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Damage of scarf-repaired composite laminates subjected to low-velocity impacts

  • Cheng, Xiaoquan;Zhao, Wenyi;Liu, Shufeng;Xu, Yunyan;Bao, Jianwen
    • Steel and Composite Structures
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.199-213
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    • 2014
  • The damage characters of scarf repaired composite laminates subjected to low-velocity impact with various energy levels at different locations are studied experimentally. The results are compared with those of the original laminates which have no initial damage and don't need repair. The impact load-time history of the specimens, the velocity-time curves of the impactor, the post impact compressive strength of the specimens and the C-scan photographs of the damaged regions are obtained. The delamination threshold load and damage character of the specimen section at impact point are also studied. The results have shown that the impact response of a repaired composite laminate is sensitive to the location of the impact. The impact load and the delamination threshold load have shown different characters for specimens with different impact locations. The debonding characters of the adhesive and compressive strength after impact of the specimens are also influenced by impact locations.

Benefits of the S/F Cask Impact Limiter Weldment Imperfection

  • Ku, Jeong-Hoe;Lee, Ju-Chan;Kim, Jong-Hun;Park, Seong-Won;Park, Hyun-Soo
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.32 no.2
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    • pp.191-203
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    • 2000
  • This paper describes the beneficial effect of weldment imperfection of the cask impact limiter, by applying intermittent-weld, for impact energy absorbing behavior. From the point of view of energy absorbing efficiency of an energy absorber, it is desirable to reduce the crush load resistance and increase the deformation of the energy absorber within certain limit. This paper presents the test results of intermittent-weldment and the analysis results of cask impacts and the discussions of the improvement of impact mitigating effect by the imperfect-weldment. The rupture of imperfect weldment of an impact limiter improves the energy-absorbing efficiency by reducing the crush load amplitude without loss of total energy absorption. The beneficial effect of weldment imperfection should be considered to the cask impact limiter design.

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EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ON CONSTRUCTION CLIENTS' HEALTH AND SAFETY PERFORMANCE - A DELPHI STUDY

  • Innocent Musonda;Jan-Harm Pretorius;Theodore Conrad Haupt
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2013.01a
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    • pp.52-59
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    • 2013
  • The use of economic incentives to improve H&S performance in the construction industry in general, has been investigated by various scholars. However, few studies have looked at the impact of economic incentives on construction clients especially in the developing world. Therefore it was necessary to investigate specifically the impact of the economic incentive on client's H&S performance. Economic incentives are considered to be a proactive way of improving H&S performance. The investigation was conducted using a Delphi technique to determine the impact significance of the economic incentive or disincentive on construction clients' H&S performance. Findings from the study were that the economic factor had critical impact significance on clients' H&S performance. Further clients were 'very likely to' implement various H&S elements as a result of the economic incentive and disincentive. The paper will report on the findings from an analysis of impact significance of the economic incentives on clients. It will underscore the point that economic incentives or disincentives on construction clients are necessary to encourage them to actively participate in H&S performance improvement.

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An Automatic Diagnosis Method for Impact Location Estimation

  • Kim, Jung-Soo;Joon Lyou
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1998.10a
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    • pp.295-300
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    • 1998
  • In this paper, a real time diagnostic algorithm fur estimating the impact location by loose parts is proposed. It is composed of two modules such as the alarm discrimination module (ADM) and the impact-location estimation module(IEM). ADM decides whether the detected signal that triggers the alarm is the impact signal by loose parts or the noise signal. When the decision from ADM is concluded as the impact signal, the beginning time of burst-type signal, which the impact signal has usually such a form in time domain, provides the necessary data fur IEM. IEM by use of the arrival time method estimates the impact location of loose parts. The overall results of the estimated impact location are displayed on a computer monitor by the graphical mode and numerical data composed of the impact point, and thereby a plant operator can recognize easily the status of the impact event. This algorithm can perform the diagnosis process automatically and hence the operator's burden and the possible operator's error due to lack of expert knowledge of impact signals can be reduced remarkably. In order to validate the application of this method, the test experiment with a mock-up (flat board and reactor) system is performed. The experimental results show the efficiency of this algorithm even under high level noise and potential application to Loose Part Monitoring System (LPMS) for improving diagnosis capability in nuclear power plants.

