• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2019

Structural analysis remains as an essential part of any integrated civil engineering system in today's rapidly changing computing environment. Even with enormous advancements in capabilities of computers and mobile tools, enhancing computational efficiency of algorithms is necessary to meet the changing demands for quick real time response systems. The finite element method is still the most widely used method of computational structural analysis; a robust, reliable and automated finite element structural analysis module is essential in a modern integrated structural engineering system. To be a part of an automated finite element structural analysis, an efficient adaptive mesh generation scheme based on R-H refinement for the mesh and error estimates from representative strain values at Gauss points is described. A coefficient that depends on the shape of element is used to correct overly distorted elements. Two simple case studies show the validity and computational efficiency. The scheme is appropriate for nonlinear and dynamic problems in earthquake engineering which generally require a huge number of iterative computations.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.77-82
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• 2023

The structural analysis module is an essential part of any integrated structural system. Diverse integrated systems today require, from the analysis module, efficient real-time responses to real-time input such as earthquake signals, extreme weather-related forces, and man-made accidents. An integrated system may also be for the entire life span of a civil structure conceived during the initial conception, developed throughout various design stages, effectively used in construction, and utilized during usage and maintenance. All these integrated systems' essential part is the structural analysis module, which must be automated and computationally efficient so that responses may be almost immediate. The finite element method is often used for structural analysis, and for automation, many effective finite element meshes must be automatically generated for a given analysis. A computationally efficient finite element mesh generation scheme based on the r-h method of mesh refinement using strain deviations from the values at the Gauss points as error estimates from the previous mesh is described. Shape factors are used to sort out overly distorted elements. A standard cantilever beam analyzed by four-node plane stress elements is used as an example to show the effectiveness of the automated algorithm for a time-domain dynamic analysis. Although recent developments in computer hardware and software have made many new applications in integrated structural systems possible, structural analysis still needs to be executed efficiently in real-time. The algorithm applies to diverse integrated systems, including nonlinear analyses and general dynamic problems in earthquake engineering.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2024

구조물의 동적 해석 자동화는 구조 통합 시스템에서 중요한 역할을 한다. 해석 결과에 따른 신속한 대피 또는 경고 조치가 신속하게 이루어지도록 해석 모듈은 짧은 실시간에 해석 결과를 출력해야 한다. 구조 해석법으로 세계적으로 가장 많이 사용되는 방법은 유한요소법이다. 유한요소법이 널리 사용되는 이유 중 하나는 사용의 편리다. 그러나 사용자가 유한요소망을 입력해야 하는데 요소망의 요소 수는 계상량과 정비례하고 요소망의 적절성은 에러와 연관된다. 본 연구는 시간 영역 동적 해석에서 전 단계 해석 결과를 사용하여 계산된 대표 변형률 값으로 오차를 평가하고, 요소 세분화는 절점 이동인 r-법과 요소 분할인 h-법의 조합으로 효율적으로 계산하는 적응적 요소망 형성 전략을 제시한다. 적용한 캔틸레버보와 간단한 프레임 예제를 통하여 적절한 요소망 형성, 정확성, 그리고 연산 효율성을 검증하였다. 이 방법의 간단함이 지진 하중, 풍하중, 비선형 해석 등에 의한 복잡한 구조 동적 해석에도 효율적으로 사용될 수 있는 것을 보여 준다.