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Design charts for yield acceleration and seismic displacement of retaining walls with surcharge through limit analysis

  • Aminpoor, Mohamad Mahdi;Ghanbari, Ali
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.52 no.6
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    • pp.1225-1256
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    • 2014
  • Calculating the seismic displacement of retaining walls has an important role in the optimum design of these structures. Also, studying the effect of surcharge is important for the calculation of active pressure as well as permanent displacements of the wall. In this regard, some researchers have investigated active pressure; but, unfortunately, there are few investigations on the seismic displacement of retaining walls with surcharge. In this research, using limit analysis and upper bound theorem, permanent seismic displacement of retaining walls with surcharge was analyzed for sliding and overturning failure mechanisms. Thus, a new formulation was presented for calculating yield acceleration, critical angle of failure wedge, and permanent displacement of retaining walls with surcharge. Also, effects of surcharge, its location and other factors such as height of the wall and internal friction angle of soil on the amount of seismic displacements were investigated. Finally, designing charts were presented for calculating yield acceleration coefficient and angle of failure wedge.

Angular Spectrum of the Spontaneous Emission from Dye Molecules Near a Boundary

  • Choi, Hyun-Ho;Kim, Hyoung-Joo;Noh, Jae-Woo;Park, Dae-Yoon;Jhe, Won-Ho
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.1-4
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    • 2002
  • We studied experimentally the angular spectrum of the light emitted from dye Molecules near a plane boundary. It is confirmed that the molecules near the boundary can emit light into the evanescent wave mode, and the light emission with the angle greater than the critical angle is detected with good accuracy. The angular spectrum of the spontaneous radiation is measured, and the spectrum shows contributions from the molecules both near and far away from the boundary. The polarization dependence and the pumping angle dependence are also measured. The experimental results are in good agreement with quantum theory.

Flutter Characteristics of Double-Swept Composite Wings (이중 후퇴각을 갖는 복합재 날개의 플러터 특성)

  • Koo, Kyo-Nam
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2000.06a
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    • pp.1228-1233
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    • 2000
  • A new planform of a wing having two sweep angles is proposed to enhance the aeroelastic stability of a swept-forward wing. The double-swept wing has two sweep angles with inboard wing swept-back and outboard wing swept-forward. Aeroelastic analysis is performed with the finite element method to model wing structure and the doublet point method to predict aerodynamic loads. The sweep angle of the inboard wing is varied in this analysis while the outboard wing is swept forward to a pre-selected amount. The results show that the aeroelastic stability can be drastically enhanced by adjusting the sweep angle of the inboard wing. The effect of the fiber orientation in the double-swept composite wing is studied and the proper ply angle is identified to maximize critical speed.

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Mixed-state Hall angle Hg-based superconducting thin films

  • Kim, Wan-Seon;Lee, Sung-Ik;Kang, Won-Nam
    • 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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    • v.10
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    • pp.41-44
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    • 2000
  • The mixed-state Hall angle has been measured in Hg-based superconducting thin films as functions of magnetic fields (H) up to 18 T. The temperature dependence of the Hall angle shows a peak (T$^{\ast}$) at low temperature, which is consistent with a crossover point from the thermally activated flux flow (TAFF) to a critical region (CR). At low fields below 10 T, T$^{\ast}$ shifts to low temperature with increasing fields. Interestingly, however, we found that T$^{\ast}$ is independent of fields above 10 T, suggesting unusual vortex state. A physical implication of H - T$^{\ast}$ line will be discussed.

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Mixed-state Hall Angle in Hg-based Superconducting Thin Films

  • Kang, Won-Nam;Kim, Wan-Seon;Lee, Sung-Ik
    • Progress in Superconductivity
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.39-42
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    • 2000
  • The mixed-state Hall angle has been measured in Hg-based superconducting thin films as functions of magnetic fields (H) up to 18 T. The temperature dependence of the Hall angle shows a peak (T*) at low temperature, which is consistent with a crossover point from the thermally activated flux flow (TAFF) to a critical region (CR). At low fields below 10 T, T* shifts to low temperature with increasing fields. Interestingly, however, we found that T* is independent of fields above 10 T, suggesting unusual vortex state. A physical implication of H-T* line will be discussed.

