• Title/Summary/Keyword: finite-element modeling

Search Result 2,200, Processing Time 0.033 seconds

Realtime Tide and Storm-Surge Computations for the Yellow Sea Using the Parallel Finite Element Model (병렬 유한요소 모형을 이용한 황해의 실시간 조석 및 태풍해일 산정)

  • Byun, Sang-Shin;Choi, Byung-Ho;Kim, Kyeong-Ok
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Military Science and Technology
    • /
    • v.12 no.1
    • /
    • pp.29-36
    • /
    • 2009
  • Realtime tide and storm-surge computations for the Yellow Sea were conducted using the Parallel Finite Element Model. For these computations a high resolution grid system was constructed with a minimum node interval of loom in Gyeonggi Bay. In the modeling, eight main tidal constituents were analyzed and their results agreed well with the observed data. The realtime tide computation with the eight main tidal constituents and the storm-surge simulation for Typhoon Sarah(1959) were also conducted using parallel computing system of MPI-based LINUX clusters. The result showed a good performance in simulating Typhoon Sarah and reducing the computation time.

A Novel Technique for Current Density Distribution Analysis of Solidly Modelled Coil (Solid 모델링된 코일의 전류 밀도 분포 해석을 위한 새로운 방법)

  • Im, Chang-Hwan;Kim, Hong-Gyu;Jeong, Hyeon-Gyo
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
    • /
    • v.49 no.7
    • /
    • pp.483-487
    • /
    • 2000
  • The analysis of current distribution in a solidly modeled coil is very important for accurate of electric machines such as deflection yoke. In general, Modeling every coils is nearly impossible for analyzing magnetic field using the 3-D finite element method, so solidly modeled coil is usually used. Some methods have been developed for analyzing current distribution, but these methods have fatal disadvantages. The main disadvantages are that the methods cannot be applied to an arbitrary shaped coil and that they yield numerical errors. In this paper, a novel method for resolving the problems mentioned above is proposed. The new method is verified by the application to a test model and it shows a very accurate result.

  • PDF

Torque Analysis of Rotary Actuator Using Equvalent Magnetic Circuit method in combination with finite element method (등가자기회로법과 유한요소법을 이용한 액츄에이터의 토크특성 해석)

  • Kim, Young-Kyoun;Hong, Jung-Pyo;Kim, Je-Deok
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
    • /
    • 2000.07b
    • /
    • pp.605-607
    • /
    • 2000
  • Although Equvalent Magnetic Circuit (EMC) method. Using lumped parameter and numerical analysis method are widely used for electric machine analysis. these are neither always accurate enough nor sometimes available to easily use. Moreover three dimensional finite element method (3D-FEM) is inherently unsuitable for electric machine performance evaluation due to its poor computational efficiency, such as too long calculation time and difficulty in modeling for analysis. In this paper, Nonlinear Equivalent Magnetic Circuit (NEMC) method in combination with 2D-FEM is proposed to analyze the electric machine requiring 3D-FEM, and this method applys to torque evaluation for rotary actuator of Electro Magnetic Electronic Controller Power Steering (EM-ECPS).

  • PDF

Modeling of temperature history in the hardening of ultra-high-performance concrete

  • Wang, Xiao-Yong
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
    • /
    • v.14 no.3
    • /
    • pp.273-284
    • /
    • 2014
  • Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) consists of cement, silica fume (SF), sand, fibers, water and superplasticizer. Typical water/binder ratios are 0.15 to 0.20 with 20 to 30% silica fume. In the production of ultra-high performance concrete, a significant temperature rise at an early age can be observed because of the higher cement content per unit mass of concrete. In this paper, by considering the production of calcium hydroxide in cement hydration and its consumption in the pozzolanic reaction, a numerical model is proposed to simulate the hydration of ultra-high performance concrete. The heat evolution rate of UHPC is determined from the contributions of cement hydration and the pozzolanic reaction. Furthermore, by combining a blended-cement hydration model with the finite-element method, the temperature history in the hardening of UHPC is evaluated using the degree of hydration of the cement and the silica fume. The predicted temperature-history curves were compared with experimental data, and a good correlation was found.

An intelligent system for the design of RC slabs

  • Hossain, K.M.A.;Famiyesin, O.O.R.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
    • /
    • v.12 no.3
    • /
    • pp.297-312
    • /
    • 2001
  • The accurate finite element (FE) simulation of reinforced concrete (RC) slabs, having different boundary conditions and subjected to uniformly distributed loading, has led to the use of the developed FE models for generating results of ultimate loads from predictions of 'computer-model' RC slabs having different material and geometric properties. Equations derived from these results constitute the primary database of an intelligent computer-aided-design (CAD) system developed for accurate and fast information retrieval on arbitrary slabs. The system is capable of generating a secondary database through systems of interpolation and can be used for design assistance purposes.

