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Parametric Study on Steel composite Girder bridges for HONAM High-Speed Railway Considering Criteria Requirement of Dynamic Response (호남고속철도 동적 안정성 요구 조건을 고려한 강합성 거더교의 변수 연구)

  • Cho, Sun-Kyu;Jung, Han-Ouk;Kim, Sung-Il
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.1370-1378
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    • 2007
  • High speed railway bridge is affected on safety of bridge by dynamic amplification effect, when dynamic response of bridge is equal to effect cycle load for rolling stock axle according to high speed operation train. And excessive deformation of structure has negative effect on operation safety of train and comfort of passenger due to fluctuation of wheel load by torsion of track etc. and decrease of contact force on vehicle wheel-rail. To ensure the safety of track and train operation safety, it is have to perform the study on resonance and deformation of structure. That criteria and requirement of railway bridge is limitation of vertical acceleration on deck for dynamic behavior of structure, contact of vehicle wheel and rail, limitation of face distortion and rotation angle of end deck, and limitation of vertical displacement by train. Unlike KYEONGBU High Speed Railway, New constructed HONAM High Speed Railway have to applied the new requirement for dynamic behavior safety according to change of condition which is type of ballast (slab ballast), interval of track, and actual rolling stock load. Therefore, in this paper, it was conformed the dynamic characteristic due to parameter, which related with above mentioned criteria, for steel composite bridges.

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Modeling and Simulation of a Ship with Anti-Rolling Devices in Waves (자세제어장비를 장착한 선박의 파랑중 운동 모델링 및 시뮬레이션)

  • Yoon, Hyeon-Kyu;Lee, Gyeong-Joong;Lee, Chang-Min
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.347-352
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    • 2004
  • Wave exciting force and moment generate the motions of a ship in waves. Since ship motion exerts the negative influences on a crew's operability, the safety of cargos, passenger's comfort, etc, the anti-rolling devices may be required to reduce such motion In this paper, the dynamics of the anti-rolling devices such as passive and active moving weight stabilizer and anti-rolling tank, and fin stabilizer are mathematically modeled While the effect of the motion of the anti-rolling device on a ship was taken into consideration in roll mode only in the past, the 6 DOF coupled equations of motion between a ship and the anti-rolling devices are constituted Finally the motion of a ship with anti-rolling devices in waves is simulated through the developed simulation program.

Estimation of Rail Irregularities by using Acceleration values (가속도 값을 이용한 궤도 불규칙도 검측)

  • Kim, Young-Mo;Park, Chan-Kyoung;Choi, Sung-Hoon;Kim, Sang-Soo;Park, Choon-Soo
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2008.06a
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    • pp.2173-2178
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    • 2008
  • Railroad is the major factor of vibration source in railway vehicles, and it must carefully maintained the original condition to secure the safety and good ride comfort of passenger. Measuring the condition of rail irregularities such as surface, alignment, gauge, twist and cant etc is required to maintain the good performance of railroad. Currently, the various rail irregularity measurement systems(EM120, ROGER1000K and the Total Rail Irregularity Measurement system of Korea High Speed Train) are operated in Korea to estimate the rail irregularity. It is hard to verify the correlation of one rail irregularity data of a measurement system with the other, because they have been adopted different rail irregularity estimation methods. The best method securing the reliability of the irregularity data is the direct confirmation on the ground where the measurement system had detected as a fault section, but it is impossible to apply all sections simultaneously due to limitation of time, labor, cost and equipments. There is a method to secure the reliability of the data by using acceleration values. Rail irregularities, the major factor of vibration in railway vehicle, are transmitted to the vehicle acceleration through masses, springs, dampers and joints as the system dynamic formation. In this study, Transition Function has been adopted by using the rail irregularity and the acceleration value regarding as input & output parameters respectively. It has been verified by comparing the analyzed results with real measured irregularity data from the Total Rail Irregularity Measurement system of Korea High Speed Train. Also various methods has been accomplished to verify the correlation between rail irregularities and acceleration values.

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Subway Congestion Prediction and Recommendation System using Big Data Analysis (빅데이터 분석을 이용한 지하철 혼잡도 예측 및 추천시스템)

  • Kim, Jin-su
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.14 no.11
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    • pp.289-295
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    • 2016
  • Subway is a future-oriented means of transportation that can be safely and quickly mass transport many passengers than buses and taxis. Congestion growth due to the increase of the metro users is one of the factors that hinder citizens' rights to comfortably use the subway. Accordingly, congestion prediction in the subway is one of the ways to maximize the use of passenger convenience and comfort. In this paper, we monitor the level of congestion in real time via the existing congestion on the metro using multiple regression analysis and big data processing, as well as their departure station and arrival station information More information about the transfer stations offer a personalized congestion prediction system. The accuracy of the predicted congestion shows about 81% accuracy, which is compared to the real congestion. In this paper, the proposed prediction and recommendation application will be a help to prediction of subway congestion and user convenience.

A Study on Optimum Design for Railway Alignment in Curve (곡선부 최적 선형 설계기법에 관한 연구)

  • Um, Ju-Hwan;Yang, Sin-Chu;Kim, Eun-Kyum
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.597-603
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    • 2009
  • In this study, Based on the optimization developed in Um et al. (2009), optimum design method of the alignment when building new lines and renewing existing ones is presented. The object function used for optimization is passenger comfort ($P_{CT}$) which was proposed in BSI (2006). Other aspects of track/vehicle interaction will be treated in boundary conditions. And track/vehicle interaction analysis is peformed using KTX-II model. From the analysis results, it was found that the optimum alignments are affected by the angle (I) between adjacent straight lines and $R-L_t$ combinations. Also the dynamic analysis confirms well the results from the simplified analysis. However, In the most cases, the $P_{CT}$ values in the dynamic analysis are higher than the simplified $P_{CT}$ values. If both methods are used when optimizing the alignment, it will be possible to design the alignments more rapidly and reliably.

