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On the Representations of Finite Distributive Lattices

  • Siggers, Mark
    • Kyungpook Mathematical Journal
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    • v.60 no.1
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    • pp.1-20
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    • 2020
  • A simple but elegant result of Rival states that every sublattice L of a finite distributive lattice 𝒫 can be constructed from 𝒫 by removing a particular family 𝒥L of its irreducible intervals. Applying this in the case that 𝒫 is a product of a finite set 𝒞 of chains, we get a one-to-one correspondence L ↦ 𝒟𝒫(L) between the sublattices of 𝒫 and the preorders spanned by a canonical sublattice 𝒞 of 𝒫. We then show that L is a tight sublattice of the product of chains 𝒫 if and only if 𝒟𝒫(L) is asymmetric. This yields a one-to-one correspondence between the tight sublattices of 𝒫 and the posets spanned by its poset J(𝒫) of non-zero join-irreducible elements. With this we recover and extend, among other classical results, the correspondence derived from results of Birkhoff and Dilworth, between the tight embeddings of a finite distributive lattice L into products of chains, and the chain decompositions of its poset J(L) of non-zero join-irreducible elements.

Finite element response sensitivity analysis of continuous steel-concrete composite girders

  • Zona, Alessandro;Barbato, Michele;Conte, Joel P.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.183-202
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    • 2006
  • The behavior of steel-concrete composite beams is strongly influenced by the type of shear connection between the steel beam and the concrete slab. For accurate analytical predictions, the structural model must account for the interlayer slip between these two components. This paper focuses on a procedure for response sensitivity analysis using state-of-the-art finite elements for composite beams with deformable shear connection. Monotonic and cyclic loading cases are considered. Realistic cyclic uniaxial constitutive laws are adopted for the steel and concrete materials as well as for the shear connection. The finite element response sensitivity analysis is performed according to the Direct Differentiation Method (DDM); its analytical derivation and computer implementation are validated through Forward Finite Difference (FFD) analysis. Sensitivity analysis results are used to gain insight into the effect and relative importance of the various material parameters in regards to the nonlinear monotonic and cyclic response of continuous composite beams, which are commonly used in bridge construction.

An Investigation of the Use of Hierarchical Elements for Incompressible Flow Computations (비압축성 유동계산을 위한 계층 요소 사용의 검토)

  • Kim, Jin-Hwan;Jeong, Chang-Ryul
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.26 no.9
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    • pp.1209-1217
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    • 2002
  • The use of a two dimensional hierarchical elements are investigated for the incompressible flow computation. The construction of hierarchical elements are explained by both a geometric configuration and a determination of degrees of freedom. Also a systematic treatment of essential boundary values has been developed for the degrees of freedom corresponding to higher order terms. The numerical study for the poisson problem shows that the computation with hierarchical higher order elements can increase the convergence rate and accuracy of finite element solutions in more efficient manner than the use of standard first order element. for Stokes and Cavity flow cases, a mixed version of penalty function approach has been introduced in connection with the hierarchical elements. Solutions from hierarchical elements showed better resolutions with consistent trends in both mesh shapes and the order of elements.

Approximately Coupled Method of Finite Element Method and Boundary Element Method for Two-Dimensional Elasto-static Problem (이차원 탄성 정적 문제를 위한 유한요소법과 경계요소법의 근사 결합 방법)

  • Song, Myung-Kwan
    • Journal of the Korean Geosynthetics Society
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 2021
  • In this paper, the approximately coupled method of finite element method and boundary element method to obtain efficient and accurate analysis results is proposed for a two-dimensional elasto-static problem with a geometrically abruptly changing part. As the finite element of a two-dimensional problem, three-node and four-node plane stress element is applied, and as the boundary element of a two-dimensional problem, three-node boundary element is applied. In the modeling stage, firstly, an entire analysis target object is modeled as finite elements, and then a geometrically abruptly changing part is modeled as boundary elements. The boundary element is defined using the nodes defined for modeling finite elements. In the analysis stage, finite element analysis is firstly performed on a entire analysis target object, and boundary element analysis is automatically performed afterwards. As for the boundary conditions at boundary element analysis, displacement conditions and stress conditions, which are the results of finite element analysis, are applied. As a numerical example, the analysis results for a two-dimensional elasto-static problem, a plate with a crack, are presented and investigated.

