• 품질경영학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.51-68
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• 2020

Purpose: The primary objective of this research is to develop the optimal operating conditions as well as their associated design spaces for a Cryogenic Submerged Arc Welding(SAW) process by improving its quality and productivity simultaneously. Methods: In order to investigate functional relationships among quality characteristics and their associated control factors of an SAW process, a stepwise design of experiment(DoE) method is proposed in this paper. Based on the DoE results, not only a multi-dimensional design space but also a safe operating space and normal acceptable range(NAR) by integrating statistical confidence intervals were demonstrated. In addition, the optimal operating conditions within the proposed NAR can be obtained by a robust optimal design method. Results: This study provides a customized stepwise DoE method (i.e., a sequential set of DoE such as a factorial design and a central composite design) for Cryogenic SAW process and its statistical analysis results. DoE results can then provide both the main and interaction effects of input control factors and the functional relationships between the input factors and their associated output responses. Maximizing both the product quality with high impact strength and the productivity with minimum processing times simultaneously in a case study, we proposed a design space which can provide both acceptable productivity and quality levels and NARs of input control factors. In order to confirm the optimal factor settings and the proposed NARs, validation experiments were performed. Conclusion: This research may provide significant contributions and applications to many SAW problems by preparing a standardization of the functional relationship between the input factors and their associated output response. Moreover, the proposed design space based on DoE and NAR methods can simultaneously consider a number of quality characteristics including tradeoff between productivity and quality levels.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.197-209
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• 2018

Fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) is a material with increasing application in civil engineering. Here it is assumed that the material consists of a great number of rather small fibers embedded into the concrete matrix. It would be advantageous to predict the mechanical properties of FRC using nondestructive testing; unfortunately, many testing methods for concrete are not applicable to FRC. In addition, design methods for FRC are either inaccurate or complicated. In three-point bending tests of FRC prisms, it has been observed that fiber reinforcement does not break but simply pulls out during specimen failure. Following that observation, this work is based on an assumption that the main components of a simple and rather accurate FRC model are mechanical properties of the concrete matrix and fiber pullout force. Properties of the concrete matrix could be determined from measurements on samples taken during concrete production, and fiber pullout force could be measured on samples with individual fibers embedded into concrete. However, there is no clear relationship between measurements on individual samples of concrete matrix with a single fiber and properties of the produced FRC. This work presents an inverse model for FRC that establishes a relation between parameters measured on individual material samples and properties of a structure made of the composite material. However, a deterministic relationship is clearly not possible since only a single beam specimen of 60 cm could easily contain over 100000 fibers. Our inverse model assumes that the probability density function of individual fiber properties is known, and that the global sample load-displacement curve is obtained from the experiment. Thus, each fiber is stochastically characterized and accordingly parameterized. A relationship between fiber parameters and global load-displacement response, the so-called forward model, is established. From the forward model, based on Levenberg-Marquardt procedure, the inverse model is formulated and successfully applied.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1115-1144
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• 2015

Current climate conditions along with advances in technology make further design and verification methods for structural strength and reliability of wind turbine towers imperative. Along with the growing interest for "green" energy, the wind energy sector has been developed tremendously the past decades. To this end, the improvement of wind turbine towers in terms of structural detailing and performance result in more efficient, durable and robust structures that facilitate their wider application, thus leading to energy harvesting increase. The wind tower industry is set to expand to greater heights than before and tapered steel towers with a circular cross-section are widely used as more capable of carrying heavier loads. The present study focuses on the improvement of the structural response of steel wind turbine towers, by means of internal stiffening. A thorough investigation of the contribution of stiffening rings to the overall structural behavior of the tower is being carried out. These stiffening rings are placed along the tower height to reduce local buckling phenomena, thus increasing the buckling strength of steel wind energy towers and leading the structure to a behavior closer to the one provided by the beam theory. Additionally to ring stiffeners, vertical stiffening schemes are studied to eliminate the presence of short wavelength buckles due to bending. For the purposes of this research, finite element analysis is applied in order to describe and predict in an accurate way the structural response of a model tower stiffened by internal stiffeners. Moreover, a parametric study is being performed in order to investigate the effect of the stiffeners' number to the functionality of the aforementioned stiffening systems and the improved structural behavior of the overall wind converter.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.637-655
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• 2012

