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Quadratic B-spline finite element method for a rotating non-uniform Rayleigh beam

  • Panchore, Vijay;Ganguli, Ranjan
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.61 no.6
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    • pp.765-773
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    • 2017
  • The quadratic B-spline finite element method yields mass and stiffness matrices which are half the size of matrices obtained by the conventional finite element method. We solve the free vibration problem of a rotating Rayleigh beam using the quadratic B-spline finite element method. Rayleigh beam theory includes the rotary inertia effects in addition to the Euler-Bernoulli theory assumptions and presents a good mathematical model for rotating beams. Galerkin's approach is used to obtain the weak form which yields a system of symmetric matrices. Results obtained for the natural frequencies at different rotating speeds show an accurate match with the published results. A comparison with Euler-Bernoulli beam is done to decipher the variations in higher modes of the Rayleigh beam due to the slenderness ratio. The results are obtained for different values of non-uniform parameter ($\bar{n}$).

A spline finite element method on mapping

  • Ding, Hanshan;Shao, Rongguang;Ding, Dajun
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.415-424
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    • 1996
  • This paper presents a newly suggested calculation method in which an arbitrary quadrilateral element with curved sides is transformed to a normal rectangular one by mapping of coordinates, then the two-dimensional spline is adopted to approach the displacement function of this element. Finally the solution can be obtained by the least-energy principle. Thereby, the application field of Spline Finite Element Method will be extended.

Evaluation of Efficiency Uncertainty for Three-phase Induction Motor using Finite Element Analysis (유한요소 해석을 이용한 3상 유도전동기의 효율 불확도 평가)

  • Lee, Ho-Hyun;Park, Han-Seok;Jun, Hee-Deuk;Woo, Kyung-Il
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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    • v.66 no.4
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    • pp.163-168
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    • 2017
  • This paper presented an evaluation method for the efficiency uncertainty of a three-phase induction motor using finite element analysis. The motor efficiency in the finite element analysis is calculated by the loss separation method as in the actual test. In the process of evaluating the efficiency uncertainty, the difference between the finite element analysis and the actual test is the method of calculating the type-A / B standard uncertainty of the input quantity to estimate the efficiency and each losses. For the input quantities which can confirm the instantaneous values with respect to time, the type-A standard uncertainty in the finite element analysis is calculated from the RMS values or average values having separate periods in the steady state. And, the type-B standard uncertainty in the finite element analysis is assumed to be zero. Also, this paper compared and analyzed the efficiency uncertainty evaluated by the proposed method and the efficiency uncertainty through the actual test.

The construction of second generation wavelet-based multivariable finite elements for multiscale analysis of beam problems

  • Wang, Youming;Wu, Qing;Wang, Wenqing
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.50 no.5
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    • pp.679-695
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    • 2014
  • A design method of second generation wavelet (SGW)-based multivariable finite elements is proposed for static and vibration beam analysis. An important property of SGWs is that they can be custom designed by selecting appropriate lifting coefficients depending on the application. The SGW-based multivariable finite element equations of static and vibration analysis of beam problems with two and three kinds of variables are derived based on the generalized variational principles. Compared to classical finite element method (FEM), the second generation wavelet-based multivariable finite element method (SGW-MFEM) combines the advantages of high approximation performance of the SGW method and independent solution of field functions of the MFEM. A multiscale algorithm for SGW-MFEM is presented to solve structural engineering problems. Numerical examples demonstrate the proposed method is a flexible and accurate method in static and vibration beam analysis.

Formulation Method of a Singular Finite Element for Orthotropic Materials and its Application (직교 이방성 특이 유한요소의 구성과 그 응용)

  • Lee, Wan-Keun;Lim, Jang-Keun
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.464-469
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    • 2000
  • In order to analyze effectively the discontinuous parts such as holes or notches included in mechanical structures by the finite element method, a singular finite element for orthotropic materials. is proposed. This singular element is formulated by the Trefftz method and the hybrid variational principles, which the displacements and stresses are simultaneously assumed using the Trefftz functions. Through several numerical tests, it is shown that the proposed singular element is very efficient for the accurate stress analysis of the various types of discontinuous parts.

