• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.445-455
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• 2013

A new linearization model for MR dampers is analyzed. The nonlinear hysteretic damping force model of MR damper can be modeled as a hyperbolic tangent function of currents, positions, and velicities, which is an algebraic function with constant parameters. Model parameters can be identified with numerical method using experimental force-velocity-position data obtained from various operating conditions. The nonlinear hysteretic damping force can be linearized with a given slope of damping coefficient if there exist corresponding currents to compensate for the nonlinearity. The corresponding currents can be calculated from the inverse model when the given linear damping force is set equal to the nonlinear hysteretic damping force. The linearization controller is realized in a DSP controller such that the corresponding currents to satisfy a given damping coefficient should be calculated. Experiments show that the current inputs to the MR damper produce linearized damping force with a given slope of the damping coefficient.

• 약학회지
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.55-59
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• 2004

A PVA-soft hydrogel, which is a semi-solid form in container, whereas after applying on the skin, it formed a thin layer within a few minutes. In this study, we prepared a novel type PVA-soft hydrogel containing 6-methyluracil as active drug, and the therapeutic value was characterized. To evaluate the therapeutic value of the PVA-soft hydrogel containing drug, various animal models, thermal burn model, incision & excision wound rat model were used. We also measured the wound size and breaking strength to calculate the wound healing extent after single or multiple administration. The wound size of soft hydrogel treated group decreased rapidly than that of control group after multiple dosing in excision wound model. And, the breaking strength of the soft hydrogel treated group was greater than that of control group in incision wound model.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.99-108
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 지진하중을 받는 대공간 구조물의 지진응답을 저감시키기 위하여 돔 구조물에 대한 동조질량제어장치(TMD)의 적용성을 검토하였다. 이를 위하여 돔 구조물의 기본적인 동적특성을 가지고 있으며 가장 간단한 구조이기도 한 스타 돔 구조물에 수동형 TMD를 설치하여 지진응답 제어성능을 평가하였다. 본 연구에서는 KBC2009에 따른 인공 지진하중을 수평방향과 연직방향으로 가하여 스타 돔 구조물에 대한 지진응답을 분석하였으며 이를 바탕으로 TMD의 설치에 따른 스타 돔 구조물의 지진응답 제어성능을 분석하였다. 해석결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻을 수 있었다. 지진하중의 방향에 반응하는 스타 돔 구조물의 진동모드 분석을 통하여 수동 TMD를 설치하는 것이 지진응답 제어에 있어서 효과적인 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.565-577
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• 2019

One of the most effective countermeasures for mitigating cable vibration is to install mechanical dampers near the anchorage of the cable. Most of the dampers used in the field are so-called passive dampers where their parameters cannot be changed once designed. The parameters of passive dampers are usually determined based on the optimal damper force obtained from the universal design curve for linear dampers, which will provide a maximum additional damping for the cable. As the optimal damper force is chosen based on a predetermined principal vibration mode, passive dampers will be most effective if cable undergoes single-mode vibration where the vibration mode is the same as the principal mode used in the design. However, in the actual engineering practice, multi-mode vibrations are often observed for cables. Therefore, it is desirable to have dampers that can suppress different modes of cable vibrations simultaneously. In this paper, MR dampers are proposed for controlling multi-mode cable vibrations, because of its ability to change parameters and its adaptability of active control without inquiring large power resources. Although the highly nonlinear feature of the MR material leads to a relatively complex representation of its mathematical model, effective control strategies can still be derived for suppressing multi-mode cable vibrations based on nonlinear modelling, as proposed in this paper. Firstly, the nonlinear Bouc-wen model is employed to accurately portray the salient characteristics of the MR damper. Then, the desired optimal damper force is determined from the universal design curve of friction dampers. Finally, the input voltage (current) of MR damper corresponding to the desired optimal damper force is calculated from the nonlinear Bouc-wen model of the damper using a piecewise linear interpolation scheme. Numerical simulations are carried out to validate the effectiveness of the proposed control algorithm for mitigating multi-mode cable vibrations induced by different external excitations.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.67-76
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• 2009

