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Strong formulation finite element method for arbitrarily shaped laminated plates - Part II. Numerical analysis

  • Fantuzzi, Nicholas;Tornabene, Francesco
    • Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.145-175
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    • 2014
  • The results of a series of numerical experiments are presented to verify some of the important developments made in the first part of this paper. Firstly, the static solution of an algebraic system obtained through Strong Formulation Finite Element Method (SFEM) is presented. Secondly, the stress and strain recovery procedure is descripted for the present technique. It will be clear that the present approach is suitable for any strong formulation finite element methodology, due to the presented general approach based on the unknown displacements and on the elasticity equations. Thirdly, the numerical solutions for some classical and other numerical results found in literature are exposed. Finally, an arbitrarily shaped composite plate is solved and good agreement is observed for all the presented cases.

Computer-Aided Process Planning and Die Design for Hot Forging of H-Shaped Plane Strain Components (평면변형 H-형재의 열간단조, 공정설계 및 금형설계)

  • Park, J.C.;Kim, B.M.;Kim, S.W.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.104-109
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    • 1994
  • This research describes some developments of computer-aided process planning and die design for hot forging products of H-shaped plane strain produced by the press. The system is composed of three main modules(process planning module, die design module and simulation module) which are used independently or in all. Systm capabilities include as follows: 1. In die design module, using the results of process planning module, the shape and size of bolcker and finish die in each operation are determined and the ouput id generated in graphic form for manufacturing drawing. 3. In simulation module, the flow pattern of workpiece and the load/stroke curve are approximately predicted. Design rules for process planning and die design are extracted from plasticity theories, handbooks, relevant references and empirical know-how of field experts in hot forging companies. The developed system provides poweful capabilities for process planning and die design of hot forging products.

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Mechanics of a variable damping self-centering brace: Seismic performance and failure modes

  • Xie, Xing-Si;Xu, Long-He;Li, Zhong-Xian
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.149-158
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    • 2019
  • The force-deformation behavior, strain distribution and failure modes of a variable damping self-centering brace (VD-SCB) are theoretically analyzed, experimentally studied, and numerically simulated to guide its design. The working principle of the brace is explained by describing the working stages and the key feature points of the hysteretic curve. A large-scale brace specimen was tested under different sinusoidal excitations to analyze the recentering capability and energy dissipation. Results demonstrate that the VD-SCB exhibits a full quasi-flag-shaped hysteretic response, high ultimate bearing capacity, low activation force and residual deformation, and excellent recentering and energy dissipation capabilities. Calculation equations of the strain distribution in different parts of the brace are proposed and are compared with the experimental data and simulated results. The developments of two failure modes are compared. Under normal circumstances, the brace fails due to the yielding of the spring blocking plates, which are easily replaced to restore the normal operating conditions of the brace. A brief description of the design procedure of the brace is proposed for application.

Development of Zosteriform Models in Skin and Vagina of Mice using Herpes simplex Virus Strain McKrae

  • Lee, Hyung-Hoan;Cha, Soung-Chul;Uh, Hong-Sun;Cho, Jae-Kyung;Lee, Jun-Keun;Chang, Dong-Jun;Kim, Soo-Young
    • The Journal of Korean Society of Virology
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.283-288
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    • 1999
  • Zosteriform lesions, occurring after left flank and intravaginal inoculations of Balb/c mice with the Herpes simplex virus type 1 strain McKrae, developed in clinically normal skin via nerve endings. The developments of zosteriforms were standardized in 5 phases with the following references; formation of small vesicles (phase 1); occurrence of erosion and ulceration of local lesions (phase 2); occurrence of ulcerations (phase 3); occurrence of severe ulcerations (phase 4); and death (phase 5). These results provide two valuable zosteriform models to further investigate and analyze the pathological symptoms in susceptible animals infected with HSV-1 or HSV-2 and DNA vaccines.

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Two-dimensional nonconforming finite elements: A state-of-the-art

  • Choi, Chang-Koon;Kim, Sun-Hoon;Park, Young-Myung;Chung, Keun-Young
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.41-61
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    • 1998
  • A state-of-the-art report on the new finite elements formulated by the addition of nonconforming displacement modes has been presented. The development of a series improved nonconforming finite elements for the analysis of plate and shell structures is described in the first part of this paper. These new plate and shell finite elements are established by the combined use of different improvement schemes such as; the addition of nonconforming modes, the reduced (or selective) integration, and the construction of the substitute shear strain fields. The improvement achieved may be attributable to the fact that the merits of these improvement techniques are merged into the formation of the new elements in a complementary manner. It is shown that the results obtained by the new elements give significantly improved solutions without any serious defects such as; the shear locking, spurious zero energy mode for the linear as well as nonlinear benchmark problems. Recent developments in the transition elements that have a variable number of mid-side nodes and can be effectively used in the adaptive mesh refinement are presented in the second part. Finally, the nonconforming transition flat shell elements with drilling degrees of freedom are also presented.

Concrete Stress Block Parameters for High-Strength Concrete : Recent Developments and Their Impact

  • Bae, Sun-Gjin
    • International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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    • v.18 no.1E
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    • pp.11-16
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    • 2006
  • The use of the current ACI 318 stress block parameters has been reported to provide unconservative estimations of the moment capacities for high-strength concrete columns. Accordingly, several concrete stress block parameters have been recently proposed. This paper discusses various concrete stress block parameters for high-strength concrete and their influences on the code provisions. In order to adopt the proposed stress block parameters to the design code, it is necessary to understand the impact of the change of the stress block parameters on various aspects of the code provisions. For this purpose, the influence of using of different stress block parameters on the location of the neutral axis and the tensile strain in extreme tension steel as well as the axial and moment capacities are investigated. In addition, the influence on the prestressed concrete members is also elucididated.

