• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권12호
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• pp.2918-2927
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• 2020

This paper proposes a simplified elastic-plastic analysis procedure using the penalty factors presented in the Code Case N-779 for strain-based fatigue assessment of nuclear safety class 1 components under severe seismic loads such as safety shutdown earthquake and beyond design-basis earthquake. First, a simplified elastic-plastic analysis procedure for strain-based fatigue assessment of nuclear safety class 1 components under the severe seismic loads was proposed based on the analysis result for the simplified elastic-plastic analysis procedure in the Code Case N-779 and the stress categories corresponding to normal operation and seismic loads. Second, total strain amplitude was calculated directly by performing finite element cyclic elastic-plastic seismic analysis for a hot leg nozzle in pressurizer surge line subject to combined loading including deadweight, pressure, seismic inertia load, and seismic anchor motion, as well as was derived indirectly by applying the proposed analysis procedure to the finite element elastic stress analysis result for each load. Third, strain-based fatigue assessment was implemented by applying the strain-based fatigue acceptance criteria in the ASME B&PV Code, Sec. III, Subsec. NB, Article NB-3200 and by using the total strain amplitude values calculated. Last, the total strain amplitude and the fatigue assessment result corresponding to the simplified elastic-plastic analysis were compared with those using the finite element elastic-plastic seismic analysis results. As a result of the comparison, it was identified that the proposed analysis procedure can derive reasonable and conservative results.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.421-443
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• 2016

When conducting seismic assessment of an asymmetric building, it is essential to carry out three-dimensional analysis considering all the possible directions of seismic input. For this purpose, the author proposed a simplified procedure is to predict the largest peak seismic response of an asymmetric building subjected to horizontal bidirectional ground motion acting in an arbitrary angle of incidence in previous study. This simplified procedure has been applied to torsionally stiff (TS) asymmetric buildings with regular elevation. However, the suitability of this procedure to estimate the peak response of an asymmetric building with vertical irregularity, such as an asymmetric building with setback, has not been assessed. In this article, the pushover-based simplified procedure is applied to estimate the peak response of asymmetric buildings with bidirectional setback. Nonlinear dynamic (time-history) analysis of two six-storey asymmetric buildings with bidirectional setback and designed according to strong-column weak beam concept is carried out considering various directions of seismic input, and the results compared with those estimated by the proposed method. The largest peak displacement estimated by the simplified method agrees well with the envelope of the dynamic analysis response. The suitability assessment of the simplified procedure to analysed building models is made as well based on pushover analysis results.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.497-506
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• 2019

Literature survey was conducted on the 2013 Interim Guidelines for determining the minimum propulsion power to maintain the manoeuvrability of ships in adverse conditions. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) documents related with the Guidelines were reviewed. Compatibility of the present Guidelines can be checked by two different levels: (Level 1) minimum power lines assessment and (Level 2) simplified assessment. The IHS (Information Handling Services) sea-web data on the bulk carriers and the tankers, which were built after 2000, were used to examine the Level 1 assessment. KVLCC2 was used to examine the Level 2 assessment. Regarding the Level 2 assessment, effects of the adverse weather conditions, the added resistance due to waves, the wake fractions and the thrust deduction factors were discussed.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.1405-1428
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• 2016

Besides the complex instructions of guidance documents for seismic rehabilitation of existing buildings, some institutions have provided simple criteria in terms of simplified rehabilitations. ASCE 41-06 is one of documents that introduced a simple method for assessment of certain buildings that do not require advanced analytical procedures. Furthermore the New Zealand guideline has presented a simple lateral mechanism analysis that is a hand static analysis for determining the probable collapse mechanism, lateral strength and displacement capacity of the structure. The present study is focused on verifying the results of the simplified methods which is used by NZSEE and ASCE 41-06 in assessment of existing buildings. For this, three different special steel moment and braced frames are assessed under these two guidelines and the accuracy of the results is checked with the results of nonlinear static and dynamic analysis. After comparison of obtained results, suggestions are presented to improve seismic retrofit criteria.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.86-94
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• 1999

This paper describes a development of Collision/grounding Strength Assessment System (COSAS) using simplified method. This method is formulated in closed-form equation by taking into account crushing caused by bulbous bow collision and cutting caused by forward speed grounding. To verify the accuracy of the developed system, some examples for test models of double side/bottom structure in collision/grounding situation are considered. This system might be useful for analysis of structural damage of oil tankers in collision/grounding.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.581-585
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• 2005

In this study, the environmental impacts of a bogie in the electric motor unit(EMU) were evaluated quantitatively using simplified life cycle assessment(S_LCA). Target was the bogie and life cycle inventory(LCI) database for the bogie was established. The software used for simplified LCA was PASS. Environmental impacts with the parts of the bogie were dependent on their weight significantly. Among impact categories, abiotic resource depletion(ARD) and global warming(GW) were shown dominantly. Global warming was occurred mainly due to the emission of CO₂released from energy consumption and abiotic resource depletion was caused mostly by the consumption of iron ore for the manufacturing of steel. Therefore, the environmental impacts of the bogie could be reduced by the light-weighting of EMU and the improvement of energy efficiency.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2012

