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Robust and Efficient 3D Model of an Electromagnetic Induction (EMI) Sensor

  • Antoun, Chafic Abu;Perriard, Yves
    • Journal of international Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems
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    • v.3 no.3
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    • pp.325-330
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    • 2014
  • Eddy current induction is used in a wide range of electronic devices, for example in detection sensors. Due to the advances in computer hardware and software, the need for 3D computation and system comprehension is a requirement to develop and optimize such devices nowadays. Pure theoretical models are mostly limited to special cases. On the other hand, the classical use of commercial Finite Element (FE) electromagnetic 3D models is not computationally efficient and lacks modeling flexibility or robustness. The proposed approach focuses on: (1) implementing theoretical formulations in 3D (FE) model of a detection device as well as (2) an automatic Volumetric Estimation Method (VEM) developed to selectively model the target finite elements. Due to these two approaches, this model is suitable for parametric studies and optimization of the number, location, shape, and size of PCB receivers in order to get the desired target discrimination information preserving high accuracy with tenfold reduction in computation time compared to commercial FE software.

Damage Evaluation of Flexible Concrete Mattress Considering Steel Reinforcement Modeling and Collision Angle of Anchor (철근의 영향과 앵커 충돌각도를 고려한 유연콘크리트 매트리스의 손상평가)

  • Ryu, Yeon-Sun;Cho, Hyun-Man;Kim, Seo-Hyun
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.109-116
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    • 2016
  • A flexible concrete mattress (FCM) is a structural system for protecting submarine power or communication cables under various load types. To evaluate its of protection performance, a numerical analysis of an FCM under an anchor collision was performed. The explicit dynamics of the finite element analysis program ANSYS were used for the collision analysis. The influences of the steel reinforcement modeling and collision angle of the anchor on the collision behavior of the FCM were estimated. The FCM damage was evaluated based on the results of the numerical analysis considering the numerical modeling and collision environment.

Common Model EMI Prediction in Motor Drive System for Electric Vehicle Application

  • Yang, Yong-Ming;Peng, He-Meng;Wang, Quan-Di
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.205-215
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    • 2015
  • Common mode (CM) conducted interference are predicted and compared with experiments in a motor drive system of Electric vehicles in this study. The prediction model considers each part as an equivalent circuit model which is represented by lumped parameters and proposes the parameter extraction method. For the modeling of the inverter, a concentrated and equivalent method is used to process synthetically the CM interference source and the stray capacitance. For the parameter extraction in the power line model, a computation method that combines analytical method and finite element method is used. The modeling of the motor is based on measured date of the impedance and vector fitting technique. It is shown that the parasitic currents and interference voltage in the system can be simulated in the different parts of the prediction model in the conducted frequency range (150 kHz-30 MHz). Experiments have successfully confirmed that the approach is effective.

Numerical modeling of rapid impact compaction in loose sands

  • Ghanbari, Elham;Hamidi, Amir
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.6 no.5
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    • pp.487-502
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    • 2014
  • A three dimensional finite element model was used to simulate rapid impact compaction (RIC) in loose granular soils using ABAQUS software for one impact point. The behavior of soil under impact loading was expressed using a cap-plasticity model. Numerical modeling was done for a site in Assalouyeh petrochemical complex in southern Iran to verify the results. In-situ settlements per blow were compared to those in the numerical model. Measurements of improvement by depth were obtained from the in-situ standard penetration, plate loading, and large density tests and were compared with the numerical model results. Contours of the equal relative density clearly showed the efficiency of RIC laterally and at depth. Plastic volumetric strains below the anvil and the effect of RIC set indicated that a set of 10 mm can be considered to be a threshold value for soil improvement using this method. The results showed that RIC strongly improved the soil up to 2 m in depth and commonly influenced the soil up to depths of 4 m.

An exact modeling method for dynamic analysis of multi-stepped rotor systems (다단 회전체계의 동적 해석을 위한 개선된 모델링 방법)

  • Park, Jong-Heuk;Hong, Seong-Wook;Lee, Chul;Kim, Jong-Wook
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 1998.04a
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    • pp.200-205
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    • 1998
  • Although discretization methods such as the transfer matrix method (TMM) and the finite element method (FEM) have played an important role in the design or analysis of rotor-bearing systems, continuous system modeling and analysis are often desirable especially for sensitivity analysis or design. The present paper proposes a comprehensive modeling procedure to obtain exact solution of general rotor-bearing systems. The proposed method considers a Timoshenko beam model and makes use of complex coordinate in the formulation. The proposed method provides exact eigensolutions and frequency response functions (FRFS) of general multi-stepped rotor-bearing systems. The first numerical example compares the proposed method with FEM. The numerical study proves that the proposed method is very efficient and useful for the analysis of rotor-bearing systems.

