• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.53-74
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• 2016

This paper presents an experimental study on constructing a tunable secondary suspension for high-speed trains using magneto-rheological fluid dampers (referred to as MR dampers hereafter), in the interest of improving lateral ride comfort. Two types of MR dampers (type-A and type-B) with different control ranges are designed and fabricated. The developed dampers are incorporated into a secondary suspension of a full-scale high-speed train carriage for rolling-vibration tests. The integrated rail vehicle runs at a series of speeds from 40 to 380 km/h and with different current inputs to the MR dampers. The dynamic performance of the two suspension systems and the ride comfort rating of the rail vehicle are evaluated using the accelerations measured during the tests. In this way, the effectiveness of the developed MR dampers for attenuating vibration is assessed. The type-A MR dampers function like a stiffness component, rather than an energy dissipative device, during the tests with different running speeds. While, the type-B MR dampers exhibit significant damping and high current input to the dampers may adversely affect the ride comfort. As part of an ongoing investigation on devising an effective MR secondary suspension for lateral vibration suppression, this preliminary study provides an insight into dynamic behavior of high-speed train secondary suspensions and unique full-scale experimental data for optimal design of MR dampers suitable for high-speed rail applications.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.179-197
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• 2012

This study presents the findings of the structural health monitoring and the real time system identification of one of the first large scale building instrumentations in Turkey for earthquake safety. Within this context, a thorough review of steps in the instrumentation, monitoring is presented and seismic performance evaluation of structures using both nonlinear pushover and nonlinear dynamic time history analysis is carried out. The sensor locations are determined using the optimal sensor placement techniques used in NASA for on orbit modal identification of large space structures. System identification is carried out via the stochastic subspace technique. The results of the study show that under ambient vibrations, stocky buildings can be substantially stiffer than what is predicted by the finite element models due to the presence of a large number of partitioning walls. However, in a severe earthquake, it will not be safe to rely on this resistance due to the fact that once the partitioning walls crack, the bare frame contributes to the lateral stiffness of the building alone. Consequently, the periods obtained from system identification will be closer to those obtained from the FE analysis. A technique to control the validity of the proportional damping assumption is employed that checks the presence of phase difference in displacements of different stories obtained from band pass filtered records and it is confirmed that the "proportional damping assumption" is valid for this structure. Two different techniques are implemented for identifying the influence of the soil structure interaction. The first technique uses the transfer function between the roof and the basement in both directions. The second technique uses a pre-whitening filter on the data obtained from both the basement and the roof. Subsequently the impulse response function is computed from the scaled cross correlation between the input and the output. The overall results showed that the structure will satisfy the life safety performance level in a future earthquake but some soil structure interaction effects should be expected in the North South direction.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.127-135
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• 2017

멀티코어 CPU와 BLAS, LAPACK을 구현한 최적 수치라이브러리, 직접 희소 솔버의 대중화 등 PC나 워크스테이션 수준에서도 대규모 유한요소 모델을 해석할 수 있도록 컴퓨팅 환경이 급속도로 변화되었다. 이 논문에서는 멀티코어 CPU를 갖는 공유 메모리 구조에 대한 병렬 유한요소 프로그램 설계시 고려사항으로 (1) 최적화된 수치라이브러리의 사용, (2) 최신 직접 희소 솔버의 사용, (3) OpenMP를 이용한 병렬 요소 강성 행렬의 계산, (4) 희소행렬 저장방식의 일종인 triplet을 이용한 어셈블 기법 등을 제시하였다. 또한 대규모 수치모델을 통해 많은 시간이 소요되는 작업을 기준으로 병렬화 효과를 검토하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.117-127
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• 2012

