• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.137-155
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• 2013

Brittle fracture of structures excited by earthquakes can be prevented by adding a tuned mass damper (TMD). This TMD must be optimum and suitable to the physical conditions of the structure. Compressive strength of concrete is an important factor for brittle fracture. The application of a TMD to structures with low compressive strength of concrete may not be possible if the weight of the TMD is too much. A heavy TMD is dangerous for these structures because of insufficient axial force capacity of structure. For the preventing brittle fracture, the damping ratio of the TMD must be sufficient to reduce maximum shear forces below the values proposed in design regulations. Using the formulas for frequency and damping ratio related to a preselected mass, this objective can be only achieved by increasing the mass of the TMD. By using a metaheuristic method, the optimum parameters can be searched in a specific limit. In this study, Harmony Search (HS) is employed to find optimum TMD parameters for preventing brittle fracture by reducing shear force in additional to other time and frequency responses. The proposed method is feasible for the retrofit of weak structures with insufficient compressive strength of concrete.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.481-486
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• 2012

Accurate and efficient estimation of the number of sources is critical for providing the parameter of targets in problems of array signal processing and blind source separation among other such problems. When conventional estimators work in unfavorable scenarios, e.g., at low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), with a small number of snapshots, or for sources with a different strength, it is challenging to maintain good performance. In this paper, the detection limit of the minimum description length (MDL) estimator and the signal strength required for reliable detection are first discussed. Though a comparison, we analyze the reason that performances of classical estimators deteriorate completely in unfavorable scenarios. After discussing the limiting distribution of eigenvalues of the sample covariance matrix, we propose a new approach for estimating the number of sources which is based on a sequential hypothesis test. The new estimator performs better in unfavorable scenarios and is consistent in the traditional asymptotic sense. Finally, numerical evaluations indicate that the proposed estimator performs well when compared with other traditional estimators at low SNR and in the finite sample size case, especially when weak signals are superimposed on the strong signals.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.320-327
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• 2019

This study examined the port expansion plan for the fishery port at the east coast of Korea, in accordance with permission conditions for coastal ports such as a limit on the cargo volume and passenger demand for the coastal tourism belt formation. The site was chosen as a municipal coastal port attracting the new ocean industry and building waterfront zone as a hub of new marine tourism. Two different numerical models (Swan and Bouss 2D) were used. Before applying to the target sea area, some numerical tests were conducted for the variation according to Bouss-2D's strong/weak and nonlinear technique compared to the irregular diffraction of semi-infinite breakwater with a theoretical solution. As a result, there was a difference in strong nonlinearity with breaking waves and it was necessary to experiment with a strong nonlinear analysis technique for the actual site. Two numerical models were applied to the fishery port site and the tranquility of some alternatives were analyzed. The numerical results show the most suitable plan was ALT-1, with satisfied harbor tranquility and reasonable economic sense. The extension of the east breakwater and enlarged turning basin of the F-Land plan have brought generally more stable harbor tranquility than the ALT-1. The result can be used as a reference for the port expansion plan in the future.

• 풍력에너지저널
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2018

This paper introduces an active power dependent standard characteristic curve, Q(P) to compensate for voltage variations due to the output of distributed generation. This paper presents an efficient control method of grid-connected inverters by comparing and analyzing voltage variation magnitude and line loss according to the compensation method. Voltage variations are caused not only by active power, but also by the change of reactive power flowing in the line. In particular, the system is in a relatively remote place in a coastal area compared with existing power plants, so it is relatively weak and may not be suitable for voltage control. So, since it is very important to keep the voltage below the normal voltage limit within the specified inverter capacity and to minimize line loss due to the reactive power. we describe the active power dependent standard characteristic curve, Q(P) method and verify the magnitude of voltage variation by simulation. Finally, the characteristics of each control method and line loss are compared and analyzed.

• 한국초전도ㆍ저온공학회논문지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.6-10
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• 2022

We report on the fabrication and measurements of metallic Josephson junctions (JJs) consisting of Au nanoribbon and NbTi superconducting electrodes. The maximum supercurrent density in the junction reaches up to ~ 3×10⁵ A/cm² at 2.5 K, much larger than that of JJ using single-crystalline Au nanowire. Temperature dependence of the critical current exhibits an exponential decay behavior with increasing temperature, which is consistent with a long and diffusive junction limit. Under the application of a magnetic field, monotonous decrease of the critical current was observed due to a narrow width of the Au nanoribbon. Our observatons suggest that NbTi/Au/NbTi JJ would be a useful platform to develop an integrated superconducing quantum circuit combined with the superconducting coplanar waveguide and ferromagnetic π junctions.

