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Shear behavior of non-persistent joints in concrete and gypsum specimens using combined experimental and numerical approaches

  • Haeri, Hadi;Sarfarazi, V.;Zhu, Zheming;Hokmabadi, N. Nohekhan;Moshrefifar, MR.;Hedayat, A.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.69 no.2
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    • pp.221-230
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    • 2019
  • In this paper, shear behavior of non-persistent joint surrounded in concrete and gypsum layers has been investigated using experimental test and numerical simulation. Two types of mixture were prepared for this study. The first type consists of water and gypsum that were mixed with a ratio of water/gypsum of 0.6. The second type of mixture, water, sand and cement were mixed with a ratio of 27%, 33% and 40% by weight. Shear behavior of a non-persistent joint embedded in these specimens is studied. Physical models consisting of two edge concrete layers with dimensions of 160 mm by 130 mm by 60 mm and one internal gypsum layer with the dimension of 16 mm by 13 mm by 6 mm were made. Two horizontal edge joints were embedded in concrete beams and one angled joint was created in gypsum layer. Several analyses with joints with angles of $0^{\circ}$, $30^{\circ}$, and $60^{\circ}$ degree were conducted. The central fault places in 3 different positions. Along the edge joints, 1.5 cm vertically far from the edge joint face and 3 cm vertically far from the edge joint face. All samples were tested in compression using a universal loading machine and the shear load was induced because of the specimen geometry. Concurrent with the experiments, the extended finite element method (XFEM) was employed to analyze the fracture processes occurring in a non-persistent joint embedded in concrete and gypsum layers using Abaqus, a finite element software platform. The failure pattern of non-persistent cracks (faults) was found to be affected mostly by the central crack and its configuration and the shear strength was found to be related to the failure pattern. Comparison between experimental and corresponding numerical results showed a great agreement. XFEM was found as a capable tool for investigating the fracturing mechanism of rock specimens with non-persistent joint.

Clustering Strategy Based on Graph Method and Power Control for Frequency Resource Management in Femtocell and Macrocell Overlaid System

  • Li, Hongjia;Xu, Xiaodong;Hu, Dan;Tao, Xiaofeng;Zhang, Ping;Ci, Song;Tang, Hui
    • Journal of Communications and Networks
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.664-677
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    • 2011
  • In order to control interference and improve spectrum efficiency in the femtocell and macrocell overlaid system (FMOS), we propose a joint frequency bandwidth dynamic division, clustering and power control algorithm (JFCPA) for orthogonal-frequency-division-multiple access-based downlink FMOS. The overall system bandwidth is divided into three bands, and the macro-cellular coverage is divided into two areas according to the intensity of the interference from the macro base station to the femtocells, which are dynamically determined by using the JFCPA. A cluster is taken as the unit for frequency reuse among femtocells. We map the problem of clustering to the MAX k-CUT problem with the aim of eliminating the inter-femtocell collision interference, which is solved by a graph-based heuristic algorithm. Frequency bandwidth sharing or splitting between the femtocell tier and the macrocell tier is determined by a step-migration-algorithm-based power control. Simulations conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of our proposed algorithm showed the frequency-reuse probability of the FMOS reuse band above 97.6% and at least 70% of the frequency bandwidth available for the macrocell tier, which means that the co-tier and the cross-tier interference were effectively controlled. Thus, high spectrum efficiency was achieved. The simulation results also clarified that the planning of frequency resource allocation in FMOS should take into account both the spatial density of femtocells and the interference suffered by them. Statistical results from our simulations also provide guidelines for actual FMOS planning.

Experimental Adaptive Fuzzy Sliding Mode Control of an Inverted Pendulur (도립 진자의 적응 퍼지 슬라이딩 모드 제어기 실험)

  • Kim, Sung-Tae;Park, Hae-Min;Kim, Young-Tae
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2002.07d
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    • pp.2143-2145
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    • 2002
  • This paper proposes the control problem of an inverted pendulum system based on adaptive fuzzy sliding mode. The universal approximating capability, learning ability, adaptation capability and disturbance rejection are collected in one control strategy. The proposed scheme does not require an accurate dynamic model and the joint acceleration measurement, yet it guarantees asymptotic trajectory tracking. Experimental results perform with an inverted pendulum to show the effectiveness of the approach.

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Dynamics Formulations of the Universal-joint System Under Effect on Precession (세차운동을 고려한 유니버설 조인트 시스템의 동역학적 정식화)

  • Yun, Seong-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2010.04a
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    • pp.23-26
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    • 2010
  • 본 논문에서는 유니버설 조인트의 동역학적인 해석을 위하여 오일러 각 순서에 의한 방법과 4원수에 의한 방법으로 운동방정식을 유도하였다. 원동축과 종동축의 회전은 물론 세차운동을 하는 회전축을 포함할 때 각 방법의 상이점을 발견하였다. 이러한 시스템의 동역학적 정식화를 바탕으로 한 수치 예제를 통하여 기존의 오일러 각 방법과 제시한 4원수 방법의 해석 결과를 비교하였다.

