• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.1393-1410
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• 2015

An original sensor system based on Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBG) for the strain monitoring of an adaptive wing element is presented in this paper. One of the main aims of the SARISTU project is in fact to measure the shape of a deformable wing for performance optimization. In detail, an Adaptive Trailing Edge (ATE) is monitored chord- and span-wise in order to estimate the deviation between the actual and the desired shape and, then, to allow attaining a prediction of the real aerodynamic behavior with respect to the expected one. The integration of a sensor system is not trivial: it has to fit inside the available room and to comply with the primary issue of the FBG protection. Moreover, dealing with morphing structures, large deformations are expected and a certain modulation is necessary to keep the measured strain inside the permissible measure range. In what follows, the mathematical model of an original FBG-based structural sensor system is presented, designed to evaluate the chord-wise strain of an Adaptive Trailing Edge device. Numerical and experimental results are compared, using a proof-of-concept setup. Further investigations aimed at improving the sensor capabilities, were finally addressed. The elasticity of the sensor structure was exploited to enlarge both the measurement and the linearity range. An optimisation process was then implemented to find out an optimal thickness distribution of the sensor system in order to alleviate the strain level within the referred component.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.159-182
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• 2015

This study focuses on the amplitude dependency of damping of tall structures by the random decrement technique (RDT). Many researchers have adopted RDT to establish the amplitude dependency of damping ratios in super-tall buildings under strong wind loads. In this study, a series of simulated examples were analyzed to examine the reliability of this method. Results show that damping ratios increase as vibration amplitudes increase in several cases; however, the damping ratios in the simulated signals were preset as constants. This finding reveals that this method and the derived amplitude-dependent damping ratio characteristics are unreliable. Moreover, this method would obviously yield misleading results if the simulated signals contain Gaussian white noise. Full-scale measurements on a super-tall building were conducted during four typhoons, and the recorded data were analyzed to observe the amplitude dependency of damping ratio. Relatively wide scatter is observed in the resulting damping ratios, and the damping ratios do not appear to have an obvious nonlinear relationship with vibration amplitude. Numerical simulation and field measurement results indicate that the widely-used method for establishing the amplitude-dependent damping characteristics of super-tall buildings and the conclusions derived from it might be questionable at the least. More field-measured data must be collected under strong wind loads, and the damping characteristics of super-tall buildings should be investigated further.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.192-201
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• 2015

Information on plant diversity and community structure are required to chalk out necessary actions for conservation management. The present study assessed the composition and diversity of tree species in Kamalachari Natural Forest of Chittagong South Forest Division, Bangladesh, during April 2010 to November 2011. A total of 107 tree species belonging to 72 genera and 37 families were recorded, where Moraceae family was represented by maximum (11) species. Density, Basal area and volume of tree species were $418{\pm}20.09stem/ha$, $21.10{\pm}2.62m^2/ha$ and $417.4{\pm}79.8m^3/ha$ respectively. Diameter and height class distribution of tree species revealed an almost reverse J-shaped curve. Both the number of species and percentage of tree individuals were maximum in the lower DBH and height ranges. Anthropogenic disturbances like illegal tree cutting, over extraction, settlement inside forest area etc. were noticed during the study, which are supposed to cause gradual decrease of both tree species and individuals in the higher DBH and height classes. However, Artocarpus chama was found dominant showing maximum IVI followed by Schima wallichii, Aporosa wallichii, and Lithocarpus acuminata. The quantitative structure of the tree species of Kamalachari natural forest is comparable to other tree species rich tropical natural forests. The findings of the study may help in monitoring future plant population changes of the identified species and adopting species specific conservation programs in Kamalachari natural forest.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.1509-1521
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• 2013

