• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.487-499
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• 2024

The primary objective of this study is to analyze the free vibration behavior of a sandwich cylindrical shell with a defective core and wavy carbon nanotube (CNT)-enhanced face sheets, utilizing the three-dimensional theory of elasticity. The intricate equations of motion for the structure are solved semi-analytically using the generalized differential quadrature method. The shell structure consists of a damaged isotropic core and two external face sheets. The distributions of CNTs are either functionally graded (FG) or uniform across the thickness, with their mechanical properties determined through an extended rule of mixture. In this research, the conventional theory regarding the mechanical effectiveness of a matrix embedding finite-length fibers has been enhanced by introducing tube-to-tube random contact. This enhancement explicitly addresses the progressive reduction in the tubes' effective aspect ratio as the filler content increases. The study investigates the influence of a damaged matrix, CNT distribution, volume fraction, aspect ratio, and waviness on the free vibration characteristics of the sandwich cylindrical shell with wavy CNT-reinforced face sheets. Unlike two-dimensional theories such as classical and the first shear deformation plate theories, this inquiry is grounded in the three-dimensional theory of elasticity, which comprehensively accounts for transverse normal deformations.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.63-75
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• 2024

In this paper, the modified couple stress theory (MCST) and first order shear deformation theory (FSDT) are employed to investigate the free vibration and bending analyses of a three-layered micro-shell sandwiched by piezoelectric layers subjected to an applied voltage and reinforced graphene nanoplatelets (GPLs) under external and internal pressure. The micro-shell is resting on an elastic foundation modeled as Pasternak model. The mixture's rule and Halpin-Tsai model are utilized to compute the effective mechanical properties. By applying Hamilton's principle, the motion equations and associated boundary conditions are derived. Static/ dynamic results are obtained using Navier's method. The results are validated with the previously published works. The numerical results are presented to study and discuss the influences of various parameters on the natural frequencies and deflection of the micro-shell, such as applied voltage, thickness of the piezoelectric layer to radius, length to radius ratio, volume fraction and various distribution pattern of the GPLs, thickness-to-length scale parameter, and foundation coefficients for the both external and internal pressure. The main novelty of this work is simultaneous effect of graphene nanoplatelets as reinforcement and piezoelectric layers on the bending and vibration characteristics of the sandwich micro shell.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.623-641
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• 2013

The fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite panel, with the benefits of light weight, high strength, good corrosion resistance, and long-term durability, has been considered as one of the prosperous alternatives for structural retrofits and replacements. Although with these advantages, a further application of FRPs in bridge engineering may be restricted, and that is partly due to some unsatisfied thermal performance observed in recent studies. In this regard, Kansas Department of Transportation (DOT) conducted a field monitoring program on a bridge with glass FRP (GFRP) honeycomb hollow section sandwich panels. The temperatures of the panel surfaces and ambient air were measured from December 2002 to July 2004. In this paper, the temperature distributing behaviors of the panels are firstly demonstrated and discussed based on the field measurements. Then, a numerical modeling procedure of temperature fields is developed and verified. This model is capable of predicting the temperature distributions with the local environmental conditions and material's thermal properties. Finally, a parametric study is employed to examine the sensitivities of several temperature influencing factors, including the hollow section configurations, environmental conditions, and material properties.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.23-35
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• 2017

Current form of Corrugated-strip connectors are not popular due to the fact that the two ends of this form need to be welded to steel face plates. To overcome this difficulty, a new system is proposed in this work. In this system, bi-directional corrugated-strip connectors are used in pairs, and only one of their ends is welded to the steel face plates on each side. The other end is embedded in the concrete core. To assemble the system, common welding devices are required, and welding process can be performed in the construction sites. By performing the Push-out test under static loading, the authors experimentally assess the effects of geometric parameters on ductility, failure modes and the ultimate shear strength of the aforesaid connectors. For this purpose, sixteen experimental samples are prepared and investigated. For fifteen of these samples, one end of the shear connectors is welded to steel face plates, and the other end is embedded in the concrete. Another experimental sample is prepared in which both ends are welded to the steel face plates. According to the achieved results, several relations are proposed for predicting the ultimate shear strength and load vs. interlayer slip (load-slip) behavior of corrugated-strip connectors. Moreover, these formulas are compared with those of the well-known codes and standards. Accordingly, it is concluded that the authors' relations are more reliable.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.55-89
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• 2020

For the first time, an accurate analytical solution, based on coupled three-dimensional (3D) piezoelasticity equations, is presented for free vibration analysis of the angle-ply elastic and piezoelectric flat laminated panels under arbitrary boundary conditions. The present analytical solution is applicable to composite, sandwich and hybrid panels having arbitrary angle-ply lay-up, material properties, and boundary conditions. The modified Hamiltons principle approach has been applied to derive the weak form of governing equations where stresses, displacements, electric potential, and electric displacement field variables are considered as primary variables. Thereafter, multi-term multi-field extended Kantorovich approach (MMEKM) is employed to transform the governing equation into two sets of algebraic-ordinary differential equations (ODEs), one along in-plane (x) and other along the thickness (z) direction, respectively. These ODEs are solved in closed-form manner, which ensures the same order of accuracy for all the variables (stresses, displacements, and electric variables) by satisfying the boundary and continuity equations in exact manners. A robust algorithm is developed for extracting the natural frequencies and mode shapes. The numerical results are reported for various configurations such as elastic panels, sandwich panels and piezoelectric panels under different sets of boundary conditions. The effect of ply-angle and thickness to span ratio (s) on the dynamic behavior of the panels are also investigated. The presented 3D analytical solution will be helpful in the assessment of various 1D theories and numerical methods.

