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Theoretical investigation on rain-wind induced vibration of a continuous stay cable with given rivulet motion

  • Li, Shouying;Chen, Zhengqing;Li, Shouke
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.481-503
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    • 2014
  • A new theoretical model on rain-wind induced vibration (RWIV) of a continuous stay cable is developed in this paper. Different from the existing theoretical analyses in which the cable was modeled as a segmental rigid element, the proposed scheme focuses on the in-plane and out-of-plane responses of a continuous stay cable, which is identical with the prototype cable on cable-stayed bridge. In order to simplify the complexities, the motion law of the rivulet on the cable surface is assumed as a sinusoidal way according to some results obtained from wind tunnel tests. Quasi-steady theory is utilized to determine the aerodynamic forces on the cable. Equations of motion of the cable are derived in a Cartesian Coordinate System and solved by using finite difference method to obtain the in-plane and out-of-plane responses of the cable. The results show that limited cable amplitudes are achieved within a limited range of wind velocity, which is a unique characteristic of RWIV of stay cable. It appears that the in-plane cable amplitude is much larger than the out-of-plane cable amplitude. Rivulet frequency, rivulet distribution along cable axis, and mean wind velocity profile, all have significant effects on the RWIV responses of the prototype stay cable. The effects of damping ratio on RWIVs of stay cables are carefully investigated, which suggests that damping ratio of 1% is needed to well mitigate RWIVs of prototype stay cables.

Implementation of condition monitoring system in underground utility tunnels using inductive coupler (유도성 커플러를 이용한 지하공동구의 상태감시시스템)

  • Ju, Woo-Jin;Kim, Hyun-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.21 no.8
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    • pp.1597-1603
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    • 2017
  • The incidence of fire in underground utility tunnel is lower than other fires, but the damage caused by fire can cause social loss due to social management paralysis as well as economic loss. Hereupon, this paper presents the results of an empirical test on the construction of the underground utility tunnel condition monitoring system using the leakage coaxial cable installed in the underground utility tunnel. For this reason, a verification test was conducted by connecting a inductive coupler 200 Mbps power line communication modem with insertion loss characteristics of $-6{\pm}2dB$ to the installed the leakage coaxial cable installed in the underground utility tunnel. As a result, We confirmed sending/receiving of IP cameras up to 500 m. Therefore, it is judged that it is possible to construct a condition monitoring system for underground utility tunnel by using the leakage coaxial cables installed in the underground utility tunnels without installing additional communication lines for data transmission.

Wind-induced vibrations and suppression measures of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge

  • Ma, Cunming;Li, Zhiguo;Meng, Fanchao;Liao, Haili;Wang, Junxin
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.179-191
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    • 2021
  • A series of wind tunnel tests, including 1:50 sectional model tests, 1:50 free-standing bridge tower tests and 1:70 full-bridge aeroelastic model tests were carried out to systematically investigate the aerodynamic performance of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB). The test result indicates that there are three wind-resistant safety issues the HZMB encounters, including unacceptable low flutter critical wind speed, vertical vortex-induced vibration (VIV) of the main girder and galloping of the bridge tower in across-wind direction. Wind-induced vibration of HZMB can be effectively suppressed by the application of aerodynamic and mechanical measures. Acceptable flutter critical wind speed is achieved by optimizing the main girder form (before: large cantilever steel box girder, after: streamlined steel box girder) and cable type (before: central cable, after: double cable); The installations of wind fairing, guide plates and increasing structural damping are proved to be useful in suppressing the VIV of the HZMB; The galloping can be effectively suppressed by optimizing the interior angle on the windward side of the bridge tower. The present works provide scientific basis and guidance for wind resistance design of the HZMB.

The Electrical Conduction Properties of Polyethylene Thin Film for Power Cable with Manufacturing Methods (제작방법에 따른 전력케이블용 폴리에틸렌 박막의 전기전도특성)

  • 조경순;이용우;이수원;홍진웅
    • Electrical & Electronic Materials
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.453-460
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    • 1997
  • In order to investigate the electrical conduction properties of polyethylene thin film for power cable with manufacturing methods, the thickness of specimen was the 30, 100[${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$] of LDPE and 200[${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$] of XLPE were manufactured. The experimental condition for conduction properties was measured until the breakdown occurs at temperature ranges from 30 to 110[$^{\circ}C$] and the electric field from 1$\times$10$^3$to 5$\times$10$^{6}$ [V/cm]. As for increase of temperature, the current density of LDPE was increased with constant ratio in low field, but changes with exponential function in high electric field. The tunnel current of pre-breakdown region is shifted toward low field as much as thermal excitation energy. At low electric field, the XLPE showed dominant electrical conduction properties by thermal excitation, and transformation of the electron was resisted by the crystal at high electric field.

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A Study on the Temperature Characteristics Analysis in Tunnel using Loss Factor (손실율을 이용한 전력구내 온도특성 해석)

  • Lee, Sang-Keun
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers P
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    • v.63 no.2
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    • pp.107-112
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    • 2014
  • To cope with the ever increasing electric power demands in metropolitan areas, a greater underground cable transmission capacity is required. In general, it must be determined whether the temperature in the tunnel maintains the maximum allowable temperature. In order to improve this point, it is used to the loss factor. But, for economic cooling, it is problem to use such loss factor in this country. In this study, based on the load factor in this country, technique for calculating the loss factor has been presents. The suggested method has been tested in a sample section using the computer and the results have shown the usefullness of the suggested method.

A Study on the Heat Transfer Analysis based on Insulation Thickness Variation of Cable Splice Part (지중케이블 접속부의 절연층 두께변화에 따른 열해석 연구)

  • 최규식
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.246-255
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    • 1998
  • The cable cooling through installing the cooling pipe along the transmission cable becomes universal in foreign leading countries, especially in Japan, and, there are so many study results inside and outside of the country. However, the remarkable study result for cooling method of cable splice part is not achieved in spite of its importance. This paper is, therefore, carrys out detailed heat transfer analysis of existing 154kV underground cable-splice, depending on the insulation thickness variation when it is installed in manhole of tunnel whose temperature is maintained as $10^{\circ}C$ using refrigerator. This paper study also the cooling method of underground cable splice based on this result.

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A Study on Shield Tunnel Assembling System Using a Cable and Island-Type Shear Key (강연선과 아일랜드타입 전단키를 이용한 쉴드터널 체결기술 연구)

  • Ma, Sang-Joon;Lee, Young-Sub;Kim, Dong-Min
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.17-25
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    • 2015
  • In this study, a new segment assembling method using cable tensible force and island-type shear key was developed to improve the problems of bolt assembling method of shield tunnel. The bolting system and island-type shear key system were compared to analyze the mechanical behavior that occurs in the segment. The study results obtained from structural investigation and numerical analysis technique showed that the shear strength of island-type shear key is higher than that of the bolt system. With the increase of the tensile strength, it is expected that the stability of the segment will be secured.