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Phase inversion of seismic data

  • Kim, Won-Sik;Shin, Chang-Soo;Park, Kun-Pil
    • 한국지구물리탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.459-463
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    • 2003
  • Waveform inversion requires extracting a reliable low frequency content of seismic data for estimating of the low wave number velocity model. The low frequency content of the seismic data is usually discarded or neglected because of the band-limited response of the source and the receivers. In this study, however small the spectral of the low frequency seismic data is, we assume that it is possible to extract a reliable phase information of the low frequency from the seismic data and use it in waveform inversion. To this end, we exploit the frequency domain finite element modeling and source-receiver reciprocity to calculate the $Frech\`{e}t$ derivative of the phase of the seismic data with respect to the earth model parameter such as velocity, and then apply a damped least squares method to invert the phase of the seismic data. Through numerical example, we will attempt to demonstrate the feasibility of our method in estimating the correct velocity model for prestack depth migration.

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Simplified model for analysis of soil-foundation system under cyclic pushover loading

  • Kada, Ouassila;Benamar, Ahmed;Tahakourt, Abdelkader
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.67 no.3
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    • pp.267-275
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    • 2018
  • A numerical study of soil-foundation system under monotonic and cyclic pushover loading is conducted, taking into account both material and geometric nonlinearities. A complete and refined 3D finite element (FE) model, using contact condition and allowing separation between soil and foundation, is implemented and used in order to evaluate the nonlinear relationship between applied vertical forces and induced settlements. Based on the obtained curve, a simplified model is proposed, in which the soil inelasticity is satisfactorily represented by two vertical springs with trilinear behavior law, and the foundation uplifting is insured by gap elements. Results from modeling soil-foundation system supporting a bridge pier have shown that the simplified model is able to capture irreversible settlements induced by cyclic rocking, due to soil inelasticity and vertical loading, as well as large rotations due to foundation uplifting.

Numerical analysis of a long-span bridge response to tornado-like winds

  • Hao, Jianming;Wu, Teng
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.459-472
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    • 2020
  • This study focused on the non-synoptic, tornado-like wind-induced effects on flexible horizontal structures that are extremely sensitive to winds. More specifically, the nonuniform, intensive vertical wind-velocity and transient natures of tornado events and their effects on the global behavior of a long-span bridge were investigated. In addition to the static part in the modeling of tornado-like wind-induced loads, the motion-induced effects were modeled using the semi-empirical model with a two-dimensional (2-D) indicial response function. Both nonlinear wind-induced static analysis and linear aeroelastic analysis in the time domain were conducted based on a 3-D finite-element model to investigate the bridge performance under the most unfavorable tornado pattern considering wind-structure interactions. The results from the present study highlighted the important effects due to abovementioned tornado natures (i.e., nonuniform, intensive vertical wind-velocity and transient features) on the long-span bridge, and hence may facilitate more appropriate wind design of flexible horizontal structures in the tornado-prone areas.

Modeling and Numerical Investigation of the Biomechanical Interaction for Human-Rifle System

  • Chae, Je-Wook;Lee, Young-Shin
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • v.18 no.12
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    • pp.2069-2079
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    • 2004
  • This paper represents the description of a complex mathematical model of biomechanical interaction for human-rifle system during shooting. The model is developed by finite element method using bar elements. And three typical shooting positions, i.e. standing, kneeling and prone are used. Characteristics of interior/exterior ballistics and behaviors of human-rifle system are evaluated by this model, which takes into account the influence of environment, bullet, powder, barrel geometry parameters and anthropological parameters. The results of this study can be applied to anthropology, biomechanics, medical science, gait analysis, interior ballistics and exterior ballistics.

An lnvestigation of the thermoelastic Behavior in Short Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials (단섬유 보강 복합재료에서의 열탄성 거동에 관한 해석)

  • 김홍건
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.89-95
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    • 1997
  • A simulation to investigate the thermal behavior in short fiber or whisker reinforced composite materials has been performed for the application to the thermoelastic stress analysis using Finite Element Method (FEM). To obtain the internal field quantities of composite material, the procedure of micromechanical modeling and the principle of virtual work were implemented. For the numerical illustration, an aligned axisymmetric single fiber model has been employed to assess field quantities. It was found that the proposed simulation methodology for thermoelastic stress analysis is applicable to the complicated inhomogeneous solid for the investigation of micromechanical thermoelastic behavior.

