• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.471-483
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• 2023

This paper presents an analytical hyperbolic theory based on the refined shear deformation theory for mechanical stability analysis of the simply supported advanced composites plates (exponentially, sigmoidal and power-law graded) under triangular, trapezoidal and uniform uniaxial and biaxial loading. The developed model ensures the boundary condition of the zero transverse stresses at the top and bottom surfaces without using the correction factor as first order shear deformation theory. The mathematical formulation of displacement contains only four unknowns in which the transverse deflection is divided to shear and bending components. The current study includes the effect of the geometric imperfection of the material. The modeling of the micro-void presence in the structure is based on the both true and apparent density formulas in which the porosity will be dense in the mid-plane and zero in the upper and lower surfaces (free surface) according to a logarithmic function. The analytical solutions of the uniaxial and biaxial critical buckling load are determined by solving the differential equilibrium equations of the system with the help of the Navier's method. The correctness and the effectiveness of the proposed HyRPT is confirmed by comparing the results with those found in the open literature which shows the high performance of this model to predict the stability characteristics of the FG structures employed in various fields. Several parametric analyses are performed to extract the most influenced parameters on the mechanical stability of this type of advanced composites plates.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.721-740
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• 2022

In this paper, an accurate kinematic model has been developed to study the mechanical response of functionally graded (FG) sandwich beams, mainly covering the bending, buckling and free vibration problems. The studied structure with homogeneous hardcore and softcore is considered to be simply supported in the edges. The present model uses a new refined shear deformation beam theory (RSDBT) in which the displacement field is improved over the other existing high-order shear deformation beam theories (HSDBTs). The present model provides good accuracy and considers a nonlinear transverse shear deformation shape function, since it is constructed with only two unknown variables as the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory but complies with the shear stress-free boundary conditions on the upper and lower surfaces of the beam without employing shear correction factors. The sandwich beams are composed of two FG skins and a homogeneous core wherein the material properties of the skins are assumed to vary gradually and continuously in the thickness direction according to the power-law distribution of volume fraction of the constituents. The governing equations are drawn by implementing Hamilton's principle and solved by means of the Navier's technique. Numerical computations in the non-dimensional terms of transverse displacement, stresses, critical buckling load and natural frequencies obtained by using the proposed model are compared with those predicted by other beam theories to confirm the performance of the proposed theory and to verify the accuracy of the kinematic model.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.281-295
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• 2023

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate and verify the application of phase-control absolute-acceleration-feedback active tuned mass dampers (PCA-ATMD) to multiple-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) building structures. In addition, servo speed control technique has been developed as a replacement for force control in order to mitigate the negative effects caused by friction and inertia. The essence of the proposed PCA-ATMD is to achieve a 90° phase lag for a structure by implementing the desired control force so that the PCA-ATMD can receive the maximum power flow with which to effectively mitigate the structural vibration. An MDOF building structure with a PCA-ATMD and a real-time filter forming a complete system is modeled using a state-space representation and is presented in detail. The feedback measurement for the phase control algorithm of the MDOF structure is compact, with only the absolute acceleration of one structural floor and ATMD's velocity relative to the structure required. A discrete-time direct output-feedback optimization method is introduced to the PCA-ATMD to ensure that the control system is optimized and stable. Numerical simulation and shaking table experiments are conducted on a three-story steel shear building structure to verify the performance of the PCA-ATMD. The results indicate that the absolute acceleration of the structure is well suppressed whether considering peak or root-mean-square responses. The experiment also demonstrates that the control of the PCA-ATMD can be decentralized, so that it is convenient to apply and maintain to real high-rise building structures.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.203-218
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• 2024

Beam-column joints in the frame structure are at high risk of brittle shear failure which would lead to significant residual deformation and even the collapse of the structure during an earthquake. In order to improve the damage issue and enhance the recoverability of the beam-column joints, a sector lead rubber damper (SLRD) has been developed. The SLRD can increase the bearing capacity and energy dissipation capacity, and also demonstrating recoverability of seismic performance following cyclic loading. In this paper, the hysteretic behavior of SLRD was experimentally investigated in terms of the regular hysteretic behavior, large deformation behavior and fatigue behavior. Furthermore, a parametric analysis was performed to study the influence of the primary design parameters on the hysteretic behavior of SLRD. The results show that SLRD resist the exerted loading through the shear capacity of both rubber parts coupled with the lead cores in the pre-yielding stage of lead cores. In the post-yielding phase, it is only the rubber parts of the SLRD that provide the shear capacity while the lead cores primarily dissipate the energy through shear deformation. The SLRD possesses a robust capacity for large deformation and can sustain hysteretic behavior when subjected to a loading rotation angle of 1/7 (equivalent to 200% shear strain of the rubber component). Furthermore, it demonstrates excellent fatigue resistance, with a degradation of critical behavior indices by no more than 15% in comparison to initial values even after 30 cycles. As for the designing practice of SLRD, it is recommended to adopt the double lead core scheme, along with a rubber material having the lowest possible shear modulus while meeting the desired bearing capacity and a thickness ratio of 0.4 to 0.5 for the thin steel plate.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.46-53
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• 2024

