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Inelastic analysis of RC beam-column subassemblages under various loading histories

  • You, Young-Chan;Yi, Waon-Ho;Lee, Li-Hyung
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.69-80
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study is to propose an analytical model for the simulation of the hysteretic behavior of RC (reinforced concrete) beam-column subassemblages under various loading histories. The discrete line element with inelastic rotational springs is adopted to model the different locations of the plastic hinging zone. The hysteresis model can be adopted for a dynamic two-dimensional inelastic analysis of RC frame structures. From the analysis of test results it is found that the stiffness deterioration caused by inelastic loading can be simulated with a function of basic pinching coefficients, ductility ratio and yield strength ratio of members. A new strength degradation coefficient is proposed to simulate the inelastic behavior of members as a function of the transverse steel spacing and section aspect ratio. The energy dissipation capacities calculated using the proposed model show a good agreement with test results within errors of 27%.

Harmonic Simulation and Measurement Analysis for a Skyscraper (초고층빌딩에 대한 고조파 시뮬레이션 및 실측데이터 분석)

  • Cho, Soo-Hwan;Lee, Han-Sang;Jung, Jae-Ahn;Jang, Gil-Soo;Lee, Kyung-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2008.07a
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    • pp.265-266
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    • 2008
  • The interest on harmonics which is one of the matters related with power quality problem is not limited in only the system where the large scale industrial load is connected. The harmonics phenomenon not only causes the malfunction of devices, but also lowers the energy efficiency of power system. This paper focuses on the harmonic analysis process to establish the harmonic mitigation method, considering the harmonics distortion as a major cause to reduce the energy efficiency of a skyscraper. A system diagram of building is modelled with PSCAD simulator. Based on the harmonic analysis results of it, the electrical locations with the high priority to install the mitigating devices are selected. Finally, the result of PSCAD simulations and the site-measured data are compared, verifying that they reach a common conclusion.

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The AC Power System Development For the Big Wind Farm (대형 풍력 농장에 대한 AC 전력시스템 모델링 개발)

  • Zang, Shuai;Choi, Joon-Ho;Sun, Qitao;Cho, Jung-Sub
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2008.07a
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    • pp.300-302
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    • 2008
  • This paper will discuss the steps in building a wind farm and the modelling of AC power system for wind power generation. And take the JeJu island for an example, with its good wind power energy resource, the most important factor for a wind farm is a good power system interconnection to decrease the power loss including the transmission loss as less as possible. So in this paper, after the JEJU wind energy analysis, we will mainly discuss the development of the modelling on JEJU AC power system by using PSCAD. And also for using the real data of the wind power in the simulation, the modelling of the JeJu power system in 2011 will also be presented in this paper.

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Vibration Control Performance Evaluation of Semi-active Outrigger Damper System (준능동 아웃리거 댐퍼시스템의 진동제어 성능평가)

  • Kim, Hyun-Su;Kang, Joo-Won
    • Journal of Korean Association for Spatial Structures
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.81-89
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    • 2015
  • Damped outrigger systems have been proposed as a novel energy dissipation system to protect tall buildings from severe earthquakes and strong wind loads. In this study, semi-active damping devices such as magnetorheological (MR) dampers instead of passive dampers are installed vertically between the outrigger and perimeter columns to achieve large and adaptable energy dissipation. Control performance of semi-active outrigger damper system mainly depends on the control algorithm. Fuzzy logic control algorithm was used to generate command voltage sent to MR damper. Genetic algorithm was used to optimize the fuzzy logic controller. An artificial earthquake load was generated for numerical simulation. A simplified numerical model of damped outrigger system was developed. Based on numerical analyses, it has been shown that the semi-active damped outrigger system can effectively reduce both displacement and acceleration responses of the tall building in comparison with a passive outrigger damper system.

Validating the Applicability of a Simplified Correlation Method for Economic Evaluation of Cooling Plants (냉방열원기기의 경제성 평가를 위한 간이계산법의 적용성 검토)

  • 김영섭;김강수
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.14 no.10
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    • pp.854-862
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    • 2002
  • In the previous research, a simplified correlation method was developed as an easy prediction tool for comparing energy use of cooling plants. The purpose of this paper is to test the applicability of this method for economic evaluation with two zones of a 20-story commercial building in Seoul. The results of this method were compared with the DOE-2 simulation and actual measured data. Then, Comparisons of life cycle cost were carried out for three types of cooling plants. Testing of one zone showed good agreement of within 10% error in cooling energy use and within 2% error in LCC. But testing of the other zone indicated that the use of this method were invalid when input variables were used beyond its valid range.

