• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.47-55
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• 2016

Stratified cluster sampling has been widely used for effective parameter estimations due to reductions in time and cost. The probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling method is used when the number of cluster element are significantly different. However, simple random sampling (SRS) is commonly used for simplicity if the number of cluster elements are almost the same. Also it is known that the ratio estimator produces a good performance when the total number of population elements is known. However, the two stage cluster estimator should be used if the total number of elements in population is neither known nor accurate. In this study we suggest a composite estimator by combining the ratio estimator and the two stage cluster estimator to obtain a better estimate under a certain population circumstance. Simulation studies are conducted to compare the superiority of the suggested estimator with two other estimators.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.302-305
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• 2006

The temperature difference of deck and girder is one of the major factors that affect the stress distribution of a section, and therefore, the design of a composite girder bridge. However, domestic design codes of highway and railway bridges, respectively, present different shapes of design equations regarding the temperature difference, which may induce some confusion to the designers. In this study, each design equation is investigated on a theoretical basis and compared together. Some other methodologies such as finite element method and other equations from a different point of view are also taken into account for further comparison. An example of a railway bridge is presented to verify the result of each scheme.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.13-14
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• 2009

Segmented composite is known that resists at static and impact load well. In this study, segmented composite was evaluated by static and impact load test. Additionally, finite element analysis method was employed and optimal mix of mortar was developed. Therefore, impact resistance shows aspect that is influenced by interaction of interface and layout of segmented blocks.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.38 no.6
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• pp.575-581
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• 2001

세라믹/금속기지 복합재료에서 횡방향의 단축인장하중을 받는 경우, 복합재료의 특성에 관한 시뮬레이션 결과이다. 세라믹과 금속기지간 계면에 강한 결합이 존재하는 복합재와, 계면에서의 결합이 약한 복합재의 두 경우에 대하여 횡방향 평균응력과 평균변형율에 대한 관계를 계산하였다. 복합재료의 미시역학적개념과 유한요소해석법을 적용하여 세라믹체적분율의 변화에 따라 각기 해석되었다. 본 연구에서 계산된 횡방향 탄성계수는 문헌에 알려져 있는 미시역학개념으로 유도된 식에 의한 횡방향탄성계수값과 잘 일치되었다. 계면에서 강한 결합이 있는 복합재와는 달리, 약한 결합의 복합재는 인장하중에 의하여 세라믹/금속계면에서 금속재료와 세라믹간의 분리가 발생된다. 이 분리는 전체복합재의 강성을 감소시키며, 금속의 부피분율이 감소될수록 (즉, 세라믹의 부피분율이 증가할수록) 횡방향 평균응력의 평균변형율에 대한 감소로 나타났다. 미시역학의 개념을 적용한 유한요소해석기법을 통하여, 이미 알고 있는 복합재 각 성분의 특성으로부터 복합재료의 계면특성과 횡방향특성을 예측할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.79-80
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• 2010

Age-dependent laboratory tests for a curved composite box girder were carried out to investigate age-dependent effects of concrete on toraional behavior of a curved girder. Time-dependent incremental finite element method predicted the toraional behavior as well as flexural including axial behaviors of the test specimen.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2004.10a
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• pp.250-253
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• 2004

A finite element model is developed for the process of squeeze casting of metal matrix composites. The fluid flow and the heat transfer are fundamental phenomena in squeeze casting. The equations for the clear fluid flow and the flow in porous media are used to simulate the transient metal flow. To describe heat transfer in the solidification of molten aluminum, the energy equation is written in terms of temperature and enthalpy. A direct iteration technique is used to solve the resulting nonlinear algebraic equations. The cooling curves and temperature distribution during infiltration and solidification were calculated for a simplified model with pure aluminum. The developed program can be used for squeeze casting process of complex geometry, boundary conditions and processing parameter optimization.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.68-70
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• 2002

Prediction of 3-D permeability tensor for multi-axial preform is critical to model and design the manufacturing process of composites by considering resin flow through the multi-axial fiber structure. In this study, the in-plane and transverse permeabilities for braided preform are predicted numerically. The flow analyses are calculated by using 3-D CVFEM(control volume finite element method) for macro-unit cells. To avoid checker-board pressure field and improve the efficiency of numerical computation, a new interpolation function for velocity is proposed on the basis of analytic solutions. Permeability of a braided preform is measured through unidirectional flow experiment and compared with the permeability calculated numerically. Unlike other studies, the current study is based on more realistic unit cell and prediction of permeability is improved.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.175-178
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• 2003

Mechanical behavior of a fuel stack was studied by the orthotropic material model. The fuel stack is mainly composed of bipolar plate (BP), gasket, end plate, membrane electrolyte assembly (MEA), and gas diffusion layer (GDL). Each component is fastened with a suitable pressure. It is very important to maintain a suitable contact pressure of BP, because it affects the efficiency of the fuel cell. This study compared mechanical behavior of various fastening types of the fuel cell stack. Bar, band, and modified band fastening type are used. The band fastening type showed that it reduces total volume of the cell, but it does not improve the contact pressure distribution of each BP. The modified band fastening type was designed by considering the deformations of band fastening type, and it showed a good enhancement of contact pressure distribution.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.95-100
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• 1999

A FEA(finite element analysis model) was proposed to study stress and strain distributions in thick composites with fiber waviness and initial curvature under flexural loading. Three types of model with initial curvature were considered in this study: flat, concave and concave models. In the analysis, both material and geometrical nonlinearities were incorporated. Four point flexural tests were conducted on the flat specimens to obtain the flexural behavior of thick composites experimentally. It was concluded that the predictions from the models were in good agreement with the experimental results. It was shown that the stress and strain distributions as well as nonlinear flexural behaviors of thick composites were significantly affected by the fiber waviness and initial curvature.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.111-117
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• 1999

섬유강화 복합재료의 섬유와 수지까지 세부적으로 모델링이 가능한 Direct Numerical Simulation을 통해서 Boron/Aluminum 섬유강화 복합재료의 탄성계수들을 구해 보았다. 수치실험에서는 복합재료를 직교이방성 물질로 가정하였고, 특정 체적에 대한 평균치를 이용해서 물성치를 구하였으며, 혼합법칙에 의해서 구한 값 및 대표체적요소(Representative Volume Element)를 사용해서 구한 값들과 비교하였다. 혼합법칙의 경우, 섬유방향 인장계수(E₁)을 제외한 나머지 물성치들에 대해서는 상당한 차이를 나타내며, 이는 혼합법칙 유도과정에서 가정한 기본가정들이 적절하지 않기 때문이라는 것을 수치실험(Numerical Experiment)을 통해 알 수 있었다.