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Control of peak floor accelerations of buildings under wind loads using tuned mass damper

  • Acosta, Juan;Bojorquez, Eden;Bojorquez, Juan;Reyes-Salazar, Alfredo;Payan, Omar;Barraza, Manuel;Serrano, Juan
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.81 no.1
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2022
  • Due to the frequency and magnitude of some loads produced by gusts of turbulent wind, building floors can develop lateral displacements and significant accelerations which can produce strong inertial forces on structural, non-structural elements and occupants. A device that can help to reduce the floor accelerations is the well-known Tuned Mass Damper (TMD); however, nowadays there is no enough information about its capacity in order to dissipate energy of turbulent wind loads. For this reason, in this paper different buildings with and without TMD are modeled and dynamically analyzed under simulated wind loads in order to study the reduction of peak floor accelerations. The results indicate that peak floor accelerations can be reduced up to 40% when TMD are incorporated in the buildings, which demonstrated that the Tuned Mass Damper is an efficient device to reduce the wind effects on tall buildings.

Dynamic intelligent control of composite buildings by using M-TMD and evolutionary algorithm

  • Chen, ZY;Meng, Yahui;Wang, Ruei-Yuan;Peng, Sheng-Hsiang;Yang, Yaoke;Chen, Timothy
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.591-598
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    • 2022
  • The article deals with the possibilities of vibration stimulation. Based on the stability analysis, a multi-scale approach with a modified whole-building model is implemented. The motion equation is configured for a controlled bridge with a MDOF (multiple dynamic degrees of freedom) Tuned Mass Damper (M-TMD) system, and a combination of welding, excitation, and control effects is used with its advanced packages and commercial software submodel. Because the design of high-performance and efficient structural systems has been of interest to practical engineers, systematic methods of structural and functional synthesis of control systems must be used in many applications. The smart method can be stabilized by properly controlling the high frequency injection limits. The simulation results illustrate that the multiple modeling method used is consistent with the accuracy and high computational efficiency. The M-TMD system, even with moderate reductions in critical pressure, can significantly suppress overall feedback on an unregulated design.

The Study on the Performance Characteristics due to the Degree of Superheat in $NH_3$ Refrigeration System III - The Comparison of Heat Exchanger Types -

  • Hong Suck-Ju;Ha Ok-Nam;Lee Kyu-Tae;Ha Kyung-Soo;Jeong Song-Tae;Hong Seong-In;Yun Kab-Sig;Kim Yang-Hyun;Kwon Il-Wook;Lee Jong-In
    • International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.7-13
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    • 2006
  • Because the usage of CFC and HCFC based refrigerants are restricted due to the depletion of ozone layer, the $NH_3$ gas, in the experiment is evaluated to the performance characteristics for the superheat control to improve the energy efficiency. The experiment is carried out about the condensing pressure of refrigeration system from 1,500 kPa to 1,600 kPa through the degree of superheat from 0 to $10^{\circ}C$ at each condensing pressure. As a result, in the case of shell and tube type of heat exchanger, the COP is more efficient than other cases at the degree of superheat $1^{\circ}C$ at each condensing pressure. In the case of shell and disk type of heat exchanger, the COP is the most efficient at the degree of superheat 0.

A study on the Optimum Design Configuration of Passive Solar TI-wall system (투명단열재가 적용된 축열벽 시스템의 최적구성 선정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Byoung-Soo;Yoon, Jong-Ho;Yoon, Yong-Jin;Baek, Nam-Choon
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.37-44
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    • 2003
  • The aim of this study was to analyze the thermal performance through Test-Cell of TI-wall in domestic climate. This study was carried out as follows: 1) The TI-wall was studied for ability to reduce heat loss through the building envelope and analyzed to TIM properties. 2) Test models of TI-wall were designed through the investigation of previous paper and work, measured for winter and spring, and the thermal effects were analyzed. The type of the TIM used in test model is small-celled(diameter 4mm and thickness 50mm) capillary and cement brick(density $1500kg/m^3$) was used by thermal mass. 3) Test-cell of TI-wall was calibrated from measured data and the dynamic simulation program ESP-r 9.0. In these simulations, the measured climate conditions of TaeJon were used as outdoor conditions, and the simulation model of Test-cell was developed. 4) The sensitivity analysis is executed in various aspects with standard weather files and ESP-r 9.0, and then most suitable system of TI-wall are predicted. Finally, The suitable system of TI-wall was analysed according to sizes of air gap, kinds, thickness, and the surface absorption of therm wall. The result is following. In TI-wall, Concrete is better than cement brick, at that time the surface absorption is 95%, and the most efficient thickness is 250mm. As smaller of a air gap, as reducer of convection heat loss, it is efficient for heating energy. However, ensuring of a air gap at least more than 50mm is desirable for natural ventilation in Summer.

