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An adaptive control of spatial-temporal discretization error in finite element analysis of dynamic problems

  • Choi, Chang-Koon;Chung, Heung-Jin
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.391-410
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    • 1995
  • The application of adaptive finite element method to dynamic problems is investigated. Both the kinetic and strain energy errors induced by space and time discretization were estimated in a consistent manner and controlled by the simultaneous use of the adaptive mesh generation and the automatic time stepping. Also an optimal ratio of spatial discretization error to temporal discretization error was discussed. In this study it was found that the best performance can be obtained when the specified spatial and temporal discretization errors have the same value. Numerical examples are carried out to verify the performance of the procedure.

An Adaptive Procedure in Finite Element Analysis of Elastodynamic Problems (적응적 방법을 이용한 동적 유한요소해석)

  • 최창근;정흥진
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 1994.04a
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 1994
  • An automated procedure which allows adaptation of spatial and time discretization simultaneously in finite element analysis of linear elastodynamic problems is presented. For dynamic problems having responses dominated by high frequency modes, such as those with impact, explosive, traveling and earthquake loads high gradient stress regions change their locations from time to time. And the time step size may need to vary in order to deal with whole process ranging from transient phase to steady state phase. As the sizes of elements in space vary in different regions, the procedure also permits different time stepping. In such a way, the best performance attainable by the finite element method can be achieved. In this study, we estimate both of the kinetic energy error and stran energy error induced by spatial and time discretization in a consistent manner. Numerical examples are used to demonstrate the performance of the procedure.

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The Study on the design of Claw Pole Stepping Motor considering Axial flux (축 방향 자속을 고려한 Claw pole 스테핑 모터 설계에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, Dae-Sung
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.28 no.9
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    • pp.28-34
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    • 2014
  • A claw pole stepping motor is widely used in various fields such as a compact optical disk drive, computer peripherals, digital cameras, office automation(OA), handheld mobile devices, because it has the suitable structure for compact motor. However 3D analysis is essential for design of Claw pole stepping motor because of axial flux path. Thus, in general, it takes a lot of time in the design of Claw pole motor. In this paper, magnetic equivalent circuit considering axial flux was proposed to reduce design time of Claw pole motor and we has designed by using the magnetic equivalent circuit. In addition, in oder to verify the study, design model was verified by 3D FEM simulation and experiment.

A Study on the Reduction of Computation Time in Finite Element Analysis of Electric Machines Driven by PWM Inverters (PWM 인버터로 구동되는 전기기기의 유한요소 해석시 계산시간 저감방법에 관한 연구)

  • Jung, In-Soung;Hyun, Dong-Sack
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07a
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    • pp.226-228
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    • 1999
  • This paper presents an efficient analysis method using time-stepping finite element method for electric machines driven by pulse width modulation (PWM) inverter. In the method, the value of time-step is changed according to the PWM logic of inverter, and the calculation time can be reduced while maintaining analysis accuracy. Using the method, the dynamic characteristics of a permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (PMLSM) driven by PWM inverter are analyzed.

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Finite Element Analysis of a BLDC Motor Considering the Eddy Current in Rotor Steel Shell (회전자 철심의 와전류를 고려한 BLDC 전동기의 유한 요소 해석)

  • Park, Seung-Chan;Yun, Tae-Ho;Gwon, Byeong-Il;Yun, Hui-Su;Won, Seong-Hong
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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    • v.48 no.3
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    • pp.110-116
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    • 1999
  • This paper describes the effect of eddy currents in the rotor steel shell of exterior-rotor permanent magnet BLDC motor of which rotor is revolving at a high speed. A two-dimensional time-stepping finite element method is used for analyzing electromagnetic field and computing performances of the motor. As a result the effect of the eddy currents in the rotor steel shell is shown by comparing the analysis results from both the proposed method and the conventional one.

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Electromechanical Characteristics of a Squirrel Cage Induction Motor due to Broken Rotor Bars and Rotor Eccentricity (회전자 바 개방과 회전자 편심에 의한 단삼 유도 전동기의 전기 및 기계적 특성 해석)

  • Park, Sang-Jin;Jang, Jeong-Hwan;Jang, Geon-Hui;Lee, Yong-Bok;Kim, Chang-Ho
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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    • v.51 no.8
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    • pp.425-433
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    • 2002
  • This research investigates the electromechanical characteristics of a sing1e-phase squirrel cage induction motor due to broken rotor bars and rotor eccentricity. Numerical analysis is performed by solving the nonlinear time-stepping finite element equation coupled with the magnetic field equation, circuit equation and mechanical equation of motion. It shows that the asymmetry of magnetic flux due to the broken rotor bars and rotor eccentricity introduce a change in the stator current, torque, speed, magnetic force and vibration of a rotor at the same time. However, even in the existence of rotor eccentricity, 3 broken rotor bar introduces a dominant change in the magnetic force and rotor displacement, i.e., beating phenomenon in time domain and sideband frequencies in frequency spectra, respectively.

