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Comparison of Stress Intensity Factors for Longitudinal Semi-elliptical Surface Cracks in Cyclindrical Pressure Vessels (내압이 작용하는 원통형용기에 대한 축방향 표면결함의 응력확대계수 계산방법 비교)

  • Moonn, H.R.;Jang, C.H.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2001.06a
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    • pp.622-627
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    • 2001
  • The object of this paper is to compare stress intensity factor that be calculated by Raju-Newman's equation, finite element method, and Vessel INTegrity analysis inner flaws(VINTIN) program for longitudinal semi-elliptical cracks in cylindrical vessel under inner pressure. For this, three-dimensional finite-element analyses were performed to obtain the stress intensity factors for various surface cracks with t/R = 0.1. The finite element meshes were designed for various crack shapes with t/R of 0.1. The crack depth to thickness ratio, a/t, was set to 0.2 and 0.5 matching Raju-Newman's equation. The crack depth to length ratio, a/c, was set to 0.2 and 0.4 in the same way and 0.33 was added to extend the range of crack configuration. Finite Element Analyses(FEA) were performed using the commercial FEA program ABAQUS. The results showed that the Raiu-Newman solutions were about 4-10% lower than FEA's using symmetric model of one-eighth of a vessel and close to those of FEA using symmetric model or one-forth or a vessel. Ana VINTIN solutions were nearly equal to those or Raju-Newman.

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The Design, Fabrication, and Characteristic Experiment of Electromagnet to Control Element Drive Mechanism in System-Integrated Modular Advanced Reactor (일체형원자로 제어봉구동장치에 장착되는 전자석의 설계 및 특성해석)

  • 허형;김종인;김건중
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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    • v.52 no.4
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    • pp.147-147
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    • 2003
  • This paper describes the finite element analysis(FEA) for the design of electromagnet for Control Element Drive Mechanism(CEDM) in System-integrated Modular Advanced Reactor(SMART) and compared with the lifting power characteristics of prototype electromagnet. A thermal analysis was performed for the electromagnet. A model for the thermal analysis of the electromagnet was developed and theoretical bases for the model were established. It is important that the temperature of the electromagnet windings be maintained within the allowable limit of the insulation. since the electromagnet of CEDM is always supplied with current during the reactor operation. So the thermal analysis of the winding insulation which is composed of polyimide and air were performed by finite element method. As a result, it is shown that the characteristics of prototype electromagnet have a good agreement with the results of FEA. The thermal properties obtained here will be used as input for the optimization analysis of the electromagnet.

Development of a Tool to Automate One-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis of Machine Tool Spindles

  • Choi, Jin-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.172-176
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    • 2015
  • In this research, a tool was developed to automate one-dimensional finite element analysis (1D FEA) for design of a machine tool spindle. Based on object-oriented programing, this tool employs the objects of a CAD system to construct a geometric model and then to convert it into the FE model of 1D beams at the workbenches of the CAD system with minimum data to define the spindle such as bearing positions and cross-sections of the shaft. Graphic user interfaces were developed for users to interact with the tool. This tool is helpful in identifying a near optimal design of the spindle with the automation of the FEA process with numerous design changes in minimum time and efforts. It is also expected to allow even design engineers to perform the FEA in search of an optimal design of the machine tool spindle.

Development of a Finite Element Analysis Data model for Steel Box Girder Bridges Based on STEP Part 104 (STEP Part 104를 기반으로한 강상자형 교량의 유한요소해석 데이터모델 개발)

  • 이상호;송정훈;정연석;이영수
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.193-200
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    • 2001
  • In this study, the methodology to develop a data model for steel box girder bridge based on STEP part 104 is presented. The concept of STEP and the schema of part 104 are briefly reviewed, and then the procedure of data model standardization is described. A new data model for steel box girder bridge is developed by incorporating with not only the geometric and topological representation schema of the part 42 but also the representation structure information of the part 43 and the detailed finite element analysis information of the part 104. The prototype of integrated finite element analysis(FEA) system by interfacing STEP physical file is also presented. The applicability of developed data model for FEA is verified by preprocessor system of FEA.

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A Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Hybrid Coupled Shear Wall Connections governed Panel Shear Failure (패널 전단파괴형 복합 병렬 전단벽 접합부의 비선형 유한요소해석)

  • Han Min Ki;Kim Sun Woo;Park Wan Shin;Yun Hyun Do
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2005.05a
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    • pp.175-178
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    • 2005
  • The major object of this paper is to propose a nonlinear finite element analysis(FEA) technique of steel coupling beams-wall connections governed panel shear failure using ABAQUS. Detailed finite element models are created by studying the monotonic load response of the designed steel coupling beams-wall connections. The developed models account for the effect of material inelasticity, concrete cracking, panel shear failure and geometric nonlinearity. In order to verify the proposed FEA model, this study attended experiment considered parameters to the steel beam : face bearing plates, and horizontal ties. And the analytical result attended by the proposed FEA model validated through comparisons with the experimental results. Finally, the study estimated the analytical values compared with ASCE Design Guidelines. At this time, the analysis showed good agreement between the theoretical and experimental results.