Korean Industrial Standards for lightning protection system complies with IEC standards. However, the standards are applicable only to buildings and structures more than 20 meters in high. Therefore, it is necessary to determine whether lightning protection system should be installed on structures lower than 20 meters high. This paper proposes an efficient method of assessing risk against lightning of structures lower than 20 meters high. The method suggests simplified lightning protection system and provides selecting an appropriate protection level. The suggested method assumes that structure under assessment has no lightning protection system and there is no person around the structure at the moment of lightning stroke. A simplified method of assessing the risk to human within the structure is developed by adopting the general assessment factor. The selection of a protection level is possible by comparing tolerable risk with physical damage risk caused by a direct lightning. Finally, this paper gives ways to establish surge protection measures when a structure with lightning risk is within a radius of 2km from the assessed structure even if this structure requires no lightning protection system.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.50-57
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• 2022

Background: There are several proton therapy facilities in operation or planned in Taiwan, and these facilities are anticipated to not only treat cancer but also provide beam services to the industry or academia. The simplified approach based on the Monte Carlo-based data sets (source terms and attenuation lengths) with the point-source line-of-sight approximation is friendly in the design stage of the proton therapy facilities because it is intuitive and easy to use. The purpose of this study is to expand the Monte Carlo-based data sets to allow the simplified approach to cover the application of proton beams more widely. Materials and Methods: In this work, the MCNP6 Monte Carlo code was used in three simulations to achieve the purpose, including the neutron yield calculation, Monte Carlo-based data sets generation, and dose assessment in simple cases to demonstrate the effectiveness of the generated data sets. Results and Discussion: The consistent comparison of the simplified approach and Monte Carlo simulation results show the effectiveness and advantage of applying the data set to a quick shielding design and conservative dose assessment for proton therapy facilities. Conclusion: This study has expanded the existing Monte Carlo-based data set to allow the simplified approach method to be used for dose assessment or shielding design for beam services in proton therapy facilities. It should be noted that the default model of the MCNP6 is no longer the Bertini model but the CEM (cascade-exciton model), therefore, the results of the simplified approach will be more conservative when it was used to do the double confirmation of the final shielding design.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.13-19
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 액상화 평가 대상지반을 선정하여 미국, 일본 등 액상화 발생지역에 적용한 사례가 있는 에너지를 기반으로 하는 Arias intensity 액상화 평가법을 적용하고, 적용성을 검토하기 위하여 기존의 원위치시험을 통한 액상화 간편예측법을 수행하여 평가결과를 비교하였다. 대상지반에 대한 액상화 평가결과, Hachinohe 지진과 Ofunato 지진의 실지진기록을 이용한 Arias Intensity 안전율은 간편예측 안전율과 유사하게 산정되었으며, 설계응답스펙트럼으로부터 작성된 인공지진의 경우 Arias Intensity 안전율은 간편예측 안전율과 비교하여 다소 차이가 나타났다. 액상화를 발생시키는 전단응력비와 발생강도는 응력과 에너지라는 서로 다른 개념으로 산정되지만, 간편예측법의 전단저항응력비와 Arias Intensity의 저항강도는 실지진에 따른 액상화 발생지역을 대상으로 한 표준관입시험 등 경험적 도표를 사용한다는 점에서 Hachinohe 지진과 Ofunato 지진의 경우 Arias Intensity 평가법과 응력개념의 간편예측법 사이에 비슷한 결과가 나타난 것으로 판단된다. 따라서, 에너지를 기반으로 하는 Arias Intensity 액상화 평가법은 응력개념의 간편예측법에서 고려하지 않은 실지진 기록에 대한 가속도, 지속시간, 진폭 등의 지진특성으로 야기되는 지반의 동적변화를 표현할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제6권8호
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• pp.379-384
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• 2017

현실 소프트웨어 비즈니스 환경에서 많은 벤처/중소기업의 소프트웨어의 사용 범위가 넓어지고 품질에 대한 검증이 요구되고 있다. 소프트웨어 품질 검증은 제품과 프로세스 품질이다. 그리고 현실에 맞게 전체 조직보다는 테스트 조직의 성숙도(Test Maturity Model)에 초점을 둔다. 하지만 기존 모델은 국내 벤처/중소기업에게 적용이 부적합한 부분이 존재한다. 이를 위해 테스트 성숙도 모델의 경량화를 제안한다. 우리의 경량 모델은 기존 테스트 성숙도 모델과 테스트 프로세스 개선(TPI Next) 모델을 기반으로 재정의된 모델이다. 하지만 대부분 모델은 성숙도 레벨을 정의하고, 레벨을 달성하기 위한 목표 및 세부 활동만 제공할 뿐이다. 평가단을 위한 평가 가이드 및 정형화된 평가 절차가 존재하지 않는다. 그렇기 때문에 심사위원과 기업이 정형화된 심사 과정 및 평가를 진행하기 어렵다. 본 논문은 경량화된 테스트 성숙도 모델의 평가 가이드를 제안한다. 평가를 위한 진단 절차를 정의와 평가 가이드, 그리고 평가 절차 및 절차별 활동과 산출물의 정의한다. 이 평가 가이드는 심사 위원에게는 정형화된 심사가 가능하게 하고, 자체 평가 가이드는 자체 테스트 조직에 심사 준비를 좀더 빠르고 바르게 진행하게 한다.