• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.22-31
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• 2001

Some techniques developed recently for sizing smalt fatigue cracks are described. One is an ultrasonic technique which deals with a small closed crack, where both the stress closing the crack and the crack size are determined by analyzing inverse problem. Here, difficulties encountered in NDE of closed cracks by usual ultrasonic techniques are summarized in advance. Secondly, the closely coupled probes potential drop (CCPPD) technique, which is based on d-c potential drop measurement, is explained fur sizing small cracks. The CCPPD technique is not affected by crack closure. Finally, a discussion is given on NDE of materials degradation in conjunction with sensitive NDE of small cracks.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.1001-1006
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• 2000

To verify the existing theory, non-propagating crack(NPC) does not exist in Ti which fulfills the good conditions for being of NPC, NPC detection in Ti was tried out. Also, the conception of fatigue limit in Ti and a main cause for NPC being were inquired. NPC was detected in both sharp notch root ( $\rho$=0.02mm) and micro pit (diameter = 0.25mm) which held fast to the end under stressing of fatigue limit. Therefore, the existing theory was identified as mistake. But, NPC can not be detected in smooth specimen. This fact would be due to the presumption that NPC is very small or crack does not initiate in smooth specimen. Anyway, the fatigue limit of Ti does not correspond to critical stress of crack initiation but correspond to critical stress of NPC growth. Measurement on the COD of NPC in Ti showed that the crack tip was closed even under the peak stress level at fatigue limit. But, after stress relieving annealing crack tip was opened. Consequently, compressive residual stress which is induced around the crack tip is considered to be the factor causing the NPC being.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.141-158
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• 2005

A new design of distributed crack sensors based on the topological change of transmission line cables is presented for the condition assessment of reinforced concrete (RC) structures during and immediately after an earthquake event. This study is primarily focused on the performance of cable sensors under dynamic loading, particularly a feature that allows for some "memory" of the crack history of an RC member. This feature enables the post-earthquake condition assessment of structural members such as RC columns, in which the earthquake-induced cracks are closed immediately after an earthquake event due to gravity loads, and are visually undetectable. Factors affecting the onset of the feature were investigated experimentally with small-scale RC beams under cyclic loading. Test results indicated that both crack width and the number of loading cycles were instrumental in the onset of the memory feature of cable sensors. Practical issues related to dynamic acquisition with the sensors are discussed. The sensors were proven to be fatigue resistant from shake table tests of RC columns. The sensors continued to show useful performance after the columns can no longer support additional loads.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.562-569
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• 2007

This paper presents plastic limit loads and approximate J estimates for axial through-wall cracked pipe bends under internal pressure and in-plane bending. Geometric variables associated with a crack and pipe bend are systematically varied, and three possible crack locations (intrados, extrados and crown) in pipe bends are considered. Based on small strain finite element limit analyses using elastic-perfectly plastic materials, effect of bend and crack geometries on plastic limit loads for axial through-wall cracked pipe bends under internal pressure and in-plane bending are quantified, and closed-form limit solutions are given. Based on proposed limit load solutions, a J estimation scheme for axial through-wall cracked pipe bends under internal pressure and in-plane bending is proposed based on reference stress approach.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.586-593
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• 2007

This paper proposes closed-form plastic limit load solutions for elbow with local wall thinning at extrados under internal pressure. This work was performed using 3-dimensional, small strain FE analyses based on elastic-perfectly plastic materials. The wide range of elbow and local wall thinning geometries are considered. For systematic analyses for effect of axial thinning extent on limit loads, two limiting cases are considered; a sufficiently long thinning, and the circumferential part-through surface crack. Then, the closed-form plastic limit load solutions for intermediate thinning are obtained by using result of two limiting cases. The effect of axial thinning extent for elbow on plastic limit load is highlighted by comparing with that for straight pipes. Although the proposed limit load solutions are developed for the case when local wall thinning exist in the center of elbow, it is also shown that they can be applied to the case when local wall thinning exists anywhere within elbow.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.496-505
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• 2007

This paper proposes closed-form plastic limit load solutions for elbows under in-plane bending, via three-dimensional (3-D), small strain FE limit analyses using elastic-perfectly plastic materials. A wide range of elbow and thinning geometries are considered. For systematic analyses of the effect of the axial thinning length on limit loads, two limiting cases are considered; a sufficiently long wall thinning, and the circumferential part-through surface crack. Closed-form plastic limit load solutions for wall thinning with intermediate longitudinal extents are then obtained from these two limiting cases. The effect of the axial extent of wall thinning on plastic limit loads for elbows is highlighted by comparing that for straight pipes. Although the proposed solutions are developed for the case when wall thinning exists in the center of elbows, it is also shown that they can be applied to the case when wall thinning exists anywhere within the elbow.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.376-387
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• 2012