A Methodology Study for Estimating the Benefits of Tilting Train Deployment (틸팅열차 투입에 따른 추정가능한 편익계상 연구)

  • Lee, Jin-Sun;Kim, Kyoung-Tae;Eom, Jin-Ki
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.12 no.5
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    • pp.700-706
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    • 2009
  • Unlike high-speed KTX trains and dual track railways, most single-track railways are not popular among passengers because of long travel hours. As a solution to the problem, tilting trains will be deployed along the conventional line. Tilting train has a mechanism that enables increased speed on regular and curved railway tracks. As a train rounds a curve at speed, objects inside the train experience centrifugal force. This can cause packages to slide about or seated passengers to feel squashed by the outboard armrest due to its centripetal force, and standing passengers to lose their balance. Tilting trains possess a top speed of up to 180 km per hour as opposed to the previous 140 km per hour, so allow the train to pass curve at higher speed without affecting passenger comfort. This paper describes the methodology study to estimate the benefits, especially on the extra benefits in case of tilting actuation.

Design of Cylindrical Composite Shell for Optimal Dimensions (최적 단면 치수를 가지는 복합재료 중공빔의 설계)

  • Chun Heong-Jae;Park Hyuk-Sung;Choi Yong-Jin
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.18 no.3
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    • pp.219-226
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    • 2005
  • In this study, the problem formulation and solution technique using genetic algorithms for design optimization of laminate composite cylindrical beam section are presented. The hollow cylindrical beams we usually used in the wheel chair. If the weight of wheel chair is reduced, it will lead to huge improvement in passenger's mobility and comfort. In this context, the replacement of steel by high performance and light weight composite material along with optimal design will be a good contribution in the process of weight reduction of a wheel chair. An artificial genetics approach for the design optimization of hollow cylindrical composite beam is presented. On applying the genetic algorithm, the optimal dimensions of hollow cylindrical composite beams which have equivalent rigidities to those of corresponding hollow cylindrical steel beams are obtained. Also structural analysis is conducted on the entire wheel chair structure incorporating Tsai-Wu failure criteria. The maximum Tsai-Wu failure criteria index is $0.192\times10^{-3}$ which is moth less than value of 1.00 indicating no failure is observed under excessive loading condition. It is found that the substitution of steel by composite material could reduce the weight of wheel chair up to 45%.

Load Factor Decrease In The Seoul Metro Circle Line through Analyzing Passenger OD Demand (2호선 혼잡구간 OD수요 분리유도를 통한 혼잡도 개선 방안 (교통카드 빅데이터 분석을 중심으로))

  • Eom, Jin Ki;Song, Ji-Young;Lee, Kwang-Sub
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.457-465
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    • 2014
  • This study proposes a policy for urban railway travel demand management system in order to decrease the load factor of the Seoul metro Circle line, particularly for the segment between Sadang and Samsung stations, through analyzing the transit smart card data. We propose mixed train operations of the existing Circle line and a line that goes toward Samsung station in order to transport passengers that have two distinct groups: those with the destination of Samsung station and those with destinations after Samsung station. The introduction of a mixed train operation that encourages passengers passing through Samsung station to take a Circle line train will decrease the congested load factor by 11.3% during the morning peak hours using the mixed train operation of the Circle and Samsung lines. This policy could be an effective method to decrease the load factor and improve the comfort of rail passengers without extra investment in the railway facilities.

A Study on the Hydrodynamic Performance of High-Speed Vessel with Trim Tab Using Full-Scale CFD Simulation (실선 스케일 CFD 해석 기반 트림 탭이 부착된 고속선의 유체동역학적 성능 분석)

  • Lee, Jonghyeon;Park, Dong-Woo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.27 no.5
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    • pp.656-665
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    • 2021
  • In this study, trim tabs were attached to end of stern hull of a small high-speed vessel of length approximately 10 m and Froude number 1.0 to improve resistance performance and passenger comfort. Before computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to assess the performance according to various geometries of the trim tab, the scale effect had been found through a previous study, so full-scale simulations were performed. The trim tab chord length was set to 0.5 %, 1.0 % and 1.5 % of LPP, and its angle to base line was varied in intervals of 5°. It decreased trim by stern and flotation: the greater the angle and length, the greater was the effect. Then it had pressure resistance decreased and shear resistance increased, and reduction ratio of total resistance varied accordingly. The results of this study indicated that the resistance performance was improved about 27 % at optimal running attitude that was the trim by stern about 1.5°.

Development of Massage Seat Actuator for Automobile using Electromagnetic Analysis and Simulation (전자기해석 및 시뮬레이션을 적용한 차량용 마사지 시트 액츄에이터 개발)

  • Chung, Myung-Jin
    • Journal of IKEEE
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.517-523
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    • 2019
  • Recently, researches about automobile seat having function to support the comfort to driver and passenger during the driving are conducted in various fields including automobile seat having massage function. The effect of massage depends on the pattern of massage such as time, magnitude, and shape. In this paper, linear motor actuator, which is used as driving method in the automobile massage seat, and electromagnetic analysis method, which is used to improve the magnetic efficiency in the design of autuator, is proposed. Electromagnetic analysis using finite element method is conducted in the design of linear motor actuator. Input voltage shape for massage pattern is calculated by simulation using mathematical model of actuator. Performance test for massage pattern generation is conducted with automobile massage seat having developed actuator and controller. It is verified that developed actuator system is applicable in the automobile massage seat.