구조물의 안정성에 대한 사회적 요구는 이를 충족시키기 위한 기술발전으로 이어지게 되었고, 지각구조를 이해하기 위해 개발된 탄성파기법도 구조물의 건전성을 평가하는 비파괴 기법으로 자리매김하게 되었다. 비파괴 탄성파기법의 핵심은 측정대상 매질의 탄성파 속도를 측정하는 것으로, 탄성파의 전파를 측정하는 센서를 필수적으로 사용하여야 한다. 기존의 탄성파기법은 접촉식 센서를 사용하기 때문에 이동중 연속시험이 불가능한 문제점이 있었고, 탄성파 시험의 효율성이 실용적 요구조건에 부합하지 못하는 한계성이 있었다. 본 연구에서는 비접촉식 센서의 일종인 보급형 마이크로폰을 센서로 활용하여 기존 탄성파 시험의 문제점을 극복하고자 하는 연구를 수행하였다. 다짐지반의 실시간 다짐품질 확인, 콘크리트 구조물의 재료강성 및 내부결함의 확인 등을 위한 표면파 시험과 공진시험 등을 마이크로폰 활용대상으로 설정하였고, 마이크로폰센서의 영향인자 연구, 실구조물에 대한 현장시험 등을 수행하였다. 이를 통하여 마이크로폰 센서의 신뢰성과 효율성을 확인할 수 있었으며, 최적의 마이크로폰 활용방안을 제안하였다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2012

본 논문에서는 단일 센서와 시간역전 원리를 이용하여 간단한 판에서 충격 위치를 결정할 수 있는 탐상법을 다루었다. 수치적인 시뮬레이션과 실험을 통하여 시간역전에 의한 충격위치와 그 주변에서 신호의 집속효과를 관찰하고, 충격위치 결정에 영향을 미칠 수 있는 인자들(가진력의 크기, 신호의 기록시간)에 대해 살펴보았다. 이러한 결과를 기초로 두 가지 다른 충격위치에 대한 실험을 수행하고 그 결과를 가시화하였으며, 실제 충격위치를 정확하게 결정할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 여기서 제안한 방법의 특징은 단일센서를 사용하는 것과 시험체의 형상과 물성을 몰라도 된다는 점이다. 또한 판에서와 같이 분산성의 다중모드 파동이 발생하는 경우에도 특정 모드나 주파수에 의존할 필요가 없다. 따라서 기존의 충격위치 결정법에 비해 많은 장점을 지니고 있다.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2008

이 연구에서 다층구조물에서 각 모드에 대한 위상속도, 군속도, 감쇠 그리고 파형구조를 구하는 프로그램을 개발하였다. 판의 수와 재료 물성치를 변화시키면서 각 모드의 파형구조를 얻었다. 유체가 닿아 있는 구조물에서 유도파를 이용한 비파괴 검사의 성공여부는 에너지 손실을 최소화하는 모드선정의 최적화이다. 이 연구에서는 자유표면판재의 표면에서 정규화된 두께방향의 변위가 감쇠의 변화를 예측하기 위해서 사용되었으며 감쇠와 파형구조의 관계를 밝혔다. 이것은 유도파의 감쇠를 물이 닿아 있는 경우 복소수근을 찾는 수학적 어려움을 경감하면서 자유표면에서 두께방향 변위의 변화로부터 손쉽게 얻을 수 있다. 이 연구를 통하여 다층구조물에서 보다 민감하고 효율적인 비파괴 검사를 위한 유도파의 모드선정의 최적화 개념을 완성했다.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.17-31
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• 2017

Since extensometers are used to determine the absolute deformation of foundation and abutments and all results are obtained in reference to the base rod, the accuracy of these results has been constantly a subject of debate. In this regard, locating and installing extensometers outside the range of effect zone is also another challenge. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate and modify extensometers results based on the mentioned issues. For this aim, the concrete RCC Zhaveh dam in Iran was selected as the case study. To study the results of extensometers installed in this dam, first, the 3DEC_DP 5.00 software was applied for numerical modeling. Parameters such as discontinuities, dead load and piezometric pressure in the interface of concrete and rock were considered. Next, using the results obtained from 6 extensometers in foundation and abutments and 4 clinometers in dam body, the numerical model was calibrated through back analysis method. The results indicate that the base rod is moved and is not recommended being used as the base point. In other words, because installation of base anchor outside the range of effect zone is not possible due to the operational and economic considerations, the obtained results are not accurate enough. The results indicate a considerable 2-3 mm displacement of the base rod (location of the base anchor) in reference to the real zero point location, which must be added to the base rod results.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.625-629
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• 2011

