• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.77-89
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• 2015

As the exploitation of oil and gas resources advances into deeper waters and harsher environments, the design and analysis of the flexible risers has become the research focus in the offshore engineering filed. Due to the complexity of the components and the sliding between the adjacent layers, the bending response of the flexible risers is highly non-linear. This paper presents the finite element analysis of the flexible risers under bending loads. The detailed finite element model of the flexible riser is established in ABAQUS software. This finite element model incorporates all the fine details of the riser to accurately predict its nonlinear structural behavior. Based on the finite element model, the bending moment-curvature relationships of a flexible riser under various axisymmetric loads have been investigated. The results have been compared with the analytical ones obtained from the literature and good agreements have been found. Moreover, the stress of the tendon armors has been studied. The non-linear relationship between the armor tendons' stress and the bending loads has been obtained.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.191-201
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• 2017

External pre-stressing is often used in strengthening or retrofitting of steel-concrete composite beams. In this way, a proper numerical model should be able to trace the completely nonlinear response of these structures at service and ultimate loads. A three dimensional finite element model based on shell elements for representing the concrete slab and the steel beam are used in this work. Partial interaction at the slab-beam interface can be taken into account by using special beam-column elements as shear connectors. External pre-stressed tendons are modeled by using one-dimensional catenary elements. Contact elements are included in the analysis to represent the slipping at the tendon-deviator locations. Validation of the numerical model is established by simulating seven pre-stressed steel-concrete composite beams with experimental results. The model predictions agree well with the experimental results in terms of collapse loads, path failures and cracking lengths at negative moment regions due to service loads. Finally, the accuracy of some simplified formulas found in the specialized literature to predict cracking lengths at interior supports at service loading and for the evaluation of ultimate bending moments is also examined in this work.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.337-348
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• 2023

Shear wall is commonly used as a lateral force resisting system of concrete mid-rise and high-rise buildings, but it brings challenges in providing relatively large space throughout the building height. For this reason, the structure system where the upper structure with bearing, non-bearing and/or shear walls that sits on top of a transfer plate system supported by widely spaced columns at the lower stories is preferred in some regions, particularly in low to moderate seismic regions in Asia. A thick reinforced concrete (RC) plate has often been used as a transfer system, along with RC transfer girders; however, the RC plate becomes very thick for tall buildings. Applying the post-tensioning (PT) technique to RC plates can effectively reduce the thickness and reinforcement as an economical design method. Currently, a simplified model is used for numerical modeling of PT transfer plate, which does not consider the interaction of the plate and the upper structure. To observe the actual behavior of PT transfer plate under seismic loads, it is necessary to model whole parts of the structure and tendons to precisely include the interaction and the secondary effect of PT tendons in the results. This research evaluated the seismic behavior of shear wall-type residential buildings with PT transfer plates for the condition that PT tendons are included or excluded in the modeling. Three-dimensional finite element models were developed, which includes prestressing tendon elements, and response spectrum analyses were carried out to evaluate seismic forces. Two buildings with flat-shape and L-shape plans were considered, and design forces of shear walls and transfer columns for a system with and without PT tendons were compared. The results showed that, in some cases, excluding PT tendons from the model leads to an unrealistic estimation of the demands for shear walls sit on transfer plate and transfer columns due to excluding the secondary effect of PT tendons. Based on the results, generally, the secondary effect reduces shear force demand and axial-flexural demands of transfer columns but increases the shear force demand of shear walls. The results of this study suggested that, in addition to the effect of PT on the resistance of transfer plate, it is necessary to include PT tendons in the modeling to consider its effect on force demand.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 상용프로그램을 이용한 유한요소해석을 통하여 포스트텐션 정착구역에서 보다 효율적인 응력분산이 가능한 비부착식 단일 강연선용 포스트텐션 정착구 형상을 개발하는 것을 목표로 하였다. 이를 위하여 정착구 형상을 구성하는 각 부분의 변수해석을 수행하였다. 본 연구에서 제안한 정착구 형상을 사용하였을 때 발생하는 최대파열응력이 기존의 정착구를 사용한 경우와 비교하여 정착구역내의 최대파열응력이 감소함을 확인하였다. 또한 본 연구의 정착구 형상을 사용하는 경우 최대파열응력 산정을 위해 AASHTO 및 기존 연구자들의 파열력 산정식을 통해 산출된 파열력을 비교 및 분석하였다. 그 결과 정착구 형상에 따른 위치계수를 수정한 파열력 산정식을 적용할 경우 정착구역이 효율적인 보강설계가 가능할 것으로 판단되었다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.511-517
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• 2010

