• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.121-134
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• 2009

The present study investigated, both experimentally and numerically, the improvement of low-velocity impact damage resistance of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) laminates due to through-the-thickness stitching. First, we conducted drop-weight impact tests for stitched and unstitched laminates. The results of damage inspection confirmed that stitching did improve the impact damage resistance, and revealed that the improvement effect became greater as the impact energy increased. Moreover, the stitching affected the through-the-thickness damage distribution. Next, we performed FEM analysis and calculated the energy release rate of the delamination crack using the virtual crack closure technique (VCCT). The numerical results revealed that the stitching affected the through-the-thickness damage distribution because the stitch threads had a marked effect on decreasing both the modes I and II energy release rate around the bottom of the laminate. Comparison of the results for models that contained delaminations of various sizes revealed that the energy release rate became lower as delamination size increased; therefore the stitching improved the impact resistance more effectively when the impact energy was higher.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.439-447
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• 2020

This paper presents two sets of full three-dimensional thermoelastic finite element analyses of superimposed thermo-mechanically loaded Spar Wingskin Joints made with laminated Graphite Fiber Reinforced Plastic composites. The study emphasizes the influence of residual thermal stresses and material anisotropy on the inter-laminar delamination behavior of the joint structure. The delamination has been pre-embedded at the most likely location, i.e., in resin layer between the top and next ply of the fiber reinforced plastic laminated wingskin and near the spar overlap end. Multi-Point Constraint finite elements have been made use of at the vicinity of the delamination fronts. This helps in simulating the growth of the embedded delamination at both ends. The inter-laminar thermoelastic peel and shear stresses responsible for causing delamination damage due to a combined thermal and a static loading have been evaluated. Strain energy release rate components corresponding to the Mode I (opening), Mode II (sliding) and Mode III (tearing) of delamination are determined using the principle of Virtual Crack Closure Technique. These are seen to be different and non-self-similar at the two fronts of the embedded delamination. Residual stresses developed due to the thermoelastic anisotropy of the laminae are found to strongly influence the delamination onset and propagation characteristics, which have been reflected by the asymmetries in the nature of energy release rate plots and their significant variation along the delamination front.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제13권3호통권33호
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• pp.108-113
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• 1999

In this study, CT specimens were prepared from ASTM A516 Gr. 65 which was used for pressure vessel plates for moderate and lower temperature service. Fatigue crack growth test was carried out in the environment of low temperature of $10^{circ}C, -10^{circ}C, -30${circ}C\;and\;-50^{circ}C$ and in the range of stress ratio of R=0.05 and 0.3 by means of opening mode displacement. Based on these test results, the characteristics from temperature and stress ration were shown as follows. 1) As the stress ratio, R increased da/dN and ${Delta}K$ of 2nd stage gradually decreased. And as R decreased, the effect of temperature became greater and greater. 2) As the temperature descended, da/dN decreased on a certain ${Delta}K$, and ${Delta}K$ did in a same da/dN. And the stress ratio, R exerted greater influence at the lower temperature. 3) The fatigue crack growth constant, m increased at $10^{circ}C$ and $-10^{circ}C$, snd decreased at $-30^{circ}C$ and $-50^{circ}C$ following the increment of stress ratio R. And m increased along with the reduction of temperature greatly decreased at $-30^{circ}C$ to come close to two(2).

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.96-105
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• 1995

본 연구에서는 종래의 미소피로균열 성장속도 해석방법에 대한 수정안을 제시하고 수정 후의 방 법에 의해서 계산한 값들과 S4SC 탄소강에 대한 Nisitani와 Goto의 실험결과를 비교하여 계산한 값과 실험데이터 사이에 양호한 일치가 있음을 보였다. 이미 제시된 피로균열성장속도 식에는 하한계수준과 피로한도를 연관시키는 재료상수와 탄소성 거동에 대한 수정 및 균열닫힘효과를 나타내는 방법이 포함되어 있다. 본 연구에서 행한 수정중의 하나는 기하학적인 상수대신에 퍼만(Forman)의 탄성응력 강도계수 범위식을 이용하는 것이고, 다른 하나는 균열이 성장함에 따라 편심형단면으로 되면서 모멘트에 기인해 발생되는 굽힘효과를 고려하는 것이다. 이 방 법을 수명예측에 사용하면 용접구조물은 물론 기계구조물의 보다 정확한 수명예측이 가능할 것 이다.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.802-810
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• 2003

이 논문에서는 균열성장에 따른 파괴기준의 변화를 고려할 수 있는 수정 특이-파괴진행대 이론이 제안되었다. 제안된 파괴이론의 파괴특성은 균열의 성장기준이 되는 미소균열단에서 에너지해방률과 미소균열단 뒤에 형성되는 파괴진행대에서 균열면 응력-변위 관계이다. 제안된 파괴이론에 의한 파괴에너지는 기존의 콘크리트 파괴실험 결과로부터 평가된 파괴에너지를 충분히 만족할 수 있었다. 실험자료의 분석결과는 파괴진행대에서 균열면 응력-변위 관계는 시험편의 기하학적 특성에 큰 영형을 받지 않으나, 에너지해방률의 파괴기준은 시험편의 기하학적 특성과 하중조건뿐만 아니라 균열성장길이에 영향을 받는 것을 보여준다. 25mm의 균열성장까지 일정한 값을 유지하던 에너지해방률은 균열성장에 대해 선형으로 최대 값까지 증가하였다. 충분한 크기의 시험편에서 최대 에너지해방률은 최대하중에서 발생되었으며, 최대하중 이후의 균열성장에 대해 이 값을 유지하였다. 균열성장에 따른 파괴기준의 변화는 미소균열의 성장과 국부화에 의한 것으로 판단된다. 에너지해방률에 의한 파괴기준의 평가는 콘크리트 파괴거동의 크기효과를 단순화하며, 미소균열의 성장과 국부화에 대한 정량화에 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.735-758
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• 2015

