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Finite Element Analysis of Glass Lens Forming Process Using Open Die (개방형 금형을 이용한 유리 렌즈 성형 해석)

  • 나진욱;임성한;전병희;오수익
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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    • 2003.05a
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    • pp.143-147
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    • 2003
  • Despite of outstanding optical performance of glass lens, glass lens have not been widely used because of poor productivity and high cost due to manufacturing process i.e. grinding, polishing. However, press-forming method of glass lens overcomes this disadvantage because of mass production. When glass lens is produced by press-forming method using closed die, it is needed that the volume of glass lens preform precisely measured in order to prevent incomplete products and to increase in life of die. The present paper shows the shortcoming of forming process with closed die, and performs FEM simulation of forming process with open die in order to overcome this shortcoming. The design parameter of open die is selected in standard of assembly with optical module and maintenance of optical performance. FEM simulation is carried out with selected parameter of open die and two basic preform. According to distribution of effective strain in glass lens, optical property of glass lens formed at each set of die and preform is compared.

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The FEM Analysis of Membrane for LNG Storage Tank (LNG 저장탱크용 멤브레인 개발을 위한 유한요소해석)

  • Oh B.T.;Hong S.H.;Yoon I.S.;Kim Y.K.;Seo H.S.
    • 한국가스학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.35-44
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    • 2001
  • Analytical and experimental studies have been performed to investigate the strength of the membrane and the reaction force at the anchor point. Using nonlinear FEM code and experiments, the stress analysis of the corrugated membrane related the cryogenic liquid pressure and thermal loading is performed to ensure the stability and fatigue strength of the membrane. This paper reports on the FEM results of membrane.

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Optimization of a Membrane with a Center Hole using Natural Element Method and Genetic Algorithm (자연요소법과 유전자 알고리듬을 사용한 원공 평판의 최적설계)

  • Lee, Sang-Bum;Seong, Hwal-Gyeng;Cheon, Ho-Jeong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.105-114
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    • 2008
  • Natural element method (NEM) is quick in research activities by natural sciences and mechanical engineering fields, and from which good results are watched by various engineering fields and applied too. However no paper or research about the applied case has announced yet. Therefore on this paper, I will rediscover an optimum design and apply NEM into other fields with NEM for existing optimum design of mainly using FEM. NEM and genetic algorithm (GA) are applied to optimize a membrane with a center hole. The optimal design obtained by NEM is compared to the counterpart obtained by the finite element method (FEM). Result by NEM is found to be better than the result by FEM. NEM can be a feasible analysis tool in design optimization.

Modeling of Groundwater Flow Using the Element-Free Galerkin (EFG) Method

  • Park, Yu-Chul;Darrel I. Leap
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Soil and Groundwater Environment Conference
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    • 2001.04a
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    • pp.77-80
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    • 2001
  • The element-free Galerkin (EFG) method is one of meshless methods, which is an efficient method of modeling problems of fluid or solid mechanics with complex boundary shapes and large changes in boundary conditions. This paper discusses the theory of the EFG method and its applications to modeling of groundwater flow. In the EFG method, shape functions are constructed based on the moving least square (MLS) approximation, which requires only set of nodes. The EFG method can eliminate time-consuming mesh generation procedure with irregular shaped boundaries because it does not require any elements. The coupled EFG-FEM technique was introduced to treat Dirichlet boundary conditions. A computer code EFGG was developed and tested for the problems of steady-state and transient groundwater flow in homogeneous or heterogeneous aquifers. The accuracy of solutions by the EFG method was similar to that by the FEM. The EFG method has the advantages in convenient node generation and flexible boundary condition implementation.

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Analysis of Iron Loss in a Wound Core Type Transformer by FEM (유한요소법에 의한 권철심변압기의 철손해석)

  • Kwon, B.I.;Kim, S.Y.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1995.11a
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    • pp.21-23
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    • 1995
  • The analysis of the thin lamination model of the wound core type transformer by FEM requires many region division and much calculationg time, and it has difficulty in calculation by modem computer. A new method which is simulated by a solid but anisotropic block with the magnetic permeabilities in the orthogonal dimension, is selected to account for the presence of the lamination.[1] Based on this equivalent anisotropic block model, we analyze the iron loss of the wound core type transformer by FEM, and compare the simulation results with the experimental results.

