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Multiscale Stress Analysis of Palladium/Carbon Fiber Composites for the Hydrogen High Pressure Vessel (수소고압저장용기용 팔라듐 첨가 탄소섬유복합재에 대한 멀티스케일 응력해석)

  • Park, Woo Rim;Kwon, Oh Heon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2018
  • The multi-scale analysis is more proper and precise for composite materials because of considering the individual microscopic structure and properties of each material for composite materials. The purpose of this study is to verify the validity of using palladium particles in carbon/fiber composites by multi-scale analysis. The palladium is a material for itself to detect leaking hydrogen by using the property of adsorbing hydrogen. The macroscopic model material properties used in this study are homogeneous material properties from microstructure. Homogenized material properties that are calculated from periodic boundary conditions in the microscopic representative volume element model of each macroscopic analysis model. In this study, three macroscopic models were used : carbon fiber/epoxy, carbon fiber/palladium, palladium/epoxy. As a result, adding palladium to carbon/epoxy composite is not a problem in terms of strength.

A homogenization approach for uncertainty quantification of deflection in reinforced concrete beams considering microstructural variability

  • Kim, Jung J.;Fan, Tai;Reda Taha, Mahmoud M.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.503-516
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    • 2011
  • Uncertainty in concrete properties, including concrete modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture, are predicted by developing a microstructural homogenization model. The homogenization model is developed by analyzing a concrete representative volume element (RVE) using the finite element (FE) method. The concrete RVE considers concrete as a three phase composite material including: cement paste, aggregate and interfacial transition zone (ITZ). The homogenization model allows for considering two sources of variability in concrete, randomly dispersed aggregates in the concrete matrix and uncertain mechanical properties of composite phases of concrete. Using the proposed homogenization technique, the uncertainty in concrete modulus of elasticity and modulus of rupture (described by numerical cumulative probability density function) are determined. Deflection uncertainty of reinforced concrete (RC) beams, propagated from uncertainties in concrete properties, is quantified using Monte Carlo (MC) simulation. Cracked plane frame analysis is used to account for tension stiffening in concrete. Concrete homogenization enables a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between concrete materials and structural modeling, which is necessary for realistic serviceability prediction.

Ultrasonic Transducers for Medical Volumetric Imaging

  • Roh, Yong-Rae
    • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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    • v.29 no.3E
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    • pp.111-118
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    • 2010
  • Three-dimensional ultrasound imaging is a new, exciting technology that allows physicians to use ultrasound to view pathology as a volume, thereby enhancing comprehension of patient anatomy. In this paper, a brief history of the 3-D ultrasound imaging is described in accordance with the development of transducer technology. Then, two representative types of 3-D imaging transducers are reviewed with description of the concept and operation principle of each type: mechanical transducer and matrix array transducer. The mechanical transducer is detailed into free-hand scanning and sequential scanning types. Advantages of each transducer over the other and the technical issues for further performance enhancement are also presented.

A Study of Crane Monitoring System for Container Crane (컨테이너 크레인의 CMS에 관한 연구)

  • 김영호;손정기;정동호;배종일;이권순;이만형
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 1998.10a
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    • pp.145-151
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    • 1998
  • This paper is aimed to handle quick work for all the workers and to improve the productivity by adding more effective content in Crane Monitoring System. This contributing proportion of the increase of port productivity is more increasing concerning not only the port industry, but also all the informations of container crane which is the representative equipment by the rapid increase of the volume of freight of port. The basic of rapid service is the improvement of the productivity, the information of operation as to the productivity of crane for the quick handling within yard and especially the informations of breakdown and to handle breakdown as soon as possible has a greate effect on the increase of productivity.

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Application of Pressure Correction Method to CFD Work for 8 Centrifugal Compressor Impellers (압력보정법을 이용한 8개의 원심압축기 임펠러 CFD의 적용 연구)

  • Oh, Jongsik;Ro, SooHyuk;Hyun, YongIk
    • 유체기계공업학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.12a
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    • pp.226-235
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    • 2000
  • Two representative finite volume methods, i.e., the time marching method and the pressure correction method, were applied to 8 centrifugal compressor impeller flows, with low to very high level of pressure ratio, among which 7 impellers' experimental performance is given in the open literature. The present study is focused on the prediction differences from both methods, developed by the authors, in the pressure correction method's point of view. In all cases, the time marching method gives a satifactory solution, but the pressure correction method does not. Up to about $18\%$ less level of total-to-total pressure ratio is predicted by the pressure correction method as the level of the impeller pressure ratio increases up to about 10. The drop of total pressure ratio is caused by the underestimation of static pressure rise which seems to be attributed to inappropriate linearization and discretization of the pressure/density coupling terms in the pressure correction equation.

