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Numerical Modeling of Fuel Cell Gasket for Sealing Performance (연료전지 스택의 기밀성 향상을 위한 가스켓 모델링과 해석 기법)

  • Kim, Heon-Young;Kim, Jung-Min;Kim, Dae-Young;Suh, Jung-Do;Yang, Yoo-Chang;Im, Cheol-Ho
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2007.06a
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    • pp.97-100
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    • 2007
  • Fuel Cell Stack performance, which is influenced by the maintenance of a constant internal environment, requires high levels of air tightness. Used for analysis, gasket for fuel cell is made of elastic rubber materials and placed over separator, and shape of deformation of a gasket affects the transformation separator and airtightness while fastening structure. Separator as made of steel sheet isn't broken under pressure but can affect gas and cool water flow by the plastic deformation process. Therefore, it is understood that assembly process is well developed in case distribution of stress and shape of deformation is shown uniformly. This study is conducted on the assumption that a fuel cell maintenance is advantageous in that conditions. In this paper, analyses of unit cell and partial model were performed and distribution of stress and shape of deformation of Gasket and separator were analyzed to evaluate the airtightness while fastening structure.

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Dynamic response and waterproof property of tunnel segmental lining subjected to earthquake action

  • Yan, Qixiang;Bao, Rui;Chen, Hang;Li, Binjia;Chen, Wenyu;Dai, Yongwen;Zhou, Hongyuan
    • Earthquakes and Structures
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.411-424
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    • 2019
  • In this study, a numerical model of a shield tunnel with an assembled segmental lining was built. The seismic response of the segmental lining of the section of the shield tunnel in Line 1 of the Chengdu Metro is analyzed as it passes through the interface of sand-cobble and mudstone layers. To do so, the node-stress seismic-motion input method was used to input the seismic motion measured during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, and the joint openings and dislocations associated with the earthquake action were obtained. With reference to the Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Monomer (EPDM) sealing gaskets used in the shield tunnels in the Chengdu Metro, numerical simulation was applied to analyze the contact pressure along the seepage paths and the waterproof property under different joint openings and dislocations. A laboratory test on the elastic sealing gasket was also conducted to study its waterproof property. The test results accord well with the numerical results and the occurrence of water seepage in the section of the shield tunnel in Line 1 of the Chengdu Metro during the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake was verified. These research results demonstrate the deformation of segmental joint under earthquake, also demonstrate the relationship between segmental joint deformation and waterproof property.