• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.169-181
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• 2022

To research the dynamic response of the high-rise structure under the rocking ground motion, which we believed that the effect cannot be ignored, especially accompanied by vertical ground motion. Theoretical analysis and shaking table seismic simulation tests were used to study the response of a high-rise structure to excitation of a H-V-R ground motion that included horizontal, vertical, and rocking components. The use of a wavelet analysis filtering technique to extract the rocking component from data for the primary horizontal component in the first part, based on the principle of horizontal pendulum seismogram and the use of a wavelet analysis filtering technique. The dynamic equation of motion for a high-rise structure under H-V-R ground motion was developed in the second part, with extra P-△ effect due to ground rocking displacement was included in the external load excitation terms of the equation of motion, and the influence of the vertical component on the high-rise structure P-△ effect was also included. Shaking table tests were performed for H-V-R ground motion using a scale model of a high-rise TV tower structure in the third part, while the results of the shaking table tests and theoretical calculation were compared in the last part, and the following conclusions were made. The results of the shaking table test were consistent with the theoretical calculation results, which verified the accuracy of the theoretical analysis. The rocking component of ground motion significantly increased the displacement of the structure and caused an asymmetric displacement of the structure. Thus, the seismic design of an engineering structure should consider the additional P-△ effect due to the rocking component. Moreover, introducing the vertical component caused the geometric stiffness of the structure to change with time, and the influence of the rocking component on the structure was amplified due to this effect.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.255-268
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• 2022

Light-weight or low-damped structures may encounter the unsteady galloping instability that occurs at low reduced wind speeds, where the classical quasi-steady assumption is invalid. Although this unsteady phenomenon has been widely studied for rectangular cross sections with one side perpendicular to the incidence flow, the effect of the mean wind angle of attack has not been paid enough attention yet. With four sectional models of different side ratios and geometric shapes, the presented research focuses on the effect of the wind angle of attack on unsteady galloping instability. In static tests, comparatively strong vortex shedding force was noticed in the middle of the range of flow incidence where the lift coefficient shows a negative slope. In aeroelastic tests with a low Scruton number, the typical unsteady galloping, which is due to an interaction with vortex-induced vibration and results in unrestricted oscillation initiating at the Kármán vortex resonance wind speed, was observed for the wind angles of attack that characterize relatively strong vortex shedding force. In contrast, for the wind angles of attack with relatively weak shedding force, an "atypical" unsteady galloping was found to occur at a reduced wind speed clearly higher than the Kármán-vortex resonance one. These observations are valid for all four wind tunnel models. One of the wind tunnel models (with a bridge deck cross section) was also tested in a turbulent flow with an intensity about 9%, showing only the atypical unsteady galloping. However, the wind angle of attack with the comparatively strong vortex shedding force remains the most unfavorable one with respect to the instability threshold in low Scruton number conditions.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.59-65
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• 2008

수치근접사진측량은 사진상에 나타난 대상물의 2차원적 형상으로부터 3차원적 기하형상을 측정하고 묘사하는 기술로서 여러 과학 분야에서 그 활용가능성이 증대되고 있다. 그럼에도 불구하고 정밀을 요하는 건설 기계분야에서 수치사진측량 방법 대신 값비싼 계측장비를 이용하는 경우가 많고, 마땅한 계측장비가 없어 시각적인 방법으로 분석하는 경우도 발생한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 보강토 옹벽 실내모형 시험 장치로부터 수치근접사진측량기법을 적용하여 모형옹벽 파괴전과 파괴 후에 대한 모형지반 거동양상을 정량적으로 제시하고자 한다. 그리고 모형지반 내에 설치한 기준점 변형 량을 각 측정기를 이용하여 측정한 후, 수치근접사진측량 결과 값과 비교하였으며, 이를 통해 적용방법의 신뢰성을 확보하고자 하였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권6A호
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• pp.819-825
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• 2008

이 논문은 케이블텐션을 이용해서 SCST 구조의 형상 형성과 시공에 대해 연구한 논문인데, 이 공법은 균일한 모양의 피라미드로 만들어진 공간구조를 신속하고 경제적으로 시공할 수 있는 공법이 될 수 있다. 초기의 배치에 있어서 상현재와 웨브부재는 일정한 길이이나 하현재는 원하는 최종적인 형상에 비례해서 갭이 주어져 있다. 본 연구에서 제안된 형상 형성법의 적용성과 신뢰성은 축소된 모델과 실물 크기의 실험 모델에 대한 비선형 유한요소 해석과 실험적인 조사를 통해 확인할 수 있다. 연구의 결과, MERO 조인트의 거동 특성은 공간 구조의 형상 해석에서 매우 중요하며 본 논문은 실무에서 형상을 예측할 수 있는 가장 적합한 모델링 기법을 제시하고 있다. 그리고 실제 설계에 필요한 형상 실험의 거동 특성을 보여 주고 있다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.1-22
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• 2022

