• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.791-807
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• 2013

Ultra High Performance Cementitious Composites with compressive strength 200MPa (UHPCC-200) is proposed for the structural design of super high hybrid wind turbine tower to gain durability, ductility and high strength design objectives. The minimal wall thickness is analyzed using basic bending and compression theory and is modified by a toque influence coefficient. Two cases of wall thickness combination of middle and bottom segment including varied ratio and constant ratio are considered within typical wall thickness dimension. Using nonlinear finite element analysis, the effects of wall thickness combinations with varied and constant ratio and prestress on the structural stress and lateral displacement are calculated and analyzed. The design limitation of the segmental wall thickness combinations is recommended.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.27-37
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• 2020

Structural optimization problems with discrete design variables require more function calculations (or finite element analyses) than those in the continuous design space. In this study, a method to find an optimal solution in the discrete design of the truss structure is presented, reducing the number of function calculations. Because a continuous optimal solution is the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker point that satisfies the optimality condition, it is assumed that the discrete optimal solution is around the continuous optimum. Then, response values such as weight, displacement, and stress are predicted using approximate models-referred to as hybrid metamodels-within specified design ranges. The discrete design method using the hybrid metamodels is used as a post-process of the continuous optimization process. Standard truss design problems of 10-bar, 25-bar, 15-bar, and 52-bar are solved to show the usefulness of this method. The results are compared with those of existing methods.

• KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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• 제11B권2호
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• pp.34-39
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• 2001

This paper described the forces analysis of a hybrid linear pulse motor (HLPM) with high accuracy and repeatability. The HLPM is fed from a phase current by microstepping drive. The finite element method (FEM) is employed for calculating the force. The forces between mover(forcer) and stator(platen) have been calculated using the virtual work method. The detent force, rate of tooth width to tooth pitch and magnetic saturation were analyzed to considered the distortion characteristics of static thrust. The thrust to displacement produced a high pulsating force while the normal force is much higher than the thrust force.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.165-172
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 축대칭 쉘구조물의 정동적해석을 효과적으로 수행할 수 있는 새로운 유한요소를 제안하였다. 본 유한요소는 축대칭 쉘의 전단변형률을 고려하였으며, 쉘의 경계에서 기술할 수 있는 변수들만으로 표현되는 효율적인 형태의 수정된 혼합 변분이론에 바탕하여 유한요소정식화를 수행하였다. 또한, 변위장에 대해 무절점 자유도를 추가적으로 도입하여 요소의 수치적 성능을 크게 향상시켰다 계산의 효율성을 위해, 요소정식화의 최종단계에서 정치조건으로부터 응력매개변수들을 제거하고, 동적축약을 통하여 무절점 자유도 성분들 또한 최종적인 유한요소방정식에서 제거되어짐으로써, 일반적인 변위기저 요소와 같은 크기의 유한요소방정식을 얻을 수 있다. 몇 가지 수치예제들에 대한 해석을 통하여, 무절점 자유도와 변위장에 일치하는 적절한 응력매개변수를 가지는 제안된 혼합 축대칭 쉘요소가 정동적해석에서 대단히 정확하고 효율적임을 확인할 수 있었다

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.271-282
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• 2022

Seismic resisting self-centering bridge piers with high energy dissipation and negligible residual displacement after an earthquake event are focus topics of current structural engineering. The energy dissipation components of typical bridge piers are often relatively single; and exhibit a certain level of damage under earthquakes, leading to large residual displacements and low cumulative energy dissipation. In this paper, a novel socket self-centering bridge pier with a hybrid energy dissipation system is proposed. The seismic resilience of bridge piers can be improved through the rational design of annular grooves and rubber cushions. The seismic response was evaluated through the finite element method. The effects of rubber cushion thickness, annular groove depth, axial compression ratio, and lateral strength contribution ratio of rubber cushion on the seismic behavior of bridge piers are systematically studied. The results show that the annular groove depth has the greatest influence on the seismic performance of the bridge pier. Especially, the lateral strength contribution ratio of the rubber cushion mainly depends on the depth of the annular groove. The axial compression ratio has a significant effect on the ultimate bearing capacity. Finally, the seismic design method is proposed according to the influence of the above research parameters on the seismic performance of bridge piers, and the method is validated by an example. It is suggested that the range of lateral strength contribution ratio of rubber cushion is 0.028 ~ 0.053.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.307-320
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• 2013