Metallic Damper Shape and Cyclic Behavior for the Seismic Capacity Improvement of Building Structures (건축구조물의 내진성능 향상을 위한 강재댐퍼 형상 및 이력 거동)

  • Lee, Hyun-Ho;Kim, Seh-Il
    • Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.123-130
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    • 2010
  • The aim of this paper is a seismic performance evaluation of metallic damper devices which are efficient in workability and installation process. For this V shape and S shape dampers is considered. The strut figures of dampers are V shape and S shape and, the research parameters are strut height and angle of the dampers. ABAQUS program is used for nonlinear finite element analysis. The analysis is performed with the hysteretic curve that has maximum displacement with 50mm and has increased progressive. As a results of evaluating the yield strength, maximum strength and energy dissipation capacity of each device, V and S shape have a good strength capacity and the devices with strut angle $60^{\circ}$ and strut height 140 and 200mm are evaluated stable in seismic behaviors. The response of S shape is more efficient than that of V shape. In the yield strength estimation process, proposed formula can not estimate the yield strength of V and S shape dampers. Even though, the formula can not consider the variation of strut heights and strut angles. Finally the S shape damper is recommended in seismic performance than V shape damper.

Analysis on Energy Consumption Required for Building DTLS Session Between Lightweight Devices in Internet of Things (사물인터넷에서 경량화 장치 간 DTLS 세션 설정 시 에너지 소비량 분석)

  • Kwon, Hyeokjin;Kang, Namhi
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.40 no.8
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    • pp.1588-1596
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    • 2015
  • In the Internet of Things (IoT), resource-constrained devices such as sensors are capable of communicating and exchanging data over the Internet. The IETF standard group has specified an application protocol CoAP, which uses UDP as a transport protocol, allows such a lightweight device to transmit data. Also, the IETF recommended the DTLS binding for securing CoAP. However, additional features should be added to the DTLS protocol to resolve several problems such as packet loss, reordering, fragmentation and replay attack. Consequently, performance of DTLS is worse than TLS. It is highly required for lightweight devices powered by small battery to design and implement a security protocol in an energy efficient manner. This paper thus discusses about DTLS performance in the perspective of energy consumption. To analyze the performance, we implemented IEEE 802.15.4 based test network consisting of constrained sensor devices in the Cooja simulator. We measured energy consumptions required for each of DTLS client and server in the test network. This paper compares the energy consumption and amount of transmitted data of each flight of DTLS handshake, and the processing and receiving time. We present the analyzed results with regard to code size, cipher primitive and fragmentation as well.

A Theory Research and Case Study on the Creation Techniques of Rooftop Biotope for Increase of Biodiversity (생물다양성 증진을 위한 옥상 소생태계 조성기술에 관한 이론적 고찰 및 사례적용 연구)

  • Kim, Kwi-Gon;Cho, Dong-Gil
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Environmental Restoration Technology
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.38-51
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    • 2000
  • This study seeks to present creation techniques increasing biodiversity while excluding techniques that avoid rooftop as a place for revegetation or techniques that are standardized and ecologically undesirable. To this end, a theoretical study was conducted including the identification of issues that need to be considered in introducing biotope creation techniques at a rooftop space using eco-pond or eco-park creation techniques. Based on the result, a creation process and techniques were presented for the rooftop of Kyungdong Energy Company building located in Bundang, Sungnam city. The conclusions reached in this study are as follows. First, when structural problems such as load or leakage are resolved and when it is planned as a habitat within a range of carrying load, a rooftop may be habitats for various organisms. Second, same creation techniques for eco-ponds or eco-parks may be applied to create biotope in a rooftop. In fact, the introduction of a wetland ecosystem on a rooftop may contribute significantly in increasing biodiversity. In addition, it would be desirable to approach traditional rooftop revegetation methods in an ecological aspect and to introduce indigenous plants and to offer habitats to insects and birds. Third, in order to create rooftop biotope, there should be enough studies and experiments on resolving structural problems and on techniques or technologies to create habitats. Since the Kyongdong Energy Company rooftop biotope described in this study is the first experimental site in Korea, it requires a series of process to identify problems and to improve them by monitoring the site in the future. Through such studies and experiments, efficient rooftop biotope creation techniques should be developed and disseminated.

