• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.315-322
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• 2009

This paper presents a novel numerical method based on the extended moving least squares finite difference method(MLS FDM) for solving 1-D Stefan problem. The MLS FDM is employed for easy numerical modelling of the moving boundary and Taylor polynomial is extended using wedge function for accurate capturing of interfacial singularity. Difference equations for the governing equations are constructed by implicit method which makes the numerical method stable. Numerical experiments prove that the extended MLS FDM show high accuracy and efficiency in solving semi-infinite melting, cylindrical solidification problems with moving interfacial boundary.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.16 no.6 s.73
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• pp.819-832
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• 2004

This study describes an efficient and facile method for configuration optimum design of structures. One of the ways to achieve numerical shape representation and the selection of design variables is using the design element concept. Using this technique, the number of design variables could be drastically reduced. Isoparametric mapping was utilized to automatically generate the finite element mesh during the optimization process, and this made it possible to easily calculate the derivatives of the coordinates of generated finite element nodes w.r.t. the design variables. For the structural analysis, finite element analysis was adopted in the optimization procedure, and two different techniques(the deterministic method, a modified method of feasible direction; and the stochastic method, a genetic algorithms) were applied to obtain the minimum volumes and section areas for an efficient configuration optimization procedure. Futhermore, spline interpolation was introduced to present a realistic optimum configuration that meet the manufacturing requirements. According to the results of several numerical examples(steel structures), the two techniques suggested in this study simplified the process of configuration optimum design of structures, and yielded improved objective function values with a robust convergence rate. This study's applicability and capability have therefore been demonstrated.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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• v.50 no.12
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• pp.889-898
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• 2022

In this paper, parallel computing method on the three-dimensional electromagnetic field is proposed. The present electromagnetic scattering analysis is conducted based on the time-harmonic vector wave equation and the finite element method. The edge-based element and 2^nd -order absorbing boundary condition are used. Parallelization of the elemental numerical integration and the matrix assemblage is accomplished by allocating the partitioned finite element subdomain for each processor. The graph partitioning library, METIS, is employed for the subdomain generation. The large sparse matrix computation is conducted by MUMPS, which is the parallel computing library based on the multi-frontal method. The accuracy of the present program is validated by the comparison against the Mie-series analytical solution and the results by ANSYS HFSS. In addition, the scalability is verified by measuring the speed-up in terms of the number of processors used. The present electromagnetic scattering analysis is performed for a perfect electric conductor sphere, isotropic/anisotropic dielectric sphere, and the missile configuration. The algorithm of the present program will be applied to the finite element and tearing method, aiming for the further extended parallel computing performance.

• Journal of Korean Society of Steel Construction
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• v.11 no.1 s.38
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• pp.79-88
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• 1999

Damages of a steel box girder bridge are detected using neural networks. Damage detection using neural networks has increasing momentum in structural engineering. It is a new effort to overcome the limitations of the conventional analytical approaches and applied to the damage detection of a steel box-girder bridge. Data sets for training neural networks are obtained from the acceleration response of the bridge under moving load. Finite element model is first defined and damages of 5, 10, 15 and 20% are assumed in the model. Not only the trained damages but untrained damages are detected in the assessment stage. The untrained damages can be detected with acceptable errors. Because the number of damaged locations are limited to a few parts, more researches are needed to put this technique into practice.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.591-598
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• 2002

The interface element method for non-matching FEM meshes is extended using stabilized nodal integration. Two non-matching meshes are shown to be joined together compatibly, with the aid of the moving least square approximation. Using stabilized nodal integration, the interface element method is able to satisfy the patch test, which guarantees the convergence of the method.

• Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.195-211
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• 2016

This paper concerns a study of a knowledge-based NATM tunnel lining design for subsea tunnels. Concept for tunnel automation designing system, the development of Artificial Neural Network based technology of the tunnel design system, the learning process and verification of the technology forecasting member forces were described. The design system is the series of process which can predict segmental lining member forces by ANN(artificial neural network system), analyze suitable section for the designated ground, construction and tunnel conditions using a FEM(finite element analysis). The lining member forces are predicted based on the ANN quickly and it helps designers determine its segmental lining dimension easily.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1996.07a
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• pp.68-70
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• 1996

In this paper, an efficient parallel computation method for solving large sparse systems of linear algebraic equations by using Cholesky's method in the finite element method is studied. The methods of minimizing the number of fill-ins in the factorization process of factorization are investigated for minimizing the amount of memory and computation time. The parallel programming is implemented under the PVM(Parallel Virtual Machine) environment. The method of load-distribution is studied for minimizing the computation time and the communication time.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2011.05b
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• pp.832-835
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• 2011

최근까지 용접구조물의 피로설계는 용접품질 수준에 따라 공칭응력 또는 핫스팟 응력에 의한 S-N선 도로부터 수행하였다. 본 연구에서는 유한요소망의 크기에 덜 민감하면서 기존의 하중모드형식, 두께 효과 및 용접결합형식에 상관없는 등가구조응력(E2S2) 접근법을 이용한 Master S-N선도로부터 철도차량 대차프레임의 피로수명을 평가하고자 한다. 또한 합리적인 철도차량 용접대차프레임의 피로해석 연구일환으로서, 다축피로조건인 EN규격의 피로시험조건하에 이의 피로수명을 평가하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.860-864
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• 2010

하천은 유속과 수심을 변화시키는 환경과 수역에서 고수부지까지의 다양한 지형변화, 홍수에 의한 파괴와 재생 등 하천 특유의 조건을 가지고 있어 여러 생물이 공존하여 살 수 있는 환경을 가지고 있다. 근래 하천은 친수성을 높이고 하천오염문제를 해결하기 위해 자연친화적인 하천으로 개발 방향이 바뀌고 있지만, 생물 서식처 기능 보다는 친수성이 강조되는 경우가 많다. 본 연구에서는 하천에 도입을 원하는 식생에 대한 환경유량을 분석하여 도입 가능한 하천 영역을 찾는 것이 목적이다. 연구대상지역은 황룡강이며 지형자료는 HEC-RAS의 횡단자료를 이용하여 유한요소망으로 만들어 사용하였다. 하천 식생을 고려한 환경유량을 계산하기 위하여 HEC-EFM을 이용하였다. 연구지역의 수위-유량자료, 도입 가능한 식생의 Life Cycle을 분석하여 HEC-EFM에 입력하여 환경유량을 계산하였다. 산정한 환경유량을 HEC-RAS모형으로 모의하여 환경유량에 맞는 수위 유량을 계산하고 이 결과를 HEC-GeoRAS모형을 이용하여 도입 가능한 영역을 시각화 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.1646-1650
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 영산강의 수질이 가장 심각한 광주하수처리장 방류구 직하류부에 대한 오염물질 확산에 시.공간적 분포양상을 파악하기 위하여 대상하천 영산강 본류의 25km구간에 RMA4 모델을 적용하여 오염 물질의 농도변화를 예측하였다. RMA4 모델의 적용을 위하여 RMA2 모델을 수행하여 구한 출력자료를 입력자료 사용하였으며, 수치모델의 적용을 위하여 연구 대상하천의 25km구간에 대하여 유한요소망은 2,304개의 절점과 7,635개의 요소로 구성하였다. 광주하수처리장 방류구 직하류부에 대한 오염물질 확산에 시.공간적 분포양상을 파악하기 위하여 광주하수종말처리장의 방류수에 의한 오염물질유입에 대한 4개의 시나리오를 작성하여 RMA4 모델을 수행하였으며, 광주하수종말처리장의 평균방류량 6.13cms와 BOD 수질기준 110mg/L(2004년 하수종말처리장 유입원수의 평균농도)의 농도를 유입 오염물질로 가정하여 영산강의 저수기의 유출량을 대상으로 오염물질 유입시간에 따라 4개의 시나리오에 대한 오염물질의 확산의 시.공간적 분포양상, 유하길이에 대한 오염물질의 최대 오염원농도 도달시간을 제시하였다.