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Optimal Design of Nonlinear Coupled Multiphysics Structural Systems using The Element Connectivity Parameterization (복합 물리 시스템 위상 최적설계를 위한 요소 연결 매개법)

  • Yoon, Gil-Ho;Kim, Yoon-Young
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2004.04a
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    • pp.1017-1022
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    • 2004
  • Though the standard element density-based topology optimization method has been applied for the optimal design of multiphysics systems, some theoretical problems, such as material interpolation, undershoot temperature prediction, and unstable elements, still remain to be overcome. The objective of this investigation is to present a new topology optimization formulation based on the element connectivity parameterization (ECP) in order to avoid the numerical problems in multiphysics system design and improve optimization results. To show the validity of the proposed approach, the designs of an optimal thermal dissipation and an electro-thermal-compliant actuator were considered.

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Structural Analysis Simulation of Cantilever Shaped Piezoelectric Energy Harvester Using COMSOL Multiphysics (COMSOL Multiphysics를 활용한 캔틸레버 형태의 압전 에너지 하베스터 구조 해석 시뮬레이션)

  • Kwak, Min Sub;Hwang, Geon-Tae
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.416-425
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    • 2021
  • In the 4th industrial age, electronic devices are becoming smaller and lighter with a low power consumption to overcome spatial limitation. The piezoelectric energy harvesters can convert mechanical kinetic energy into electric energy; thus, enabling the operation of small electronic devices. Recently, various piezoelectric harvesters have been reported and the electric output from these harvesters could be anticipated by theoretical analysis methods. For example, COMSOL Multiphysics software provides a theoretical simulation of piezoelectric effect with a combination of mechanical and electrical phenomena in the piezoelectric materials. This article introduces a brief modeling of piezoelectric harvester to investigate mechanical stress and electrical output of harvesting devices by the COMSOL Multiphysics software.

Development of a multiphysics numerical solver for modeling the behavior of clay-based engineered barriers

  • Navarro, Vicente;Asensio, Laura;Gharbieh, Heidar;la Morena, Gema De;Pulkkanen, Veli-Matti
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.51 no.4
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    • pp.1047-1059
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    • 2019
  • This work describes the development of a numerical module with a multiphysics structure to simulate the thermo-hydro-chemo-mechanical behavior of compacted bentonites. First, the conceptual model, based on the state-of-the-art formulation for clay-based engineered barriers in deep geological repositories, is described. Second, the advantages of multiphysics-based modules are highlighted. Then, the guidelines to develop a code using such tools are outlined, presenting an example of implementation. Finally, the simulation of three tests that illustrate the behavior of compacted bentonites assesses the scope of the developed code. The satisfactory results obtained, and the relative simplicity of implementation, show the opportunity of the modeling strategy proposed.

A new approach for finite element analysis of delaminated composite beam, allowing for fast and simple change of geometric characteristics of the delaminated area

  • Perel, Victor Y.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.501-518
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    • 2007
  • In this work, a new approach is developed for dynamic analysis of a composite beam with an interply crack, based on finite element solution of partial differential equations with the use of the COMSOL Multiphysics package, allowing for fast and simple change of geometric characteristics of the delaminated area. The use of COMSOL Multiphysics package facilitates automatic mesh generation, which is needed if the problem has to be solved many times with different crack lengths. In the model, a physically impossible interpenetration of the crack faces is prevented by imposing a special constraint, leading to taking account of a force of contact interaction of the crack faces and to nonlinearity of the formulated boundary value problem. The model is based on the first order shear deformation theory, i.e., the longitudinal displacement is assumed to vary linearly through the beam's thickness. The shear deformation and rotary inertia terms are included into the formulation, to achieve better accuracy. Nonlinear partial differential equations of motion with boundary conditions are developed and written in the format acceptable by the COMSOL Multiphysics package. An example problem of a clamped-free beam with a piezoelectric actuator is considered, and its finite element solution is obtained. A noticeable difference of forced vibrations of the delaminated and undelaminated beams due to the contact interaction of the crack's faces is predicted by the developed model.

An Estimation Technology of Temperature Rise in DSES using Three-Dimensional Coupled-Field Multiphysics (연성해석을 이용한 초고압 DSES 온도상승예측)

  • Yoon, Jeong-Hoon;Ahn, Heui-Sub;Choi, Jong-Ung;Park, Seok-Weon
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2009.07a
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    • pp.847_848
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    • 2009
  • This paper shows the temperature rise of the high voltage GIS bus bar. The temperature rise in GIS bus bar is due to Joule‘s losses in the conductor and the induced eddy current in the tank. The power losses of a bus bar calculated from the magnetic field analysis are used as the input data for the thermal analysis to predict the temperature. The required analysis is a couple-field Multiphysics that accounts for the interactions between three-dimensional AC harmonic magnetic and fluid fields. The heat transfer calculation using the fluid analysis is done by considering the natural convection and the radiation from the tank to the atmosphere. Consequently, because temperature distributions by couple-field Multiphysics (coupled magnetic-fluid) have good agreement with results of temperature rise test, the proposed couple-field Multiphysics technique is likely to be used in a conduction design of the single-pole and three pole-encapsulated bus bar in GIS..

