• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.183-194
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• 2015

Shape memory alloy (SMA) helical springs have found a large number of different applications in industries including biomedical devices and actuators. According to the application of SMA springs in different actuators, they are usually under tension and torsion loadings. The ability of SMAs in recovering inelastic strains is due to martensitic phase transformation between austenite and martensite phases. Stress or temperature induced martensite transformation induced of SMAs is a remarkable property which makes SMA springs more superior in comparison with traditional springs. The present paper deals with the simulation of SMA helical spring at room temperature. Three-dimensional phenomenological constitutive model is used to describe superelastic behavior of helical spring. This constitutive model is implemented as a user subroutine through ABAQUS STANDARD (UMAT), and the process of the implementation is presented. Numerical results show that the developed constitutive model provides an appropriate approach to captures the general behavior of SMA helical springs.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.311-322
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• 2020

This paper studies the influence of parameters of a novel SMA helical spring energy dissipation brace on the seismic resistance of a frame structure. The force-displacement relationship of the SMA springs is established mathematically based on a multilinear constitutive model of the SMA material. Four SMA helical springs are fabricated, and the force-displacement relationship curves of the SMA springs are obtained via tension tests. A numerical dynamic model of a two-floor frame with spring energy dissipation braces is constructed and evaluated via vibration table tests. Then, two spring parameters, namely, the ratio of the helical spring diameter to the wire diameter and the pre-stretch length, are selected to investigate their influences on the seismic responses of the frame structure. The simulation results demonstrate that the optimal ratio of the helical spring diameter to the wire diameter can be found to minimize the absolute acceleration and the relative displacement of the frame structure. Meanwhile, if the pre-stretch length is assigned a suitable value, excellent vibration reduction performance can be realized. Compared with the frame structure without braces, the frames with spring braces exhibit highly satisfactory seismic resistance performance under various earthquake waves. However, it is necessary to select an SMA spring with optimal parameters for realizing optimal vibration reduction performance.

• 소성∙가공
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.238-245
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• 2002

The spring back taking place after the coiling process of steam generator tube leads to the dimensional inaccuracy. In order to reduce the spring back, tension force was applied to the one end of the tube during forming. In this work, parametric study using FEM was performed to find the appropriate magnitude of tension force. The force that induces minimum spring back was found by simultaneously taking account if spring back amount, cross-sectional ovality, and thickness of the tube wall after deformation. In addition, stress relieving by heat treatment was also simulated as an alternative to the former method. The latter was found to be more effective under the given constraints.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.89-100
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• 2023

This paper conducts a parametric study of a new tuned mass damper with pre-strained superelastic SMA helical springs (SMAS-TMD) on the vibration reduction effect. First, a force-displacement relation model of superelastic SMA helical spring is presented based on the multilinear constitutive model of SMA material, and the tension tests of the six SMA springs fabricated are implemented to validate the mechanical model. Then, a dynamic model of a single floor steel frame with the SMAS-TMD damper is set up to simulate the seismic responses of the frame, which are testified by the shaking table tests. The wire diameter, initial coil diameter, number of coils and pre-strain length of SMA springs are extracted to investigate their influences on the seismic response reduction of the frame. The numerical and experimental results show that, under different earthquakes, when the wire diameter, initial coil diameter and number of coils are set to the appropriate values so that the initial elastic stiffness of the SMA spring is between 0.37 and 0.58 times of classic TMD stiffness, the maximum reduction ratios of the proposed damper can reach 40% as the mass ratio is 2.34%. Meanwhile, when the pre-strain length of SMA spring is in a suitable range, the SMAS-TMD damper can also achieve very good vibration reduction performance. The vibration reduction performance of the SMAS-TMD damper is generally equal to or better than that of the classic optimal TMD, and the proposed damper effectively suppresses the detuning phenomena that often occurs in the classic TMD.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.361-377
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• 2019

The stiffness of shape memory alloy (SMA) spring while in actuation is represented by an empirical model that is derived from the logistic differential equation. This model correlates the stiffness to the alloy temperature and the functionality of SMA spring as active variable stiffness actuator (VSA) is analyzed based on factors that are the input conditions (activation current, duty cycle and excitation frequency) and operating conditions (pre-stress and mechanical connection). The model parameters are estimated by adopting the nonlinear least square method, henceforth, the model is validated experimentally. The average correlation factor of 0.95 between the model response and experimental results validates the proposed model. In furtherance, the justification is augmented from the comparison with existing stiffness models (logistic curve model and polynomial model). The important distinction from several observations regarding the comparison of the model prediction with the experimental states that it is more superior, flexible and adaptable than the existing. The nature of stiffness variation in the SMA spring is assessed also from the Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA), which as well proves the proposal. This model advances the ability to use SMA integrated mechanism for enhanced variable stiffness actuation. The investigation proves that the stiffness of SMA spring may be altered under controlled conditions.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.335-347
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• 1997

