• Wind and Structures
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.367-384
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• 2017

The Maanshan Bridge over Yangtze River in China is a new long-span suspension bridge with double main spans of $2{\times}1080m$ and a closed streamline cross-section of single box deck. The flutter and buffeting performances were investigated via wind tunnel tests of a full bridge aeroelastic model at a geometric scale of 1:211. The tests were conducted in both smooth wind and simulated boundary layer wind fields. Emphasis is placed on studying the interference effect of adjacent span via installing a wind deflector and a wind separating board to shelter one span of the bridge model from incoming flow. Issues related to effects of mid-tower stiffness and deck supporting conditions are also discussed. The testing results show that flutter critical wind velocities in smooth flow, with a wind deflector, are remarkably lower than those without. In turbulent wind, torsional and vertical standard deviations for the deck responses at midspan in testing cases without wind deflector are generally less than those at the midspan exposed to wind in testing cases with wind deflector, respectively. When double main spans are exposed to turbulent wind, the existence of either span is a mass damper to the other. Furthermore, both effects of mid-tower stiffness and deck supporting conditions at the middle tower on the flutter and buffeting performances of the Maanshan Bridge are unremarkable.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.655-665
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• 2016

This paper aims to develop models to accurately predict the behavior of fresh concrete exposed to vibration using artificial neural networks (ANNs) model and regression model (RM). For this purpose, behavior of a full scale precast concrete mold was investigated experimentally and numerically. Experiment was performed under vibration with the use of a computer-based data acquisition system. Transducers were used to measure time-dependent lateral displacements at some points on mold while both mold is empty and full of fresh concrete. Modeling of empty and full mold was made using both ANNs and RM. For the modeling of ANNs: Experimental data were divided randomly into two parts. One of them was used for training of the ANNs and the remaining part was used for testing the ANNs. For the modeling of RM: Sinusoidal regression model equation was determined and the predicted data was compared with measured data. Finally, both models were compared with each other. The comparisons of both models show that the measured and testing results are compatible. Regression analysis is a traditional method that can be used for modeling with simple methods. However, this study also showed that ANN modeling can be used as an alternative method for behavior of fresh concrete exposed to vibration in precast concrete structures.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 실험적 모드해석 기법을 이용하여 외부환경에 직접 노출되어 있는 실제 철도판형교의 full-scale 동적 테스트가 수행되었다. 충격해머 모드실험에 의해 얻어진 철도판형교의 모드 매개변수를 유한요소해석으로부터 구한 고유진동수와 모드형상과 비교, 분석하였다. 실험적 모드해석에 의해 측정된 실험 데이터와 해석적 진동분석에서 얻어지는 출력만의 데이터를 교량 부재의 기하학적 특성 및 재료적 특성을 다양하게 고려하여 모델보정 테크닉에 적용하였다. 철도판형교의 실험적 모드해석 결과를 검증하기 위한 유한요소모델이 모드인식 기법을 이용하여 보정되었다. 실험 데이터와 유한요소해석 기준모델의 모델보정과정의 결과와 함께 부재특성의 변화를 통하여 이루질 수 있는 손상평가에 대한 기초적 데이터베이스가 제공된다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제35권11호
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• pp.1407-1413
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• 2011

소형풍력발전시스템의 복합재 블레이드에 대한 실규모 구조시험 및 이를 모사한 구조해석을 통하여 설계 타당성을 검증하였다. 먼저 IEC 61400-2 에 규정된 설계 요구조건의 만족을 위하여 정격 풍속 및 IEC 61400-2 Case H 의 최악 조건에 대한 구조해석을 수행하고 이를 통하여 적층 순서 및 적층 두께를 결정하였다. 또한 이러한 구조해석의 타당성 검증을 위하여 IEC 61400-23 에 따라 구조해석과 동일한 하중조건에서의 실규모 구조시험을 실시하였다. 이러한 실규모 구조시험을 통한 구한 블레이드의 하중-변위 선도 및 표면의 변형률 특성을 이용하여 블레이드의 구조적 안전성을 평가하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.1005-1030
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• 2014