이 연구는 프리스트레스트 콘크리트 깊은 보의 전단거동을 파악하고 합리적이면서 경제적인 설계기준의 개발을 위한 자료를 제공하는데 그 목적이 있다. 정확하고 올바른 평가를 위하여 신뢰성 있는 비선형 유한요소해석 프로그램을 이용하였다. 사용된 프로그램은 철근콘크리트 구조물의 해석을 위한 RCAHEST이다. 재료적 비선형성에 대해서는 균열 콘크리트에 대한 인장, 압축, 전단모델과 콘크리트 속에 있는 철근모델을 조합하여 고려하였다. 사용된 부착 또는 비부착 텐던요소는 유한요소법에 근거하며 프리스트레스트 콘크리트 부재의 콘크리트와 텐던의 상호작용을 구현할 수 있다. 이 연구에서는 프리스트레스트 콘크리트 깊은 보의 전단거동을 파악하기 위해 제안한 해석기법을 신뢰성 있는 다른 연구자의 실험 결과와 비교하여 그 타당성을 검증하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.513-520
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 스트라치 시스템의 긴장설치과정 해석을 수행하기 위한 개선된 명시적 해석법을 제안하였다. 스트라치 시스템은 Stressed-Arch에서 유래한 용어로 슬리브에 의한 갭이 도입된 유동 하현재가 내부의 긴장재에 의한 초기장력의 도입으로 서서히 닫히게 되고, 이에 따라 전체 구조물이 상승하여 최종적인 아치형태의 구조물을 형성하는 독창적인 구조시스템이다. 스트라치 시스템의 초기장력 도입과정을 긴장설치(stress-erection process) 과정이라 하며, 초기곡률의 도입에 따라 유동 상현재에는 과도한 초기변형이 발생하여 소성거동에 의한 강체회전이 발생하는 불안정 구조물이 된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 스트라치 시스템의 불안정 거동특성을 해석하기 위해서 소성힌지가 적용된 보-기둥요소를 사용하여 유동상현재를 모델링하였고, 불안정 구조물의 해석법에 효과적으로 사용되는 동적이완법의 개선된 알고리즘을 개선하여, 실제 스트라치 구조물의 긴장설치과정 해석을 수행하였으며, 실제 프로젝트에 대한 해석결과의 분석을 통하여 제안된 해석법의 적용성을 검증하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 추계 학술발표회 제20권2호
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• pp.213-216
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• 2008

강관의 내부에 콘크리트를 충전한 구조인 콘크리트 충전 강관 구조(Concrete Filled Steel Tubular Structure, CFT 구조)는 강재와 콘크리트의 단점을 상호 보완하고 장점을 극대화 할 수 있다는 이점이 있다. 이와 같은 CFT 거더의 장점을 살리면서 CFT 거더보다 더 뛰어난 경제적, 구조적 효율성을 얻기 위해 기존의 CFT 구조에 아치 형식과 프리스트레스를 도입한 신형식 거더인 CFTA(Concrete-Filled and Tied Tubular Arch) 거더에 대한 연구가 현재 진행 중이다. CFTA 거더의 가장 큰 특징은 아치형상과 외부로 노출되어 있는 텐던인데 현재 연구과정에서 지적되고 있는 문제점 중의 하나는 외부로 노출된 텐던의 안전성에 관한 문제이다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 외부로 노출되어 있는 텐던에 대한 안전성 평가를 수행하였다. 또한, collision numerical simulation을 사용하여 동적 충돌에 대한 해석도 수행하였다. 모델의 해석을 위해 유한요소 해석 결과의 신뢰성이 높고, 타 연구에서도 많이 사용되고 있는 ABAQUS 6.5-1을 이용하였다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.397-403
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• 2012

