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Structural Analysis of Thermal Expansion of Aluminum Alloy Gearbox Case of High Speed Train (고속전철용 알루미늄합금 감속기 케이스의 열변형에 대한 구조해석)

  • 최진욱;민일홍;김완두;박순원;임영식
    • Proceedings of the KSR Conference
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    • 1999.11a
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    • pp.181-188
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    • 1999
  • For weight reduction of the gearbox of power bogie of high speed train, aluminum alloy is recommended for the material of the gerabox case. In this paper, three models(Steel G/B Case-Steel BRG. Case[model-S], Aluminum G/B Case-Aluminum BRG. Case[model-A], Aluminum G/B Case-Steel BRG. Case[model-AS]) were compared to each other in the view of thermal expansion. The evaluation of the internal load, thermal expansion deformation and lug analysis were executed. It results that the 'model-A' is excessively deformed and fail in the bolt hole of bearing case. Material change of the bearing case to steel(model-AS) is effective to restrain the deformation of the inner radios of the bearing case and to prevent the failure of that.

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Enzymatic Formation of 13,26-Dihexyl-1,14-dioxacyclohexacosane-2,15-dione via Oligomerization of 12-Hydroxystearic Acid

  • Lee, Chan-Woo;Kimura, Yoshiharu;Chung, Jin-Do
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • v.17 no.11
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    • pp.919-925
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    • 2009
  • The enzymatic polymerization of 12-hydroxystearic acid (12-HSA) was carried out with Lipase $CA^{(R)}$ in benzene to produce poly(12-hydroxystearate) (PHS) with a low molecular weight. When this polymerization was continued for a long reaction time, the PHS once formed was depolymerized into a cyclic diester, 13,16-dihexyl-1,14-dioxacyclohexacosane-2,15-dione (12-HSAD). Similar polymerization and depolymerization were observed when 12-hydroxyoleic acid (12-HOA) was treated with Lipase $CA^{(R)}$, whereas only polymerization occurred when 12-hydroxydodecanoic acid (12-HDA) was treated in a similar manner. The preferential formation of cyclic diesters for 12-HSA was attributed to the structural requirements due to the bulky n-hexyl side groups stemming from the ring systems.

Aeroelastic tailoring using crenellated skins-modelling and experiment

  • Francois, Guillaume;Cooper, Jonathan E.;Weaver, Paul M.
    • Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.93-124
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    • 2017
  • Aeroelastic performance controls wing shape in flight and its behaviour under manoeuvre and gust loads. Controlling the wing‟s aeroelastic performance can therefore offer weight and fuel savings. In this paper, the rib orientation and the crenellated skin concept are used to control wing deformation under aerodynamic load. The impact of varying the rib/crenellation orientation, the crenellation width and thickness on the tip twist, tip displacement, natural frequencies, flutter speed and gust response are investigated. Various wind-off and wind-on loads are considered through Finite Element modelling and experiments, using wings manufactured through polyamide laser sintering. It is shown that it is possible to influence the aeroelastic behaviour using the rib and crenellation orientation, e.g., flutter speed increased by up to 14.2% and gust loads alleviated by up to 6.4%. A reasonable comparison between numerical and experimental results was found.

Object Tracking Based on Weighted Local Sub-space Reconstruction Error

  • Zeng, Xianyou;Xu, Long;Hu, Shaohai;Zhao, Ruizhen;Feng, Wanli
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.871-891
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    • 2019
  • Visual tracking is a challenging task that needs learning an effective model to handle the changes of target appearance caused by factors such as pose variation, illumination change, occlusion and motion blur. In this paper, a novel tracking algorithm based on weighted local sub-space reconstruction error is presented. First, accounting for the appearance changes in the tracking process, a generative weight calculation method based on structural reconstruction error is proposed. Furthermore, a template update scheme of occlusion-aware is introduced, in which we reconstruct a new template instead of simply exploiting the best observation for template update. The effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed algorithm are verified by comparing it with some state-of-the-art algorithms quantitatively and qualitatively.

Torsional response of stiffened circular composite spar (보강된 복합재 원형 스파의 비틀림 거동)

  • Kim, Sung Joon;Lee, Donggeon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.51-56
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    • 2019
  • To reduce the structural weight, thin-walled circular composite tube has been used as a main spar of high altitude-long endurance unmanned air vehicle(HALE UAV). Predicting the torsional response of stiffened circular spar is complex due to the inhomogeneous nature of section properties, which are dependent on fiber architecture and constituent material properties. The stiffener were placed in the top and bottom sectors of a tube to increase the torsional capabilities such as the rigidity and buckling strength. Numerical simulations were performed to estimate the effect of the stiffener on the torsional capacities. A static experimental test was performed on a stiffened tube, and the test results were compared with a numerical model. The numerical models showed good correlation and demonstrated the ability to predict the torsional capacity. Results presented herein will exhibit the effectiveness of stiffener on torsional strength and stiffness.

