• 복합신소재구조학회 논문집
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.22-30
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• 2012

This study deals with an enhanced assumed strain (EAS) three-dimensional element for free vibration analysis of laminated composite and sandwich structures. The three-dimensional finite element (FE) formulation based on the EAS method for composite structures shows excellence from the standpoints of computational efficiency, especially for distorted element shapes. Using the EAS FE formulation developed for this study, the effects of side-to-thickness ratios, aspect ratios and ply orientations on the natural frequency are studied and compared with the available elasticity solutions and other plate theories. The numerical results obtained are in good agreement with those reported by other investigators. The new approach works well for the numerical experiments tested, especially for complex structures such as sandwich plates with laminated composite faces.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권12호
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• pp.2030-2036
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• 2016

This paper presents a hardware development procedure of the ASB(Active Seat Belt) control system to comply with ISO 26262. The ASIL(Automotive Safety Integrity Level) of an ASB system is determined through the HARA(Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment) and the safety mechanism is applied to meet the reqired ASIL. The hardware architecture of the controller consists of a microcontroller, H-bridge circuits, passive components, and current sensors which are used for the input comparison. The required ASIL for the control systems is shown to be satisfied with the safety mechanism by calculation of the SPFM(Single Point Fault Metric) and the LFM(Latent Fault Metric) for the design circuits.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.851-865
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• 2014

Full penetration welded steel moment-resisting frame (SMRF) structures with welded box sections are widely employed in steel bridges, where a large number of steel bridges have been in operation for over fifty years in Japan. Welding defects such as incomplete penetration at the beam-column connections of these existing SMRF steel bridge piers were observed during inspection. Previous experiments conducted by the authors' team indicate that gusset stiffeners (termed fillets in this study) at the beam-web-to-column-web joint of the beam-column connections may play an important role on the seismic performance of the connections. This paper aims to experimentally study the effect of the fillet radius on seismic performance of the connections with large welding defects. Four specimens with different sizes of fillet radii were loaded under quasi-static incremental cyclic loading, where different load-displacement relations and cracking behaviors were observed. The experimental results show that, as the size of the fillet radius increases, the seismic performance of the connections can be greatly improved.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.477-488
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• 2013

The PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) has been widely used to implement real-time controllers in nuclear RPSs (Reactor Protection Systems). Increasing complexity and maintenance cost, however, are now demanding more powerful and cost-effective implementation such as FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array). Abandoning all experience and knowledge accumulated over the decades and starting an all-new development approach is too risky for such safety-critical systems. This paper proposes an RPS software development process with a platform change from PLC to FPGA, while retaining all outputs from the established development. This paper transforms FBD designs of the PLC-based software development into a behaviorally-equivalent Verilog program, which is a starting point of a typical FPGA-based hardware development. We expect that the proposed software development process can bridge the gap between two software developing approaches with different platforms, such as PLC and FPGA. This paper also demonstrates its effectiveness using an example of a prototype version of a real-world RPS in Korea.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2021

The allowable strength based on experiments and the design allowable strength calculated using the design criteria were compared, which suggested a ratio between the allowable strengths for the reused vertical members of the system scaffolding and system support. By investigating a total of 421 certification reports for reused vertical members, the experimental allowable strengths were collected. Using design criteria such as the road bridge design and KDS 14 30 10, the design allowable strengths were calculated for various slenderness ratios. For the system scaffolding, the average ratio between the experimental and design allowable strengths was calculated to be 0.880 by assuming a normal distribution for all specimens. However, by analyzing the strength ratio according to the slenderness ratio, the lowest average strength ratio was found to be at least 0.844. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the allowable strength of the reused vertical members was 80-84% of the design allowable strength. In addition, assuming the allowable strength to be 85% of the design allowable strength is a possible method for reused vertical members of system supports.

• 국제학술발표논문집
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• The 2th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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• pp.30-40
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• 2007

The demand for light-rail construction projects has recently been increasing, and they are mostly supervised by private construction companies. Therefore, a private construction company that aim to raise gains from the operation of the facilities during the contract period greater than what they invested should b able to accurately calculate the costs from the aspect of Life Cycle Cost (LCC). In particular, a light-rail transit bridge that has a heavier portion from the aspect of the cost of light-rail transit construction requires a more accurate calculation method than the conventional LCC calculation method. For this, an LCC analysis model was developed and a cost breakdown structure was suggested based on literature review. The construction costs by shape of the upper part of a light-rail transit were calculated based on the cost breakdown system presented in this paper, and the cost generation cycle and cost unit price were collected and analyzed based on records on maintenance costs, rehabilitation and replacement. In addition, after forming some hypotheses in order to perform the LCC analysis, economic evaluation was conducted from the aspect of the LCC by using performance data by item.

