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Active vibration control of smart composite structures in hygrothermal environment

  • Mahato, P.K.;Maiti, D.K.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.44 no.2
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    • pp.127-138
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    • 2012
  • The composite materials may be exposed to environmental (thermal or hygral or both) condition during their service life. The effect of environmental condition is usually adverse from the point of view of design of composite structures. In the present research study the effect of hygrothermal condition on the design of laminated composite structures is investigated. The active fiber composite (AFC) which may be utilized as actuator or sensor is considered in the present analysis. The sensor layer is used to sense the level of response of the composite structures. The sensed voltage is fed back to the actuator through the controller. In this study both displacement and velocity feedback controllers are employed to reduce the response of the composite laminate within acceptable limit. The Newmark direct time integration scheme is employed along with modal superposition method to improve the computational efficiency. It is observed from the numerical study that the laminated composite structures become weak in the presence of hygrothermal load. The response of the structure can be brought to the acceptable level once the AFC layer is activated through the feedback loop.

The effect of process parameters on copper powder particle size and shape produced by electrolysis method

  • Boz, Mustafa;Hasheminiasari, Masood
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.151-162
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    • 2013
  • In this study, an electrolyzing device for the production of metal powders was designed and fabricated. The production of copper powders was performed using a variety of current densities, anode-cathode distances and power removal times. The effect of these parameters on powder particle size and shape was determined. Particle size was measured using a laser diffraction unit while the powder shape was determined by SEM. Experimental results show that an increase in current density leads to a decrease in powder particle size. In addition particle shape changed from globular dendritic to acicular dendritic with increasing the current density. Distance between the cathode and anode also showed a similar influence on powder particle size and shape. An increase in time of powder removal led to an increase in powder particle size, as the shape changed from acicular dendritic to globular dendritic.

THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF MECHANICAL ALLOYING

  • Suryanarayana, C.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute Conference
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    • 2000.11a
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    • pp.10-10
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    • 2000
  • Mechanical alloying (MA) is a powder metallurgy processing technique involving cold welding, fracturing, and rewelding of powder particles in a high-energy ball mill. This has now become an established commercial technique in producing oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) nickel- and iron-based materials. The technique of MA is also capable of synthesizing non-equilibrium phases such as supersaturated solid solutions, metastable crystalline and quasicrystalline intermetallic phases, nanostructures, and amorphous alloys. In this respect, the capabilities of MA are similar to those of another important non-equilibrium processing technique, viz, rapid quenching of metallic melts. however, the science of MA is being investigated only during the past ten years or so. The technique of mechanochemistry, on the other hand, has had a long history and the materials produced this way have found a number of technological applications, e.g., in areas such as hydrogen storage materials, heaters, gas absorber, fertilizers. catalysts, cosmetics, and waste management. The present talk will concentrate on the basic mechanisms of formation of non-equilibrium phases by the technique of MA and these aspects will be compared with those of rapid quenching of metallic melts. Additionally, the variety of technological applications of mechanically alloyed products will be highlighted.

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SIMPLE APPROACH TO MULTIFRACTAL SPECTRUM OF A SELF-SIMILAR CANTOR SET

  • BAEK, IN-Soo
    • Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.695-702
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    • 2005
  • We study the transformed measures with respect to the real parameters of a self-similar measure on a self-similar Can­tor set to give a simple proof for some result of its multifractal spectrum. A transformed measure with respect to a real parameter of a self-similar measure on a self-similar Cantor set is also a self­similar measure on the self-similar Cantor set and it gives a better information for multifractals than the original self-similar measure. A transformed measure with respect to an optimal parameter deter­mines Hausdorff and packing dimensions of a set of the points which has same local dimension for a self-similar measure. We compute the values of the transformed measures with respect to the real parameters for a set of the points which has same local dimension for a self-similar measure. Finally we investigate the magnitude of the local dimensions of a self-similar measure and give some correlation between the local dimensions.

Feasibility Study for the cross border transmission project in Cambodia (캄보디아 국경연계 송전망 타당성 연구)

  • Baek, S.D.;Kim, J.H.;Kim, S.H.;Choi, S.J.
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2006.07a
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    • pp.38-39
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    • 2006
  • KEPCO is executing a project in Cambodia consisting of two components, "Power Development Master Plan and Institutional Strengthening" and "Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Power Project Preparation" upon request by the government of the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy of Cambodia, contracted on $29^{th}$ September 2005. This paper includes a basic design and review of economical efficiency for constructing the two (2) cross border 115 kV transmission lines, which run from the border of Vietnam and Laos to Cambodia, and four (4) 115kV substations. The main contents of the paper include the process of design and results of a review of line route selection, tower and hardware design regarding transmission line design, as well as the type of substation, and arrangement and specifications of equipment with expects to substation design. Also, long-term demand forecasting, and an economic analysis of the project area are included.

