• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.741-756
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• 2013

Distributed-Steel Bar Reinforced Concrete (DSBRC) columns, a new and innovative construction technique for composite steel and concrete material which can alleviate the difficulty in the arrangement of the stirrup in the column, were studied experimentally and analytically in this paper. In addition, an ordinary steel Reinforced Concrete (SRC) column was also tested for comparison purpose. The specimens were subjected to quasi-static load reversals to model the earthquake effect. The experimental results including the hysteresis curve, resistance recession, skeleton curves and ductility ratio of columns were obtained, which showed well resistant-seismic behavior for DSBRC column. Meanwhile a numerical three-dimensional nonlinear finite-element (FE) analysis on its mechanical behavior was also carried out. The numerically analyzed results were then compared to the experimental results for validation. The parametric studies and investigation about the effects of several critical factors on the seismic behavior of the DSBRC column were also conducted, which include axial compression ratios, steel ratio, concrete strength and yield strength of steel bar.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.431-453
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• 2013

The principal purpose of this paper is to present a novel two phases rational scenario applied in constructing an offshore monopod platform; in which the two phases are the all-ground horizontal construction phase and the post-construction phase. Concerning the all-ground construction phase, a brief investigation of its different stages, i.e., pre-fabrication, fabrication, pre-assembling, positioning, assembling, and surface finishing is introduced. The important practical aspects of such construction phase are investigated without going into the nitty-gritty of the details involved therein. Concerning the post-construction phase, a clear investigation of its sequential stages, i.e., lifting, moving and up-righting is introduced. A finite element model (FEM) of the monopod platform is created to perform the structural analysis necessary to decide the suspension points/devices and the handling scenario during the various stages of the post-construction phase on a rational wise. Such structural analysis is performed within the framework of the three dimensional quasi-static modeling and analysis aiming at simulating the realistic handling condition, and hence introducing a reliable physical interpretation of the numerical results. For the whole effort to be demonstrated efficiently, the results obtained are analyzed, the conclusions are presented, and few related recommendations are suggested.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.501-512
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• 2016

High-strength structural bolts have been utilized for beam-to-column connections in steel-framed structural buildings. Failure of these components may be caused by the bolt shank fracture or threads stripping-off, documented in the literature. Furthermore, these structural bolts are galvanized for corrosion resistance or quenched-and-tempered in the manufacturing process. This paper adopted the finite element simulation to demonstrate discrete mechanical performance for these bolts under tensile loading conditions, the coated and uncoated numerical model has been built up for two numerical integration methods: explicit and implicit. Experimental testing and numerical methods can fully approach the failure mechanism of these bolts and their ultimate load capacities. Comparison has also been conducted for two numerical integration methods, demonstrating that the explicit integration procedure is also suitable for solving quasi-static problems. Furthermore, by using precise bolt models in T-Stub, more accurately simulate the mechanical behavior of T-Stub, which will lay the foundation of the mechanical properties of steel bolted joints.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.263-274
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• 2013

A numerical technique for fluid-structure interaction, which is based on the finite element method (FEM) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), was developed for application to an industrial chimney equipped with a pendulum tuned mass damper (TMD). In order to solve the structural problem, a one-dimensional beam model (Navier-Bernoulli) was considered and, for the dynamical problem, the standard second-order Newmark method was used. Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible flow are solved in several horizontal planes to determine the pressure in the boundary of the corresponding cross-section of the chimney. Forces per unit length were obtained by integrating the pressure and are introduced in the structure using standard FEM interpolation techniques. For the fluid problem, a fractional step scheme based on a second order pressure splitting has been used. In each fluid plane, the displacements have been taken into account considering an Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian approach. The stabilization of convection and diffusion terms is achieved by means of quasi-static orthogonal subscales. For each period of time, the fluid problem was solved and the geometry of the mesh of each fluid plane is updated according to the structure displacements. Using this technique, along-wind and across-wind effects have been properly explained. The method was applied to an industrial chimney in three scenarios (with or without TMD and for different damping values) and for two wind speeds, showing different responses.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2009