전기로 제강공정에서 연속주조 조업 완료 후 ladle에 잔존하는 슬래그의 헌열과 슬래그 중 잔존 CaO를 활용하기 위해 전기로 출강 후 ladle 상부에 슬래그를 투입하여 Ladle Furnace(LF) 공정에서의 전력과 생석회의 사용량을 저감하는 공정이 연구되어 산업현장에서 활용되고 있다. 하지만 이러한 공정은 LF 공정과 연속주조 공정상 시점이 맞지 않으면 재활용율이 낮아진다. 슬래그 재활용율을 높이기 위해서 시점이 맞지 않는 경우 ladle의 슬래그를 슬래그 포트에 미리 부은 후 재활용하는 방법에 대해서 LF 조업 영향성을 분석하였다. Ladle 용융 슬래그를 재활용 방법에 대해 열역학 프로그램 Factsage 8.3에서 FSsteel(steel database)와 FToxid(oxide database)를 활용하여 슬래그 조성에 대한 액상화율을 계산하였고, 재활용 방법에 따라 각 10heats 조업 적용을 통해 슬래그 중 탈황능과 LF 조업성에 대해서 비교하였다. 그 결과 연속주조 조업 완료 후 바로 ladle에 슬래그를 재활용하는 방법에서 전력 사용량이 0.3MWh 낮고, LF 조업시간은 1.2분 단축되었으며, 탈황율은 5.8% 높은 결과를 얻었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.145-163
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• 2024

This paper presents six novel hybrid machine learning (ML) models that combine support vector machines (SVM), Decision Tree (DT), Random Forest (RF), Gradient Boosting (GB), extreme gradient boosting (XGB), and categorical gradient boosting (CGB) with the Harris Hawks Optimization (HHO) algorithm. These models, namely HHO-SVM, HHO-DT, HHO-RF, HHO-GB, HHO-XGB, and HHO-CGB, are designed to predict the ultimate strength of both rectangular and circular reinforced concrete (RC) columns. The prediction models are established using a comprehensive database consisting of 325 experimental data for rectangular columns and 172 experimental data for circular columns. The ML model hyperparameters are optimized through a combination of cross-validation technique and the HHO. The performance of the hybrid ML models is evaluated and compared using various metrics, ultimately identifying the HHO-CGB model as the top-performing model for predicting the ultimate shear strength of both rectangular and circular RC columns. The mean R-value and mean a20-index are relatively high, reaching 0.991 and 0.959, respectively, while the mean absolute error and root mean square error are low (10.302 kN and 27.954 kN, respectively). Another comparison is conducted with four existing formulas to further validate the efficiency of the proposed HHO-CGB model. The Shapely Additive Explanations method is applied to analyze the contribution of each variable to the output within the HHO-CGB model, providing insights into the local and global influence of variables. The analysis reveals that the depth of the column, length of the column, and axial loading exert the most significant influence on the ultimate shear strength of RC columns. A user-friendly graphical interface tool is then developed based on the HHO-CGB to facilitate practical and cost-effective usage.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2017

시대적 흐름에 따라 고층 건물은 정형적인 형태에서 벗어나 비정형적인 형태로 변화하고 있고 최근에는 외주골조에 기하학적 그리드 패턴으로 부재를 배치하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 헥사그리드구조의 부재선정을 위한 소요단면2차모멘트 산정식을 제안하였다. 헥사그리드 고층건물의 외주골조에 동일한 단면을 사용한 기존연구와는 다르게 수평 대각 부재와 모듈의 위치에 따라 부재사이즈를 변경하였다. 헥사그리드 유닛사이즈가 구조성능에 미치는 영향을 검토하기 위해 모듈의 높이를 1개층, 2개층, 4개층 높이로 한 60층 건물을 설계하여 해석하였다. 15개 건물에 대한 최대 횡변위, 철골량, 중력하중과 횡하중에 대한 외주골조의 횡력 분담비율, 부재의 조합 강도비를 비교하였다. 헥사그리드 구조의 횡력분담 능력이 다이아그리드 구조에 비해 작아서 헥사그리드 구조에서는 코어골조에 적절한 횡강성을 배분해야 한다. 휨변형 대 전단변형의 비는 4가 가장 적합하였고 부재간 접합에 따른 시공비용 및 구조적 효율성으로 판단할 때 헥사그리드 유닛이 큰 것이 유리하다고 판단된다. 건물의 최대 횡변위가 제한치의 84%~108%로 나와 헥사그리드 건물의 예비설계에 적용 가능한 것으로 보인다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.425-431
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• 2015