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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN GROUND SUBSIDENCE AT ABANDONED UNDERGROUND COAL MINE AND ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY SURVEY RESULTS USING GIS

  • Ahn, Seung-Chan;Lee, Sa-Ro;Kim, Ki-Dong
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • v.2
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    • pp.728-731
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    • 2006
  • Ground subsidence near abandoned underground coal mines has become a serious social problem in Korea. The purpose of this study is to perform a comparative analysis between the ground subsidence area and the electrical resistivity measured by field survey at Samcheok City. A raster database composed of ground subsidence areas and electrical resistivity data was constructed for GIS. To analyze correlation between the two constructed raster datasets, we used a frequency ratio model. The results show that low and high electrical resistivity anomaly zones coincide with the existing subsidence areas. We infer that the high anomaly zone means saturated and low anomaly zone means vacant. It suggests that electrical resistivity might be a useful factor for analyzing ground subsidence hazard zone.

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Improving the Properties of Industrial Polyurethane with Nanoclay, Hectorite

  • Seydibeyoglu, M.O.;Guner, F.S.;Ece, I.;Isci, S.;Gungor, N.
    • Proceedings of the Polymer Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2006.10a
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    • pp.281-281
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    • 2006
  • In this study, the polyurethane which has versatile applications has been reinforced with the natural clay, hectorite. The hectorite has better properties than montmorillonite. There are studies on polyurethane and montmorillonite but polyurethane and hectorite composite is published first time. Polyurethane is industrial polyurethane which makes the study to be applicable to the industry. Exfoliated structure has been obtained without using organic modifiers due to the hydrophilic nature of the polymer matrix and the mineral clay. Mechanical properties have been improved as well.

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Durability of the Solidified Mine Tailing-Hydrated Lime Mixture Against Repeated Freezing and Thawing (폐광미-소석회 고화체의 동결융해 내구성에 관한 연구)

  • Min, Kyoung-Won;Lee, Hyun-Cheol;Kim, Tae-Poong
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.28 no.B
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    • pp.65-69
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    • 2008
  • The tailings piled in abandoned mines are well-known potential sources of soil contamination. Hydrated limes were applied as cementing materials to solidify heavy metal contaminated tailings for the purpose of reducing their toxicity and migration rates. The optimum mixing ratio of tailings, hydrated lime, and water was determined through a preliminary test. The mixtures of mine tailings and hydrated lime solidified through pozzolanic reaction were tested for their durability against repeated freezing and thawing processes. After repeated freezing and thawing, the uniaxial compressive strengths of all the solidified mixture specimens decreased in comparison with those before test but still higher than $3.5kgf/cm^2$, the standard recommended for land reclamation solids by EPA(Environmental Protection Agency), which suggested that hydrated lime be a potential material to treat the abandoned mine tailings for the environmental purpose.

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Braced, partially braced and unbraced columns: Complete set of classical stability equations

  • Aristizabal-Ochoa, J. Dario
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.365-381
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    • 1996
  • Stability equations that evaluate the elastic critical axial load of columns in any type of construction with sidesway uninhibited, partially inhibited, and totally inhibited are derived in a classical manner. These equations can be applied to the stability of frames (unbraced, partially braced, and totally braced) with rigid, semirigid, and simple connections. The complete column classification and the corresponding three stability equations overcome the limitations and paradoxes of the well known alignment charts for braced and unbraced columns and frames. Simple criteria are presented that define the concept of partially braced columns and frames, as well as the minimum lateral bracing required by columns and frames to achieve non-sway buckling mode. Various examples are presented in detail that demonstrate the effectiveness and accuracy of the complete set of stability equations.

Research on Development Plan of Native Local Food In The City of Mun-gyung. (문경시 향토 음식 개발 방안에 관한 연구 -제과.제빵을 중심으로-)

  • 이재진
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.111-127
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    • 2001
  • Mungyung area has contributed to korean industrial development with its abundant natural resources. However, the change of industrial structure caused the decrease of the number of mines in Mungyung and it resulted in the economic depression in that area. Recently. the economic growth of Mungyung is attempted by developing the distribution center of agricultural products and the resort complex using beautiful natural environment such as the film setting of 'Taejo Wang - gun' and hot spring in good quality. In this article I survey the foreigners aware of the principle products of this district and their intention of purchasing the products using local speciality. I also make confectionery experiments on the basis of the survey and develop various confectionery using principle products of Mungyung.

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