• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권6D호
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• pp.809-817
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• 2008

이동하중에 의한 아스팔트 포장의 변형률과 피로수명을 예측할 수 있는 유한요소해석 프로그램을 개발하고 그 성능을 현장 및 가속시험의 계측결과로 검증하였다. 본 논문에서는 아스팔트 혼합물의 점탄성 연속체 손상(ViscoElastic Continuum Damage, VECD)모형을 유한요소해석 프로그램인 VECD-FEP++(Finite Element Program in C++)로 구현하는 과정을 다루고 있다. 아스팔트 혼합물의 피로손상은 열역학 이론에 근거한 Schapery의 일 포텐셜 이론(work potential theory)과 일축 단일 변형률 인장 시험으로 정의하고 이를 VECD 모형의 입력변수로 사용하였다. 실제 포장의 동적 변형률을 예측하기 위하여 한국도로공사 시험도로에서 이동하중 시험을 실시하고 그 결과를 비교하였다. 또한 4가지 서로 다른 아스팔트 혼합물(일반밀입도, SBS, Terpolymer, CR-TB)을 사용한 포장가속시험을 실시하고 각각의 피로 특성을 유한요소해석으로 예측하였다. 아스팔트 기층상부와 기층하부에서의 횡방향 변형률은 계측과 수치해석결과가 잘 일치하였다. 반면에, 표층과 중간층에서의 응답은 차량접지하중의 복잡한 영향으로 인하여 이를 반영할 수 없는 현재의 유한요소해석모델의 예측결과와는 다소 차이가 있었다. 포장가속시험결과 SBS 혼합물의 피로저항능력이 가장 우수한 것으로 평가 되었으나 VECD-FEP++에 의한 수명은 이와는 다르게 Terpolymer가 가장 우수한 것으로 예측되었다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2010

This paper studies causes of the L-1 blade damage of a low pressure turbine, which was found during the scheduled maintenance, in 500 MW fossil power plants. Many failures of turbine blades are caused by the coupling of aerodynamic forcing with bladed-disk vibration characteristics. In this study the coupled vibration characteristics of the L-1 turbine bladed-disk in a fossil power plant is shown for the purpose of identifying the root cause of the damage and confirming equipment integrity. First, analytic and experimental modal analysis for the bladed-disk at zero rpm as well as a single blade were performed and analyzed in order to verify the finite element model, and then steady stresses, natural frequencies and corresponding mode shapes, dynamic stresses were calculated for the bladed-disk under operation. Centrifugal force and steady steam force were considered in calculation of steady and dynamic stress. The proximity of modes to sources of excitation was assessed by means of an interference diagram to examine resonances. In addition, fatigue analysis was done for the dangerous modes of operation by a local strain approach. It is expected that these dynamic characteristics will be used effectively to identify the root causes of blade failures and to perform prompt maintenance.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.53-65
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• 2019

Misaligned wind-wave and seismic loading render offshore wind turbines suffering from excessive bi-directional vibration. However, most of existing research in this field focused on unidirectional vibration mitigation, which is insufficient for research and real application. Based on the authors' previous work (Sun and Jahangiri 2018), the present study uses a three dimensional pendulum tuned mass damper (3d-PTMD) to mitigate the nacelle structural response in the fore-aft and side-side directions under wind, wave and near-fault ground motions. An analytical model of the offshore wind turbine coupled with the 3d-PTMD is established wherein the interaction between the blades and the tower is modelled. Aerodynamic loading is computed using the Blade Element Momentum (BEM) method where the Prandtl's tip loss factor and the Glauert correction are considered. Wave loading is computed using Morison equation in collaboration with the strip theory. Performance of the 3d-PTMD is examined on a National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) monopile 5 MW baseline wind turbine under misaligned wind-wave and near-fault ground motions. The robustness of the mitigation performance of the 3d-PTMD under system variations is studied. Dual linear TMDs are used for comparison. Research results show that the 3d-PTMD responds more rapidly and provides better mitigation of the bi-directional response caused by misaligned wind, wave and near-fault ground motions. Under system variations, the 3d-PTMD is found to be more robust than the dual linear TMDs to overcome the detuning effect. Moreover, the 3d-PTMD with a mass ratio of 2% can mitigate the short-term fatigue damage of the offshore wind turbine tower by up to 90%.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제31권12호
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• pp.1157-1164
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• 2007

Ceramic honeycomb structures have performed successfully as catalyst supports for meeting hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and nitrous emissions standards for gasoline-powered vehicles. Three-way catalyst converter has to withstand high temperature and thermal stress due to pressure fluctuations and vibrations. Thermal stress constitutes a major portion of the total stress which the ceramic catalyst support experiences in service. In this study, temperature distribution was measured at ceramic catalyst supports. Thermal durability was evaluated by power series dynamic fatigue damage model. Radial temperature gradient was higher than axial temperature gradient. Thermal stresses depended on direction of elastic modulus. Axial stresses are higher than tangential stresses. Tangential and axial stresses remained below thermal fatigue threshold in all engine operation ranges.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.441-450
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• 2004

The objectives of this study are to investigate the seismic behavior of reinforced concrete bridge columns and to provide the data for developing improved seismic design criteria. The accuracy and objectivity of the assessment process can be enhanced by the use of sophisticated nonlinear finite element analysis program. A computer program, named RCAHEST (Reinforced Concrete Analysis in Higher Evaluation System Technology), for the analysis of reinforced concrete structures was used. Material nonlinearity is taken into account by comprising tensile, compressive and shear models of cracked concrete and a model of reinforcing steel. The low-cycle fatigue damage of both concrete and reinforcing bars has been also considered in order to predict a reliable seismic behavior. The proposed numerical method for the prediction of seismic behavior of reinforced concrete bridge columns is verified by comparison with the reliable experimental results.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2019

