• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.38 no.11
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• pp.1067-1074
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• 2010

In this study, RBDO(Reliability Based Design Optimization) was performed for a supersonic double-wedge inlet. By considering uncertainty of design with given design space, the pressure recovery was transformed into the probabilistic constraint while the inlet drag was considered as a deterministic objective function. To save computational analysis cost and to search good design space, Latin-Hypercube design of experiment and the Kriging model were incorporated and then RBDO was performed. Monte-Carlo simulation was performed to verify the accuracy of AFORM(Advanced First Order Reliability Method). It was found that AFORM result agreed very well with the Monte-Carlo simulation result. The system reliability was guaranteed by considering uncertainty of the design variables. In case of considering diverse uncertainty of system design, RBDO was found to be useful.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.36 no.8
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• pp.921-927
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• 2012

Reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) can be used to determine the reliability of a system by means of probabilistic design criteria, i.e., the possibility of failure considering stochastic features of design variables and input parameters. To assure these criteria, various reliability analysis methods have been developed. Most of these methods assume that distribution functions are continuous. However, in real problems, because real data is often discrete in form, it is important to estimate the distributions for discrete information during reliability analysis. In this study, we employ the Akaike information criterion (AIC) method for reliability analysis to determine the best estimated distribution for discrete information and we suggest an RBDO method using AIC. Mathematical and engineering examples are illustrated to verify the proposed method.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.34 no.5
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• pp.263-270
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• 2021

In this study, a reliability-based design optimization of a 130-m class fixed-type offshore platform, to be installed in the North Sea, was carried out, while considering environmental, material, and manufacturing uncertainties to enhance its structural safety and economic aspects. For the reliability analysis, and reliability-based design optimization of the structural integrity, unity check values (defined as the ratio between working and allowable stress, for axial, bending, and shear stresses), of the members of the offshore platform were considered as constraints. Weight of the supporting jacket structure was minimized to reduce the manufacturing cost of the offshore platform. Statistical characteristics of uncertainties were defined based on observed and measured data references. Reliability analysis and reliability-based design optimization of a jacket-type offshore structure were computationally burdensome due to the large number of members; therefore, we suggested a method for variable screening, based on the importance of their output responses, to reduce the dimension of the problem. Furthermore, a deterministic design optimization was carried out prior to the reliability-based design optimization, to improve overall computational efficiency. Finally, the optimal design obtained was compared with the conventional rule-based offshore platform design in terms of safety and cost.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.870-871
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• 2011

신뢰도 기반 최적설계는 목적함수를 최적화하는 단계와 확률구속조건을 평가하기 위한 최적화 단계로 이루어져 있다. 본 논문에서는 확률구속조건을 평가하는 방법으로 신뢰도 지수 기법과 성능치 기법을 제시하였고, 두 기법을 적용하여 초전도 자기 에너지 저장장치 모델의 신뢰도 기반 최적설계를 수행하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2020.06a
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• pp.90-90
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• 2020

상수관망시스템은 관할 지역 내 생활 및 공업용수를 공급하기 위한 사회기반시설물로써, 비상시에도 사용자의 용수 수요를 충족하기 위한 안정적인 성능이 요구된다. 이러한 상수관망시스템의 용수공급능력은 비상시 용수공급가능량, 공급수압 등 여러 가지 수리해석 결과를 통해 판단할 수 있다. 그러나, 시스템의 설계 및 운영 과정에서 다양한 성능들을 시간·공간적으로 모두 고려하는 것은 매우 복잡한 과정을 거치므로, 복합적인 용수공급 성능을 집약적으로 평가하기 위한 신뢰도 지수들이 개발되었다. 여기서 신뢰도 지수들은 각각의 이론적 접근방법에 따라 시스템의 특정 성능에 다소 편중된 평가 결과를 갖는 것으로 알려져 있으며, 따라서 상수관망시스템의 설계 및 운영 시, 목적과 특성에 맞는 적합한 신뢰도 지수를 선정하고, 적용하기 위한 분석이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 상수관망시스템의 구조적 특성 및 핵심 성능에 따른 신뢰도 지수별 적용성을 평가하기 위해, 다양한 형태의 네트워크에서 몇 가지 공급부하 시나리오를 바탕으로 수리해석 결과와 신뢰도 지수 간의 상관성을 분석하였다. 또한, 다기준 분석기법을 통해 종합적인 시스템 핵심 성능에 대한 신뢰도 지수의 상관성을 분석함으로써, 시스템 전반에 대한 신뢰도 지수별 적용성을 함께 평가하였다. 본 연구 결과는 향후 상수관망시스템의 설계 또는 기존 시스템의 보강 및 운영계획 수립 등을 위한 연구에서 폭넓게 활용할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.821-826
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• 2013

