• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.583-593
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• 1996

An elastic stiffness formula of a leaf type holddown spring(HDS) assembly with a uniformly tapered width from $w_0$ to $w_14$ over the length, has been analytically derived based on Euler beam theory and Castigliano's theorem. Elastic stiffnesses of the tapered-width leaf type HDSs(TW-HDSs) designed in the same dimensional design spaces as the KOFA HDSs have been evaluated from the derived formula, in addition, a parametric study on the elastic stiffness of the TW-HDSs has been carried out. Analysis results show that, as the effects of axial and shear force on the elastic stiffness of He TW-HDSs have been 0.15~0.21% of the elastic stiffness, most of the elastic stiffness is attributed to the bending moment, and that elastic stiffnesses of the TW-HDSs have been about 32~33% higher than those of the KOFA HDSs. It is found that the number of leaves composing a HDS assembly could be lessened by one under the conditions that the TW-HDSs have been adopted in KOFA.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.30 no.4
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• pp.287-297
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• 1998

The elastic stiffness formula of leaf type holddown spring(HDS) assembly is verified by comparing the values of elastic stiffness with the characteristic test results of the HDS's specimens. The comparisons show that the derived elastic stiffness formula is useful in reliably estimating the elastic stiffness of leaf type HDS assembly. The elastic stiffness sensitivity of leaf type HDS assembly is analyzed using the formula and its gradient vectors obtained from the mid-point formula. As a result of sensitivity analysis, the elastic stiffness sensitivity with respect to each design variable is quantified and design variables of large sensitivity are identified. Among the design variables, leaf thickness is identified as the most sensitive design variable to the elastic stiffness of leaf type HDS assembly. In addition, the elastic stiffness sensitivity, with respect to design variable, is in power-law type correlation to the base thickness of the leaf.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1998.10a
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• pp.249-249
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• 1998

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2002.05a
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• pp.265.1-265
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• 2002

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.275-275
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• 1999

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.238-238
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• 2002

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.13-22
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• 1990

A general analysis method is proposed for analysis of the superposed structures with geometric and material nonlinearities. It is presumed that no friction occurs between structures. It utilizes a shell element for the geometric and material nonlinearities and imposes various deformation constraints for the contact and interaction between structures. To show the reliability and effectiveness of this method, superposed cantilevers for which exact solutions can be obtained and holddown spring assemblies which are now used in PWR reactors are chosen as analysis models. The results of analyses were compared with exact solution in the case of cantilevers and with test results in the case of holddown spring assemblies. The analysis results obtained by this method showed good agreement with the reference values.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.05c
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• pp.27-32
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• 1996

공학보 이론과 strain energy에 기초한 Castiliano의 제2정리를 이용하여 두께감소 holddown spring(HDS) 집합체의 탄성강성도를 해석적으로 구할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였고 아울러 보의 굽힘 모우멘트. 전단력, 축력등에의한 모든 strain energy를 고려하여 탄성강성도 식을 유도하였다. KOFA형 HDS과 동일한 칫수 설계 공간을 갖도록 고안된 너비감소 HDS에 대해서 유도한 식으로부터 탄성강성도를 계산하고 분석하였다. 너비감소 HDS의 탄성강성도는 KOFA HDS의 탄성강성도 보다 약32-33%이상 높았으며 전단력과 축력이 탄성강성도에 미치는 영향은 약 0.15-0.21%정도였다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.180-187
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• 1997

A formula for estimating the elastic stiffness of TW-HDS with a uniformly tapered width from w$_{0}$ to w$_{1}$ over the length, has been analytically derived based on Euler beam theory and Castigliano's theorem. Elastic stiffnesses of the TW-HDSs designed in the same dimensional design spaces as the KOFA HDSs have been estimated from the derived formula, in addition, a sensitivity study on the elastic stiffness of the TW-HDSs has been carried out. Analysis results show that elastic stiffnesses of the TW-HDSs have been by far higher than those of the KOFA HDSs, and that, as the effects of axial and shear force on the elastic stiffness have been 0.15-0.21%, most of the elastic stiffness is attributed to the bending moment. As a result of sensitivity analysis, the elastic stiffness sensitivity at each design variable is quantified and design variables having remarkable sensitivity are identified. Among the design variables, leaf thickness is identified as that of having the most remarkable sensitivity of the elastic stiffness.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1996.11b
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• pp.487-493
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• 1996

판(leaf)의 너비가 일정하고 두께가 균일하게 감소하는 두께감소 홀다운스프링집합체(Tapered-Thickness Holddown spring Assembly ; TT-HDS)에서 단순 보 이론과 Castigliano의 정리를 이용하여 TT-HDS의 탄성강성도를 해석적으로 구할 수 있도록 종래에 유도되었던 탄성강성도 평가식을 수정하고 확장하였으며 TT-HDS의 기하학적 설계자료를 이용하여 탄성강성도를 평가하였다. 아울러 ANSYS code 의 접촉요소를 이용하여 TT-HDS을 유한요소 모델링하여 탄성강성도를 수치적으로 평가하였다. 평가 결과 전단력 및 축력이 TT-HDS의 탄성강성도에 미치는 영향은 약 0.09∼0.16%정도로서 TT-HDS의 탄성강성도는 주로 굽힘모우멘트에 의해 지배되고 있음이 확인되었다. 또한 접촉요소로 유한요소 모델링하여 평가한 결과는 확장된 평가식으로 평가한 탄성강성도와 매우 잘 일치하고 있음을 발견하였다.