• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.625-638
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• 2016

This paper presents field study and numerical modeling results for a single-cell low-fill concrete box culvert under a flexible pavement subjected to traffic loading. The culvert in the field test was instrumented with displacement transducers to capture the deformations resulting from different combinations of static and traffic loads. A low-boy truck with a known axle configuration and loads was used to apply seven static load combinations and traffic loads at different speeds. Deflections under the culvert roof were measured during loading. Soil and pavement samples were obtained by drilling operation on the test site. The properties of the soil and pavement layers were determined in the laboratory. A 3-D numerical model of the culvert was developed using a finite difference program FLAC3D. Linear elastic models were used for the pavement layers and soil. The numerical results with the material properties determined in the laboratory were compared with the field test results. The observed deflections in the field test were generally smaller under moving loads than static loads. The maximum deflections measured during the static and traffic loads were 0.6 mm and 0.41 mm respectively. The deflections computed by the numerical method were in good agreement with those observed in the field test. The deflection profiles obtained from the field test and the numerical simulation suggest that the traffic load acted more like a concentrated load distributed over a limited area on the culvert. Elastic models for culverts, pavement layers, and surrounding soil are appropriate for numerical modeling of box culverts under loading for load rating purposes.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.25-34
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• 2008

프리스트레스트 띠장을 적용한 새로운 흙막이 시스템에 대한 유한요소 해석이 수행되었다. 본 연구에서는 프리스트레스트 띠장을 적용한 흙막이 시스템의 거동을 규명하기 위하여 3 차원 유한요소 모델이 적용되었다. 새로운 흙막이 시스템에 대한 유한요소 모델링 절차와 방법이 제시되었다. 지반, 벽체, 버팀보 및 프리스트레스트 띠장 시스템을 구성하고 있는 띠장, 받침대, 강선에 대한 모델링과 지반-벽체 그리고 벽체-띠장 간의 접촉면 모델링이 제시되었다. 벽체 횡방향 변위, 버팀보 축력, 프리스트레스트 띠장 시스템 부재인 띠장과 받침대 축력에 대한 유한요소 해석결과가 현장 계측결과와 비교 검증되었다. 검증된 3 차원 유한요소 모델을 이용하여 강선 인장력 변화에 따른 새로운 프리스트레스트 띠장의 휨모멘트와 변형 거동이 규명되었으며 이에 따른 흙막이 벽체 배면에서의 토압 거동이 규명되었다.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.453-461
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• 2015

이 연구에서는 시공 중에 있는 곡선형 PCT 거더교의 처짐 관리를 위해 압출 시 예상되는 취약부위에 GPS를 설치하고 시공단계에 따라 처짐변위를 측정하였으며 응력, 온도 및 경사변위를 측정하여 GPS 관측데이터와 처짐변위와 비교하였다. 압출거리에 따른 GPS 실측값과 유한요소 모델링 해석값을 비교 분석한 결과, 실측값이 해석값에 비해 0.6∼1.6배 정도 차이가 발생하였으나, 온도를 보정함으로써 그 차이가 크게 감소하였다. 교량 거동 형상 분석 결과, 시공중 거동은 95m 지점과 75m 지점에서 노즈 선단부에 처짐이 발생하는 것을 확인하였으며 압축 취약부는 압축, 인장취약부는 인장력이 발생하였다. 연구결과, GPS 적용함으로써 시공 중 곡선형 PCT 거더교의 처짐 관리를 보다 효율적으로 가능할 것으로 판단되며, 향후 동일 공법의 교량을 시공할 시 향후 거동을 예측하고 관리하는데 도움을 줄 것으로 판단된다.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.301-308
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• 2020

In this paper, we deal with the static modeling of a continuum robot that can perform surgical interventions. The proposed continuum robot is made of stainless steel wires and a multi lumen flexible tube using a thermoplastic elastomer. This continuum robot could be most severely deformed in physical contact with narrow external environments, when a lateral external force acts at the distal tip of the continuum robot. In order to predict the shape and displacement under the lateral external force loading, the forward kinematics, the statics modeling, the force-moment equilibrium equation, and the virtual work-energy method of the continuum robot are described. The deflection displacements were calculated using the virtual work-energy method, and the results were compared with the displacement obtained by the conventional cantilever beam theories. In conclusion, the proposed static modeling and the virtual work-energy method can be used in arrhythmia procedure simulations.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.275-291
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• 2015

Adherence between reinforcement and the surrounding concrete is usually ignored in finite element analysis (FEA) of reinforced concrete (RC) members. However, load transition between the reinforcement and surrounding concrete effects RC members' behavior a great deal. In this study, the effects of bond-slip on the FEA of RC members are examined. In the analyses, three types of bond-slip modeling methods (perfect bond, contact elements and spring elements) and three types of reinforcement modeling methods (smeared, one dimensional line and three dimensional solid elements) were used. Bond-slip behavior between the reinforcement and surrounding concrete was simulated with cohesive zone materials (CZM) for the first time. The bond-slip relationship was identified experimentally using a beam bending test as suggested by RILEM. The results obtained from FEA were compared with the results of four RC beams that were tested experimentally. Results showed that, in FE analyses, because of the perfect bond occurrence between the reinforcement and surrounding concrete, unrealistic strains occurred in the longitudinal reinforcement. This situation greatly affected the load deflection relationship because the longitudinal reinforcements dominated the failure mode. In addition to the spring elements, the combination of a bonded contact option with CZM also gave closer results to the experimental models. However, modeling of the bond-slip relationship with a contact element was quite difficult and time consuming. Therefore bond-slip modeling is more suitable with spring elements.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.260-266
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• 2018

