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Development of Falling Weight Deflectometer for Evaluation of Layer Properties of Flexible Pavement (도로포장 구조체의 물성 추정을 위한 FWD의 설계 및 제작)

  • 황성호;손웅희;최경락
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.124-130
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    • 2003
  • Many structural evaluation procedures of road and airfield pavements use the Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) as a critical element of non-destructive deflection testing. FWD is a trailer mounted device that provides accurate data on pavement response to dynamic wheel loads. A dynamic load is generated by dropping a mass from a variable height onto a loading plate. The magnitude of the load and the pavement deflection are measured by a load celt and geophones. And database concerning pavement damage should be enhanced to analyze loss of thickness asphalt layer caused from the plastic deformation of pavement structure, such as cracking or rutting. The prototype FWD is developed, which consists of chassis system, hydraulic loading system, data acquisition and analysis system. This system subsequently merged to from automation management system and is then validated and updated to produce a working FWD which can actually be used in the field.

An Experimental Study on the Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior Under Mixed-Mode Single Overload (혼합모드 단일과대하중 하의 피로균열 전파거동에 관한 실험적 연구)

  • Song, Sam-Hong;Lee, Jeong-Moo;Hong, Suck-Pyo
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2003.04a
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    • pp.119-124
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    • 2003
  • In this study, retardation behavior of fatigue crack under single overloading of the mixed mode I+II state was experimentally investigated. To produce single overload in the mixed mode I+II state, the compact tension shear (CTS) specimen and loading device were used. The propagation tests for fatigue crack were performed under mode I loading overloading afterwards. We examined the observed deformation aspects, variation of fatigue life and crack propagation rate, and the aspects of retardation behavior from tests. The retardation effect of mixed-mode single overload on fatigue crack propagation behavior was smaller than that of mode I single overload. It has been confirmed that the retardation behavior did not immediately appear and the retardation length was short when the component of mixed-mode overload was changed.

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Non Linear Finite Element Analyses of Ceramic/Ceramic Pairs of Total Hip Replacements Using High Trauma-Like Loads (고응력 외상에의한 고관절용 세라믹/세라믹 쌍의 비선형 유한요소법 분석)

  • Karyo, Daniel;Lee, Su-Wan
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.179-180
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    • 2005
  • Non linear finite element analyses were performed in various configurations of stem-ball head. High stresses were found for the cases when the stem tended to penetrate less into the ball head. An upgraded design of the cone may improve the loading of the ball head to resist trauma-like loading more effectively than manipulating the ball diameter. When the surgeon needs to use small ball heads (i.e. 22 mm), the use of zirconia seems to be appropriate also. After simulating a trauma like loading of the materials, it was found that the deepness of the cone to locate the stem is of major importance for the performance of the device. Further work, considering more sizes for the cone design should be performed in order to determine an optimal depth for the cone in relation to the diameter of the ball head. Also the simulation of contacts pairs including polyethylene and CoCr is important for further research.

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An Analysis for the Dynamics of a Pico Slider during the Ramp Loading Process (Ramp Loading 피코 슬라이더의 거동 해석)

  • Kim Bum-Joon;Cho Kwang-Pyo;Rhim Yoon-Chul
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.291-298
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    • 2003
  • Recently, load/unload(L/UL) process is applied to a computer information storage device due to its advantages such as lower power consumption, larger data zone, simpler fabrication of disk for no bumped parking zone, and rarer contact between the slider and media. An analysis of the transient motion for the slider is very important to design an air bearing surface (ABS) of the slider to secure the stable performance of the system. During the L/UL process, however, there are several issues occurred such as contact or collision between slider and media. Sometimes this will cause the system failure. In this study, the dynamics of the slider during the loading process are investigated through a numerical simulation using FEM analysis and experiment.

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The behaviors of a Korean weathered soil under monotonic loadings

  • Sangseom Jeong;Junyoung Ko;Sumin Song;Jaehong Kim
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.157-164
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    • 2024
  • This paper describes the general trends of the stress-strain behavior of Korean weathered soil prior to failure and behavior at failure under triaxial loading. The isotropically consolidated samples were tested in a testing device under monotonic undrained loading. Relative density, effective mean pressure and fine content were the factors varied in the experimental investigation. The test results were analyzed and their behaviors were interpreted within the framework of plasticity constitutive model for a weathered Korean silty sand. Possible physical bases for the proposed forms are discussed. Validation of the applied model using the laboratory results is also given.

Control of Rotational Angular Speed using Magneto-rheological Fluid (자기유변유체를 이용한 회전 각속력 제어)

  • 신성철;정재성;김정훈;이종원
    • The Korean Journal of Rheology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.67-72
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    • 1999
  • A magneto-rheological(MR) fluid based rotary loading and braking device is developed. The loading and braking forces of the device are accurately adjustable by controlling the yield stress of MR fluid, so that the vibration control, the precision position control and the speed control of rotating machines equipped with the device can be achieved. As an engineering application, constant rotational speed regulation is conducted using the device manufactured in laboratory, introducing PI control action not only with varying torque due to gravitation, with initial angular speed, but also with constant external torque made by hand. To do this, first, mathematical model was obtained via experiments. And then, simulation was carried out, based on the experimentally identified model. Its result was confirmed through experiment. It is identified by simulation and experimental results that PI action leads to satisfactory control performance in both cases that varying torque due to gravitation, with initial angular speed, and constant external torque are applied.

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A Newly-developed Plane Strain Testing Device and Its Applicability (새로운 평면변형률 시험장비의 개발과 적용성 검증)

  • Kim Chang-Youb;Lee Young-Sun;Chung Choong-Ki
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.5-14
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    • 2006
  • A simple and useful plane strain testing device was newly developed and its mechanical features were presented in this paper. The new testing device was designed to be capable of testing various stress paths expected under plane strain condition with only the conventional triaxial loading system. The applicability of the new testing device was systematically checked both by theoretical evaluation and by experiments. As a result, it was found that the new testing device has much wider range of application than the conventional plane strain testing devices.

Dissipative Replaceable Bracing Connections (DRBrC) for earthquake protection of steel and composite structures

  • Jorge M. Proenca;Luis Calado;Alper Kanyilmaz
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.46 no.2
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    • pp.237-252
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    • 2023
  • The article describes the development of a novel dissipative bracing connection device (identified by the acronym DRBrC) for concentrically braced frames in steel and composite structures. The origins of the device trace back to the seminal work of Kelly, Skinner and Heine (1972), and, more directly related, to the PIN-INERD device, overcoming some of its limitations and greatly improving the replaceability characteristics. The connection device is composed of a rigid housing, connected to both the brace and the beam-column connection (or just the column), in which the axial force transfer is achieved by four-point bending of a dissipative pin. The experimental validation stages, presented in detail, consisted of a preliminary testing campaign, resulting in successive improvements of the original device design, followed by a systematic parametric testing campaign. That final campaign was devised to study the influence of the constituent materials (S235 and Stainless Steel, for the pin, and S355 and High Strength Steel, for the housing), of the geometry (four-point bending intermediate spans) and of the loading history (constant amplitude or increasing cyclic alternate). The main conclusions point to the most promising DRBrC device configurations, also presenting some suggestions in terms of the replaceability requirements.