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Study of ground vibration induced by high-speed trains moving on multi-span bridges

  • Ju, S.H.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.59 no.2
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    • pp.277-290
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    • 2016
  • This paper investigates the ground vibration induced by high-speed trains moving on multi-span continuous bridges. The dynamic impact factor of multi-span continuous bridges under trainloads was first determined in the parametric study, which shows that the dynamic impact factor will be large when the first bridge vertical natural frequency is equal to the trainload dominant frequencies, nV/D, where n is a positive integer, V is the train speed, and D is the train carriage interval. In addition, more continuous spans will produce smaller dynamic impact factors at this resonance condition. Based on the results of three-dimensional finite element analyses using the soil-structure interaction for realistic high-speed railway bridges, we suggest that the bridge span be set at 1.4 to 1.5 times the carriage interval for simply supported bridges. If not, the use of four or more-than-four-span continuous bridges is suggested to reduce the train-induced vibration. This study also indicates that the vibration in the train is major generated from the rail irregularities and that from the bridge deformation is not dominant.

Designing walking robot using Theo Jansen Mechanism (Theo Janson Mechanism 을 이용한 보행 로봇 설계)

  • Lee, Byeongcheol
    • Proceeding of EDISON Challenge
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    • 2016.03a
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    • pp.411-416
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    • 2016
  • Existing moving robots has several kinds of moving method; using wheel, jointed leg structure and so on. Wheel type can be operated by DC motor so it is simple and efficient. However, it is not appropriate to pass irregular terrain and obstacle. Leg structure type has an advantage in those cases. Generally, Leg structure is operated by several servo motors attached to each joint. It makes a robot heavier and more complicate due to increase of the degree of freedom. However, by using Theo Jansen Mechanism, one (or more) leg have only single-degree of freedom and can be operated by only one DC motor. So leg structure using Theo Jansen Mechanism will be good choice if robots have to be mass-produced. This paper describes the following a walking robot designed and produced based on Theo Jansen Mechanism, simulating process of Theo Jansen leg structure using Edison m.Sketch and how to solve several of discovered problem of the robot.

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Monopulse Tracking Performance of a Satcom Antenna on a Moving Platform

  • Cho, Gyuhan;Kim, Gwang Tae
    • Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.120-125
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    • 2017
  • A satellite communication (Satcom) antenna mounted on a moving platform provides a controlled heading that enables a geosynchronous satellite to communicate with the ground. A monopulse tracking method is effective for antenna control on a vehicle when it vibrates severely. However, this method has unexpected obstacles and its control performance is insufficient. To improve its control performance, the control command and monopulse error, the signal delay, and the radome effect are evaluated through tests. The authors then propose a method to transform the antenna error from 3D coordinates to 2D antenna coordinates. As a result, the antenna control performance is improved. As indicated in this study, examining antenna systems using the monopulse method on moving platforms is possible by understanding the antenna test process.

A Study of the movement pattern of pedestrian in the underground space and the factor of route choice and preference (지하공간의 보행자 이동패턴과 경로선택 요인에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Myeong-Hee;Jeon, Gyu-Yeob;Hong, Won-Hwa
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.311-314
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    • 2005
  • Our city structure is being complicated from the development of industry and the increase in population. It makes the ground space overcrowded, so underground space is systematized for use. Because this underground space has very complicated configuration, people have difficulty in finding the route in the underground space. Therefore It is demanded to comprehend configuration of the various space structure, predict pattern of the moving and analyze induction factor of the moving. When people are in the conflagration or dangerous situation, they are in the habit of using the route which they are used to go to and from. It is needed to analyze moving pattern of the pedestrian who usually use the underground space for the sake of dealing with conflagration in the underground space. Finally, this study suggested that general characteristic, distribution, moving route of the pedestrian and factors influencing that they choose the route which the research finds out.

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An Experimental Study of Aerodynamic Drag on High-speed Train

  • Kwon, Hyeok-bin;Lee, Dong-ho-;Baek, Je-hyun
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.14 no.11
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    • pp.1267-1275
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    • 2000
  • A series do wind tunnel tests were conducted for Korean high-speed train model with various shape components to assess the contributions to aerodynamic drag. In order to elucidate the ground effects, two different wind tunnels, one with a moving ground system and the other with a fixed ground, were used for the same model and the results of both were compared and analyzed in detail. The result show that a suitable ground simulation is necessary for the test of a train model with many cars and detailed underbody. But the relative difference of the drag coefficients for the modifications of shape components can be measured by a fixed ground test with high accuracy and low cost. The effects of the nose shape, the inter-cargap and the bogie-fairing on total drag were discussed and some ideas were prosed to decrease the aerodynamic resistance of high speed train.

