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Quasi-Static Analysis of Block Impact Against the Ground Due to Sling Failure During Block Lifting (권상 작업 중 슬링 파손으로 인한 블록 지상 낙하 충격에 대한 준정적 해석)

  • Kim, Seon-Yeob;Lee, Tak-Kee;Yoon, Jung-Ho
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.58 no.2
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    • pp.84-89
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    • 2021
  • Recently, shipyards are making many efforts to reduce the number of the mounted blocks by increasing the block size. This is to improve productivity and reduce related costs by minimizing block movement and shortening the building period. However, as the blocks become larger, the weight increases considerably. If the target block has a damage due to an unexpected accident during block lifting, it may seriously cause a problem of the reusability of the block. In this study, a large-sized block of the offshore structure weighing 480 tons was lifting with a total of seven sling belts, and one sling belt was broken while it was moving, resulting in a situation in which a part of the edge of the block collided with the ground. The aim of this paper is to verify the structural integrity of the block that directly collides with the ground in the form of free fall due to the sling breakage. Considering that the hook loads acting on several sling belts holding the block are redistributed when a sling belt is broken, the hook loads were recalculated at the angle just before the sling breakage. These loads were used to check the safety of the sling belts. In addition, FE analysis was performed by calculating the amount of impact from the free fall condition, obtaining the impact area by using Hertz's contact theory, and then applying the impact load to the area.

Dynamic mechanism of rock mass sliding and identification of key blocks in multi-fracture rock mass

  • Jinhai Zhao;Qi Liu;Changbao Jiang;Zhang Shupeng;Zhu Weilong;Ma Hailong
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.375-385
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    • 2023
  • There are many joint fissures distributed in the engineering rock mass. In the process of geological history, the underground rock mass undergoes strong geological processes, and undergoes complex geological processes such as fracture breeding, expansion, recementation, and re-expansion. In this paper, the damage-stick-slip process (DSSP), an analysis model used for rock mass failure slip, was established to examine the master control and time-dependent mechanical properties of the new and primary fractures of a multi-fractured rock mass under the action of stress loading. The experimental system for the recemented multi-fractured rock mass was developed to validate the above theory. First, a rock mass failure test was conducted. Then, the failure stress state was kept constant, and the fractured rock mass was grouted and cemented. A secondary loading was applied until the grouted mass reached the intended strength to investigate the bearing capacity of the recemented multi-fractured rock mass, and an acoustic emission (AE) system was used to monitor AE events and the update of damage energy. The results show that the initial fracture angle and direction had a significant effect on the re-failure process of the cement rock mass; Compared with the monitoring results of the acoustic emission (AE) measurements, the master control surface, key blocks and other control factors in the multi-fractured rock mass were obtained; The triangular shaped block in rock mass plays an important role in the stress and displacement change of multi-fracture rock mass and the long fissure and the fractures with close fracture tip are easier to activate, and the position where the longer fractures intersect with the smaller fractures is easier to generate new fractures. The results are of great significance to a multi-block structure, which affects the safety of underground coal mining.

Development of Flooding and Overflow Simulation Technology for Rainwater Infiltration Storage Block Placement (빗물침투저류블록 설치 최적지 선정을 위한 침수범람 시뮬레이션 기술 개발)

  • Kim, Seongpyo;Ryu, Jungrim;Kim, Hojin;Choi, Heeyong;Lee, Taegyu;Choi, Hyeonggil
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.227-238
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    • 2024
  • This study addresses the escalating flood damages prompted by recent climate shifts characterized by extreme weather events and proposes rainwater infiltration blocks as a potential solution. Recognizing the limitations inherent in existing inundation simulation methods, we advocate for the integration of novel functionalities, particularly leveraging drone technology. Our research endeavors encompass experimental assessments of inundation and flooding simulation technologies. These evaluations are conducted within areas where rainwater infiltration storage blocks have been implemented, juxtaposed against existing programs utilizing Digital Elevation Models(DEM) and Digital Surface Models(DSM). Through this comparative analysis and a meticulous scrutiny of the adaptability of inundation and flooding simulation to real-world deployment scenarios, we ascertain the efficacy of the simulation program as a decision-making tool for identifying optimal sites for rainwater infiltration storage block installation.

A Memory-Efficient Block-wise MAP Decoder Architecture

  • Kim, Sik;Hwang, Sun-Young;Kang, Moon-Jun
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.615-621
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    • 2004
  • Next generation mobile communication system, such as IMT-2000, adopts Turbo codes due to their powerful error correction capability. This paper presents a block-wise maximum a posteriori (MAP) Turbo decoding structure with a low memory requirement. During this research, it has been observed that the training size and block size determine the amount of required memory and bit-error rate (BER) performance of the block-wise MAP decoder, and that comparable BER performance can be obtained with much shorter blocks when the training size is sufficient. Based on this observation, a new decoding structure is proposed and presented in this paper. The proposed block-wise decoder employs a decoding scheme for reducing the memory requirement by setting the training size to be N times the block size. The memory requirement for storing the branch and state metrics can be reduced 30% to 45%, and synthesis results show that the overall memory area can be reduced by 5.27% to 7.29%, when compared to previous MAP decoders. The decoder throughput can be maintained in the proposed scheme without degrading the BER performance.