A General Description of Tool Surface Based on Finite Element Mesh and Its Application to 3-D Sheet Forming Processes (유한요소격자에 기초한 일반적인 금형면 묘사와 3차원 박판성형공정에의 응용)

  • Yun, Jeong-Hwan;Kim, Jong-Bong;Yang, Dong-Yeol;Kim, Seok-Gwan;Yu, Dong-Jin;Lee, Jae-Jin
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.24 no.3 s.174
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    • pp.550-559
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    • 2000
  • One of the most important factor to be considered for the analysis of sheet metal forming processes is the tool surface description for arbitrarily- shaped sheet metal parts. In the present study , finite element approach is used to describe the arbitrarily shaped tool surface. In finite element mesh approach, tool surfaces ar, described by finite elements. The finite elements mesh description of the tool surface, which is originally described by CAD data, needs much time and time-consuming graphic operation. The method, however, has been widely used to describe a complex tool surface. In the present study, the contact searching algorithm for the finite element mesh approach is developed based on cell strategy method and sheet surface normal scheme. For the verification purpose, a clover cup drawing, Baden-Baden oilpan problem and a trunk floor drawing were investigated. The computational results based on the finite element approach were compared with the results of available parametric patch approach and experiments.

Analysis of Dynamic Characteristics of Rectangular Plates by Finite Element Method (유한요소법을 이용한 평판의 동특성 연구)

  • 태순호;이태연;허문회
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.30-41
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    • 1992
  • Analysis of Dynamic Characterisocs of Rectangular Plate by Finite Element Method. Dynamic characteristics of a rectangular plate with opening in it is studied by finite element method. To investigate these characteristics 12 degrees of freedom membrane finite element in used. The rectangular membrane finite elements are defined by specifying geometry, internal displacement functions and strain-displacement relations. Then, the governing equation for the finite element is derived by energy method. To derive the mass matrix and stiffness matrix of the element, expressions for strain and kineic energy in terms of the node displacement are generated. In constructing the overall structure matrix, the matrix of each elements are superposed and partitioned by applying the given boundary condition to obtain a nonslngular matrix. To find the natural freguencies and viration modes, the eigen values and the corresponding eigen vectors are computed by the computer using well known Jacobi power method. In order to verify the capability of the membrane finite element, a flat rectangular plate is analyzed first, and the result is compared with well known analytical results to show the good agreement. A rectangular plate with opening in It is analyzed with the same finite element. The results are presented in this paper. Unfortunately, the literature study could not provide with some results to compare, but the results reveal that the output of this research is phlslcally reasonable. And the results of this research are useful not only in practice but also for the future experimental research in comparison purpose.

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INTUITIONISTIC FUZZY FINITE SWITCHBOARD STATE MACHINES

  • Jun, Young-Bae
    • Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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    • v.20 no.1_2
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    • pp.315-325
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    • 2006
  • The notion of intuitionistic fuzzy finite switchboard state machines and (strong) homomorphisms of intuitionistic fuzzy finite state machines are introduced, and related properties are investigated. After we give a congruence relation on the set of all words of elements of X of finite length, the quotient structure is discussed. We show that the family of equivalence classes is a finite semigroup with identity.

