• Advances in nano research
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.443-457
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• 2019

In this investigation, dynamic and bending behaviors of isolated protein microtubules are analyzed. Microtubules (MTs) can be considered as bio-composite structures that are elements of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells and posses considerable roles in cellular activities. They have higher mechanical characteristics such as superior flexibility and stiffness. In the modeling purpose of microtubules according to a hollow beam element, a novel single variable sinusoidal beam model is proposed with the conjunction of modified strain gradient theory. The advantage of this model is found in its new displacement field involving only one unknown as the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, which is even less than the Timoshenko beam theory. The equations of motion are constructed by considering Hamilton's principle. The obtained results are validated by comparing them with those given based on higher shear deformation beam theory containing a higher number of variables. A parametric investigation is established to examine the impacts of shear deformation, length scale coefficient, aspect ratio and shear modulus ratio on dynamic and bending behaviors of microtubules. It is remarked that when length scale coefficients are almost identical of the outer diameter of MTs, microstructure-dependent behavior becomes more important.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2021

Microtubules (MTs) are the main part of the cytoskeleton in living eukaryotic cells. In this article, a mechanical model of MT buckling, considering the modified strain gradient theory, is analytically examined. The MT is assumed as a cylindrical beam and a new single variable trigonometric beam theory is developed in conjunction with a modified strain gradient model. The main benefit of the present formulation is shown in its new kinematic where we found only one unknown as the Euler-Bernoulli beam model, which is even less than the Timoshenko beam model. The governing equations are deduced by considering virtual work principle. The effectiveness of the present method is checked by comparing the obtained results with those reported by other higher shear deformation beam theory involving a higher number of unknowns. It is shown that microstructure-dependent response is more important when material length scale parameters are closer to the outer diameter of MTs. Also, it can be confirmed that influences of shear deformation become more considerable for smaller shear modulus and aspect ratios.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제100권1호
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• pp.70-78
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 국내 과거 산불 자료를 기초로 하여 계절별 산불 발생 확률 시뮬레이션 모델을 개발하였다. 산불 발생 확률 모델은 산불 발생 사건의 시간적 분포가 과거 자료와 부합해야 하므로, 세 단계를 거쳐 생성하였다. 먼저, 산불 기간 중의 산불 발생 일은 베르누이 분포에서 임의로 추출하여 일일 단위로 산불의 발생 여부를 결정하였다. 다음 단계로, 산불이 발생하면 기하학적 다중 분포에서 임으로 추출하여 그 날 하루 중에 발생하는 산불의 수를 결정하였다. 마지막 단계로, 각 산불의 발화 시간은 포아송 분포를 가정하여 하루 중 산불 발생이 가능한 시간중 임의로 추출하여 결정하였다. 산불 발생의 확률적 분포는 과거 산불 발생 자료를 바탕으로 추정하였다. 확률 분포에 대한 중요 계수 값을 구하기 위해 최우도추정법을 이용하였다. 개발된 확률 시뮬레이션 모델에 의해 생성된 일련의 산불 발생 사건들은 과거 산불 통계 자료와 비교할 때 발생 주기 분포, 산불간의 시간 간격, 연간 일어나는 산불 총 건수에서 통계적으로 부합하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 산불 관련 자원 활용 및 진화 계획 수립 시에 중요한 보조 자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.