• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.215-226
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• 2000

Computational procedure within the framework of return mapping technique has been presented to integrate the constitutive behavior of a concrete model. Developed by Ohtani and Chen, this concrete model is based on multiple hardening concept, and is rate-independent and associative. Consistent tangent operator suitable for finite element analysis is derived to preserve the rate of convergence. Accuracy of the integration technique is verified and compared with available experimental data. Computational efficiency is demonstrated by comparing with results based on elasto-plastic tangent.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.134-144
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• 2011

In this paper, the global study trends for material behaviors are investigated regarding the static and dynamic hardenings and final fractures of marine structural steels. In particular, after reviewing all of the papers published at the 4th and 5th ICCGS (International Conference on Collision and Grounding of Ship), the used hardening and fracture properties are summarized, explicitly presenting the material properties. Although some studies have attempted to employ new plasticity and fracture models, it is obvious that most still employed an ideal hardening rule such as perfect plastic or linear hardening and a simple shear fracture criterion with an assumed value of failure strain. HSE (2001) presented pioneering study results regarding the temperature dependency of material strain hardening at various levels of temperature, but did not show strain rate hardening at intermediate or high strain rate ranges. Nemat-Nasser and Guo (2003) carried out fully coupled tests for DH-36 steel: strain hardening, strain rate hardening, and temperature hardening and softening at multiple steps of strain rates and temperatures. The main goal of this paper is to provide the theoretical background for strain and strain rate hardening. In addition, it presents the procedure and methodology needed to derive the material constants for the static hardening constitutive equations of Ludwik, Hollomon, Swift, and Ramberg-Osgood and for the dynamic hardening constitutive equations of power from Cowper-Symonds and Johnson-Cook.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.467-484
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• 2023

Despite the significant features of fiber-reinforced cementitious composites (FRCCs), including better mechanical, fractural, and durability performance, their high content of cement has restricted their use in the construction industry. Although ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) is considered the main supplementary cementitious material, its slow pozzolanic reaction stands against its application. The addition of nano-sized mineral modifiers, including nano-silica (NS), is an alternative to address the drawbacks of using GGBFS. The main object of this empirical and numerical research is to examine the effect of NS on the strain-hardening behavior of cementitious composites; ten mixes were designed, and five levels of NS were considered. This study proposes a new method, using a four-point bending test to assess the use of nano-silica (NS) on the flexural behavior, first cracking strength, fracture energy, and micromechanical parameters including interfacial friction bond strength and maximum bridging stress. Digital image correlation (DIC) was used for monitoring the initiation and propagation of the cracks. In addition, to attain a deep comprehension of fiber/matrix interaction, scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis was used. It was discovered that using nano-silica (NS) in cementitious materials results in an enhancement in the matrix toughness, which prevents multiple cracking and, therefore, strain-hardening. In addition, adding NS enhanced the interfacial transition zone between matrix and fiber, leading to a higher interfacial friction bond strength, which helps multiple cracking in the composite due to the hydrophobic nature of polypropylene (PP) fibers. The findings of this research provide insight into finding the optimum percent of NS in which both ductility and high tensile strength of the composites would be satisfied. As a concluding remark, a new criterion is proposed, showing that the optimum value of nano-silica is 2%. The findings and proposed method of this study can facilitate the design and utilization of green cementitious composites in structures.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.119-129
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• 2012

의료분야에서 조직의 경화는 진단 또는 질환의 진행상황의 파악에 이용되는 중요한 정보의 한 가지이며, 객관적인 진단을 위해서는 경화의 정량적 계측법이 중요하다. 경화의 지표인 점탄성 정수를 비침습적으로 계측하는 방법으로 MRE(Magnetic Resonance Elastography) 법이 제안되고 있다. MRE 법에서는 전파파(propagating wave)의 국소 파장과 국소 감쇠율로부터 점탄성 정수를 구하는데 MRE 화상은 S/N 비가 낮아지므로, 잡음의 영향을 감소시키기 위하여 다중 위상 MRE 화상을 이용한 방법이 검토되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 다중 위상 MRE 화상에 함수를 적용하여 점탄성 정수를 측정하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안 방법은 다중 위상 MRE 화상에 점탄성파를 적용시키지만, 점탄성 정수의 공간방향으로의 변화율이나 화상에 포함된 잡음에 따라 측정값의 공간분해능을 임의적으로 설정할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 시뮬레이션 화상을 이용한 실험과 silicone-gel phantom을 이용한 실험에 의하여 제안된 방법의 유효성을 확인하였다.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 massive multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) 기반의 wireless powered communication network (WPCN)에서 에너지 효율을 향상시키기 위한 기지국 안테나 수 최적화 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 기법은 massive MIMO 시스템의 채널 hardening 특성을 이용하여 채널 이득을 안테나 수에 대한 식으로 근사한다. 그리고 근사화 된 최적화 문제에 편미분을 적용한 후 Lambert-W 함수를 이용하여 최적해를 closed form으로 찾는다. 모의실험을 통해 제안하는 기법의 근사 과정과 최적화 문제를 해결하는 방법이 적절함을 보이고, closed form 해가 exhaustive search 방법으로 찾은 해와 오차가 크지 않음을 확인한다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 추계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.937-940
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• 2006