Adjustment of Valve Opening in Ondol Hot Water Distributor (온돌 난방분배기의 개도조정)

  • Hong, Hi-Ki;Kim, Si-Hwan
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.22 no.7
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    • pp.460-467
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    • 2010
  • In housing units constructed recently in Korea, the length of ondol coil is different in each room, so the flow rate of hot water is adjusted by setting valve opening. If the flow rate is not appropriate for heating load, the room temperature seriously deviates from the set temperature range for comfort. In particular, too small valve opening can induce a noise by cavitation. In order to adjust the valve opening, two methods by zone area and a new method by return temperature rise were modelled and simulated using TRNSYS and EES. As a result, heating energy consumption during one week was the same on three methods, but the room temperature of the new method minimally deviated from the range of set temperature with a low possibility of noise.

Evaluation of Thermal Environment on Air-barrier Type Perimeter-less System with Underfloor Air Conditioning System (바닥급기 공조시 에어베리어형 페리미터레스 공조시스템의 실내 열환경 평가)

  • 김용경;이정재
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.346-351
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    • 2003
  • This paper aims at suggesting design guidelines for a perimeter-less HVAC system that contributes energy savings. Perimeter-less HVAC system is one that relieves difficulties fuck as handling mixing loss, uneven radiative environment, and maintenance and repair. It prevents heat load gained through window and outdoor wall without modifying a previously equipped building skin system. In this paper, we performed several kinds of CFD (computational fluid dynamics) cases through numerical simulation to obtain an optimized perimeter-less design, and then we conducted a large-scale model experiment to see how the push-pull air flow would handle indoor heat to obtain an optimized perimeter-less design.

Analysis of the Optimal Thickness and the Heat Transmission for the Triple Glazing System with Vacuum and Carbon Dioxide Gaps (진공 및 이산화탄소 삼중유리 시스템의 최적 두께 및 열관류율 분석)

  • Baek, Sang-Hoon
    • Land and Housing Review
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.61-68
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    • 2020
  • Advanced glazing systems with excellent heat transmission values (Ug-Value) have been developed to reduce the energy consumption and the greenhouse gas emission. This study proposes a triple glazing system consisting of gaps with a vacuum and a carbon dioxide gas layer which is one of greenhouse gases. As a fundamental stage, this study is focused on calculating the optimal glazing thickness and the Ug-Value via a computer simulation, Therm & Window package. As the results, it was presented that the optimal thickness of the proposed triple glazing system is 22.2 mm, and the Ug-Value is 0.273 W/㎡·K. If this glazing system is to be applied to buildings, it could not only reduce building energy consumption but could also contribute to the treatment of carbon dioxide gas which is one of greenhouse gases.

Operational Characteristic Analysis of DC Micro-grid with Detail Model of Distributed Generation (분산전원 상세모델을 적용한 DC Micro-grid의 동작특성 분석)

  • Lee, Ji-Heon;Kwon, Gi-Hyun;Han, Byung-Moon;Cha, Han-Ju
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.58 no.11
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    • pp.2175-2184
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    • 2009
  • This paper describes operational analysis results of the DC micro-grid using detailed model of distributed generation. Detailed model of wind power generation, photo-voltaic generation, fuel-cell generation was implemented with the user-defined model of PSCAD/EMTDC software that is coded with C-language. The operation analysis was carried out using PSCAD/EMTDC software, in which the power circuit is implemented by built-in model and the controller is modelled by user-defined model that is also coded with C-language. Various simulation results confirm that the DC micro-grid can operate without any problem in both the interconnected mode and the islanded mode. The operation analysis result confirms that the DC micro-grid make it feasible to provide power to the load stably. And it can be utilize to develop the actual system design and building.

Evaluation of Thermal Environment through Large-scale Model Experiment on Air-barrier Type Perimeter-less System (실대실험에 의한 에어베리어형 페리미터레스 공조시스템의 실내 열환경 평가)

  • 김용경;이정재
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.15 no.11
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    • pp.970-978
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    • 2003
  • This paper aims at suggesting design guidelines for a perimeter-less HVAC system that contributes energy savings. Perimeter-less HVAC system is one that relieves difficulties such as handling mixing loss, uneven radiative environment, and maintenance and repair. It prevents heat load gained through window and outdoor wall without modifying a previously equipped building skin system. In this paper, we conducted a large-scale model experiment to see how the push-pull air flow would handle indoor heat to obtain an optimized perimeter-less design, and then we plan to perform several kinds of CFD (computational fluid dynamics) cases through numerical simulation