선박의 LNG(liquefied natural gas) 연료 공급 시스템에서 천연가스는 $50^{\circ}C$의 온도와 35MPa의 압력을 가진 가스 상태로 기화기에서 엔진으로 이송되므로, 이러한 열 하중을 고려한 구조 안전성 평가가 반드시 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 먼저 재료에 미치는 열의 영향을 분석하기 위하여 이중 배관의 재료인 슈퍼 듀플렉스 스테인리스강의 어닐링 시간을 고려한 일축 인장 실험을 수행하였다. 또한 구조 안전성 평가를 위해, 현재 널리 사용되는 고정식 지지대를 가지는 고온-고압 이중 배관에 대한 열-구조 해석을 수행하였다. 지지대와 내관 사이의 응력 집중을 최소화하기 위하여, 내관을 따라 미끄러질 수 있는 슬라이딩 지지대의 새 형상들을 제안하였고, 열-구조 해석 결과를 통해 최적의 지지대를 제안하였다. 마지막으로 제안된 지지대를 사용한 전체 이중배관에 대한 해석을 통해 안전성을 평가하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 차후 LNG 연료 공급 시스템의 고온-고압 이중 배관 설계 시 참고자료로서 활용될 수 있으며, 이중 배관의 슬라이딩 지지대를 설계함에 있어서 그 활용가치가 있다고 판단된다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.91-102
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• 2023

To study the evaluation standard and control limit of mortar filling layer void length, in this paper, the train sub-model was developed by MATLAB and the track-bridge sub-model considering the mortar filling layer void was established by ANSYS. The two sub-models were assembled into a train-track-bridge coupling dynamic model through the wheel-rail contact relationship, and the validity was corroborated by the coupling dynamic model with the literature model. Considering the randomness of fastening stiffness, mortar elastic modulus, length of mortar filling layer void, and pier settlement, the test points were designed by the Box-Behnken method based on Design-Expert software. The coupled dynamic model was calculated, and the support vector regression (SVR) nonlinear mapping model of the wheel-rail system was established. The learning, prediction, and verification were carried out. Finally, the reliable probability of the amplification coefficient distribution of the response index of the train and structure in different ranges was obtained based on the SVR nonlinear mapping model and Latin hypercube sampling method. The limit of the length of the mortar filling layer void was, thus, obtained. The results show that the SVR nonlinear mapping model developed in this paper has a high fitting accuracy of 0.993, and the computational efficiency is significantly improved by 99.86%. It can be used to calculate the dynamic response of the wheel-rail system. The length of the mortar filling layer void significantly affects the wheel-rail vertical force, wheel weight load reduction ratio, rail vertical displacement, and track plate vertical displacement. The dynamic response of the track structure has a more significant effect on the limit value of the length of the mortar filling layer void than the dynamic response of the vehicle, and the rail vertical displacement is the most obvious. At 250 km/h - 350 km/h train running speed, the limit values of grade I, II, and III of the lengths of the mortar filling layer void are 3.932 m, 4.337 m, and 4.766 m, respectively. The results can provide some reference for the long-term service performance reliability of the ballastless track-bridge system of HRS.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.369-374
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 PSC 거더의 Prestress를 관리하기 위하여 EM 센서를 활용한 PSC 텐던 긴장력 손실 관리 기법을 소개한다. PSC 거더는 콘크리트 거더에 Prestress를 도입함으로써 기존 콘크리트 거더보다 높은 성능을 가지며 보다 저비용의 거더 설계가 가능해 짐으로 현재 많은 교량에 사용되고 있는 거더이다. 그러나 PS 텐던의 긴장력 관리는 거더 성능 관리에 있어 매우 중요한 항목이나 현재는 시공시 설계 긴장력의 도입 여부만을 검증한 후 공용시에는 그 관리가 이루어지지 않는 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에서는 강자성 재료가 인장력에 따라 비투자율이 변화하는 특성을 이용하여 EM 센서를 이용해 PS 텐던의 투자율을 계측하여 PS 텐던의 긴장력을 계측하는 기법을 제안하였다. PSC 거더 내부에서 PS 텐던의 투자율을 계측하기 위하여 EM 센서 시작품을 제작하였으며 MTS 실험을 통해 PS 텐던으로 주로 사용되는 7연선 1가닥의 0, 40, 80, 120, 160, 200kN의 긴장력에 따른 투자율 변화를 계측하였다. 계측 결과 각 긴장력 단계마다 EM 센서를 통해 계측된 B-H Loop가 정량적으로 변화하는 것을 확인하였으며 계측된 투자율과 긴장력을 회귀분석한 결과 투자율과 긴장력은 선형 관계를 나타내었다. 이를 활용하여 EM 센서를 이용하여 PS 텐던의 긴장력 관리가 가능함을 검증하였다.