• Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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• 2002.10b
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• pp.1059-1064
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• 2002

The behavior of an opening and the performance of support system depend upon the load-deformation characteristics of ground and support as well as of the manner and of timing of support installation. The load-deformation characteristics of ground and support are derived by the interaction between ground and support. The interaction between ground and support is qualitatively illustrated by a ground response curve. The behavior of an opening and the performance of support system depend upon the load-deformation characteristics of ground and support as well as of the manner and of timing of support installation. The interaction between ground and support is qualitatively illustrated by a ground response curve. The convergence-confinement method don't need the basic assumptions for a mathematical model. Also This is applicable to general tunnel. Consequently the stability of tunnel must be qualitatively investigated by a ground response curve and quantitatively adjudged by a numerical analysis for the reasonable design of tunnel.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.32 no.11
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• pp.997-1005
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• 2015

In this study, modal analysis and equivalent static load analysis for valve supports of 26" gas piping in gas stations were conducted and the existing straight and inclined types of valve supports were compared using seismic performance testing. Also, a new valve support shape was suggested by optimizing position of fastener holes, width and thickness of the support, and size of bracket. Improvement in seismic performance by design optimization was verified through equivalent static load analysis. The seismic performance of the newly proposed valve support was greatly improved and the maximum displacement and maximum stress of the seismic load was about 20% lower than those of the existing valve support.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.151-156
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• 2024

Gas foil thrust bearings (GFTBs) support axial loads in oil-free, high speed rotating machinery using gas as a lubricant. However, under low-speed and high-load conditions, such a bearing experiences friction, leading to wear and a reduced lifespan. Therefore, a pressurized GFTB (PGFTB) that combines hydrostatic and hydrodynamic lubrication by supplying pressurized gas through the supply hole of the top foil has been developed, and various studies have been conducted. In this study, we develop mathematical models of PGFTBs with sloped and stepped recesses and predict its load support performance. The PGFTB maintains a minimum film thickness of approximately 20 ㎛ at rest (0 rpm), regardless of the type of recess, indicating a sufficient hydrostatic pressure to lift the runner at a low rotor speed. Furthermore, the minimum film thickness increases slightly as the numbers of feed holes in the in- and outward radial directions relative to the centerline of the PGFTB pad increase. These findings highlight the importance of supply hole placement in enhancing load support performance. As the rotor speed increases, the minimum film thickness increases rapidly, regardless of the number of supply holes, and without pressurization, sufficient hydrodynamic pressure is generated to lift the runner upon exceeding a certain rotor speed. When comparing the sloped and stepped recesses, the PGFTB with the sloped groove exhibits a superior overall load support performance.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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• v.55 no.7
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• pp.306-312
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• 2006

Support Vector Machine(SVM), of which the foundations have been developed by Vapnik (1995), is gaining popularity thanks to many attractive features and promising empirical performance. In this paper, we propose a new short-term load forecasting technique based on SVM. We discuss the input vector selection of SVM for load forecasting and analyze the prediction performance for various SVM parameters such as kernel function, cost coefficient C, and $\varepsilon$ (the width of 8 $\varepsilon-tube$). The computer simulation shows that the prediction performance of the proposed method is superior to that of the conventional neural networks.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.36-43
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• 2022

Generally, in construction sites, the pipe support installation workers often use support pins of 9~10 mm which are much smaller than the safety standard sizes for work convenience. Although the safety certification standard thickness of the support pins is 11 mm, and the supervisors are often indifferent to this. Hence, products with far lower performance than the pipe support safety certification value of 40,000 N, which is applied in the supporting post-structural review, are used. Accordingly, this acts as a factor causing collapse accidents in the process of pouring concrete at the construction site. Therefore, this study performed compression experiments on new and reused pipe supports to determine how the thickness of the support pins affects the structural compression performance of the pipe support by considering the thickness of the support pins as a critical variable among various factors affecting the pipe support performance. In the course of the study, the compression test of the pipe support (V2, V4) for the new products showed that only 14 (58.3%) of the total 24 samples satisfied the safety certification standard value of 40,000 N, which indicates that more thorough quality control is required in the manufacturing process. Additionally, comparing the thickness of the support pins and their fracture shape shows that the pipes with support length of 4.0 m or longer are much more affected by the buckling of the entire length than the thickness of the support pins. Of the several factors affecting the performance of reused pipe supports, it was found that, similar to the new products, the use of support pins, with thickness of 12 mm rather than 11 mm, can satisfy the safety certification value more appropriately. Therefore, regardless of the state of usage, it could be concluded that it is necessary to use 12 mm products, whose thickness is larger than that of the safety certification standard value of 11 mm, to improve the performance of the pipe supports.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.468-480
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• 2005