When the values of design variables change, mode switching can often occur. If the mode of interest is not tracked, the frequencies and modes for design optimization may be miscalculated owing to modes that differ from the intended ones. Thus, mode tracking must be employed to identify the frequencies and modes of interest whenever the values of design variables change during optimization. Furthermore, reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) must be performed for design problems with design variables containing uncertainty. In this research, we perform RBDO considering the mode tracking of a compressive coil spring, i.e., a component of the joint spring that supports a compressor, with design variables containing uncertainty by using only kriging metamodels based on multiple responses approach (MRA) without existing mode tracking methods. The reliability analyses for RBDO are employed using kriging metamodel-based Monte Carlo simulation.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2010.04a
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• pp.301-304
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• 2010

이 논문에서는 콘크리트구조물의 성능설계를 위한 하중조합의 구성과 이의 신뢰도수준을 정하는 과정을 제시한다. 설계기준의 작성 및 적용에 관하여 논리적인 개념을 제시하고 있는 Eurocode 의 하중조합에 관한 기본 원칙을 살펴보고, 국내 및 미국의 콘크리트구조물의 설계에서 적용하고 있는 하중조합을 분석하여 본다. 구조물 설계에 관한 안전율의 결정에 있어서 널리 사용되고 있는 통계 및 신뢰도에 기반한 분석을 통하여, 현행 하중조합을 사용하고 재료별 저항계수를 적용하는 경우에 제공하게 되는 신뢰도 수준을 살펴본다. 철근콘크리트 보와 기둥의 예제를 이용하여 휨, 전단 및 축력에 관한 신뢰도 수준과 이에 영향을 미치는 설계변수들의 민감도분석을 수행한다.

• Journal of the KSME
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• v.54 no.2
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• pp.28-34
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• 2014

이 글에서는 신뢰성 기반 최적설계(RBDO: Reliability-Based Design Optimization)의 필요성을 설명하고, RBDO를 위해 필요한 기술을 소개하며, RBDO기술이 산업계에 적용되는 사례연구를 통해 기술적 어려움과 향후 연구방향을 제시하고자 한다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.125-130
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• 2011

Since conventional optimization that is classified as a deterministic method does not consider the uncertainty involved in a modeling or manufacturing process, an optimum design is often determined to be on the boundaries of the feasible region of constraints. Reliability-based design optimization is a method for obtaining a solution by minimizing the objective function while satisfying the reliability constraints. This method includes an optimization process and a reliability analysis that facilitates the quantization of the uncertainties related to design variables. Moment-based reliability analysis is a method for calculating the reliability of a system on the basis of statistical moments. In general, on the basis of these statistical moments, the Pearson system estimates seven types of distributions and determines the reliability of the system. However, it is technically difficult to practically consider the Pearson Type IV distribution. In this study, we propose an enhanced Pearson Type IV distribution based on a kriging model and validate the accuracy of the enhanced Pearson Type IV distribution by comparing it with a Monte Carlo simulation. Finally, reliability-based design optimization is performed for a system with type IV distribution by using the proposed method.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.13-24
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• 2019

This paper brings up fallacy of material factors specified for the design of concrete members in the current Korean limit state design code for highway bridges, and proposes new material factors based on a robust optimization scheme to overcome the fallacy. It is shown that the current load factors in the code and the proposed material factors lead to a much higher reliability index than the target index. The load factors are adjusted to yield the target reliability index using the inverse reliability analysis. A reliability-based approach following the basic concept of Eurocode is formulated to determine material factors as well as load factors. The load-material factors obtained by the proposed reliability-based approach yield a lower reliability level than the target index. Drawbacks of the basic concept of Eurocode are discussed. It is pointed out that differences in the uncertainties between materials and members may cause the lower reliability index of concrete member than the target.