in the future microwave power systum.

Estimation of shear strength parameters of lime-cement stabilized granular soils from unconfined compressive tests

  • Azadegan, Omid;Li, Jie;Jafari, S. Hadi
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.247-261
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    • 2014
  • Analytical and numerical modeling of soft or problematic soils stabilized with lime and cement require a number of soil parameters which are usually obtained from expensive and time-consuming laboratory experiments. The high shear strength of lime and cement stabilized soils make it extremely difficult to obtain high quality laboratory data in some cases. In this study, an alternative method is proposed, which uses the unconfined compressive strength and estimating functions available in literature to evaluate the shear strength parameters of the treated materials. The estimated properties were applied in finite element model to determine which estimating function is more appropriate for lime and cement treated granular soils. The results show that at the mid-range strength of the stabilized soils, most of applied functions have a good compatibility with laboratory conditions. However, application of some functions at lower or higher strengths would lead to underestimation or overestimation of the unconfined compressive strength.

Assessment of seismic behavior stone bridge using a finite element method and discrete element method

  • Naderi, Melika;Zekavati, Mehdi
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.297-303
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    • 2018
  • Seismic behavior of Osmanli and Senyuva stone bridges was addressed in this study. A combination of FEM and DEM was employed for getting closer to the real behavior of the bridge. One of the unique features of this combinational method is simulation close to reality. Modal numerical analysis was also used to verify the modeling. At the end of earthquake, a part of two lateral walls of Osmanli bridge was broken. The growth of arch cracks also increased during the earthquake. A part of right-hand wall of Senyuva Bridge was destructed during the earthquake. The left-hand side of the bridge wall was damaged during the earthquake but was not destructed.

Finite element modeling of the influence of FRP techniques on the seismic behavior of historical arch stone bridge

  • Mahdikhani, Mahdi;Naderi, Melika;Zekavati, Mehdi
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.99-112
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    • 2016
  • Since the preservation of monuments is very important to human societies, different methods are required to preserve historic structures. In this paper, 3D model of arch stone bridge at Pont Saint Martin, Aosta, Italy, was simulated by 1660 integrated separate stones using ABAQUS$^{(R)}$ software to investigate the seismic susceptibility of the bridge. The main objective of this research was to study a method of preservation of the historical stone bridge against possible earthquakes using FRP techniques. The nonlinear behavior model of materials used theory of plasticity based on Drucker-Prager yield criterion. Then, contact behavior between the block and mortar was modeled. Also, Seismosignal software was used to collect data related to 1976 Friuli Earthquake Italy, which constitutes a real seismic loading. The results show that, retrofitting of the arch stone bridge using FRP techniques decreased displacement of stones of spandrel walls, which prevents the collapse of stones.

A Study on the Transmitted Noise Characteristics through the Ventilating Duct (환기용 덕트내의 전달소음 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Choi, Han-Lim;Kim, Kyung-Whan;Choi, Ho-Seon;Oh, Sai-Kee;Chung, Baek-Young
    • Proceedings of the SAREK Conference
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    • 2009.06a
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    • pp.376-380
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    • 2009
  • The transmission noise characteristics through the ventilating duct was conducted numerically using SYSNOISE. A ventilating system is usually composed of mufflers for preventing noise transmission from the ventilator into indoors through the ducts and distributors for transferring air to or from each room. The transmitted noise characteristics of distributors which have different branch angles and of mufflers having different shapes were analyzed numerically. New duct element combining a muffler and a T-shaped distributor was developed for better noise reduction in this paper. New element's performance was shown numerically.

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Multidisciplinary optimization of collapsible cylindrical energy absorbers under axial impact load

  • Mirzaei, M.;Akbarshahi, H.;Shakeri, M.;Sadighi, M.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.44 no.3
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    • pp.325-337
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    • 2012
  • In this article, the multi-objective optimization of cylindrical aluminum tubes under axial impact load is presented. The specific absorbed energy and the maximum crushing force are considered as objective functions. The geometric dimensions of tubes including diameter, length and thickness are chosen as design variables. D/t and L/D ratios are constricted in the range of which collapsing of tubes occurs in concertina or diamond mode. The Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II is applied to obtain the Pareto optimal solutions. A back-propagation neural network is constructed as the surrogate model to formulate the mapping between the design variables and the objective functions. The finite element software ABAQUS/Explicit is used to generate the training and test sets for the artificial neural networks. To validate the results of finite element model, several impact tests are carried out using drop hammer testing machine.