This paper presents one and two dimensional simulation results with discontinuous features (shocks) of capacitively coupled rf plasmas. The model consists of the first two and three moments of the Boltzmann equation for the ion and electron fluids respectively, coupled to Poisson's equation for the self-consistent electric field. The local field and drift-diffusion approximations are not employed, and as a result the charged species conservation equations are hyperbolic in nature. Hyperbolic equations may develop discontinuous solutions even if their initial conditions are smooth. Indeed, in this work, secondary electron emission is shown to produce transient electron shock waves. These shocks form at the boundary between the cathodic sheath (CS) and the quasi-neutral (QN) bulk region. In the CS, the electrons emitted from the electrode are accelerated to supersonic velocities due to the large electric field. On the other hand, in the QN the electric field is not significant and electrons have small directed velocities. Therefore, at the transition between these regions, the electron fluid decelerates from a supersonic to a subsonic velocity in the direction of flow and a jump in the electron velocity develops. The presented numerical results are consistent with both experimental observations and kinetic simulations.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2005

도시하천의 관리와 계획에 있어 식수에 따른 수리학적 특성의 변화는 명확히 분석되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 도시하천의 식수기준을 분석하고, 도시하천의 고수부지내 식수가 가능한 지역을 표시한 식수허가지도 제작 방법을 검토하였다. 또한 식수에 따른 수리학적 영향을 준2차원 수치모형, HEC-RAS, FESWMS 모형을 활용하여 분석하였다 중랑천의 장안교부터 군자교까지의 구간을 대상으로 선정하여 100년 빈도 홍수량에 식수허가지도를 제작한 결과, 교목의 식수시에는 하천의 우안에 $0.5{\sim}1$본/ha 정도의 식수가 가능하였으며, 관목의 경우에는 좌안 및 우안의 중요수방구간을 제외한 지역에 식재가 가능하였다. 또한 관목의 식재에 따른 수리학적 영향은 약 12cm 정도의 수위상승 결과를 나타내었다. 따라서 대상구간에 식수에 따른 수위 상승은 적은 것으로 판단되므로 식수허가지도에 따라 식수가 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.156-162
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 자유후류기법을 이용하여 복합재 무힌지 로터 블레이드에 대한 정적 공탄성 해석을 수행하였다. 1차원 보의 거동을 해석하기 위하여 대변형 보 이론이 적용되었다. 또한, 복합재 블레이드의 단면 해석을 위하여 이방성 보 이론이 적용되었다. 공탄성 해석에 필요한 공력 하중들은 와류격자법(VLM)에 기초한 3차원 공기력 모델을 통하여 계산되었다. 이때, 정지비행시의 후류는 순차적 시간 적분 자유후류법을 통하여 묘사되었다. 복합재 무힌지 로터 블레이드의 정적 변형에 대한 해석 결과를 2차원 준정상 공기력과 경험후류기법을 통한 해석 결과들과 비교하여 살펴보았다. 결과적으로, 정지비행시 후류 효과에 의해 정적 변형의 결과가 달라짐을 확인하였다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.30-45
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• 2013

