• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제85권5호
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• pp.593-605
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• 2023

This work presents a comparison between analytical and finite element analysis for bending of porous sandwich functionally graded material (FGM) plates. The plate is rectangular and simply supported under static sinusoidal loading. Material properties of FGM are assumed to vary continuously across the face sheets thickness according to a power-law function in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents while the core is homogeneous. Four types of porosity are considered. A refined higher-order shear with normal deformation theory is used. The number of unknowns in this theory is five, as against six or more in other shear and normal deformation theories. This theory assumes the nonlinear variation of transverse shear stresses and satisfies its nullity in the top and bottom surfaces of the plate without the use of a shear correction factor. The governing equations of equilibrium are derived from the virtual work principle. The Navier approach is used to solve equilibrium equations. The constitutive law of the porous FGM sandwich plate is implemented for a 3D finite element through a subroutine in FORTRAN (UMAT) in Abaqus software. Results show good agreement between the finite element model and the analytical method for some results, but the analytical method keeps giving symmetric results even with the thickness stretching effect and load applied to the top surface of the sandwich.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.311-317
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• 2023

An autofilter is a device that removes impurities contained in heavy fuel oil used in diesel engines of ships or power plants, and also automatically removes impurities accumulated in the filter through a reverse washing function. The reducer-integrated motor serves to rotate the filter at low speed to enable reverse automatic cleaning in the autofilter device. To achieve a low speed of 0.65 to 0.75 rpm in a reducer-integrated motor, a small motor that can operate at 97rpm at a rated voltage of 110 V and 112.5 rpm at 220 V is required. Additionally, a large gear ratio of 1/150 is required. To ensure the durability and reliability of these reducers, the strength of the gear must be evaluated at the design stage. In general, there is a limit to evaluating the stress and strain state according to the vibration characteristics acting on each gear in the driving state of the reducer through quasi-static analysis. Therefore, in this study, the operation characteristics of the auto filter's reducer-integrated motor were first analyzed using the rigid body dynamics analysis method. Then, this rigid body dynamics analysis model was extended to a flexible multibody dynamics analysis model to analyze the stress and strain states acting on each gear and evaluate the design feasibility of the gear.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제86권2호
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• pp.167-180
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• 2023

This work applies a four-known quasi-3D shear deformation theory to investigate the bending behavior of a functionally graded plate resting on a viscoelastic foundation and subjected to hygro-thermo-mechanical loading. The theory utilizes a hyperbolic shape function to predict the transverse shear stress, and the transverse stretching effect of the plate is considered. The principle of virtual displacement is applied to obtain the governing differential equations, and the Navier method, which comprises an exponential term, is used to obtain the solution. Novel to the current study, the impact of the viscoelastic foundation model, which includes a time-dependent viscosity parameter in addition to Winkler's and Pasternak parameters, is carefully investigated. Numerical examples are presented to validate the theory. A parametric study is conducted to study the effect of the damping coefficient, the linear and nonlinear loadings, the power-law index, and the plate width-tothickness ratio on the plate bending response. The results show that the presence of the viscoelastic foundation causes an 18% decrease in the plate deflection and about a 10% increase in transverse shear stresses under both linear and nonlinear loading conditions. Additionally, nonlinear loading causes a one-and-a-half times increase in horizontal stresses and a nearly two-times increase in normal transverse stresses compared to linear loading. Based on the article's findings, it can be concluded that the viscosity effect plays a significant role in the bending response of plates in hygrothermal environments. Hence it shall be considered in the design.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2023

본 연구는 일반 성인을 대상으로 주관적 건강상태, 코로나19 위험지각, 항체지식, 사회적 영향, 코로나19 항체검사 수용의도를 파악하고 이들의 코로나19 항체검사 수용의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위하여 시도되었다. 연구 대상자는 20세 이상 성인 147명이었으며, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 27.0 프로그램을 이용하여 빈도, 백분율, 평균과 표준편차, independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, multiple regression analysis를 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과 코로나19 항체검사 수용의도는 사회적 영향, 코로나19 위험지각과 유의미한 정적 상관관계가 있었고, 주관적 건강상태와 부적 상관관계가 있었다. 일반 성인의 코로나19 항체검사 수용의도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 사회적 영향이었으며, 이들의 설명력은 50.2%로 나타났다. 본 연구결과로 코로나19 감염확산방지를 위한 효과적인 방안 마련으로 코로나19 항체검사가 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.1382-1399
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• 2023

