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A simple mathematical model for static analysis of tall buildings with two outrigger-belt truss systems

  • Rahgozar, Reza;Ahmadi, Ali Reza;Hosseini, Omid;Malekinejad, Mohsen
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.65-84
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    • 2011
  • In this paper a simple mathematical model for approximate static analysis of combined system of framed tube, shear core and two outrigger-belt truss structures subjected to lateral loads is presented. In the proposed methodology, framed tube is modeled as a cantilevered beam with a box section and interaction between shear core and outrigger-belt truss system with framed tube is modeled using torsional springs placed at location of outrigger-belt truss; these torsional springs act in a direction opposite to rotation generated by lateral loads. The effect of shear lag on axial deformation in flange is quadratic and in web it is a cubic function of geometry. Here the total energy of the combined system is minimized with respect to lateral deflection and rotation in plane section. Solution of the resulting equilibrium equations yields the unknown coefficients of shear lag along with the stress and displacement distributions. The results of a numerical example, 50 storey building subjected to three different types of lateral loading obtained from SAP2000 are compared to those of the proposed method and the differences are found to be reasonable. The proposed method can be used during the preliminary design stages of a tall building and can provide a better understanding of the effects of various parameters on the overall structural behavior.

Bending and free vibration analysis of laminated piezoelectric composite plates

  • Zhang, Pengchong;Qi, Chengzhi;Fang, Hongyuan;Sun, Xu
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.75 no.6
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    • pp.747-769
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    • 2020
  • This paper provides a semi-analytical approach to investigate the variations of 3D displacement components, electric potential, stresses, electric displacements and transverse vibration frequencies in laminated piezoelectric composite plates based on the scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM) and the precise integration algorithm (PIA). The proposed approach can analyze the static and dynamic responses of multilayered piezoelectric plates with any number of laminae, various geometrical shapes, boundary conditions, thickness-to-length ratios and stacking sequences. Only a longitudinal surface of the plate is discretized into 2D elements, which helps to improve the computational efficiency. Comparing with plate theories and other numerical methods, only three displacement components and the electric potential are set as the basic unknown variables and can be represented analytically through the transverse direction. The whole derivation is built upon the three dimensional key equations of elasticity for the piezoelectric materials and no assumptions on the plate kinematics have been taken. By virtue of the equilibrium equations, the constitutive relations and the introduced set of scaled boundary coordinates, three-dimensional governing partial differential equations are converted into the second order ordinary differential matrix equation. Furthermore, aided by the introduced internal nodal force, a first order ordinary differential equation is obtained with its general solution in the form of a matrix exponent. To further improve the accuracy of the matrix exponent in the SBFEM, the PIA is employed to make sure any desired accuracy of the mechanical and electric variables. By virtue of the kinetic energy technique, the global mass matrix of the composite plates constituted by piezoelectric laminae is constructed for the first time based on the SBFEM. Finally, comparisons with the exact solutions and available results are made to confirm the accuracy and effectiveness of the developed methodology. What's more, the effect of boundary conditions, thickness-to-length ratios and stacking sequences of laminae on the distributions of natural frequencies, mechanical and electric fields in laminated piezoelectric composite plates is evaluated.

Infinite Element for the Analysis of Harbor Resonances (항만 부진동 해석을 위한 무한요소)

  • Park, Woo-Sun;Chun, In-Sik;Jeong, Weon-Mu
    • Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.139-149
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    • 1994
  • In this paper, a finite element technique is applied to the prediction of the wave resonance phenomena in harbors. The mild-slope equation is used with a partial reflection boundary condition introduced to model the energy dissipating effects on the solid boundary. For an efficient modeling of the radiation condition at infinity, a new infinite element is developed. The shape function of the infinite element is derived from the asymptotic behavior of the first kind of the Hankel's function in the analytical boundary series solutions. For the computational efficiency, the system matrices of the element are constructed by performing the relevant integrations in the infinite direction analytically. Comparisons with the results from experiments and other solution methods show that the present model gives fairly good results. Numerical experiments are also carried out to determine the proper distance to the infinite elements from the mouth of the halter, which directly affect the accuracy and efficiency of the solution.