A quantitative analysis of the decreasing rate of the monomer and increasing rate of the polymerization was made by monitoring radiation level increments using Raman spectroscopy within the therapeutic radiation range for a normoxic polymethacrylic acid gel dosimeter. The gel dosimeter was synthesized by stirring materials such as gelatin, distilled water, methacrylic acid, hydroquinone and tetrakis phosphonium chloride at $50^{\circ}C$, and the synthesized gel was contained in a 10- mm diameter and 32-mm high vial to conduct measurement. 24 hours after gel synthesis, it was irradiated from 0 Gy to 20 Gy by 2 Gy using a Co-60 radiotherapy unit. With use of the Cryo FE-SEM, structural changes in the 0 Gy and 10 Gy gel dosimeters were investigated. The Raman spectra were acquired using 532-nm laser as the excitation source. In accordance with fitting the changes in C-COOH stretching (801 $cm^{-1}$), C=C stretching (1639 $cm^{-1}$) and vinyl $CH_2$ stretching (3114 $cm^{-1}$) vibrational modes for monomer and $CH_2$ bending vibrational mode (1451 $cm^{-1}$) for polymer, sensitive parameter S for each mode was calculated. The values of S for monomer bands and polymer band were ranged in $6.0{\pm}2.6$ Gy and $7.2{\pm}2.3$ Gy, respectively, which shows a relatively good conformity of the decreasing rate of monomer and the increasing rate of polymerization within the range of error.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.214-223
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• 2014

Interest in the durability assessment and structural performance has increased according to an increase of concrete structures in salt damage environment recent years. Reliable way ensuring the most accelerated corrosion test is a method of performing the rebar corrosion monitoring as exposed directly to the marine test site exposure. However, long-term exposure test has a disadvantage because of a long period of time. Therefore, many studies on reinforced concrete in salt damage environments have been developed as alternatives to replace this. However, accelerated corrosion test is appropriate to evaluate the critical chlorine concentration in the short term, but only accelerated test method, is not easy to get correct answer. Accuracy of correlation acceleration test depends on the period of the degree of exposure environments. Therefore, in this study, depending on the concrete mix material, by the test was performed on the basis of the composite degradation of the salt damage, and investigate the difference of corrosion initiation time of the rebar, and indoor corrosion time of the structure, of the marine environment of the actual environments were inuestigated. The correlation coefficient was derived in the experiment. Long-term exposure test was actually conducted in consideration of the exposure conditions submerged zone, splash zone and tidal zone. The accelerated corrosion tests were carried out by immersion conditions, and by the combined deterioration due to the carbonation and accelerated corrosion due to wet and dry condition.

• 천문학회보
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.32.1-32.1
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• 2018

Searching for low surface brightness (LSB) dwarf galaxies in low density environments (isolated and group) can help us resolve the discrepancy between observation and theory known as the 'missing satellite' problem. They are also important to study the evolution of low mass galaxies in these environments. Although the number of dwarfs in such environments is rapidly increasing in many recent studies, it is still not easy to characterize their general properties. Motivated by this, we present preliminary results of our search for LSB dwarf galaxies around 60 nearby galaxies (D<50Mpc) using deep optical images. Imaging data from Maidanak Astronomical Observatory (MAO) in Uzbekistan as a part of Intensive Monitoring Survey of Nearby Galaxies (IMSNG; Im in prep.) and other archival data are used to find previously unknown LSB dwarf galaxies. Extended LSB sources (central surface brightness ${\mu}_0$ > $23mag/arcsec^2$) are first selected in the ${\mu}_0$ - magnitude plane (Rines & Geller 2008). The dwarf galaxy candidates are chosen by visual inspection. We discuss whether these candidates are actual satellite galaxies, by measuring the projected number densities in group environments and in the field. Also, their structural and photometric properties are compared with those of previously discovered dwarf galaxies in the literature.