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Aeroelastic Analyses of Space Rocket Configuration Considering Viscosity Effects (유동점성효과를 고려한 우주발사체 형상의 천음속 공탄성해석)

  • Kim, Yo-Han;Kim, Dong-Hyun
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2011.10a
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    • pp.64-71
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    • 2011
  • In this study, steady and unsteady aerodynamic analyses of a huge rocket configuration have been conducted in a transonic flow region. The launch vehicle structural response are coupled with the transonic flow state transitions at the nose of the payload fairing. The developed fluid-structure coupled analysis system is applied for aeroelastic computations combining computational structural dynamics(CSD), finite element method(FEM) and computational fluid dynamics(CFD) in the time domain. It can give very accurate and useful engineering data on the structural dynamic design of advanced flight vehicles. For the nonlinear unsteady aerodynamics in high transonic flow region, Navier-Stokes equations using the structured grid system have been applied to the rocket configurations. Also, it is typically shown that the current computation approach can yield realistic and practical results for rocket design and test engineers.

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A Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis to Study the Behavior on Artificially Damaged R/C Shear Walls with Opening Configuration (개구부 설치를 위한 인위적 손상을 입은 전단벽에 관한 비선형 유한요소해석)

  • Han Min Ki;Park Wan Shin;Kim Hyo-Jin;Choi Gi-Bong;Choi Chang Sik;Yun Hyun Do
    • Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.429-432
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    • 2004
  • This paper discussed finite element method(FEM) models of the reinforced concrete rectangular shear walls with opening configuration and analysed under constant axial and monotonic lateral load using ABAQUS. The research comprises constitutive models to represent behavior of the materials that compose a wall on the basis of experimental data, development of techniques that are appropriate for analysis of reinforced concrete structures, verification, and calibration of the global model for reinforced concrete shear walls of increasing complexity. Results from the analyses of these FEM models offers significant insight into the flexural behavior of benchmark data.

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Effect of semi-rigid connections in improvement of seismic performance of steel moment-resisting frames

  • Feizi, M. Gholipour;Mojtahedi, A.;Nourani, V.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.467-484
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    • 2015
  • Seismic performances of dual steel moment-resisting frames with mixed use of rigid and semi-rigid connections were investigated to control of the base shear, story drifts and the ductility demand of the elements. To this end, nonlinear seismic responses of three groups of frames with three, eight and fifteen story were evaluated. These frames with rigid, semi-rigid and combined configuration of rigid and semi-rigid connections were analyzed under five earthquake records and their responses were compared in ultimate limit state of rigid frame. This study showed that in all frames, it could be found a state of semi-rigidity and connections configuration which behaved better than rigid frame, with consideration of the base shear and story drifts criterion. Finally, some criteria were suggested to locate the best place of the semi-rigid connections for improvement of the seismic performance of steel moment-resisting frames.

Control system design and experimental evaluation for improving maneuvering performance of a leader following system (Leader Following 시스템 조종성능 개선을 위한 제어계 설계 및 실험적 평가)

  • TRAN, Duc-Quan;KIM, Young-Bok;KIM, Byung-Gak
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.56 no.3
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    • pp.238-245
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    • 2020
  • In this study, a motion control problem for the vessel towed by towing ship on the sea is considered. The towed vessel does not have self-control capabilities such that its course stability totally depends on the towing ship. Especially, in the narrow canal, river and congested harbor area, extreme tension is required during the towing operation. The authors, therefore, propose a new control system design method in which the rudder is activated to provide its maneuverability. Based on the leader following system configuration, a nonlinear mathematical model is derived and a backstepping control is designed. By experiment results with nonlinear control framework, the usefulness and effectiveness of the proposed strategy are presented.

Optimal Position of Optical Phase Conjugator for Compensation of Distorted WDM Signals with Initial Frequency Chirp

  • Lee Seong-Real;Choi Byung-Ha;Chung Myung-Rae
    • Journal of electromagnetic engineering and science
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.36-42
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, the optimal position of optical phase conjugator(OPC) excellently compensating distorted WDM channels with initial frequency chirp due to both chromatic dispersion and self phase modulation(SPM) is numerically investigated. Highly-nonlinear dispersion shifted fiber(HNL-DSF) is used as a nonlinear medium of OPC in order to widely compensate WDM signal band. It is confirmed that if the OPC position was shifted from mid-way of total transmission length dependence on the initial frequency chirp as well as modulation format and fiber dispersion coefficient, it is possible to cancel the performance degradation owing to the initial frequency chirp. Using proposed configuration, it is possible to remove all in-line dispersion compensator, reducing span losses and system costs in the long-haul broadband WDM systems.

