• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제18권3E호
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• pp.207-211
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• 2006

This paper presents an experimental study on the repair performance of sprayed engineered cementitious composites(ECC) serving as a repair material. Sprayable ECC, which exhibit tensile strain-hardening behavior in the hardened state and maintain sprayable properties in the fresh state, have been developed by using a parallel control of micromechanical design and rheological process design. The effectiveness of sprayable ECC in providing durable repaired structures was assessed by spraying the ECC and testing them for the assessment. The experimental results revealed that, when sprayed ECC were used as a repair material, both load carrying capacity and ductility represented by the deformation capacity at peak load of the repaired flexural beams were obviously increased compared to those of commercial prepackaged mortar(PM) repaired beams. The significant enhancement in the energy absorption capacity and tight crack width control of the ECC repair system treated with wet-mix spraying process suggests that sprayed ECC can be effective in extending the service life of rehabilitated infrastructures.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.605-628
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• 2016

The energy absorption characteristics of diamond core sandwich cylindrical columns under axial crushing process depend greatly on the amount of material which participates in the plastic deformation. Both the single-objective and multi-objective optimizations are performed for columns under axial crushing load with core thickness and helix pitch of the honeycomb core as design variables. Models are optimized by multi-objective particle swarm optimization (MOPSO) algorithm to achieve maximum specific energy absorption (SEA) capacity and minimum peak crushing force (PCF). Results show that optimization improves the energy absorption characteristics with constrained and unconstrained peak crashing load. Also, it is concluded that the aluminum tube has a better energy absorption capability rather than steel tube at a certain peak crushing force. The results justify that the interaction effects between the honeycomb and column walls greatly improve the energy absorption efficiency. A ranking technique for order preference (TOPSIS) is then used to sort the non-dominated solutions by the preference of decision makers. That is, a multi-criteria decision which consists of MOPSO and TOPSIS is presented to find out a compromise solution for decision makers. Furthermore, local and global sensitivity analyses are performed to assess the effect of design variable values on the SEA and PCF functions in design domain. Based on the sensitivity analysis results, it is concluded that for both models, the helix pitch of the honeycomb core has greater effect on the sensitivity of SEA, while, the core thickness has greater effect on the sensitivity of PCF.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2011년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.289-294
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• 2011

The purpose of this paper is to validate energy absorbing capacity that satisfies APTA SS-C&S-034-99, REV.2 with North America type Electric Multiple Units. The FE models for collision and corner post simulation were developed. Two type of simulation were conducted. One is quasi-static analysis for collision post and the other is quasi-static analysis for corner post. And the energy absorption capacity of the analytical model was verified.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.393-405
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• 2023

In this paper, the energy absorption capability of a novel cruciform composite lattice structure was evaluated through the simulation of compression tests. For this purpose, several test samples of Polylactic acid cellular reinforced with continuous glass fibers were prepared for compression testing using the additive manufacturing method of material extrusion. Using a conventional path design for material extrusion, multiple debonding is probable to be occurred at the joint regions of adjacent cells. Therefore, an innovative printing path design was proposed for the cruciform lattice structure. Afterwards, quasistatic compression tests were performed to evaluate the energy absorption behaviour of this structure. A finite element model based on local material property degradation was then developed to verify the experimental test and extend the virtual test method. Accordingly, different combinations of unit cells' dimensions using the design of the experiment were numerically proposed to obtain the optimal configuration in terms of the total absorbed energy. Having brilliant energy absorption properties, the studied cruciform lattice with its optimized unit cell dimensions can be used as an energy absorber in crashworthiness applications. Finally, a cellular structure will be suitable with optimal behavior in crush load efficiency and high energy absorption.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1999년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집(I)
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• pp.319-324
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• 1999

This study is to investigate the properties on the load-deflection and fracture behaviors of the steel fiber reinforced concrete(SFRC) slab model specimens, Steel fibers of indent, crimp, and end hook shape were considered to reinforce the matrix under various mixing conditions and proportions. Initial cracking load, maximum load, and energy absorption capacity(load carrying capacity) of SFRC panel specimen increased with increase of steel fiber contents. And the plain concrete slab was fractured abruptly after maximum load but SRFC slabs were fractured smoothly by steel fibers in concrete matrix operated as cracking resistance force after maximum load. Indent, crimp and end hook shape steel fibers were effective in reinforcing the matrices but end hook type fiber were superior to indent and crimp type fibers.

