• 터널과지하공간
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.270-278
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• 2001

한라 석회석 광산에서 높이가 대체로 58m이고 사면의 경사각이 70$^{\circ}$인 암반 사면의 안정성 해석을 위하여 암반을 연속체로 가정한 FDM과 절리의 강도 특성 등을 주로 고려한 DEM 등 두 가지 수치해석법을 사용하였다. 수치해석법으로 사면의 안정성을 안전율로 표시하기 위하여 강도감소법을 이용하였다. 연속체 해석 결과에서는 사면의 안정이 유지되는 것으로 판단할 수 있으나 절리의 특성을 고려한 해석 결과 사면의 안전율이 1.3보다 크도록 사면을 안전하게 유지하기 위해서는 사면 높이 를 45m로, 경사를 55로$^{\circ}$로 변경 하는 것이 바람직 한 것으로 판단되었다.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제31권7호
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• pp.589-595
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• 2007

In the majority of previous studies on deformation of seabed structures using DEM, elements of structures have been assumed that it is composed with uniform materials or received fixed wave force, despite that actual submerged structures are composed with various size materials and influenced by complicated fluid field. The goal of this study is to develop a new model for analysis of seabed structure deformation using discontinuous structures composed with various size materials. As the first phase, a model using DEM and VOF, which can compute the deformation of submerged structures composed with various size materials, such as rubble mound structures, is proposed. A model test is carried out and then the validity of the model is discussed.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.367-373
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• 2010

수치해석을 수행할 경우 좀 더 정확한 수치모의를 위하여 해석영역의 특성에 따라 적절하게 요소를 배치하는 것이 필요하다. 본 연구에서 사용한 개별요소법(DEM)은 입자의 마찰력 및 항력을 제외한 반발력과 인장력만을 적용하였다. 초기 쿼드트리(Quad-tree)형식으로 충진된 입자들을 DEM을 이용하여 재배치할 경우 입자의 형상이 원형이기 때문에 입자사이에 존재하는 빈 공간을 최소화 할 수 있다. 결국 입자 중심점의 배치가 정삼각형에 가깝게 되는 특징을 보여준다. 이 재배치된 입자를 대상으로 Delaunay 삼각기법을 이용하여 삼각망을 구성하고, Laplace 보간을 수행하여 격자 품질을 향상시켰다. Laplace 보간 전 후의 형상비(Aspect Ratio: AR)를 비교한 결과 DEM을 이용하여 작성한 격자의 품질도 우수하지만, Laplace보간을 수행한 이후 보다 높은 품질의 격자가 생성되는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 기법은 기존의 삼각격자망 생성기법에 비해 다소 계산시간이 오래 걸리는 단점이 있지만, 복잡한 형상과 정확한 지형의 재현을 필요로 하는 파랑 해석용 유한요소 격자망 작성 및 다양한 수치모의 분야에서 그 적용 가능성이 매우 높다고 사료된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2019

DEM(Digital Elevation Model)은 지형에 대한 높이를 수치로 저장한 3차원 공간정보로 식생과 인공지물을 포함하지 않는 지형만의 표고값을 의미하며, 지형에 대한 3차원 시각화, 경사분석, 건설공사를 위한 설계 및 물량산출 등 다양한 분야에 활용되고 있다. 최근 3차원 공간정보 구축과 관련된 많은 연구들이 이루어지고 있지만 DEM 생성과 관련된 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 MMS(Mobile Mapping System), UAV 이미지 및 UAV LiDAR(Light Detection And Ranging)를 이용하여 DEM을 구축하였으며, 각각의 결과물에 대한 정확도 평가 및 분석을 수행하였다. 연구결과 MMS와 UAV LiDAR에 의해 생성된 DEM의 정확도는 ±4.1cm 이내였으며, UAV 이미지를 이용한 DEM은 ±8.5cm의 정확도를 산출하였다. 또한 각각의 방법에 의한 자료처리 과정 및 결과물에 대한 비교를 통해 MMS, UAV 이미지, UAV LiDAR의 특징 및 효율성을 제시할 수 있었다. MMS 및 UAV를 활용한 DEM 구축은 지형에 대한 분석 및 가시화, 건설공사를 위한 기초자료 생성, 공간정보를 활용한 서비스 등 다양한 분야에 활용이 가능할 것이며, 관련 업무 효율성을 크게 향상시킬 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2005년도 추계 학술대회논문집
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• pp.11-19
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• 2005

First, methods of numerical analysis of gas-particle flows is classified into micro, meso and macro scale approaches based on the concept of multi-scale mechanics. Next, the explanation moves on to discrete particle simulation where motion of individual particles is calculated numerically using the Newtonian equations of motion. The author focuses on the cases where particle-to-particle interaction has significant effects on the phenomena. Concerning the particle-to-particle interaction, two cases are considered: the one is collision-dominated flows and the other is the contact-dominated flows. To treat this interaction mathematically, techniques named DEM(Distinct Element Method) or DSMC (Direct Simulation Monte Carlo) have been developed DEM, which has been developed in the field of soil mechanics, is useful for the contact -dominated flows and DSMC method, developed in molecular gas flows, is for the collision-dominated flows. Combining DEM or DSMC with CFD (computer fluid dynamics), the discrete particle simulation becomes a more practical tool for industrial flows because not only the particle-particle interaction but particle-fluid interaction can be handled. As examples of simulations, various results are shown, such as hopper flows, particle segregation phenomena, particle mixing in a rotating drum, dense phase pneumatic conveying, spouted bed, dense phase fluidized bed, fast circulating fluidized bed and so on.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2021