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Analysis of Cutting Edge Geometry Effect on Surface Roughness in Ball-end Milling Using the Taguchi Method (다구찌 방법을 통한 볼 엔드밀 절삭날 형상이 가공면 거칠기에 미치는 영향 분석)

  • Cho, Chul Yong;Ryu, Shi Hyoung
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.569-575
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    • 2014
  • In this study, the effect of cutting edge geometry, such as helix and rake angles, on surface roughness in ball-end milling is investigated by using the Taguchi method. A set of experiments adopting the $L_{27}(3^{13})$ design with an orthogonal array are conducted with special WC ball-end mills having different helix and rake angles. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is performed to analyze the effects of tool geometry and machining parameters, such as cutting speed, feed per tooth, and depth of cut, on surface roughness. The ANOVA results reveal that helix and rake angles are critical factors affecting surface roughness; the interaction of helix angle and cutting speed is also important. This research can contribute to novel cutting edge designs of ball-end mills and optimization of cutting parameters.

Determination of inclination of strut and shear strength using variable angle truss model for shear-critical RC beams

  • Li, Bing;Tran, Cao Thanh Ngoc
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.459-477
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    • 2012
  • This paper attempts to determine the inclination of the compression strut within variable angle truss models for RC beams loaded in shear-flexure through a proposed semi-analytical approach. A truss unit is used to analyze a reinforced concrete beam, by the principle of virtual work under the truss analogy. The inclination of the compression strut is then theoretically derived. The concrete contribution is addressed by utilizing the compatibility condition within each truss unit. Comparisons are made between the predicted and published experimental results of the seventy one RC beams with respect to the shear strength and the inclined angle of the compression strut at this state to investigate the adequacy of the proposed semi-analytical approach.

A Defect Free Bistable C1 SSFLC Devices

  • Wang, Chenhui;Bos, Philip J.
    • Journal of Information Display
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2003
  • Recent progress in both low pretilt and high pretilt defect free C1 surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal (SSFLC) devices is reviewed. First, by numerical calculation to investigate the balance between surface azimuthal anchoring energy and bulk elastic energy within the confined chevron layer geometry of C1 and C2, it is possible to achieve a zigzag free C1 state by low azimuthal anchoring alignment with a low pretilt angle. The critical azimuthal anchoring coefficient for defect free C1 state is calculated. Its relationship with elastic constant, chevron angle as well as surface topography effect are also discussed. Second, using $5^{\circ}$ oblique SiO deposition alignment method a defect free, large memory angle, high contrast ratio and bistable C1 SSFLC display, which has potential for electronic paper applications has also been developed. The electrooptical properties and bistability of this device have been investigated. Various aspects of defect control are also discussed.

Experimental Study on Reinforcement Effectives of Soil Shear Strength by Bamboo(Substitute Materials Simulating a Root System) -Analysis caused by Simple Shear Test under Soil Suction Control- (대나무(대체근계)의 토질강도보강효과에 대한 실험적 연구 -토양수분제어하의 단순전단시험에 의한 해석-)

  • Lee, Chang-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.46-51
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    • 2004
  • In this paper, reinforcement of soil shear strength by bamboo(substitute materials simulating a root system) are evaluated by soil strength parameters(apparent cohesion(c) and internal friction angle(tan${\Phi}$)), using simple shear tester which clearly depicts shear deformation and controls soil suction. The results show that the internal friction angle does not change under various soil suction conditions but the apparent cohesion, which reach a peak in suction of 45cm$H_2O$ near critical capillary head, is effected by soil suction. And the reinforcement of soil strength by bamboo are expressed by apparent cohesion more than internal friction angle. In addition the increment of apparent cohesion by bamboo reached a peak in suction 45cm$H_2O$ too.

Curvilinear free-edge form effect on stability of perforated laminated composite plates

  • Zerin, Zihni;Basoglu, Muhammed Fatih;Turan, Ferruh
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.61 no.2
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    • pp.255-266
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    • 2017
  • In this study, self-supporting roofing elements especially convenient for large-span structures such as stadium, airport terminal, mall, coliseum, etc. were examined with respect to critical buckling load. These elements were assumed as laminated composite plates and, variation of free-edge forms, cutout types and lamination configurations were used as design parameters. Based on the architectural feature and structural requirements, the effects of curvilinear free-edge form on critical buckling load were focused on in this research. Within this scope, 14 types of lamination configuration were specified according to various orientation angle, number and thickness of plies with a constant value of total plate thickness. Besides that, 6 different types of cutout and 3 different free-edge forms were determined. By combining all these parameters 294 different critical buckling load analyses were performed by using ANSYS Mechanical software based on finite element method. Effects of those parameters on critical buckling load were evaluated referring to the obtained results. According to the results presented here, it may be concluded that lamination conditions have more significant influence on the critical buckling load values than the other parameters. On the other hand, it is perceived that curvilinear free-edge forms explicitly undergo changings depending on lamination conditions. For future work, existence of delamination might be considered and progression of the defect could be investigated by using non-linear analysis.