The present work focuses on the unsteady aerodynamics and aeroelastic properties of a small-medium sized wind-turbine blade operating under ideal conditions. A tapered/twisted blade representative of commercial blades used in an experiment setup at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is considered. The aerodynamic loads are computed using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) techniques. For this purpose, FLUENT$^{(R)}$, a commercial finite-volume code that solves the Navier-Stokes and the Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations, is used. Turbulence effects in the 2D simulations are modeled using the Wilcox k-w model for validation of the CFD approach. For the 3D aerodynamic simulations, in a first approximation, and considering that the intent is to present a methodology and workflow philosophy more than highly accurate turbulent simulations, the unsteady laminar Navier-Stokes equations were used to determine the unsteady loads acting on the blades. Five different blade pitch angles were considered and their aerodynamic performance compared. The structural dynamics of the flexible wind-turbine blade undergoing significant elastic displacements has been described by a nonlinear flap-lag-torsion slender-beam differential model. The aerodynamic quasi-steady forcing terms needed for the aeroelastic governing equations have been predicted through a strip-theory based on a simple 2D model, and the pertinent aerodynamic coefficients and the distribution over the blade span of the induced velocity derived using CFD. The resulting unsteady hub loads are achieved by a first space integration of the aeroelastic equations by applying the Galerkin's approach and by a time integration using a harmonic balance scheme. Comparison among two- and three- dimensional computations for the unsteady aerodynamic load, the flap, lag and torsional deflections, forces and moments are presented in the paper. Results, discussions and pertinent conclusions are outlined.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.231-238
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 가까운 장래에 실현될 GNSS(Global Navigation Positioning System) 결합측위의 가용성을 평가하기 위하여, GPS(Global Positioning System), Galileo 및 QZSS(Quasi-Zenith Satellites System)의 직달파(direct signal), 반사파(reflected signal), 회절파(diffracted signal) 식별을 위한 신호 전달 모형을 수립하고 이를 3차원 지리정보시스템과 결합함으로써, 위성 가시도와 측위 오차 요소를 모사 측정하였다. 중고층 빌딩이 밀집한 일본 동경도청 부근의 $1km{\times}1km$ 구역을 40,000개의 $5m{\times}5m$ 격자로 구획하여 실시한 시뮬레이션을 통해, GPS 측위와 GNSS 결합측위에 있어서 가시위성의 개수, 위성 고도, 정밀도 저하율(dilution of position : DOP), 의사거리 다중 경로 오차(pseudorange multipath error : PME)를 비교 평가하였다. GNSS 결합측위에서는 가시위성 및 직달파 위성의 개수가 현격히 증가함을 확인할 수 있었으며, 위성고도의 평균은 GPS 측위에서보다 약간 낮게 나타나지만, 위성들의 기하학적 배치가 양호하게 이루어져 정밀도 저하율이 매우 감소함을 알 수 있다. 고밀도 도시공간에서는 빌딩 등의 전파 반사로 인해 발생하는 의사거리 다중경로 오차를 완화하는 것이 사용자 위치 정확도를 향상시키기 위한 핵심적인 요소이므로, 수신기 안테나의 설계 및 배치, 신호처리 및 공간통계 기법 등을 GNSS 결합측위에 적합하도록 개선하는 것이 필요할 것이다.

• 한국해안해양공학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.136-150
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• 2002

시화호의 수질을 개선할 목적으로 배수갑문을 통하여 외해수를 자유롭게 유통하는 방안이 고려되고 있다. 좁은 갑문을 통해 외해와 연결된 하구호는 갑문을 열고 닫는 것에 따라 희석 확산되고 상류 하천의 유입과 바람에 의해서 순환이 영향을 받는다. 이런 하구호의 수질예측목적으로 3타원 유한체적모형인 CE-QUAL-ICM을 3차원의 유한요소 동수역학모형인 TIDE3B와 연계 적응하였다. 서로 다른 두가지의 모형을 접합하여 이용할 때 발생될 수 있는 오차를 질량보존을 만족하면서 최소로 줄일 수 있는 방법을 제시하였다. 실제 관측치와의 비교검증을 통한 후 일년간 모델을 시험한 결과, 미 확정적인 초기조건의 영향을 받아 계산 초기의 60일간의 신뢰성은 의문시 되었다. 그러나 이후에는 부영양화 인자나 다른 수질 인자들이 준정상상태에 다다르는 결과를 보여 초기의 영향을 원만히 다를 수 있는 완화방안이 필요할 것으로 판단되었다. 수체와 저질사이의 반응도 모의하였지만 이 영향은 크지 않아 장기간의 모의에서는 저질의 영향을 고려하지 않아도 무난할 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구에서 새롭게 적용된 기법을 이용한 모의결과는 하구호의 수질개선을 위해 부영양화를 저감하는 것뿐만 아니라 능동적인 순환을 고려하는데 만족스럽게 응용될 수 있는 가능성을 보여주고 있다.