• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1662-1669
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• 2006

Since randomness and uncertainties of design parameters are inherent, the robust design has gained an ever increasing importance in mechanical engineering. The robustness is assessed by the measure of performance variability around mean value, which is called as standard deviation. Hence, constraints in robust optimization problem can be approached as probability constraints in reliability based optimization. Then, the FOSM (first order second moment) method or the AFOSM (advanced first order second moment) method can be used to calculate the mean values and the standard deviations of functions describing constraints and object. Among two methods, AFOSM method has some advantage over FOSM method in evaluation of probability. Nevertheless, it is difficult to obtain the mean value and the standard deviation of objective function using AFOSM method, because it requires that the mean value of function is always positive. This paper presented a special technique to overcome this weakness of AFOSM method. The mean value and the standard deviation of objective function by the proposed method are reliable as shown in examples compared with results by FOSM method.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.697-704
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• 1995

The dynamic characteristics of a system can be critically influenced by system uncertainty, so the dynamic system must be analyzed stochastically in consideration of system uncertainty. This study presents the stochastic model of a nonlinear dynamic system with uncertain parameters under nonstationary stochastic inputs. And this stochastic system is analyzed by a new stochastic process closure method and moment equation method. The first moment equation is numerically evaluated by Runge-Kutta method and the second moment equation is numerically evaluated by stochastic process closure method, 4th cumulant neglect closure method and Runge-Kutta method. But the first and the second moment equations are coupled each other, so this equations are approximately evaluated by a iterative method. Finally the accuracy of the present method is verified by Monte Carlo simulation.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2009년 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.228-230
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• 2009

The moment-of-fluid (MOF) method is a new volume-tracking method that accurately treats evolving material interfaces. Based on the moment data (volume and centroid) for each material, the material interfaces are reconstructed with second-order spatial accuracy in a strictly conservative manner. The MOF method is coupled with a stabilized finite element incompressible Navier-Stokes solver for two fluids, namely water and air. The effectiveness of the MOF method is demonstrated with a free-surface dam-break problem.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.445-466
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• 2008

This paper presents a novel structural damage detection method with a new damage index based on the statistical moments of dynamic responses of a structure under a random excitation. After a brief introduction to statistical moment theory, the principle of the new method is put forward in terms of a single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system. The sensitivity of statistical moment to structural damage is discussed for various types of structural responses and different orders of statistical moment. The formulae for statistical moment-based damage detection are derived. The effect of measurement noise on damage detection is ascertained. The new damage index and the proposed statistical moment-based damage detection method are then extended to multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) systems with resort to the leastsquares method. As numerical studies, the proposed method is applied to both single and multi-story shear buildings. Numerical results show that the fourth-order statistical moment of story drifts is a more sensitive indicator to structural stiffness reduction than the natural frequencies, the second order moment of story drift, and the fourth-order moments of velocity and acceleration responses of the shear building. The fourth-order statistical moment of story drifts can be used to accurately identify both location and severity of structural stiffness reduction of the shear building. Furthermore, a significant advantage of the proposed damage detection method lies in that it is insensitive to measurement noise.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2020

Geometric nonlinearity can significantly affect load-carrying capacity of slender columns. Dependence of structural stability on columns necessitates the consideration of second-order effects in the design process of columns, appropriately. On the whole, the design codes present a simplified procedure for second order analysis of slender columns. In this approximate method, the end moments of columns resulted from linear analysis (first-order) are multiplied by the recommended moment amplification factors of codes to achieve magnified moments of the second-order analysis. In the other approach, the equilibrium equations are directly solved for the deformed configuration of structure, so the resulting moments and deflections contain the influence of slenderness and increase more rapidly than do loads. The aim of this study is to evaluate the accuracy of moment amplification factors of Iranian national building code whose provisions are similar to the ACI requirement. Herein, finite element method is used to achieve magnified end moments of reinforced concrete moment resisting frames, and the outcomes are compared with the moments acquired based on the proposed approximate method by Iranian national building code. The results show that the approximate method of Iranian code for calculating magnified moments has significant errors for both unbraced and braced columns.