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Computation of Crack Tip Stress Intensity Factor of A Slow-Crack-Growth-Test Specimen for Plastic Pipe Using Finite-Element Method (유한요소법에 의한 플라스틱 파이프의 저속균열성장 시험편 균열선단 응력확대계수 계산)

  • Park, Yeong-Joo;Suh, Yeong-Sung;Choi, Sun-Woong;Pyo, Soo-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.19-24
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    • 2004
  • The mode I stress intensity factor ($K_I$) of a newly proposed slow-crack-growth-test (Notched Ring Test, NRT) specimen was found using finite-element method. The theoretical $K_I$ value of NRT was not available in any references and could not be solved analytically. At first, in order to verify the accuracy of the finite-element approach, published $K_I$ values of several cracks were calculated and compared with finite-element results. The results were in excellent agreement within inherent errors of theoretical $K_I$. Finally the $K_I$ of NRT was found using 2- and 3-dimensional finite-element methods and expressed as a function of the applied load.

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An effective finite element approach for soil-structure analysis in the time-domain

  • Lehmann, L.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.437-450
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    • 2005
  • In this study, a complete analysis of soil-structure interaction problems is presented which includes a modelling of the near surrounding of the building (near-field) and a special description of the wave propagation process in larger distances (far-field). In order to reduce the computational effort which can be very high for time domain analysis of wave propagation problems, a special approach based on similarity transformation of the infinite domain on the near-field/far-field interface is applied for the wave radiation of the far-field. The near-field is discretised with standard Finite Elements, which also allows to introduce non-linear material behaviour. In this paper, a new approach to calculate the involved convolution integrals is presented. This approximation in time leads to a dramatically reduced computational effort for long simulation times, while the accuracy of the method is not affected. Finally, some benchmark examples are presented, which are compared to a coupled Finite Element/Boundary Element approach. The results are in excellent agreement with those of the coupled Finite Element/Boundary Element procedure, while the accuracy is not reduced. Furthermore, the presented approach is easy to incorporate in any Finite Element code, so the practical relevance is high.

Finite Element Analysis for Elastic Modulus of the Periodontal Ligament in Premolar Regions (소구치 치주인대의 탄성계수에 대한 유한요소 해석)

  • Chon Chang Soo;Shim June Sung;Kim Young Ho;Kim Han Sung
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.22 no.10 s.175
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    • pp.202-209
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    • 2005
  • In this study, two dimensional and three dimensional finite element models of lower first premolar were analyzed. The mandibular specimen including a premolar was obtained from a cadaver and scanned with micro-CT. Finite element method models were reconstructed from CT images at mid-sagittal plane of the tooth. Most studies have used a wide range of value(0.07${\~}$1000MPa) for elastic modulus of periodontal ligament. The elastic modulus of the periodontal ligament was analyzed by finite element method and compared with that of experiment model. This study indicated that the model without pulp was more suitable than that with pulp in two dimensional finite element analysis.

A Study on the comparison of FEM and FEM for Backward Impact Extrusion Process (후방 충격압출 성형 공정의 FVM과 FEM의 적용성에 관한 연구)

  • 정상원;조규종;김성훈
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2003.06a
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    • pp.1565-1568
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    • 2003
  • The backward extrusion process is one of the commonly used metal forming processes. In this paper. a battery case which has the rectangular section, is analyzed using a 3D metal forming package(MSC.Superforge). This pacakge uses the finite volume analysis method. It is shown that the MSC.Superforge package using finite volume method provides result very close to those obtained from a finite element analysis package(MSC.Superform). However, the simulation time using the finite volume method was almost 10 % of the simulation time consumed by the other package using finite element method. Moreover, the finite volume method used in MSC.Superforge can eliminate the remeshing problems that make the simulating a metal forming process with severe deformation, such as the extrusion process, so difficult.

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A Study on Constructing the Inverse Element Generator over GF(3m)

  • Park, Chun-Myoung
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.317-322
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    • 2010
  • This paper presents an algorithm generating inverse element over finite fields GF($3^m$), and constructing method of inverse element generator based on inverse element generating algorithm. An inverse computing method of an element over GF($3^m$) which corresponds to a polynomial over GF($3^m$) with order less than equal to m-1. Here, the computation is based on multiplication, square and cube method derived from the mathematics properties over finite fields.