Synthesis and optimization of immunomodulating hydrogel for biomedical application

  • Muthuramalingam, Karthika;Park, Sanggyu;Cho, Moonjae
    • Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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    • v.61 no.4
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    • pp.351-355
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    • 2018
  • Treatment towards wound healing, a complex and dynamic process, has been given a great deal of efforts in the last few decades. Focus has been imposed on developing wound dressings that meet the requirements for proper wound healing. In this study, hydrogel made from blends of poly (vinyl alcohol) and ${\beta}$-1,6-branched-${\beta}$-1,3-glucan (beta-glucan) were synthesized by modified solvent casting method for wound dressing application. Optimization of hydrogel composition and analysis of wound dressing parameters such as stability and fluid uptake capacity (in the presence of water, saline and different pH solutions) has been studied. The result indicated that the PVA/beta-glucan hydrogel hold its structural integrity even at alkaline pH (pH~9) and upholds fluids four times of its original weight. Thus, the developed hydrogel is expected to be a promising candidate as wound dressing.

Buckling behavior of composite cylindrical shells with cutout considering geometric imperfection

  • Heidari-Rarani, M.;Kharratzadeh, M.
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.305-313
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    • 2019
  • Creating different cutout shapes in order to make doors and windows, reduce the structural weight or implement various mechanisms increases the likelihood of buckling in thin-walled structures. In this study, the effect of cutout shape and geometric imperfection (GI) is simultaneously investigated on the critical buckling load and knock-down factor (KDF) of composite cylindrical shells. The GI is modeled using single perturbation load approach (SPLA). First, in order to assess the finite element model, the critical buckling load of a composite shell without cutout obtained by SPLA is compared with the experimental results available in the literature. Then, the effect of different shapes of cutout such as circular, elliptic and square, and perturbation load imperfection (PLI) is investigated on the buckling behavior of cylindrical shells. Results show that the critical buckling load of a shell without cutout decreases by increasing the PLI, whereas increasing the PLI does not have a great impact on the critical buckling load in the presence of cutout imperfection. Increasing the cutout area reduces the effect of the PLI, which results in an increase in the KDF.

The effect of nanoparticles on enhancement of the specific mechanical properties of the composite structures: A review research

  • Arani, Ali Ghorbanpour;Farazin, Ashkan;Mohammadimehr, Mehdi
    • Advances in nano research
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.327-337
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    • 2021
  • In this review, composite structures are used for many industries for at least four decades. Polymeric composites are one of the important structures in the aerospace and aviation industry because of their high strength and low weight. In this comprehensive review, mechanical behaviors, physical and mechanical properties of polymeric composites, different types of reinforcements, different methods to fabricate polymeric composites, historical structural composite materials for aviation and aerospace industries, and also different methods for the characterization are reported. How to use various methods of composite preparation using different nanofillers as reinforcements and its effect on the physical properties and mechanical behavior of composites are discussed as well.

Investigating nonlinear vibration behavior of sandwich panels with multi-scale skins based on a numerical method

  • Cui, Zhenming;Cai, Xin;Ali, H. Elhosiny;Muhsen, Sami
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.83 no.3
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    • pp.283-292
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    • 2022
  • A nonlinear vibrational analysis of sandwich curved panels having multi-scale face sheets has been performed in this article based on differential quadrature method (DQM). All mechanical properties of multi-scale skins have been established in the context of three-dimensional Mori-Tanaka scheme for which the influences of glass fibers and random carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been taken into account. The governing equations for sandwich the panel have been developed based upon thin shell formulation in which geometry nonlinearities have been taken into account. Next, DQ approach has been applied to solve the governing equations for determining the relationships of frequencies with deflections for curved panels. It will be demonstrated that the relationships of frequencies with deflections are dependent on the changing of CNT weight fractions, fibers alignment, fibers volume, panel radius and skin thickness.

Furfurylation Effects on Discoloration and Physical-Mechanical Properties of Wood from Tropical Plantation Forests

  • HADI, Yusuf Sudo;HERLIYANA, Elis Nina;PARI, Gustan;PARI, Rohmah;ABDILLAH, Imam Busyra
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.46-58
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    • 2022
  • Wood from tropical plantation forests has lower physical and mechanical properties than mature wood. Furfuryl alcohol (FA) impregnation into the wood could help to enhance hydrophobic properties, dimensional stability, and structural strength. Furfurylation was applied to specimens of the following four fast-growing tropical wood species: jabon (Anthocephalus cadamba), sengon (Falcataria moluccana), mangium (Acacia mangium), and pine (Pinus merkusii). The discoloration and physical and mechanical properties were subsequently measured, and the results showed that furfurylated wood had a darker color and better physical and mechanical properties than untreated wood. Specifically, the furfurylated wood had higher density, modulus of elasticity, and hardness and lower moisture content, water absorption, swelling, and shrinkage. The furfurylation significantly enhanced physical and mechanical properties.