• 에너지공학
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.241-246
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• 2008

화석연료 사용에 의한 이산화탄소의 증가는 지구온난화의 주요인으로, 세계적으로 배출량을 줄이려는 노력을 기울이고 있다. 알카놀아민 수용액을 이용한 흡수법은 산성가스를 제거하기 위하여 폭 넓게 사용되고 있고, 특히 배가스로부터 나오는 이산화탄소의 제거에 효과적인 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 알카놀아민 수용액을 사용하여 이산화탄소 흡수시에 나타나는 흡수특성을 연구하였다. 기/액 평형 실험 장치를 사용하여 이산화탄소의 평형분압(${P_{CO_2}}^*$)과 이산화탄소 최초 1회 주입 후 평형에 도달하는 시간을 측정하여 $60^{\circ}C$에서 각각 흡수 용량과 흡수 속도를 계산하였다. 실험 결과 MEA 10wt%에서의 흡수용량은 낮은 온도($40^{\circ}C$)에서 우수하였고, 평형부하 0.5부근에서 이산화탄소가 포화되었음을 알 수 있었다. 흡수제에 따른 흡수용량은 AMP>DEA>MEA, 흡수속도는 MEA>AMP>DEA. 순으로 나타났다. 따라서 가장 우수한 성능을 가진 흡수제를 선정하기 위해서는 흡수용량과 흡수속도를 동시에 고려해보아야 한다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.139-147
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• 2018

Moment frames have considerable ductility against cyclic lateral loads and displacements; however, sometimes this feature causes the relative displacement to exceed the permissible limits. This issue can bring unfavorable hysteretic behavior on the frame due to the reduction in the stiffness and resistance against lateral loads. Most of common bracing systems usually control lateral displacements through increasing stiffness while result in decreasing the capacity for energy absorption. This has direct effect on hysteresis curves of moment frames. Therefore, a system that is capable of both having the capacity of energy absorption as well as controlling the displacements without a considerable increase in the stiffness is quite important. This paper investigates retrofitting of a single-storey steel moment frame using a delayed wire-rope bracing system equipped with the ductile middle steel plate. The steel plate is considered at the middle intersection of wire ropes, where it causes cables to be continuously in tension. This integrated system has the advantage of reducing considerable stiffness of the frame compared to cross bracing systems as a result of which it could also preserve the frame's energy absorption capacity. In this paper, FEM models of a delayed wire-rope bracing system equipped by steel plates with different geometries have been studied, validated, and compared with other researchers' laboratory test results.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.47-52
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• 2005

Normally if sunlight is directed on a solar cell without any increasing in temperature, the amount of absorption energy per unit area of each cell is increasing. In a silicon solar cell. however, cell conversion efficiency decreases with the increase of temperature. Therefore, to maintain cell conversion efficiency under normal condition, it is necessary to keep the cell at operating temperature. We tried to design and make new hybrid panel with cooling system to prevent increasing of temperature on cell, collect and use thermal energy more effectively. We compared performance of this new hybrid panel with current thermal panel. We also evaluated conversion efficiency, thermal capacity and confirmed cooling effects from thermal absorption efficiency.

• Composites Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2007

자동차 충돌이나 전복사고에 있어서 부재들의 변형은 축방향 압축붕괴와 함께 굽힘붕괴가 혼합된 변형양상을 보여주고 있으며, 자동차에 사용되는 대부분의 박벽관 부재는 굽힘붕괴가 주된 붕괴형태로 나타나고 있다. 하지만 혼성 사각관의 굽힘붕괴에 대한 연구는 축방향 붕괴의 연구에 비해 많이 부족한 현실이다. 본 논문에서는 알루미늄-복합재료 혼성 사각관의 굽힘 붕괴 거동 및 에너지 흡수 특성을 실험적 방법으로 연구하여 경량화 구조부재로서의 적용가능성을 조사하였다. 접착필름 살입형 경화법으로 제작된 알루미늄-복합재료 혼성 사각관 보에 대해 복합 재료 층의 적층두께와 적층 각에 따른 굽힘 성능을 평가하였다. 본 혼성 사각관 보는 복합재료만으로 구성된 사각관 보에서 발생할 수 있는 불안정한 붕괴모드를 안정적인 붕괴로 전환시키면서, 단순 알루미늄 사각관에 비해 에너지 흡수 능력이 향상되었고, 특히 $[0^{\circ}/90^{\circ}]s$를 적층한 혼성 사각관의 경우 벽두께 1mm인 알루미늄 사각관 시험편과 비교하여 흡수에너지가 1.78배 증가하였고 단위무게당 흡수에너지는 1.29배로 증가함을 보였다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.334-339
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• 2013

In this study, as a candidate of the carbon dioxide ($CO_2$) absorbents, the mixture solution of polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether (PEGDME) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) were investigated. $CO_2$ absorption rate was measured by using high pressure $CO_2$ screening equipment in the range of 1 - 10wt% THF. Absorption capacity of the mixture solution was also estimated. Based on the results, we found that mixture solution containing THF had higher absorption rate and $CO_2$ loading capacity compared to PEGDME at $25^{\circ}C$.