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Seismic protection of base isolated structures using smart passive control system

  • Jung, Hyung-Jo;Choi, Kang-Min;Park, Kyu-Sik;Cho, Sang-Won
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.385-403
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    • 2007
  • The effectiveness of the newly developed smart passive control system employing a magnetorheological (MR) damper and an electromagnetic induction (EMI) part for seismic protection of base isolated structures is numerically investigated. An EMI part in the system consists of a permanent magnet and a coil, which changes the kinetic energy of the deformation of an MR damper into the electric energy (i.e. the induced current) according to the Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. In the smart passive control system, the damping characteristics of an MR damper are varied with the current input generated from an EMI part. Hence, it does not need any control system consisting of sensors, a controller and an external power source. This makes the system much simpler as well as more economic. To verify the efficacy of the smart passive control system, a series of numerical simulations are carried out by considering the benchmark base isolated structure control problems. The numerical simulation results show that the smart passive control system has the comparable control performance to the conventional MR damper-based semiactive control system. Therefore, the smart passive control system could be considered as one of the promising control devices for seismic protection of seismically excited base isolated structures.

Dynamic characteristics of curved inhomogeneous nonlocal porous beams in thermal environment

  • Ebrahimi, Farzad;Daman, Mohsen
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.64 no.1
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    • pp.121-133
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    • 2017
  • This paper proposes an analytical solution method for free vibration of curved functionally graded (FG) nonlocal beam supposed to different thermal loadings, by considering porosity distribution via nonlocal elasticity theory for the first time. Material properties of curved FG beam are assumed to be temperature-dependent. Thermo-mechanical properties of porous FG curved beam are supposed to vary through the thickness direction of beam and are assumed to be temperature-dependent. Since variation of pores along the thickness direction influences the mechanical and physical properties, porosity play a key role in the mechanical response of curved FG structures. The rule of power-law is modified to consider influence of porosity according to even distribution. The governing equations of curved FG porous nanobeam under temperature field are derived via the energy method based on Timoshenko beam theory. An analytical Navier solution procedure is used to achieve the natural frequencies of porous FG curved nanobeam supposed to thermal loadings with simply supported boundary condition. The results for simpler states are confirmed with known data in the literature. The effects of various parameters such as nonlocality, porosity volume fractions, type of temperature rising, gradient index, opening angle and aspect ratio of curved FG porous nanobeam on the natural frequency are successfully discussed. It is concluded that these parameters play key roles on the dynamic behavior of porous FG curved nanobeam. Presented numerical results can serve as benchmarks for future analyses of curve FG nanobeam with porosity phases.

The Stratigraphic and Sedimentologic Natures of the Kanweoldo Deposit Overlain by the Holocene Tidal Deposits, Cheonsu Bay, West Coast of Korea (한국 서해 천수만 북동부에 발달한 제4기 현세 조간대층 하위의 간월도층 연구)

  • 김여상;박용안
    • The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.13-24
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    • 1988
  • The deposit (named Kanweoldo deposit) unconformably overlain by the Holocene tidal deposit is mainly exposed along the tidal channel of the Sajangpo tidal flat of Cheonsu Bay, west coast of Korea. The Kanweoldo deposit's sedimentary textures, sedimentary structures and erosion surfaces of the stratigraphic events have been investigated. The Kanweoldo deposit is mainly composed of mud, silt and sandy mud. The sedimentary criteria indicating intertidal deposit i.e. lenticular bedding, thinly and coarsely interlayered bedding, wavy lamination and flaser bedding are positively found in the Kanweoldo deposit. The deposit is semi-consolidated and brown in color, and has erosional contact (stratigraphic boundary) with the overlying Holocene tidal deposit. Considering such Kanweoldo deposit's sedimentary characteristics and stratigraphic relation with the Holocene tidal deposit, the Kanweoldo deposit seems to be deposited under intertidal environment during Riss-Wurm interglacial period and subaerially exposed and eroded during the last glacial period.

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Thermal Effluent Diffusion and Flow Characteristics using the TGPS Buoy (TGPS 부이를 이용한 온배수 확산과 흐름 특성)

  • 박일흠;이연규;최정민
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.614-617
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    • 2000
  • To get the maximum diffusion boundary of thermal effluent of Youngkwang Nuclear Power Plant, paths of TGPS Buoy and temperatures of surface water are obtained to 4 times at spring tide during 1 year. According to the paths of TGPS Buoy, the flumes of thermal effluent are moved about 12km from outlet to SW or WSW direction. After 3∼4 times of tidal period the waters are reached to Chilsan Island because the ebb flow is more predominant than the flood flow in this area. At the spring and fall season, a sudden drop of surface water temperature is detected around 5km radius from the outlet. At the summer season, it is measured about 10km. On the other hand the flumes are continuously cooled down by the atmosphere condition at winter season.

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A Study on Primitive Segments Extraction from Printed Korean Characters by means of a Directional Projection (방향 투영에 의한 인쇄체 한글의 기본 선소 추출에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Sang-Woon;Lee, Ryeong-Rae;Lee, Gyu-Won;Park, Kyu-Tae
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1987.07b
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    • pp.1100-1103
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    • 1987
  • In this paper, we report a method for the primitive segments extraction from printed Korean characters without thinning as a preliminary stage to design an efficient recognition system. The primitive segments are defined by fundamental subpatterns which are vertical(I), right sloping(/), left. sloping(\). horizontal(-), and circular segment(o). The circular segment among the five kinds of segment is different from the others in geometrical properties. Therefore, at first, the circular segment is extracted by using the closed circle of the inner boundary and the geometrical characteristics of its outer. Next, linear segments are separated from the character pattern by means of a directional coding method. Finally, primitive segments are extracted from each set of linear segments by using a projection profile which involves the fact whether the segment has branches or not. The experimental results show that this method reduces computation time and storage space in comparision with the existing methods.

