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Approximate Lofting by B-spline Curve Fitting Based on Energy Minimization (에너지 최소화에 근거한 B-spline curve fitting을 이용한 근사적 lofting 방법)

  • 박형준;김광수
    • Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.32-42
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    • 1999
  • Approximate lofting or skinning is one of practical surface modeling techniques well used in CAD and reverse engineering applications. Presented in this paper is a method for approximately lofting a given set of curves wihin a specified tolereance. It is based on refitting input curves simultaneously on a common knot vector and interpolating them to get a resultant NURBS surface. A concept of reducing the number of interior knots of the common knot vector is well adopted to acquire more compact representation for the resultant surface. Energy minimization is newly introduced in curve refitting process to stabilize the solution of the fitting problem and get more fair curve. The proposed approximate lofting provides more smooth surface models and realizes more efficient data reduction expecially when the parameterization and compatibility of input curves are not good enough. The method has been successfully implemented in a new CAD/CAM product VX Vision? of Varimetrix Corporation.

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Design of stepwise foam claddings subjected to air-blast based on Voronoi model

  • Liang, Minzu;Lu, Fangyun;Zhang, Guodong;Li, Xiangyu
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.107-114
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    • 2017
  • Design of stepwise foam claddings subjected to air-blast is performed based on random Voronoialgorithm. FE models are constructed using the random Voronoialgorithm, and numerical analysis is carried out to simulate deformation mode and energy absorption of the cladding by the ABAQUS/Explicit software. The FE model is validated by test result, and good agreement is achieved. The deformation patterns are presented to give an insight into the influences of distribution on deformation mechanisms. The energy absorbed by the stepwise foam cladding is examined, and the parameter effects, including layer number, gradient, and blast loading, are discussed. Results indicate that the energy absorption capacity increases with the number of layer, gradient degree, and blast pressure increasing.

A Study on Green Building Certification Criteria of Educational Facilities based on LEED Certified Cases (LEED 인증사례 분석을 통한 교육시설의 녹색건축 인증기준에 관한 연구)

  • Ahn, Dong-Joon
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.122-132
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    • 2014
  • Sustainability became the keyword of our society worldwide, and it is undoubtful that buildings are mainly responsible for green house gas emission and energy consumption. Among different project types, educational facility was selected in this study to find out what needs to be addressed in order to provide students better learning environments. Scorecards from 32 LEED certified school projects went through analysis and essential components as design strategies in sustainable educational facilities were extracted based on application rate of each credit in LEED for School(2009). The extracted data were further analyzed in comparison with related components in G-SEED. The results would be used as guidelines for those of who design sustainable education facilities and prepare green building certifications. and it would further foster architect's responsibility towards green society in Korea.

Effects of 3D contraction on pebble flow uniformity and stagnation in pebble beds

  • Wu, Mengqi;Gui, Nan;Yang, Xingtuan;Tu, Jiyuan;Jiang, Shengyao
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.53 no.5
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    • pp.1416-1428
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    • 2021
  • Pebble flow characteristics can be significantly affected by the configuration of pebble bed, especially for HTGR pebble beds. How to achieve a desired uniform flow pattern without stagnation is the top priority for reactor design. Pebbles flows inside some specially designed pebble bed with arc-shaped contraction configurations at the bottom, including both concave-inward and convex-outward shapes are explored based on discrete element method. Flow characteristics including pebble retention, residence-time frequency density, flow uniformity as well as axial velocity are investigated. The results show that the traditionally designed pebble bed with cone-shape bottom is not the most preferred structure with respect to flow pattern for reactor design. By improving the contraction configuration, the flow performance can be significantly enhanced. The flow in the convex-shape configuration featured by uniformity, consistency and less stagnation, is much more desirable for pebble bed design. In contrast, when the shape is from convex-forward to concave-inward, the flow shows more nonuniformity and stagnation in the corner although the average cross-section axial velocity is the largest due to the dominant middle pebbles.

Control-Gain Estimation of Energy Dissipation Control Algorithms (에너지소산 제어 알고리듬의 제어이득 산정)

  • 이상현;민경원;강상훈
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.431-438
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    • 2004
  • This study is on control-gain estimation of energy dissipation control algorithms. Velocity feedback, bang-bang, and energy dissipation control algorithms are proposed based on the Lyapunov stability theory and their performances are evaluated and compared. Saturation problem is considered in the design of the velocity feedback and energy dissipation control algorithms, and chattering problem in bang-bang control is solved by using boundary layer. Numerical results show that the proposed control algorithms can dissipate the structural energy induced by wind loads efficiently, and thus provide good control performance.

