• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.99-117
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• 2015

The Stonecutters Bridge (SCB) in Hong Kong is the third-longest cable-stayed bridge in the world with a main span stretching 1,018 m between two 298 m high single-leg tapering composite towers. A Wind and Structural Health Monitoring System (WASHMS) is being implemented on SCB by the Highways Department of The Hong Kong SAR Government, and the SCB-WASHMS is composed of more than 1,300 sensors in 15 types. In order to establish a linkage between structural health monitoring and maintenance management, a Structural Health Rating System (SHRS) with relevant rating tools and indices is devised. On the basis of a 3D space frame finite element model (FEM) of SCB and model updating, this paper presents the development of an SHR-oriented 3D multi-scale FEM for the purpose of load-resistance analysis and damage evaluation in structural element level, including modeling, refinement and validation of the multi-scale FEM. The refined 3D structural segments at deck and towers are established in critical segment positions corresponding to maximum cable forces. The components in the critical segment region are modeled as a full 3D FEM and fitted into the 3D space frame FEM. The boundary conditions between beam and shell elements are performed conforming to equivalent stiffness, effective mass and compatibility of deformation. The 3D multi-scale FEM is verified by the in-situ measured dynamic characteristics and static response. A good agreement between the FEM and measurement results indicates that the 3D multi-scale FEM is precise and efficient for WASHMS and SHRS of SCB. In addition, stress distribution and concentration of the critical segments in the 3D multi-scale FEM under temperature loads, static wind loads and equivalent seismic loads are investigated. Stress concentration elements under equivalent seismic loads exist in the anchor zone in steel/concrete beam and the anchor plate edge in steel anchor box of the towers.

• Advances in biomechanics and applications
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.23-40
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• 2014

This paper examines the blood chamber of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) under static loading conditions and standard operating temperatures. The LVAD's walls are made of a temperature-sensitive polymer (ChronoFlex C 55D) and are covered with a titanium nitride (TiN) nano-coating (deposited by laser ablation) to improve their haemocompatibility. A loss of cohesion may be observed near the coating-substrate boundary. Therefore, a micro-scale stress-strain analysis of the multilayered blood chamber was conducted with FE (finite element) code. The multi-scale model included a macro-model of the LVAD's blood chamber and a micro-model of the TiN coating. The theories of non-linear elasticity and elasto-plasticity were applied. The formulated problems were solved with a finite element method. The micro-scale problem was solved for a representative volume element (RVE). This micro-model accounted for the residual stress, a material model of the TiN coating, the stress results under loading pressures, the thickness of the TiN coating and the wave parameters of the TiN surface. The numerical results (displacements and strains) were experimentally validated using digital image correlation (DIC) during static blood pressure deformations. The maximum strain and stress were determined at static pressure steps in a macro-scale FE simulation. The strain and stress were also computed at the same loading conditions in a micro-scale FE simulation.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.143-159
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• 2021

The 246.8-m-tall Beijing Olympic Tower (BOT) is a new landmark in Beijing City, China. Its unique architectural style with five sub-towers and a large tower crown gives rise to complex dynamic characteristics. Thus, it is wind-sensitive, and a double-stage pendulum tuned mass damper (DPTMD) has been installed for vibration mitigation. In this study, a finite-element analysis of the wind-induced responses of the tower based on full-scale measurement results was performed. First, the structure of the BOT and the full-scale measurement are introduced. According to the measured dynamic characteristics of the BOT, such as the natural frequencies, modal shapes, and damping ratios, an accurate finite-element model (FEM) was established and updated. On the basis of wind measurements, as well as wind-tunnel test results, the wind load on the model was calculated. Then, the wind-induced responses of the BOT with the DPTMD were obtained and compared with the measured responses to assess the numerical wind-induced response analysis method. Finally, the wind-induced serviceability of the BOT was evaluated according to the field measurement results for the wind-induced response and was found to be satisfactory for human comfort.

• 한국지반공학회지:지반
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.35-44
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• 1997

도심지 지반굴착 해석을 위한 전용 유한요소 프로그램(EM)을 개발하였다. 기존 범용 프로그램과는 달리 사용자가 간단한 입력자료를 작성하고 전.후처리는 자동으로 도화 출력되므로 굴 착해석에 쉽게 사용될 수 있도록 하였다. 특히, 새로 개발된 GDHM재료모델 ((GDHM, General ized Decoupled Hyperbolic Model)은 8면체평면상에서의 응력경로에 따른 강도변화를 고려하였다. 개발된 EM프로그램은 대형 굴착토조모형실험 결과와 비교 검토함으로서 개발된 재료모델과 굴착전용프로그램의 신뢰성을 검증하여 비교적 정확도가 높은 결과를 얻었고, 향후 미비점을 보완, 개선하여야 한다.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.421-427
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• 2015