비선형 스프링 모델과 섭동법을 기초로 비선형 균열면에 경사 입사된 초음파에 의해 발생되는 2차 고조파 초음파의 크기를 계산하였다. 비선형 균열계면에서 만들어지는 반사파와 굴절파의 기본주파수 성분과 2차 고조파 성분의 크기를 입사각과 균열계면의 계면강성을 변화키면서 조사하였다. 계면강성에 관계없이 균열계면이 초음파 진행 방향과 비슷한 경우 반사와 굴절파 모두에서 2차 고조파의 발생은 거의 없었지만, 그렇지 않은 경우에는 계면 입사각은 물론 계면 강성에 따라 2차 고조파의 크기는 크게 변화하였다. 투과파는 물론 반사파에서도 2차 고조파 성분이 유의성 있게 발생됨을 수치 해석을 통해 확인하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.576-581
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• 2010

KAERI (Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute) fabricated MOX (Mixed Oxide) fuel pellets as a cooperation project with PSI (Paul Scherrer Institut) for an irradiation test in the Halden reactor. The MOX pellets were fitted into fuel rods that included instrumentation for measurement in IFE (Institutt for Energiteknikk). The fuel rods were assembled into the test rig and irradiated in the Halden reactor up to 50 MWd/kgHM. The irradiated fuel rods were transported to the IFE, where ceramography was carried out. The fuel rods were cut transversely at the relatively higher burn-up locations and then the radial cross sections were observed. Micrographs were analyzed using an image analysis program and grain sizes along the radial direction were measured by the linear intercept method. Radial cracks in the irradiated MOX were observed that were generally circumferentially closed at the pellet periphery and open in the hot central region. A circumferential crack was formed along the boundary between the dark central and the outer regions. The inner surface of the cladding was covered with an oxide layer. Pu-rich spots were observed in the outer region of the fuel pellets. The spots were surrounded by many small pores and contained some big pores inside. Metallic fission product precipitates were observed mainly in the central region and in the inside of the Pu spots. The average areal fractions of the metallic precipitates at the radial cross section were 0.41% for rod 6 and 0.32% for rod 3. In the periphery, pore density smaller than 2 ${\mu}m$ was higher than that of the other regions. The grain growth occurred from 10 ${\mu}m$ to 12 ${\mu}m$ in the central region of rod 6 during irradiation.

• 한국철도학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국철도학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.993-999
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• 2008

인구밀집지역인 도심부나 주거지역 인근에서 이루어지는 철도교량 신축에 있어서 급속시공은 매우 의미가 있다. 이러한 신속한 시공과 더불어 교량 거더의 형고의 유동적 조절도 중요하다. 기존 I형 거더는 단면에서 수직방향으로 중립축으로부터 떨어진 모멘트 팔 길이와 긴장력을 이용한 평형을 근간으로 하는 까닭에 형고 조절에 있어 다소 어려움이 있었다. 이에 기존 단일 박스거더의 축소형인 확폭플랜지를 갖는 U형 프리캐스트 보는 긴장력 조절과 콘크리트 압축강도에 따라 경간길이 및 형고 변화가 상대적으로 I형보에 비해 용이하다. 확폭플랜지를 갖는 U형 프리캐스트 거더의 철도교 적용성을 확인하기 위해 지간 30m, 형고 1.7m, 폭 3.63m의 실물크기 거더를 제작하였고 하중재하/변위재하를 이용하여 총 6,200kN의 하중을 유사정적으로 가력하였다. 실험은 4점재하시험으로 하중-변위곡선, 하중-변형율을 이용하여 휨성능을 기본적으로 확인하였고 1차 하중제거와 재재하를 통해 긴장재의 역할을 확인 하였다. 유사정적거동을 본질적으로 확인하기 위해 쉘요소를 이용한 3차원 재료비선형해석을 통하여 실험결과와 평행하게 비교하였다. 콘크리트의 비선형성은 손상-소성모델(Lee & Fenves,1998)을 이용하여 콘크리트 인장/압축 소성연화거동, 인장강화거동을 묘사하였다. 실제 균열패턴과 해석 손상패턴을 비교검토 하였고 하중-변위, 단면에 따른 하중-변형율 관계를 실제 실험결과와 비교검토 하였다. 비선형 해석에 사용된 재료물성치와 해석모델의 보유 탄성에너지 조율은 실제 거더에 가진실험을 통해 획득한 고유주파수를 통하여 확인하였다.