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Verification of 1-d direct solution for longitudinal end effect occurred in linear induction motor by using 2-d FEM (2차원 유한요소해석을 통한 선형 유도전동기의 종방향 단부효과 고려를 위한 1-d direct solution의 검증)

  • Lee, Sung-Gu;Ham, Sang-Hwan;Lee, Hyung-Woo;Lee, Ju
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.978-983
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    • 2009
  • This paper analyzed longitudinal end effect occurred in linear induction motor by using I-d direct solution and its result is verified by 2-d Finite Element Method(FEM). Longitudinal end effect of linear induction motor caused by magnetic discontinuity in primary core and electric discontinuity in armature winding has been investigated by many researchers. In this paper, 1-d direct solution and boundary conditions proposed by Yamamura and Nasar is used to analyze end effect of linear induction motor and its solution is verified by 2-d FEM.

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Analysis of concrete shrinkage along truss bridge with steel-concrete composite deck

  • Siekierski, Wojciech
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.1237-1257
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    • 2016
  • The paper concerns analysis of effects of shrinkage of slab concrete in a steel-concrete composite deck of a through truss bridge span. Attention is paid to the shrinkage alongside the span, i.e., transverse to steel-concrete composite cross-beams. So far this aspect has not been given much attention in spite of the fact that it affects not only steel-concrete decks of bridges but also steel-concrete floors of steel frame building structures. For the problem analysis a two-dimensional model is created. An analytical method is presented in detail. A set of linear equations is built to compute axial forces in members of truss girder flange and transverse shear forces in steel-concrete composite beams. Finally a case study is shown: test loading of twin railway truss bridge spans is described, verified FEM model of the spans is presented and computational results of FEM and the analytical method are compared. Conclusions concerning applicability of the presented analytical method to practical design are drawn. The presented analytical method provides satisfactory accuracy of results in comparison with the verified FEM model.

Warm Compaction: FEM Analysis of Stress and Deformation States of Compacting Dies with Rectangular Profile of Various Aspect Ratio

  • Armentani, E.;Bocchini, G. F.;Gricri, G.;Esposito, R.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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    • 2006.09a
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    • pp.191-192
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    • 2006
  • The deformation under radial pressure of rectangular dies for metal powder compaction has been investigated by FEM. The explored variables have been: aspect ratio of die profile, ratio between diagonal of the profile and die height, insert and ring thickness, radius at die corners, interference, different insert materials, i. e. conventional HSS, HSS from powders, cemented carbide (10% Co). The analyses have ascertained the unwanted appearance of tensile normal stress on brittle materials, also "at rest", and even some dramatic changes of stress patterns as the die height increases with respect to the rectangular profile dimensions. Different materials behave differently, mainly due to difference of thermal expansion coefficients. Profile changes occur when the dies are heated up to the temperature required for warm compaction. The deformation patterns depend on compaction temperature and thermal expansion coefficients.

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Optimization Shape of Variable-Capacitance Micromotor Using Seeker Optimization Algorithm

  • Ketabi, Abbas;Navardi, Mohammad Javad
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.212-220
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    • 2012
  • In the current paper, the optimization shape of a polysilicon variable-capacitance micromotor (VCM) was determined using the seeker optimization algorithm (SOA). The optimum goal of the algorithm was to find the maximum torque value and minimum ripple torque by varying the geometrical parameters. The optimization process was performed using a combination of SOA and the finite-element method (FEM). The fitness value was calculated via FEM analysis using COMSOL3.4, and SOA was realized by MATLAB7.4. The proposed method was applied to a VCM with eight and six poles at the stator and rotor, respectively. For comparison, this optimization was also performed using the genetic algorithm. The results show that the optimized micromotor using SOA had a higher torque value and lower torque ripple, indicating the validity of this methodology for VCM design.

Optimal design of switched reluctance motor using 2D FEM and 3D equivalent magnetic circuit network method (2차원 FEM과 3차원 등가자기회로방법을 이용한 SRM의 최적 설계)

  • Jung, S.I.;Kim, Y.H.;Lee, J.;Kim, H.L.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.125-127
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    • 2001
  • Switched reluctance motor (SRM) has some advantages such as low cost, high torque density etc. However SRM has inevitably high torque ripple due to the double salient structure. To apply SRM to industrial field, we have to minimize torque ripple, which is the weak-Point of SRM. This paper presents optimal design process of SRM using numerical method such as 2D finite element method (FEM) and 3D equivalent magnetic circuit network method (EMCNM). The electrical and geometrical design parameters have been adopted as 2D design variables. The overhang structure of rotor has been also adopted as 3D design variable. From this work, we can obtain the optimal design, which minimize the torque ripple and maximize energy conversion loop.

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