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Study on the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Wings Flying Over the Nonplanar Ground Surface

  • Han, Cheol-Heui;Lee, Kye-Beom;Cho, Jin-Soo
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.82-87
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    • 2002
  • Aerodynamic analysis of NACA wings moving with a constant speed over guideways are performed using an indirect boundary element method (potential-based panel method). An integral equation is obtained by applying Green's theorem on all surfaces of the fluid domain. The surfaces over the wing and the guideways are discretized as rectangular panel elements. Constant strength singularities are distributed over the panel elements. The viscous shear layer behind the wing is represented by constant strength dipoles. The unknown strengths of potentials are determined by inverting the aerodynamic influence coefficient matrices constructed by using the no penetration conditions on the surfaces and the Kutta condition at the trailing edge of the wing. The aerodynamic characteristics for the wings flying over nonplanar ground surfaces are investigated for several ground heights.

Experimental Study of Flowfields Over a NACA0012 Airfoil with Ground Effects (지면효과를 받는 NACA0012 익형주위 유동장의 실험적 연구)

  • Cho, J.-H.;Kim, Youn J.
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.4 no.2 s.11
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2001
  • Experimental and numerical studies are conducted to investigate the flow field over a NACA0012 airfoil with ground effects. In experiment, the ground is simulated by a moving belt system. From the comparison between the experimental and numerical results, it is concluded that the velocity gradient over the ground plane causes the increments in pressure coefficient on lower surface of the airfoil and reduces the suction peak at the leading edge.

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A Study on the Damage Reinforcement of Gallery Pipes Under the Ground Subjected to Various Railway loads (다양한 철도하중을 받는 지중 갤러리관의 손상 보강에 관한 연구)

  • Lee Won-Gyu;Lee Sang-Bum;Kim Rae-Chul;Kim Mu-Il
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.1144-1149
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    • 2004
  • This study deals with the damage reinforcement of structures under the ground such as gallery pipes subjected to railway loads. Railway loads with various moving velocities make significant influences on the ground gallery pipes passing through under the railway. For real structures this study analyzes such effects in detail and establishes a method for the efficient damage reinforcement Moreover we predict the hereafter structural behaviors of gallery pipes under the ground by several numerical simulation. The results of this study are expected to offer useful guidelines for explaining the complicated damage characteristics of the ground gallery pipe structures.

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LTE-Based Passive Bistatic Radar System for Detection of Ground-Moving Targets

  • Raja Abdullah, Raja Syamsul Azmir;Salah, Asem Ahmad;Ismail, Alyani;Hashim, Fazirulhisyam;Abdul Rashid, Nur Emileen;Abdul Aziz, Noor Hafizah
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.302-313
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    • 2016
  • Use of a passive bistatic radar (PBR) system in the surveillance or monitoring of an area has its advantages. For example, a PBR system is able to utilize any available signal of opportunity (for example, broadcasting, communication, or radio navigation signals) for the purposes of surveillance. With this in mind, there are potentially many research areas to be explored; in particular, the capability of signals from existing and future communication systems, such as 4G and 5G. Long-Term Evolution (LTE) is the world's most current communication system. Given this fact, this paper presents the latest feasibility studies and experimental results from using LTE signals in PBR applications. Details are provided about aspects such as signal characteristics, experimental configurations, and SNR studies. Six experimental scenarios are carried out to investigate the detection performance of our proposed system on ground-moving targets. The ability to detect is demonstrated through use of the cross-ambiguity function. The detection results suggest that LTE signals are suitable as a source signal for PBR.

Study on the Optimal Design for HTS Magnetic Levitation Magnet (고온초전도 자기부상자석의 최적설계에 관한 연구)

  • Yoon, Kyung-Yong;Bae, Duck-Kweon;Cho, Heung-Je
    • Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.37-41
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    • 2008
  • Superconducting Electrodynamic suspension(EDS) system is generated by the interaction between the magnetic field made by the induced the eddy current in the ground conductor and the moving magnetic field made by onboard superconducting magnet. The levitation force of EDS system, which is proportional to the strength of the moving magnetic field, becomes saturated according to the increase of the velocity. Especially, the levitation force is influenced by the structure of HTS magnet and ground magnet. This paper deals with the optimal design condition for the HTS levitation magnet. The 3-D numerical analysis with FEM was used to find the distribution of the magnetic field, the optimal coil structure, and the calculation of the levitation force.