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High Level Approach Programming in Real Time Distributed Network System

  • Jeong, Chan-Joo;Kim, Gwang-Jun;Lee, Joon;Nam, Ki-Hwan;Bae, Chul-Soo
    • Proceedings of the IEEK Conference
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    • 2002.07b
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    • pp.1105-1108
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    • 2002
  • Real-time(RT) object-oriented(OO) distributed computing is a form of RT distributed computing realized with a distributed computer system structured in the form of an object network. Several approached proposed in recent years for extending the conventional object structuring scheme to suit RT applications, are briefly reviewed. Then the approach named the TMO(Time-triggered Message-triggered Object)structuring scheme was formulated with the goal of instigating a quantum productivity jump in the design of distributed time triggered simulation. The TMO scheme is intended to facilitate the pursuit of a new paradigm in designing distributed time triggered simulation which is to realize real-time computing with a common and general design style that does not alienate the main-stream computing industry and yet to allow system engineers to confidently produce certifiable distributed time tiggered simulation for safety-critical applications. The TMO structuring scheme is a syntactically simple but semantically powerful extension of the conventional object structuring approached and as such, its support tools can be based on various well-established OO programming languages such as C++ and on ubiquitous commercial RT operating system kernels. The Scheme enables a great reduction of the designers efforts in guaranteeing timely service capabilities of application systems.

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Failure Probability of Scoured Pier Foundation under Bi-directional Ground Motions (2방향 지진하중을 받는 세굴된 교각기초의 파괴확률분석)

  • 김상효;마호성;이상우;김영훈
    • Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2002.09a
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    • pp.300-307
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    • 2002
  • Bridge foundation failure considering the effect of local scour around pier foundations under hi-directional seismic excitations is examined in probabilistic perspectives. The seismic responses of bridges with deep foundations are evaluated with a simplified mechanical model, which can consider the local scour effect around the deep foundation in addition to many other components. The probabilistic characteristics of local scour depths are estimated by using the Monte Carlo simulation. The probabilistic characteristics of basic random variables used in the Monte Carlo simulation are determined from the actual hydraulic data collected in middle size streams in Korea. The failure condition of deep foundation is assumed as bearing capacity failure of the ground below the foundation base. The probability of foundation failure of a simply supported bridge with various scour conditions and hi-directional seismic excitations are examined. It is found that the local scour and the recovery duration are critical factors in evaluating the probability of foundation failure. Moreover, the probability of foundation failure under hi-directional seismic excitations is much higher than under uni-directional seismic excitations. Therefore, it is reasonable to consider hi-directional seismic excitations in evaluating the seismic safety of bridge systems scoured by a flood.

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Prediction of Long Term Performance and Creep of Laminated Natural Rubber Bearings(NRB) (적층 천연고무 면진장치의 장기성능과 크리프에 대한 예측)

  • Hwang, Kee Tae;Seo, Dae Won;Cho, Sung Gook
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.117-125
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    • 2013
  • Seismic isolation has been considered and utilized in various industries as a way to prevent huge damage on to structures by large earthquakes in various industries. The laminated Laminated rubber bearings is are most frequently used in seismic isolation systems. The structural Structural safety could not be assured unless the performance of the rubber bearing is not guaranteed for the life time of the structure under the consideration that the bearing is a critical structural member to sustain vertical loads in the seismically isolated structure. However, there are few studies on the deterioration problems of rubber bearings during their service life. The long term performance of the rubber bearings was not considered in past designs of seismically isolated structures. This study evaluates the long term performance and creep characteristics of laminated natural rubber bearings that are used in seismically isolated buildings. For the this study, a set of accelerated thermal aging tests and creep tests are were performed on real specimens. The experimental results show that the natural rubber bearings would have a stable change rate of change for durability under severe environmental conditions for a long time.

Heat Transfer Enhancement using Nano Particles coated Surface (나노 코팅을 이용한 열전달 향상에 대한 연구)

  • Gang, Myung-Bo;KIm, Woo-Joong;Kim, Nam-Jin
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Geothermal and Hydrothermal Energy
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.8-14
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    • 2018
  • A boiling heat transfer is used in various industry such as power generation systems, heat exchangers, air-conditioning and refrigerations. In the boiling heat transfer system, the critical heat flux (CHF) is the important factor, and it indicated safety of the system. It has kept up studies on the CHF enhancement. Recently, it is reported the CHF enhancement, when working fluid used the nanofluid with excellent thermal properties. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the influence of nano particles coated surface for heat transfer enhancement in pure water, oxidized multi-wall carbon nanotube nanofluid (OMWCNT), and oxidized graphene nanofluid (OGraphene). Nanoparticles were coated for 120 sec on the surface, and we measured the CHF at the flow velocities of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 m/sec, respectively. As the results, both of the OMWCNT and OGraphene nanofluids increased up to about 34.0 and 40.0%.

Deadline Handling in Real-Time Distributed Object Oriented Programming of TMO

  • Kim, Hee-Chul;Na, Sang-Dong
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.6 no.6
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    • pp.863-872
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    • 2002
  • Real-time(RT) object-oriented(00) distributed computing is a form of RT distributed computing realized with a distributed computer system structured in the form of an object network. Several approached proposed in recent years for extending the conventional object structuring scheme to suit RT applications, are briefly reviewed. Then the approach named the TMO(Time-triggered Message-triggered Object) structuring scheme was formulated with the goal of instigating a quantum productivity jump in the design of distributed time triggered simulation. The TMO scheme is intended to facilitate the pursuit of a new paradigm in designing distributed time triggered simulation which is to realize real-time computing with a common and general design style that does not alienate the main-stream computing industry and yet to allow system engineers to confidently produce certifiable distributed time triggered simulation for safety-critical applications. The TMO structuring scheme is a syntactically simple but semantically powerful extension of the conventional object structuring approached and as such, its support tools can be based on various well-established 00 programming languages such as C++ and on ubiquitous commercial RT operating system kernels. The Scheme enables a great reduction of the designers efforts in guaranteeing timely service capabilities of application systems.

