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An iterative method for damage identification of skeletal structures utilizing biconjugate gradient method and reduction of search space

  • Sotoudehnia, Ebrahim;Shahabian, Farzad;Sani, Ahmad Aftabi
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.45-60
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    • 2019
  • This paper is devoted to proposing a new approach for damage detection of structures. In this technique, the biconjugate gradient method (BCG) is employed. To remedy the noise effects, a new preconditioning algorithm is applied. The proposed preconditioner matrix significantly reduces the condition number of the system. Moreover, based on the characteristics of the damage vector, a new direct search algorithm is employed to increase the efficiency of the suggested damage detection scheme by reducing the number of unknowns. To corroborate the high efficiency and capability of the presented strategy, it is applied for estimating the severity and location of damage in the well-known 31-member and 52-member trusses. For damage detection of these trusses, the time history responses are measured by a limited number of sensors. The results of numerical examples reveal high accuracy and robustness of the proposed method.

Pozzolanicity identification in mortars by computational analysis of micrographs

  • Filho, Rafael G.D. Molin;Rosso, Jaciele M.;Volnistem, Eduardo A.;Vanderlei, Romel D.;Longhi, Daniel A.;de Souza, Rodrigo C.T.;Paraiso, Paulo R.;Jorge, Luiz M. de M.
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.27 no.2
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    • pp.175-184
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    • 2021
  • The incorporation of pozzolans to Portland cement pastes adds value in the development of new materials for the construction industry. This study presents a new computational method, complementary to the pozzolanic identification by compressive strength at 28 days method, for supporting the validation of pozzolanic mortars for non-structural purposes. An algorithm capable of classifying the pixels of micrographs of specimens fragments was developed. Therefore, comparative analyses were generated from fractional Gaussian representations in four intervals of the same amplitude that indicated the predispositions to form larger void indices (intervals 1 and 2). The results showed that the computational method indicators are in accordance with the physical and chemical indicators.

A new dead-time determination method for gamma-ray detectors using attenuation law

  • Akyurek, T.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.53 no.12
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    • pp.4093-4097
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    • 2021
  • This study presents a new dead-time measurement method using the gamma attenuation law and generalized dead-time models for nuclear gamma-ray detectors. The dead-time of the NaI(Tl) detection system was obtained to validate the new dead-time determination method using very thin lead and polyethylene absorbers. Non-paralyzing dead-time was found to be 8.39 ㎲, and paralyzing dead-time was found to be 8.35 ㎲ using lead absorber for NaI(Tl) scintillator detection system. These dead-time values are consistent with the previously reported dead-time values for scintillator detection systems. The gamma build-up factor's contribution to the dead-time was neglected because a very thin material was used.

A Study on New Application Cases of Printing Media Design Using Cultural Contents (문화콘텐츠를 이용한 인쇄매체 디자인의 새로운 활용 사례 연구)

  • Kim, Nam-Hyoung
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.466-469
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    • 2006
  • Nowadays, we make an attempt for media conversion from old to new media, carrying out to information society. These changes to new media are considered as new threat to printing media. New means such as CAD(Computer Aided Publishing), on-line novel and webzine can be regarded as new media and we are confronted with need of new changes in the field of printing media because of the trend of the present. It suggests that the origin of commodity competitiveness depends on the ability of cultural Contents using design. Cultural commodity is considered as strategy concepts in the more specific and realistic aspect than in the aspect of industrialization. This study introduce the case of Cellpark Co.,Ltd. which has successfully developed commodity design of World-cup cultural contents as a creating tools of innovative value connecting existed design method based on printing media with new method. This study gave the case which created Blue Ocean market through new expression method of design, products protection of contents design by patent registration, and licensing which many design firms often overlook.

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NEW ALGORITHMS FOR SOLVING ODES BY PSEUDOSPECTRAL METHOD

  • Darvishi, M.T.
    • Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.439-451
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    • 2000
  • To compute derivatives using matrix vector multiplication method, new algorithms were introduced in [1.2]n By these algorithms, we reduced roundoff error in computing derivative using Chebyshev collocation methods (CCM). In this paper, some applications of these algorithms ar presented.

