• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.335-351
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• 2023

This research studies the primary resonance and nonlinear vibratory responses of multilayer functionally graded shallow (MFGS) shells under external excitations. The shells considered with functionally graded porous (FGP) core and resting on two types of nonlinear viscoelastic foundations (NVEF) governed by either a linear model with two parameters of Winkler and Pasternak foundations or a nonlinear model of hardening/softening cubic stiffness augmented by a Kelvin-Voigt viscoelastic model. The shells considered have three layers, sandwiched by functionally graded (FG), FGP, and FG materials. To investigate the influence of various porosity distributions, two types of FGP middle layer cores are considered. With the first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT), Hooke's law, and von-Kármán equation, the stress-strain relations for the MFGS shells with FGP core are developed. The governing equations of the shells are consequently derived. For the sake of higher accuracy and reliability, the P-T method is implemented in numerically analyzing the vibration, and the method of multiple scales (MMS) as one of the perturbation methods is used to investigate the primary resonance. The results of the present research are verified with the results available in the literature. The analytical results are compared with the P-T method. The influences of material, geometry, and nonlinear viscoelastic foundation parameters on the responses of the shells are illustrated.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.235-239
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• 2016

This study is performed to fabricate a Ti porous body by freeze drying process using titanium hydride ($TiH_2$) powder and camphene. Then, the Ti porous body is employed to synthesize carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using thermal catalytic chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) with Fe catalyst and methane ($CH_4$) gas to increase the specific surface area. The synthesized Ti porous body has $100{\mu}M$-sized macropores and $10-30{\mu}m$-sized micropores. The synthesized CNTs have random directions and are entangled with adjacent CNTs. The CNTs have a bamboo-like structure, and their average diameter is about 50 nm. The Fe nano-particles observed at the tip of the CNTs indicate that the tip growth model is applicable. The specific surface area of the CNT-coated Ti porous body is about 20 times larger than that of the raw Ti porous body. These CNT-coated Ti porous bodies are expected to be used as filters or catalyst supports.

• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.231-236
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• 2010

This study was to fabricate the porous poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microparticles with anthocyanin (as a model antioxidant) for pulmonary drug delivery. The highly porous PLGA microparticles were prepared by the waterin-oil-in-water ($W_1/O/W_2$) multi-emulsion method, followed by the decomposition of ammonium bicarbonate (AB) in $W_1$ phase to the base of ammonia, carbon dioxide and water vapor at $50^{\circ}C$, making a porous structure in PLGA microparticles. Herein, hyaluronate (HA), a viscous polysaccharide, was incorporated in the porous microparticles for sustained anthocyanin release. In in vitro release studies, the anthocyanin release from the porous microparticles with HA continued up to 24 hours, while the porous microparticles without HA released 80 wt.% of encapsulated anthocyanin within 2 hours. In addition, these microparticle are expected to be effectively deposited at a lung epithelium due to its high porosity (low density) and avoid alveolar macrophage's uptake in the lung due to its large particle size. We believe that this system has a great pharmaceutical potential as a long acting antioxidant for relieving the oxidative stress in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.392-405
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• 2020

Purpose: Titanium implants are widely used in the treatment of dentition defects; however, due to problems such as osseointegration failure, peri-implant bone resorption, and periimplant inflammation, their application is subject to certain restrictions. The surface modification of titanium implants can improve the implant success rate and meet the needs of clinical applications. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of the use of porous titanium with a chitosan/hydroxyapatite coating on osseointegration. Methods: Titanium implants with a dense core and a porous outer structure were prepared using a computer-aided design model and selective laser sintering technology, with a fabricated chitosan/hydroxyapatite composite coating on their surfaces. In vivo and in vitro experiments were used to assess osteogenesis. Results: The quasi-elastic gradient and compressive strength of porous titanium implants were observed to decrease as the porosity increased. The in vitro experiments demonstrated that, the porous titanium implants had no biological toxicity; additionally, the porous structure was shown to be superior to dense titanium with regard to facilitating the adhesion and proliferation of osteoblast-like MC3T3-E1 cells. The in vivo experimental results also showed that the porous structure was beneficial, as bone tissue could grow into the pores, thereby exhibiting good osseointegration. Conclusions: Porous titanium with a chitosan/hydroxyapatite coating promoted MC3T3-E1 cell proliferation and differentiation, and also improved osseointegration in vitro. This study has meaningful implications for research into ways of improving the surface structures of implants and promoting implant osseointegration.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.87-100
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• 2016

