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Inverse Dynamic Analysis of Flexible Multibody Systems with Closed-Loops

  • Lee, Byung-Hoon;Lee, Shi-Bok;Jeong, Weui-Bong;Yoo, Wan-Suk;Yang, Jin-Saeng
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.693-698
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    • 2001
  • The analysis of actuating forces (or torques) and joint reaction forces (or moments) are essential to determine the capacity of actuators, to control the system and to design the components. This paper presents an inverse dynamic analysis algorithm for flexible multibody systems with closed-loops in the relative joint coordinate space. The joint reaction forces are analyzed in Cartesian coordinate space using the inverse velocity transformation technique. The joint coordinates and the deformation modal coordinates are used as the generalized coordinates of a flexible multibody system. The algorithm is verified through the analysis of a slider-crank mechanism.

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Optimal Placement of Sensors and Actuators Using Measures of Modal Controllability and Observability in a Balanced Coordinate

  • Park, Un-Sik;Choi, Jae-Weon;Yoo, Wan-Suk;Lee, Man-Hyung;Son, Kwon;Lee, Jang-Myung;Lee, Min-Cheol;Han, Sung-Hyun
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.11-22
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, a method for optimal placement of sensors and actuators is presented by using new measures of modal controllability and observability defined in a balanced coordinate system. The proposed new measures are shown to have a great advantage in practical use when they are used as criteria for selecting the locations of sensors and actuators, since the most controllable and observable locations can be obtained to be identical. In addition, they are more accurate than the measures of Hamdan and Nayfeh in that the effects of the eigenvector norm are considered into the magnitude of measures. In simulations, to verify the effectiveness of the proposed measures and optimal placement method, the closed-loop response of a simply supported flexible beam, in which the number and locations of actuators are determined by using the proposed measures and optimal placement method, has been examined and compared with the case of Hamdan and Nayfeh’s measures.

Nonlocal strain gradient theory for buckling and bending of FG-GRNC laminated sandwich plates

  • Basha, Muhammad;Daikh, Ahmed Amine;Melaibari, Ammar;Wagih, Ahmed;Othman, Ramzi;Almitani, Khalid H;Hamed, Mostafa A.;Abdelrahman, Alaa;Eltaher, Mohamed A.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.43 no.5
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    • pp.639-660
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    • 2022
  • The bending and buckling behaviours of FG-GRNC laminated sandwich plates are investigated by using novel five-variables quasi 3D higher order shear deformation plate theory by considering the modified continuum nonlocal strain gradient theory. To calculate the effective Young's modulus of the GRNC sandwich plate along the thickness direction, and Poisson's ratio and mass density, the modified Halpin-Tsai model and the rule of the mixture are employed. Based on a new field of displacement, governing equilibrium equations of the GRNC sandwich plate are solved using a developed approach of Galerkin method. A detailed parametric analysis is carried out to highlight the influences of length scale and material scale parameters, GPLs distribution pattern, the weight fraction of GPLs, geometry and size of GPLs, the geometry of the sandwich plate and the total number of layers on the stresses, deformation and critical buckling loads. Some details are studied exclusively for the first time, such as stresses and the nonlocality effect.

Studies on Borassus fruit fiber and its composites with Polypropylene

  • Sudhakara, P.;Obi Reddy, K.;Prasad, C. Venkata;Jagadeesh, Dani.;Kim, H.S.;Kim, B.S.;Bae, S.I.;Song, J.I.
    • Composites Research
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.48-53
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    • 2013
  • This paper summarizes the structural characterization of borassus fruit fibers by means of various characterization techniques, optimization of alkali treatment of borassus fruit fine fibers (BFF) with a 5% concentration sodium hydroxide solution for different time intervals (1, 4, 8 and 12 h) and the changes occurring in borassus fibers. This paper also discusses the manufacturing of BFF/PP compotes using MAPP as a compatibilizer in addition to alkali treatment. Composites were evaluated for their mechanical and morphological properties. The tensile strength and modulus, flexural strength and modulus and impact strength were increased for alkali treated/MAPP composites by 4.5%, 17%, 17.2 %, 9% and 10% respectively.

An Experimental Study of Ventilation Effectiveness in Mechanical Ventilation systems using a Tracer Gas Method

  • Lee, Jae keun;Kang, Tae-Wook;Lee, Kam-Gyu;Cho, Min-Chul;Shin, Jin-Hyuk;Kim, Seong-Chan;Koo, Jeong-Hwan;Lee, Jong ho
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.14 no.11
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    • pp.1286-1295
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    • 2000
  • The ventilation effectiveness is evaluated as a function of air exchange rate and supply / extract locations in a simplified model chamber using a tracer gas technique of CO$_2$ gas injected into a supply duct. Ventilation systems consist of supply and extract fans, a CO$_2$gas generator, a CO$_2$gas analyzer and a test chamber. The ventilation effectiveness is evaluated using a step-down method based on ASTM Standard E741-83. The room mean age of the model chamber is decreased with increasing air exchange rate fanged from 6to 10 air changes per hour. The ventilation effectiveness of the mechanical inlet/natural extract system is better than that of the mechanical extract system.

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