Compression field modeling of confined concrete

  • Montoya, E.;Vecchio, F.J.;Sheikh, S.A.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
    • /
    • v.12 no.3
    • /
    • pp.231-248
    • /
    • 2001
  • The three-dimensional behavior of confined concrete was investigated, including strength enhancement due to triaxial compressive stresses, lateral expansion, compression softening, cover spalling and post-peak ductility. A finite element program based on a nonlinear elasticity methodology was employed to evaluate the ability to model triaxial behavior of reinforced concrete (RC) by combining constitutive models proposed by several researchers. The capability of compression field based models to reproduce the softening behavior of lightly cracked confined concrete was also investigated. Data from tested specimens were used to evaluate the validity of the formulations. Good agreement with the experimental results was obtained.

Numerical analysis of crack propagation in cement PMMA: application of SED approach

  • Ali, Benouis;Abdelkader, Boulenouar;Noureddine, Benseddiq;Boualem, Serier
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
    • /
    • v.55 no.1
    • /
    • pp.93-109
    • /
    • 2015
  • Finite element analysis (FEA) combined with the concepts of linear elastic fracture mechanics (LEFM) provides a practical and convenient means to study the fracture and crack growth of materials. In this paper, a numerical modeling of crack propagation in the cement mantle of the reconstructed acetabulum is presented. This work is based on the implementation of the displacement extrapolation method (DEM) and the strain energy density (SED) theory in a finite element code. At each crack increment length, the kinking angle is evaluated as a function of stress intensity factors (SIFs). In this paper, we analyzed the mechanical behavior of cracks initiated in the cement mantle by evaluating the SIFs. The effect of the defect on the crack propagation path was highlighted.

Failure analysis of laminates by implementation of continuum damage mechanics in layer-wise finite element theory

  • Mohammadi, B.;Hosseini-Toudeshky, H.;Sadr-Lahidjani, M.H.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
    • /
    • v.33 no.6
    • /
    • pp.657-674
    • /
    • 2009
  • In this paper a 3-D continuum damage mechanics formulation for composite laminates and its implementation into a finite element model that is based on the layer-wise laminate plate theory are described. In the damage formulation, each composite ply is treated as a homogeneous orthotropic material exhibiting orthotropic damage in the form of distributed microscopic cracks that are normal to the three principal material directions. The progressive damage of different angle ply composite laminates under quasi-static loading that exhibit the free edge effects are investigated. The effects of various numerical modeling parameters on the progressive damage response are investigated. It will be shown that the dominant damage mechanism in the lay-ups of [+30/-30]s and [+45/-45]s is matrix cracking. However, the lay-up of [+15/-15] may be delaminated in the vicinity of the edges and at $+{\theta}/-{\theta}$ layers interfaces.

Delamination of a composite laminated under monotonic loading

  • Achache, Habib;Benzerdjeb, Abdelouahab;Mehidi, Abdelkader;Boutabout, Benali;Ouinas, Djamel
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
    • /
    • v.63 no.5
    • /
    • pp.597-605
    • /
    • 2017
  • Our work aims to analyze using the finite element method the evolution of the stress intensity factor (SIF) parameter K of three laminated folded plates stacks [$+{\alpha}$, $-{\alpha}$], made of the same epoxy matrix and different reinforcement fibers (boron, graphite and glass). Our results show that the angle of orientation of the boron/epoxy composite has no great influence on the variation of the parameter KI. Compared to composite graphite/epoxy and glass/epoxy, the laminated composite boron/epoxy reduces more the SIF KI in the middle of the plate for angles $0^{\circ}{\leq}{\alpha}{\leq}30^{\circ}$.

The Seismic Design of Axial Blower Using Ansys (Ansys를 이용한 축류송풍기의 내진설계)

  • Im, Hyung-Bin;Kim, Kang-Sung;Heo, Jin-Wook;Chung, Jin-Tai
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
    • /
    • 2001.06b
    • /
    • pp.596-600
    • /
    • 2001
  • The seismic design for an axial blower is the procedure in which the required response spectrum (RRS) is computed by using the floor response spectrum (FRS). The seismic design is very important to reduce severe damages from an earthquake; therefore, the seismic design has been a great concern in engineering society. In this study, after finite element modeling is established by using Ansys, the modal data are obtained such as the natural frequencies, the participation factor, and so on. With these data, the RRS is acquired by a numerical approach. The seismic safety of the axial blower is evaluated.

  • PDF