The overall performance of AC servo system is greatly affected the uncertainties of unpredictable mechanical parameter variations and external load disturbances. To overcome this problem, it is necessary to know different parameters and load disturbances subjected to position/speed control. This paper proposes an on-line identification method of mechanical parameters/load disturbances for AC servo system using support vector regression(SVR). The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed SVR algorithm is appropriate for control of unknown servo systems even with time-varying/nonlinear parameters.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.22 no.12
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• pp.71-77
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• 2021

As the number of using road in Korea increases, maintenance costs and traffic congestion costs also increase. In order to reduce maintenance cost and time of road, existing long - lived modular road system has been proposed. In this study, the design and performance evaluation of the adaptable support module, which is the substructure of the proposed system, was performed. Two adaptable (Cross-Beam type)support modules were designed and fabricated to determine the load and shape. A adaptable support module was constructed and a static load test was carried out to select the type with better performance. As a result of the load test, the maximum value of the measured earth pressure difference is about 158 kPa and the settlement amount is about 0.032 mm in the two types of adaptable support modules. Based on these results, it is concluded that the performance of the adaptable support module of the bottom curved cross-beam type is better.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.48 no.4
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• pp.325-329
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• 2011

Floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) is a production facility that refines and saves the drilled crude oil from a drilling facility in the ocean. The flare system in the FPSO is a major part of the pressure relieving system for hydrocarbon processing plants. The flare system consists of a number of pipes and complicated connection systems. Decision of pipe support types is important since the load on the support and the stress in the pipe are influenced by the pipe support type. In this study, we optimally determined the pipe support types that minimized the support cost while satisfying the design constraints on maximum support load, maximum nozzle load and maximum pipe stress ratio. Performance indices included in the design constraints for a specified design were evaluated by pipe structural analysis using CAESAR II. Since pipe support types were all discrete design variables, an evolutionary algorithm (EA) was used as an optimizer. We successfully obtained the optimal solution that reduced the support cost by 27.2% compared to the initial support cost while all the design requirements were satisfied.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.163-169
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• 2024

Gas foil thrust bearings (GFTBs) are aerodynamic bearings that use gas as a lubricant to support axial forces in noncontact states. To enhance the load support performance of GFTBs, researchers conduct studies requiring experimental load measurements in mechanical systems for verification. This study measures the thrust of a high-speed turbo-compressor supported by a gas-foil thrust bearing. We examine the effect of temperature changes on the load cell installed inside the compressor before the experiment. First, we supply heat to the compressor using a heating gun to stabilize the load cell temperature. We then apply a static load using a push-pull gauge. Next, we derive the load cell temperature compensation equation based on the difference between the measured and applied loads as temperature varies. The results show that when maintaining the rotor speed at 80 krpm before stopping, the measured load gradually decreases and converges to -108 N, which is lower than the initial 0 N. This decline is owing to the temperature increase in the load cell near the bearing due to the viscous shear friction between the bearing and thrust runner during rotation. Finally, after applying temperature compensation, the thrust increases with increasing rotational speed of the rotor.

• Computers and Concrete
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.561-576
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• 2024

This study developed a novel pipe roofing structure, called secant pipe roofing structure (SPRS), which is widely used in the support field of underground stations. Its flexural studies are essential since the structure is subject to bending load conditions. However, the influence of parameters and methods for predicting ultimate load capacity still needs more attention. Therefore, this study comprehensively investigated the flexural performance of SPRSs via experimental and numerical methods. A total of four SPRS specimens were prepared and tested under in-plane bending. The test results show that all specimens exhibited remarkable ductility. The load vs. displacement curves of SPRSs during the whole testing process were discussed in detail. Besides, numerical simulation of the flexural performance of SPRSs was carried out and an extensive parameter analysis was also made to ascertain the influences of several key variables. Finally, the support vector machine (SVM) and back propagation (BP) models were introduced to predict the ultimate capacity of SPRS. The accuracy and reliability of the developed models were examined according to the available experimental observations and simulated results by finite element (FE) analysis. This investigation provides a valuable reference for the design and application of SPRS in underground stations support.