• 한국전산구조공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산구조공학회 1991년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.34-42
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• 1991

This study is directed for the development of an efficient system-level Importance Sampling Technique for system reliability analysis of bridge structures Many methods have been proposed for structural reliability assessment purposes, such as the First-order Second-Moment Method, the Advanced Second-Moment Method, Computer Simulation, etc. The Importance Sampling Technique can be employed to obtain accurate estimates of the required probability with reasonable computation effort. Based on the observation and the results of application, it nay be concluded that Importance Sampling Method is a very effective tool for the system reliability analysis.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제12권4_1호
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• pp.87-96
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• 1992

철근 콘크리트 장주의 기하학적 비선형성을 고려한 최종 기둥모멘트는 일반적으로 모멘트확대법에 의하여 설계에 이용되고 있으나 더 정확한 해석법으로 P-${\Delta}$ 방법 등의 2차 구조해석이 추천되고 있다. 2차 구조해석의 정확도는 해석에 이용되는 기둥과 보 강성의 합리적 산정이 가장 중요한 요소이므로 철근 콘크리트 장주설계를 위한 보다 정확한 P-${\Delta}$ 해석의 지침으로, 이론적으로 구한 실제에 가까운 모멘트-곡률-축하중 상관관계로부터 등가(等價) 강성(剛性)을 산정하는 합리적 방법을 제시하고, 제안된 해석 방법을 실험결과와 비교함으로써 기존의 MacGregor-Hage의 2차 구조해석법, Furlong의 2차 구조해석법, 시방서의 모멘트확대법 등 3가지 해석 방법과 정확도를 비교 검토한다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.595-603
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• 2010

염소이온 침투를 받는 해양환경 콘크리트의 확률기반 내구수명 예측을 위해 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션 방법이 많이 사용된다. 그러나 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션 방법은 해석에 매우 긴 시간이 소요되며 해석결과도 매번 다른 결과를 준다. 이에 비해 신뢰성해석에 자주 사용되는 모멘트법은 계산에 소요되는 시간의 거의 없고, 동일문제에 대해서는 항상 동일한 결과를 주는 장점이 있다. 이에 이 연구에서는 신뢰성이론의 모멘트법을 염소이온 침투에 대한 부식개시확률 산정에 적용하였다. 이를 위해 먼저 일계이차 모멘트법과 이계이차 모멘트법에 의한 파괴확률 산정 프로그램을 개발하였다. 개발된 해석 프로그램들을 사용한 예제해석을 통하여 일계이차 모멘트법에 비하여 이계이차 모멘트법이 더 정확한 부식개시확률 산정결과를 줌을 확인하였다. 또 부식개시확률에 미치는 각 확률변수의 영향을 평가하는 민감도 해석을 수행하였으며, 가장 큰 영향인자는 피복두께로 나타났다. 특히 피복두께의 변동계수 변화에 의한 영향이 평균값 변화에 의한 영향 보다 더욱 현저함을 확인하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.67-79
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• 1991

축하중을 받는 상태에서 지진이나 바람 등 횡방향 하중에 의하여 발생되는 철근 콘크리트 장주의 기하학적 비선형성은 일반적으로 $P-{\Delta}$ 방법 등의 2차 구조해석으로 고려되고 있다. 2차 구조해석은 복잡한 해석과정이 컴퓨터 프로그램에 의하여 극복된다 하더라도 고도의 공학적 판단이 요구되는 입력정보가 필요하기 때문에 실무 설계에서는 널리 사용되고 있지는 않다. 2차 구조해석의 대용으로 건설부 콘크리트 표준시방서와 미국 시방서에서는 상대적으로 해석과정이 간단한 모멘트확대법을 채택하고 있으나, 경우에 따라 너무 안전측의 설계결과를 가져온다고 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 실험치와 비교함으로써 시방서에 규정된 모멘트 확대법의 정확도를 수치적으로 검토하고 정확도를 높일 수 있는 대안을 제시한다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.105-113
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• 2014

PURPOSES: The objective of this paper is to select the confidential intervals by utilizing the second moment reliability index(Hasofer and Lind; 1974) related to the number of load applications to failure which explains the fatigue failure and rut depth that it indicates the permanent deformation. By using Finite Element Method (FEM) Program, we can easily confirm the rut depth and number of load repetitions without Pavement Design Procedures for generally designing pavement depths. METHODS : In this study, the predictive models for the rut depth and the number of load repetitions to fatigue failure were used for determining the second moment reliability index (${\beta}$). From the case study results using KICTPAVE, the results of the rut depth and the number of load repetitions to fatigue failure were deducted by calculating the empirical predictive equations. Also, the confidential intervals for rut depth and number of load repetitions were selected from the results of the predictive models. To determine the second moment reliability index, the spreadsheet method using Excel's Solver was used. RESULTS : From the case studies about pavement conditions, the results of stress, displacement and strain were different with depth conditions of layers and layer properties. In the clay soil conditions, the values of strain and stresses in the directly loaded sections are relatively greater than other conditions. It indicates that the second moment reliability index is small and confidential intervals for rut depth and the number of load applications are narrow when we apply the clay soil conditions comparing to the applications of other soil conditions. CONCLUSIONS : According to the results of the second moment reliability index and the confidential intervals, the minimum and maximum values of reliability index indicate approximately 1.79 at Case 9 and 2.19 at Case 22. The broadest widths of confidential intervals for rut depth and the number of load repetitions are respectively occurred in Case 9 and Case 7.