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A hypercube + + approach for multiblock structured grids (하이퍼큐브 ++를 이용한 다중블록 격자생성)

  • Park, Sang-Geun;Lee, Geon-U
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.21 no.7
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    • pp.900-910
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    • 1997
  • Multiblock structured grids are, to a large extent, capable of filling up topologically complex flow domains in an efficient way. The proposed approach enables to use different flow models in each different block and the easy incorporation of different grid refinement strategies for different blocks. Furthermore, it may be expected that this multiblock structured approach will naturally lead to the parallel executions of calculations per block on different vector processors. In this paper, the hypercube + + structure is proposed for topological informations on multiblock grids and the B-spline volume for geometrical informations. Three samples of the-three dimensional results are presented to demonstrate the capabilities of the present approach.

On Top-Down Design of MPEG-2 Audio Encoder

  • Park, Sung-Wook
    • International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.75-81
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    • 2008
  • This paper presents a top-down approach to implement an MPEG-2 audio encoder in VLSI. As the algorithm of an MPEG-2 audio encoder is heavy-weighted and heterogeneous(to be mixture of several strategies), the encoder design process is undertaken carefully from the algorithmic level to the architectural level. Firstly, the encoding algorithm is analyzed and divided into sub-algorithms, called tasks, and the tasks are partitioned in the way of reusing the same designs. Secondly, the partitioned tasks are scheduled and synthesized to make the most efficient use of time and space. In the end, a real-time 5 channel MPEG-2 audio encoder is designed which is a heterogeneous multiprocessor system; two hardwired logic blocks and one specialized DSP processor.

A Security Platform based on CORBA and its Application (CORBA 기반의 보안 플렛폼과 그 응용)

  • Na, Jung-Chan;Kim, Yeong-Gyun;Kim, Gyeong-Beom;Kim, Myeong-Jun
    • The Transactions of the Korea Information Processing Society
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    • v.6 no.11S
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    • pp.3278-3288
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    • 1999
  • This paper proposes a security platform, called SCAP(Security platform for CORBA based APplication), to cope with potential threats in a distributed object system. SCAP supports CORBA security specification announced by OMG. SCAP is comprised of four functional blocks, which co-work with ORB to provide security services: Authentication Block, Association Block, Access Control Block, and Security Information Management Block. It is designed to support Common Secure Interoperability Functionality Level 2, which is useful for large-scale intra-, or inter-network based applications. Actual security services, which are dependent on supporting security technology, will be provided as external security service for replace ability. Implementation issues such as how to simulate an interceptor mechanism using a commercial ORB product without source code, and how to extend Current object required for security services are also described. At the end of the paper, the SCAP applied to the web environment is described to show its practical utilization.

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The Development of an Educational Robot and Scratch-based Programming

  • Lee, Young-Dae;Kang, Jeong-Jin;Lee, Kee-Young;Lee, Jun;Seo, Yongho
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.8-17
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    • 2016
  • Scratch-based programming has come to be known as an effective programming tool because of its graphic instruction modules, which are designed to be assembled like the famous LEGO building blocks. These building block-like structures allow users to more easily program applications without using other more difficult programming languages such as C or Java, which are text-based. Therefore, it poses a good opportunity for application in educational settings, especially in primary schools. This paper presents an effective approach to developing an educational robot for use in elementary schools. Furthermore, we present the method for scratch programming based on the external modules need for the implementation of robot motion. Lastly, we design a systematic curriculum, titled "Play with a Robot," and propose guidelines to using the educational programming language Scratch.

Frequency-Domain RLS Algorithm Based on the Block Processing Technique (블록 프로세싱 기법을 이용한 주파수 영역에서의 회귀 최소 자승 알고리듬)

  • 박부견;김동규;박원석
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.240-240
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    • 2000
  • This paper presents two algorithms based on the concept of the frequency domain adaptive filter(FDAF). First the frequency domain recursive least squares(FRLS) algorithm with the overlap-save filtering technique is introduced. This minimizes the sum of exponentially weighted square errors in the frequency domain. To eliminate discrepancies between the linear convolution and the circular convolution, the overlap-save method is utilized. Second, the sliding method of data blocks is studied Co overcome processing delays and complexity roads of the FRLS algorithm. The size of the extended data block is twice as long as the filter tap length. It is possible to slide the data block variously by the adjustable hopping index. By selecting the hopping index appropriately, we can take a trade-off between the convergence rate and the computational complexity. When the input signal is highly correlated and the length of the target FIR filter is huge, the FRLS algorithm based on the block processing technique has good performances in the convergence rate and the computational complexity.

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Analytical Methodology Obtaining an Optimal Welding Sequence for Least Distortion of Welded Structure (용접구조물의 변형 최소화를 위한 최적 용접순서의 해석적 방법)

  • Ha, Yunsok
    • 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.