• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.195-210
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• 2017

Simultaneous optimization of trusses which concurrently takes into account design variables related to the size, shape and topology of the structure is recognized as highly complex optimization problems. In this class of optimization problems, it is possible to encounter several unstable mechanisms throughout the solution process. However, to obtain a feasible solution, these unstable mechanisms somehow should be rejected from the set of candidate solutions. This study proposes triangular unit based method (TUBM) instead of ground structure method, which is conventionally used in the topology optimization, to decrease the complexity of search space of simultaneous optimization of the planar truss structures. TUBM considers stability of the triangular units for 2 dimensional truss systems. In addition, integrated particle swarm optimizer (iPSO) strengthened with robust technique so called improved fly-back mechanism is employed as the optimizer tool to obtain the solution for these class of problems. The results obtained in this study show the applicability and efficiency of the TUBM combined with iPSO for the simultaneous optimization of planar truss structures.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.387-394
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• 2019

This paper presents an analytical study on the strength and stiffness of various types of truss structures. The applied models are triangular-like opened truss-wall triangular model (OTT), closed truss-wall triangular model (CTT), opened solid-wall triangular model (OST), and hypercube models defined as core-filled or core-spaced cube. The models are analyzed by numerical model analysis using DEFORM 2D/3D tool with AISI 304 stainless steel. Then, the ideal solutions for stiffness and strength are defined. Finally, the relative elastic modulus of the core-spaced model is obtained as 0.0009, which is correlated with the cancellous bone for the relative density range of 0.029-0.03, and the relative elastic modulus for the core-filled model is obtained as 0.0015, which is correlated with cancellous bone for the relative density range of 0.035-0.036. For the relative compressive yield strength, the OTT reasonably agrees with the cancellous bone for the relative density of 0.042 and the relative compressive strength of 0.05. The CTT and OST are in good agreement at the relative density of 0.013 and the relative compressive yield strength of 0.002. The hypercube models can be used for the cancellous bone for stiffness, and the triangular models can be used for the cancellous bone for strength. However, none of the models can be used to replace the compact bone because it requires much higher stiffness and strength. In the near future, compact bone replacement must be further studied. In addition, previously mentioned models should be developed further.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.261-268
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 강관철탑의 3차원 비선형해석 및 비교 검증 실험을 통하여 보조재의 역할 및 결구 거동 특성을 파악하였다. 특히 기존 철탑의 삼각결구를 단순화한 사각결구의 거동특성을 살펴보기 위하여 외측결구와 내측결구의 형상을 달리하고 각 결구의 다양한 조합을 통하여 보조재가 철탑의 내력에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.776-781
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• 2010

Optimum design of movable hydraulic crane's booms for weight reduction was performed in this study. Since the boom weight of the present used booms is very heavy, it is needed to make them lighter structure as possible as we can. Optimum design was performed for the booms by changing from the hexagonal cross section to triangular truss structure under the conditions, which are the allowable stress for the present cross section must be maintained, and the optimized weight must be minimized. CATIAV5 was used for stress analysis and design variables were established as the height and width of the triangular truss structure. As the results, it is found that the height of the truss structure is increased in proportion to the height of the booms and the maximum stress for optimal truss structure was obtained as 412MPa, which is lower than the allowable stress for the present hexagonal cross section. The optimized weight of the booms is reduced to about 19.88% comparing to the original weight.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.559-566
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• 2017

본 논문은 시공단계에서 가설지주 설치를 요구하지 않는 역삼각 트러스 거더로 보강된 새로운 합성 데크플레이트 시스템을 제안한다. 제안된 시스템은 기존 시스템 대비 증가된 강성과 강도를 보유할 뿐 아니라 절대 층고 변화를 최소 수준으로 낮출 수 있으며 기존의 H형강 및 U형 합성보와 같은 다양한 형태의 합성보 부재와 함께 사용될 수 있다. 제안된 시스템의 시공단계 하중에 대한 구조적 성능을 평가하기 위해 5.5m의 스팬을 갖는 5개의 시험체를 제작하여 현장 조건과 유사한 재하하중을 단계적으로 적용시켜 실험을 수행하였다. 실험결과로부터 각 시험체 별 하중-변위 그래프를 구해 비선형 3차원 유한요소해석결과와 비교하였다. 비교 결과 보강 트러스 거더와 데크플레이트 사이에 효율적인 하중 분배가 이루어져 두 구조요소가 잘 일체화되었을 뿐 아니라 시공단계 하중에서의 최대 처짐이 건축구조기준의 제한치를 하회하여 사용성 조건을 잘 만족시킴을 알 수 있다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1078-1085
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• 2006