기존 해상풍력발전 지지구조물의 단점을 보완한 신형식의 파일 기초 하이브리드 지지구조물을 본 연구에서 제안하였다. 이 지지구조는 콘크리트 자중을 이용한 중력식 기초의 개념으로부터 수정되어 4개의 파일로 지지되며, 강재 샤프트와 원추형 콘크리트가 결합된 하이브리드 형식이다. 규모가 크고 두꺼운 콘크리트의 3차원 해석을 위해, 정확한 기하형상 모델링과 응력의 절점 보간이 가능한 솔리드-쉘 입체요소를 개발하였다. 해양구조물 전용 유한요소 프로그램인 XSEA에 탑재된 솔리드-쉘 요소와 Stream Function 파랑 이론을 적용하여, 제안한 하이브리드 지지구조물에 대해 서남해안 지역의 환경조건을 적용한 준정적 해석 및 고유진동수 해석을 실시하였다. 해석결과, 수평변위가 허용변위 이내로 나타났고, 고유진동수 해석을 통해 하이브리드 구조형식의 동적거동에 대한 우수성을 입증하였다. 결과적으로, 파일지지 하이브리드 지지구조물은 우리나라 서남해안 지역과 같이 연약지반에 적용 할 수 있는 충분한 안정성을 가진 것으로 평가 되었고, 각 부재에 대한 최적화 연구를 통해 경제성 확보가 가능한 것으로 검토되었다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.641-657
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• 2020

A unique lightweight string truss deployable bridge assembled by thin-walled fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) and metal profiles was designed for emergency applications. As a new structure, investigations into the static structural performance under the serviceability limit state are desired for examining the structural integrity of the developed bridge when subjected to unsymmetrical loadings characterized by combined torsion and bending. In this study, a full-scale experimental inspection was conducted on a fabricated bridge, and the combined flexural-torsional behavior was examined in terms of displacement and strains. The experimental structure showed favorable strength and rigidity performances to function as deployable bridge under unsymmetrical loading conditions and should be designed in accordance with the stiffness criterion, the same as that under symmetrical loads. In addition, a finite element model (FEM) with a simple modeling process, which considered the multi segments of the FRP members and realistic nodal stiffness of the complex unique hybrid nodal joints, was constructed and compared against experiments, demonstrating good agreement. A FEM-based numerical analysis was thereafter performed to explore the effect of the change in elastic modulus of different FRP elements on the static deformation of the bridge. The results confirmed that the change in elastic modulus of different types of FRP element members caused remarkable differences on the bending and torsional stiffness of the hybrid bridge. The global stiffness of such a unique bridge can be significantly enhanced by redesigning the critical lower string pull bars using designable FRP profiles with high elastic modulus.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.124-132
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• 1997

This paper describes an experimental and numerical study on growing ductile crack-tip behaviors. The hybrid experimental and numerical method by means of a computer image processign technique, was applied to the analysis of both base metal and weld metal CT specimens. In the weld metal specimen, the initial crack-tip was placed in front of fusion line, and the crack orientation was perpendicular to it. Finite element analysis of crack growth behaviors in both base and weld matal specimens made of A533B Class 1 steel were also performed to examine the effects of weldment on near crack-tip fields. a series of experimental studies on crack-tip behaviors have clearly shown the qualitative effects of material properties, especially a hardening exponent. The experimental and numerical results have also shown that weldment does not affect displacement and strain fields near a crack-tip while a stress field is influenced by the difference between yield stresses of both base and weld metals.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.55-80
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• 2014

The present work pays emphasis on investigating the effect of different types of debonding on the bending behaviour of active sandwich beam, consisting of both extension and shear actuators. An active sandwich beam finite element is formulated by using Timoshenko's beam theory, characterized by first order shear deformation for the core and Euler-Bernoulli's beam theory for the top and bottom faces. The problem of debondings of extension actuator and face are dealt with by employing four-region model for inner debonding and three-region model for the edge debonding respectively. Displacement based continuity conditions are enforced at the interfaces of different regions using penalty method. Firstly, piezoelectric actuation of healthy sandwich beam is assessed through deflection analysis. Then the effect of actuators' debondings with different boundary conditions on bending behavior is computationally evaluated and experimentally clamped-free case is validated. The results generated will be useful to address the damage tolerant design procedures for smart sandwich beam structures with structural control and health monitoring applications.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.231-251
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• 2019

In the present study, a numerical and experimental investigation has been carried out on the seismic behavior of RC columns of a bridge which damaged under corrosive environments and retrofitted by various techniques including combined application of CFRP sheets and steel profiles. A novel hybrid retrofitting procedure, including the application of inner steel profiles and outer peripheral CFRP sheets, has been proposed for strengthening purpose. Seven large-scale RC columns of a Girder Bridge have been tested in the laboratory under the influence of simultaneous application of constant axial load and the lateral cyclic displacements. Having verified the finite element modeling, using ABAQUS software, the effects of important parameters such as the corrosion percentage of steel rebars and the number of CFRP layers have been evaluated. Based on the results, retrofitting of RC columns of the bridge with the proposed technique was effective in improving some measures of structural performance such as lateral strength degradation and higher energy absorption capability. However, the displacement ductility was not considerably improved whereas the elastic stiffness of the specimens has been increased.