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Evaluation on the Rlationship between Wear Ratio and Polarization Characteristics of Anti-Fouling Paint (방오도료 도막의 마모율과 분극특성의 상관관계에 관한 평가)

  • Jeong, Jae-Hun;Moon, Kyung-Man;Won, Jong-Pil;Park, Dong-Hyun;Kim, Yun-Hae;Kim, Hyun-Myung;Lee, Myeong-Hoon;Baek, Tae-Sil
    • Corrosion Science and Technology
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.15-19
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    • 2014
  • Recently, anti-fouling paints which does not include the poison components such as tin(Sn), copper(Cu) have been increasingly developed in order to inhibit the environmental contamination of the sea water. Moreover, the wear ratios of these anti-fouling paints are very important problem to prolong their life time in economical point of view. In this study, five types of anti-fouling paints as self polishing type were investigated on the relationship between their polarization characteristics and wear ratios. It was verified that there was apparently a good relationship between the wear ratio and polarization characteristics, for example, the wear ratio increased with increasing the impedance ratio, and increased or decreased with the corrosion potential shifting in the negative or positive direction respectively. In addition, the wear ratio decreased with decreasing the corrosion current density. Consequently, it is suggested that we can qualitatively expect the wear ratio by only measuring the polarization characteristics. Therefore, before the examination of the wear ratio was actually carried out in the field, the evaluation of polarization property in the laboratory may give a available reference data for their developments.

Application of CBED Techniques of Energy Filtering TEM for Si-Al Disordering Study of Albite (알바이트의 Si-Al 배열상태 연구를 위한 에너지여과 투과전자현미경의 CBED법 적용)

  • Lee Young Boo;Kim Youn Joong;Lee Joung Hoo
    • Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.327-338
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    • 2004
  • XRD studies on annealed Na-feldspar (Amelia albite) at $1100^{\circ}C$ showed rapid structural changes due to Si-Al disordering, which resulted in phase transformations from low albite to high albite by 4-days annealing test. TEM SAED analyses on the annealed samples revealed a trend of structural changes, but estimation of the structural state was difficult due to a large deviation of the SAED data. Optimum conditions of CBED analyses on albite was established by employing a cooling specimen holder, 120 kV of acceleration voltage, 37 Jim of condenser aperture size and 25 nm of spot size. A proper orientation showing distinct changes of HOLZ lines corresponding to the structure changes of albite turned out to be close to the [418] direction with $-1.2^{\circ}$ tilting, where the width of two HOLZ lines in low albite was opposite to those in high albite.

Urban Design cases study analysis using solar cell : Focusing on the use CIGS Thin Film Solar cell (태양전지를 활용한 도시디자인 사례분석 연구 : CIGS 박막 태양전지의 활용을 중심으로)

  • Park, Ji-Hoon;Nam, Won-Suk;Jang, Jung-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.11 no.3
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    • pp.163-170
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    • 2020
  • This research was to understand the current situation and trends of urban design using rapidly growing solar cells at home and abroad, and to understand the positive aspects and implications of urban design proposals using CIGS thin film solar cells, a research project to be conducted based on case analysis. The research method was conducted through a literature study and the case was investigated and analyzed after identifying the present situation and trends of urban design using solar cells from home and abroad. As a result, it was confirmed that urban design using solar cells was steadily increasing, and through visual changes such as harmony with the surrounding environment, indoor and outdoor visualization, and the use of color, urban aesthetic beauty creation was positive. Based on these implications, we will present the expected effects of CIGS thin film solar cells being utilized in urban design, and confirm the direction and significance of the urban design proposal using CIGS thin film solar cells in the future.

A Study on Correlations of the Gap Ratio of Apartment Houses Arrangement and the Wind Field (공동주택단지배치의 간극비와 바람장의 상관관계에 관한 연구)

  • Moon, Chul-Seong;Oh, Se-Gyu;Cho, Sung-Woo
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.75-82
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    • 2011
  • In Korea, the ratio of population in urban areas used to be only 50.1% in 1970, but with the value risen to 90.8% in 2009, urbanization is going on rapidly. Urbanization, which occurs by the rampantly planted buildings, has become major source of raising building density, changing wind direction and reducing wind amount, and such reductions are affecting even inside the building. In each year, among the total energy consumption in Korea, residential portion takes up significant ratio, and specifically the ratio of apartment house is shown to be highest. In order to solve such problem, many studies are being conducted for the improvement of natural ventilation performance. The natural ventilation performance of apartment house are significantly determined by the characteristics of external and internal structure, but in macroscopic perspective, the performance is established fundamentally by the layout characteristics of the main building of the apartment house in preparation for wind conditions. So far researches on raising the thermal comfort through elevation of ventilation performance have been conducted actively, but many of them propose only theoretical concepts deduced through wind path analysis, and do not include any indicator to measure ventilation performance simply only with area data from layout planning stage. Therefore, in this study, gap ratio a wind field measuring indicator was developed, and after the ventilation characteristics by layout types and main building uniformity were identified, the scope of gap ratio efficient for ventilation and that of uniformity were clarified, followed by verification through simulation.

