• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.220-226
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 선박 용접구조물의 피로균열 발생 여부와 균열의 진전 상황을 실시간으로 모니터링하기 위한 기초 연구단계로서 선박의 전형적인 용접형태인 필렛용접부(fillet welded joint)의 피로시험에 대한 음향방출(Acoustic Emission, AE)기법의 적용성을 검토하였다. 필렛용접부의 피로시험에서 균열의 발생과 진전, 위치를 검출하기 위하여 AE 카운트(ring down count)와 위치표정(source location)등을 이용하였다. 시험결과 용접 토우(toe)부의 표면균열(surface crack)이 관통균열(through crack)로 발전하기 전까지의 AE 신호는 비교적 미약하게 나타났으나 균열의 발생시점과 위치를 카운트-위치표정으로 어느 정도 추정 가능함을 확인하였다. 표면균열이 브라켓의 두께방향으로 관통한 시점에서는 AE 카운트의 양이 급격히 증가하였으며 카운트-위치표정, 이벤트(event)-위치표정으로 균열의 위치와 발생시점을 명확하게 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 AE 위치표정과 클러스터(cluster) 기능을 이용하여 균열발생 위치 이외의 영역에서 검출된 신호는 잡음에 기인한 것으로 추정할 수 있었다.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.43-49
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• 2016

PURPOSES : The field application and performance of continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP), constructed by using the mechanical tube-feeding method, are evaluated in this study. METHODS: The location of the rebar was evaluated by using the MIRA system. The early-age CRCP performance was evaluated via visual survey, in which the crack spacing and crack width were examined. RESULTS: The location of longitudinal reinforcing bars was evaluated via MIRA testing and the results showed that the longitudinal rebars all lie within a given tolerance limit (${\pm}2.5cm$) of the target elevation. In addition, owing to the low temperature when the concrete was pured, the crack spacing in the Dae-Gu direction is slightly wider than that of the Gwang-Ju direction. Almost all of the crack spacings lay within the range of 1.0 m~3.0 m. A crack width of <0.3 mm was measured at the pavement surface. However, as revealed by the field survey, the crack spacing was not correlated with the crack width. CONCLUSIONS : In CRCP constructed by using the mechanical tube-feeding method, almost all of the longitudinal reinforcing bars lay within the tolerance limit (2.5 cm) of the target elevation. The concrete-placing temperature affects the crack spacing, owing to variations in the zero-stress temperature. Crack survey results show that there is no correlation between the crack spacing and crack width in CRCP.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2022

This study investigates the effect of the diameter and thickness on crack initiation location and orientation of 90° elbows under in-plane mode displacement-controlled cyclic bending loads. Finite element (FE) analysis of cyclic failure test is conducted for elbow specimens under in-plane mode displacement-controlled cyclic bending to identify the parameters affecting crack location and orientation. Furthermore, parametric FE analysis of the pipe elbows with various pipe nominal sizes and Schedules is performed, and the crack location and orientation from the results of FE analysis are determined. It is found that the crack location and orientation in the pipe elbows are determined mianly by the radius to thickness ratio of pipe elbows (R_m/t). It is also found that the presence of internal pressure slightly increases the value of R_m/t at which the failure mode changes.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.155-171
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• 2014

Various monitoring techniques are now available for structural health monitoring and Acoustic Emission (AE) is one of them. One of the major advantages of the AE technique is its capability to locate active cracks in structural members. AE crack locating approaches are affected by the signal attenuation and dispersion of elastic waves due to inhomogeneity and geometry of reinforced concrete (RC) members. In this paper, a novel technique is described based on signal processing and sensor arrangement to process multisensory AE data generated by the onset and propagation of cracks and is validated with experimental results from an in-situ load test. Considering the sources of uncertainty in the AE crack location process, a methodology is proposed to capture and locate events generated by cracks. In particular, the relationship between AE events and load is analyzed, and the feasibility of using the AE technique to evaluate the cracking behavior of two RC slab strips during loading to failure is studied.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2006년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.591-596
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• 2006

This study is base on the fault detection and diagnosis when a crack is happened a structure. A crack in a structure will affect the modal parameters. We are searched a percentage of changes in the natural frequencies according to changes of location and propagation of the crack using the Rayleigh's energy method. This method is presented to identify the presence of a crack and its location. The study is carried out both theoretically and experimentally and the results are presented in this paper. The location of the crack is also moved from the fixed end to the free end along its length. The changes in natural frequencies are observed from theoretically study, due to the presence of the crack at different locations and depths, and the percentage change in frequency values are calculated. These results are confirmed by the experiments. And then, a difference between a cracked beam and uncracked beam observed using the bispectrum as high-order spectrum.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권6호
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• pp.1681-1688
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• 2019