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Quality Control with Tolerance Analysis (공차해석에 기반 한 U-joint 어셈블리 품질관리)

  • Lee, Jang-Yong
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.243-247
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    • 2010
  • Every products, which made by mass production, is not identical in their size but have variations in some intervals specified by tolerance dimensions. Tolerances play major role in standardization of part and its quality, and also make a huge impact on manufacturing cost. The optimal condition for tolerances is giving the values as loose as possible for low production cost while satisfying quality specification, which usually demand tight control of tolerances. Tolerance analysis is necessary to get an optimal solution for this conflict situation. This paper have studied tolerance analysis for universal joint assembly of vehicle steering system and tried to find useful results of the study for product design and quality control.

An Adaptive Fuzzy Backstepping Approach to Robust Tracking Control of a Single-Link Flexible Joint Robot (적응형 퍼지 백스테핑 방식을 이용한 단일축 유연관절 로봇의 강인 제어)

  • 김은태;이희진
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SC
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    • v.41 no.4
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2004
  • This paper presents an adaptive fuzzy backstepping (AFB) controller for a single-link flexible joint robot in the Presence of Parametric uncertainties and external disturbances. Adaptive fuzzy logic systems are used as universal approximators to counteract the model uncertainties coming from robot dynamics and to compensate for the nonlinearities coming from adaptive backstepping method. The approach suggested herein does not require neither an additional supervisory nor a robustifying controller and guarantees that tracking error is uniformly ultimately bounded (UUB) within a sufficiently small residual set. Finally, a simulation result is given to demonstrate the robust tracking performance of proposed design method.

Strength Properties of Boxthorn(Lycium chinense Mill) Fruit-Stem Joints (구기자 열매와 과병 접합부의 강도 특성)

  • 서정덕;허윤근;이상우
    • Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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    • v.25 no.6
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    • pp.511-516
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    • 2000
  • The strength of the connecting joint of boxthorn(Lycium chinense Mill) fruits to tree twigs was determined experimentally at several pulling angles(0$^{\circ}$, 15$^{\circ}$, 30$^{\circ}$,45$^{\circ}$and 60$^{\circ}$) and at different harvesting seasons from August to November 1999 using an universal testing machine. The detachment force of mature fruits of boxthorn decreased as the pulling angle increased and varied with the harvesting season. The detachment force however did not gradually decreased as the harvesting season advanced due to difference of maturity of fruits from one harvesting season to another. Among three varieties of boxthron Cheongyang gugija Cheongyang native and Cheongyang #2, the maximum detachment force was 1.24 N at the pulling angle of zero degree. The highest detachment forve(1.29 N) of mature fruits of boxthorn appeared at the harvesting season of August, 1999.

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An Implementation of Laser image drawing with the uiversal joint (유니버셜 관절을 이용한 2차원 레이저 영상 구현)

  • Kim, Jong-Koul;Kim, Tae-Kagn;Lee, Keon-Young
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2000.07d
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    • pp.2705-2707
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    • 2000
  • The branch of the laser imaging has implemented 3D graphics, color graphics and video images after it drew a simple image by development the salvo's X-Y scanner in 1960 year. Now it is used as the multimedia show of an event and an advertisement. The latest issue of laserist is the ability to generate laser images with the same ease and speed associated with traditional computer graphics. All laser projector used in the interior of a countris was imported from other country. The most important component of the laser projector is the speed and the accuracy of a actuator and the software which actuates the controller on computer. In this paper we developed the controller with a universal joint and the PC based user interface software in order to implement the laser image of two dimension, and will prepare the base of beginning the home laser projector

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Three Dimensional Modeling and Simulation of a Wheel Loader (휠로더의 3 차원 모델링 및 시뮬레이션)

  • Park, Jun-Yong;Yoo, Wan-Suk;Kim, Heui-Won;Hong, Je-Min;Ko, Kyoung-Eun
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.870-874
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    • 2004
  • This paper presents a three dimensional modeling and simulations of operation and running of a wheel loader using the ADAMS program. A wheel loader consists of a bucket, a boom, a crank, a front frame, a rear frame, a bucket cylinder, two boom cylinders, two steering cylinders, nine spherical joints, six universal joints, five translation joints, three inline joints, a revolute and a fixed joint. Judging from the actual degrees of freedom of the wheel loader, proper kinematic joints are selected to exclude redundant constraints in the modeling. Through the running simulation over a bump with the three dimensional modeling, the joint reaction forces are calculated.

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Vibration Analysis of Driveline with Propeller Shaft Supported by Center Bearing when the Vehicle Starts Up (센터 베어링으로 지지된 추진축을 갖는 구동계의 차량 출발시 진동해석)

  • Lee, Chang-Ro;Kim, Hyo-Jun
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.12 no.12
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    • pp.929-934
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    • 2002
  • This paper considers the vibration Problem of vehicle driveline which consists of two propeller shafts and the center bearing. The excessive vibration occurs at the center bearing when the vehicle starts to run. Using the kinematic constraints at the universal joint between two propeller shafts, we developed an one d.o.f model which describes the radial motion of the center bearing. We found out that the vibration occurs at the specific vehicle speed corresponding to the natural frequency of the model. Comparing the simulation results with test results we also show that the vibration at low vehicle speed is caused primarily by the feint angle and secondarily by the mis-aligned yoke flange rather than by the unbalance.