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Estimation of Dynamic Response of Advanced Composite Material Decks for Bridges Application under Various Vehicle Driving Velocities (복합재료 교량 바닥판의 주행속도에 따른 동적응답 평가)

  • 천경식;장석윤
    • Composites Research
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.23-32
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    • 2003
  • Applications of advanced composite material in construction field are tending upwards and development of all composite material bridges is making progress rapidly in home and abroad due to their high strength to weight ratio. This paper formulated the dynamic responses of the laminated composite structures subjected to moving load and analyzed the various dynamic behaviors using the finite element method. The nondimensionalized natural frequencies of a simply supported square-laminated composite plate are considered for verifications. Mode superposition and Newmark direct integration method are applied for moving load analysis. For structural models, dynamic magnification factor calculated for various velocities of the moving load and displacements characteristics of laminated composite structures due to the moving load are investigated theoretically Numerical results are presented to study the effects of lamination scheme, stacking sequence, and fiber angle for laminated composite structures during moving load. The various results on moving load and lamination through numerical analysis will present an important basic data for development and grasp the behavior of all composite material bridges.

Free vibration analysis of stiffened laminated plates using layered finite element method

  • Guo, Meiwen;Harik, Issam E.;Ren, Wei-Xin
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.245-262
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    • 2002
  • The free vibration analysis of stiffened laminated composite plates has been performed using the layered (zigzag) finite element method based on the first order shear deformation theory. The layers of the laminated plate is modeled using nine-node isoparametric degenerated flat shell element. The stiffeners are modeled as three-node isoparametric beam elements based on Timoshenko beam theory. Bilinear in-plane displacement constraints are used to maintain the inter-layer continuity. A special lumping technique is used in deriving the lumped mass matrices. The natural frequencies are extracted using the subspace iteration method. Numerical results are presented for unstiffened laminated plates, stiffened isotropic plates, stiffened symmetric angle-ply laminates, stiffened skew-symmetric angle-ply laminates and stiffened skew-symmetric cross-ply laminates. The effects of fiber orientations (ply angles), number of layers, stiffener depths and degrees of orthotropy are examined.

Experimental evaluation on comparative mechanical properties of Jute - Flax fibre Reinforced composite structures

  • Kumar, B. Ravi;Srimannarayana, C.H. Naga;Krishnan, K. Aniruth;Hariharan, S.S.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.74 no.4
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    • pp.515-520
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    • 2020
  • In the modern era, the world is facing unprecedented challenges in form of environmental pollution and international agencies are forcing scientists and materialists to look for green materials and structures to counter this problem. Composites based on renewable sources like plant based fibres, vegetable fibres are finding increasing use in interior components of automobile vehicles, aircraft, and building construction. In the present study, jute and flax fibre based composites were developed and tested for assessing their suitability for possible applications in interior cabin and parts of automobile and aerospace vehicles. Matrix system involves epoxy as resin and fibre weight fractions used were 45% and 55% respectively. Composites samples were prepared as per American society for testing and materials (ASTM) standard and were tested for individual fiber tensile strength, composite tensile strength, and flexural strength to analyse its behavior under various loading conditions. The results revealed that the Jute fibre composites possess enhanced mechanical properties over Flax fibre composites.

Robust Control of a Glass Fiber Composite Beam using $\mu$-Synthesis Algorithm

  • Lee, Seong-cheol;Kwon, Tae-Kyu;Yun, Yeo-Hung
    • International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.76-83
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    • 2000
  • A study on the robust control of a composite beam with a distributed PVDF sensor and piezo-ceramic actuator is presented in this paper. $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ natural frequencies are considered in the modeling, because robust control theory which has robustness to structured uncertainty is adopted to suppress the vibration. If the controllers designed by $H_{\infty}$ theory do not satisfy control performance, it is improved by $\mu$-synthesis method with D-K iteration so that the $\mu$-controller based on the structured singular value satisfies the nominal performance and robust performance. Simulation and experiment were carried out with the designed controller and the verification of the robust control properties was presented by results.

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Robust Control of a Glass-Fiber Reinforced Composite Beam using $\mu$-Synthesis Algorithm

  • Yun, Yeo-Hung;Lee, Young-Choon;Kwon, Tae-Kyu;Yu, Kee-Ho;Lee, Seong-Cheol
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2000.10a
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    • pp.498-498
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    • 2000
  • A study on the robust control of a composite beam with a distributed PVDF sensor and piezo-ceramic actuator is presented in this paper. 1st and 2nd natural frequencies are considered in the modeling, because robust control theory which has robustness to structured uncertainty is adopted to suppress the vibration. If the controllers designed by H$_{\infty}$ theory do not satisfy control performance, it is improved by $\mu$-synthesis method with D-K iteration so that the $\mu$-controller based on the structured singular value satisfies the nominal performance and robust performance. Simulation and experiment were carried out with the designed controller and the verification of the robust control properties was presented by results.