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Manufacture Properties of the Ultrafine NiO/YSZ Solid Oxide Composite (초미분체 NiO/YSZ 고체산화물 복합재료의 제조특성)

  • 최창주;김창석;오무송;김태성
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2001.07a
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    • pp.1080-1083
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    • 2001
  • Ultrafine NiO/YSZ composite powders were prepared by using a glycine nitrate process for anode material of solid oxide fuel cells. The specific surface areas of synthesized NiO/YSZ composite powders were examined with controlling pH of a precursor solution and the content of glycine. The characteristics of synthesized composite powders were examined with X-ray diffractometer, a BET method with N$_2$absorption, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The strongly acid precursor solution increased the specific surface area of the synthesized composite powders. This is suggested to be caused by the increased binding of metal ions and glycine under a strong acid solution of pH=0.5 that lets glycine consist of mainly the amine group of NH$_3$$\^$+/. After sintering and reducing treatment of NiO/YSZ composite powders synthesized by GNP, the Ni/YSZ pellet showed ideal micro-structure very fine Ni parties of 3-5${\mu}$m were distributed uniformly and fine pores around Ni metal particles were formed, thes, leading to an increase of the triple phase boundary among gas Ni and YSZ.

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Distribution Characteristics Composition of Fishes by a Bottom Trawl in the Jointly Controlled Waters of the East China Sea (한·중 공동수역에서 저층트롤 어획물의 조성)

  • Kim, Min-Seok;Kim, Dong-Su;Kim, Min-Son;Lee, Jong-Gun;Kim, Jong-Hwa;Kang, Il-Kwon
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.141-152
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    • 2011
  • This study was investigated the species composition of demersal fishes by a bottom trawler GAYA, in order to be used basic data for resources management of fishery in the jointly controlled waters of the West sea. We caught 39 species, 5,532 individuals and 322.518kg in biomass. The number of species was the fewest of the jointly controlled waters of the East china sea and boundary zone between Busan and Tsushima. The first dominant species in individuals in summer was Oregonia gracilis, and in biomass was angler. But angler was the first dominant species in 7 stations of 12 stations. It was a peculiar phenomenon that cod which lives in a cold current was caught in the northern part of the West sea. In this connection it seems to be needs for oceanographic research. Catch per unit effort (kg/hr) of bottom trawl was the higher in northern part and in right line of all surveyed area respectively.

Mapping of land cover using QuickBird satellite data based on object oriented and ISODATA classification methods - A comparison for micro level planning (Quickbird 영상을 이용한 객체지향 및 ISODATA 분류기법기반 토지피복분류-세부레벨계획을 위한 비교분석)

  • Jayakumar, S.;Lee, Jung-Bin;Heo, Joon
    • Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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    • 2007.03a
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    • pp.113-119
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    • 2007
  • This article deals mainly with two objectives viz, 1) the potentiality of very high-resolution(VHR) multi-spectral and pan chromatic QuickBird satellite data in resources mapping over moderate resolution satellite data (IRS LISS III) and 2) the advantages of using object oriented classification method of eCognition software in land use and land cover analysis over the ISODATA classification method. These VHR data offers widely acceptable metric characteristics for cartographic updating and increase our ability to map land use in geometric detail and improve accuracy of local scale investigations. This study has been carried out in the Sukkalampatti mini-watershed, which is situated in the Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. The eCognition object oriented classification method succeeded in most cases to achieve a high percentage of right land cover class assignment and it showed better results than the ISODATA pixel based one, as far as the discrimination of land cover classes and boundary depiction is concerned.

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Analysis of Temperature distribution in a BSCCO-2223 tape stacked current lead (고온초전도 선재를 이용한 전류도입선의 열분포 해석)

  • Choi, Se-Yong;Nah, Wan-Soo;Joo, Jin-Ho;Yoo, Jai-Moo;Kim, Kye-Soo
    • 한국초전도학회:학술대회논문집
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    • v.9
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    • pp.275-279
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    • 1999
  • It is well known that HTS current lead minimizes helium vaporizations much less than the conventional current lead. To estimate the helium vaporizations in the design step, we need to compute the exact the temperature distributions on the lead. Unfortunately, the thermal parameters such as thermal conductivity and electrical resistivity depend strongly on the temperature. That is, heat equation itself has a nonlinear characteristics in the current lead. Furthermore, the uncertainties of helium vaporizations make it more difficult to estimate the boundary values. So far, numerical analyses using constant parameters in finite intervals have been used. In this paper, we calculate the temperature distribution in the current lead in considerations of temperature dependent parameters. The results showed self consistencies.

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A Numerical Simulation of Flow and Heat Transfer in a Dimple-type Plate Heat Exchanger (딤플형 판형 열교환기의 유동 및 전열특성에 대한 수치해석)

  • Ahn, Hyuk-Jin;Lee, Sang-Hyuk;Hur, Nahm-Keon;Park, Hyoung-Joon;Ryu, Hea-Seong
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.149-155
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    • 2010
  • In the present study, the characteristics on the internal flow and heat transfer of the dimple-type plate heat exchanger were numerically investigated. For the numerical analysis, the conjugate heat transfer analysis between hot fluid-separating plate-cold fluid was performed using the periodic boundary condition at the center area of the plate and appropriate inlet and outlet conditions for the two streams. The numerical results were validated by the comparison with the experimental data. From these results, the correlations of the Colburn j-factor for the heat transfer and the Fanning f-factor for the flow friction were obtained. The present results could be applicable for the optimal design of dimple-type plate heat exchanger.