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ESTIMATION OF NET GROUND WATER RECHARGE IN LARGE AQUIFER SYSTEMS BY GENETIC ALGORITHM: A CASE STUDY

  • K. Lakshmi Prasad;A. K. Rastogi
    • Water Engineering Research
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.161-169
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    • 2001
  • Present study deals with the development of a numerical model for the estimation of net annual recharge by coupling the Galerkin's finite element flow simulationl model with the Gauss-Newton-Marquardt optimization technique. The developed coupled numerical model is applied for estimating net annual recharge for Mahi Right Bank Canal (MRBC) project the norms of Groundwater Resources Estimation committee (1984, 1997) and Indian Agricultural research Institute(1983). It is observed that the estimated net recharge by inverse modeling is closer to the net recharge estimated using the water balance approach. Further it is observed that the computed head distribution from the estimated recharge agree closely with the observed head distribution. The study concludes that the developed model for inverse modeling can be successfully applied to large groundwater system involving regional aquifers where reliable recharge estimation always requires considerable time and financial resources.

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Development of the Optimal Design Program and the 3-D Modeling for the Helical Gear (헬리컬 기어의 최적 설계 프로그램 개발 및 3차원 모델링)

  • Kwak, Jae-Seob;Chung, Sung-Won
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.107-114
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    • 2000
  • Recently the studies on the vibration and the noise of a helical gear transmission have been focused on the many researchers. The manufacturing error and the deformation of the tooth profile, which generates the vibration and the noise of the gear transmission, are main factors. The major purpose of this study is to develop an optimal design program for reducing the vibration and the noise of the helical gear. To obtain the these results, we restrain the helical gear from the deformation of the tooth profile and increase the contact ratio within the optimal design program. Furthermore we made the three-dimensional solid modeling of the helical gear from the AutoCAD and the Pro/Engineer. This model will be available to generate the finite element model and the NC code.

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Decomposition-Based Simplification of Machined Part in Solid Model (볼륨분해를 이용한 절삭가공부품 솔리드 모델의 단순화)

  • Woo, Yonn-Hwan
    • Korean Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.101-108
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    • 2007
  • As 3D solid modeling has been widely used in designing products, solid models of the products are directly used in various applications such as engineering analysis and process planing. However, the fully-detailed solid models may not be necessary in some application. For example, it is often more efficient to use simplified model of part of engineering analysis. Generation of mesh for the complex original model requires a quite amount of time, and the consequence of finite element analysis may not be desirable due to small and detailed geometry in the model. In this paper, a method to simplify solid models of machined part is presented. This method decomposes the delta volume of machined part, and uses the decomposed volumes to simplify the solid model. Since this method directly recognizes the features to be removed from the final model, it is independent of not only design features of specific CAD system, but also designer's design practice of design sequences.

Dynamic Modeling and Control of Flexible Space Structures

  • Chae, Jang-Soo;Park, Tae-Won
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.17 no.12
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    • pp.1912-1921
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    • 2003
  • This paper presents a global mode modeling of space structures and a control scheme from the practical point of view. Since the size of the satellite has become bigger and the accuracy of attitude control more strictly required, it is necessary to consider the structural flexibility of the spacecraft. Although it is well known that the finite element (FE) model can accurately model the flexibility of the satellite, there are associated problems : FE model has the system matrix with high order and does not provide any physical insights, and is available only after all structural features have been decided. Therefore, it is almost impossible to design attitude and orbit controller using FE model unless the structural features are in place. In order to deal with this problem, the control design scheme with the global mode (GM) model is suggested. This paper describes a flexible structure modeling and three-axis controller design process and demonstrates the adequate performance of the design with respect to the maneuverability by applying it to a large flexible spacecraft model.

Theoretical Modeling and Dynamic Characteristics of a Cantilever IPMC Actuator (외팔보형 IPMC 구동기의 이론적 모델링과 구동특성)

  • Han, Dae-Woong;Lee, Seung-Yop;Cho, Sang-Ho
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.1521-1526
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    • 2008
  • IPMC(Ionic Polymer-Metal Comosite) exhibits large deformation, having great attention in many application fields. It generates bending moment by ion exchange polymer film. It can be quickly bended by the applied voltage across the plated electrode of the polymer film. In the present paper, we derive the theoretical modeling and dynamic analysis of bending motions of IPMC actuators using the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. The theoretical model of a cantilever IPMC actuator estimates the moment produced by the applied voltage. The dynamic characteristics, including natural frequencies and frequency response, are calculated by the theoretical model, and they are compared with the experimental results and finite element analysis. It is shown that the mathematical modeling allows precise estimation to the voltage-driven motion of the cantilever IPMC in air.

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