Seismic response of steel braced frames equipped with shape memory alloy-based hybrid devices

  • Salari, Neda;Asgarian, Behrouz
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.53 no.5
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    • pp.1031-1049
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    • 2015
  • This paper highlights the role of innovative vibration control system based on two promising properties in a parallel configuration. Hybrid device consists of two main components; recentering wires of shape memory alloy (SMA) and steel pipe section as an energy dissipater element. This approach concentrates damage in the steel pipe and prevents the main structural members from yielding. By regulation of the main adjustable design parameter, an optimum performance of the device is obtained. The effectiveness of the device in passive control of structures is evaluated through nonlinear time history analyses of a five-story steel frame with and without the hybrid device. Comparing the results proves that the hybrid device has a considerable potential to mitigate the residual drift ratio, peak absolute acceleration and peak interstory drift of the structure.

Nonlinear Nutation Control of Spacecraft Using Two Momentum Wheels

  • Seo, In Ho;Kim, Jong Myeong;Leeghim, Henzeh
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.99-107
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    • 2017
  • In this work, the nutation control of rigid spacecraft with only two momentum wheels is addressed by applying the feedback linearization technique. In this strategy, the primary performance index is to regulate the nutational angle by the momentum control of wheels. The spacecraft attitude equations of motion are transformed to a general linearized form by feedback linearization technique, including a guaranteed control law promising the internal dynamics stability to accomplish the nutation angle small. It is proven that the configuration of inertia properties plays a key role in analyzing spacecraft energy level. The behavior of the momentum wheels is also studied analytically and numerically. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed nonlinear control law for the momentum transfer is verified by conducting numerical simulations.

Dispersion-Managed Links for WDM Transmission Arranged by Linearly or Nonlinearly Incremented Residual Dispersion per Span

  • Lee, Seong-Real
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.205-211
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    • 2017
  • Combining dispersion-managed optical links with midway optical phase conjugation (OPC) is a possible method of compensating for optical signal distortion due to group velocity dispersion and nonlinear Kerr effects. Although an improvement in the performance of these optical links has been reported, the fixed residual dispersion per span (RDPS) that is typically used restricts the flexibility of link configurations. Thus, in this paper, a flexible dispersion-managed link configuration, comprising artificial distributions of linearly/nonlinearly incremented RDPS, is proposed. Simulations show that a descending distribution of RDPS before the midway OPC, and an ascending distribution of RDPS after the midway OPC, gives the best artificial distribution pattern as the number of fiber spans is increased, regardless of the RDPS incrementation method.

Air-Data Estimation for Air-Breathing Hypersonic Vehicles

  • Kang, Bryan-Heejin
    • Transactions on Control, Automation and Systems Engineering
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.75-86
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    • 1999
  • An air-data estimator for generic air-breathing hypersonic vehicles (AHSVs) is developed and demonstrated with an example vehicle configuration. The AHSV air-data estimation strategy emphasized improvement of the angle of attack estimate accuracy to a degree necessitated by the stringent operational requirements of the air-breathing propulsion. the resulting estimation problem involves highly nonlinear diffusion process (propagation); consequently, significant distortion of a posteriori conditional density is suspected. A simulation based statistical analysis tool is developed to characterize the nonlinear diffusion process. The statistical analysis results indicate that the diffusion process preserves the symmetry and unimodality of initial probability density shape state variables, and provide the basis for applicability of an Extended Kalman Filter (EKF). An EKF is designed for the AHSV air-data system and the air data estimation capabilities are demonstrated.

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Seismic design and assessment of steel-concrete frame structures with welded dissipative fuses

  • Calado, Luis;Proenca, Jorge M.;Sio, Joao
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.527-544
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    • 2020
  • This research presents the design and numerical assessment of composite steel-concrete frame structures with welded dissipative fuses. The assessment has been carried out based on linear response spectrum, nonlinear static pushover and time history procedures. The analytical expressions which define the envelope of the nonlinear response of the dissipative fuses are first presented and calibrated against experimental results available in literature. The assessment is then carried out according to a design methodology proposed herein. Outcomes of the numerical assessment indicate that the use of welded dissipative fuses successfully limited damage within the replaceable parts. Furthermore, although structures with dissipative fuses present lower strength and, generally, lower displacement capacity, their displacement ductility and global dissipative performance are generally higher than conventional structures, especially when the structure with dissipative fuses presents a dissipative configuration adjusted to the bending moment distribution diagram calculated for the applied seismic action.