Many studies have been focused on how to manufacture ultra light metal structures and optimize them. In this study, we introduced a new idea to make sandwich panels with quasi-Kagome truss cores. First, metal sheets with a peculiar pattern of slits were expanded to be meshes, they are crimped into a triangular wave pattern, and then one third of struts were bent reversely to be quasi-Kagome trusses. Finally, two face sheets were bonded on the upper and the lower sides. The bending strength was estimated through elementary mechanics for the sandwich specimens with two kinds of face sheet the results of estimation were compared with the those of finite element analyses and experiments.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.470-476
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• 2005

Ultra light metal structures have been studied for several years because of their superior specific stiffness, strength and potential of multi functions. Many studies have been focused on how to manufacture ultra light metal structures and optimize them. In this study, we introduced a new idea to make sandwich panels having octet truss cores. Wires bent in a shape of triangular wave were assembled to construct an Octet truss core and it was bonded with two face sheets to be a sandwich panel. The bending & compressive strength and stiffness were estimated through elementary mechanics for the sandwich specimens with two kinds of face sheets and the results were compared with the ones measured by experiments. Some aspects of assembling and mechanical behavior were discussed compared with Kagome core fabricated from wire, which had been introduced in the authors' previous work.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.263-275
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• 2015

This study presents conceptual information of newly optimized shapes and connectivity of the so-called outrigger truss system for modern tall buildings that resists lateral loads induced by wind and earthquake forces. In practice, the outrigger truss consists of triangular or Vierendeel types to stiffen tall buildings, and the decision of outrigger design has been qualitatively achieved by only engineers' experience and intuition, including information of structural behaviors, although outrigger shapes and the member's connectivity absolutely affect building stiffness, the input of material, construction ability and so on. Therefore the design of outrigger trusses needs to be measured and determined according to scientific proofs like reliable optimal design tools. In this study, at first the shape and connectivity of an outrigger truss system are visually evaluated by using a conceptual design tool of the classical topology optimization method, and then are quantitatively investigated with respect to a structural safety as stiffness, an economical aspect as material quantity, and construction characteristics as the number of member connection. Numerical applications are studied to verify the effectiveness of the proposed design process to generate a new shape and connectivity of the outrigger for both static and dynamic responses.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.577-584
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• 2019

최근 국내 사장교는 경관적인 요소를 위하여 비정형적인 형태가 시도되고 있다. 새로운 기하구조가 적용된 사장교는 그 특성을 명확히 분석하여 구조안전성을 확보할 필요가 있다. 본 연구 대상 교량은 S자형 곡선 보도사장교로 S자형 평면곡선과 역삼각형트러스 횡단면을 가진 보강거더, 곡선반경 내측에 1면으로 배치된 경사 주탑과 modified Fan 타입 주케이블, 수직 백스테이케이블이 적용되었다. 곡선사장교는 직선사장교와 같이 종방향의 거동에만 초점을 두고 장력을 조정할 경우 횡방향으로 과다한 변위와 모멘트가 발생 할 수 있다. 본 연구는 주케이블이 교량의 횡방향 거동에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위해서, 장력에 의한 주탑의 횡방향 변위 방향에 따라 케이블을 2개 그룹으로 나누었다. 지간중앙부 케이블 그룹을 GR1, 주탑지점부 케이블 그룹을 GR2라 할 때 GR1과 GR2의 조합비율이 보강거더, 받침, 주탑 그리고 수직앵커케이블에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 연구대상 교량에 적용된 장력비율을 1.0GR1+1.0GR2라 하였을 때, 1.2GR1+0.8GR2의 조합에서 주탑지점부 보강거더의 좌측과 우측 상현재 응력이 최소가 되었고, 좌우 부재의 편차도 최소가 되었다. 또한, 받침의 수평력, 주탑의 횡방향 변위와 모멘트, 수직백스테이케이블의 장력도 감소하였다. 본 연구는 유사한 기하구조를 가진 사장교의 장력 결정시 기초 자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2004

Stress Path Search Model of Evolutionary Structural Successive Optimization (SPSMESO) using Triangular Irregular Network(TIN) was developed for improving over burden at initial design of ESO and strict stress direction of strut-and-tie model and truss model. TIN was applied for discretizing structures in flexible stress path and segments of TIN was analyzed as one-dimensional line element for calculating stress. Finally, stress path was searched using ESO algorithm. SPSMESO was efficient to express the direction of stress for 2D structure and time saving.