Background Nonabsorbable sutures are favorable for repairing flexor tendons. However, absorbable sutures have performed favorably in an animal model. Methods Two-strand sutures using the interlocking modified Kessler method with polydioxanone absorbable sutures 4-0 were used to repair completely ruptured flexor tendons in 55 fingers from 41 consecutive patients. The medical records of average 42 follow up weeks were analyzed retrospectively. The data analyzed using the chi-squared test, and Fisher's exact test was used for postoperative complications. The results were compared with those of other studies. Results Among the index, middle, ring, and little fingers were injured in 9, 17, 16, and 13 fingers, respectively. The injury levels varied from zone 1 to 5. Of the 55 digits in our study, there were 26 (47%) isolated flexor digitorum profundus (FDP) injuries and 29 (53%) combined FDP and with flexor digitorum superficialis injuries. Pulley repair was also conducted. Concomitant injuries of blood vessels and nerves were found in 17 patients (23 fingers); nerve injuries occurred in 5 patients (10 fingers). Two patients had ruptures (3.6%), and one patient had two adhesions (3.6%). Using the original Strickland criteria, all the patients were assessed to be excellent or good. Also, fibrosis and long-term foreign body tissue reactions such as stitch granuloma were less likely occurred in our study. Compared to the Cullen's report that used nonabsorbable sutures, there was no significant difference in the rupture or adhesion rates. Conclusions Therefore, this study suggests that appropriate absorbable core sutures can be used safely for flexor tendon repairs.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.211-220
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• 2004

It is well known that the geometry of the articular surface has a major role in determining the position of articular contact and the lines of action for the contact forces. The contact force calculation of the knee joint under the effect of sliding and rolling is one of the most challenging issues in this field. We present a 3-D human knee joint model including sliding and rolling motions and major ligaments to calculate the lateral and medial condyle contact forces from the recovered total internal reaction force using inverse dynamic contact modeling and the Least-Square method. As results, it is believed that the patella, muscles and tendon affect a lot for the internal reaction forces at the initial heel contact stage. With increasing flexion angles during gait, the decreasing contact area is progressively shifted to the posterior direction on the tibia plateau. In addition, the medial side contact force is larger than the lateral side contact force in the knee joint during normal human walking. The total internal forces of the knee joint are reasonable compared to previous studies.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권12호
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• pp.4504-4517
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• 2023

After a loss of coolant accident (LOCA) in the prestressed concrete containment vessels (PCCVs) of nuclear power plants, the coupling of temperature and pressure can significantly affect the mechanical properties of the PCCVs. However, there is no consensus on how this coupling affects the failure mechanism of PCCVs. In this paper, a simplified finite element modeling method is proposed to study the effect of temperature and pressure coupling on PCCVs. The experiment results of a 1:4 scale PCCV model tested at Sandia National Laboratory (SNL) are compared with the results obtained from the proposed modeling approach. Seven working conditions are set up by varying the internal and external temperatures to investigate the failure mechanism of the PCCV model under the coupling effect of temperature and pressure. The results of this paper demonstrate that the finite element model established by the simplified finite element method proposed in this paper is highly consistent with the experimental results. Furthermore, the stress-displacement curve of the PCCV during loading can be divided into four stages, each of which corresponds to the damage to the concrete, steel liner, steel rebar, and prestressing tendon. Finally, the failure mechanism of the PCCV is significantly affected by temperature.