• Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.143-156
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• 2008

Elliptical tubes may buckle in an elastic local buckling failure mode under uniform compression. Previous analyses of the local buckling of these members have assumed that the cross-section is hollow, but it is well-known that the local buckling capacity of thin-walled closed sections may be increased by filling them with a rigid medium such as concrete. In many applications, the medium many not necessarily be rigid, and the infill can be considered to be an elastic material which interacts with the buckling of the elliptical tube that surrounds it. This paper uses an energy-based technique to model the buckling of a thin-walled elliptical tube containing an elastic infill, which elucidates the physics of the buckling phenomenon from an engineering mechanics basis, in deference to a less generic finite element approach to the buckling problem. It makes use of the observation that the local buckling in an elliptical tube is localised with respect to the contour of the ellipse in its cross-section, with the localisation being at the region of lowest curvature. The formulation in the paper is algebraic and it leads to solutions that can be determined by implementing simple numerical solution techniques. A further extension of this formulation to a stiffness approach with multiple degrees of buckling freedom is described, and it is shown that using the simple one degree of freedom representation is sufficiently accurate for determining the elastic local buckling coefficient.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.393-404
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• 2023

This paper presents the application of hybrid-simulation-based adapter elements for the non-linear two-scale analysis of reinforced concrete frames with masonry infills under seismic-like demands. The approach provides communication and distribution of the computations carried out by two or more remote or locally distributed numerical models connected through the OpenFresco Framework. The modeling consists of a global analysis formed by macro-elements to represent frames and walls, and to reduce global degrees of freedom, portions of the structure that require advanced analysis are substituted by experimental elements and dimensional couplings acting as interfaces with their respective sub-assemblies. The local sub-assemblies are modeled by solid finite elements where the non-linear behavior of concrete matrix and masonry infill adopt a continuum damage representation and the reinforcement steel a discrete one, the conditions at interfaces between concrete and masonry are considered through a contact model. The methodology is illustrated through the analysis of a frame-wall system subjected to lateral loads comparing the results of using macro-elements, finite element model and experimental observations. Finally, to further assess and validate the methodology proposed, the paper presents the pushover analysis of two more complex structures applying both modeling scales to obtain their corresponding capacity curves.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.307-315
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• 2009

지도일반화는 간결한 지도 표현과 지리적 의미의 효과적 전달을 목적으로 하는 지도제작 방법이다. 컴퓨터 지도학의 발달로 인하여 새로운 알고리즘들이 디지털 환경에서 적용할 수 있도록 연구되어 왔다. 본 연구는 인터넷 환경에서 좌표변형과 Lod(level of detail)기법에 의한 일반화를 적용하여 다축척지도의 활용 가능성을 검토하고자 하였다. WebGIS에 있어서 좌표변형 방법은 데이터 용량을 감소시켜 공간정보의 전송속도를 향상시키기 위해 적용할 수 있는 방법이다. Lod 기법은 사용자의 줌레벨에 따라 공간정보를 선택하여 웹지도를 제직하는 방법이다. 연구의 진행은 등고선, 하계망, 지명, 행정구역, 산정, 행정관청에 대한 레이어를 구축하여, 선과 면사장에 대해 줌레벨에 따라 XML 기반의 SVG를 이용하여 일반화를 적용하였다. 적용결과, 모니터 해상도 1024${\ast}$768를 기준으로 지리좌표계로 작성된 SVG 문서는 9.76Mb, 좌표변형 문서는 4.08Mb로 41% 감소하였다. 지리정보 해상도를 결정하는 LoD에 따른 렌더링 일반화는 줌레벨 1, 2, 3단계 별로 실시하였다. 1단계에서는 주요 지명 및 행정관청, 고차수 하계망, 산정 등 소축척 지도에 표현되는 요소들이 나타낼 수 있도록 하였다. 고차 레벨로 갈수록 지도요소의 수와 양은 많아진다. 본 연구결과는 인터넷환경에서 다량의 공간정보와 속성정보 전송에 필요한 WebGIS의 자료전송효과 및 다축척의 지도학적 표현에 기여할 것으로 본다. 또한, 공간데이터베이스 및 전송환경에서 일반화를 위한 알고리즘 개발에 보다 많은 연구가 있어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.28-43
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• 2023

Background: High-fidelity meteorological data is a prerequisite for the realistic simulation of atmospheric dispersion of radioactive materials near nuclear power plants (NPPs). However, many meteorological models frequently overestimate near-surface wind speeds, failing to represent local meteorological conditions near NPPs. This study presents a new high-resolution (approximately 1 km) meteorological downscaling method for modeling short-range (< 100 km) atmospheric dispersion of accidental NPP plumes. Materials and Methods: Six considerations from literature reviews have been suggested for a new dynamic downscaling method. The dynamic downscaling method is developed based on the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model version 3.6.1, applying high-resolution land-use and topography data. In addition, a new subgrid-scale topographic drag parameterization has been implemented for a realistic representation of the atmospheric surface-layer momentum transfer. Finally, a year-long simulation for the Kori and Wolsong NPPs, located in southeastern coastal areas, has been made for 2016 and evaluated against operational surface meteorological measurements and the NPPs' on-site weather stations. Results and Discussion: The new dynamic downscaling method can represent multiscale atmospheric motions from the synoptic to the boundary-layer scales and produce three-dimensional local meteorological fields near the NPPs with a 1.2 km grid resolution. Comparing the year-long simulation against the measurements showed a salient improvement in simulating near-surface wind fields by reducing the root mean square error of approximately 1 m/s. Furthermore, the improved wind field simulation led to a better agreement in the Eulerian estimate of the local atmospheric dispersion. The new subgrid-scale topographic drag parameterization was essential for improved performance, suggesting the importance of the subgrid-scale momentum interactions in the atmospheric surface layer. Conclusion: A new dynamic downscaling method has been developed to produce high-resolution local meteorological fields around the Kori and Wolsong NPPs, which can be used in short-range atmospheric dispersion modeling near the NPPs.