The need for assessing dynamic response of typical industrial piping systems subjected to seismic loading motivated the authors to apply model reduction techniques to experimental dynamic substructuring. Initially, a better insight into the dynamic response of the emulated system was provided by means of the principal component analysis. The clear understanding of reduction basis requirements paved the way for the implementation of a number of model reduction techniques aimed at extending the applicability range of the hybrid testing technique beyond its traditional scope. Therefore, several hybrid simulations were performed on a typical full-scale industrial piping system endowed with a number of critical components, like elbows, Tee joints and bolted flange joints, ranging from operational to collapse limit states. Then, the favourable performance of the L-Stable Real-Time compatible time integrator and an effective delay compensation method were also checked throughout the testing campaign. Finally, several aspects of the piping performance were commented and conclusions drawn.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2000년도 제15차 학술회의논문집
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• pp.141-141
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• 2000

In the recent day, fatigue life prediction techniques play a major role in the design of components in th ground vehicle industry. Full scale durability testing in the laboratory is an essential of any fatigue life evaluation of components or structure of the automotive vehicle. Component testing is particularly important in today's highly competitive industries where the design to reduce weight and production costs must be balanced with the necessity to avoid expensive service failure. Generally, multi-axis durability testing simulator is used to car교 out the fatigue test. In this paper, the operation software for simultaneously driving 3-axis simulator is developed and the real-time signals of input-output data are displayed in window of PC. Moreover, the displacements and the loads of 3-axis actuators are calibrated separately and the operating characteristics of the actuators are evaluated.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2010

This paper describes the structural design and testing for 1.5kW class wind turbine composite blade. In order to calculate the equivalent material properties rule-of-mixture is applied. Lay-up sequence, ply thickness and ply angle are designed to satisfy the requirements for structural integrity. Structural analysis by using commercial software ABAQUS is performed to assess the static, buckling and vibration response. And to verify the structural analysis and design, the full scale structural test in flapwise direction was performed under single point loading according to loading conditions calculated by the aerodynamic analysis and Case H (Parked wind loading) in IEC 61400-2.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2014

기존에 사용되던 사각형 낙석방지망은 낙석에 의한 충격 완화를 위한 장치가 없어 적층 현상 등을 해결할 수 없으며 과도한 충격으로 철망이 파괴되는 문제 등이 지적되고 있었다. 여러 문제점이 복합적으로 발생하면서 매년 낙석 방지망 자체의 파괴에 의해 많은 피해가 발생하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기존의 표준형 낙석방지망의 낙석방호 실패 원인을 고찰하고 설계 시 예상 낙석에너지를 파악하여 적정한 흡수에너지를 가진 육각 낙석방지망을 개발하였다. 또한 실내실험과 실대형실험을 통해 기존 낙석 방지망과의 성능차를 파악하여 육각 낙석방지망의 적용 가능성을 파악하고자 하였다. 실내실험과 실대형실험결과 낙석과 같은 하중 재하 시 육각 낙석방지망에 작용하는 응력은 스프링형 지지 장치에 의해 응력이 완화되어 충격에 의한 소성파괴에 대한 저항성이 우수한 반면 사각 낙석방지망의 경우 작용하는 응력이 직접적으로 낙석방지망에 작용함으로써 하중에 대한 저항력이 육각 낙석방지망보다 효율이 적은 것으로 판단된다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2004년도 ICCAS
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• pp.5-7
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• 2004

Significant progress has been achieved in the active control of civil-engineering structures, not only in the control algorithm, but also in control testing of the scaled model and full-scale building. At the present time, most algorithms used in the active control of civil engineering structures are based on the various active control techniques. In this paper represents active control method, by using pole assignment for reducing structural vibration under excited load. Numerical simulations are performed to assess the effectiveness of pole assignment control system. The relative displacement of structure system is significantly reduced.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.285-300
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• 2011

Researchers at the International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC), Florida International University (FIU), are working in stages on the construction of a large state-of-the-art Wall of Wind (WoW) facility to support research in the area of Wind Engineering. In this paper, the challenges of simulating hurricane winds for the WoW are presented and investigated based on a scale model study. Three wind profiles were simulated using airfoils, and/or adjustable planks mechanism with and without grids. Evaluations of flow characteristics were performed in order to enhance the WoW's flow simulation capabilities. Characteristics of the simulated wind fields are compared to the results obtained from a study using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and also validated via pressure measurements on small-scale models of the Silsoe cube building. Optimal scale of the test model and its optimal distance from the WoW contraction exit are determined - which are two important aspects for testing using an open jet facility such as the WoW. The main objective of this study is to further the understanding of the WoW capabilities and the characteristics of its test section by means of intensive tests and validations at small scale in order to apply this knowledge to the design of the full-scale WoW and for future wind engineering testing.