A numerical simulation of membrane evaporation process was carried out in this work. The aim of simulation is to describe transport of water through porous membranes applicable to the concentration of aqueous solutions. A three-dimensional mathematical model was developed which considers transport phenomena including mass, heat, and momentum transfer in membrane evaporation process. The equations of model were then solved numerically using finite element method. The results of simulation in terms of evaporation flux were compared with experimental data, and confirmed the accuracy of model. Moreover, profile of pressure, concentration, and heat flux were obtained and analyzed. The results revealed that developed 3D model is capable of predicting performance of membrane evaporators in concentration of aqueous solutions.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.43-59
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• 2018

The presence of the pore fluid strongly influences the reponse of the soil subjected to external loading and in many cases increases the risk of final failure. In this paper, we propose the use of a discrete beam lattice model with the aim to investigate the coupling effects of the solid and fluid phase on the response and failure mechanisms in the saturated soil. The discrete cohesive link lattice model used in this paper, is based on inelastic Timoshenko beam finite elements with enhanced kinematics in axial and transverse direction. The coupling equations for the soil-pore fluid interaction are derived from Terzaghi's principle of effective stresses, Biot's porous media theory and Darcy's law for fluid flow through porous media. The application of the model in soil mechanics is illustrated through several numerical simulations.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.53-71
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• 2014

Accurate prognoses of the durability of concrete structures require a detailed description of the continuously running aging processes and a consideration of the complete load history. Therefore, in the framework of continuous porous media mechanics a model is developed, which allows a detailed analysis of the most important aging processes of concrete as well as a flexible coupling of different processes. An overview of the prediction model and the balance equations is given. The material dependent model equations, the consequences of coupling different processes and the solution scheme are discussed. In two case studies the aging of concrete due to hydration and chloride penetration are presented, which illustrate the capabilities and the characteristics of the developed model.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.468-478
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• 2020

The wave interaction problem with a vertical slotted breakwater, consisting of impermeable upper, lower parts and a permeable middle part, has been studied theoretically. An analytical model was presented for the estimation of reflection and transmission of monochromatic waves by a slotted breakwater. The far-field solution of the wave scattering involving nonlinear porous boundary condition was obtained using eigenfunction expansion method. The empirical formula for drag coefficient in the near-field, representing energy dissipation across the slotted barrier, was determined by curve fitting of the numerical solutions of 2-D channel flow using CFD code StarCCM+. The theoretical model was validated with laboratory experiments for various configurations of a slotted barrier. It showed that the developed analytical model can correctly predict the energy dissipation caused by turbulent eddies due to sudden contraction and expansion of a slotted barrier. The present paper provides a synergetic approach of the analytical and numerical modelling with minimum CPU time, for better estimation of the hydrodynamic performance of slotted breakwater.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2004

박막연의 변형은 고분자 전해질 연료전지의 성능에 상당한 영향을 미친다. 탄소공기판의 응력 분포는 고분자 전해질 연료전지의 안정성과 작동 효율의 중요변수이다. 본 논문에서는 작동 조건에서의 공기판과 박막면의 구조해석을 수행하였다. 박막면의 구조적 변형은 연료전지의 변수들의 분포에 영향을 미친다. 본 연구에서는 두 가지 모델에 대한 해석을 수행하였다. 한가지는 박막면의 물성치를 비선형으로 가정한 것이고, 나머지 한가지는 박막면의 물성치를 비선형으로 가정하고 공기판과 박막면의 접촉면에 접촉 조건을 적용한 경우이다. 이 두 가지 경우에 대해서 해석해본 결과 각각의 응력과 변형율의 분포에서 차이가 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이 결과를 통해 연료전지의 연구에서 비선형 접촉 해석이 필요함을 알 수 있다.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2011

이산화탄소의 해양 지중저장에 대한 전산모사를 위해 실제 이산화탄소가 저장되는 해양 지중 저장층에 대한 3차원 전산모형을 개발하였다. 특히, 실제 저장층의 3차원 구조를 모사하기 위하여 공극의 크기를 불규칙(random)적으로 부여하는 수치적 방법을 고안하여 3차원 전산모형을 구성하였고, 이를 균일한 공극 구조의 경우와 비교하였다. 이렇게 구성된 3차원 공극모형 내의 초임계 이산화탄소 유동을 시뮬레이션하기 위하여 전산유체역학을 사용하였다. 이러한 초임계 이산화탄소의 시뮬레이션에는 실제 저장층의 환경 즉 온도 및 압력을 동일하게 모델링하여 적용하였다. 공극 구조가 $CO_2$의 유동에 미치는 영향을 살펴보기 위해, 세 가지 형태의 3차원 전산모형의 공극 구조 내부를 흐르는 초임계 이산화탄소 유동에 대한 수치해석을 수행하였으며, 특히 3차원 전산모형의 내부유동에 대한 압력강하 및 투수율을 계산하여 본 모형이 해양 지중저장의 전산모사에 적합한지를 판단하고, 이산화탄소 유량 증가에 따른 초임계 이산화탄소 유동의 특성을 살펴보았다.