Value and Theoretical Limitations in Regional Innovation Systems (지역혁신체제론의 전개과정에서 나타난 함축된 가치와 이론적 한계)

  • Nam, Jae-Geol
    • Journal of the Korean association of regional geographers
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    • v.13 no.3
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    • pp.254-270
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    • 2007
  • The concept of Regional Innovation System(RIS) has been developed with the accumulation of empirical research and the reflection on the political and economic environments. It is widely used as a nonnative concept to tackle the problem of regional disparities by enhancing regional innovative development. However, it seems that there is a gap between the theoretical framework of RIS and its actual application in reality. This paper attempts to extend our knowledge about RIS with critical viewpoint. It tries to unravel some values that RIS implies and its theoretical limitations, which were found through the evolution of RIS such as its theoretical roots, the development of its research and policy; and an example of its building in practice.

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Hazardous event analysis in drinking water production using aquifer storage transfer and recovery (대수층 저장·이동 및 회수에 의한 음용수 생산과정에서의 위해사건분석)

  • Lee, Sang-Il;Ji, Hyon-Wook
    • Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.23-31
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    • 2015
  • Aquifer storage transfer and recovery (ASTR) is a type of managed aquifer recharge which entails injecting water into a storage well and recovering it from a different well. It has effects of natural purification when injected water passes through aquifer medium, and can be a good way of supplying water especially in a region with poor surface water quality. This study is about an on-going effort to introduce ASTR as a solution to source water problems in coastal areas. A pilot study is being conducted in the delta of the Nakdong River. A proactive management system is incorporated to ensure the water qulity in the process of drinking water process. The system is based on the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) which is a tool originated from the food industry in order to assess hazards and establish control systems for the safety of food product. In this paper, we analyze hazardous events which can occur in the entire water supply system using ASTR as a first step to the incorporation of HACCP to drinking water production process.

Hydrogen Effect Assessment of Fuel Supply Systems for Hydrogen Blended Natural Gas Vehicle (수소-천연가스 혼합연료 차량 연료 공급시스템 수소영향 평가)

  • Kang, SeungKyu;Kim, SangRyul
    • Journal of Energy Engineering
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    • v.26 no.4
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    • pp.1-6
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    • 2017
  • This study evaluated hydrogen effect of metal and non-metallic materials used in the hydrogen blended natural gas vehicle. Hydrogen penetrated concentration of 34Cr-Mo steel(850MPa tensile strength) for winter driving conditions was measured 0.0018ppm and summer driving conditions was 5.3ppm. The critical hydrogen concentration of high strength metal used in this study was measured 1.03ppm by CLT. Therefore, 34CrMo steel cas cause problems in the 30% HCNG(25MPa) environment. In case of the test for non-metallic materials, all materials met the criteria of the gas resistance test, but Fluorocarbon Rubber material had a significant change in the volume. So if it is used, extra care is needed.

Introduction to the Intelligent Excavating System: Concept design of Intuitive Operator Control Unit (지능형 굴삭시스템 개발: 직감형 원격제어 시스템 개념설계)

  • Yu, Byung-Gab;Lee, Seung-Yeol;Lee, Sang-Ho;Yu, Seok-Jong;Yu, Bo-Hyun;Jang, June-Hyun;Han, Chang-Soo
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2007.04a
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    • pp.68-73
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    • 2007
  • Civil engineering construction work has always been accompanied by a high proportion of tasks that are either dangerous or unpleasant or both. Enhancing the general working environment and boosting safety levels are critical issues for the industry. In addition to that, the industry has been slow to utilize automation & robot technology, and there is substantial scope for the use of technology th boost efficiency, cut costs and improve quality levels in construction. In a bid to address this issue, Ministry of Construction & Transportation launched a five-year project in 2003 entitled Development of Intelligent Excavating System. The aim of the project is to use telecommunications and robotics technology to minimize inefficiencies and eliminate the dangerous and unpleasant aspects of tile construction process through the development of specific applications such as IT-equipped construction machinery and advanced construction management systems. In this paper, the project introduces on the research and development content related to multi-disciplinary, a intuitive operator control unit(Robot Technology) included.

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Seismic response of geosynthetic reinforced retaining walls

  • Jesmani, Mehrab;Kamalzare, Mehrad;Sarbandi, Babak Bahrami
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.635-655
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    • 2016
  • The effects of reinforcement on the horizontal and vertical deformations of geosynthetic reinforced retaining walls are investigated under a well-known seismic load (San Jose earthquake, 1955). Retaining walls are designed with internal and external stability (with appropriate factor of safety) and deformation is chosen as the main parameter for describing the wall behavior under seismic load. Retaining walls with various heights (6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 meter) are optimized for geosynthetics arrangement, and modeled with a finite element method. The stress-strain behavior of the walls under a well-known loading type, which has been used by many previous researchers, is investigated. A comparison is made between the reinforced and non-reinforced systems to evaluate the effect of reinforcement on decreasing the deformation of the retaining walls. The results show that the reinforcement system significantly controls the deformation of the top and middle of the retaining walls, which are the critical points under dynamic loading. It is shown that the optimized reinforcement system in retaining walls under the studied seismic loading could decrease horizontal and vertical deformation up to 90% and 40% respectively.