In this paper, a description is given of finite element method (FEM) simulations of the elastic bending modulus of multi-layered graphene sheets that were carried out to investigate the mechanical behavior of graphene sheets with different gap thicknesses through molecular mechanics theory. The interaction forces between layers with various gap thicknesses were considered based on the van der Waals interaction. A finite element (FE) model of a multi-layered rectangular graphene sheet was proposed with beam elements representing bonded interactions and spring elements representing non-bonded interactions between layers and between diagonally adjacent atoms. As a result, the average elastic bending modulus was predicted to be 1.13 TPa in the armchair direction and 1.18 TPa in the zigzag direction. The simulation results from this work are comparable to both experimental tests and numerical studies from the literature.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.43-47
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• 2009

Recently, an approach for nano-scale material deformation has been developed that couples the atomistic and continuum approaches using Finite Element Method (FEM) and Molecular Dynamics (MD). However, this approach still has problems to connect two approaches because of the difference of basic assumptions, continuum and atomistic modeling. To solve this problem, an alternative way is developed that connects the QuasiMolecular Dynamics (QMD) and molecular dynamics. In this paper, we suggest the way to make and validate the MD-QMD coupled model.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.63-73
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• 2019

This paper studies damage detection as an optimization problem. A new objective function based on changes in natural frequencies, and Natural Frequency Vector Assurance Criterion (NFVAC) was developed. Due to their easy and fast acquisition, natural frequencies were utilized to detect structural damages. Moreover, they are sensitive to stiffness reduction. The method presented here consists of two stages. Firstly, Finite Element Model (FEM) is updated. Secondly, damage severities and locations are determined. To minimize the proposed objective function, a new bio-inspired optimization algorithm called salp swarm was employed. Efficiency of the method presented here is validated by three experimental examples. The first example relates to three-story shear frame with two single damage cases in the first story. The second relates to a five-story shear frame with single and multiple damage cases in the first and third stories. The last one relates to a large-scale eight-story shear frame with minor damage case in the first and third stories. Moreover, the performance of Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA) was compared with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). The results show that better accuracy is obtained using SSA than using PSO. The obtained results clearly indicate that the proposed method can be used to determine accurately and efficiently both damage location and severity in multi-story shear frames.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.62-65
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• 2004

Recently, an approach for nanoscale deformation has been developed that couples the atomistic and continuum approaches using Finite Element Method (FEM) and Molecular Dynamics (MD). However, this approach still has problems to connect two approaches because of the difference of basic assumptions, continuum and atomistic. To solve this problem, an alternative way is developed that connects the quasimolecular dynamics (QMD) and molecular dynamics (MD). In this paper, we suggest the way to make and validate the MD-QMD coupled model.

• 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.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.81-93
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• 2020

본 연구를 통해 다양한 분야에서 재료의 역학적 거동을 해석하고 예측하는 방법인 유한요소법(Finite Element Method, FEM)을 활용하여 유리섬유 강화 플라스틱 복합재료의 피로 특성을 분석하였다. 이를 구현하기 위해 평균장 균질화(mean-field homogenization) 이론을 활용하여 고분자, 고무, 금속 등과 같은 다양한 복합재료를 위한 선형, 비선형 다중스케일 재료 모델링 프로그램인 Digimat을 이용하였다. 이를 통해 유리섬유 강화 플라스틱 복합재료의 미세 구조와 재료 모델을 정의하여 더욱 현실적으로 고분자 복합재료의 피로 거동을 예측하고자 한다. 참고문헌을 통해 시험 온도, 섬유배향, 응력비, 시편의 두께 등 다양한 변수들을 사용하여 30wt%의 단 섬유 질량 비율을 갖는 폴리부틸렌 텔레프탈레이트(polybutylene terephthalate, PBT)의 고분자 복합재료의 피로 특성을 조사하였다. 섬유배향 정보를 계산하기 위한 사출해석은 Moldflow 소프트웨어을 활용하였으며, 이를 유한요소 피로시편 모델에 매핑하였다. 대표적인 유한요소 상용 소프트웨어인 LS-DYNA는 섬유배향에 따른 고분자 복합재료의 응력 진폭을 계산하기 위해 Digimat과의 연성해석에 활용하였다. 그리고 수치해석을 활용한 피로수명 해석을 위해 다양한 재료 모델들로 구성된 FEMFAT 소프트웨어를 사용하였다. 선형 재료 모델의 연성해석 결과는 높은 응력 진폭에 의한 재료의 국부적 비선형이 발생하는 LCF 영역의 피로 특성을 연구하기 위해 Neuber 법칙을 사용하여 재료의 피로 거동을 분석하였으며, 비선형 재료 모델의 연성해석 결과 역시 FEMFAT을 활용한 피로수명 해석에 사용되었다. 연성해석과 피로해석의 결과는 섬유배향에 따라 유한요소 시편의 두께 방향으로 분석하여 유리섬유 강화 플라스틱 복합재료의 형태학적, 역학적 구조에 대해서 평가하였다.