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An Estimation Technology of Temperature Rise in GIS Bus Bar using Three-Dimensional Coupled-Field Multiphysics (연성해석을 이용한 초고압 모선부 온도 상승 예측 기술)

  • Yoon, Jeong-Hoon;Ahn, Heui-Sub;Choi, Jong-Ung;Oh, Il-Sung
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2006.07b
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    • pp.675-676
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    • 2006
  • This paper shows the temperature rise of the high voltage GIS bus bar. The temperature rise in GIS bus bar is due to Joule's losses in the conductor and the induced eddy current in the tank. The power losses of a bus bar calculated from the magnetic field analysis are used as the input data for the thermal analysis to predict the temperature. The required analysis is a couple-field Multiphysics that accounts for the interactions between three-dimensional AC harmonic magnetic and fluid fields. The heat transfer calculation using the fluid analysis is done by considering the natural convection and the radiation from the tank to the atmosphere. Consequently, because temperature distributions by couple-field Multiphysics (coupled magnetic-fluid) have good agreement with results of temperature rise test, the proposed couple-field Multiphysics technique is likely to be used in a conduction design of the single-pole and three pole-encapsulated bus bar in CIS..

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Analysis of Tilting Pad Journal Bearing Characteristics and Rotordynamics for Centrifugal Compressors Using Multiphysics Software (Multiphysics Software를 활용한 원심 압축기용 틸팅 패드 저널 베어링 특성과 회전체 동역학 분석)

  • Soyeon Moon;Jongwan Yun;Sangshin Park
    • Tribology and Lubricants
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    • v.39 no.6
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    • pp.268-272
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    • 2023
  • This study explores the characteristics of tilting pad journal bearings used in the high-speed rotating shaft systems of centrifugal compressors. A centrifugal compressor is a high-speed rotating machine that is widely used to compress gases or vapors employed in various industrial applications. It transfers the centrifugal force of a fast-spinning impeller to the fluid and compresses it under high pressure. Many high-speed rotating shaft systems, which require high stability, use tilting pad journal bearings. The characteristics of these bearings can vary depending on several properties, and identifying the appropriate characteristics is essential to optimize the design on a case-to-case basis. In this study, the authors perform a time-dependent analysis of the properties of tilting pad journal bearings and the rotordynamics of the rotating shaft system using COMSOL Multiphysics software. Specifically, the authors analyze the characteristics of the tilting pad journal bearings by performing a parametric sweep using parameters such as pad clearance, maximum tilting angle, preload, number of pads, and pad pivot offset. The authors then use the results of the bearing-characteristics analysis to evaluate the vibration of the rotating shaft and verify its operation within a desirable range. The understanding gained from this study will allow us to determine the optimal properties of these bearings and the limiting operational speed using COMSOL Multiphysics software.

Prediction of the Surface Machined by EDM Using Iterative Discharge Simulation (연속방전 시뮬레이션을 이용한 미세방전가공 표면의 예측)

  • Kim T.G.;Min B.K.;Lee S.J.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.509-510
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    • 2006
  • Simulation of micro electrical discharge machining (micro-EDM) process using finite element analysis is proposed. Multiphysics model which has three steps; heat transfer analysis, structural analysis and electric field analysis is developed for simulation. Machined surface for successive five discharges is simulated using developed multiphysics model. Machined surface roughness was simulated under two discharge conditions and the simulated results are compared with actual machined surfaces. From the comparison it is demonstrated that the model can accurately predict the machined surface with the error less than $0.5{\mu}m$.

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Analysis of Anisotropic Structures under Multiphysics Environment (멀티피직스 환경하의 이방성 구조물 해석)

  • Kim, Jun-Sik;Lee, Jae-Hun;Park, Jun-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.10 no.6
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    • pp.140-145
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    • 2011
  • An anisotropic beam model is proposed by employing an asymptotic expansion method for thermo-mechanical multiphysics environment. An asymptotic method based on virtual work is introduced first, and then the variables of mechanical displacement and temperature rise are asymptotically expanded by taking advantage of geometrical slenderness of elastic bodies. Subsequently substituting these expansions into the virtual work principle allows us to asymptotically expand the virtual work. This will yield a set of recursive virtual works from which two-dimensional microscopic and one-dimensional macroscopic equations are systematically derived at each order. In this way, homogenized stiffnesses and thermomechanical coupling coefficients are derived. To demonstrate the validity and efficiency of the proposed approach, composite beams are taken as a test-bed example. The results obtained herein are compared to those of three-dimensional finite element analysis.