The New Method To Improve Pine-Fungi Activity By Customed Forest Tending (기술사마당 - 맞춤형 숲 가꾸기를 통한 송이균류 활력증대방안)

  • Chun, Myung-Seog
    • Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.50-54
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    • 2009
  • The new method to improve pine-fungi activity are needed by customed forest tending. Fungi is essencial for human life. Pine-mushroom (Trichroma matsutake)products are related to fungi activity. These are improved by customed forest tending. For example, species arrangement, thinning ratio, light control, water supply etc.

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A New Strategy for Service Restoration and Switching Sequence Determination in Distribution Automation Systems

  • Lee, Seung-Jae
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and information Science
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.51-57
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    • 1998
  • As DAS becomes a common practice, various operational tools are needed. This paper proposes the new restoration strategy considering the coordination of the protective devices and the generalized method for determining the switching sequence. The effectiveness of the proposed method has been tested on the various real systems.

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An improved synthesis of 2'-fluoro-2'-deoxyarabinofuranosyl pyrimidine nucleosides

  • Chun, Moon-Woo
    • Archives of Pharmacal Research
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.79-81
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    • 1983
  • Several potent anti-herpes virus nucleosides, 2'fluoro-2'-deoxyarabinofuranosyl pyrimidine nucleosides, were prepared in good yields by a new condensation method using sodium iodide and a new solvent system, and FMAU could be also prepared directly from thymine by this method.

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New Filtering Method for Reducing Registration Error of Distributed Sensors (분산된 센서들의 Registration 오차를 줄이기 위한 새로운 필터링 방법)

  • Kim, Yong-Shik;Lee, Jae-Hoon;Do, Hyun-Min;Kim, Bong-Keun;Tanikawa, Tamio;Ohba, Kohtaro;Lee, Ghang;Yun, Seok-Heon
    • The Journal of Korea Robotics Society
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.176-185
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    • 2008
  • In this paper, new filtering method for sensor registration is provided to estimate and correct error of registration parameters in multiple sensor environments. Sensor registration is based on filtering method to estimate registration parameters in multiple sensor environments. Accuracy of sensor registration can increase performance of data fusion method selected. Due to various error sources, the sensor registration has registration errors recognized as multiple objects even though multiple sensors are tracking one object. In order to estimate the error parameter, new nonlinear information filtering method is developed using minimum mean square error estimation. Instead of linearization of nonlinear function like an extended Kalman filter, information estimation through unscented prediction is used. The proposed method enables to reduce estimation error without a computation of the Jacobian matrix in case that measurement dimension is large. A computer simulation is carried out to evaluate the proposed filtering method with an extended Kalman filter.

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An Extended Force Density Method for the form finding of cable systems with new forms

  • Malerba, P.G.;Patelli, M.;Quagliaroli, M.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.42 no.2
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    • pp.191-210
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    • 2012
  • The Force Density Method (FDM) is a well known and extremely versatile tool in form finding of cable nets. In its linear formulation such method makes it possible to find all the possible equilibrium configurations of a net of cables having a certain given connectivity and given boundary conditions on the nodes. Each singular configuration corresponds to an assumed force density distribution. Its improvement as Non-Linear Force Density Method (NLFDM) introduces the possibility of imposing assigned relative distances among the nodes, the tensile level in the elements and/or their initial undeformed length. In this paper an Extended Force Density Method (EFDM) is proposed, which makes it possible to set conditions in terms of given fixed nodal reactions or, in other words, to fix the positions of a certain number of nodes and, at the same time, to impose the intensity of the reaction force. Through such extension, the (EFDM) enables us to deal with form findings problems of cable nets subjected to given constraints and, in particular, with mixed structures, made of cables and struts. The efficiency and the robustness of method are assessed through comparisons with other form finding techniques in dealing with characteristic applications to the prestress design of cable systems. As a further extension, the EFDM is applied to structures having some parts not yet geometrically defined, as can happen in designing new creative forms.