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Recent Advances in Scanning Acoustic Microscopy for Adhesion Evaluation of Thin Films

  • Ju, Hyeong-Sick;Tittmann, Bernhard R.
    • 비파괴검사학회지
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    • 제29권6호
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    • pp.534-549
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    • 2009
  • As the thin film technology has emerged in various fields, adhesion of the film interface becomes an important issue in terms of the longevity and durability of thin film devices. Diverse nondestructive methods utilizing acoustic techniques have been developed to assess the interfacial integrity. As an effective technique based on the ultrasonic wave focusing and the surface acoustic wave(SAW) generation, scanning acoustic microscopy(SAM) has been investigated for adhesion evaluation. Visualization of film microstructures and quantification of adhesion weakness levels by SAW dispersion are the recent achievements of SAM. To overcome the limitations in the theoretical dispersion model only suitable for perfectly elastic and isotropic materials, a new model has been more recently developed in consideration of film anisotropy and viscoelasticity and applied to the adhesion evaluation of polymeric films fabricated on semiconductive wafers.

파괴표면분석을 통한 WC-Co복합재료의 Fracture Toughness측정방법과 Failure Behavior (Fracture Toughness and Failure Behavior of WC-Co Composites by Fracture Surface Analysis)

  • 한동빈
    • 한국세라믹학회지
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    • 제26권5호
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    • pp.645-654
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    • 1989
  • Specimens of WC-Co were indented to measure the resulting crack size and unindented samples were fractured in 3-point flexure to obtain the strength and to measure characteristic features on the fracture surface. Fracture toughness was determined using fractography and compared to those determined using identation techniques. We show that principles of fracture mechanics can be applied WC-Co composites and can be used to analyze the fracture process. The fracture surfaces were examined by scanning electron microscopy and optical microscopy. Characteristic feature observed in glasses, single crystals and polycrystalline materials known as mirror, mist, hackle, and crack branching were identified for these composites. We discuss the importance of fracture surface analysis in determining the failure-initiating sources and the failure behaviorof WC-Co composites.

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A Feasibility Study of Guided Wave Technique for Rail Monitoring

  • Rose, J.L.;Lee, C.M.;Cho, Y.
    • 비파괴검사학회지
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    • 제26권6호
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    • pp.411-416
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    • 2006
  • The critical subject of transverse crack detection in a rail head is treated in this paper. Conventional bulk wave ultrasonic techniques oftenfail because of shelling and other surface imperfections that shield the defects that lie below the shelling. A guided wave inspection technique is introduced here that can send ultrasonic energy along the rail under the shelling with a capability of finding the deleterious transverse crack defects. Dispersion curves are generated via a semi analytical finite element technique along with a hybrid guided wave finite element technique to explore the most suitable modes and frequencies for finding these defects. Sensor design and experimental feasibility experiments are also reported.

Seismic vulnerability evaluation of a 32-story reinforced concrete building

  • Memari, A.M.;Motlagh, A.R. Yazdani;Akhtari, M.;Scanlon, A.;Ashtiany, M. Ghafory
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 1999
  • Seismic evaluation of a 32-story reinforced concrete framed tube building is performed by checking damageability, safety, and toughness limit states. The evaluation is based on Standard 2800 (Iranian seismic code) which recommends equivalent lateral static force, modal superposition, or time history dynamic analysis methods to be applied. A three dimensional linearly elastic model checked by ambient vibration test results is used for the evaluation. Accelerograms of three earthquakes as well as linearly elastic design response spectra are used for dynamic analysis. Damageability is checked by considering story drift ratios. Safety is evaluated by comparing demands and capacities at the story and element force levels. Finally, toughness is studied in terms of curvature ductility of members. The paper explains the methodology selected and various aspects in detail.

Recent Ultrasonic Guided Wave Inspection Development Efforts

  • Rose, Joseph L.;Tittmann, Bernhard R.
    • 비파괴검사학회지
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.371-382
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    • 2001
  • The recognition of such natural wave guides as plates, rods, hollow cylinders, multi-layer structures or simply an interface between two materials combined with an increased understanding of the physics and wave mechanics of guided wave propagation has led to a significant increase in the number of guided wave inspection applications being developed each year. Of primary attention Is the ability to inspect partially hidden structures, hard to access areas, and teated or insulated structures. An introduction to some physical consideration of guided waves followed by some sample problem descriptions in pipe, ice detection, fouling detection in the foods industry, aircraft, tar coated structures and acoustic microscopy is presented in this paper. A sample problem in Boundary Element Modeling is also presented to illustrate the move in guided wave analysis beyond detection and location analysis to quantification.

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분말사출 성형공정에서의 수치해석기술의 응용 (Applications of Numerical Analysis Technology in Powder Injection Molding Process)

  • 강태곤;권태헌;박성진;정성택
    • 한국분말재료학회지
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    • 제9권4호
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    • pp.261-266
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    • 2002
  • CAE technology is an integrated tool including all aspects such as powder, binder system, mixing, injection molding, debinding and sintering. Therefore, CAE technology is considered as one of core technologies for PIM industry in the future. Recently many researchers are developing not only CAE software itself but also application procedures of CAE software. In this study, the applications for CAE technology in PIM industry are presented including feedstock mixing effect, several cases of troubleshooting and optimization procedure.

An Exploration on the Use of Data Envelopment Analysis for Product Line Selection

  • Lin, Chun-Yu;Okudan, Gul E.
    • Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.47-53
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    • 2009
  • We define product line (or mix) selection problem as selecting a subset of potential product variants that can simultaneously minimize product proliferation and maintain market coverage. Selecting the most efficient product mix is a complex problem, which requires analyses of multiple criteria. This paper proposes a method based on Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) for product line selection. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is a linear programming based technique commonly used for measuring the relative performance of a group of decision making units with multiple inputs and outputs. Although DEA has been proved to be an effective evaluation tool in many fields, it has not been applied to solve the product line selection problem. In this study, we construct a five-step method that systematically adopts DEA to solve a product line selection problem. We then apply the proposed method to an existing line of staplers to provide quantitative evidence for managers to generate desirable decisions to maximize the company profits while also fulfilling market demands.

Sum-Rate Optimal Power Policies for Energy Harvesting Transmitters in an Interference Channel

  • Tutuncuoglu, Kaya;Yener, Aylin
    • Journal of Communications and Networks
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.151-161
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    • 2012
  • This paper considers a two-user Gaussian interference channel with energy harvesting transmitters. Different than conventional battery powered wireless nodes, energy harvesting transmitters have to adapt transmission to availability of energy at a particular instant. In this setting, the optimal power allocation problem to maximize the sum throughput with a given deadline is formulated. The convergence of the proposed iterative coordinate descent method for the problem is proved and the short-term throughput maximizing offline power allocation policy is found. Examples for interference regions with known sum capacities are given with directional water-filling interpretations. Next, stochastic data arrivals are addressed. Finally, online and/or distributed near-optimal policies are proposed. Performance of the proposed algorithms are demonstrated through simulations.