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Continuum Model considering Surface Effect for Thin film (박막구조해석을 위한 표면효과를 고려하는 연속체 모델)

  • Choi, Jin-Bok;Jung, Kwang-Sub;Cho, Maeng-Hyo
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2007.05a
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    • pp.527-531
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    • 2007
  • The classical continuum theory-based thin film model is independent of their size and the surface effect can be ignored. But the surface to bulk ratio becomes very large in nano-size structures such as nano film, nano wire and nano beam. In this case, surface effect plays an important role and its contribution of the surface effect must be considered. Molecular dynamics simulation has been a conventional way to analyze these ultra-thin structures but structures in the range between submicro and micro are difficult to analyze by classical molecular dynamics due to the restriction of computing resources and time. Therefore, in present study, the continuum-based method is considered to predict the overall physical and mechanical properties of the structures in nano-scale, especially, for the thin-film. The proposed continuum based-thin plate finite element is efficient and reliable for the prediction of nano-scale film behavior.

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A Study on the Information Continuum Model: Preliminary Analysis to Establish the Relationship Between Records and Information (정보 컨티뉴엄 모델에 관한 연구: 기록과 정보 간의 관계 정립을 위한 예비적 분석)

  • Kim, Myoung-hun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Archives and Records Management
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.21-36
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    • 2022
  • This study intends to analyze the information continuum model as part of establishing the relationship between records and information. The information continuum is a theoretical system designed to establish a new information concept from the record-keeping point of view based on the record continuum. It provides a conceptual framework that can identify the elements for information management that exist in record-keeping. Accordingly, in Chapter 2, the background and process of the information continuum development, which followed after the record continuum development, were reviewed. Then, the concept of information established by borrowing information science theory was examined in relation to the record continuum. In Chapter 3, the conceptual structure of the information continuum and the purpose and method of information utilization were considered. Afterward, the four dimensions and attributes that structurally schematize the elements for information management in record-keeping were analyzed. Based on this analysis, Chapter 4 tried to present the meaning and limitations of the information continuum.

Response of a rocksalt crystal to electromagnetic wave modeled by a multiscale field theory

  • Lei, Yajie;Lee, James D.;Zeng, Xiaowei
    • Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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    • v.1 no.4
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    • pp.467-476
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    • 2008
  • In this work, a nano-size rocksalt crystal (magnesium oxide) is considered as a continuous collection of unit cells, while each unit cell consists of discrete atoms; and modeled by a multiscale concurrent atomic/continuum field theory. The response of the crystal to an electromagnetic (EM) wave is studied. Finite element analysis is performed by solving the governing equations of the multiscale theory. Due to the applied EM field, the inhomogeneous motions of discrete atoms in the polarizable crystal give rise to the change of microstructure and the polarization wave. The relation between the natural frequency of this system and the driving frequency of the applied EM field is found and discussed.

Micro and macro in the dynamics of dilute polymer solutions: Convergence of theory with experiment

  • Prakash, J. Ravi
    • Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.245-268
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    • 2009
  • Recent developments in dilute polymer solution rheology are reviewed, and placed within the context of the general goals of predicting the complex flow of complex fluids. In particular, the interplay between the use of polymer kinetic theory and continuum mechanics to advance the microscopic and the macroscopic description, respectively, of dilute polymer solution rheology is delineated. The insight that can be gained into the origins of the high Weissenberg number problem through an analysis of the configurational changes undergone by a single molecule at various locations in the flow domain is discussed in the context of flow around a cylinder confined between flat plates. The significant role played by hydrodynamic interactions as the source of much of the richness of the observed rheological behaviour of dilute polymer solutions is highlighted, and the methods by which this phenomenon can be incorporated into a macroscopic description through the use of closure approximations and multi scale simulations is discussed.

Analytical solutions for bending of transversely or axially FG nonlocal beams

  • Nguyen, Ngoc-Tuan;Kim, Nam-Il;Lee, Jaehong
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.641-665
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    • 2014
  • This paper presents the analytical solutions for the size-dependent static analysis of the functionally graded (FG) beams with various boundary conditions based on the nonlocal continuum model. The nonlocal behavior is described by the differential constitutive model of Eringen, which enables to this model to become effective in the analysis and design of nanostructures. The elastic modulus of beam is assumed to vary through the thickness or longitudinal directions according to the power law. The governing equations are derived by using the nonlocal continuum theory incorporated with Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. The explicit solutions are derived for the static behavior of the transversely or axially FG beams with various boundary conditions. The verification of the model is obtained by comparing the current results with previously published works and a good agreement is observed. Numerical results are presented to show the significance of the nonlocal effect, the material distribution profile, the boundary conditions, and the length of beams on the bending behavior of nonlocal FG beams.