최근 발생한 대규모 지진으로 구조물의 내진보강에 대한 사회적 관심도가 높아지고 있다. 내진성능 향상을 목적으로 FRP 복합재료의 사용성에 대한 연구 및 개발이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 복합재료를 사용한 내진보강재는 강성과 연성을 가진 재료이어야 하므로 복합재료 보강재 설계 시 강성재와 섬유의 선택이 중요한 변수이다. 내진성능 향상을 위한 섬유보강 복합재료의 최적조합을 인장 테스트를 통하여 선정하였다. 선정된 섬유보강 복합재료 보강재를 실제 구조물에 적용하기 위하여 실제 기둥부재에 보강하는 것을 가정하여 유한요소 해석하였다. 유한요소 해석을 통하여 구조물의 내진성능 향상효과를 변위-하중 관계를 통하여 평가하였다. 섬유보강 복합재료 보강재를 사용할 경우 구조물의 내진성능이 증가한다는 해석적인 연구 결과를 도출하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 복합재 판 스프링의 설계 최적화를 위해 유전자 알고리즘을 사용한 적층 최적화 과정을 제시하였다. 다목적 소형 승합 자동차 판 스프링을 유한요소모델로 구성하여 초기 설계를 검증한 이후, 유전자 알고리즘을 통해 복합재료의 적층수와 적층각도를 최적화하는 과정을 기술하였다. 최적화 과정을 통해 판 스프링의 하중 감소과정, 반복수에 따라 강 구조의 해석 결과와 비교하였다. 더불어 유전자 알고리즘을 통해 최적화된 적층 시퀀스를 구조에 적용하여 구조의 건전성을 검증하기 위해 유한요소 모델로 구성하여 안전여유를 계산하였다. GA를 적용할 때, 복합재료 판 스프링의 적층 두께와 적층 각을 획득하였으며, 이는 적절한 강도와 강성으로 최소 무게를 달성하는데 기여한다. 동일한 설계 매개 변수 및 최적화 조건에서 강철된 판 스프링을 복합재 판 스프링으로 교체하면 65.6%의 중량이 감소한다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제8권6호통권40호
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• pp.73-80
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• 2004

구조물의 손상 진단을 위해 측정 가속도 데이터를 사용한 비선형 시간영역 SI 알고리듬을 개발하였다. 구조물의 비선형 거동을 고려하기 위하여 측정 가속도 증분과 해석에 의한 가속도 증분의 차이로 출력오차를 정의하고, 구속 비선형 최적화 문제를 풀어 최적 구조변수를 구하였다. 개발된 알고리듬은 시간에 따라 변하는 강성도와 감쇠 변수를 추정하도록 하였다. 구조물의 비선형 거동에 의한 복원력은 추정된 시간에 따라 변하는 구조변수와 Newmark-$\beta$법으로 계산한 변위를 사용하여 복원하였으며, 복원 과정에서 비탄성 거동에 대한 어떤 모델도 사전에 설정하지 않았다. 개발한 알고리듬에서는 측정오차와 공간 및 상태에 대한 불완전 측정의 경우를 고려하였다. 개발한 알고리듬을 검증하기 위하여 3층 전단건물에 대한 수치 모의시험과 실내 모형실험을 통한 연구를 수행하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.274-282
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• 2012

The object of this study was to assess the efficacy of Polycan from Aureobasidium pullulans SM-2001, which is composed mostly of beta-1,3-1,6-glucan, on osteoarthritis (OA)-induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection and partial medial meniscectomy (ACLT&PMM). Three different dosages of Polycan (85, 42.5, and 21.25 mg/kg) were orally administered once a day for 84 days to male rats a week after ACLT&PMM surgery. Changes in the circumference and maximum extension angle of each knee, and in cartilage histopathology were assessed using Mankin scores 12 weeks after Polycan administration. In addition, cartilage proliferation was evaluated using bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU). As the result of ACLT&PMM, classic OA was induced with increases in maximum extension angles, edematous knees changes, and capsule thickness, as well as decreases in chondrocyte proliferation, cartilages degenerative changes, and loss of articular cartilage. However, these changes (except for capsule thickness) were markedly inhibited in all Polycan- and diclofenac sodium-treated groups compared with OA control. Although diclofenac sodium did not influence BrdU uptake, BrdU-immunoreactive cells were increased with all dosages of Polycan, which means that Polycan treatment induced proliferation of chondrocytes in the surface articular cartilage of the tibia and femur. The results obtained in this study suggest that 84 days of continuous oral treatment of three different dosages of Polycan led to lesser degrees of articular stiffness and histological cartilage damage compared with OA controls 91 days after OA inducement, suggesting that the optimal Polycan dosage to treat OA is 42.5 mg/kg based on the present study.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제20권7호
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• pp.651-657
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• 2010