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Traffic Load Analysis of Data Communication Networks for KNICS

  • Lee, C.K.;Lee, D.Y.;Oh, I.S.;Hwang, I.K.;Kim, D.H.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.595-596
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    • 2004
  • Based on the systems and devices which are being developed in the KNICS project, the data communication network (DCN) which is an essential element for the interfaces among the I&C systems. is designed. The traffic load for each network is calculated at the expected maximum traffic condition. The result shows that the utilizations of all networks satisfy the design requirements.

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Technical Issues of Remote Assembler for TRU Fuel Assembly

  • Lee, Young-Ho;Park, Sang-Gyu;Kim, Ki-ho;Park, Jeong-Yong;Lee, Chan-Bock
    • Proceedings of the Korean Radioactive Waste Society Conference
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    • 2017.10a
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    • pp.91-92
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    • 2017
  • In this study, assembling procedure of TRU fuel assembly was reviewed and divided into rod bundle assembling, mating preassemblies and welding, and inspection and non-destructive examination. Based on this assumption, the design criteria of a remote assembler for TRU fuel assembly of PGSFR is defined and predictable technical issues are proposed.

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A Construction Strategy of Spatial Data Warehouse for New & Renewable Energy (신재생에너지 공간 Data Warehouse 구축전략)

  • Kim, Kwang-Deuk;Yoon, Chang-Youl;Park, Jook-Hyuk
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.337-340
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    • 2008
  • As a 'Construction of Information System on GIS based and Resource Map', establish the strategic of design about construction of Spatial Data Warehouse for New & Renewable Energy For Construction of comfortable Spatial Data Warehouse, It suggested The Construction of Spatial Data Warehouse on Block(Grid) Based with Analyze into the old Data & Method of Study. For Decide the Block(Grid) Size, We need The Study of Data & Method. Also, we expect Standardize The Process of Change & Apply with Data. make the best use of New & Renewable Energy Part

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The tuned mass-damper-inerter for harmonic vibrations suppression, attached mass reduction, and energy harvesting

  • Marian, Laurentiu;Giaralis, Agathoklis
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.665-678
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    • 2017
  • In this paper the tuned mass-damper-inerter (TMDI) is considered for passive vibration control and energy harvesting in harmonically excited structures. The TMDI couples the classical tuned mass-damper (TMD) with a grounded inerter: a two-terminal linear device resisting the relative acceleration of its terminals by a constant of proportionality termed inertance. In this manner, the TMD is endowed with additional inertia, beyond the one offered by the attached mass, without any substantial increase to the overall weight. Closed-form analytical expressions for optimal TMDI parameters, stiffness and damping, given attached mass and inertance are derived by application of Den Hartog's tuning approach to suppress the response amplitude of force and base-acceleration excited single-degree-of-freedom structures. It is analytically shown that the TMDI is more effective from a same mass/weight TMD to suppress vibrations close to the natural frequency of the uncontrolled structure, while it is more robust to detuning effects. Moreover, it is shown that the mass amplification effect of the inerter achieves significant weight reduction for a target/predefined level of vibration suppression in a performance-based oriented design approach compared to the classical TMD. Lastly, the potential of using the TMDI for energy harvesting is explored by substituting the dissipative damper with an electromagnetic motor and assuming that the inertance can vary through the use of a flywheel-based inerter device. It is analytically shown that by reducing the inertance, treated as a mass/inertia-related design parameter not considered in conventional TMD-based energy harvesters, the available power for electric generation increases for fixed attached mass/weight, electromechanical damping, and stiffness properties.

Design Optimization of Superconducting Magnet for Maximum Energy Storage (초전도 전자석의 저장에너지 최대화를 위한 최적설계)

  • Kim, Chang-Wook;Lee, Hyang-Beom;Park, Il-Han
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1999.07a
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    • pp.253-255
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    • 1999
  • In this paper, a shape optimization algorithm of superconducting magnet using finite element method is presented. Since the superconductor loses its superconductivity over the critical magnetic field and critical current density, this material property should be taken into account in the design process. Trial and error approach of repeating the change of the design variables costs much time and it sometimes does not guarantee an optimal design. This paper presents a systematic and efficient design algorithm for the superconducting magnet. We employ the sensitivity analysis based on finite element formulation. As for optimization algorithm, the inequality constraint for the superconducting state is removed by modifying the objective function and the nonlinear equality constraint of constant volume is satisfied by the gradient projection method. This design algorithm is applied to an optimal design problem of a solenoid air-cored superconducting magnet that has a design objective of the maximum energy storage.

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