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Seismic behavior of concrete gravity dams

  • Varughese, Jiji Anna;Nikithan, Sreelakshmi
    • Advances in Computational Design
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.195-206
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    • 2016
  • Dams play a vital role in the development and sustainment in a country. Failure of dams leads to the catastrophic event with sudden release of water and is of great concern. Hence earthquake-resistant design of dams is of prime importance. The present study involves static, modal and transient analyses of dam-reservoir-foundation system using finite element software ANSYS 15. The dam and the foundation are modeled with 2D plane strain element "PLANE 42" and the reservoir by fluid acoustic element "FLUID 29" with proper consideration of fluid-structure interaction. An expression for the fundamental period of concrete dams is developed based on modal analysis. Seismic response of gravity dams subjected to earthquake acceleration is evaluated in terms of peak displacement and stress.

Real-Time Simulation of Large Rotational Deformation and Manipulation (큰회전 변형 및 조작의 실시간 시뮬레이션)

  • Choi, Min-Gyu;Ko, Hyeong-Seok
    • Journal of the Korea Computer Graphics Society
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.15-21
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    • 2004
  • This paper proposes a real-time technique for simulating large rotational deformations. Modal analysis based on a linear strain tensor has been shown to be suitable for real-time simulation, but is accurate only for moderately small deformations. In the present work, we identify the rotational component of an infinitesimal deformation, and extend linear modal analysis to track that component. We then develop a procedure to integrate the small rotations occurring al the nodal points. An interesting feature of our formulation is that it can implement both position and orientation constraints in a straightforward manner. These constraints can be used to interactively manipulate the shape of a deformable solid by dragging/twisting a set of nodes, Experiments show that the proposed technique runs in real-time even for a complex model, and that it can simulate large bending and/or twisting deformations with acceptable realism.

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Seismic Assessment of Plan-irregular Wall Structures using Adaptive Modal Analysis (수정 모드해석방법을 이용한 비대칭 벽식 구조물의 내진성능평가)

  • Ha, Tae-Hyu;Hong, Sung-Gul
    • Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2006.03a
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    • pp.589-596
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    • 2006
  • Torsional behavior of eccentric structures under seismic loading may cause stress and/or strain concentration, which result in the failure of the structures in an unexpected manner. This study propose how to assess the seismic capacity of plan-irregular RC wall structures. The seismic capacities ate expressed in terms of lateral displacement capacity of each wall. The seismic demands for displacement are assessed by so called displacement-based design approach. Those seismic capacity and demands are combined D-R coordinate, which is made up of lateral displacement and rotation angle. To expand these concepts to the inelastic region the adaptive modal analysis method is used. In addition, the failure mechanisms including torsional failure are defined on D-R coordinate. Finally, seismic assessments of two 3-story plan-irregular wall structures ate presented.

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A Simplified Method for Determining Modal Strain Energy Release Rate of Free-Edge Delaminations in Laminated Composite (적층복합재의 자유단 박리에 대한 모드별 스트레인 에너지해방률의 간이계산법)

  • Kim, Taek-Hyun;Oh, Taek-Yul;Kim, In-Kweon
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.423-429
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    • 1997
  • A simplified method for determining the mode components of the strain energy release rate of free-edge delaminations in laminated composite is proposed. The interlaminar stresses are evaluated as an interface moment and interface shear forces that are obtained from the equilibrium equations at the interface between the adjacent layers. Deformation of an edge-delaminated laminate is calculated by using a generalized quasi-three dimensional classical laminated plate theory developed by the authors. The analysis provides closed-form expression for the three components of the strain energy release rate. Comparison of results with a finite element solution using the virtual crack closure technique shows good agreement. In the present study, laminated composite with stacking sequences of [30/-30/90]$_{s}$ were examined. The simple nature of the method makes it suitable for primary design analysis for the delaminations of laminated composite.e.

An Experimental Study on Vibration Characteristics of Automotive Roof with Passive Constrained Layer Damping (수동구속감쇠층을 갖는 자동차루프의 진동특성에 대향 실험적 연구)

  • 이정균;김찬묵;강영규;사종성;홍성규
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.613-617
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    • 2004
  • This paper presents an experimental study on vibration characteristics of an automotive roof with viscoelastic material. The goal of the study is to extract modal parameters (natural frequency, loss factor, and mode shape) of automotive roof with unconstrained and constrained layer damping treatment. To determine the effective position of the viscoelastic patch on a roof, vibration tests have been carried out for two cases; Aluminum plate with viscoelastic patch on maximum strain energy, and aluminum plate with viscoelastic patch on nodal line. From the result of aluminum plate, it is found that the viscoelastic patch should be attached on the Place with maximum strain energy Part. For the automotive root five Patches of unconstrained or constrained viscoelastic material have been attached on the position of maximum strain energy. This paper addresses that the proper position of viscoelastic patch is very important and the concept of maximum strain energy may be a good criterion f3r the placement of viscoelastic patch.