Time-domain Finite Element Formulation for Linear Viscoelastic Analysis Based on a Hereditary Type Constitutive Law (유전적분형 물성방정식에 근거한 선형 점탄성문제의 시간영역 유한요소해석)

  • 심우진;이호섭
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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    • v.16 no.8
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    • pp.1429-1437
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    • 1992
  • A new finite element formulation based on the relaxation type hereditary integral is presented for a time-domain analysis of isotropic, linear viscoelastic problems. The semi-discrete variational approximation and elastic-viscoelastic correspondence principle are used in the theoretical development of the proposed method. In a time-stepping procedure of final, linear algebraic system equations, only a small additional computation for past history is required since the equivalent stiffness matrix is constant. The viscoelasticity matrices are derived and the stress computation algorithm is given in matrix form. The effect of time increment and Gauss point numbers on the numerical accuracy is examined. Two dimensional numerical examples of plane strain and plane stress are solved and compared with the analytical solutions to demonstrate the versatility and accuracy of the present method.

Characteristics Analysis of a Forward Converter by Finite Element Method and State Variables Equation (유한요소법과 상태방정식을 이용한 포워드 컨버터의 동작 특성 해석)

  • Park, Seong-Jin;Gwon, Byeong-Il;Park, Seung-Chan
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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    • v.48 no.9
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    • pp.467-475
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    • 1999
  • This paper presents an analysis method of a forward converter, using both the finite element method considering the external circuit and a state variables equation. The converter operates at 50kHz and its one period is divided into two modes for the simplicity of the analysis. In the first mode, the switching transistor turns on and an input power is transferred into the load by the electromagnetic conversion action of a ferrite transformer. In the second mode, the switching transistor turns off and the stored energy in an inductor is delivered to the load, and the transformer core is demagnetized by the reset winding current. In this paper, time-stepping finite element method taking into account the on-state electrical circuit of the converter in used to analyze both the electrical circuit and electromagnetic field of the magnetic device during the first mode and the demagnetization period of the transformer core. Then a state variables equation for the circuit which the inductor current flows is constituted and solved during the second mode. As a result, the simulation results have been good agreement with the results obtained form experiment.

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A Study on the Nonlinear Analysis of Dynamic Response of Shell Structure (Shell 구조물의 비선형 동적응답 해석에 관한 연구)

  • Bae, Dong-Myung;Jin, Jong-Dae
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.79-92
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    • 1992
  • This is analyzed using the finite element method which is appling excellent isoparametric curve element in the aspect of large usages of dynamic responses in which is regarding geometric and material nonlinear of a large scale shell structure of an airplane, a submarine, a ship, and an ocean structure. The solution of dynamic equations is got by direct integration method using time-stepping procedure and regarding Central Difference Method of the both solutions. But because formal matrix factorization is not necessary in each time step and it does not take less time to compute relatively, this method must be regarded very few time steps on the condition. Axisymmatric shell problems are inspected using 8 node Isoparametric element in this paper. Partial axisymmatric spherical shell is used as a model to analyze axisymmatric nonlinear dynamic behavior regarding. Total Lagrangian formulation in geometric nonlinear behavior and elastio-viscoplastic in material nonlinear behavior.

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Calculation of Iron Losses in Inverter-fed Induction Motors based on Time-stepping FEM

  • Wang, Hai-Rong;Wu, Jian-Hua
    • Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.283-287
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents a method for calculating iron losses in three-phase induction motors under the inverter supply through the field-circuit coupled time-stepping finite element method (FEM). Iron losses are calculated by using the three-term iron losses separated model and modifying the loss coefficients obtained by the iron losses curves which are provided by the manufacturer under the sinusoidal supply. Simulation results by the presented method are verified by the measured results with an error lower than 5%, confirming the validity of the proposed method. Finally, iron losses distribution of the inverter-fed three-phase induction prototype motor is shown.