This study derives load characteristics and analyzes the safety of plowshares operating in dry fields. We mounted a three-blade, reversible plow on a 23.7 kW tractor and measured the plow's tractive force as well as the torque from the engine output shaft on the rear axle under various working speeds (L4, M1, M2, M3). We chose a Korean test site of Seomyeon, Chuncheon with sandy soil texture, as determined using the USDA method. We constructed the load spectrum for torque and tractive force using measured data and derived the fatigue life of the plowshare from a stress-cycle (S-N) curve of the plow material. Our results show that the M3 gear maximizes the driving shaft torque loads and, applying the tractive force load spectrum, creates a cumulative damage sum of $4.14{\times}10^{-5}$. Considering sampling time, we estimate a fatigue life of 805 hours while using the M3 gear. When using the other working speeds, however, all of the stress levels fell within the endurance limits and, therefore, our model predicts infinite plowshare lifetimes. For this analysis, we used a yield strength of 1,079 MPa for the plowshare and static safety factors, analyzed using the maximum stress, between 6.83 and 8.63 under each working speed.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.225-238
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• 2019

In this paper a novel and efficient computational framework to estimate the stress range versus number of cycles curves experienced by a cable due to external excitations (e.g., seismic excitations, traffic and wind-induced vibrations, among others) is proposed. This study is limited to the wind-cable interaction governed by the Vortex Shedding mechanism which mainly rules cables vibrations at low amplitudes that may lead to their failure due to bending fatigue damage. The algorithm relies on a stochastic approach to account for the uncertainties in the cable properties, initial conditions, damping, and wind excitation which are the variables that govern the wind-induced vibration phenomena in cables. These uncertainties are propagated adopting Monte Carlo simulations and the concept of importance sampling, which is used to reduce significantly the computational costs when new scenarios with different probabilistic models for the uncertainties are evaluated. A high fidelity cable model is also proposed, capturing the effect of its internal wires distribution and helix angles on the cables stress. Simulation results on a 15 mm diameter high-strength steel strand reveal that not accounting for the initial conditions uncertainties or using a coarse wind speed discretization lead to an underestimation of the stress range experienced by the cable. In addition, parametric studies illustrate the computational efficiency of the algorithm at estimating new scenarios with new probabilistic models, running 3000 times faster than the base case.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.153-174
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• 2012

Micromechanical facture models can be used to predict ductile fracture in steel structures. In order to calibrate the parameters in the micromechanical models for the largely used Q345 steel in China, uniaxial tensile tests, smooth notched tensile tests, cyclic notched bar tests, scanning electron microscope tests and finite element analyses were conducted in this paper. The test specimens were made from base metal, deposit metal and heat affected zone of Q345 steel to investigate crack initiation in welded steel connections. The calibrated parameters for the three different locations of Q345 steel were compared with that of the other seven varieties of structural steels. It indicates that the toughness index parameters in the stress modified critical strain (SMCS) model and the void growth model (VGM) are connected with ductility of the material but have no correlation with the yield strength, ultimate strength or the ratio of ultimate strength to yield strength. While the damage degraded parameters in the degraded significant plastic strain (DSPS) model and the cyclic void growth model (CVGM) and the characteristic length parameter are irrelevant with any properties of the material. The results of this paper can be applied to predict ductile fracture in welded steel connections.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.271-284
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• 2019

This paper describes the application of a novel virtual prototyping methodology to wind turbine blade design. Numeric modelling data and experimental data about turbine blade geometry and structural/dynamical behaviour are combined to obtain an affordable digital twin model useful in reducing the undesirable uncertainties during the entire turbine lifecycle. Moreover, this model can be used to track and predict blade structural changes, due for example to structural damage, and to assess its remaining life. A new interactive and recursive process is proposed. It includes CAD geometry generation and finite element analyses, combined with experimental data gathered from the structural testing of a new generation wind turbine blade. The goal of the research is to show how the unique features of a complex wind turbine blade are considered in the virtual model updating process, fully exploiting the computational capabilities available to the designer in modern engineering. A composite Sandia National Laboratories Blade System Design Study (BSDS) turbine blade is used to exemplify the proposed process. Static, modal and fatigue experimental testing are conducted at Clarkson University Blade Test Facility. A digital model was created and updated to conform to all the information available from experimental testing. When an updated virtual digital model is available the performance of the blade during operation can be assessed with higher confidence.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.505-510
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• 2024

철도 레일은 차륜과 레일의 접촉면인 레일 표면에서 구름 접촉 피로 균열이 상시 발생할 수 있는 조건이기 때문에 균열의 상태를 철저히 점검하고 절손을 방지하기 위한 정밀한 점검 및 진단이 필요하다. 최근 궤도 시설의 성능 평가에 대한 세부 지침에서는 궤도 성능평가를 위한 방법과 절차에 관한 필요사항을 제시하고 있다. 그러나 레일 표면 손상을 진단하고 등급을 산정하는 것은 주로 외관 조사(육안 조사)에 의존하며, 이는 점검자의 주관적인 판단에 따른 정성적인 평가에 의존할 수밖에 없는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 Fast R-CNN을 사용하여 레일 표면 결함 검출에 대한 딥러닝 모델 연구를 수행하였다. 레일 표면 결함 이미지의 데이터 세트를 구축한 후, 모델을 테스트하였다. 딥러닝 모델의 성능평가 결과에서 mAP가 94.9%로 나타났다. Fast R-CNN의 균열 검출 효과가 높기 때문에 이 모델을 사용하면 레일표면 결함을 효율적으로 식별할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.