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Analytical and numerical analysis for unbonded flexible risers under axisymmetric loads

  • Guo, Yousong;Chen, Xiqia;Wang, Deyu
    • Ocean Systems Engineering
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.129-141
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    • 2016
  • Due to the structural complexity, the response of a flexible riser under axisymmetric loads is quite difficult to determine. Based on equilibrium conditions, geometrical relations and constitutive equations, an analytical model that can accurately predict the axisymmetric behavior of flexible risers is deduced in this paper. Since the mutual exclusion between the contact pressure and interlayer gap is considered in this model, the influence of the load direction on the structural behavior can be analyzed. Meanwhile, a detailed finite element analysis for unbonded flexible risers is conducted. Based on the analytical and numerical models, the structural response of a typical flexible riser under tension, torsion, internal and outer pressure has been studied in detail. The results are compared with experimental data obtained from the literature, and good agreement is found. Studies have shown that the proposed analytical and numerical models can provide an insightful reference for analysis and design of flexible risers.

Theoretical analysis on vibration characteristic of a flexible tube under the interaction of seismic load and hydrodynamic force

  • Lai, Jiang;He, Chao;Sun, Lei;Li, Pengzhou
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.52 no.3
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    • pp.654-659
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    • 2020
  • The reliability of the spent fuel pool instrument is very important for the security of nuclear power plant, especially during the earthquake. The effect of the fluid force on the vibration characteristics of the flexible tube of the spent fuel pool instrument needs comprehensive analysis. In this paper, based on the potential flow theory, the hydrodynamic pressures acting on the flexible tube were obtained. A mathematical model of a flexible tube was constructed to obtain the dynamic response considering the effects of seismic load and fluid force, and a computer code was written. Based on the mathematical model and computer code, the maximum stresses of the flexible tube in both safe shutdown earthquake and operating basis earthquake events on the spent fuel pool with three typical water levels were calculated, respectively. The results show that the fluid force has an obvious effect on the stress and strain of the flexible tube in both safe shutdown earthquake and operating basis earthquake events.

Rigid and flexible displays with solution processed dielectric passivation layer integrated with E-Ink imaging films

  • Krishnamoorthy, Ahila;Spear, Richard;Gebrebrhan, Amanuel;Stifanos, Mehari;Yellowaga, Deborah;O'Rourke, Shawn;Loy, Doug;Dailey, Jeff;Marrs, Michael;Ageno, Scott
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.86-88
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    • 2008
  • Organosiloxane based spin on planarizing dielectrics (PTS-E and PTS-R) were developed for application in flat panel displays as a replacement to conformal chemical vapor deposited SiNx. Here we demonstrate the successful use of siloxane-based material as a passivation layer for active matrix $\alpha$-Si thin film transistors (TFT) on both rigid and flexible substrates.

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Suftla Flexible Active-Matrix Electrophoretic Displays

  • Miyasaka, Mitsutoshi;Nebashi, Satoshi;Shimoda, Tatsuya
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.08a
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    • pp.466-469
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    • 2006
  • We have developed the world's thinnest flexible electrophoretic displays (EPDs). The thin-film displays are 95 ..m thick, which is nearly the same thickness as a standard sheet of paper. Weighing 0.44g including external connection cables, these displays are also probably the world's lightest. We have also developed 7.1-inch-diagonal(paperback-sized) high-resolution flexible EPDs. The displays are large enough to be used as practical e-paper. More than 7 million transistors work correctly on plastic, enabling us to see 3-megapixel images. These flexible displays include active-matrix TFT devices that are fabricated using Suftla transfer technology. Suftla technology demonstrates the potential to achieve thin, flexible displays that will be used as an e-paper in the near future.

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A Study on the Characteristics and Development of the Flexible Housing in Korea according to the Flexibility (가변성 정도에 따른 가변형 공동주택의 특성 및 전개에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Bo-Ra;Kim, Soo-Am;Lee, Hyun-Soo
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.153-159
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    • 2004
  • Apartment Housing in Korea has been developed rapidly and settled as a main housing form for short period, 40 years. In spite of increase of the apartment housing, it has pointed out that spatial organization of the apartment housing could accommodate residents 'various life style and life cycle. One of such planning methods is a flexible housing. Starting with the Gangbyoun-Siebeom apartment, flexible housing has been developed as merchandising constantly. However, flexible housing doesn't have enough understanding concerning lifestyle or life cycle of user individually, and it also means lack of comprehension and of flexibility, layout from modular coordination and planning of housing component. Therefore, according to the flexibility, the major goal of this research is to analyze the difficulty in realizing further of flexible housing in Korea and suggest implementation and alternatives or directions of flexible housing in Korea.