In accordance with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel (B&PV) Code Sec.XI Appendix. G, a postulated crack is located at the beltline of a reactor pressure vessel because the neutron flux at the beltline is higher than elsewhere. This means that the distance between the core and the semi-spherical bottom head is longer than the distance between the core and the cylindrical beltline. However, several Small and Medium sized Reactors have bottom heads with diverse shapes, including dished or semi-elliptical shapes, to satisfy the requirement and performance. So, the aim of this paper is to evaluate the effect of crack location on Pressure-Temperature limit curve. To do this, two types of postulated crack location, such as beltline and semi-elliptical bottom head, were adopted to derive the Pressure-Temperature limit curve. Also, parametric studies for neutron flux, crack shape and so on were performed. As a result, core critical temperature of semi-elliptical bottom head is found to higher than that of beltline even when they have same values of thickness and neutron flux. This result will be useful to enhance the understanding of Pressure-Temperature limit curve.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2008

본 논문은 설비진단에 있어 크랙 성장부터 누설에 이르기까지 결함으로 발생하는 AE 신호를 통하여 위치를 표정하여 진단 시스템의 오차를 줄이는 것이다. wavelet을 이용한 잡음 제거로서 위치표정의 개선을 제안하였고, 실험을 위한 신호원으로 알루미늄 평판에 샤프심 파단음을, 공기압축기의 누설음을 사용하였다. 신호원에 대하여 웨이블릿 Shrinkage방법과 Soft Threshold을 이용한 신호의 잡음제거 및 시간 도달차 법과 물성치를 적용한 속도 값으로 시뮬레이션을 통하여 위치표정 결과를 확인하였다. 그 결과 웨이블릿 변환을 이용한 잡음제거는 크랙실험의 경우 평균거리 10.46mm이하로 30% 이상과 누설 실험의 경우 평균필터에 비해 2%의 개선된 위치표정을 확인하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.1181-1192
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• 2015

In this paper, an analytical method is proposed to study the effect of crack and axial load on vibration behavior and stability of the cracked columns. Using the local flexibility model, the crack has been simulated by a torsional spring with connecting two segments of column in crack location. By solving governing eigenvalue equation, the effects of crack parameters and axial load on the natural frequencies and buckling load as well as buckling load are investigated. The results show that the presents of crack cause to reduction in natural frequencies and buckling load whereas this reduction is affected by the location and depth of the crack. Furthermore, the tensile and compressive axial load increase and decrease the natural frequencies, respectively. In addition, as the compression load approaches to certain value, the fundamental natural frequency reaches zero and instability occurs. The accuracy of the model is validated through the experimental data reported in the literature.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1063-1085
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• 2016

Taking advantage of the high sensitivity and long-distance detection capability of acoustic emission (AE) technique, this paper focuses on the crack detection in rail head, which is one of the most vulnerable parts of rail track. The AE source location and noise cancellation were studied on the basis of practical rail profile, material and operational noise. In order to simulate the actual AE events of rail head cracks, field tests were carried out to acquire the AE waves induced by pencil lead break (PLB) and operational noise of the railway system. Wavelet transform (WT) was first utilized to investigate the time-frequency characteristics and dispersion phenomena of AE waves. Here, the optimal mother wavelet was selected by minimizing the Shannon entropy of wavelet coefficients. Regarding the obvious dispersion of AE waves propagating along the rail head and the high operational noise, the wavelet transform-based modal analysis location (WTMAL) method was then proposed to locate the AE sources (i.e. simulated cracks) respectively for the PLB-induced AE signals with and without operational noise. For those AE signals inundated with operational noise, the Hilbert transform (HT)-based noise cancellation method was employed to improve the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Finally, the experimental results demonstrated that the proposed crack detection strategy could locate PLB-simulated AE sources effectively in the rail head even at high operational noise level, highlighting its potential for field application.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2018

The light weight composite materials have been replacing in high performance structures. The object of this study is to examine the effects of the initial crack location about a delamination in a PVC foam cored sandwich composite that is used for the strength improvement of structures. The initial crack location and fiber laminates thickness were changed with several types. The MMB specimen was used for evaluating the fracture toughness and crack behaviors. The material used in the experiment is a commercial twill carbon prepreg in CFRP material and Airex in PVC foam core. Sandwich laminate composites are composed by PVC foam core layer between CFRP face sheets. The face sheets were fabricated as 2 types of 5 and 8 plies. The initial cracks were located in a PVC form core and the interface of upper CFRP sheet. From the results, the crack initiation was affected with the location of the initial crack inserted in the PVC foam core. Among them, the initial crack at 1/3 of the upper part of the PVC foam core was the most rapid progression. And the critical energy release rate was $0.40kJ/m^2$, which is the lowest value when the initial crack was inserted into the interface between a PVC foam core and CFRP laminated with 5 plies. Meanwhile, the highest value of $1.27kJ/m^2$ was obtained when the initial crack was located at the center line in case of the 8 plies.