• 천문학회보
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.54.3-54.3
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• 2019

During the formation of large-scale structures in the universe, shocks with the sonic Mach number Ms <~ 5 are naturally induced by supersonic flow motions of baryonic matter in the intracluster medium (ICM). Cosmic rays (CRs) are expected to be accelerated via diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) at these ICM shocks, although the existence of CR protons in the ICM remains to be confirmed through gamma-ray observations. Based on the results obtained from kinetic plasma simulations, we build an analytic DSA model for weak, quasi-parallel shocks in the test-particle regime. With our DSA model, the CR acceleration efficiency ranges ~ 0.001 - 0.02 in supercritical quasi-parallel shocks with sonic Mach number Ms ~ 2.25 - 5, and the acceleration would be negligible in subcritical shocks wth Ms <~ 2.25. Adopting our DSA model, we estimate gamma-ray and neutrino emissions from clusters of galaxies by performing cosmological hydrodynamic simulations. The estimated gamma-ray flux is below the Fermi-LAT upper limit. In addition, the possible neutrino emission due to the decay of charged pions in galaxy clusters would be about <~ 1% of the atmospheric neutrino intensity in the energy range of <~ 100 GeV. In this talk, we will discuss the implication of our results.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.857-865
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• 2023

This study aimed to develop a seismic retrofit technique using a steel frame which can be easily transported and assembled on site. This enables the retrofit steel frame to be easily attached to an existing structure minimizing the unwanted gap between the structure and the steel frame assembly. A one-story one-bay RC frame was tested with and without seismic retrofit using the proposed steel frame to verify the seismic retrofit effect of the proposed system, and an analysis model was developed in Opensees for seismic performance evaluation of a case study soft first-story model structure retrofitted with the developed steel frame assembly. Seismic performance of the model structure was also evaluated considering soil structure interaction effect. The experimental study confirmed that the proposed seismic retrofit system can be applied effectively to improve the seismic performance of framed structures. Time history analysis results of the model structure showed that the proposed steel frame assembly was effective in increasing the seismic load resisting capacity of the soft first-story structure. However more steel frame assemblies were required to satisfy the given performance limit state of the model structure located on weak soil due to the negative soil-structure interaction effect.

• 응용화학
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.29-32
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• 2011

Surfactant enhanced fluorescence (FL) of europium-salicylic acid (SA) complex has been studied. It was observed that weak FL of Eu(III) at the wavelength of 589 nm and 612 nm was found to be enhanced after addition of salicylic acid and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) surfactant upon excitation at 395 nm. Under optimized condition, FL intensity of Eu(III) at 612 nm responded linearly with the concentration of SA in the range of 5.5×10^-9 to 1.5×10^-6 M of SA. The detection limit was calculated from the calibration curve(3Sb/m) as 9.27×10^-9 M.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2010

고압가스 압력용기의 강도안전성을 FEM으로 해석하였다. 본 연구에서 고려한 강재용기의 내압은 서비스 충전압력 $9kg/cm^2$, 가스충전 최고압력 $18.6kg/cm^2$, 안전변 작동 최고압력 $24.5kg/cm^2$, 수압시험압력 $34.5kg/cm^2$이다. FEM 해석결과에 의하면, 서비스 충전압력 $9kg/cm^2$와 충전최고압력 $18.6kg/cm^2$에 대한 강도안전성은 가스용기에 걸리는 응력이 강재의 항복강도 이내에 있기 때문에 안전한 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 수압시험압력 $34.5kg/cm^2$을 가하였을 때에 발생하는 응력은 항복강도를 충분히 넘어서기 때문에 불안전하지만, 인장강도 이내에 존재하기 때문에 아직은 안전하다. 수압시험압력을 용기에 자주 공급하면 용기는 소성변형에 의한 피로잔류응력이 특히 하단반구부에 축적되므로 파손될 수 있다. 계산결과에 의하면, 스커트 지역에 작용하는 집중하중은 하단반구부에 영향을 미치지 않지만, 용기에 서 가장 취약한 부분은 용기의 몸체와 스커트 사이에 위치한 하단반구부의 중간부분임을 알 수 있다. 따라서 하단반구부의 형상은 고압가스 저장용기 설계에서 중요한 요소라는 것을 보여주는 FEM 해석결과를 제공하고 있다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2014

사면의 안정성을 위한 한계평형해석은 간편함과 적용성 때문에 가장 널리 적용되고 있다. 이러한 간편한 방법으로 균질하지 않고 방향성 있는 지층 같은 다양한 지형조건을 해석하기에는 신뢰성과 설득력 있는 결과를 주기에 한계가 있다. 또한 지반굴착과 성토지반 같은 토사사면의 초기 응력상태나 응력경로와 같은 지반의 응력변화에 대해서 고려하지 못한다. 반면, 한계평형해석과는 다르게, 유한요소법에 의한 변형과 응력분포 해석은 시간에 따른 복잡한 하중단계와 탄성영역외의 범위를 다룰 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 불포화 토사사면에서 발생하는 얕은 파괴의 안전율 계산과 임계단면을 결정하는 방법을 제안한다. 유한요소해석은 유효응력 거동을 근간으로 각 요소들의 가우스 포인트에서 응력들이 계산되고 안전율이 가장 약한 지점들을 찾아 비선형 임계단면이 결정된다. 이러한 사면안정해석은 강우침투에 의해 변형되는 지반의 사면 표층파괴에 적합하게 계산된다. 침투에 의한 지반의 단위중량의 변화는 사면의 연직 및 수평변위에 영향을 주며, Drucker-Prager 파괴기준은 수리학-역학적인 연계된 불포화토의 거동 해석과 응력-변형률 관계를 위해 적용된다.