교정치료시 치아이동은 치주인대세포를 매개로 골조직의 개조가 일어나는 과정으로서 골조직의 성장과 개조는 조골세포, 파골세포 및 그 전구세포의 증식, 분화 및 활성에 영향을 미치는 여러가지 전신적 인자와 국소적 인자에 의하여 조절되고 있다. 1.25-Dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$는 vitamin $D_3$의 대사물로서 경조직에 있어서 칼슘과 인산의 이동에 중요한 역할을 담당하고 있는 것으로 알려져 있으나 치주인대에 대한 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$의 생물학적 기능은 잘 알려져 있지 않다. 1.25-Dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$가 치주인대세포의 활성에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고자 10, 25, 50, 100ng/ml농도의 1,25 Dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$를 배양 치주인대세포에 첨가하여 배양 1, 2, 3일 후 M.T.T. 방법으로 세포의 활성을 관찰하였으며, 백서의 실험적 치아이동시 치주인대 내에 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$를 투여하여 12, 24, 36, 48, 72시간 및 7일 후의 조직 변화 소견을 관찰하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 10ng, 25ng/ml 농도의 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$를 치주인대세포에 가한 후 배양 1, 2, 3일째의 실험군 활성은 대조군과 차이가 없었다. 2. 50ng/ml 농도의 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$를 치주인대세포에 가한 후 배양 3일째의 활성은 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 증가되었으며 100ng/ml농도에서는 배양 2, 3일째에 유의하게 많았다. 3. 백서에 교정력을 가한 후 인장측에서의 골아세포 활성, 치주인대섬유의 파열, 모세혈관 증식은 투여후 7일까지 1.25-Dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$ 투여측과 대조측 간에 차이가 없었다. 4. 교정력을 가한 후 36시간부터 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$를 투여한 압박측의 파골세포 활성 및 치조골 흡수량이 증가하였다. 이상과 같은 결과로, 50-100ng/ml 농도에서 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin $D_3$의 농도와 배양 기간에 비례하여 치주인대세포의 활성이 증가하였으며 1,25-Dihydroxyvitarnin $D_3$가 투여 36시간부터 파골세포의 활성과 그에 따른 치조골 흡수량 증가에 영향을 미쳤다고 사료된다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.311-327
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• 1998

본 연구의 목적은 시험관내에서 TGF-${\beta}$가 치주인대세포의 증식에 미치는 영향을 관찰하고, 치주 인대내에 TGF-${\beta}$ 를 투여하여 치주 인대조직에 대한 TGF-${\beta}$의 생물학적 역할을 알아보고자 시험관내에서 배양된 사람의 치주인대세포에 0.1, 1, 5, 10ng/ml농도의 TGF-${\beta}$를 투여하여 1,2,3일간 배양한후 MTT방법으로 세포의 활성을 관찰하였고, 백서의 실험적 이동시 압박측 및 견인측의 치주인대내에 TGF-${\beta}$를 투여하여 치주인대조직의 조직병리학적 관찰을 하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 0.1ng/ml 농도의 TGF-${\beta}$를 치주인대세포에 투여한 경우, 배양 1, 2, 3일째에 대조군과 유의한 차이가 없었다. 2. 1ng, 5ng/ml 농도의 TGF-${\beta}$를 치주인대세포에 투여한 경우, 배 양 1, 2일째에는 대조군과 유의한 차이가 없었으나 3일째에는 유의하게 증가되었다. 3. 10ng/m1 농도의 TGF-${\beta}$를 치주인대세포에 투여한 경우, 배양 1일째에는 대조군과 유의한 차이가 없었으나 2, 3일째에는 유의하게 증가하였다. 4. 실험적 치아이동시, TGF-${\beta}$ 투여군에서 3일째까지는 압박측에서의 초자양변성이 대조군에 비해 적었으나 7일째 이후에는 군 간의 차이가 없었고, 파골세포 출현 및 모세혈관 증식은 7일째까지 대조군보다 많이 관찰되었다. 5. 실험적 치아이동시, TGF-${\beta}$ 투여군에서 3일째부터 14일째까지 견인측의 골모세포 활성 및 신생골 형성이 증가되었던 점이 대조군과 구별되었다.