• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.1334-1339
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• 2003

An efficient method is developed for the shape optimization of 2-D structures. The sequential linear programming is used for minimization problems. Selected set of master nodes are employed as design variables and assigned to move towards the normal direction. After adapting the nodes on the design boundary, the B-spline curves and mesh smoothing schemes are used to maintain the finite element in good quality. Finally, a numerical implementation of optimum design of an automobile torque converter piston subjected to pressure and centrifugal loads is presented. The results shows additional weight up to 13% may be saved after the shape optimization.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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• 1998.03a
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• pp.185-195
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• 1998

A new blank design method is proposed to predict the optimum initial blank shape in the sheet metal forming process. The rollback method for blank shape design takes the difference between final deformed shape and target contour shape into account. Based on the method, a computer program composed of blank design module, FE-analysis program and mesh generation module is developed. The rollback method is applied to square cup drawing process with the flange of unifiorm size around its periphery to confirm its validity. The optimum initial blank shape is obtained from an arbitrary square blank after three modifications. Good agreements are recognized between the numerical results and the published results for initial blank shape and thickness strain distribution. The optimum blank shape for two parts of automobile sub-frame is designed. The thickness distribution and the level of punch load is improved. Also, the method is applied to design the weld line in the tailor-welded blank. It is concluded that the rollback method is an effective and convenient method for an optimum blank shape design.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2005.05a
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• pp.349-354
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• 2005

Recently, there are many equipment of electricity, electronics, and communication which need to grounding in the building. When the electric current flows into a certain grounding system in the same building, the potential rise of other grounding system is possible to be affected by its potential rise. This potential interference was affected by the surface potential, it is deeply related whit the electrode shape. In this paper, basic formula is deduced on the basis of both electrodes surface potential of grounding electrode in a source of the potential interference and groundidng electrode which receive the potential interference. Therefore the degree of potential interference as multiple groundidng electrode can be verified the simulated results by means of the simple model in advance. This is for investigating the grounding resistance of grounding electrodes, the experiment was performed with model-scale of the grounding system and the scaled model grounding system was to this experiment using a water tank of a stainless steel-hemisphere shape. since mesh electrodes have been widely in the general building, we're tried to analyze that this water tank model and it's simulation as well.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.03b
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• pp.252-255
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• 2008

In this study, the characteristics of crossing a river of Ground Armored Vehicle (GAV) were evaluated by numerical method and real size tests. 3-D hybrid mesh systems were constructed by 3-D models of the GAV, and a commercial software, FLUENT, was used in numerical analysis. In order to deal with multi-phase problem (air and water), Volume Of Fluid (VOF) method was used, and Moving and Deforming Mesh (MDM) was adapted for unsteady motion of GAV. There were two steps in this research. Firstly, stability of the GAV which cruised a river was evaluated by changing several shapes of water-proof-front-wing of the GAV in steady state, and compared results (free surface shape and drag value in 10km/h) with those of real size tests. Secondly, results of unsteady analysis considering weight and moment of inertia of the GAV were presented. There were showed a maximum velocity with a designed water jet and dynamic stability including pitch, roll, and yaw moment. Based on these results, the optimal shape of water-proof-front-wing of the GAV was determined for a proto-type of the GAV.

• Proceedings of the Korean Information Science Society Conference
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• 2007.06b
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• pp.188-193
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 평균값 좌표(mean value coordinates)를 이용하여 두 개의 메쉬 구조에 기반한 2차원 형상변형 기법을 제시한다. 먼저 입력으로 주어진 2차원 형상의 내부와 경계를 조밀하게 샘플링한 정점의 집합으로 구성된 형상 메쉬(shape mesh)와, 입력 형상을 근사적으로 둘러싸는 정점과 형상 메쉬의 일부 정점으로 구성된 제어 메쉬(control mesh)를 구성한다. 형상 메쉬 정점은 제어 메쉬의 정점에 대한 평균값 좌표로 표현한다. 사용자의 형상 변형 입력에 대하여 비선형 최소 자승 최적화 문제를 풀어 변형 될 제어 메쉬 정점의 위치를 구하고, 형상 메쉬는 변형된 제어 메쉬의 정점으로부터 평균값 좌표를 이용하여 최종적인 형상의 변형을 계산한다. 일반적으로 형상 변형 문제는 입력되는 형상의 정점의 개수가 증가함에 따라서 그 수행 속도가 급격히 느려지며, 정점의 개수를 줄이면 변형에 의한 시각적 품질이 급격히 감소한다. 실험적인 결과에 의하면 본 논문에서 제시한 방법은 비교적 적은 수의 정점을 사용하여 형상 변형의 수행속도가 빠르면서, 변형의 시각적인 품질은 부드럽게 유지된다. 본 논문의 결과는 핸드폰과 같이 계산속도가 느린 임베디드 시스템에서 형상 변형을 이용한 2차원 애니메이션 제작과 같은 응용문제에 효과적으로 사용될 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 1996.04a
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• pp.70-77
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• 1996