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A Study on Vibration Intensity of Laminated Composite Plate (복합적층판의 진동인텐시티에 관한 연구)

  • Seo, Jin;Kim, Dong-Young;Hong, Do-Kwan;Choi, Seok-Chang;An, Chan-Woo;Han, Geun-Jo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.892-895
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    • 2002
  • In this study, to grasp the effect of vibration intensity fur the laminated composite plate, the two-dimension plate was shaken by a harmonic point excitation with the natural frequency using the finite element method. As the result, it shows that the vibration intensity according to the change of angle-ply is various and it flows to the direction of length rather than width in the plate. Also this paper represents those results to the vector flow.

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Modal Analysis of Composite Trapezoidal Plates Undergoing In-plane Translational Acceleration (면내 병진 가속을 받는 복합재 사다리꼴 평판의 진동 해석)

  • Lim, Hong-Seok;Yoo, Hong-Hee
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.27 no.9
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    • pp.1486-1491
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    • 2003
  • A modeling method for the modal analysis of a composite trapezoidal plate undergoing in-plane translational acceleration is presented in this paper. The equations of motion for the plate are derived and transformed into a dimensionless form. The effects of the inclination angles, fiber orientation angle and the acceleration on the modal characteristics of the plate are investigated.

Vibration Control of a Flexible Cantilevers Beam with Added Mass

  • Kwon, Tae-Kyu;Park, Byeong-Yong;Lim, Suk-Jeong;Yun, Yeo-Hung;Lee, Seong-Cheol
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.71.5-71
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    • 2001
  • This paper presents the vibration control of a flexible intelligent beam with added mass. The materials which is a glass fiber reinforced(GFR) thermoplastic composite is employed to achieve vibration characteristics according to added mass induced end of composite beam. In the experiments of forced vibration control, the -controller are employed to achieve vibration suppression in forced vibration situations. Also, in the controller design, 1st and 2nd´s natural frequencies are considered in the modeling, because robust control theory which has robustness to structured uncertainty is adopted to suppress the vibration. By designing a controller using mu-synthesis, robust performance against measurement noise, various modeling.

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Dynamic characteristics of CFRP-Strengthened wooden beams: Experimental and numerical study

  • Nur Sunar;Habib Uysal
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.89 no.3
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    • pp.323-334
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    • 2024
  • Physical and chemical factors can cause traditional timber constructions to lose structural integrity. Knowing the dynamic properties of the building components is vital to avoid damage to the buildings from dynamic effects, a subset of physical effects. In this work, spruce and scotch pine wooden beams that had been strengthened in three distinct ways with carbon fiber strengthened polymer (CFRP) were investigated for changes in their dynamic properties. For this, CFRP was used to strengthening unstrengthened wooden beams in the form of bottom confinement, U-shaped confinement, and full confinement after the dynamic parameters of the beams were determined. By using experimental modal analysis with both free-free and fixed-fixed boundary conditions, the beams'initial natural frequencies were identified.

Effects of Basalt Fiber on the Mechanical Properties of Secondary Barrier for LNG Cargo Containment System (현무암섬유를 이용한 LNG 화물창 2차 방벽의 기계적 특성에 대한 연구)

  • Woo-Seung Noh;Hae-Reum Shin;Seung-June Yeo;Man-Tae Kim
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.207-212
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    • 2024
  • Recently, with the strengthening of environmental regulations, there has been an increasing interest in eco-friendly energy sources, leading to a trend of the increasing scale of Cargo Containment Systems (CCS) for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) carriers. Among these systems, membrane tanks have gained popularity in LNG transport vessels due to their superior spatial utilization and competitiveness. However, due to high initial investment costs and the difficulty in repair in case of damage, a safety layer, the secondary barrier, must be installed without fail. In this study, in order to apply a new secondary barrier to the existing membrane-type LNG CCS, tests were conducted on the fiberglass layer previously used in the Triplex-Flexible Secondary Barrier (FSB), substituting it with basalt fiber. Tensile and vertical tensile tests were performed to assess the newly applied material. Environmental tests were conducted at room temperature (25℃) and extremely low temperatures (-170℃), considering the temperatures to which substances may be exposed during LNG vessel operations. The basalt-FSB produced in this study demonstrated superior results compared to the specifications of the existing product, confirming its potential applicability for implementation.