In this study, stochastic responses of a cable-stayed bridge subjected to the spatially varying earthquake ground motion are investigated by the finite element method taking into account soil-structure interaction (SSI) effects. The considered bridge in the analysis is Quincy Bay-view Bridge built on the Mississippi River in between 1983-1987 in Illinois, USA. The bridge is composed of two H-shaped concrete towers, double plane fan type cables and a composite concrete-steel girder deck. In order to determine the stochastic response of the bridge, a two-dimensional lumped masses model is considered. Incoherence, wave-passage and site response effects are taken into account for the spatially varying earthquake ground motion. Depending on variation in the earthquake motion, the response values of the cable-stayed bridge supported on firm, medium and soft foundation soil are obtained, separately. The effects of SSI on the stochastic response of the cable-stayed bridge are also investigated including foundation as a rigidly capped vertical pile groups. In this approach, piles closely grouped together beneath the towers are viewed as a single equivalent upright beam. The soil-pile interaction is linearly idealized as an upright beam on Winkler foundation model which is commonly used to study the response of single piles. A sufficient number of springs on the beam should be used along the length of the piles. The springs near the surface are usually the most important to characterize the response of the piles surrounded by the soil; thus a closer spacing may be used in that region. However, in generally springs are evenly spaced at about half the diameter of the pile. The results of the stochastic analysis with and without the SSI are compared each other while the bridge is under the sway of the spatially varying earthquake ground motion. Specifically, in case of rigid towers and soft soil condition, it is pointed out that the SSI should be significantly taken into account for the design of such bridges.

• Composites Research
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.26-30
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 스트레인게이지 회로를 이용하여 GRP 복합관의 열팽창계수를 측정하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 다양한 스트레인게이지 회로를 적용하여 알루미늄 보의 열팽창계수를 측정함으로써 측정방법의 타당성을 검증하였다. 또한 스트레인게이지의 부착위치와 반복횟수를 달리하며 또한 열팽창계수가 다른 스트레인게이지를 적용한 경우에 대해 GRP 복합관의 길이방향 및 원주방향 열팽창계수를 측정함으로써 열변형률 결과와 측정결과의 재현성에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 연구결과에 따르면 GRP 복합관의 경우 보강된 유리섬유에 의해 원주방향의 열변형률이 제한되어 원주방향 열팽창계수가 길이방향의 열팽창계수에 비해 낮게 나타났다. 또한 GRP 복합관의 후경화로 인해 측정횟수가 증가할수록 측정된 열팽창계수는 다소 증가하지만 증가폭은 점차 감소하였다. 아울러 열팽창계수가 다른 스트레인게이지를 적용하더라도 기준보상시편을 통해 스트레인게이지의 열변형률을 보상하면 동일한 열팽창계수가 얻어짐을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.298-305
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• 2016

The development of non-precious metal based electrocatalysts is highly desired for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as alternates to noble metal based ORR electrocatalysts. Herein, we report mononulcear copper(II) complex $[CuLbpy]ClO_4$ (L=4-[(2-hydroxyphenylimino)methyl]benzoic acid) containing poly(allylamine.HCl) polymer (PAlACuLbpy) as an electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). PAlACuLbpy was mixed with poly(acrylic acid) and tetraethylortho silicate to prepare a composite and then deposited on the screen printed electrode surface. The modified electrode (PAlACuLbpy/PCE) is highly stable and showed a quasi-reversible redox behavior with $E_{1/2}=-0.2V$ vs. Ag/AgCl(3 M KCl) in 0.1 M phosphate buffer at pH 7 under argon atmosphere. PAlACuLbpy/PCE exhibited a remarkable ORR activity with an onset potential of -0.1 V vs Ag/AgCl in 0.1 M PB (pH 7) in the presence of oxygen. The kinetics for ORR was studied by rotating disk voltammetry in neutral aqueous medium and the results indicated that the number of electrons involving in the ORR is four and the conversion products are water and hydrogen peroxide.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.140-147
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• 2012

Microvascular reconstruction, in the oral and maxillofacial regions, is a widely accepted as the best way to overcome the complex oral cavity defects. Many patients requiring composite reconstructions have been treated previously with radiation therapy, chemotherapy, selective and/or functional neck dissection or any of these combinations. In many cases of these patients, inadequate neck vessels for the microanastomosis of free flap are available, due to a lack of recipient vessels in the neck, poor vessel quality or vessel caliber mismatch. To achieve a tension-free anastomosis, vein grafting must be considered to span the vessel gap between the free flap pedicle and the recipient neck vessels. Although most microsurgeons believed that interpositional grafts are to be avoided due to vessel thrombosis and increased number of necessary microanastomosis, we, authors have some confidence of equivalency between reconstruction with and without interpositional saphenous vein graft. The great saphenous vein, also known as the long saphenous vein, is the large subcutaneous superficial vein of the leg and thigh. It joins with the femoral vein in the region of femoral triangle at the saphenofemoral junction, and coursed medially to lie on the anterior surface of the thigh before entering an opening in the fascia lata, called the saphenous opening. For a better understanding of the great saphenous vein graft for the interpositional vessel graft in the oral cavity reconstructions, and an avoidance of any uneventful complications during these procedures, the related surgical anatomies with their harvesting tips are summarized in this review article in the Korean language.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.128-135
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• 2014