According to the analysis of tension failure mechanism of UHSC specimen, one modified model based on ACK model by the introduction of partial debonding energy of non-first cracks and by the application of steel fiber number on unit area is presented in this paper. It can be used to explain the evolution mechanism of multiple cracking and pseudo strain hardening of UHSC. From the numerical results, to increase steel fiber length and to reduce steel fiber diameter in some region all can reduce the fiber volume fraction with the same multiple cracks for economic design of UHSC.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제71권3호
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• pp.223-232
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• 2019

Since the actuators with small- scale structures may be exposed to external reciprocal actions lead to create undesirable loads causing instability, the buckling behaviors of them are interested to make reliable or accurate actions. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to analyze plastic buckling behavior of the micro beam structures by adopting a Conventional Mechanism-based Strain Gradient plasticity (CMSG) theory. The effect of length scale on critical force is considered for three types of boundary conditions, i.e. the simply supported, cantilever and clamped - simply supported micro beams. For each case, the stability equations of the buckling are calculated to obtain related critical forces. The constitutive equation involves work hardening phenomenon through defining an index of multiple plastic hardening exponent. In addition, the Euler-Bernoulli hypothesis is used for kinematic of deflection. Corresponding to each length scale and index of the plastic work hardening, the critical forces are determined to compare them together.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.917-920
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• 2008

ECC는 섬유가 매트릭스의 균열 면에서 가교작용을 통하여 균열의 폭을 제어함으로써 미세한 다중 균열(multiple cracking)을 발생시키면서 인장변형률 경화 거동을 보이는 섬유복합재료이다. 따라서 다중 균열과 인장변형률 경화 거동을 보일 수 있도록 마이크로역학에 기반하여 재료를 설계한다. 이 연구에서는 ECC의 다중 균열과 변형률 경화 거동을 모사할 수 있는 해석 방법을 제시하고자 한다. 이 과정에서 균열 면에서 이론적으로 유도된 가교응력-개구변위 관계에서 섬유의 방향과 유효 섬유의 개수를 고려하여 수정된 응력-변위 관계를 사용하였으며, 매트릭스 및 섬유-매트릭스 계면의 불확실성을 고려하기 위하여 각 요소의 매트릭스 균열 강도(${\sigma}_{fci}$) 및 탄성계수($E_{ci}$), 균열면 최대응력(${\sigma}_{Bi}$) 및 변위(${\delta}_{Bi}$), 계면의 화학적 부착에 의한 균열면의 초기응력(${\sigma}_{0i}$), 균열 간격(${\alpha}_cX_d$)이 일정 범위 내에서 무작위로 선택되도록 하였다. 해석결과 변형률 경화거동 및 최대 변형률을 충분히 모사할 수 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 균열 개수 및 균열면의 강성이 해석의 중요한 변수임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.123-135
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• 2024

Strain-hardening cement-based composites (SHCC) under cracked condition exhibits remarkable capillary absorption due to water ingress from multiple cracks. Surface treatment using water repellent agents is an effective way for improving water resistance of SHCC, but the water resistance may remarkably decrease when cracks penetrate impregnation depth. Another way is to add water repellent agents directly into the mixture, offering SHCC integral water repellency even if cracks form later. However, although integral water repellent treatment has been proved feasible by previous studies, there is still lack of simulation work on the treated SHCC for evaluating its durability. This study presents a simulation method for capillary absorption of cracked SHCC with integral treatment based on a multi-scale approach proposed in the authors' previous work. The approach deals with water flows in bulk matrix and multiple cracks using two individual transport equations, respectively, whereas water absorbed from a crack to its adjacent matrix is treated as the mass exchange of the two equations. In this study, the approach is enhanced for the treated SHCC by integrating the influencing of water repellency into the two transport equations as well as the mass exchange term. Using the enhanced approach, capillary absorption of water repellent SHCC under cracked condition is simulated, showing much more reduced water ingress than the untreated concrete, which is consistent with total absorption data from previous tests. This approach is also capable of simulating water spatial distribution with time in treated SHCC reasonably.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2006년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집(II)
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• pp.369-372
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• 2006

In this paper, analysis method of HPFRCC is proposed as predicting properties flexural behavior. For analyzing HPFRCC beam, properties of strain-hardening, multiple cracking, and crack spacing control are considered as non-homogeneous material properties of the beam. This paper focused on the deflection, maximum moment of the flexural beam, distribution of crack width with the monte carlo simulation.