This work deals with unilateral effect of quasi-brittle materials, such as concrete. For this propose, a two-dimensional meso-scale model is presented. The material is considered as a three-phase material consisting of interface zone, matrix and inclusions - each constituent modeled by an appropriate constitutive model. The Representative Volume Element (RVE) consists of inclusions idealized as circular shapes randomly placed into the specimen. The interface zone is modeled by means of cohesive contact finite elements developed here in order to capture the effects of phase debonding and interface crack closure/opening. As an initial approximation, the inclusion is modeled as linear elastic as well as the matrix. Our main goal here is to show a computational homogenization-based approach as an alternative to complex macroscopic constitutive models for the mechanical behavior of the quasi-brittle materials using a finite element procedure within a purely kinematical multi-scale framework. A set of numerical examples, involving the microcracking processes, is provided. It illustrates the performance of the proposed model. In summary, the proposed homogenization-based model is found to be a suitable tool for the identification of macroscopic mechanical behavior of quasi-brittle materials dealing with unilateral effect.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.440-446
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• 2006

The reactor vessel body and closure head are fastened with the stud bolt that is one of crucial parts for safety of the reactor vessels in nuclear power plants. It is reported that the stud bolt is often experienced by fatigue cracks initiated at threads. Stud bolts are inspected by the ultrasonic technique during the overhaul periodically for the prevention of failure which leads to radioactive leakage from the nuclear reactor. The conventional ultrasonic inspection for stud bolts was mainly conducted by reflected echo method based on shadow effect. However, in this technique, there were numerous spurious signals reflected from every oblique surfaces of the thread. In this study, ultrasonic phased array technique was applied to investigate detectability of flaws in stud bolts and characteristics of ultrasonic images corresponding to different scanning methods, that is, sector and linear scan. For this purpose, simplified stud bolt specimens with artificial defects of various depths were prepared.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.24-33
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• 1991

The effects of thermomechanical treatments on microstructure and fatigue properties of 7050 Al alloy were investigated. The precipitation kinetics changed to a faster rate due to cold deformation employed in this special TAHA thermomechanical treatments including pre-aging, plastic deformation and two step final-aging. The G.P. zones in the under-aged condition were cut by dislocations and dissolved during the plastic deformation. During the low cycle fatigue, the T6' condition showed cyclic hardening behavior whereas the TMT5, TMT27 and T76 conditions showed cyclic softening at above 0.7% total strain amplitudes. The ${\Delta}K_{th}$ value of TMT27 was improved more than two times, compared with that of T76 condition. The T6' with small shearable precipitates resulted in the markedly high ${\Delta}K_{th}$ value. This is thought to be resulted from dislocation reversibility and roughness-induced crack closure due to planarity of slip.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.138-144
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• 2011

광산이 폐광을 하는 경우 배수시스템을 정지함으로 인해 갱도는 물로 포화된다. 갱도가 포화되었을 때 갱도 주변의 암석은 완전히 포화되고 갱도 주변 암반에는 수압이 작용한다. 암석의 일축압축강도는 함수율에 따라 달라지며 함수율이 증가함에 따라 감소한다. 수압은 암석 내 균열이나 암반 내 불연속면의 확장을 유발하게 된다. 갱도 내 포화된 수압이 지보압을 발휘할 수도 있지만 지하수에 의해 발생한 암반 물성의 저하는 갱도의 안정성을 감소시킬 것이다. 본 연구에서는 수압에 의해 발생한 갱도 주변 암반의 물성 저하가 갱도의 안정성에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위하여 2차원 불연속해석과 3차원 연속해석을 실시하였다. 수치해석 결과 수압에 의해 유발된 갱도 주변 암반의 물성 저하는 갱도 주변 암반의 변위 증가에 영향을 미치고, 2차원 해석 결과는 3차원 해석 결과 보다 큰 변위를 나타냈다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제74권6호
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• pp.723-735
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• 2020

This study is reported the adhesion failure in adhesive bonded composite and specifically for the T-joint structure. Three-dimensional finite element analysis has been performed using a commercial tool and the necessary outcomes are obtained via an eight noded solid element (Solid 185-element) from the library of ANSYS. The structural analysis input has been incurred through ANSYS parametric design language (APDL) code. The normal and shear stress distributions along different layers of the joint structure have been evaluated as the final outcomes. Based on the stress distributions, failure location in the composite joint structure has been identified by using the Tsai-Wu stress failure criterion. It has been found that the failure index is maximum at the interface between flange and web part of the joint (top layer) which indicates the probable location of failure initiation. This kind of failures are considered as adhesion failure and the failure propagation is governed by strain energy release rate (SERR) of fracture mechanics. The different adhesion failure lengths are also considered at the failure location to calculate the SERR values i.e. mode I fracture (opening), mode II fracture (sliding) and mode III fracture (tearing) along the failure front. Also, virtual crack closure technique (VCCT) principle of fracture mechanics steps is used to calculate the above said SERRs. It is found that the mode I SERR is more dominating compared to other two modes of failure for the joint considered. Finally, the influences of various parametric (geometrical and material) effect on SERR of the joint structure are evaluated and discussed in details.