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Wind load parameters and performance of an integral steel platform scaffold system

  • Zhenyu Yang;Qiang Xie;Yue Li;Chang He
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.36 no.4
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    • pp.263-275
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    • 2023
  • As a new kind of construction facility for high rise buildings, the integral steel platform scaffold system (ISPS) consisting of the steel skeleton and suspended scaffold faces high wind during the construction procedure. The lattice structure type and existence of core tubes both make it difficult to estimate the wind load and calculate the wind-induced responses. In this study, an aeroelastic model with a geometry scale ratio of 1:25 based on the ISPS for Shanghai Tower, with the representative square profile, is manufactured and then tested in a wind tunnel. The first mode of the prototype ISPS is a torsional one with a frequency of only 0.68 Hz, and the model survives under extreme wind speed up to 50 m/s. The static wind load and wind vibration factors are derived based on the test result and supplementary finite element analysis, offering a reference for the following ISPS design. The spacer at the bottom of the suspended scaffold is suggested to be long enough to touch the core tube in the initial status to prevent the collision. Besides, aerodynamic wind loads and cross-wind loads are suggested to be included in the structural design of the ISPS.

New Monte-Carlo based simulation program suitable for low-energy ions irradiation in pure materials

  • Ghadeer H. Al-Malkawi;Al-Montaser Bellah A. Al-Ajlony;Khaled F. Al-Shboul;Ahmed Hassanein
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.55 no.4
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    • pp.1287-1299
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    • 2023
  • A new Monte-Carlo-based computer program (RDS-BASIC) is developed to simulate the transport of energetic ions in pure matter. This computer program is utilizing an algorithm that uses detailed numerical solutions for the classical scattering integral for evaluating the outcomes of the binary collision processes. This approach is adopted by several prominent similar simulation programs and is known to provide results with higher accuracy compared to other approaches that use approximations to shorten the simulation time. Furthermore, RDS-BASIC simulation program contains special methods to reduce the displacement energy threshold of surface atoms. This implementation is found essential for accurate simulation results for sputtering yield in the case of very low energy ions irradiation (near sputtering energy threshold) and also successfully solve the problem of simultaneously obtaining an acceptable number of atomic displacements per incident ions. Results of our simulation for several irradiation systems are presented and compared with their respective TRIM (SRIM-2013) and the state-of-the-art SDTrimSP simulation results. Our sputtering simulation results were also compared with available experimental data. The simulation execution time for these different simulation programs has also been compared.

Navigator Lookout Activity Classification Using Wearable Accelerometers

  • Youn, Ik-Hyun;Youn, Jong-Hoon
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.182-186
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    • 2017
  • Maintaining a proper lookout activity routine is integral to preventing ship collision accidents caused by human errors. Various subjective measures such as interviewing, self-report diaries, and questionnaires have been widely used to monitor the lookout activity patterns of navigators. An objective measurement of a lookout activity pattern classification system is required to improve lookout performance evaluation in a real navigation setting. The purpose of this study was to develop an objective navigator lookout activity classification system using wearable accelerometers. In the training session, 90.4% accuracy was achieved in classifying five fundamental lookout activities. The developed model was then applied to predict real-lookout activity in the second session during an actual ship voyage. 86.9% agreement was attained between the directly observed activity and predicted activity. Based on these promising results, the proposed unobstructed wearable system is expected to objectively evaluate navigator lookout patterns to provide a better understanding of lookout performance.

