• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.2000-2010
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• 2021

Mechanical moduli, such as Young's modulus (E), Bulks modulus (B), Shear modulus (S), longitudinal modulus (L), Poisson's ratio (σ) and micro Hardness (H) were theoretically calculated for (100-x)TeO₂+x MgO glasses, where x = 10, 20, 30, 40 and 45 mol%, based on the Makishima-Mackenzie model. The estimated results showed that the mechanical moduli and the microhardness of the glasses were improved with the increase of the MgO contents in the TM glasses, while Poisson's ratio decreased with the increase in MgO content. Moreover, the radiation shielding capacity was evaluated for the studied TM glasses. Thus, the linear attenuation coefficient (LAC), mass attenuation coefficient (MAC), transmission factor (TF) and half-value thickness (𝚫_0.5) were simulated for gamma photon energies between 0.344 and 1.406 MeV. The simulated results showed that glass TM10 with 10 mol % MgO possess the highest LAC and varied in the range between 0.259 and 0.711 cm^-1, while TM45 glass with 45 mol % MgO possess the lowest LAC and vary in the range between 0.223 and 0.587 cm^-1 at gamma photon energies between 0.344 and 1.406 MeV. Furthermore, the BXCOM program was applied to calculate the effective atomic number (Z_eff), equivalent atomic number (Z_eq) and buildup factors (EBF and EABF) of the glasses. The effective removal cross-section for the fast neutrons (ERCSFN, ∑_R) was also calculated theoretically. The received data depicts that the lowest ∑_R was achieved for TM10 glasses, where ∑_R = 0.0193 cm² g^-1, while TM45 possesses the highest ERCSFN where ∑_R = 0.0215 cm² g^-1.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.609-618
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• 2018

A new mechanical model for predicting the vibration of a pipe pile embedded in longitudinally layered visco-elastic media with radial inhomogeneity is proposed by extending Novak's plain-strain model and complex stiffness method to consider viscous-type damping. The analytical solutions for the dynamic impedance, the velocity admittance and the reflected signal of wave velocity at the pile head are also derived and subsequently verified by comparison with existing solutions. An extensive parametric analysis is further performed to examine the effects of shear modulus, viscous damping coefficient, coefficient of disturbance degree, weakening or strengthening range of surrounding soil and longitudinal soft or hard interbedded layer on the velocity admittance and the reflected signal of wave velocity at the pile head. It is demonstrated that the proposed model and the obtained solutions provide extensive possibilities for practical application compared with previous related studies.

• Composites Research
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 외부 충격에 의한 인체의 손상 정도를 수치적으로 예측하기 위한 인체의 근골격계 해석 모델을 제안하기에 앞서 골 조직이 가지는 기본적인 기계적 특성을 실험적으로 살펴보았다. 기계적 물성 시험의 결과, 골 조직의 위치에 따라 기계적 특성이 변화하는 비균질성을 확인하였다. 축 방향이 횡 방향에 비해 강도와 탄성계수가 2배 정도 높게 나타남을 통해 이방성 특성을 확인하였다. 점탄성 특성을 살펴보기 위해 시험 속도를 다르게 하여 시험을 수행한 결과 변형률 속도가 증가 할수록 강도 및 탄성계수가 높게 나타나는 결과를 확인하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권11호
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• pp.3816-3823
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• 2021

The mechanical features evaluated theoretically using Makishima-Mackenzie's model for glasses xBaO-(50-x) PbO-50P₂O₅ where x = 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, and 50 mol%. Wherefore, the elastic characteristics; Young's, bulk, shear, and longitudinal modulus calculated. The obtained result showed an increase in the calculated values of elastic moduli with the replacement of the PbO by BaO contents. Moreover, the Poisson ratio, micro-hardness, and the softening temperature calculated for the investigated glasses. Besides, gamma and neutron shielding ability evaluated for the barium doped lead phosphate glasses. Monte Caro code (MCNP-5) and the Phy-X/PSD program applied to estimate the mass attenuation coefficient of the studied glasses. The decrease in the PbO ratio has a negative effect on the MAC. The highest MAC decreased from 65.896 cm²/g to 32.711 cm²/g at 0.015 MeV for BPP0 and BPP7, respectively. The calculated values of EBF and EABF showed that replacement of PbO with BaO contents in the studied BPP glasses helps to reduce the number of photons accumulated inside the studied BPP glasses.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제60권6호
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• pp.1063-1077
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• 2016

Components manufactured from composite materials are frequently subjected to superimposed mechanical and thermal loadings during their operating service. Both types of loadings may cause fracture and failure of composite structures. When composite cross-ply laminates of type [$0_m/90_n]_s$ are subjected to uni-axial tensile loading, different types of damage are set-up and developed such as matrix cracking: transverse and longitudinal cracks, delamination between disoriented layers and broken fibers. The development of these modes of damage can be detrimental for the stiffness of the laminates. From the experimental point of view, transverse cracking is known as the first mode of damage. In this regard, the objective of the present paper is to investigate the effect of transverse cracking in cross-ply laminate under thermo-mechanical degradation. A Finite Element (FE) simulation of damage evolution in composite crossply laminates of type [$0_m/90_n]_s$ subjected to uni-axial tensile loading is carried out. The effect of transverse cracking on the cross-ply laminate strength under thermo-mechanical degradation is investigated numerically. The results obtained by prediction of the numerical model developed in this investigation demonstrate the influence of the transverse cracking on the bearing capacity and resistance to damage as well as its effects on the variation of the mechanical properties such as Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio and coefficient of thermal expansion. The results obtained are in good agreement with those predicted by the Shear-lag analytical model as well as with the obtained experimental results available in the literature.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.237-248
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• 2022

