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Bimorph piezoelectric energy harvester structurally integrated on a trapezoidal plate

  • Avsar, Ahmet Levent;Sahin, Melin
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.249-265
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    • 2016
  • A bimorph piezoelectric energy harvester is developed for harvesting energy under the vortex induced vibration and it is integrated to a host structure of a trapezoidal plate without changing its passive dynamic properties. It is aimed to select trapezoidal plate as similar to a vertical fin-like structure which could be a part of an air vehicle. The designed energy harvester consists of an aluminum beam and two identical multi fiber composite (MFC) piezoelectric patches. In order to understand the dynamic characteristic of the trapezoidal plate, finite element analysis is performed and it is validated through an experimental study. The bimorph piezoelectric energy harvester is then integrated to the trapezoidal plate at the most convenient location with minimal structural displacement. The finite element model is constructed for the new combined structure in ANSYS Workbench 14.0 and the analyses performed on this particular model are then validated via experimental techniques. Finally, the energy harvesting performance of the bimorph piezoelectric energy harvester attached to the trapezoidal plate is also investigated through wind tunnel tests under the air load and the obtained results indicate that the system is a viable one for harvesting reasonable amount of energy.

Rotational capacity of shallow footings and its implication on SSI analyses

  • Blandon, Carlos A.;Smith-Pardo, J. Paul;Ortiz, Albert
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.591-617
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    • 2015
  • Standards for seismic assessment and retrofitting of buildings provide deformation limit states for structural members and connections. However, in order to perform fully consistent performance-based seismic analyses of soil-structure systems; deformation limit states must also be available for foundations that are vulnerable to nonlinear actions. Because such limit states have never been established in the past, a laboratory testing program was conducted to study the rotational capacity of small-scale foundation models under combined axial load and moment. Fourteen displacement-controlled monotonic and cyclic tests were performed using a cohesionless soil contained in a $2.0{\times}2.0{\times}1.2m$ container box. It was found that the foundation models exhibited a stable hysteretic behavior for imposed rotations exceeding 0.06 rad and that the measured foundation moment capacity complied well with Meyerhof's equivalent width concept. Simplified code-based soil-structure analyses of an 8-story building under an array of strong ground motions were also conducted to preliminary evaluate the implication of finite rotational capacity of vulnerable foundations. It was found that for the same soil as that of the experimental program foundations would have a deformation capacity that far exceeds the imposed rotational demands under the lateral load resisting members so yielding of the soil may constitute a reliable source of energy dissipation for the system.

Job Shop Scheduling by Tabu Search Combined with Constraint Satisfaction Technique (Tabu Search와 Constraint Satisfaction Technique를 이용한 Job Shop 일정계획)

  • 윤종준;이화기
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.92-101
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    • 2002
  • The Job Shop Scheduling Problem(JSSP) is concerned with schedule of m different machines and n jobs where each job consists of a chain of operations, each of which needs to be processed during an uninterrupted time period of a given length on a given machine. The purpose of this paper is to develop the efficient heuristic method for solving the minimum makespan problem of the large scale job shop scheduling. The proposed heuristic method is based on a Tabu Search(TS) and on a Constraint Satisfaction Technique(CST). In this paper, ILOG libraries is used to embody the job shop model, and a CST is developed for this model to generate the increased solution. Then, TS is employed to overcome the increased search time of CST on the increased problem size md to refine the next-current solution. Also, this paper presents the new way of finding neighbourhood solution using TS. On applying TS, a new way of finding neighbourhood solution is presented. Computational experiments on well known sets of MT and LA problem instances show that, in several cases, our approach yields better results than the other heuristic procedures discussed In literature.

Quantifying the Process of Patent Right Quality Evaluation : Combined Application of AHP, Text Mining and Regression Analysis (특허권리성의 정량적 평가방법에 대한 연구 : AHP, 텍스트 마이닝, 회귀분석의 활용)

  • Yoon, Janghyeok;Song, Jaeguk;Ryu, Tae-Kyu
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.17-30
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    • 2015
  • Technology-oriented national R&D programs produce intellectual property as their final result. Patents, as typical industrial intellectual property, are therefore considered an important factor when evaluating the outcome of R&D programs. Among the main components of patent evaluation, in particular, the patent right quality is a key component constituting patent value, together with marketability and usability. Current approaches for patent right quality evaluation rely mostly on intrinsic knowledge of patent attorneys, and the recent rapid increase of national R&D patents is making expert-based evaluation costly and time-consuming. Therefore, this study defines a hierarchy of patent right quality and then proposes how to quantify the evaluation process of patent right quality by combining text mining and regression analysis. This study will contribute to understanding of the systemic view of the patent right quality evaluation, as well as be an efficient aid for evaluating patents in R&D program assessment processes.

A User-based MicroPayment System Using Secret Key (비밀키를 이용한 사용자 중심의 소액지불시스템)

  • Baek Seung-Ho;Jeong Yun-Soo;Won Jong-Kwon;Lee Sang-Ho
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.10 no.3 s.35
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    • pp.189-199
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    • 2005
  • Now it is increasing the necessity for micropayment system according to activation for trade on internet. Because of the reason, it is requesting safety for personal information as well as for payment cost. But current micropayment systems cannot support anonymity or have heavy overheads in payment process. This paper suggests a micropayment system to keep anonymity of users and also to keep payment cost safe. The proposed system is to use blind signature anonymous ID which is combined nonce with an encryption of personal information. It also keeps payment cost of users by reconfirmation payment cost and product from certification and increases the computational efficiency by using secret key and session key instead of public key.