Concerning the tensor-based flexural formulation: Theory

  • Al-Rousan, Rajai Z.;Alhassan, Mohammed A.;Hejazi, Moheldeen A.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.70 no.4
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    • pp.445-455
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    • 2019
  • Since the days of yore, plate's flexural analysis and formulation were dependent on the assumed coordinate system. In uncovering the coordinates-independent flexural interpretation, in this study, the plate bending analysis has been interpreted in terms of the tensor's components of curvatures and bending moments, in accordance with the continuum mechanics. The paper herein presents the theoretical formulations and conceptual perspectives of the Hydrostatic Method of Analysis (HM) that combines the continuum mechanics with the elasticity theory; the graphical statics and analysis; the theory of thin isotropic and orthotropic plates.

Size-dependent analysis of functionally graded ultra-thin films

  • Shaat, M.;Mahmoud, F.F.;Alshorbagy, A.E.;Alieldin, S.S.;Meletis, E.I.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.431-448
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    • 2012
  • In this paper, the first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) (Mindlin) for continuum incorporating surface energy is exploited to study the static behavior of ultra-thin functionally graded (FG) plates. The size-dependent mechanical response is very important while the plate thickness reduces to micro/nano scales. Bulk stresses on the surfaces are required to satisfy the surface balance conditions involving surface stresses. Unlike the classical continuum plate models, the bulk transverse normal stress is preserved here. By incorporating the surface energies into the principle of minimum potential energy, a series of continuum governing differential equations which include intrinsic length scales are derived. The modifications over the classical continuum stiffness are also obtained. To illustrate the application of the theory, simply supported micro/nano scaled rectangular films subjected to a transverse mechanical load are investigated. Numerical examples are presented to present the effects of surface energies on the behavior of functionally graded (FG) film, whose effective elastic moduli of its bulk material are represented by the simple power law. The proposed model is then used for a comparison between the continuum analysis of FG ultra-thin plates with and without incorporating surface effects. Also, the transverse shear strain effect is studied by a comparison between the FG plate behavior based on Kirchhoff and Mindlin assumptions. In our analysis the residual surface tension under unstrained conditions and the surface Lame constants are expected to be the same for the upper and lower surfaces of the FG plate. The proposed model is verified by previous work.

A Study on the Educational Implications of Zeno's Paradoxes through Philosophical Investigation (제논의 역설에 대한 철학적 검토를 통한 교육적 시사점 고찰)

  • Baek, Seung Ju;Choi, Younggi
    • Journal for History of Mathematics
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.327-343
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    • 2020
  • This study investigate philosophical discussions related to the Zeno's paradoxes in order to derive the mathematics educational implications. The paradox of Zeno's motion is sometimes explained by the calculus theories. However, various philosophical discussions show that the resolution of Zeno's paradox by calculus is not a real solution, and the concept of a continuum which is composed of points and the real number continuum may not coincide with the physical space and time. This is supported by the fact that the hyperreal number system of nonstandard analysis could be another model of a straight line or time and that an alternative explanation of Zeno's paradox was possible by the hyperreal number system. The existence of two different theories of the continuum suggests that teachers and students may not have the same view of the continuum. It is also suggested that the real world model used in school mathematics may not necessarily match the student's intuition or mathematical practice, and that the real world application of mathematics theory should be emphasized in education as a kind of 'correspondence.'

Vibration analysis of double-walled carbon nanotubes based on Timoshenko beam theory and wave propagation approach

  • Emad Ghandourah;Muzamal Hussain;Amien Khadimallah;Abdulsalam Alhawsawi;Essam Mohammed Banoqitah;Mohamed R. Ali
    • Advances in nano research
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.521-525
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    • 2023
  • This paper concerned with the vibration of double walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as continuum model based on Timoshenko-beam theory. The vibration solution obtained from Timoshenko-beam theory provides a better presentation of vibration structure of carbon nanotubes. The natural frequencies of double-walled CNTs against half axial wave mode are investigated. The frequency decreases on decreasing the half axial wave mode. The shape of frequency arcs is different for various lengths. It is observed that model has produced lowest results for C-F and highest for C-C. A large parametric study is performed to see the effect of half axial wave mode on frequencies of CNTs. This numerically vibration solution delivers a benchmark results for other techniques. The comparison of present model is exhibited with previous studies and good agreement is found.

Significance and Limitations of Record Continuum in Electronic Record Environment: Focusing on Meaning and Nature of Records (전자기록 환경에서 레코드 컨티뉴엄의 의의와 한계: 기록의 의미 및 속성을 중심으로)

  • Kim, Myoung-hun
    • Journal of Korean Society of Archives and Records Management
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 2021
  • Record continuum is a theory providing the basis for archival science in the paradigm shift to the electronic record environment. However, critical analysis of it has been hardly performed so far, as it is still in development, and its core is a new perspective on records different from the life cycle model. Therefore, for further understanding of the significance and limitations of record continuum in the electronic record environment and performance of more in-depth theoretical development, an analysis of the meaning and nature of records contained in record continuum logic is essential. Given that record continuum does not define a record separately, the meaning and nature of records it contains in the recent electronic record environment are examined through the analysis of axis and dimension in a record continuum model.