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CFD Simulation Tool for Anode-Supported Flat-Tube Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

  • Youssef M. Elsayed.;Lim, Tak-Hyoung;Song, Rak-Hyun;Lee, Seung-Bok;Shin, Dong-Ryul
    • Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.151-157
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    • 2006
  • A two-dimensional numerical model to study the performance of anode-supported flat-tube solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) far the cross section of the cell in the flow direction of the fuel and air flows is developed. In this model a mass and charge balance, Maxwell-Stefan equation as well as the momentum equation by using, Darcy's law are applied in differential form. The finite element method using FEMLAB commercial software is used for meshing, discritization and solving the system of coupled differential equations. The current density distribution and fuel consumption as well as water production are analyzed. Experimental data is used to verify a predicted voltage-current density and power density versus current density to judge on the model accuracy.

Geometry Realization of an Airplane and Numerical Flow Visualization (역설계에 의한 비행기의 형상 구현과 수치계산에 의한 유동 가시화)

  • Kim, Yang-Kyun;Kim, Sung-Cho;Kim, Jeong-Soo;Choi, Jong-Wook;Park, Jeong
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Visualization
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.20-25
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    • 2007
  • The geometry of a commercial passenger airplane is realized based on a Boeing 747-400 model through the photographic scanning and reverse engineering. The each element consisting of the plane such as fuselage, wing, vertical fin, stabilizer and engines, is individually generated and then the whole body is assembled by the photomodeler. The maximum error in the realized airplane is about 1.4% comparing with the real one. The three-dimensional inviscid steady compressible governing equations are solved in the unstructured tetrahedron grid system, and in a finite volume method using STAR-CD when the airplane flies at the cruise condition. The pressure distribution on the surface and the wing-tip vortices are visualized, and in addition to the aerodynamics coefficients, lift and drag are estimated.

Vibration Analysis of Rotor System for Rotary Compressor (로터리 컴프레서의 축계 진동해석)

  • 정의봉;김태학;이현욱;박영도
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 1997.04a
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    • pp.260-265
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    • 1997
  • Large dynamic loads act on the rotor in rotary compressors. There are unbalance forces due to eccentric rotation parts and gas forces induced by the difference in pressure between compression and suction gases6 Rotor-journal bearing system is nonlinear since the stiffness and damping coefficients of the lubricating oil film are not constant in the bearings. In this paper, the program for predicting the behaviors of rotor-journal bearing system of rotary compressor is developed. Finite element modeling is used to analyze the flexible rotor. The numerical results are compared with experimental results. The location of balancer weight are suggested for reducing rotor whiring displacement.

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Large deflection behavior of a flexible circular cantilever arc device subjected to inward or outward polar force

  • Al-Sadder, Samir Z.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.433-447
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    • 2006
  • The problem of very large deflection of a circular cantilever arc device subjected to inward or outward polar force is studied. An exact elliptic integral solution is derived for the two cases and the results are checked using large displacement finite element analysis via the ANSYS package by performing a new novel modeling simulation technique for this problem. Excellent agreements have been obtained between the exact analytical solution and the numerical approach. From this study, a design chart for engineers is developed to predict the required value for the inward polar force for the device to switch on for a given angle forming the circular arc (${\theta}_o$). This study has several interesting applications in mechanical engineering, integrated circuit technology, nanotechnology and especially in microelectromechanical systems (MEMs) such as a MEM circular device switch subjected to attractive or repulsive magnetic forces due to the attachments of two magnetic poles at the fixed and at the free end of the circular cantilever arc switch device.

Welding Heat Source Modeling for Heat Flow Analysis of GTA Overlay Welding (GTA 오버레이 용접부의 열유동 해석을 위한 용접열원 모델링)

  • Kim, Yong-Rae;Chae, Hyunbyung;Kim, Jae-Woong
    • Journal of Welding and Joining
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.62-66
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    • 2013
  • Overlay welding is carried out to improve the corrosion resistance, wear resistance and heat resistance on the surface of the chemical plant and steelmaking plant structures. In overlay welding, control of the bead size and the temperature distribution of weldment are particularly important because that is directly connected to the improvement of quality and productivity. The aim of this study is to model the welding heat source that is very useful to analyze the bead size and temperature distribution of weldment. To find the welding heat source model, numerical analyses are performed by using FE software MSC-marc.