• Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.122-126
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• 2008

Integrating a 3D solid modeler with a general purpose FEM code, an automatic stress intensity factor analysis system of the 3D crack problems has been developed. A geometry model, i.e. a solid containing one or several 3D cracks is defined. Several distributions of local node density are chosen, and then automatically superposed on one another over the geometry model by using the fuzzy knowledge processing. Nodes are generated and quadratic tetrahedral solid elements are generated by the Delaunay triangulation techniques. Finally, the complete finite element(FE) model generated, and a stress analysis is performed. This paper describes the methodologies to realize such functions, and demonstrates the validity of the present system.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.311-319
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• 2007

A Meshfree is a method used to establish algebraic equations of system for the whole problem domain without the use of a predefined mesh for the domain discretization. A point interpolation method is based on combining radial and polynomial basis functions. Involvement of radial basis functions overcomes possible singularity Furthermore, the interpolation function passes through all scattered points in an influence domain and thus shape functions are of delta function property. This makes the implementation of essential boundary conditions much easier than the meshfree methods based on the moving least-squares approximation. This study aims to investigate a stress analysis of structural element between a meshfree method and the finite element method. Examples on cantilever type plate, hollow cylinder and stress concentration problems show that the accuracy and convergence rate of the meshfree methods are high.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.281-292
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• 1999

지반-기초 상호작용계를 해석할 때 실제로 지반은 다양한 지반종류와 다층으로 형성되어 있으므로 지반 특성의 변화를 고려해야 한다. 초기의 대부분의 상호작용계의 정·동적 해석은 지반의 복잡한 성질을 역학적으로 탄성거동을 한다고 가정한 Winkler 지반모델 혹은 지반을 등방성이고 균질한 반무한 탄성체로 가정한 반무한 탄성지반 모델로 보아 수행되었다. 본 연구는 유한 요소법을 이용하여 지반-기초 상호작용계의 동적 거동을 해석하기 위해 기초는 4절점 후판요소를 사용하고 지반은 지반특성을 고려할 수 있도록 8절점 6면체 요소를 사용하였고, 지반의 감쇠효과 및 지반특성을 고려한 지반-기초 상호작용계의 동적 거동을 유한요소법으로 해석하고 지반의 영향범위를 결정하는 것이다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.1-8
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• 1992

A method analizing contact pressure between plate and elastic half space is presented by using F.E.M. With the method, the pressure intensities at surface nodes of half space cae be directly calculated by using flexibility matrix of half space. The method is originally presented by Y.K. Cheung et al.(3) Insted of Y.K. Cheung's method, which use a conception of equi-contact pressure area around each surface nodes of half space in the noded rectanqular element area. We use the equi-contact pressure area around the Gaussian integration points of half space surface in the noded isoparametric element area. Numarical examples are presented and compared with other's studies.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.19 no.3 s.73
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• pp.223-231
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• 2006

This study deals with behavior characteristics of laminated composite folded structures according to ratio of folded length based on a higher-order shear deformation theory. Well-known mixed finite element method using Lagrangian and Hermite shape interpolation functions is a little complex and have some difficulties applying to a triangular element. However, a higher-order shear deformation theory using only Lagrangian shape interpolation functions avoids those problems. In this paper, a drilling degree of freedom is appended for more accurate analysis and computational simplicity of folded plates. There are ten degrees of freedom per node, and four nodes per element. Journal on folded plates for effects of length variations is not expressed. Many results in this study are carried out according to ratio of folded length. The rational design is possible through analyses of complex and unpredictable laminated composite folded structures.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.53-61
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• 1984

A nonlinear formulation of a beam finite element(NB6) on the total Lagrangian mode for the geometrically nonlinear analysis of two-dimensional elastic framed structures is presented. The NB6 beam element has been degenerated from the three-dimensional continuum by introducing the deep beam assumptions and consists of three reference nodes and three relative nodes. The element characteristics are derived by discretizing the beam equations of motion using the Galerkin weighted residual method and are reduced-integrated repeatedly for each loading step by the Newton-Raphson iteration techpique. Several numerical examples are given to demonstrate the accuracy and versatility of the proposed nonlinear NB6 beam element.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.751-756
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• 1991

본 연구에서는 Ashwell이 제시한 변형률요소를 전단효과를 고려한 두꺼운 곡 선보 요소에 적용 하였다. 막 변형률, 곡률, 전단변형률 각각에 독립된 변형률 함수 를 가정하여 미분 방정식의 일반해를 구하면 정확한 강체변위의 표현은 물론, 강성과 잉현상을 피할 수 있고 얇은 곡선보에서 두꺼운 곡선보에 이르기까지 보의 해석에 있 어서, 2절점으로 구성되는 적은 자유도수에서 높은 정확도를 보여주는 간편하고도 효 율적인 요소를 개발하고자 하였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.990-1004
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• 1995

A modified 16-node element for composite plate has been proposed and compared with the 20-node element to check the validity of it. The fields of numerical inspection include mode analysis and specific damping analysis. By symetrizing the conventional unsymmetric damping matrix in the analysis of specific damping capacity, we could compute the specific damping capacity and make a program, effectively. In addition, we could predict the errors caused by reduction of integration order in thickness direction depending upon the number of layers.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.33 no.4
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• pp.310-320
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• 2009

In this paper, we estimate area-averaged solution of peening residual stress using a 3-D multi-impact symmetry-cell FE model. The symmetry-cell model includes factors reflecting peening phenomena and plastic shot. Area-averaged solution is much closer to XRD experimental solution than 4-node-averaged solution in plastic shot FE model. We then obtain FE Almen saturation curve corresponding to experimental Almen curve based on area-averaged solution. Using the curve, we obtain FE area-averaged solution in major peening materials, and compare the FE solution with experimental solution. In peening materials, surface, maximum compressive residual stress and deformation depth reach experimental solutions. Thus, FE Almen curve is useful for estimation of residual stress solution and could improve the efficiency of peening process. Consequently, it is confirmed that concept of area-averaged solution is the realistic analytical method for evaluation of peening residual stress.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.83-89
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• 2006

Curved beams are more efficient in transfer of loads than straight beams because the transfer is effected by bending, shear and membrane action. The finite element method is a versatile method for solving structural mechanics problems and curved beam problems have been solved using this method by many author. In this study, a new three-noded hybrid-mixed curved beam element is proposed to investigate the in-plane flexural vibration behavior of arches depending on the curvature, aspect ratio and boundary conditions, etc. The proposed element including the effect of shear deformation is based on the Hellinger-Reissner variational principle, and employs the quadratic displacement functions and consistent linear stress functions. The stress parameters are then eliminated from the stationary condition of the variational principle so that the standard stiffness equations are obtained. Several numerical examples confirm the accuracy of the proposed finite element and also show the dynamic behavior of arches with various shapes.