Use of finite and infinite elements in static analysis of pavement

  • Patil, V.A.;Sawant, V.A.;Deb, Kousik
    • Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.95-110
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    • 2010
  • In recent years, study of the static response of pavements to moving vehicle and aircraft loads has received significant attention because of its relevance to the design of pavements and airport runways. The static response of beams resting on an elastic foundation and subjected to moving loads was studied by several researchers in the past. However, most of these studies were limited to steady-state analytical solutions for infinitely long beams resting on Winkler-type elastic foundations. Although the modelling of subgrade as a continuum is more accurate, such an approach can hardly be incorporated in analysis due to its complexity. In contrast, the two-parameter foundation model provides a better way for simulating the underlying soil medium and is conceptually more appealing than the one-parameter (Winkler) foundation model. The finite element method is one of the most suitable mathematical tools for analysing rigid pavements under moving loads. This paper presents an improved solution algorithm based on the finite element method for the static analysis of rigid pavements under moving vehicular or aircraft loads. The concrete pavement is discretized by finite and infinite beam elements, with the latter for modelling the infinity boundary conditions. The underlying soil medium is modelled by the Pasternak model allowing the shear interaction to exist between the spring elements. This can be accomplished by connecting the spring elements to a layer of incompressible vertical elements that can deform in transverse shear only. The deformations and forces maintaining equilibrium in the shear layer are considered by assuming the shear layer to be isotropic. A parametric study is conducted to investigate the effect of the position of moving loads on the response of pavement.

Analysis of Sinkhole Formation over Abandoned Mine using Active-Passive-Active Finite Elements (폐광지역에서의 싱크홀 발생 규명을 위한 Active-Passive-Active 유한요소 기법 연구)

  • Deb Debasis;Shin Hee-Soon;Choi Sung O.
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.14 no.6 s.53
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    • pp.411-422
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    • 2004
  • Sinkhole subsidence occurs over abandoned mine workings and can be detrimental to human lives, damage to properties and other surface structures. In this study, simulation of sinkhole development process is performed using special finite element procedure. Especially, creation of mine voids due to roof falls and generation of goaf from broken rocks are simulated using active-passive-active finite elements. An active or solid element can be made passive or void once the tensile failure criterion is satisfied in the specified sinkhole formation zone. Upon completion of sinkhole development process, these passive elements in again be made active to simulate goal region. Several finite element models are analyzed to evaluate the relationships between sinkhole formation with width of gallery. depth of mine, roof condition and bulking factor of roof rocks. This study demonstrates that the concept of passive elements in numerical analysis can be used effectively for analyzing sinkhole formation or roof fall phenomenon in general.

Fluid-structure interaction system predicting both internal pore pressure and outside hydrodynamic pressure

  • Hadzalic, Emina;Ibrahimbegovic, Adnan;Dolarevic, Samir
    • Coupled systems mechanics
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    • v.7 no.6
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    • pp.649-668
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    • 2018
  • In this paper, we present a numerical model for fluid-structure interaction between structure built of porous media and acoustic fluid, which provides both pore pressure inside porous media and hydrodynamic pressures and hydrodynamic forces exerted on the upstream face of the structure in an unified manner and simplifies fluid-structure interaction problems. The first original feature of the proposed model concerns the structure built of saturated porous medium whose response is obtained with coupled discrete beam lattice model, which is based on Voronoi cell representation with cohesive links as linear elastic Timoshenko beam finite elements. The motion of the pore fluid is governed by Darcy's law, and the coupling between the solid phase and the pore fluid is introduced in the model through Biot's porous media theory. The pore pressure field is discretized with CST (Constant Strain Triangle) finite elements, which coincide with Delaunay triangles. By exploiting Hammer quadrature rule for numerical integration on CST elements, and duality property between Voronoi diagram and Delaunay triangulation, the numerical implementation of the coupling results with an additional pore pressure degree of freedom placed at each node of a Timoshenko beam finite element. The second original point of the model concerns the motion of the outside fluid which is modeled with mixed displacement/pressure based formulation. The chosen finite element representations of the structure response and the outside fluid motion ensures for the structure and fluid finite elements to be connected directly at the common nodes at the fluid-structure interface, because they share both the displacement and the pressure degrees of freedom. Numerical simulations presented in this paper show an excellent agreement between the numerically obtained results and the analytical solutions.