The Economic Impact of the Smart Grid Industry by using Input-Output Analysis (산업연관분석을 활용한 스마트그리드산업의 경제적 파급효과)

  • Kim, You-Jin;Cho, Byung-Sun;Sim, Jin-Bo
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.35 no.8B
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    • pp.1241-1250
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    • 2010
  • With the expanding concept of Smart Grid, it is widely used by mixing with various industries, and therefore the potential and value of Smart Grid should be verified and evaluated. To this end, this study is conducted to look at industrial fields that can be expanded by mixing with Smart Grid, and based on it, draw an economic ripple effect of the Smart Grid industry. To grasp the spread direction of the Smart Grid industry, Our study focused on Smart Grid participants and new businesses that can be derived. Through this, energy, construction, home appliances, and automobile industries are selected as convergence businesses. Our study estimated an economic effect by drawing generation rates from input-output tables that applies the selected industry fields and Korean projections. According to the result, effect on total production inducement will be about 77 trillion won, effect on total value added inducement will be about 24 trillion won, and effect on total employment inducement will be about 31 trillion won. Through this, various functions of Smart Grid and the ripple effects on national economy could be expected.

Microstructural changes of polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fibers (T300 and T700) due to isothermal oxidation (1): focusing on morphological changes using scanning electron microscopy

  • Oh, Seong-Moon;Lee, Sang-Min;Kang, Dong-Su;Roh, Jae-Seung
    • Carbon letters
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    • v.18
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    • pp.18-23
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    • 2016
  • Polyacrylonitrile (PAN)-based carbon fibers have high specific strength, elastic modulus, thermal resistance, and thermal conductivity. Due to these properties, they have been increasingly widely used in various spheres including leisure, aviation, aerospace, military, and energy applications. However, if exposed to air at high temperatures, they are oxidized, thus weakening the properties of carbon fibers and carbon composite materials. As such, it is important to understand the oxidation reactions of carbon fibers, which are often used as a reinforcement for composite materials. PAN-based carbon fibers T300 and T700 were isothermally oxidized in air, and microstructural changes caused by oxidation reactions were examined. The results showed a decrease in the rate of oxidation with increasing burn-off for both T300 and T700 fibers. The rate of oxidation of T300 fibers was two times faster than that of T700 fibers. The diameter of T700 fibers decreased linearly with increasing burn-off. The diameter of T300 also decreased with increasing burn-off but at slower rates over time. Cross-sectional observations after oxidation reactions revealed hollow cores in the longitudinal direction for both T300 and T700 fibers. The formation of hollow cores after oxidation can be traced to differences in the fabrication process such as the starting material and final heat treatment temperature.

How do they Make Libraries Green?: A Case Based Study on Building Green Libraries (녹색도서관 사례분석을 기반으로 한 국내 녹색도서관 구축방향에 관한 연구)

  • Ahn, In-Ja;Kwak, Chul-Wan;Noh, Young-Hee;Park, Mi-Young
    • Journal of Information Management
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    • v.43 no.1
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    • pp.135-158
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    • 2012
  • Since the 1990s, discussions regarding green libraries started in the U.S.A, in the name of 'library and the environment', 'Green librarians', 'constructing of environmental sources', 'noise and library', 'building libraries as an environmental alternative' and etc. Currently, green libraries certified by an evaluation system are more than 50. This study proposes a direction to build a green library. The study analyzes national and international green libraries certified by the evaluation system. The cases are analyzed based on the six evaluation factors in the LEED certification system; Sustainable Site, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Material and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation and Design Process. Since the evaluation system focuses mainly on the architectural aspects, there was a need of expanding the concept of eco-friendly in this research. The newly expanded eco-friendly concept includes services, content, and supplies of libraries.