• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2009

The purpose of this numerical study was to investigate performance characteristics for cooling tower axial fans with sweep. Performance data for the fans with various sweep angles were obtained in terms of the setting angle at a constant flow rate. Viscous flow calculations were carried out to obtain Performance data of the total pressure rise and hydraulic efficiency. A solution of the Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings equations was used to calculate the sound pressure level at three times fan diameter away from the fan. The calculated performance data well represented performance characteristics of the cooling tower axial fan. The total pressure rise and hydraulic efficiency at the same setting angle decreased with sweep angle. Sound pressure level slightly decreased for the fan with a sweep angle of 10 degree. No significant effect of the sweep geometry was found on the sound pressure level.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.78-84
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• 2012

Numerical calculations were performed to investigate the influence in aerodynamic characteristics of a rotor system by surrounding structures and the ground effect for the rotor blade on a whirl tower is also investigated. Three dimensional Navier-Stokes simulations were carried out by using unstructured overset mesh technique and parallel computation. The calculated hover performance showed good agreement with the experimental result and showed that the structures around the whirl tower did not affect the aerodynamic characteristics of the blade. The ground effect was studied by comparing with the numerical result for the out of ground condition and the result of an analytic model.

• 한국생산제조학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.938-945
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• 2012

This research proposes FEM analysis for Tandem welding process used in wind tower and predicts optimal welding process to improve the stability of welded structures. Three dimensional elasto-plastic analyses are employed to evaluate thermo-mechanical behavior of residual stress and deformation during Tandem welding for different distance between two touches. To confirm the thermal distribution, Goldak's ellipse heat source model and the real size wind tower pipe model are utilized. Four different analyses are being performed, where in each case the distance between two electrode torches is being changed and residual stress and welding deformation are predicted. Depending on base material state, each case is divided into: Liquid (100mm), Austenite+Liquid (200mm), Austenite+Cementite (400mm), Pearlite+Cementite (800mm).

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.73-81
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• 2011

골조로 구성된 철탑의 풍력계수는 구성부재의 단면형상, 충실율 등에 의해 변하며 풍향각에 의해서도 여러 가지 특성이 나타난다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 철탑골조에 대하여 충실율과 풍향각을 변화시키면서 풍동실험을 수행하여 철탑골조에 작용하는 풍력특성을 평가한다. 실험은 먼저 철탑을 구성하고 있는 부재의 특성을 파악하기 위한 기본형상 부재에 대한 실험을 수행하였다. 그리고 철탑 사각골조는 2D와 3D 형태로 기본형에 철탑부재를 추가하는 방법과, 부재크기를 증가시키는 방법으로 충실율을 변화시킨 모형을 제작하였으며, 2D 형상은 풍향각을 0도에서 90도까지, 3D 형상은 풍향각을 0도에서 45도까지 변화시키면서 풍동실험을 수행하였다. 본 연구의 결과인 철탑 사각골조의 풍력계수 특성은 향후 철탑 풍하중 설계의 기초자료로 사용될 것이다.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.99-105
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• 2017

기존의 송전탑 좌표 측정방식은 송전탑 지상중심에서 GPS를 이용하여 좌표를 측정하고 일반적으로 측정시간은 수십 분 정도 소요되었다. 그러나 이러한 방법은 종종 거대한 철골구조물인 송전탑 간섭으로 인해 수십 미터의 좌표 오차를 발생하거나 수 시간씩 측정시간이 소요되기도 한다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 본 논문에서는 송전탑의 새로운 GPS 측정 방법을 제안한다. 먼저, 송전탑의 중앙을 측정하던 방법 대신, 3개의 GPS로 구성된 측정장치를 이용하여 송전탑 가장자리 4 지점의 GPS 좌표를 측정하고 그 값들을 평균하여 송전탑의 중앙을 구한다. 측정된 값이 전파간섭에 의해 상당히 벗어난 경우, 새롭게 제시하는 알고리즘이 부정확한 좌표를 걸러내고 다른 가장자리 좌표로 대체하여 송전탑의 중심을 효과적으로 계산할 수 있다. 현장 측정시험을 통해 본 논문에서 제시하는 새로운 알고리즘은 전파간섭 환경에서 송전탑 측정의 효율성과 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.583-593
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• 2018

Seismic performance is particularly important for life-line structures, especially for long-span transmission tower line system subjected to multi-component ground motions. However, the influence of multi-component seismic loads and the coupling effect between supporting towers and transmission lines are not taken into consideration in the current seismic design specifications. In this research, shake table tests are conducted to investigate the performance of long-span transmission tower-line system under multi-component seismic excitations. For reproducing the genuine structural responses, the reduced-scale experimental model of the prototype is designed and constructed based on the Buckingham's theorem. And three commonly used seismic records are selected as the input ground motions according to the site soil condition of supporting towers. In order to compare the experimental results, the dynamic responses of transmission tower-line system subjected to single-component and two-component ground motions are also studied using shake table tests. Furthermore, an empirical model is proposed to evaluate the acceleration and member stress responses of transmission tower-line system subjected to multi-component ground motions. The results demonstrate that the ground motions with multi-components can amplify the dynamic response of transmission tower-line system, and transmission lines have a significant influence on the structural response and should not be neglected in seismic analysis. The experimental results can provide a reference for the seismic design and analysis of long-span transmission tower-line system subjected to multi-component ground motions.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.151-171
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• 2018