타이탄 2.0 - 2.1 micron 스펙트럼에 나타난 미확인 분광선 연구

  • Sim, Chae-Gyeong;Kim, Sang-Jun
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.88.2-88.2
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    • 2010
  • 2006년 2월 7일, Gemini North Observatory의 Near-Infrared Integral Field Spectrometer (NIFS)를 사용해 타이탄의 K-band 분광영상을 얻었다. NIFS의 파장분해능은 R~5,000이었고, 타이탄 disk의 적도부분은 약 16 pixel로 분해되었다. 2.0 - 2.1 micron 영역에서 미지의 분광선이 관측됐는데, 그 분광 구조는 전형적인 slightly asymmetric-top molecule의 rotational-vibrational 밴드 구조와 유사하게 나타났다. 또한 N2-N2 Collision-Induced Absorption (CIA)과 H2-N2 dimer에 의한 흡수와 메탄(CH4)가스 흡수를 포함한 분광모델을 만들어 비교한 결과 이 파장영역에는 이러한 흡수선들의 영향이 적은 것으로 확인됐다. 따라서 해당 영역의 저분산 (R~2,000 - 3,400) 스펙트럼을 토대로 액체 또는 고체 상태의 탄화수소가 타이탄에 존재한다고 보는 최근 발표된 주장들은 (e.g., Brown et al. 2008, Nature, v. 454, p. 607; Adamkovics et al. 2009, Planetary and Space Science, v. 57, p. 1586) 보다 신중히 고려돼야 한다.

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Design and Control of a Marine Satellite Antenna

  • Won Mooncheol;Kim Sung-Soo
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.19 no.spc1
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    • pp.473-480
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    • 2005
  • A three axes marine satellite antenna has been developed. As a design step, a CAD model for the antenna has been created according to the design requirements. Kinematic analyses are carried out to insure design specification and to check collision detection of the CAD model. Marine satellite antennas experience base motions, and a relevant control system should control the three antenna axis to point to the satellites accurately. A sensor fusion algorithm and a PIDA (Proportional, Integral, Derivative, Acceleration) control algorithm are designed and implemented to control the yaw, level, and cross-level angle of a small size satellite marine antenna. Antenna stabilization control experiments are performed using a test simulator which gives the antenna base motions. Experimental results show small pointing errors, which is less than 0.2 degree for the level, cross-level, and yaw axis.

Modeling Slotted Aloha of WBAN in Non-Saturated Conditions

  • Chowdhury, Mohammad Sanaullah;Khan, Pervez;Jung, Jaijin;Kwak, Kyung Sup
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.8 no.6
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    • pp.1901-1913
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    • 2014
  • The IEEE 802.15.6 is a communication standard for Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs). This standard includes a prioritized slotted Aloha as a choice for medium access control. This protocol is different from the traditional version as it has integral considerations for certain priorities of users. It attempts to resolve collision by halving the probability of retransmission, lower bounded by to a minimum, in the alternate slots to follow. In this paper, we present an analytical model to compute the non-saturated throughput of this protocol in the presence of finite number of nodes. The model is validated against simulation.

Effects of Combustor-Level High Inlet Turbulence on the Endwall Flow and Heat/Mass Transfer of a High-Turning Turbine Rotor Cascade

  • Lee, Sang-Woo;Jun, Sang-Bae;Park, Byung-Kyu;Lee, Joon-Sik
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.18 no.8
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    • pp.1435-1450
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    • 2004
  • Experimental data are presented which describe the effects of a combustor-level high free-stream turbulence on the near-wall flow structure and heat/mass transfer on the endwall of a linear high-turning turbine rotor cascade. The end wall flow structure is visualized by employing the partial- and total-coverage oil-film technique, and heat/mass transfer rate is measured by the naphthalene sublimation method. A turbulence generator is designed to provide a highly-turbulent flow which has free-stream turbulence intensity and integral length scale of 14.7% and 80mm, respectively, at the cascade entrance. The surface flow visualizations show that the high free-stream turbulence has little effect on the attachment line, but alters the separation line noticeably. Under high free-stream turbulence, the incoming near-wall flow upstream of the adjacent separation lines collides more obliquely with the suction surface. A weaker lift-up force arising from this more oblique collision results in the narrower suction-side corner vortex area in the high turbulence case. The high free-stream turbulence enhances the heat/mass transfer in the central area of the turbine passage, but only a slight augmentation is found in the end wall regions adjacent to the leading and trailing edges. Therefore, the high free-stream turbulence makes the end wall heat load more uniform. It is also observed that the heat/mass transfers along the locus of the pressure-side leg of the leading-edge horseshoe vortex and along the suction-side corner are influenced most strongly by the high free-stream turbulence. In this study, the end wall surface is classified into seven different regions based on the local heat/mass transfer distribution, and the effects of the high free-stream turbulence on the local heat/mass transfer in each region are discussed in detail.

