• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.277-288
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• 1999

This paper presents a fuzzy optimum design of axisymmetrically loaded thin shells of revolution. This paper consists of two parts, namely: an elastic analysis using the new curved element for finite element analysis developed in this study for axisymmetrically loaded thin shells of revolution, and the volume optimization on the basis of results evaluated from the elastic analysis. The curved element to meridian direction is used to develop the computer program. The results obtained from the computer program are compared by exact solution of each analytic example. The fuzzy optimizations of thin shells of revolution are done using [Model 2] which is in the form of a conventional crisp objective function and constraints with non-membership function, and nonlinear optimum GINO (General Interactive Optimizer) programming. In this paper, design examples show that the fuzzy optimum designs of the steel water tank and the steel dome roof could provide significant cost savings.

• 한국CDE학회논문집
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2006

Surfaces of many engineering structures, especially, those of ships are commonly made out of either single- or double-curved surfaces to meet functional requirements. The first step in the fabrication process of a three-dimensional design surface is unfolding or flattening the surface, otherwise known as planar development, so that manufacturers can determine the initial flat plate which is required to form the design shape. In this paper, an algorithm for optimal approximated development of a general curved surface, including both single- and double-curved surfaces, is established by minimizing the strain energy of deformation from its planar development to the design surface. The unfolding process is formulated into a constrained nonlinear programming problem, based on the deformation theory and finite element. Constraints are subjected to the characteristics of the fabrication method. And the design surface, or the curved shell plate is subdivided by automatic mesh generation.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 1989

철근콘크리트 쉘의 재료비선형 파괴해석을 위한 프로그램을 개발하여 탄성 및 비탄성 범위에서의 하중-변형 응답과 균열전파를 추적하였다. 면내력과 면외력 사이의 상호작용효과를 고려한 충분할 등매개변수 평판요소를 사용하였으며 전단변형을 고려하기 위하여 Mindlin판 이론을 이용하였다. 해석프로그램의 정당성은 철근콘크리트 쉘 시험체를 해석하고 그 결과와 실험결과를 비교하므로써 확인하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-18
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• 1999

Procedures are investigated by which nonlinear finite element shell analysis algorithms can be simplified to provide more cost effective approximate analyses of orthogonally-reinforced concrete flat plate structures. Two alternative effective stiffness formulations, and an unbalanced force formulation, are described. These are then implemented into a nonlinear shell analysis algorithm. Nonlinear geometry, three-dimensional layered stress analyses, and other general formulations are bypassed to reduce the computational burden. In application to standard patch test problems, these simplified approximate analysis procedures are shown to provide reasonable accuracy while significantly reducing the computational effort. Corroboration studies using various simple and complex test specimens provide an indication of the relative accuracy of the constitutive models utilized. The studies also point to the limitations of the approximate formulations, and identify situations where one should revert back to full nonlinear shell analyses.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제26권3A호
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• pp.457-464
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• 2006

화이버로 보강된 복합재료는 비강성과 강도가 높을 뿐만 아니라 경량화를 위한 작업이 가능한 재료로써, 항공, 선박 그리고 토목분야와 같은 많은 산업분야에서 계속적으로 사용이 증대되고 있다. 본 연구는 전단변형을 고려한 타원단면을 갖는 복합적 층 구조물의 좌굴하중 및 모드형상을 분석하였다. 좌굴해석을 수행하기 위해, 면내회전자유도를 갖는 평면응력 요소와 휨 요소를 결합하여 무결점 4절점 쉘요소를 작성하였다. 이때 추가변형률과 대체전단변형률을 도입함으로써 요소의 거동을 개선하였다. 해석모델에 대해 쉘의 기하학적 형상, 종횡비, 화이버 보강각도, 그리고 적층배열에 따른 영향을 고찰하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 타원단면을 갖는 적층관의 임계좌굴하중과 모드형상은 여러 가지 설계변수에 의한 거동에 대한 정확한 이해로부터 효율적인 설계방향을 제시하고자 하였으며, 추후 적층관의 좌굴해석시 좋은 참고자료로 활용할 수 있으리라 기대된다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.355-367
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• 2020

This paper proposed a numerical investigation based on finite elements analysis (FEA) in order to study the punching shear behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) flat slabs using ABAQUS and SAP2000 programs. Firstly, the concrete and the steel reinforcements were modeled by hexahedral 3D solid and linear elements respectively, and the nonlinearity of the used materials was considered. In order to validate this model, experimental results considered in literature were compared with the proposed FE model. After validation, a parametric study was performed. The parameters include the slab thickness, the flexure reinforcement ratios and the axial membrane loads. Then, to reduce the time of FEA, a simplified modelling using 3D layered shell element and shear hinge concept was also induced. The effect of the footings settlement was studied using the proposed simplified nonlinear model as a case study. Results of numerical models showed that increase of the slab thickness by 185.7% enhanced the ultimate load by 439.1%, accompanied with a brittle punching failure. The punching failure occurred in one of the tested specimens when the tensile reinforcement ratio increased more than 0.65% and the punching capacity improved with increasing the horizontal flexural reinforcement; it decreased by 30% with the settlement of the outer footings.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2005