곡률을 갖고 있는 쉘 부재들은 선박 및 육상구조 내에서 캠버와 선수, 선미, 파이프 및 저장용 탱크에 주로 사용되고 있다. 이러한 곡률 쉘 부재들은 기본적으로 원통형 실린더 부재의 일부라고 간주할 수 있다. 일반적으로 곡률의 존재는 압축하중 작용 시 좌굴강도 및 최종강도를 증가시키는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 영향을 확인하기 위하여 탄성대변형 시리즈해석을 수행하였으며, 매개변수의 영향을 분석하였다. 실린더의 최종강도 거동은 초기처짐과 해석모델링 방법에 큰 영향을 받는 것을 확인하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.553-565
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• 2017

Structural modeling of unencapsulated ionic polymer metal composite (u-IPMC) actuators that are used for flapping the insect scale-flapping wing of micro air vehicles (FMAV) in dry environmental conditions is carried out. Structural modeling for optimization of design parameters for retention of water, maximize actuation performance and to study the influence of water activity on the actuation characteristics of u-IPMC is explored for use in FMAV. The influence of equivalent weight of Nafion polymer, cations, concentration of cations, pre-treatment procedures on retention of water of u-IPMCs and on actuation parameters, flapping angle, flexural stiffness and actuation displacement are investigated. IPMC designed with Nafion having equivalent weight 900-1100, pre-heated at $30^{\circ}C$ and with sodium as the cations is promising for optimum retention of water and actuation performance. The actuation parameters while in operation in dry and humid environment with varying water activity can be tuned to desirable frequency, deflection, flap angle and flexural stiffness by changing the water activity and operational temperature of the environment.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.661-672
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• 2001

본 연구는 Arc-length method를 이용한 복합재료 공간 구조물의 대변형 거동의 관찰에 관한 것이다. 비선형 평형경로의 각각의 하중단계에서 자동적으로 Arc-length 크기를 변화시켜 하중-변위 관계곡선을 추적할 수 있도록 하였다. 복합재료 공간 트러스의 점탄성 해석은 quasi-elastic 방법을 사용해 탄성해를 구하였다. Micro Mechanical Materials Modeling 방법을 사용하여 탄성계수를 결정하였고 하중조합에 따른 비선형 하중-변위 곡선을 추적하였다. 본 연구의 효과를 검증하기 위하여 그물형 공간 트러스를 다른 방법의 결과들과 비교하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.89-98
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• 2013

In recent years steel-concrete composite shear walls have been widely used in enormous high-rise buildings. Due to high strength and ductility, enhanced stiffness, stable cycle characteristics and large energy absorption, such walls can be adopted in the auxiliary building; surrounding the reactor containment structure of nuclear power plants to resist lateral forces induced by heavy winds and severe earthquakes. This paper demonstrates a set of nonlinear numerical studies on I-shaped composite steel-concrete shear walls of the nuclear power plants subjected to reverse cyclic loading. A three-dimensional finite element model is developed using ABAQUS by emphasizing on constitutive material modeling and element type to represent the real physical behavior of complex shear wall structures. The analysis escalates with parametric variation in steel thickness sandwiching the stipulated amount of concrete panels. Modeling details of structural components, contact conditions between steel and concrete, associated boundary conditions and constitutive relationships for the cyclic loading are explained. Later, the load versus displacement curves, peak load and ultimate strength values, hysteretic characteristics and deflection profiles are verified with experimental data. The convergence of the numerical outcomes has been discussed to conclude the remarks.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.683-690
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• 2017

In the stability and sensitivity design and diagnosis approaches, there are various methodologies available. Bond graph modeling by lumping technique is one of the universal methodologies in methodical analysis used by many researchers in all over the world. The accuracy of the method is validated in different arenas. Bond graphs are a concise, pictorial representation of the energy storage, dissipation and exchange mechanisms of interacting dynamic systems, subsystems and components. This paper proposes a bond graph modeling for distributed parameter systems using lumping techniques. Therefore, a steel frame structure was modeled to analyze employing bond graph modeling of distributed system using lumping technique. In the analytical part, the effectiveness of bond graphs to model this system is demonstrated. The dynamic responses of the system were computed and compared with those computed from the finite element analysis. The calculated maximum deflection time histories were found to be comparable. The sensitivity and the stability of the steel frame structure was also studied in different aspects. Thus, the proposed methodology, with its simplicity, can be used for stability and sensitivity analyses as alternative to finite element method for steel structures. The major value brought in the practical design is the simplicity of the proposed method for steel structures.