• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.199-213
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• 2017

Chloride penetration is among the main causes of corrosion initiation in reinforced concrete (RC) structures producing premature degradations. Weather and exposure conditions directly affect chloride ingress mechanisms and therefore the operational service life and safety of RC structures. Consequently, comprehensive chloride ingress models are useful tools to estimate corrosion initiation risks and minimize maintenance costs for RC structures placed under chloride-contaminated environments. This paper first presents a coupled thermo-hydro-chemical model for predicting chloride penetration into concrete that accounts for realistic weather conditions. This complete numerical model takes into account multiple factors affecting chloride ingress such as diffusion, convection, chloride binding, ionic interaction, and concrete aging. Since the complete model could be computationally expensive for long-term assessment, this study also proposes model simplifications in order to reduce the computational cost. Long-term chloride assessments of complete and reduced models are compared for three locations in France (Brest, Strasbourg and Nice) characterized by different weather and exposure conditions (tidal zone, de-icing salts and salt spray). The comparative study indicates that the reduced model is computationally efficient and accurate for long-term chloride ingress modeling in comparison to the complete one. Given that long-term assessment requires larger climate databases, this research also studies how climate models may affect chloride ingress assessment. The results indicate that the selection of climate models as well as the considered training periods introduce significant errors for mid- and long- term chloride ingress assessment.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.72-83
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 유도탄 사출관 내부의 수치모사를 통해 이상 유동에 대한 열 유체역학적 분석을 수행하였다. 고정된 해석영역에서 계산이 진행되었고 증발이 완료된 물을 냉각제로 사용하였다. 고온의 공기와 냉각제간의 상호작용 및 유동장을 해석하기 위해, Realizable $k-{\varepsilon}$ 난류 모델과 VOF (Volume Of Fluid) 모델을 선정하고 냉각제 유량에 따른 수치 해석을 진행하였다. 해석결과, 사출관 상부 압력은 냉각제 유량에 따라 비선형적으로 증가하였다. 그리고 내부에서의 유동 진행 과정과 온도분포, 냉각제분포가 밀접한 연관이 있음을 확인하였다. 사출관 하부의 초기 온도는 냉각제량의 증가에 비례하여 감소하지만, 특정시간 이후 경향이 역전되면서 오히려 온도의 상승을 유발하였다. 또한, 혼합가스의 순환유동에 의해 초기의 온도변화가 요동하는 경향도 확인되었다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.693-700
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• 2008

The primary mirror system in a satellite camera is an opto-mechanically coupled system for a reason that optical and mechanical behaviors are intricately interactive. In order to enhance the opto-mechanical performance of the primary mirror system, opto-mechanical behaviors should be thoroughly investigated by using various analysis procedures such as elastic, thermo-elastic, optical and eigenvalue analysis. In this paper, optimal design of the bipod flexure mounts for high opto-mechanical performance is performed. Optomechanical performances considered in this paper are RMS wavefront error under the gravity and thermal loading conditions and 1st natural frequency of the mirror system. The procedures of the flexure mounts design based on design of experiments and statistics is as follows. The experiments for opto-mechanical analysis are constructed based on the tables of orthogonal arrays and analysis of each experiment is carried out. In order to deal with the multiple opto-mechanical properties, MADM (Multiple-attribute decision making) is employed. From the analysis results, the critical design variables of the flexure mounts which have dominant influences on opto-mechanical performance are determined through analysis of variance and F-test. The regression model in terms of the critical design variables is constructed based on the response surfaceanalysis. Then the critical design variables are optimized from the regression model by using SQP algorithm. Opto-mechanical performance of the optimal bipod flexure mounts is verified through analysis.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.39-60
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• 2021

The present paper is concerned with the study of nonlinear ultrasonic waves in a magneto thermo (MT) elastic armchair single-walled carbon nanotube (ASWCNT) resting on polymer matrix. The analytical formulation is developed based on Eringen's nonlocal elasticity theory to account small scale effect. After developing the formal solution of the mathematical model consisting of partial differential equations, the frequency equations have been analyzed numerically by using the nonlinear foundations supported by Winkler-Pasternak model. The solution is obtained by ultrasonic wave dispersion relations. Parametric work is carried out to scrutinize the influence of the non local scaling, magneto-mechanical loadings, foundation parameters, various boundary condition and length on the dimensionless frequency of nanotube. It is noticed that the boundary conditions, nonlocal parameter, and tube geometrical parameters have significant effects on dimensionless frequency of nano tubes. The results presented in this study can provide mechanism for the study and design of the nano devices like component of nano oscillators, micro wave absorbing, nano-electron technology and nano-electro- magneto-mechanical systems (NEMMS) that make use of the wave propagation properties of armchair single-walled carbon nanotubes embedded on polymer matrix.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.257-269
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• 2001

지하 500 m의 화강암반내 단층지역에 위치한 지하 방사성폐기물 처분장의 구조거동을 이해하기 위하여 수치 해석을 수행하였다. 해석에는 2차원 해석코드인 UDEC을 사용하였다. 해석모델은 화강암반, 처분공내의 압축 벤토나이트로 둘러싸인 PWR 사용후 핵연료 처분용기 및 처분동굴내에 채워진 혼합 벤토나이트를 포함한다. 한 개의 단층이 처분동굴의 지붕과 벽이 만나는 지점을 33, 45, 및 $58^{\circ}$의 각도로 관통하는 세가지 다른 경우게 대한 구조거동을 비교, 분석하였다. 그리고 $45^{\circ}$단층의 경우에 대해서는 수리역학적, 열역학적, 및 열수리역학적 상호작용 거동을 해석하고 비교, 분석하였다. PWR 사용후 핵연료내의 방사성 물질로부터 나오는 시간의존 방사성 붕괴열에 의한 영향을 해석하였다. 지하수위는 지표면 아래 10 m로 가정하였고, 지하수해석은 정류 알고리즘을 사용하였다.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1366-1377
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• 2005