Nowadays, more and more subway tunnels were planed and constructed underneath the ground of urban cities to relieve the congested traffic. Potential damage may occur in existing tunnel if the new tunnel is constructed too close. So far, previous studies mainly focused on the tunnel-tunnel interactions with circular shape. The difference between circular and horseshoe shaped tunnel in terms of deformation mechanism is not fully investigated. In this study, three-dimensional numerical parametric studies were carried out to explore the effect of different tunnel shapes on the complicated tunnel-tunnel interaction problem. Parameters considered include volume loss, tunnel stiffness and relative density. It is found that the value of volume loss play the most important role in the multi-tunnel interactions. For a typical condition in this study, the maximum invert settlement and gradient along longitudinal direction of horseshoe shaped tunnel was 50% and 96% larger than those in circular case, respectively. This is because of the larger vertical soil displacement underneath existing tunnel. Due to the discontinuous hoop axial stress in horseshoe shaped tunnel, significant shear stress was mobilized around the axillary angles. This resulted in substantial bending moment at the bottom plate and side walls of horseshoe shaped tunnel. Consequently, vertical elongation and horizontal compression in circular existing tunnel were 45% and 33% smaller than those in horseshoe case (at monitored section X/D = 0), which in latter case was mainly attributed to the bending induced deflection. The radial deformation stiffness of circular tunnel is more sensitive to the Young's modulus compared with horseshoe shaped tunnel. This is because of that circular tunnel resisted the radial deformation mainly by its hoop axial stress while horseshoe shaped tunnel do so mainly by its flexural rigidity. In addition, the reduction of soil stiffness beneath the circular tunnel was larger than that in horseshoe shaped tunnel at each level of relative density, indicating that large portion of tunneling effect were undertaken by the ground itself in circular tunnel case.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.820-831
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• 2020

참나무시들음병 고사목으로부터 피해확산을 막기위해 주로 훈증처리 방법을 이용한다. 훈증처리에 따른 신갈나무 피해목의 강도적 활용 가능성을 검증하기 위해 훈증처리목재의 압축성능과 휨성능평가를 수행하였다. 훈증처리목재는 약 9개월 간 네마섹트(Metam-sodium)로 훈증처리하였다. 참나무시들음병 훈증처리목재의 기건 종압축강도는 58.87 MPa, 압축탄성계수는 5.66 GPa로 측정되었으며 건전목과 비슷한 경향을 보였다. 혼증목의 성숙재부 강도성능은 미성숙재부보다 16% 더 높은 강도값을 보였다. 참나무 건전목의 압축파괴형상은 다양한 형상으로 나타나지만 훈증처리목재의 경우 대부분 전단형 파괴형상을 보였다. 훈증처리목재의 휨강도는 157.43 MPa로 건전재보다 8% 높게 측정되었고 휨 탄성계수는 16.38 GPa로 건전재보다 16% 낮게 측정되었다. 그러나 훈증처리목재의 휨강도성능치에 대한 변동계수는 건전목보다 낮은 것을 확인하였다.

• 임산에너지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2006

안동 봉정사 대웅전의 지붕구조로 사용되었던 해체부재와 새로이 벌채된 소나무재의 물리적, 기계적, 화학적 특성을 평가 분석하였다. 고목재의 해부학적 분석에 의해 만재부위에서 수지의 응고현상을 관찰할 수 있었다. 또한 열화에 의한 비중의 감소, 가도관의 미세할렬이 발생하였으며, 가도관 미세할렬은 S2층 마이크로휘브릴 경사각과 동일한 각도를 갖는 것으로 판단되었다. 고목재의 휨강도, 압축강도 및 전단강도는 모두 35-27% 가량 감소하였으며, 초음파 비파괴시험에 의한 동적탄성계수는 목재의 사용기간이 길어짐에 따라 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 목재의 열화는 비중과 동적탄성계수의 측정으로 확인할 수 있었다. 또한 길이방향 동적탄성계수의 측정으로부터 기계적 성능의 예측이 가능하였다. 목재의 부후를 판정할 수 있는 1% NaOH 추출 결과 고목재에서 부후가 많이 진행되었음을 확인하였다. 이에 따라 목재의 열화는 화학조성분의 분석에 의해 평가가 가능할 것으로 판단되었다. 이 연구의 결과는 시간의 경과에 따른 소나무의 물성 변화 분석으로부터 장기적으로 사용하는 목재의 물성 변화를 이해하고 예측을 가능하게 하는 자료의 활용될 수 있을 것이다.