Objective: This study evaluated the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of fixed orthodontic treatment with three different light-cured orthodontic bonding composites by analyzing micronucleus (MN) formation in the buccal mucosa during a 6-month period. Methods: Thirty healthy volunteers were selected from consecutive patients referred for orthodontic treatment. Equilibrium 2 brackets and molar tubes (Dentaurum) were bonded with three different lightcured orthodontic bonding composites-Transbond XT (3M Unitek), Kurasper F (Kuraray Europe), or GrenGloo (Ormco Corporation)- to all teeth in both arches. Exfoliated buccal epithelial cells were scraped from the middle part of the inner cheeks with sterile cement spatulas before treatment and at 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment. MNs and nuclear alterations, such as karyorrhexis (KR), karyolysis (KL), and binucleated cells (BNs), were scored under a light microscope. Repeated measure ANOVA was used to calculate statistical differences in degenerative nuclear abnormalities. Results: MN rates did not significantly differ among different time points within the same cell type (p > 0.05). In contrast, the number of BNs in buccal epithelial cells significantly increased in all composite groups (p < 0.01, Transbond XT; p < 0.001, Kurasper F and GrenGloo). KL frequency significantly increased between the beginning and end of the study in the Kurasfer F ($0.80{\pm}0.79$ to $1.90{\pm}1.10$; p < 0.05) and GrenGloo ($1.30{\pm}1.06$ to $2.40{\pm}1.08$; p < 0.05) groups. Conclusions: After 6 months of fixed orthodontic treatment with different light-cured composites, morphological signs of cytotoxicity were observed but genotoxic effects were absent.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제38권11호
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• pp.1030-1036
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• 2001

공침법을 이용하여 수산화아파타이트[HAP]-콜라겐[COL] 나노복합재료를 제조하였다. HAP 결정과 COL 분자 사이의 화학결합형성을 확산반사법 FT-IR 및 투과전자현미경(TEM) 관찰로부터 확인하였다. 제조 시에 첨가되는 콜라겐 단백질의 농도가 높으면 미세한 아파타이트 나노결정의 콜라겐 복합체가 만들어지고 첨가되는 단백질의 농도가 낮으면 아파타이트 결정이 비교적 크게 발달하였다. FT-IR과 전자선 회절(electron diffraction)로부터 콜라겐 매체에 발달된 아파타이트 결정입자 들은 콜라겐 분자의 c 축을 따라 정렬하는 것임을 알 수 있었다. 칼슘이온 농도와 인산이온 농도를 일정하게 유지하는 수용액 계에 용해되어 있는 콜라겐 단백질의 농도는 아파타이트 결정의 발달을 위한 불균질 핵생성 위치를 제공하는 중요한 역할을 하고 있다. 콜라겐의 농도가 높으면 칼슘이온(Ca$^{2+}$)에 대한 핵생성을 위한 활성화 위치를 많이 제공하게 되며, 이는 핵생성 위치에 대한 칼슘이온 농도가 상대적으로 낮아지는 것에 대응하게 된다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.225-228
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• 2008

SC벽체는 뛰어난 후좌굴성의 특성을 지니고 있고 연성능력이 뛰어나 원자력 건물과 같은 주요건물에 주로 사용되고 있고 최근 국내 실정에 맞는 강도식 산정을 연구 중에 있다. 최근 일본학회(JEAG)에서 제안한 면외 전단강도식은 전단스팬비에 의한 아치강도를 지나치게 단순화한 경향이 있고, 짧은 전단스팬비에서 아치강도와 전단균열강도를 분리하여 대소관계로써 결정하고 있어 강도식을 재정립할 필요가 있다. 아치작용의 본질은 전단을 지점으로 직접 전달하는 것이고, 아치단부가 최대로 압축받지 않는 경우가 많으므로, 스터드에 의한 콘크리트와 강판의 부착강도와 평형관계를 통해 아치강도를 결정한다. 실험체 제작은 일본학회에서 실험한 내용과 같이, 원자력 벽체에 가해지는 하중형태를 단순화하고 벽체를 연속보의 형태로 가정, 전단스팬비를 변경하면서 면외전단실험을 진행한 후 강도식과 검증을 실시하였다. 전단스팬비 이외에도 스터드의 밀집도, 스터럽에 의한 전단보강 정도를 변수로 하여 실험결과를 비교 검증하였다. 예상식과 실험결과는 일본의 기존 강도식에 비해 비교적 접근하는 결과를 얻을 수 있었다.