Dynamic visco-hyperelastic behavior of elastomeric hollow cylinder by developing a constitutive equation

  • Asgari, Masoud;Hashemi, Sanaz S.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.59 no.4
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    • pp.601-619
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    • 2016
  • In this study, developments of an efficient visco-hyperelastic constitutive equation for describing the time dependent material behavior accurately in dynamic and impact loading and finding related materials constants are considered. Based on proposed constitutive model, behaviour of a hollow cylinder elastomer bushing under different dynamic and impact loading conditions is studied. By implementing the developed visco-hyperelastic constitutive equation to LS-DYNA explicit dynamic finite element software a three dimensional model of the bushing is developed and dynamic behaviour of that in axial and torsional dynamic deformation modes are studied. Dynamic response and induced stress under different impact loadings which is rarely studied in previous researches have been also investigated. Effects of hyperelastic and visco-hyperelastic parameters on deformation and induced stresses as well as strain rate are considered.

Finite Element Analysis for Rate-Independent Crystal Plasticity Model (속도 독립성 결정소성모델의 유한요소해석)

  • Ha, Sang-Yul;Kim, Ki-Tae
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.33 no.5
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    • pp.447-454
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    • 2009
  • Rate-independent crystal plasticity model suffers from the non-uniqueness of activated slip systems and the determination of the shear slip rates on the active slip systems. In this paper, a time-integration algorithm which circumvents the problem of the multiplicity of the slip systems was developed and implemented into the user subroutine VUMAT of a commercial finite element program ABAQUS. The magnitude of the slip shears on the active slip systems in f.c.c Cu single crystal aligned with the specific crystallographic orientation was investigated to validate our solution procedure. Also, texture developments under various deformation modes such as simple compression, simple tension and plane strain compression were compared with the results of the rate-dependent model by using the rate-independent crystal plasticity model. The computation time employing the rate-independent model is much more reduced than the those of the rate-dependent model.

Experimental study on shear behavior of I-girder with concrete-filled tubular flange and corrugated web

  • Shao, Y.B.;Wang, Y.M.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.1465-1486
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    • 2016
  • Conventional plate I-girders are sensitive to local buckling of the web when they are subjected mainly to shear action because the slenderness of the web in out-of-plane direction is much bigger. The local buckling of the web can also cause the distorsion of the plate flange under compression as a thin-walled plate has very low torsional stiffness due to its open section. A new I-girder consisted of corrugated web, a concrete-filled rectangular tubular flange under compression and a plate flange under tension is presented to improve its resistance to local buckling of the web and distorsion of the flat plate flange under compression. Experimental tests on a conventional plate I-girder and a new presented I-girder are conducted to study the failure process and the failure mechanisms of the two specimens. Strain developments at some critical positions, load-lateral displacement curves, and load-deflection curves of the two specimens have all be measured and analyzed. Based on these results, the failure mechanisms of the two kinds of I-girders are discussed.

Characterization and Partial Nucleotide Sequence Analysis of Alfalfa Mosaic Alfamoviruses Isolated from Potato and Azuki Bean in Korea

  • Jung, Hyo-Won;Jung, Hye-Jin;Yun, Wan-Soo;Kim, Hye-Ja;Hahm, Young-Il;Kim, Kook-Hyung;Choi, Jang-Kyung
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.16 no.5
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    • pp.269-279
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    • 2000
  • Alfalfa mosaic alfamoviruses(AIMV) were isolated from infected potato (Solanum tuberosum) and azuki bean (Paseolus angularis) in Korea. Two AIMV isolated from potatoes were named as strain KR (AIMV-KR1 and KR2) and AIMV isolated from azuki bean was named as strain Az (AIMV-Az). Each isolated AIMV strain was characterized by using their host ranges, symptom developments, serological relations and nucleotide sequence analysis of coat protein (CP) gene. Strains KR1, KR2, and Az were readily transmitted to 20 of 22 inoculated plant species including bean, cowpea, tomato, tobacco, and potato. AIMV-KR1 and KR2 produced the typical symptoms like chlorotic or necrotic spots in Chenopodium quinoa and Solanum tuberosum cv. Superior. AIMV-Az caused bright yellow mosaic symptom and leaf malformation in Nicotiana glauca, which were different from the common mosaic symptom caused by AIMV-KR1 and KR2. Electron microscope observation of purified virus showed bacilliform virions containing a single-stranded plus-strand RNAs of 3.6, 2.6, 2.0 and 0.9 kbp in length, respectively, similar in size and appearance to those of Alfamovirus. In SDS-PAGE, the coat protein of the two viruses formed a consistent band that estimated to be about 24kDa. The CP genes of the AIMV strains, KR1, KR2, and Az have been amplified by RT-PCR using the specific primers designed to amplify CP gene from viral RNA-3, cloned and sequenced. Computer aided analysis of the amplified cDNA fragment sequence revealed the presence of a single open reading frame capable of encoding 221 amino acids. The nucleotide and peptide sequence of viral CP gene showed that strain KR1, KR2, and Az shared highest nucleotide sequence identities with AIMV strain 425-M at 97.7%, 98.2%, and 97.2%, respectively. CP gene sequences of two strains were almost identical compared with each other. Altogether, physical, serological, biological and molecular properties of the purified virus.

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