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Modelling of recycled aggregate concrete-filled steel tube (RACFST) beam-columns subjected to cyclic loading

  • Yang, You-Fu
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.213-233
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    • 2015
  • A nonlinear finite element analysis (FEA) model is presented for simulating the behaviour of recycled aggregate concrete-filled steel tube (RACFST) beam-columns subjected to constant axial compressive load and cyclically increasing flexural loading. The FEA model was developed based on ABAQUS software package and a displacement-based approach was used. The proposed engineering stress versus engineering strain relationship of core concrete with the effect of recycled coarse aggregate (RCA) replacement ratio was adopted in the FEA model. The predicted results of the FEA model were compared with the experimental results of several RACFST as well as the corresponding concrete-filled steel tube (CFST) beam-columns under cyclic loading reported in the literature. The comparison results indicated that the proposed FEA model was capable of predicting the load versus deformation relationship, lateral bearing capacity and failure pattern of RACFST beam-columns with an acceptable accuracy. A parametric study was further carried out to investigate the effect of typical parameters on the mechanism of RACFST beam-columns subjected to cyclic loading.

Finite Element Analysis of Electromagnetic Systems Considering Hysteresis Characteristics (히스테리시스 특성을 고려한 전자계의 유한 요소 해석)

  • Kim, Hong-Gyu;Hong, Seon-Gi;Jeong, Hyeon-Gyo
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.118-123
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    • 1999
  • This paper describes the finite element procedure including the magnetic hysteresis phenomena. The magnetization-dependent Preisach model is employed to simulate the magnetic hysteresis and applied to each elements. Magnetization is calculated by the Fibonacci search method for the applied field in the implementation of the magnetization-dependent model. This can calculate the magnetization very accurately with small iteration numbers. The magnetic field intensity and the magnetization corresponding to the magnetic flux density obtained by the finite element analysis(FEA) are computed at the same time under the condition that these balues must satisfy the constitutive equation. In order to reduce the total calculation cost, pseudo-permeability is used for the input for the FEA. It is found that the presented method is very useful in combining the hysteresis model with the finite element method.

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Finite element analysis based fatigue life evaluation approach for railway bridges: a study in Indian scenario

  • Ajmal, P.C. Hisham;Mohammed, Althaf
    • Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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    • v.5 no.4
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    • pp.429-443
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    • 2018
  • Fatigue is a principal failure mode for steel structures, and it is still less understood than any other modes of failure. Fatigue life estimation of metal bridges is a major issue for making cost effective decisions on the rehabilitation or replacement of existing infrastructure. The fatigue design procedures given by the standard codes are either empirical or based on nominal stress approach. Since the fatigue life estimation through field measurements is difficult and costly, more researches are needed to develop promising techniques in the fatigue analysis of bridges through Finite Element Analysis (FEA). This paper aims to develop a methodology for the Fatigue life estimation of railway steel bridge using FEA. The guidelines of IIW-1823-07 were used in the development of the methodology. The Finite Element (FE) package ANSYS and the programming software MATLAB were used to implement this methodology on an Indian Railway Standard (IRS) welded plate girder bridge. The results obtained were compared with results from published literature and found satisfactory.

Can finite element and closed-form solutions for laterally loaded piles be identical?

  • Sawant, Vishwas A.;Shukla, Sanjay Kumar
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.43 no.2
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    • pp.239-251
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    • 2012
  • The analysis of laterally loaded piles is generally carried out by idealizing the soil mass as Winkler springs, which is a crude approximation; however this approach gives reasonable results for many practical applications. For more precise analysis, the three- dimensional finite element analysis (FEA) is one of the best alternatives. The FEA uses the modulus of elasticity $E_s$ of soil, which can be determined in the laboratory by conducting suitable laboratory tests on undisturbed soil samples. Because of the different concepts and idealizations in these two approaches, the results are expected to vary significantly. In order to investigate this fact in detail, three-dimensional finite element analyses were carried out using different combinations of soil and pile characteristics. The FE results related to the pile deflections are compared with the closed-form solutions in which the modulus of subgrade reaction $k_s$ is evaluated using the well-known $k_s-E_s$ relationship. In view of the observed discrepancy between the FE results and the closed-form solutions, an improved relationship between the modulus of subgrade reaction and the elastic constants is proposed, so that the solutions from the closed-form equations and the FEA can be closer to each other.

The Effects of Die Design and Die Series on the Surface Residual Stress of Cold Drawn Eutectoid Steel Wire (고탄소강 와이어의 냉간 인발 시 다이 디자인과 다이 시리즈가 표면 잔류 응력에 미치는 영향)

  • Bae, J.G.;Yang, Y.S.;Ban, D.Y.;Park, C.G.
    • Transactions of Materials Processing
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    • v.15 no.2 s.83
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    • pp.153-157
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    • 2006
  • In this study, the die design and die series on the surface residual stress of cold drawn eutectoid steel wire have been investigated. Test pieces were fabricated using die series with different mean and final reduction ratios. Surface residual stresses in the axial direction were measured by X-ray diffraction, Bruker's 2-dimensional GADDS system. The results were compared with stress profiles that were calculated by 3D and 2D finite element simulations, ABAQUS 6.4 program in finite element analysis(FEA). By means of the FEA method, optimal die shape considering delta-parameter were induced and applied in order to determine die sequence designs. Balance of the drawing stresses was also introduced to optimize die sequence.