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The Methodology for Investigation on Seabed Litters and The Distribution of Seabed Litters in Ports around the Korean Coastline (수중침적 폐기물 실태조사 및 국내 연안의 항 내 수중침적 폐기물 분포에 관한 연구)

  • Kang W.S.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.74-80
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    • 2001
  • Due to floating marine debris, seabed litters, dead shellfishes and polluted sediments, etc. , which are mainly caused by fishery activities in a large scale around the coastline, expansion of industrialized areas from economic development and drastic increase of free time by the improved standard of living, Korean coast is believed to be cast beyond the self purification of marine ecosystem. Seabed litters, if not remedied in a timely manner, will eventually lead to the overall disorder of benthic ecosystem. Thus, in order to prevent marine ecosystem from being thrown into confusion by seabed litters and to restore ocean environments, it is reasonable to investigate the current status of the seabed litters by carrying out an extensive examination on them and to equip ourselves for marine debris with an systemized tool that provides supports to the building process of an efficient methodology of litters disposal through managing related data appropriately. As an primary step to this goal, a systematic method of investigation is presented in this paper. With this methodology, the present state of the seabed titters is properly understood for the specified list of ports.

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Optimization of Acetic Acid Recovery Using Tri-n-alkylphosphine Oxide from Prepulping Extract of Hemicellulose by Response Surface Methodology

  • Kim, Seong Ju;Park, Seong-Jik;Um, Byung Hwan
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.477-493
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    • 2016
  • A single process using hot water (0% green liquor) and green liquor (GL) was investigated for pre-pulping extraction on two types of raw material. The GL was applied at different alkali charges of 0-5% on a dry wood weight basis. The extractions were performed at an H-factor 900 at $180^{\circ}C$. The 0% and 3% GL extraction detected acetic acid (AA) at 10.02 and $9.94g/{\ell}$, extracts derived from hardwood, 2.46 and $3.76g/{\ell}$, extracts derived from softwood, respectively. The single liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) was studied using tri-n-alkylphosphine oxide (TAPO). Response surface methodology (RSM) was employed as an efficient approach for predictive model building and optimization of AA recovery conditions. The extraction of AA was evaluated with a three-level factorial design. Three independent variables, pH (0.5-3.5), temperature ($25-65^{\circ}C$), and residence time (24-48 min) were investigated. Applying the RSM models obtained, the optimal conditions selected of extracts derived from hard- and softwood with a 3% GL were approximately pH 1.4, $26.6^{\circ}C$, 43.8 min and approximately pH 0.7, $25.2^{\circ}C$, 24.6 min, respectively. The predicted and experimental values of AA recovery yield were similar whilst sugar retention was 100%.

A Study on the Passive House Technology Application of University Dormitory through The House at Cornell Tech (코넬 공과대학 기숙사 사례를 통한 대학 기숙사의 패시브 하우스 기술 적용에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hong-Min;Oh, Hyoung-Seok;Ryu, Soo-Hoon
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Educational Facilities
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.11-18
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    • 2018
  • Global warming is happening now and inevitable. Everyone knows that immediate action should be taken to slow it down, but uncertain about the effective solution. Despite global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, sea levels are rising gradually. In 2013, Cornell University announced the Climate Action Plan(CAP) to make the campus greener, to reduce waste, and to ensure efficient use of resources. In particular, they set a goal of reducing energy use by 2050 and making carbon emissions to zero. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to analyse the case of the master plan of Cornell Tech campus and its major buildings. Mainly, The House, faculty and student housing of Cornell Tech and the world tallest certified passive house, will be the main precedent that shows the architectural planning of passive house. Passive house technology, which was thought to be possible only in single-family houses, can be applied to high-rise buildings. If any passive house technology of The House project is actively introduced into the dormitory projects of domestic universities that are about to be built or renovated, it will be a good opportunity for the university to take the lead in preparing for global warming.