Transmission tower-line systems are commonly slender and generally possess a small stiffness and low structural damping. They are prone to impulsive excitations induced by cable rupture and may experience strong vibration. Excessive deformation and vibration of a transmission tower-line system subjected to cable rupture may induce a local destruction and even failure event. A little work has yet been carried out to evaluate the performance of transmission tower-line systems in mountain areas subjected to cable rupture. In addition, the control for cable rupture induced vibration of a transmission tower-line system has not been systematically conducted. In this regard, the dynamic response analysis of a transmission tower-line system in mountain areas subjected to cable rupture is conducted. Furthermore, the feasibility of using viscous fluid dampers to suppress the cable rupture-induced vibration is also investigated. The three dimensional (3D) finite element (FE) model of a transmission tower-line system is first established and the mathematical model of a mountain is developed to describe the equivalent scale and configuration of a mountain. The model of a tower-line-mountain system is developed by taking a real transmission tower-line system constructed in China as an example. The mechanical model for the dynamic interaction between the ground and transmission lines is proposed and the mechanical model of a viscous fluid damper is also presented. The equations of motion of the transmission tower-line system subjected to cable rupture without/with viscous fluid dampers are established. The field measurement is carried out to verify the analytical FE model and determine the damping ratios of the example transmission tower-line system. The dynamic analysis of the tower-line system is carried out to investigate structural performance under cable rupture and the validity of the proposed control approach based on viscous fluid dampers is examined. The made observations demonstrate that cable rupture may induce strong structural vibration and the implementation of viscous fluid dampers with optimal parameters can effectively suppress structural responses.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.67-81
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• 1988

The purpose of the present study is to set up an efficient optimum design method for the large-scale reinforced concrete cylindrical shell structures like intake tower of reservoir and to establish a solid foundation for the automatic optimum structural design combined with finite element analysis. The major design variables are the dimensions and steel areas of each member of the structures. The construction cost which is composed of the concrete, steel, and form work costs, respectively, is taken as the objective function. The constraint equations for the design of intake-tower are derived on the basis of the working stress design method. The corresponding design guides including the standard specification for concrete structures have been also employed in deraving the constraint conditions. The present nonlinear optimization problem is solved by SUMT method. The reinforced concrete intake-tower is decomposed into three major substructures. The optimization is then conducted for both the whole structure and the substructures. The following conclusions can be drawn from the present study. 1. The basis of automatic optimum design of reinforced concrete cylindrical shell structures which is combined with finite element analysis was established. 2. The efficient optimization algorithms which can execute the automatic optimum desigh of reinforced concrete intake-tower based on the working stress design method were developed. 3. Since the objective function and design variables were converged to their optimum values within the first or second iteration, the optImization algorithms developed in this study seem to be efficient and stable. 4. The difference in construction cost between the optimum designs with the substructures and with the entire structure was found to be small and thus the optimum design with the substructures,rnay conveniently be used in practical design. 5. The major active constraints of each structural member were found to be the tensile stress insteel for salb, the minimum lonitudinal steel ratio constraints for tower body and the shearing stress in concrete, tensile stress in steel and maximum eccentricityconstraints for footing, respectively. 6. The computer program develope in the present study can be effectively used even by an unexperienced designer for the optimum design of reinforced concrete intake-tower.

• Composites Research
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.54-61
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• 2012

본 연구에서 유리섬유/에폭시 복합재를 이용한 2 MW 풍력터빈 시스템 타워에 대한 특정 구조설계 절차가 하중 분석, 단계적 설계 변경 통한 최적 구조설계 및 해석을 통해 새로이 제안되었다. 최적 타워 설계는 풍력터빈 시스템 단가의 20% 이상을 차지하는 중요한 구조물 이다. 타워 구조 설계 시, 풍하중, 블레이드, 나셀, 타워 등에 의한 자중, 블레이드 공기 역학적 항력 등의 3가지 하중이 고려된다. 초기의 복합재 구조설계는 단순 설계기법과 혼합설계기법을 병용 하였다. 상용 유한요소 해석 프로그램인 MSC.NASTRAN/PATRAN을 통하여 구조적 안전성을 검토 하였다. 최종 제안한 타워 형상은 모든 설계 요구조건을 충족함을 확인하였다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.341-344
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• 2008