• Educational Technology International
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.97-121
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• 2008

The purposes of the present study are to describe the design of mobile learning scenarios based on learning sciences theories, and to discuss implications for the future research in this area. To move beyond mere speculations about the abundant possibilities of mobile learning and to make real impact in K-12 school settings, it is critical to conduct school-based research grounded on the learning sciences theories. Towards this end, this paper describes school-based mobile learning projects conducted by a research team at the Learning Sciences Lab in Singapore, and then discusses the possibilities and challenges of mobile learning to further inform future research. Specifically, this paper explores the affordances of mobile technology, such as portability, connectivity and context-sensitivity, to design seamless learning scenarios that bridge formal and informal learning experiences. The authors present a framework for re-conceptualizing different types of learning based on physical settings and intentionality, and then describe two seamless learning scenarios, namely 3Rs and Chinatown Trail, which were implemented in one primary school in Singapore. In conclusion, the authors discuss the affordances of seamless mobile learning for enhancing one's lived experiences to build a living ecological relationship between the person and the environment, and how mobile technology can play a critical role for enabling such lived experiences.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.600-608
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• 2016

본 논문은 저전압-고전류 사양을 갖는 전력변환 시스템에 적합한 고효율 인터리브드 방식의 위상천이 풀브릿지 컨버터를 제안한다. 제안하는 컨버터는 1차 측에 '3개의 스위치 브릿지와 2개의 트랜스포머', 2차 측에 '2개의 정류단'으로 구성되어 있다. 2개의 트랜스포머는 각각 동일한 크기의 전력변환을 담당하고, 서로가 위상 차이를 두고 에너지를 전달하는 특징을 갖는다. 이를 통해 기존의 인터리브드 방식의 위상천이 풀브릿지 컨버터 수준의 높은 시스템 안정성을 가지게 된다. 제안하는 컨버터는 기존 컨버터의 효율향상 한계로 작용하였던 lagging-leg 스위치의 하드스위칭 특성을 개선하기 위해 새로운 회로 구조와 제어기법을 적용하였다. 이를 통해 제안하는 컨버터는 기존 컨버터에 비해 하드스위칭 조건을 갖는 스위치의 수를 절반으로 줄였으며, 기존 컨버터에 비해 회로 구성에 사용되는 스위치의 수를 줄여 시스템의 복잡도를 개선하는 효과도 얻었다. 제안하는 컨버터의 특성을 확인하기 위해 본 논문에서는 저전압-고전류 특징을 갖는 3kW 서버용 전원장치 스펙을 이용하여 기존 컨버터와 제안하는 컨버터 시스템을 설계하였고, PSIM 시뮬레이션 툴을 활용하여 두 회로의 동작 특징을 비교하였다.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.297-303
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• 2016

본 논문은 철도차량에 사용되는 보조전원장치(APS)의 고효율화 및 경량화를 위한 방안으로 새로운 철도차량용 보조전원장치의 회로 구조를 제안한다. 제안하는 회로 구조는 기존의 보조전원장치 전력변환 흐름에서 중복 수행되고 있는 전력변환 단계를 단순화 하여, 스위치 소자의 부담을 경감하고 수동소자의 크기를 줄여 전력밀도를 높이는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 본 연구에서 제안하는 회로 구조는 기존 철도차량용 보조전원장치에 널리 이용되는 멀티레벨 컨버터를 기본 회로로 하고 있으며, 기존 회로의 1차 측 구조에 커패시터 소자를 추가하여 전력변환 스위치의 소프트스위칭 조건을 용이하게 하는 효과를 얻음과 동시에 추가되는 커패시터를 별도의 저전압 전원소스로 활용하고자 한다. 판토그래프 단에 위치하는 새로운 전원소스를 활용하여 철도차량에 탑재되는 배터리 충전용 컨버터의 에너지를 직접 공급받음으로써, 기존 주 전력변환 컨버터 용량 및 사이즈가 절감되는 효과를 얻을 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 전력변환 단계의 축소로 에너지 변환 효율도 향상되는 효과를 얻을 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 도시철도차량에서 사용되는 보조전원장치의 스펙을 적용하여 제안하는 회로를 디자인하고 타당성을 검증하였다.

• 한국철도학회논문집
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.329-338
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• 2017

최근 철도차량용 보조전원장치는 시스템의 경량화를 위해 기존 60Hz 저주파 변압기를 제거하고 고주파 구동과 절연 특성을 갖는 '절연형 dc/dc 컨버터'를 적용하는 구조가 주목받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 '절연형 dc/dc 컨버터를 적용한 보조전원장치 구조'에 대해서 설명하고, 다양한 분석을 통해 보조전원장치의 고효율 및 경량화에 적합한 dc/dc 컨버터 및 구조를 제안하고자 한다. 대용량 IGBT 소자의 고주파 스위칭(경량화)을 위해 필수적인 '영전압-영전류-스위칭'특성을 갖는 '공진형 컨버터'를 활용하여 다양한 보조전원장치용 전력변환장치 구조(1-Stage와 2-Stage)를 제안하였고, 각각의 구조에 적합한 컨버터 회로를 선정한 후 설계 및 시뮬레이션을 통해 비교하였다. 1-Stage 구조의 경우 공진형 컨버터만을 사용하였고, 2-Stage 구조의 경우 공진형 컨버터와 공진형 컨버터의 입력전압 변동을 최소화하는 Pre-regulator를 적용하였다. Pre-regulator로서 감압 컨버터 또는 승압 컨버터를 각각 적용하여 서로 다른 2-Stage 구조를 구성하고 각 방식의 손실을 비교하였다. 회로에 사용되는 소자들의 전압 및 전류 스트레스를 고려하여 소자를 선정하고 시뮬레이션을 통해 동작을 검증하였으며, 손실 분석을 통해 고효율 및 경량화에 가장 적합한 구조 및 회로를 제안하였다.