Experimental study was carried out in an atmospheric pressure, laboratory-scale dump combustor showing features of combustion instabilities. Flame structure and heat release rates were obtained from OH emission spectroscopy. Qualitative comparisons were made between line-integrated OH chemiluminescence image and Abel-transformed one. Local Rayleigh index distributions were also examined. Mean temperature, normalized standard deviation and temperature fluctuations were measured by coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy (CARS). To see the periodic behavior of oscillating flames, phase-resolved measurements were performed with respect to the pressure wave in the combustor. Results on system damping and driving characteristics were provided as a function of equivalence ratio. It also could be observed that phase resolved temperatures have been changed in a well-defined manner, while its difference between maximum and minimum reached up to 280K. These results would be expected to play an important role in better understanding of driving mechanisms and thermo-acoustic interactions.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.1365-1381
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• 2023

In this paper, a procedure for evaluating the structural integrity of the PCSG (Printed Circuit Steam Generator) unit block is presented with a simplified FE (finite element) analysis technique by applying the homogenization method. The homogenization method converts an inhomogeneous elastic body into a homogeneous elastic body with same mechanical behaviour. This method is effective when the inhomogeneous elastic body has repetitive microstructures, and thus the method was applied to the sheet assembly among the PCSG unit block components. From the method, the homogenized equivalent elastic constants of the sheet assembly were derived. The validity of the determined material properties was verified by comparing the mechanical behaviour with the reference model. Thermo-mechanical analysis was then performed to evaluate the structural integrity of the PCSG unit block, and it was found that the contact region between the steam header and the sheet assembly is a critical point where large bending stress occurs due to the temperature difference.

• 한국소성가공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소성가공학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.335-338
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• 2003

A finite element-based, integrated process model has been developed and applied to predict the detailed, three-dimensional aspects of the thermo-mechanical behavior occurring in the slab caster considering inclusion removal from molten steel by argon bubble flotation. Gas bubbles are simulated using the dispersion model calculating the volume fraction, and the bubble capture effect is included by a source term in the transport equation for particles. The process model is applied to the investigation of the effect of various process parameters on the inclusion removal in the molten steel.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.39-62
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 불포화토의 열-수리적 변화로 야기되는 역학적 거동 특성을 분석하고 장기 거동을 예측하기 위해 Barcelona Basic Model(BBM) 해석 모듈을 TOUGH2-MP/FLAC3D에서 구동할 수 있도록 개발하였다. 기본적으로는 TOUGH-FLAC에 BBM 해석 모듈을 개발하기 위해 사용된 선행연구의 방법과 마찬가지로 FLAC에서 제공하고 있는 Modified Cam Clay Model(MCCM)을 기반으로 User Defined Model(UDM)과 FLAC3D에서 제공하는 FISH function을 이용하였다. 본 연구에서 개발한 BBM 해석 모듈에서는 평균유효응력뿐만 아니라 흡입력의 변화에 따른 소성변형률을 모두 고려하였으며, 평균유효응력 및 흡입력 증가에 따른 항복면의 변화를 모두 반영할 수 있도록 하였다. 개발된 BBM 해석 모듈을 FLAC3D 매뉴얼에 기술되어 있는 MCCM 예제, BBM을 처음 제안한 선행연구에 언급되어 있는 예제들, 그리고 스웨덴 SKB 보고서에 언급되어 있는 실험실 시험 결과를 이용하여 검증하였다. 뿐만 아니라, 효과적인 BBM의 파라미터 도출을 목적으로 개발된 Quick tools의 검증을 위해 수행된 일련의 모델링 시험들을 동일하게 수행하고 선행연구에서 보고된 Quick tools와 Code_Bright의 결과와 비교함으로써 개발된 BBM 해석 모듈을 검증하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.39-52
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• 2009

Theory-based models and high performance simulations are briefly reviewed starting with atomistic methods, such as Electronic Structure calculations, Molecular Dynamics, and Monte Carlo, continuing with meso-scale methods, such as Dislocation Dynamics and Phase Field, and ending with continuum methods that include Finite Element and Finite Volume. Special attention is paid to relating thermo-mechanical and chemical properties of the fuel to reactor parameters. By inserting atomistic models of point defects into continuum thermo-chemical calculations, a model of oxygen diffusivity in $UO_{2+x}$ is developed and used to predict point defect concentrations, oxygen diffusivity, and fuel stoichiometry at various temperatures and oxygen pressures. The simulations of coupled heat transfer and species diffusion demonstrate that including the dependence of thermal conductivity and density on composition can lead to changes in the calculated centerline temperature and thermal expansion displacements that exceed 5%. A review of advanced nuclear fuel performance codes reveals that the many codes are too dedicated to specific fuel forms and make excessive use of empirical correlations in describing properties of materials. The paper ends with a review of international collaborations and a list of lessons learned that includes the importance of education in creating a large pool of experts to cover all necessary theoretical, experimental, and computational tasks.