Self-consistent Solution Method of Multi-Subband BTE in Quantum Well Device Modeling (양자 우물 소자 모델링에 있어서 다중 에너지 부준위 Boltzmann 방정식의 Self-consistent한 해법의 개발)

  • Lee, Eun-Ju
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.27-38
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    • 2002
  • A new self-consistent mathematical model for semiconductor quantum well device was developed. The model was based on the direct solution of the Boltzmann transport equation, coupled to the Schrodinger and Poisson equations. The solution yielded the distribution function for a two-dimensional electron gas(2DEG) in quantum well devices. To solve the Boltzmann equation, it was transformed into a tractable form using a Legendre polynomial expansion. The Legendre expansion facilitated analytical evaluation of the collision integral, and allowed for a reduction of the dimensionality of the problem. The transformed Boltzmann equation was then discretized and solved using sparce matrix algebra. The overall system was solved by iteration between Poisson, Schrodinger and Boltzmann equations until convergence was attained.

Development of Autonomous Algorithm for Boat Using Robot Operating System (로봇운영체제를 이용한 보트의 자율운항 알고리즘 개발)

  • Jo, Hyun-Jae;Kim, Jung-Hyeon;Kim, Su-Rim;Woo, Ju-Hyun;Park, Jong-Yong
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.58 no.2
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    • pp.121-128
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    • 2021
  • According to the increasing interest and demand for the Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASV), the autonomous navigation system is being developed such as obstacle detection, avoidance, and path planning. In general, autonomous navigation algorithm controls the ship by detecting the obstacles with various sensors and planning path for collision avoidance. This study aims to construct and prove autonomous algorithm with integrated various sensor using the Robot Operating System (ROS). In this study, the safety zone technique was used to avoid obstacles. The safety zone was selected by an algorithm to determine an obstacle-free area using 2D LiDAR. Then, drift angle of the ship was controlled by the propulsion difference of the port and starboard side that based on PID control. The algorithm performance was verified by participating in the 2020 Korea Autonomous BOAT (KABOAT).

A Downwardly Deflected Symmetric Jet to prevent Edge Overcoating in Continuous Hot-Dip Galvanizing (연속식 용융아연도금 공정에서 단부 과도금 현상을 방지하기 위한 하향 대칭 분류유동 연구)

  • Ahn, Gi-Jang;Chung, Myung-Kyoon
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.29 no.10 s.241
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    • pp.1156-1162
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    • 2005
  • In this study, a noble method is proposed to prevent the edge overcoating (EOC) that may develop near the edge of the steel strip in the gas wiping process of continuous hot-dip galvanizing. In our past study (Trans. of the KSME (B), Vol. 27, No. 8, pp. $1105\~1113$), it was found that EOC is caused by the alternating vortices which are generated by the collision of two opposed jets in the region outside the steel strip. When the two opposed jets collide at an angle much less than $180^{o}$, non-alternating stable vortices are established symmetrically outside the steel strip, which lead to nearly uniform pressure on the strip surface. In order to deflect both jets downward by a certain angle, a cylinder with small diameter is installed tangentially to the exit of the lower lip of the two-dimensional jet. In order to find an optimum cylinder diameter, the three dimensional flow field is analysed numerically by using the commercial code, STAR-CD. And the coating thickness is calculated by using an integral analysis method to solve the boundary layer momentum equation. In order to compare the present noble method with the conventional baffle plate method to prevent the EOC, the flow field with a baffle plate is also calculated. The calculation results show that the tangentially installed cylinder at the bottom lip of the jet exit is more effective than the baffle plate to prevent EOC.