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A Study on the Development of Classification Schemes for NGO Records (시민단체 기록 분류방안 연구: 환경연합을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Young-Sook
    • Journal of Korean Society of Archives and Records Management
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.73-101
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    • 2005
  • This study aims to identify the developing process of classification shemes for NGO records. And it chooses the KFEM(Korea Federation for Environmental Movenment) for case study, which is a representative NGO of Korea. This study proposes the classification principles in the form that the function classification and subject classification are combined. The development model of function classification schemes on the KFEM records is based on the Australian Standard Work Process Analysis for Recordkeeping(AS 5090) and the DIRKS (Designing and Implementing Recordkeeping Systems) methodology. Literature review, interviews, work process analysis, and questionnaire surveys have been employed as research methodology.

Reporting Guidelines for Health Promotion Research (건강증진 연구 보고지침)

  • Yoo, Seung-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.83-99
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    • 2012
  • Objectives: The purpose of this review is to introduce reporting guidelines for health promotion research in an effort to enhance systematic structure and quality of health promotion research reported in academic papers. Methods: Widely accepted guidelines were selected for description, which focus on 4 distinct types of research design. Checklists and flow diagrams are described and compared. Results: CONSORT Statement is reporting guidelines for randomized controlled trials with a 25-item checklist and a flow diagram. TREND Statement with a 22-item checklist is to guide reporting of health research in nonrandomized design. STROBE Statement is a compiled guidelines for observational health research, accompanied by a 22-item checklist in a combined edition. PRISMA Statement consists of a 27-item checklist and a flow diagram, providing guidelines for reporting systematic reviews and meta-analyses. All items on the checklists and flow diagrams were introduced and discussed. Conclusion: Solid understanding of research designs and adoption of reporting guidelines will enhance the quality of research with information on internal and external validity. Education and training of researchers on the research reporting is required along with systems level adoption of efforts for research enhancement.

Energy and Exergy Analysis of Kalina Based Power and Cooling Combined Cycle (칼리나 사이클을 기반으로 하는 동력 및 냉동 복합 사이클의 에너지 및 엑서지 성능 해석)

  • KIM, KYOUNG HOON;JUNG, YOUNG GUAN;KO, HYUNG JONG
    • Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy
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    • v.31 no.2
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    • pp.242-249
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    • 2020
  • The Kalina cycle (KC) is considered as one of the most efficient systems for recovery of low grade heat. Recently, Kalina based power and cooling cogeneration cycles (KPCCCs) have been suggested and attracted much attention. This paper presents an energy and exergy analysis of a recently suggested KPCCC with flexible loads. The cycle consists of a KC (KCS-11) and an aqua-ammonia absorption refrigeration cycle. By adjusting the splitting ratios, the cycle can be operated with four modes of pure Kalina cycle, pure absorption cooling cycle, Kalina-cooling parallel cycle, and Kalina-cooling series cycle. The effects of system variables and the operating modes on the energetic and exergetic performances of the system are parametrically investigated. Results show that the system has great potential for efficient utilization of low-grade heat source by adjusting loads of power and cooling.

Optimization Design of Stainless Steel Stamping Multistage Pump Based on Orthogonal Test

  • Weidong, Shi;Chuan, Wang;Weigang, Lu;Ling, Zhou;Li, Zhang
    • International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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    • v.3 no.4
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    • pp.309-314
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    • 2010
  • Stainless steel stamping multistage pump has become the mainstream of civil multi-stage pump. Combined with the technological features of stamping and welding pump, the studies of design for hydraulic parts of pump were come out. An $L_{18}$$3^7$)orthogonal experiment was designed with seven factors and three values including blade inlet angle, impeller outer diameter, guide vane blade number, etc. 18 plans were designed. The two stage of whole flow field on stainless steel stamping multistage pump at design point for design was simulated by CFD. According to the test result and optimization design with experimental research, the trends of main parameters which affect hydraulic performance were got. After being manufactured and tested, the efficiency of the optimal model pump reaches 61.36% and the single head is more than 4.8 m. Compared with the standard efficiency of 53%, the design of the stainless steel stamping pump is successful. The result would be instructive to the design of Stainless steel stamping multistage pump designed by the impeller head maximum approach.

Research of liquid-solid two phase flow in centrifugal pump with crystallization phenomenon

  • Liu, Dong;Wang, Ya-Yun;Wang, Ying-Ze;Wang, Chun-Lin;Yang, Min-Guan
    • International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.54-59
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    • 2014
  • Particle Image Velocimetry combined with developed image processing method is adopted to study the liquid-solid two phase flow in the centrifugal pump impeller with crystallization phenomenon. The tracer particle is used to follow the liquid phase, which has the diameter between 8 to $12{\mu}m$. The crystal particle precipitates from the sodium sulfate solution does change the wavelength of the laser, and which has great laser scattering characteristics. The diameter of the crystal particle is larger than $20{\mu}m$. Through calculating the diameter of the particles in the image, the tracer particle and the crystal particle can be distinguished. By analyzing the experimental result, the following conclusion has been obtained. During the delay period, there is not any crystal particle and the pump performance has not been changed. As the crystallization process begins, the crystal nuclei appears from the supersaturation solution and grows larger with temperature decreasing, which has the tendency of moving towards the pressure side. The characteristics of liquid-solid two phase flow with crystallization phenomenon in the pump are obtained according to analysis of experimental results, and some guiding advices are presented to mitigate the crystallization phenomenon in pump impeller.