• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.101-132
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• 2015

This research formulates a closed-form equation to predict a glass panel cracking failure drift for several curtain wall and storefront systems. An evaluation of the ASCE 7-10 equation for Dclear, which is the drift corresponding to glass-to-frame contact, shows that the kinematic modeling assumed for formulation of the equation is sound. The equation proposed in this paper builds on the ASCE equation and offers a revision of that equation to predict drift corresponding to cracking failure by considering glazing characteristics such as glass type, glass panel configuration, and system type. The formulation of the proposed equation and corresponding analyses with the ASCE equation is based on compiled experimental data of twenty-two different glass systems configurations tested over the past decade. A final comparative analysis between the ASCE equation and the proposed equation shows that the latter can predict the drift corresponding to glass cracking failure more accurately.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.365-382
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• 2007

A pilot study has been conducted to guide the development of a finite element modeling formulation for the analysis of architectural glass curtain walls under in-plane lateral load simulating earthquake effects. This pilot study is one aspect of ongoing efforts to develop a general prediction model for glass cracking and glass fallout for architectural glass storefront and curtain wall systems during seismic loading. For this study, the ANSYS finite element analysis program was used to develop a model and obtain the stress distribution within an architectural glass panel after presumed seismic movements cause glass-to-frame contact. The analysis was limited to static loading of a dry-glazed glass curtain wall panel. A mock-up of the glass curtain wall considered in the analysis with strain gages mounted at select locations on the glass and the aluminum framing was subjected to static loading. A comparison is made between the finite element analysis predicted strain and the experimentally measured strain at each strain gage location.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.983-997
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• 2016

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact behavior and impact-induced damage of sandwich composites made of E-glass/epoxy face sheets and PVC foam. The studies were carried out on square flat and curved sandwich panels with two different radius of curvatures. Impact tests were performed under impact energies of 10 J, 25 J and 80 J using an instrumented drop-weight machine. Contact force and displacement versus time and contact force- displacement graphs of sandwich panels were presented to determine the panel response. Through these graphs, the energy absorbing capacity of the sandwich panels was determined. The impact responses and failure modes of flat and curved sandwich panels were compared and the effect of curvature on sandwich composite panel was demonstrated. Testing has shown that the maximum contact force decrease while displacement increases with increasing of panel curvature and curved panels exhibits mixed failure mode, with cylindrical and cone cracking.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TE
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.6-10
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• 2002

플라스틱 기반 평판디스플레이 장치를 위한 Al 박막(1000-4000${\AA}$)을 직류-마그네트론 스퍼터링으로 유리 기판과 고분자 플라스틱 기판위에 증착하였다. 고분자 플라스틱 기판위에 증착된 Al박막의 전기적 특성을 향상시키고, 열 팽창을 줄이기 위하여 단계적 열 처리법을 사용하였다. 이러한 공정을 사용함으로써, 고분자 기판위에 증착된 박막의 크랙과 기판의 휨현상이 없는 Al 박막을 성공적으로 증착하였다. 또한, Al 박막의 열처리와 증착공정은 모두 200$^{\circ}C$ 이하에서 이루어 졌기 때문에, 이러한 저온 공정은 고분자 플라스틱 기판에 적용이 가능하다. Al 박막의 특성과 신뢰성을 조사하기 위하여 주사 전자 현미경(SEM), 원자력 현미경(AFM), X-선 회절 분석법(XRD)과 비저항등의 전기적 특성을 측정하였다.