In cold-formed steel (CFS) structures, such as trusses, transmission towers and portal frames, the use of back-to-back built-up CFS unequal angle sections are becoming increasingly popular. In such an arrangement, intermediate welds or screw fasteners are required at discrete points along the length, preventing the angle sections from buckling independently. Limited research is available in the literature on axial strength of back-to-back built-up CFS unequal angle sections. The issue is addressed herein. This paper presents an experimental investigation reported by the authors on back-to-back built-up CFS unequal angle sections with intermediate stiffeners under axial compression. The load-axial shortening behaviour along with the deformed shapes at failure are reported. A nonlinear finite element (FE) model was then developed, which includes material non-linearity, geometric imperfections and modelling of intermediate fasteners. The FE model was validated against the experimental test results, which showed good agreement, both in terms of failure loads and deformed shapes at failure. The validated finite element model was then used for the purpose of a parametric study comprising 96 models to investigate the effect of longer to shorter leg ratios, stiffener provided in the longer leg, thicknesses and lengths on axial strength of back-to-back built-up CFS unequal angle sections. Four different thicknesses and seven different lengths (stub to slender columns) with three overall widths to the overall depth (B/D) ratios were investigated in the parametric study. Axial strengths obtained from the experimental tests and FE analyses were used to assess the performance of the current design guidelines as per the Direct Strength Method (DSM); obtained comparisons show that the current DSM is conservative by only 7% and 5% on average, while predicting the axial strengths of back-to-back built-up CFS unequal angle sections with and without the stiffener, respectively.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.3775-3786
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• 2023

Mixing Vane Grid (MVG) is one of the most important structures in fuel assembly due to its high performance in mixing the coolant and ultimately increasing Critical Heat Flux (CHF), which avoids the temperature rising suddenly of fuel rods. To evaluate the mixing performance of the MVG, a Total Diffusion Coefficient (TDC) mixing coefficient is defined in the subchannel analysis code. Conventionally, the TDC of the spacer grid is obtained from the combination of experiments and subchannel analysis. However, the processing of obtaining and determine a reasonable TDC is much challenging, it is affected by boundary conditions and MVG geometries. In is difficult to perform all the large and costing rod bundle tests. In this paper, the CFD method was applied in TDC analysis. A typical 5 × 5 MVG was simulated and validated to estimate the mixing performance of the MVG. The subchannel code was used to calculate the TDC. Firstly, the CFD method was validated from the aspect of pressure drop and lateral temperature distribution in the subchannels. Then the effect of boundary conditions including the inlet temperature, inlet velocities, heat flux ratio between hot and cold rods and the arrangement of hot and cold rods on MVG mixing and TDC were studied. The geometric effects on mixing are also carried out in this paper. The effect of vane pattern on mixing was investigated to determine which one is the best to represent the grid's mixing performance.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.143-159
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• 2023

Recently, the design of scaffolding systems has garnered considerable attention due to the increasing number of scaffold collapses. These incidents arise from the underestimation of imposed loads and the site-specific conditions that restrict the application of lateral restraints in scaffold assemblies. The present study is committed to augmenting the buckling resistance of vertical support members, obviating the need for supplementary lateral restraints. To achieve this objective, experimental and computational analyses were performed to assess the axial load buckling capacity of steel props, composed of two hollow steel pipes that slide into each other for a certain length. Three full-scale steel props with various geometric properties were tested to construct and validate the analytical models. The total unsupported length of the steel props is 6 m, while three pins were installed to tighten the outer and inner pipes in the distance they overlapped. Finite Element (FE) modeling is carried out for the three steel props, and the developed models were verified using the experimental results. Also, theoretical analysis is utilized to verify the FE analysis. Using the FE-verified models, a parametric study is conducted to evaluate the effect of different inserted pipe lengths on the steel props' axial load capacity and lateral displacement. Based on the results, the typical failure mode for the studied steel props is global elastic buckling. Also, the prop's elastic buckling strength is sensitive to the inserted length of the smaller pipe. A threshold of minimum inserted length is one-third of the total length, after which the buckling strength increases. The present study offers a prop with enhanced buckling resistance and introduces an equation for calculating an equivalent effective length factor (k), which can be seamlessly incorporated into Euler's buckling equation, thereby facilitating the determination of the buckling capacity of the enhanced props and providing a pragmatic engineering solution.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제89권1호
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• pp.33-46
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• 2024