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Damage detection for truss or frame structures using an axial strain flexibility

  • Yan, Guirong;Duan, Zhongdong;Ou, Jinping
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.291-316
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    • 2009
  • Damage detection using structural classical deflection flexibility has received considerable attention due to the unique features of the flexibility in the last two decades. However, for relatively complex structures, most methods based on classical deflection flexibility fail to locate damage sites to the exact members. In this study, for structures whose members are dominated by axial forces, such as truss structures, a more feasible flexibility for damage detection is proposed, which is called the Axial Strain (AS) flexibility. It is synthesized from measured modal frequencies and axial strain mode shapes which are expressed in terms of translational mode shapes. A damage indicator based on AS flexibility is proposed. In addition, how to integrate the AS flexibility into the Damage Location Vector (DLV) approach (Bernal and Gunes 2004) to improve its performance of damage localization is presented. The methods based on AS flexbility localize multiple damages to the exact members and they are suitable for the cases where the baseline data of the intact structure is not available. The proposed methods are demonstrated by numerical simulations of a 14-bay planar truss and a five-story steel frame and experiments on a five-story steel frame.

Enhanced damage index method using torsion modes of structures

  • Im, Seok Been;Cloudt, Harding C.;Fogle, Jeffrey A.;Hurlebaus, Stefan
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.12 no.3_4
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    • pp.427-440
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    • 2013
  • A growing need has developed in the United States to obtain more specific knowledge on the structural integrity of infrastructure due to aging service lives, heavier and more frequent loading conditions, and durability issues. This need has spurred extensive research in the area of structural health monitoring over the past few decades. Several structural health monitoring techniques have been developed that are capable of locating damage in structures using modal strain energy of mode shapes. Typically in the past, bending strain energy has been used in these methods since it is a dominant vibrational mode in many structures and is easily measured. Additionally, there may be cases, such as pipes, shafts, or certain bridges, where structures exhibit significant torsional behavior as well. In this research, torsional strain energy is used to locate damage. The damage index method is used on two numerical models; a cantilevered steel pipe and a simply-supported steel plate girder bridge. Torsion damage indices are compared to bending damage indices to assess their effectiveness at locating damage. The torsion strain energy method is capable of accurately locating damage and providing additional valuable information to both of the structures' behaviors.

Structural and Modal Analysis of Treadmill Roller (트레드밀 롤러의 구조/진동해석)

  • Lee Jong-Sun;Kim Ji-Hong
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.66-69
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    • 2004
  • 본 논문에서는 트레드밀의 풀리 벨트를 통해 회전하는 앞 롤러와 러닝 벨트를 통해 회전하는 뒤 롤러의 경계조건과 하중조건을 적용하여 ANSYS로 구조해석을 수행하여, 변위(displacement), 응력 (stress), 변형률(strain)을 구하여 구조적 타당성을 검토하는데 있으며, 각각의 롤러를 모달해석을 통해 고유진동수(natural frequency)를 알아보고 얻어진 데이터 값을 통해 진동 발생 요소인 모터의 회전을 제어함으로서 공진(resonance) 현상을 피하는데 있다.

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Effectiveness of SWNT in reducing the crack effect on the dynamic behavior of aluminium alloy

  • Selmi, Abdellatif
    • Advances in nano research
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    • v.7 no.5
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    • pp.365-377
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    • 2019
  • This paper investigates the effectiveness of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes, SWNT, in improving the dynamic behavior of cracked Aluminium alloy, Al-alloy, beams by using a method based on changes in modal strain energy. Mechanical properties of composite materials are estimated by the Eshelby-Mori-Tanaka method. The influence of SWNT volume fraction, SWNT aspect ratio, crack depth and crack location on the natural frequencies of the damaged 3D randomly oriented SWNT reinforced Al-alloy beams are examined. Results demonstrate the significant advantages of SWNT in reducing the effect of cracks on the natural frequencies of Al-alloy beams.

Dynamic behavior of cracked ceramic reinforced aluminum composite beam

  • Selmi, Abdellatif
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.387-393
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    • 2022
  • This paper presents the vibration analysis of cracked ceramic-reinforced aluminum composite beams by using a method based on changes in modal strain energy. The crack is considered to be straight. The effective properties of composite materials of the beams are estimated through Mori-Tanaka micromechanical model. Comparison study and numerical simulations with various parameters; ceramic volume fraction, reinforcement aspect ratio, ratio of the reinforcement Young's modulus to the matrix Young's modulus and ratio of the reinforcement density to the matrix density are taken into investigation. Results demonstrate the pronounced effects of these parameters on intact and cracked ceramic aluminum beams.