• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.471-477
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• 2007

SCBF(Spherically Convergent Beam Fusion) device has been studied as a neutron source. Neutron production rate is a most important factor for the application of SCBF device and is proportional to the square of the ion current[1]. It is regarded generally that some correlations between the potential well structure and the ion current exist. In this paper, the ion current and potential distribution were calculated in a variety of grid cathode geometries using FEM-FCT method. Single potential well structure was certified inside the grid cathode. The deeper the potential well became, the higher the ion current due to the high electric field near the grid cathode became.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.742-747
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• 2007

In 2-dimensional SCBF (Spherically Convergent Beam Fusion) device, the effect on neutron production rate of the grid cathode geometry was simulated. The motion of Particles was tracked using Monte Carlo Method including the atomic and molecular collision processes and potential distribution was calculated by Finite Element Method, Main processes of the discharge were the ionization of $D_2$ by fast $D_2^+\;ion$. As the number of cathode rings was small and the size of grid cathode decreased, the ion current increased and neutron production rate will also increase. The star mode discharge which is a very important characteristic in SCBF device, was confirmed by the ionization position.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.531-538
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• 2017

In this paper, the seismic behavior of BRBF structures is studied and compared with special concentric braced frames (SCBF). To this purpose, three BRBF and three SCBF structures with 3, 5 and 10 stories are designed based on AISC360-5 and modelled using OpenSees. These structures are loaded in accordance with ASCE/SEI 7-10. Incremental nonlinear dynamic analysis (IDA) are performed on these structures for 28 different accelerograms and the median IDA curves are used to compare seismic capacity of these two systems. Results obtained, indicates that BRBF systems provide higher capacity for the target performance level in comparison with SCBF systems. And structures with high altitude (in this study, 5 and 10 stories) with the possibility of exceeding the collapse prevention performance level, further than lower altitude (here 3 floors) structures.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.163-173
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• 2019

For Special Concentrically Braced Frame (SCBF), it is common that the damage concentrates at a certain story instead of spreading over all stories. Once the damage occurs, the soft-story mechanism is likely to take place and possibly to result in the failure of the whole system with more damage accumulation. In this study, we use a strongback column which is an additional structural component extending along the height of the building, to redistribute the excessive deformation of SCBF and activate more structural members to dissipate energy and thus avoid damage concentration and improve the seismic performance of SCBF. We tested one-third-scaled, three-story, double-story X SCBF specimens with static cyclic loading procedure. Three specimens, namely S73, S42 and S0, which represent different combinations of stiffness and strength factors ${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ for the strongback columns, were designed based on results of numerical simulations. Specimens S73 and S42 were the specimens with the strongback columns, and S0 is the specimen without the strongback column. Test results show that the deformation distribution of Specimen S73 is more uniform and more brace members in three stories perform nonlinearly. Comparing Drift Concentration Factor (DCF), we can observe 29% and 11% improvement in Specimen S73 and S42, respectively. This improvement increases the nonlinear demand of the third-story braces and reduces that of the first-story braces where the demand used to be excessive, and, therefore, postpones the rupture of the first-story braces and enhances the ductility and energy dissipation capacity of the whole SCBF system.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.2184-2186
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• 2005

Neutron production is very important to apply fusion energy through SCBF(Spherically Convergent Beam Fusion) device and its rate is Proportional to the square of the ion current$({\propto}I^2)$. Also the ion current has a close relation with the potential well structure in grid cathode. In this paper, the ion current is calculated for the increasement of neutron production rate in a variety of grid cathode geometry. The atomic and molecular collision are taken into account by Monte Carlo Method and Potential is calculated by Finite Element Method. Main processes of the discharge is the ionization of $D_2$ by fast $D_2^+$ ion. As the number of a cathode ring is small and gap distance decreases, the ion current increases and neutron production rate will increase.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.381-387
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• 2008

Neutron production rate in spherically convergent beam fusion(SCBF) device as a portable neutron source strongly depends on the ion current and the grid cathode structure. In this paper, as the process of design and analysis, Design of Experiment(DOE) based on the results by Finite Element Method-Flux Corrected Transport(FEM-FCT) method is employed to calculate the ion current. This method is very useful to find optimal design conditions in a short time. Number of rings, radius of rings, and distance between the grid cathode and center are selected as control factors. From the results in the optimized model, the higher ion current is calculated and deeper potential well is also observed.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.323-332
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• 2015

특수중심가새골조(Special Concentrically Braced Frames)는 우수한 경제성, 비탄성 변형 능력, 연성 등의 이점 때문에 횡하중 저항 시스템으로써 다양한 구조물에 적용하고 있다. 이러한 이점으로 국내 외 연구진의 특수중심가새골조에 대한 연구가 지속적으로 진행되어 설계법과 기준이 비약적으로 발전한 반면에, 과거에 설계된 중심가새골조의 내진 성능에 대한 연구는 미약하다. 특히, 1988년 이전에 설계된 중심가새골조는 현재 기준과 비교하여 상대적으로 적은 설계요구를 반영하였기 때문에 내진 거동에 대한 평가가 시급한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 중심가새골조를 비내진중심가새골조(Non-Seismic Concentrically Braced Frames)라 칭하고, 워싱턴대학교에서 실시된 사례 조사를 토대로 비내진중심가새골조의 대표적인 접합부인 쉬어탭 공유 용접접합부를 갖는 골조의 내진 거동에 대한 유한요소모델을 제시하고 검증하였다. 이 모델을 이용하여 특수중심가새골조와 대비되는 비내진중심가새골조의 연성 능력, 강도, 비탄성 변형 능력에 대해 규명하여 내진 성능을 평가하였다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2011

강구조 접합부 설계에 '전강도 접합' 개념이 도입됨에 따라 비선형 정적 해석의 결과를 이용한 설계가 주목을 받고 있다. 그러나 현재 실무에 적용하기에는 생소한 개념이어서 어려움이 있다. 또한 대부분의 기존 연구가 가상의 고층 구조물에 대한 내용 이어서 실제 대다수 설계가 이루어지는 중 저층 산업용 구조물에 대한 연구는 부족하다. 이에 본 연구에서는 실제 진행 중인 중 저층 산업용 구조물의 비선형 정적 해석을 위한 간단 명료한 하중 패턴을 3차원 해석 모델에 대해 제시하여 해석을 수행하였고, 실무에서의 유용성을 위해 2차원 해석 모델에 대한 보다 간단한 하중 패턴을 제시하였다. 또한 해석 결과를 이용하여 접합부를 설계하는 과정에서 나타날 수 있는 문제점에 대해 비선형 정적 해석에 사용하는 힌지 특성을 간단한 유추를 통해 새롭게 제시하였다. 제시된 하중 패턴은 서로 다른 방법으로 구하였으나 동일한 결과를 보여 상호 신뢰성을 입증하였으며, 제시된 힌지 특성을 적용한 구조물의 해석 결과로부터 합리적인 결과를 얻어 그 타당성을 검증하였다.