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Model-based Reference Trajectory Generation for Tip-based Learning Controller

  • Rhim Sungsoo;Lee Soon-Geul;Lim Tae Gyoon
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.19 no.spc1
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    • pp.357-363
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    • 2005
  • The non-minimum phase characteristic of a flexible manipulator makes tracking control of its tip difficult. The level of the tip tracking performance of a flexible manipulator is significantly affected by the characteristics of the tip reference trajectory as well as the characteristics of the flexible manipulator system. This paper addresses the question of how to best specify a reference trajectory for the tip of a flexible manipulator to follow in order to achieve the objectives of reducing : tip tracking error, residual tip vibration, and the required actuation effort at the manipulator joint. A novel method of tip-based learning controller for the flexible manipulator system is proposed in the paper, where a model of the flexible manipulator system with a command shaping filter is used to generate a smooth and realizable tip reference trajectory for a tip-based learning controller.

A Splitting Time Integrator for Fully Flexible Cell Molecular Dynamics (분할 적분 기법을 적용한 N-sigma-T 분자동역학 전산모사)

  • Park, Shi-Dong;Cho, Maeng-Hyo
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.31 no.8
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    • pp.826-832
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    • 2007
  • Fully flexible cell preserves Hamiltonian in structure so that the symplectic time integrator is applicable to the equations of motion. In the direct formulation of fully flexible cell N-Sigma-T ensemble, a generalized leapfrog time integration (GLF) is applicable for fully flexible cell simulation, but the equations of motion by GLF has structure of implicit algorithm. In this paper, the time integration formula is derived for the fully flexible cell molecular dynamics simulation by using the splitting time integration. It separates flexible cell Hamiltonian into terms corresponding to each of Hamiltonian term. Thus the simple and completely explicit recursion formula was obtained. We compare the performance and the result of present splitting time integration with those of the implicit generalized leapfrog time integration.

Flexible and Transparent Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Field-Effect Transistor for Temperature Sensing

  • Tran, QuangTrung;Ramasundaram, Subramanian;Hong, Seok Won;Lee, Nae-Eung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.387.1-387.1
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    • 2014
  • A new class of temperature-sensing materials is demonstrated along with their integration into transparent and flexible field-effect transistor (FET) temperature sensors with high thermal responsivity, stability, and reproducibility. The novelty of this particular type of temperature sensor is the incorporation of an R-GO/P(VDF-TrFE) nanocomposite channel as a sensing layer that is highly responsive to temperature, and is optically transparent and mechanically flexible. Furthermore, the nanocomposite sensing layer is easily coated onto flexible substrates for the fabrication of transparent and flexible FETs using a simple spin-coating method. The transparent and flexible nanocomposite FETs are capable of detecting an extremely small temperature change as small as $0.1^{\circ}C$ and are highly responsive to human body temperature. Temperature responsivity and optical transmittance of transparent nanocomposite FETs were adjustable and tuneable by changing the thickness and R-GO concentration of the nanocomposite.

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Vibration Control of a Single-Link Flexible Manipulator Using Reaction Moment Estimator (반력모멘트 추정기를 이용한 단일 링크 유연 조작기의 진동제어)

  • Shin, Hocheol;Han, Sangsoo;Kim, Seungho
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.15 no.2 s.95
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    • pp.169-175
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, a novel vibration control scheme for a single-link flexible manipulator system without using a vibration feedback sensor is proposed. In order to achieve the vibration information of the flexible link, a reaction moment estimator based on the dynamic characteristics of the flexible manipulator is proposed. While the manipulator is maneuvering the reaction moment is reciprocally acting on the flexible link and the hub inertia due to the vibration of the link. A sliding mode controller based on the equivalent rigid body dynamics corresponding to the proposed flexible manipulator is then augmented with the reaction moment estimator to realize a decentralized control system. The reaction moment estimator is implemented via the first order low pass filter. The performance of the proposed control scheme is verified by computer simulation and experiment.

Vibration Suppression Control of Constrained Spatial Flexible Manipulators (구속받는 3차원 유연 매니퓨레이터의 진동억제 제어)

  • 김진수;우찌야마마사루
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.17 no.7
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    • pp.189-195
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    • 2000
  • For free motions, vibration suppression of flexible manipulators has been one of the hottest research topics. However, for constrained motions, a little effort has been devoted for vibration suppression control. Using the dependency of elastic deflections of links on contact force under static conditions, vibrations for constrained planar two-link flexible manipulators have been suppressed successfully by controlling the contact force. However, for constrained spatial multi-link flexible manipulators, the vibrations cannot be suppressed by only controlling the contact force. So, the aim of this paper is to clarify the vibration mechanism of a constrained, multi-DOF, flexible manipulator and to devise the suppression method. We apply a concise hybrid position/force control scheme to control a flexible manipulator modeled by lumped-parameter modeling method. Finally, a comparison between simulation and experimental results is presented to show the performance of our method.

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