최근에 Active interaction control(AIC) 시스템이 준능동 제어 시스템의 하나로 제안되었다. AIC 시스템은 제어 대상 구조물과 보조 구조물로 구성되며, 두 구조물간의 실시간 결합-분리를 통해서 제어 대상 구조물을 제어하게 된다. 구조물간의 결합과 분리를 담당하는 장치의 실시간 변환은 스위칭 제어 알고리듬의 결합-분리 조건식에 의해 제어된다. 기존 스위칭 제어 알고리듬의 경우, 제어 대상 구조물의 응답을 효과적으로 감소시키는 반면 불필요하게 큰 제어력과 과도한 결합-분리 횟수를 필요로 하는 단점을 가지고 있다. 본 논문에서는 구조물간의 효율적인 결합-분리 조정을 위해서 스위칭 활성화 영역과 스위칭 비활성화 영역을 분리 표현하였으며, 결합-조건식에 의해 결정되는 스위칭 활성화 영역과 스위칭 비활성화 영역간의 일반적인 관계를 포괄 스위칭 틀을 이용하여 나타냈다. 과도한 결합-분리 횟수와 불필요하게 큰 제어력의 효과적인 감소를 위해서 새로운 스위칭 제어 알고리듬의 결합-분리 조건식은 포괄 스위칭 틀안에서 설계되었다. 또한 기존 논문에서 사용된 컨트롤 샘플링 주기(Control sampling period)의 역할을 결합-분리 횟수의 관점에서 재해석하였다. 제안된 알고리듬의 효용성과 컨트롤 샘플링 주기의 역할을 검증하기 위해서 단자유도 모델을 이용하여 자유진동에 대한 수치해석을 수행하였다. 수치해석결과, 총 스위칭 횟수를 감소시키기 위한 컨트롤 샘플링 주기의 인위적인 연장은 시스템의 제어 성능 향상에 필요한 구간 변환을 샘플링 주기 사이에서 억제시키는 단점을 가지고 있음을 확인하였다. 본 논문에서 제안된 알고리듬의 경우, 각각 과도한 결합-분리 횟수와 불필요하게 큰 제어력을 감소시키는데 효과적임을 알 수 있다.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2006

수동동조질량감쇠기의 진동제어 효과는 질량감쇠기와 구조물과의 동조로 인하여 나타나고 있다. 그러나 바닥판 구조물의 질량과 강성의 변화로 인하여 실제 구조물에 있어서 비동조 현상이 일어나기도 한다. 이러한 상황에서는 수동동조질량감쇠기의 성능이 비효율적이며 경우에 따라서는 구조물의 진동을 증가시키기도 한다. 본 논문에서는 기계나 사람에 의한 바닥판 구조물의 진동을 줄이기 위하여 자기유체감쇠기의 적용성을 알아보고자 한다. 준 능동제어와 groundhook 제어 알고리즘을 적용하여 준능동감쇠기의 성능과 수동질량감쇠기의 성능을 비교 분석하였다. 또한 비동조 상황에서의 준능동감쇠가와 수동질량감쇠기의 견인성을 비교 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 자기유체감쇠기는 동조상황에서 우수한 제어 성능을 가지고 있으며 비동조 상황에서도 우수한 견인성을 보여주고 있다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.195-211
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• 2020

Among anti-seismic technologies, base isolation is a very effective means of mitigating damage to structural and nonstructural components, such as equipment. However, most seismic isolation systems are designed for mitigating only horizontal seismic responses because the realization of a vertical isolation system (VIS) is difficult. The difficulty is primarily due to conflicting isolation stiffness demands in the static and dynamic states for a VIS, which requires sufficient rigidity to support the self-weight of the isolated object in the static state, but sufficient flexibility to lengthen the isolation period and uncouple the ground motion in the dynamic state. To overcome this problem, a semi-active VIS, called the piezoelectric inertia-type vertical isolation system (PIVIS), is proposed in this study. PIVIS is composed of a piezoelectric friction damper (PFD) and a leverage mechanism with a counterweight. The counterweight provides an uplifting force in the static state and an extra inertial force in the dynamic state; therefore, the effective vertical stiffness of PIVIS is higher in the static state and lower in the dynamic state. The PFD provides a controllable friction force for PIVIS to further prevent its excessive displacement. For experimental verification, a shaking table test was conducted on a prototype PIVIS controlled by a simple controller. The experimental results well agree with the theoretical results. To further investigate the isolation performance of PIVIS, the seismic responses of PIVIS were simulated numerically by considering 14 vertical ground motions with different characteristics. The responses of PIVIS were compared with those of a traditional VIS and a passive system (PIVIS without control). The numerical results demonstrate that compared with the traditional and passive systems, PIVIS can effectively suppress isolation displacement in all kinds of earthquake with various peak ground accelerations and frequency content while maintaining its isolation efficiency. The proposed system is particularly effective for near-fault earthquakes with long-period components, for which it prevents resonant-like motion.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.39-56
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• 2010