Pressure relief valve (PRV) is one of the important control valves used in nuclear power plants, and its sealing performance is crucial to ensure the safety and function of the entire pressure system. For the sealing performance improving purpose, an explicit function that accounts for all design parameters and can accurately describe the relationship between the multi-design parameters and the seal performance is essential, which is also the challenge of the valve seal design and/or optimization work. On this basis, a surrogate model-based design optimization is carried out in this paper. To obtain the basic data required by the surrogate model, both the Finite Element Model (FEM) and the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) based numerical models were successively established, and thereby both the contact stresses of valve static sealing and dynamic impact (between valve disk and nozzle) could be predicted. With these basic data, the polynomial chaos expansion (PCE) surrogate model which can not only be used for inputs-outputs relationship construction, but also produce the sensitivity of different design parameters were developed. Based on the PCE surrogate model, a new design scheme was obtained after optimization, in which the valve sealing stress is increased by 24.42% while keeping the maximum impact stress lower than 90% of the material allowable stress. The result confirms the ability and feasibility of the method proposed in this paper, and should also be suitable for performance design optimizations of control valves with similar structures.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.1300-1309
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• 2023

Simulated debris was synthesized using UO₂, Zr, and stainless steel and a heat treatment method under inert or oxidizing conditions. The primary U solid phase of the debris synthesized at 1473 K under inert conditions was UO₂, whereas a (U, Zr)O₂ solid solution formed at 1873 K. Under oxidizing conditions, a mixture of U₃O₈ and (Fe, Cr)UO₄ phases formed at 1473 K, whereas a (U, Zr)O_2+x solid solution formed at 1873 K. The leaching behavior of the fission products from the simulated debris was evaluated using two methods: the irradiation method, for which fission products were produced via neutron irradiation, and the doping method, for which trace amounts of non-radioactive elements were doped into the debris. The dissolution behavior of U depended on the properties of the debris and aqueous solution for immersion. Cs, Sr, and Ba leached out regardless of the primary solid phases. The leaching of high-valence Eu and Ru ions was suppressed, possibly owing to their solid-solution reaction with or incorporation into the uranium compounds of the simulated debris.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.359-367
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• 2023

High-rise structures are considered as symbols of economic power and leadership. Developing countries like India are also emerging as centers for new high-rise buildings (HRB). As the land is expensive and scarce everywhere, construction of tall buildings becomes the best solution to resolve the problem. But, as building's height increases, its stiffness reduces making it more susceptible to vibrations due to wind and earthquake forces. Several systems are available to control vibrations or deflections; however, outrigger systems are considered to be the most effective systems in improving lateral stiffness and overall stability of HRB. In this paper, a 42-storey RCC HRB is analyzed to determine the optimum position of outriggers of different materials. The linear static analysis of the building is performed with and without the provision of virtual outriggers of reinforced cement concrete (RCC) and pre-stressed concrete (PSC) at different storey levels by response spectrum method using finite element based Extended3D Analysis of building System (ETABS) software for determining responses viz. storey displacement, base shear and storey drift for individual models. The maximum allowable limit and percentage variations in earthquake responses are verified using the guidelines of Indian seismic codes. Results indicate that the outriggers contribute in significantly reducing the storey displacement and storey drift up to 28% and 20% respectively. Also, it is observed that the PSC outriggers are found to be more efficient over RCC outriggers. The optimum location of both types of outriggers is found to be at the mid height of building.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2005