. 본 연구에서는 지반의 비선형을 고려한 하부구조(말뚝지반말뚝캡)의 복잡한 거동과 상부 피어구조와 연계된 상$\cdot$하부 일체화 해석을 수행할 수 있는 3차원 해석기법을 개발하였다. FBPier 3.0과 Croup 6.0의 중간단계에 해당하는 해석기법으로 각 해석기법의 장점을 취하고 단점을 보완하였다. 군말뚝기초 중 말뚝은 말뚝두부 강성행렬을 이용하여 모델링하였으며, 지반은 비선형 하중전이곡선(t-z, q-z, p-y곡선)으로 나타내었다. 말뚝캡은 6개의 자유도를 갖는 개선된 4절점 평면쉘(Flat shell)요소루 교각(피어)은 3차원 보(Beam)요소로 모델링 하여 상$\cdot$하부 일체해석이 가능하게 하였다. 말뚝두부 강성행렬의 하중크기에 따른 비선형성을 고려하기 위하여 점증하중-할선계수법을 제안하였다. 기존의 비선형 해석기법과의 비교$\cdot$분석 결과, 본 해석기법이 말뚝을 FBPier 5.0과 달리 말뚝두부 강성행렬을 이용하여 모델링 하였어도 말뚝두부 및 교각 상단에서의 변위를 비교적 정확히 산정 가능하였다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제26권11호
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• pp.2297-2304
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• 2002

Two-dimensional and three-dimensional finite element methods have been used to analyze the deformation behavior of a shadow mask due to thermal and tension load. The shadow mask inside the Braun tube of a TV set has numerous slits through which the electron beams are guided to land on the designed phosphor of red, green or blue. Its thermal deformation therefore causes landing shift of the electron beam and results in decolorization of a screen. For the realistic finite element analysis, the effective thermal conductivity and the effective elastic modulus arc calculated, and then the shadow mask is modeled as shell without slits. Next a transient thermal analysis of the shadow mask is performed, wherein thermal radiation is a major heat transfer mechanism. Analysis of the resulting thermal deformation is followed, from which the landing shift of the electron beam is obtained. The present finite element scheme may be efficiently used to reduce thermal deformation of a shadow mask and in developing prototypes of a large screen flat TV.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.245-262
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• 2002

The free vibration analysis of stiffened laminated composite plates has been performed using the layered (zigzag) finite element method based on the first order shear deformation theory. The layers of the laminated plate is modeled using nine-node isoparametric degenerated flat shell element. The stiffeners are modeled as three-node isoparametric beam elements based on Timoshenko beam theory. Bilinear in-plane displacement constraints are used to maintain the inter-layer continuity. A special lumping technique is used in deriving the lumped mass matrices. The natural frequencies are extracted using the subspace iteration method. Numerical results are presented for unstiffened laminated plates, stiffened isotropic plates, stiffened symmetric angle-ply laminates, stiffened skew-symmetric angle-ply laminates and stiffened skew-symmetric cross-ply laminates. The effects of fiber orientations (ply angles), number of layers, stiffener depths and degrees of orthotropy are examined.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.97-111
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• 2024

In this paper, buckling conditions and retrofitting of cylindrical steel water storage tanks with different roof types and wall thicknesses were investigated by using finite element method. Four roof types of cylindrical steel tanks which are open-top, flat-closed, conical-closed and torispherical-closed and three wall thicknesses of 4, 6 and 8 mm were considered in FE modeling of cylindrical steel tanks. The roof shapes significantly affect load distribution on the tank shell under the seismic action. Composite FRP materials are widely used for winding thin-walled cylindrical steel structures. The retrofitting efficiency of cylindrical steel water tank is tested under the seismic loading with the externally bonded CFRP laminates. In retrofitting of cylindrical steel tank, the CFRP composite material coating method was used to improve of seismic performance of cylindrical steel tanks. ANSYS software was used to analyze the cylindrical steel tanks and maximum equivalent (von-Mises) and directional deformation were obtained. Equivalent (von-Mises) stresses significantly decreased due to the coating of the tank shell with FRP composite material. In thin-walled steel structures, excessive stress causes buckling and deformations. Therefore, retrofitting led to decrease in stress, reductions in directional and buckling deformation of the open-top, flat-closed, conical-closed and torispherical-closed tanks.