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Numerical Optimization of a Transonic Axial Compressor with Casing Grooves for Improvement of Operating Stability (케이싱 그루브가 장착된 천음속 축류압축기의 작동 안정성 향상을 위한 수치최적화)

  • Kim, Jin-Hyuk;Choi, Kwang-Jin;Kim, Kwang-Yong
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.14 no.5
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    • pp.31-38
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    • 2011
  • Optimization using a hybrid multi-objective evolutionary algorithm coupled with response surface approximation has been performed to improve the performance of a transonic axial compressor with circumferential casing grooves. In order to optimize the operating stability and peak adiabatic efficiency of the compressor with circumferential casing grooves, tip clearance, angle distribution at blade tip and the depth of the circumferential casing grooves are selected as design variables. Three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations with the shear stress transport turbulence model are discretized by finite volume approximations. The trade-off between two objectives with the interaction of blade and casing treatment is determined and discussed with respect to the representative clusters in the Pareto-optimal solutions compared to the axial compressor without the casing treatment.

Mechanical Behaviors of Multi-Axial 'Warp Knitted Fabric Composites (다축경편 복합재료의 거동에 관한 연구)

  • Kim Hyung-Woo;Chun Heoung-Jae;Byun Joon-Hyung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.198-202
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    • 2004
  • An analytical model using expanded bridging model was proposed to predict the elastic properties and behaviors of stitched multi-axial warp knitted (MWK) fabric composites, The characteristics of MWK fabric composites are the assemblage of multi-layers of fiber bundles for in-plane reinforcement and stitch yams for the through-the-thickness reinforcement. In the analysis, a representative volume of the MWK fabric composite was identified, The geometric limitations, effects of stitching yams and design parameters of MWK fabric composites were considered in the model. Then, the elastic properties and behaviors of MWK fabric composites were predicted, Finally, the results of proposed model of the composites were verified through the experiments, The predicted results were in fair agreement with the experimental results

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Bending Characteristics of Carbon Fabric/Polymeric Foam for Sandwich Structures (직조 탄소섬유 발포 고분자 샌드위치 구조의 굽힘특성)

  • Chang Seung Hwan;Jang Tae Seong;Choi Jin Ho;Cheon Seong Sik
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.131-134
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    • 2004
  • In this paper, a representative unit volume (RUV) model was employed to simulate thermoforming process of carbon fabric-polymeric foam sandwich structures. Thermoforming simulations, which capture crimp angles and amplitude changes of carbon fabric with respect to different types of foams under the operating pressure were conducted with the help of RUV model. Changed shapes of tow structure after thermoforming were reflected in the two dimensional to determine mechanical properties of skin parts, i.e_ carbon fabric composites after thermoforming. Bending simulations with respect to different foam systems as well as different moduli of carbon fabric composites were successfully carried out by using properties obtained from two-dimensional analyses.

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A Numerical Model for Non-Equilibrium Electroosmotic Flow in Micro- and Nanochannels (마이크로/나노 채널에서의 비평형 전기삼투 유동 모사를 위한 수치모델)

  • Kwak Ho Sang;Jr. Ernest. F. Hasselbrink,
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.10a
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    • pp.161-164
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    • 2004
  • A finite volume numerical model is developed for simulating non-equilibrium electroosmotic flow in micro- and nanochannels. The Guoy-Chapman model is adopted to compute the flow and electric potential. The Nernst-Planck equation is employed to trace unsteady transports of ionic species, i.e., time-dependent net charge density. A new set of boundary conditions based on surface charge density are designed rather than using the conventionally-employed zeta potential. A few issues for an efficient computation of electroosmotic flows are discussed. Representative computational examples are given to illustrate the robustness of the numerical model.

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Investigation on the validity of the rule of mixtures (복합재료 혼합법칙의 타당성 검토)

  • 이창성;김승조
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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    • 1999.11a
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    • pp.111-117
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    • 1999
  • 섬유강화 복합재료의 섬유와 수지까지 세부적으로 모델링이 가능한 Direct Numerical Simulation을 통해서 Boron/Aluminum 섬유강화 복합재료의 탄성계수들을 구해 보았다. 수치실험에서는 복합재료를 직교이방성 물질로 가정하였고, 특정 체적에 대한 평균치를 이용해서 물성치를 구하였으며, 혼합법칙에 의해서 구한 값 및 대표체적요소(Representative Volume Element)를 사용해서 구한 값들과 비교하였다. 혼합법칙의 경우, 섬유방향 인장계수(E₁)을 제외한 나머지 물성치들에 대해서는 상당한 차이를 나타내며, 이는 혼합법칙 유도과정에서 가정한 기본가정들이 적절하지 않기 때문이라는 것을 수치실험(Numerical Experiment)을 통해 알 수 있었다.

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