Structural Control relies, with a great deal, on the ability of the control algorithm to identify the current state of the system, at any given point in time. When such algorithms are designed to perform in a smart manner, several smart technologies/devices are called upon to perform tasks that involve pattern recognition and control. Smart pattern recognition is proposed to replace/enhance traditional state identification techniques, which require the extensive manipulation of intricate mathematical equations. Smart pattern recognition techniques attempt to emulate the behavior of the human brain when performing abstract pattern identification. Since these techniques are largely heuristic in nature, it is reasonable to ensure their reliability under real life situations. In this paper, a neural network pattern recognition scheme is explored. The pattern identification of three structural systems is considered. The first is a single bay three-story frame. Both the second and the third models are variations on benchmark problems, previously published for control strategy evaluation purposes. A Neural Network was developed and trained to identify the deformed shape of structural systems under earthquake excitation. The network was trained, for each individual model system, then tested under the effect of a different set of earthquake records. The proposed smart pattern identification scheme is considered an integral component of a Smart Structural System. The Reliability assessment of such component represents an important stage in the evaluation of an overall reliability measure of Smart Structural Systems. Several studies are currently underway aiming at the identification of a reliability measure for such smart pattern recognition technique.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.189-206
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• 2012

This paper focuses on the actuation system combined with a piezoelectric transducer and an electric circuit, which leads to a new insight; the electric actuation system is equivalent to mechanical variable-stiffness actuation systems. By controlling the switch in the circuit, the electric status of the piezoelectric transducer is changed, and consequently a variable-stiffness mechanism is achieved on the electric actuator. This proposed actuator features a shift in the equilibrium point of force, while conventional electrically-induced variable-stiffness actuators feature the variation of the stiffness value. We intensively focus on the equilibrium shift in the actuation system, which has been neglected. The stiffness of the variable-stiffness actuator is periodically modulated by controlling the switch, to suppress the vibration of the system in an open-loop way. It is proved that this electric actuator is equivalent to its mechanical counterpart, and that the electrical version has some practical advantages over the mechanical one. Furthermore, another kind of electrically-induced variable-stiffness actuator, using an energy-recycling mechanism is also discussed from the viewpoint of open-loop vibration control. Extensive numerical simulations provide comprehensive assessment on both electrically-induced variable-stiffness actuators employed for open-loop vibration control.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제82권1호
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• pp.107-120
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• 2022

The bracing members capable of active control against seismic loads to reduce earthquake damage have been widely utilized in construction projects. Effectively reducing the structural damage caused by earthquake events, bracing systems equipped with retrofitting damper devices, which take advantage of the energy dissipation and impact absorption, have been widely used in practical construction sites. Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are a new generation of smart materials with the capability of recovering their predefined shape after experiencing a large strain. This is mainly due to the shape memory effects and the superelasticity of SMA. These properties make SMA an excellent alternative to be used in passive, semi-active, and active control systems in civil engineering applications. In this research, a new system in diagonal braces with slit damper combined with SMA is investigated. The diagonal element under the effect of tensile and compressive force turns to shear force in the slit damper and creates tension in the SMA. Therefore, by creating shear forces in the damper, it leads to yield and increases the energy absorption capacity of the system. The purpose of using SMA, in addition to increasing the stiffness and strength of the system, is to create reversibility for the system. According to the results, the highest capacity is related to the case where the ratio of the width of the middle section to the width of the end section (b₁/b) is 1.0 and the ratio of the height of the middle part to the total height of the damper (h₁/h) is 0.1. This is mainly because in this case, the damper section has the highest cross-section. In contrast, the lowest capacity is related to the case where b₁/b=0.1 and the ratio h₁/h=0.8.