The effects of initial soil fabric and aspect ratio (AR) on the small-strain stiffness (G0) of granular soils are studied by employing discrete element method (DEM) numerical analysis. Elongated clumps composed of subspheres were adopted, and the G0 values were obtained by DEM simulations of drained triaxial tests under different densities and initial confining pressure (p0). The DEM simulations indicate that the initial soil fabric has an insignificant effect on G0. The effect of the AR on G0 is related to the initial density. Namely, for dense specimens, G0 first increases with increasing AR, reaching a plateau value when the AR ≥ 1.5. However, for loose specimens, G0 gradually increases as the AR increases. Microscopic examination reveals that G0 uniquely depends on the coordination number of the particles (CN-particle) rather than the subspheres (CN-sphere) at the particulate level for the effects of initial soil fabric and AR. Finally, Poisson's ratio ν0 is also determined by CN-particle. In addition, based on data in literature and this study, ν0 can be fitted as ν0 = 5.920(G0/(p0)1/3)-0.99, which can be used to predict ν0 of granular soils based on the measured G0.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2004년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1089-1094
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• 2004

Numerical methods to estimate behaviors of jointed rock mass can be roughly divided into two method : discontinuous model and continuum model. Generally, distinct element method (DEM) is applied in discontinuous model, and finite element method (FEM) or finite difference method (FDM) is utilized in continuum model. To predict a behavior of discontinuous model by DEM, it is essential to understand characteristics of joints developed in rock mass through field tests. However, results of field tests can not provide full information about rock mass because field tests is conducted in limited area. In this paper, discontinuous analysis by UDEC and continuous analysis by FLAC is utilized to estimate a behavior of a tunnel in jointed rock mass. For including discontinuous analysis in continuous analysis, joints in rock mass is considered by reducing rock mass properties obtained by RMR and decreasing shear strength of rock mass. By comparing and revising two analysis results, analysis results similar with practical behavior of a tunnel can be induced and appropriate support system is decided.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.313-330
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• 2021

In this study, the dynamic interaction between an Arctic Spar and drifting level ice is examined in time domain using the newly developed ice-hull-mooring coupled dynamics program. The in-house program, CHARM3D, which is the hull-riser-mooring coupled dynamic simulator is extended by coupling with the open-source discrete element method (DEM) simulator, LIGGGHTS. In the LIGGGHTS module, the parallel-bonding method is implemented to model the level ice using an assembly of multiple bonded spherical particles. As a case study, a spread-moored Artic Spar platform, whose hull surface near waterline is the inverted conical shape, is chosen. To determine the breaking-related DEM parameter (the critical bonding strength), the four-point numerical bending test is used. A series of numerical simulations is systematically performed under the various ice conditions including ice drift velocity, flexural strength, and thickness. Then, the effects of these parameters on the ice force, platform motions, and mooring tensions are discussed. The simulations reveal various features of dynamic interactions between the drifting ice and moored platform for various ice conditions including the novel synchronous resonance at low ice speed. The newly developed simulator is promising and can repeatedly be used for the future design and analysis including ice-floater-mooring coupled dynamics.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.496-507
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• 2020

EPB TBM의 굴진성능 예측은 터널 시공성 향상을 위해 매우 중요하며, 따라서 현재까지 TBM 굴진을 수치 해석적으로 모사하기 위한 다양한 시도들이 이루어져 왔다. 본 논문에서는 EPB TBM의 운전조건에 따른 굴진성능을 평가하기 위해 개별요소법(DEM, discrete element method)과 유한차분법(FDM, finite difference method)을 연계한 수치해석 모델을 사용하여 운전조건을 변경해가며 매개변수 해석을 수행하였다. 해석은 커터헤드의 회전속도를 2 rpm으로 일정하게 유지한 상태에서 굴진속도를 0.5, 1.0 mm/sec, 스크류 컨베이어의 회전속도를 5, 15, 25 rpm으로 조건을 변경해가며 수행되었다. 운전조건의 변화에 따라 측정되는 토크, 추력, 챔버압, 배토량을 비교하였으며 매개변수 해석 결과를 통해 개별요소법-유한차분법 연계 TBM 굴진해석 모델을 사용하여 최적 TBM 운전조건을 예측할 수 있음을 나타냈다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.329-342
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• 2008

A local behavior law, which includes elasticity, plasticity and damage, is developed in a three dimensional numerical model for concrete. The model is based on the Discrete Element Method (DEM)and the computational implementation has been carried out in the numerical Code YADE. This model was used to study the response of a concrete slab impacted by a rigid missile, and focuses on the extension of the compacted zone. To do so, the model was first used to simulate compression and hydrostatic tests. Once the local constitutive law parameters of the discrete element model were calibrated, the numerical model simulated the impact of a rigid missile used as a reference case to be compared to an experimental data set. From this reference case, simulations were carried out to show the importance of compaction during an impact and how it expands depending on the different impact conditions. Moreover, the numerical results were compared to empirical predictive formulae for penetration and perforation cases, demonstrating the importance of taking into account the local compaction process in the local interaction law between discrete elements.