• 임산에너지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.36-46
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• 1998

이 연구는 점탄성 고분자재료를 사용하여 진동·충격음 흡수성능을 지니는 목질계 복합재료의 제조를 목적으로, 가소화 PVC의 동적점탄성 및 고분자 적층 복합체의 진동흡수성능에 미치는 고분자의 점탄성의 영향을 검토하였다. 가소제는 디옥틸프탈레이트(DOP)를 사용하여, 20∼140 phr까지 첨가하였다. 고분자의 동적점탄성의 측정은 Rheovibron을 사용하여 110Hzdml 인장진동을 가하여, -100∼150℃까지 매분 1℃를 상승시키면서 측정하였다. PVC와 DOP는 전조성에서 완전상용성이었으며, T(E"max)와 T(tan δmax)는 가소제의 첨가량이 증가함에 따라 저온 측으로 이동하였다. 고분자 적층 복합체의 진동흡수성능은 Rheovibron을 개조한 양단지지 중심하중에 의한 강제 휨진동법 및 공진법에 하나인 양단자유 휨진동법을 사용하였다. 샌드위치구조 복합체의 진동흡수계수(tanδc)는 고분자의 손실계수(tanδ)와 정의 상관성을 나타내었으며, 피복체의 진동흡수계수는 고분자의 손실탄성률(E")에 의존하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한 샌드위치구조 복합체의 대수감쇠율(Δc)은 tanδc곡선과 유사한 곡선을 나타내었다.

• 항공우주시스템공학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.18-25
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• 2019

3D 프린터를 이용한 무인기 제작에 대한 연구는 활발하게 진행되고 있으나, 저온 환경에서의 구조물 하중특성에 관한 연구는 부족한 상황이다. 본 연구에서는 정상원형그물 구조를 가진 복합재 샌드위치 구조물을 제안하여 온도 조건 변화에 대한 하중특성을 분석하였다. 정상원형그물 구조 및 허니콤 구조는 FDM 방식의 3D 프린터를 이용하여 제작하였다. 굽힘 하중 시험은 상온 및 저온 조건에서 수행하였다. 요구되는 온도 조건을 유지하기 위해서 저온 챔버 안에서 하중시험을 수행하였다. 시험 결과, 제안된 정상원형 그물 구조는 기존의 허니콤 구조에 비하여 저온에서의 하중 특성이 우수함을 확인하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.229-251
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• 2020

In this paper, dynamic buckling of a smart sandwich nanotube is studied. The nanostructure is composed of a carbon-nanotube with inner and outer surfaces coated with ZnO piezoelectric layers, which play the role of sensor and actuator. Nanotube is under magnetic field and ZnO layers are under electric field. The nanostructure is located in a viscoelastic environment, which is assumed to obey Visco-Pasternak model. Non-local piezo-elasticity theory is used to consider the small-scale effect, and Kelvin model is used to describe the structural damping effects. Surface stresses are taken into account based on Gurtin-Murdoch theory. Hamilton principle in conjunction with zigzag shear-deformation theory is used to obtain the governing equations. The governing equations are then solved using the differential quadrature method, to determine dynamic stability region of the nanostructure. To validate the analysis, the results for simpler case studies are compared with others reported in the literature. Then, the effect of various parameters such as small-scale, surface stresses, Visco-Pasternak environment and electric and magnetic fields on the dynamic stability region is investigated. The results show that considering the surface stresses leads to an increase in the excitation frequency and the dynamic stability region happens at higher frequencies.

• Composites Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.25-30
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 위상배열로 응용할 수 있는 스마트 스킨 안테나에 대한 기본 설계와 제작에 대해 소개하였다. 스마트 스킨 위상배열 안테나는 기계적 회전 없이 전기적으로 안테나 방사패턴을 조향 제어할 수 있는 안테나로서, 강도 및 중량 등의 기계적 특성이 우수한 허니콤 샌드위치 구조를 이용하여 전기적, 기계적 특성을 모두 만족하도록 설계되어야 한다. 본 논문에서 제시한 스마트 스킨 안테나는 공진 주파수 5 GHz 원형편파의 $2{\times}2$ 부배열이며, 동축 케이블에 의한 프루브 급전방식으로 설계하였다. 그리고, 전자기 수치해석을 통하여 레이돔이 있는 경우와 없는 경우에 대해 비교 분석하였다. 이와 같이 설계된 안테나를 제작하여 안테나 성능시험을 하였으며, 그 결과 이득은 12.2 dBi, 주파수 대역폭은 6.4 %의 양호한 성능을 확인하였다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제38권11호
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• pp.1115-1122
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 샌드위치-적층판 단일겹침 접착 조인트의 정적강도를 시험을 통해 연구하였다. 접착제의 두께(3종류 : 0.2, 2, 4 mm)와 환경조건(2가지 : 상온, 고온흡습)을 변화시키면서 총 38개의 시편을 제작하여 시험을 수행하였다. 시험 결과, 접착제의 두께가 0.2mm에서 2 mm 와 4 mm로 증가함에 따라 체결부의 파손강도가 각각 16% 와 30% 정도 감소하는 것으로 나타났다. 반면 고온흡습 환경에서의 파손강도는, 접착제의 두께가 0.2mm인 경우를 제외하면, 접착제의 열화현상이 적층판과 샌드위치 면재의 층간분리 혹은 층내분리 파손을 지연시켜, 상온건조 환경에 비해 약 12% 가량 높게 나타났다. 접착제의 두께가 얇은 0.2 mm의 경우 시험환경의 효과는 나타나지 않았다.