Previous experimental results performed by many researchers for a couple of decades in South Korea have shown that an absorbing sheet inserted in a conventional floating slab system for thermal insulation or vibration absorption may amplify the vibration of the slab system at specific frequency ranges depending on the material properties of the sheet. The amplified vibration, consequently, results in the heavy weight floor impact noise exceeding the sound level limit for an apartment house, 50 dB. In this study, the amplification mechanism is examined through numerical analysis and a new slab system is proposed to reduce the amplification and control the noise. The new slab system consists of studs connecting the base slab and upper concrete finishing yielding the dramatically increased stiffness of the slab. The numerical simulation is performed to investigate the effect of the slab system with studs on the vibration and noise control. The results show that the performance of the slab is sensitive to the number and location of studs, and the heavy weight floor impact noise can be reduced up to 6~7 dB compared to the conventional slab system at the optimal stud location.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.569-581
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• 2019

Corrugated steel plate shear wall (CSPSW) as an innovative lateral load resisting system provides various advantages in comparison with the flat steel plate shear wall, including remarkable in-plane and out-of-plane stiffnesses and stability, greater elastic shear buckling stress, increasing the amount of cumulative dissipated energy and maintaining efficiency even in large story drifts. Employment of low yield point (LYP) steel web plate in steel shear walls can dramatically improve their structural performance and prevent early stage instability of the panels. This paper presents a comprehensive structural performance assessment of corrugated low yield point steel plate shear walls having circular openings located in different positions. Accordingly, following experimental verification of CSPSW finite element models, several trapezoidally horizontal CSPSW (H-CSPSW) models having LYP steel web plates as well as circular openings (for ducts) perforated in various locations have been developed to explore their hysteresis behavior, cumulative dissipated energy, lateral stiffness, and ultimate strength under cyclic loading. Obtained results reveal that the rehabilitation of damaged steel shear walls using corrugated LYP steel web plate can enhance their structural performance. Furthermore, choosing a suitable location for the circular opening regarding the design purpose paves the way for the achievement of the shear wall's optimal performance.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.339-351
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• 2022

Evaluating the current condition of existing structures is of primary importance for economic and safety reasons. This can be addressed by Structural System Identification (SSI). A reliable static SSI depends on well-designed sensor configuration and loading cases, as well as efficient parameter estimation algorithms. Static SSI by the Measurement Error-Minimizing Observability Method (MEMOM) is a model-based deterministic static SSI method that could estimate structural parameters from static responses. In the current state of the art, this method is only applicable when structures are subjected to one loading case. This might lead to lack of information in some local regions of the structure (such as the null curvatures zones). To address this issue, the SSI by MEMOM using multiple loading cases is proposed in this work. Observability equations obtained from different loading cases are concatenated simultaneously and an optimization procedure is introduced to obtain the estimations by minimizing the discrepancy between the predicted response and the measured one. In addition, a Genetic-Algorithm (GA)-based Optimal Sensor Placement (OSP) method is proposed to tackle the OSP problem under multiple static loading cases for the very first time. In this approach, the Fisher Information Matrix (FIM)'s determinant is used as the metric of the goodness of sensor configurations. The numerical examples of a 3-span continuous bridge and a 13-story frame, are analyzed to validate the applicability of the extended SSI by MEMOM and the GA-based OSP method.