• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2002.10a
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• pp.812-815
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• 2002

The shape of K-R curve for an ideally brittle material is flat because the surface energy is an unvaried material property. However, the K-R curve can take on a variety of shapes when nonlinear material behavior accompanies fracture. By the way, a general metallic material is nonlinear, structural steel is such. Therefore, the J-R curve form J-integral value instead of K parameters can be used to evaluate elastic-plastic materials with flaws in terms of ductile fracture that can be significant to design. In this paper, R-curve behaviors form K and J parameter is considered for the precise assessment of fracture analysis, in case of JS-SS400 steels.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.187-188
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• 2018

For the concrete construction, finishing process is inevitable for crack control and improving permeability. The finishing process is closely related with setting time, but currently, the timing of the finishing process is not managed with scientifically but feeling of the workers. In this research, therefore, by comparing with the setting time measured with penetrating method, the feasibility of durometer for measuring setting time was analyzed. As a result, there was a high relationship between setting time measured with penetration method and durometer. Therefore, it is expected that using durometer can be a good solution for assessing setting time for finishing process.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.44 no.3
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• pp.305-323
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• 2012

Structural defects such as cracks are the source of local flexibilities and cause deficiencies in structural resistance. In the engineering constructions, structural elements sometimes are subjected to axial loading. Therefore, besides crack ratios and locations, influence of applied load on the stability and dynamical characteristics should also be explored. This study offers a numerical technique for the vibration and stability analysis of axially loaded cracked beams. The model merges finite element and component mode synthesis methods. Initially, stability analysis is completed and then dynamical characteristics of beams are found. Very good conformities between outcomes of the current study and those in literature, give the confidence that proposed method is reliable and effective.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.49 no.8
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• pp.1629-1635
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• 2017

Reliable prediction of nuclear fuel rod behavior of nuclear power reactors constitutes a basic demand for steady-state calculations, design purposes, and fuel performance assessment. Perfect design of fuel rods as the first barrier against fission product release is very important. Simulation of fuel rod performance with a code or software is one of the fuel rod design steps. In this study, a software program called MARCODE is developed in MATLAB environment that can analyze the temperature distribution, gap conductance value, and fuel and clad displacement in both solid and annular fuel rods. With a comparison of the maximum fuel temperature, fuel average temperature, fuel surface temperature, and gap conductance in solid and annular fuel, the effects of a central hole on the fuel temperature distribution are investigated.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.437-449
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• 2003

The aim of this study is to develop an analytical model of a beam with open cracks and external strengthening which is able to predict its modal scheme components (natural frequencies and mode shapes). The model is valid as far as the excitation level is low enough not to activate non linear effects. The application field of the model are either the prediction of the efficiency of the reinforcement or the non destructive assessment of the structural properties. The degrees of freedom associated to the fault lips must be taken into account in order to introduce the effect of the external strengthening. In a first step, an analytical formulation of a beam with thin notches is proposed according to the references. The model is then extended to incorporate the strengthening consisting in a longitudinal stiffness applied in the vicinity of the cracks. In a second step, the analytical results are compared with these obtained from a finite element simulation.

• Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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• 2004.04a
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• pp.54-59
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• 2004

In this paper probabilistic fracture mechanics(PFM) approach is employed to evaluate the integrity of CANDU Zr-2.5Nb pressure tubes. Modified failure assessment diagram(Jr-FAD), plastic collapse, and critical crack length(CCL) approach are used for evaluating failure probability of the tubes. Jr-FAD was extended from the Kr-FAD because fracture of pressure tubes occurs in brittle manner due to hydrogen embrittlement of material by deuterium fluence. For developing the probabilistic integrity evaluation module, AECL procedures and fracture toughness parameters of EPRI were used.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.31 no.6 s.261
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• pp.659-664
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• 2007

$Moire\'{e}$ interferometry is a useful technique to assess the reliability of electronic package because $Moire\'{e}$ interferometry can measure the whole-field and real-time deformations. The shear strain of a small crack site is important to the reliability assessment of electronic package. The optical limitation of $Moire\'{e}$ interferometry makes ambiguous the shear strain of a small area. An atomic force microscope (AFM) is used to measure the profile of a micro site. High resolution of AFM can apply to the $Moire\'{e}$ technique. AFM $Moire\'{e}$ technique is useful to measure the shear strain of a small area. In this research, the method to accurately measure the deformation of a small area by using AFM $Moire\'{e}$ is proposed. A phase-shifting method is applied to improve the resolution of AFM $Moire\'{e}$.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• v.4 no.6
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• pp.711-726
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• 2008

A number of efforts had been sought to instrument bridges for the purpose of structural monitoring and assessment. The outcome of these efforts, as gauged by advances in the understanding of the definition of structural damage and their role in sensor selection as well as in the design of cost and data-effective monitoring systems, has itself been difficult to assess. The authors' experience with the design, calibration, and operation of a monitoring system for the Kishwaukee Bridge in Illinois has provided several lessons that bear upon these concerns. The systems have performed well in providing a continuous, low-cost monitoring platform for bridge engineers with immediate relevant information.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.07a
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• pp.620-623
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• 2000

본 논문은 절연재료의 보이드(void)나 크랙(crack)과 같은 결함이 부분방전을 일으킴으로서 절연재료가 열화되어 최종적으로 파괴에 이른다. 특히 부분방전 중에서 트리잉 열화는 절연재료에 매우 치명적이다. 또한 고전압,고전계 기술분야에서 절연파괴전압이나 일정전압 인가시 수명 시간 데이터는 중요하다. 파괴 통계에 주로 많이 사용하는 와이블 확률 분포를 이용하여 트리잉 파괴에 대한 수명을 평가를 시도하였다. 시료의 형태는 침대 평판전극이고 시료는 저밀도 폴리에틸렌이다 인가 전압은 상용 교류 전압 8,10,12[kV]를 인가하였다. 척도 파라메타는 전압이 증가함에 따라 128.7$\longrightarrow$96.4$\longrightarrow$85.4로 감소하고 형상 파라메타는 전압이 증가함에 따라 2.39$\longrightarrow$2.19$\longrightarrow$2.02로 감소한다. 따라서 시료의 추정 수명은 110분, 81.57분, 49.27분으로 전압이 증가함에 따라 수명이 급격히 단축됨을 알 수 있다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.149-157
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• 2004

Residual stresses can have a significant influence on the fatigue lives of structural engineering components. For the accurate assessment of fatigue lifetimes a detailed knowledge of the residual stress profile is required. Significant advances have been made in recent years fur obtaining accurate and reliable determinations of residual stress distributions. These include both experimental and numerical methods. The purpose of this study is to simulate peening process with the help of the finite element method in order to predict the magnitude and distribution of the residual stresses in accordance with the parameters, which are, e.g. shot velocity, shot diameter, shot impact angle, shot shape, distance between two impinging shots, and material parameters.