The present research delves into the analysis of nonlinear free and forced vibrations of porous functionally graded (FG) shallow shells reinforced with oblique stiffeners, which are embedded in a nonlinear elastic foundation (NEF) subjected to external excitation. Two distinct types of PFG shallow shells, characterized by even and uneven porosity distribution along the thickness direction, are considered in the research. In order to model the stiffeners, Lekhnitskii's smeared stiffeners technique is implemented. With the stress function and first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT), the nonlinear model of the oblique stiffened shallow shells is established. The strain-displacement relationships for the system are derived via the FSDT and utilization of the von-Kármán's geometric assumptions. To discretize the nonlinear governing equations, the Galerkin method is employed. The model such developed allows analysis of the effects of the stiffeners with various angles as desired, in addition to the quantitative investigation on the influence of the surrounding nonlinear elastic foundations. To numerically solve the problem of vibrations, the 4th-order P-T method is used, as this method, known for its enhanced accuracy and reliability, proves to be an effective choice. The validation of the present research findings includes a comprehensive comparison with outcomes documented in existing literature. Additionally, a comparative analysis of the numerical results against those obtained using the 4th Runge-Kutta method is performed. The impact of stiffeners with varying angles and material parameters on the vibration characteristics of the present system is also explored. The researchers and engineers working in this field may use the results of this study as benchmarks in their design and research for the considered shell systems.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.391-406
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• 2024

The present research investigates the combination resonance behaviors of porous FG shallow shells reinforced with oblique stiffeners and subjected to a two-term excitation. The oblique stiffeners considered in this research reinforce the shell internally and externally. To model the stiffeners, Lekhnitskii's smeared stiffeners technique is utilized. According to the first-order shear deformation theory (FSDT) and stress functions, a nonlinear model of the oblique stiffened shallow shell is established. With regard to the FSDT and von-Kármán nonlinear geometric assumptions, the stress-strain relationships for the present shell system are developed. Also, in order to discretize the nonlinear governing equations, the Galerkin method is implemented. To obtain the required relations for investigating the combination resonance theoretically, the method of multiple scales is applied. For verifying the results of the present research, generated results are compared with previous research. Additionally, a comparison with the P-T method is conducted to increase the validity of the generated results, as this method has illustrated advantages over other numerical methods in terms of accuracy and reliability. In this method, the piecewise constant argument is used jointly with the Taylor series expansion, which is why it is named the P-T method. The effects of stiffeners with different angles, and the effects of material parameters on the combination resonance behaviors of the present system are addressed. With the findings of this research, researchers and engineers in this field may use them as benchmarks for their design and research of porous FG shallow shells.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.826-833
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• 2014

해양 중소규모 가스전의 경제성에 대한 화두가 던져진 이후 전통 석유의 가격변동과 세계적인 환경규약 등에 맞물려 석유화학관련 산업계에서는 이를 효과적으로 대처하고 천연가스를 활용할 수 있는 공정을 개발하고자 하였다. 이에 Fischer-Tropsch 반응을 기반으로 하는 해상 GTL 공정(offshore gas-to-liquid process)이 제안되었고 부유시스템 platform으로 공정을 적용시키고자 마이크로채널 반응기가 떠오르고 있다. 본 논문에서는 단일 마이크로채널 반응기를 Fischer-Tropsch 반응을 기반으로 하여 Matlab과 ASPEN Hysys를 연동하여 모사하고 이로 얻어진 반응열을 도입해 상용 전산유체역학(computational fluid dynamics, CFD) 소프트웨어인 ANSYS fluent로 멀티 마이크로채널 반응기 모델을 제작하였다. 그리고 4가지의 설계변수인 냉각채널 넓이, 높이, 냉각채널과 반응채널의 간격, 냉각채널 간의 간격을 설정하고 이들의 변화에 따른 열유동을 3가지의 변수인 열유속, 냉각 및 반응채널의 최대온도의 변화를 시각화하여 그 경향성을 확인하였다. 경향성 분석 결과, 냉각채널의 넓이와 높이는 짧을수록 총 열유속이 높아졌으며 최대온도 역시 높아졌으나 냉각채널과 반응채널의 간격은 열유동에 거의 영향을 미치지 못하였다. 냉각채널 간의 간격은 짧을수록 총 열유속이 높아졌으며 최대온도는 낮아졌다. 따라서 적절한 냉각채널의 넓이와 높이를 제안하고 짧은 간격의 냉각채널 구조를 도입하여 반응채널의 열량을 충분히 제거할 수 있는 반응기설계에 대한 휴리스틱을 제안할 수 있었다. 이처럼 멀티채널 반응기의 모델을 설계하고 이로부터 적절한 변수를 선택해 그 경향성을 확인할 수 있는 방법을 통해 설계 단계에서부터 적절한 반응기 구조에 대한 제안을 하는데 도움을 줄 것이다.