지진응답제어를 위한 효율적 방법으로 제시된 퍼지관리제어기법은 퍼지에 기반한 의사결정과정을 통하여 가변 제어이득행렬을 구현함으로써 하나의 제어이득만으로 표현되는 선형제어기법보다 개선된 제어성능을 발휘할 수 있다. 이 논문에서는 퍼지관리제어기법의 효율성을 하중 및 교량모델의 불확실성에 대한 제어성능의 강인성 측면에서 평가하였다. 강인성 평가에 있어서는 Dyke등이 제시한 벤치마크 교량에 대하여, 최적설계된 LQG기법과 제어성능을 비교하는 방법을 사용하였다. 불확실성을 주는 요인으로는 주파수 특성이 다른 여러 지진가속도의 규모 및 교량의 강성변화를 가정하였다. 최적설계된 LQG 제어기와 제어효과를 비교한 결과, FSC시스템이 지진의 종류와 규모에 따라 보다 작은 전력을 사용하면서도 개선된 제어성능을 발휘하였다. 특히, LQG 제어시스템이 강성변화에 대하여 불안정한 제어성능을 보인 반면, FSC 시스템은 매우 안정적인 응답제어효과를 보이면서도 제어시스템에 소요되는 전력량과 제어장치의 스트로크에 있어서도 큰 변화를 보이지 않음으로써 매우 탁월한 강인성을 보장할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제28권9A호
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• pp.702-709
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 블루투스(Bluetooth) 시스템에서의 각 마스터-슬레이브 쌍(Master-Slave pair)에 대한 수율 (throughput)과 지연(delay), 즉 형평성(fairness) 측면 모두를 고려한 효율적인 QoS (Quality of Service) 기반 MAC (Medium Access Control) 스케쥴링(scheduling) 알고리즘을 제안한다. 특히 기존에 제안한 T-D PP (Throughput-Delay Priority Policy) 방식[6]의 단점을 보완하여 이에 대한 성능 개선이 이루어진 수정된 T-D PP 방식, 즉 MTDPP (Modified T-D PP) 알고리즘을 제안한다. 블루투스가 마스터 중심의 TDD (Time Division Duplex) 방식으로 동작하며 기본적으로 라운드로빈(Round Robin) 방식의 스케쥴링을 수행하므로 전송할 큐(queue)에 데이터가 없는 경우에도 POLL 및 NULL 패킷(packet)으로 인한 슬롯(slot) 낭비가 발생한다. 이러한 링크 낭비 문제를 해결하기 위해 많은 알고리즘들이 제안되어 왔고, 그 중 큐 상태 기반 우선순위(priority)방식과 저전력 모드(low power mode) 기반의 알고리즘이 비교적 좋은 성능을 보인다. 하지만 이들은 트래픽(traffic) 특성에 따라 일정하지 않은 성능을 나타내며, 추가적인 계산과정과 시그널링(signaling) 오버헤드(overhead)가 요구된다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 놀은 수율과 낮은 지연을 보장하는 새로운 알고리즘을 제안하며, 시뮬레이션 결과를 통해 적절한 파라미터(parameter)의 선택이 기존의 방식에 비해 전반적인 성능의 향상을 가져옴을 보인다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.665-671
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• 2017

알칼리금속을 이용한 열전기변환장치(Alkali-Metal Thermal-to-electric Converter)는 열을 전기로 직접 변환하는 기술이다. AMTEC 기술은 기존 에너지기술 대비 고효율성과 고밀도성을 지니는 정적 에너지 변환 장치로서 이론 발전효율이 40%로 높고 단위발전량이 500 W/kg, $2.01W/cm^2$로 우수하다. AMTEC의 작동원리는 작동유체인 소듐이 분압차이에 의해서 고체전해질인 베타알루미나(BASE)의 내부에서 외부로 이온화를 거쳐며 통과하는데, 이때 전자를 주고 받으며 전기를 생성한다. BASE내외부의 분압차 형성을 위해서는 고온내구성과 기밀성이 높은 접합기술이 요구된다. 개발된 접합기술을 이용하여BASE/절연부/금속부 시스템의 안정적인 전기적/구조적 시스템을 구성하고 멀티-셀 모듈들을 제작하여 개방회로 전압과 전류-전압특성을 측정하는 방법으로 AMTEC 모듈전지들의 출력성능과 수명을 평가하였다.