Recently many efforts have been made to improve the efficiency of design and production of the structures using the automation system. But, this work has been progressed as independent or partial system. And, the study on the integrated system is not sufficient in application for practical problems yet. This paper deals with the fundamental concept of modeling system and application method on structural modeling. At first, the core of the integrated system is a shape modeling system that can represent the geometric and topological information. This system must be designed as an open system to be combined with each independent automation system. The appropriate concept to realize this system on structural modeling is object oriented modeling and this enables to integrate each automation system successfully, This concept was applied to automatic mesh generation. For shape modeling system, half-edge data structure that is being used in solid modeling was modified to handle the plate structure in the plane. And, to generate the triangular meshes, direct node connection method was used. And, as a result, the integrated system that generate the meshes of two dimensional structure automatically was realized. And, programmed by C++, these systems can be combined with other systems easily and have good reusability.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.38 no.3
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• pp.261-281
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• 2011

A new method of formulation of a class of elements that are immune to mesh distortion effects is proposed here. The simple three-noded bar element with an offset of the internal node from the element center is employed here to demonstrate the method and the principles on which it is founded upon. Using the function space approach, the modified formulation is shown here to be superior to the conventional isoparametric version of the element since it satisfies the completeness requirement as the metric formulation, and yet it is in agreement with the best-fit paradigm in both the metric and the parametric domains. Furthermore, the element error is limited to only those that are permissible by the classical projection theorem of strains and stresses. Unlike its conventional counterpart, the modified element is thus not prone to any errors from mesh distortion. The element formulation is symmetric and thus satisfies the requirement of the conservative nature of problems associated with all self-adjoint differential operators. The present paper indicates that a proper mapping set for distortion immune elements constitutes geometric and displacement interpolations through parametric and metric shape functions respectively, with the metric components in the displacement/strain replaced by the equivalent geometric interpolation in parametric co-ordinates.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1996.07b
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• pp.847-849
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• 1996

As the power demands increases, one of the most important data is inside electric field of equipment in designing of insulators ami insulated wire for EHV distribution line. So far finite element analysis method is widely used to calculate this electric field. However as the shape of insulator becomes complicated, it is difficult in producing the mesh which suitable the shape. Especially, we have many difficulty that produce dense fine mesh only where the electric field is concentrated. Therefore in this paper, we perform the each conditional analysis of electric field using the Maxwell 3D Simulator to recover this defects. And we try to analyze electric field through the conventional 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional analysis in case of salt contamination on the surface of a insulator.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.42 no.11
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• pp.988-995
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• 2014

Two axis gimbal type X-band antenna system has been widely used to effectively transmit the real time image data from the observation satellite to the ground station. The micro-vibration generated by stepping motor actuation and imperfect intermeshed gear configuration of the antenna is one of the sources to degrade the image quality. To guarantee a high quality image of high resolution observation satellite, micro-vibration isolation of X-band antenna is required. In this paper, the X-band antenna vibration isolation system using pseudoelastic SMA(Shape Memory Alloy) mesh washer has been newly suggested. The basic characteristics of the SMA mesh washer isolator proposed in this study has been measured through static load tests and its effectiveness has been demonstrated by the micro-vibration isolation test of the X-band antenna.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.27 no.4
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• pp.555-561
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• 1995

This paper examines the applicability of the modified Borresen's coarse-mesh method(MBSN) to the core power distribution monitoring program development for the Yonggwang nuclear power plant unit 3(YGN 3) which uses fixed incore detectors for monitoring core power distribution. In so doing the modified Borresen's coarse-mesh equations are solved with core internal boundary conditions provided by the fixed incore detectors and three-dimensional core power distributions are com puted for the first-cycle core of the YGN 3 PWR. The results are compared with predictions of the COLSS(Core Operating Limit Supervisory System) which is the axial power shape monitoring program of the YGN 3. It is shown that the modified Borresen's method can reproduce the core axial power shape more closely than the COLSS. Because of other advantages in computing speed and predictive capability, n conclude that the proposed MBSN has a promising practical application for core power distribution monitoring program development.