• 한국농공학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.21-30
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• 1995

In order to save time and efforts in generating finite element meshes in irregular houndaries of domains, it is needed to develop an automatic mesh-generator which can hoth promote the accuracy of solutions and reduce the run-time in operating finite ele- ment models. In this study, the advancing front technique of triangular mesh generation and the transforming technique from triangular meshes to quadrilateral meshes were used to de- velop a computer program for the automatic triangular and quadrilateral meshes in the mixed shape. Furthermore, to enhance the quadrilateral mesh quality, the techniques of Laplancian smoothing and interior mesh modification were employed. The mesh genera- tor was applied to evaluate its applicability to irregular and complex geometries such as Nakdong river bay. In has hoen shown that the automatic mesh generator developed is capable of automatically generating meshes for irreguiar and complex geometries with high qualities of meshes and with the simple input data of arbitrarily specified nodal spacing in bound- aries.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.1083-1087
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• 2009

We present an 1-dimensional annular disk element with which natural vibration of a circular plate can be analyzed accurately and facilely. The natural vibration characteristics of a circular plate with free outer boundary are analyzed by using the presented I-dimensional element. Its results are compared with the results obtained by utilizing 2-dimensional 8-node quadrilateral plane element and cyclic symmetry of the circular plate. And also, by comparing with the theoretical results of previous researchers, the accuracy and facility of the presented I-dimensional element are verified.

• 한국공간정보시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국공간정보시스템학회 2004년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집 제1권1호(통권1호)
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• pp.222-229
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• 2004

This study purports to analyze equally stressed surfaces in tension-membrane structures through a geometrically nonlinear approach. It adopts the formulation of a 4-node quadrilateral isoparametric plane stress element considering the orthotropic characteristic of membrane textures. Tension structures, which include cables and tension membranes, such as a cable dome initially exhibit unstable conditions because no initial internal stiffness such as bending stiffness is present. Such a structural system requires prestressing to the tension members to attain a stable state. A tension-membrane structure retains a stable three dimensional curved surface as a structural shape. This analytical process for finding the geometry is referred to as Shape Finding Analysis. In order to assess the validity of this study, we examine equally stressed surfaces of saddle and catenary shape shell structures and carry out pertinent stress analyses

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.2292-2301
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• 2000

We propose an accurate and efficient estimation method of transverse shear stresses for analysis and design of laminated composite structures by 4-node quadrilateral degenerated shell elements. To get proper distributions of transverse shear stresses in each layer, we use 3-dimensional equilibrium equations instead of constitutive equations with shear correction factors which vary diversely according to the shapes of shell sections. Three dimensional equilibrium equations are integrated through the thickness direction with complete polynomial membrane stress fields, which are recovered by REP (Recovery by Equilibrium in Patches) recovery method. The 4-node quadrilateral degenerated shell element used in this paper has drilling degrees of freedom and shear stresses derived from assumed strain fields that are set up at natural coordinate systems. The numerical results demonstrate that the proposed estimation method attains reasonable accuracy and efficiency compared with other methods and FE analysis using 4-node degenerated shell elements.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 1997년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.17-23
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• 1997

In the two-dimensional Finite Element Method for forming simulation, mesh generation and remeshing process are very significant. In this paper, using the modified splitting mesh generation algorithm, we can overcome the limitation of existing techniques and acquire mesh, which has optimal mesh density. A modified splitting algorithm for automatically generating quadrilateral mesh within a complex domain is described. Unnecessary meshing process for density representation is removed. Especially, during the mesh generation with high gradient density like as shear band representation, the modified mesh density scheme, which will generate quadrilateral mesh with the minimized error, which takes effect on FEM solver, is introduced.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제17권3_4호
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• pp.379-391
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• 2004

This paper deals with the development of h-version adaptive mesh refinement and recovery strategy using variable-node elements and its application to various engineering field problems with 2D quadrilateral and 3D hexahedral models. The variable-node elements which have variable mid-side nodes on edges or faces are effectively used in overcoming some problems in connecting the different layer patterns of the transition zone between the refined and coarse mesh. A modified recovery technique of gradients adequate for variable-node elements and proper selection of error norms for each engineering field problems are proposed. In the region in which the error is greater than the permissible refinement error, the mesh is locally refined by subdivision. Reversely, in some parts of the domain having the error smaller than the permissible recovery error, the mesh is locally recovered (coarsened) by combination. Hierarchical structures (e.g. quadtrees and octrees) and element-based storage structures are composed to perform this adaptive process of refinement and recovery. Some numerical examples of a 3D heat conduction analysis of the concrete with hydration heat and a 2D flow analysis of vortex shedding show effectiveness and validity of the proposed scheme.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.29-37
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• 1993

본 논문은 추계론적 유한요소해석의 한 방법인 가중적분법의 확장에 대해서 논하였다. 가중적분법의 사용은 Deodatis에 의해서 삼각형요소로 확장되었다. 이에 의해서 2차원 문제에 대한 응답변화도를 수치적인 해석에 의해서 얻을 수 있게 되었다. 본 논문에서는 가중적분법을 일반 평면요소를 사용할 수 있도록 확장한다. 제안된 방법에 의해서 확정론적 유한요소해석에서 사용된 요소망은 추계론적 유한요소해석에서도 그대로 사용할 수 있도록 되었다. 나아가서, CST요소는 상수만을 그 요소로 가지는 변위-변형률 행렬을 가지는 특수한 경우이므로 제안된 방법을 사용할 경우 CST요소와 일반 평면 사변형 요소를 혼용하여 사용할 수 있을 것이다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.269-273
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• 2007

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.199-215
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• 2005

An assumed stress quadrilateral thin/moderately thick plate element HQP4 based on the Mindlin/Reissner plate theory is proposed. The formulation is based on Hellinger-Reissner variational principle. Static and free vibration analyses of plates are carried out. Numerical examples are presented to show that the validity and efficiency of the present element for static and free vibration analysis of plates. Satisfactory accuracy for thin and moderately thick plates is obtained and it is free from shear locking for thin plate analysis.

• 전산구조공학
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.189-198
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• 1995

비압축성 물체를 위한 일반적인 유한요소 공식화는 흔히 사용되는 사각형요소에서조차 압력해의 진동화(oscillations) 또는 pressure modes 현상을 나타낸다. 압력해의 안정화를 위한 규준은 소위 Babuska-Brezzi 안정조건이며, 위의 요소들은 이 조건을 만족시키지 못한다. 본 연구에서는 선형변위해와 상수값의 압력해를 갖는 사각형요소 사용시 압력해를 안정화시키기 위해 요소의 변에서 발생하는 불연속압에 근거한 압력연속여분치를 사용한다. 이 압력여분치를 비압축성 탄성론으로부터 유도되는 Q1P0요소에 적용하며 매개변수의 변화에 따른 수치해의 안정화의 정도를 연구한다. 압력해는 압력 여분치 사용시 안정화될 수 있으며, 해의 안정화는 매개변수에 민감성을 나타내었다.