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A Study on Floor Impact Sound due to Resilient Materials in Apartment Buildings (공동주택의 소음 저감재 설치로 인한 바닥 충격음에 관한 연구)

  • 김병길;김수련;곽규성;오상근
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2004.05a
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    • pp.5-10
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    • 2004
  • Apartment Buildings have particularity to cluster together, especially, floor is close to resident, it is subject to dissatisfaction about impact noise between up and down floors. However, we require standard for counterplan to reduce the impact noise of floor. In point of fact, it difficult to objective evaluate for performance sound insulation that not physical sound volume but orignal form, means and effect of sound caused to complex noise in apartment house. Unique type of dwelling and structure pattern cause to noise of floor impact which is established by law for standard regulation. It is object to analysis and compare the result of performance sound insulation of upper floor impact and sample construct the subject resilient material of sound insulator

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A Study on the Plastic Zone of the Specimen at the Impact of Dynamic Load (동하중 충격시에 시험편의 소성영역에 관한 연구)

  • 한문식;조재웅
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.139-144
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    • 2004
  • Dynamic crack initiation in ductile steel is investigated by means of impact loaded 3 point bend(PB) specimens. Results from non-viscoplastic and viscoplastic materials are compared. Their materials are applied with various impact velocities and static strain rates. The specimen has the size 320${\times}$750 mm with a thickness of 10 mm. A modified 3PB specimen design with reduced width at the ends has been developed in order to avoid the initial compressive load of the crack tip and also to avoid the uncertain boundary conditions at the impact heads. Numerical simulations are made by using the FEM code ABAQUS. Therefore, their results are plotted by shapes of the von Mises plastic stress and equivalent plastic strain of the specimens applied by various impact velocities.

The Energy Conserving Algorithm of the System Acted by an Exponential Impact Force (지수형 충격력을 받는 시스템의 에너지보존 알고리듬)

  • 윤성호
    • Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.311-319
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    • 2003
  • This paper aims at investigating the exact dynamic response of the system undergoing a exponential impact force from the viewpoints of conservations of momentum and energy. The midpoint method applied in the Newmark's family algorithm is found to be identical to the case of the application of the trapezoidal method which provides conservations of momentum and energy. For the linear impact force the mid point, the trapezoidal and the (n+1) point method exactly meet the conservation characteristics independent of the size of integration interval. On the other hand, constants for the dynamic motion resulting from the nonlinear impact are underestimated or overestimated by these method mentioned above. To overcome this indispensible error, the Simpson 1/3 method as one of multi step methods whose advantages is to use longer time interval with the same number of evaluation functions is adopted for the exact conservations of momentum and energy. Moreover, the suggested method is expected to expand the similar algorithm for the general dynamic motion including finite rotations.

Influence of Innovator or Hub in Relational Network to Early Takeoff and Diffusion Size at Takeoff (관계네트워크의 정보 확산에서 혁신자와 허브가 Early Takeoff와 확산크기에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Ohk, Kyung-Young
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.12 no.9
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    • pp.348-356
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    • 2012
  • This study is identifying early takeoff phenomenon in relational network like SNS and investigates influence of innovator or hub at early takeoff and diffusion size at takeoff point. The major finding of this study are as follows. First, multinominal-logit analysis conducted to explore the impact of innovator and hub at early stage of information diffusion and early takeoff. Hub in early stage of information diffusion impact early takeoff. Second, our study shows that innovator and hub at early stage of information diffusion impact diffusion size at takeoff point. Third, hub is more impact early takeoff and diffusion size at takeoff point then innovator. This study provides implication for professionals by confirming hub's influence in study of successful information diffusion by early takeoff. The limitation and future direction are discussed.

Calculation of J-Integral by CMOD at Impact Behavior of 3-Point Bend Specimen (삼점 굽힘 시험편의 충격 거동에 있어서의 CMOD에 의한 J-적분의 계산)

  • Cho Jae-Ung
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.6 no.6
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    • pp.542-546
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    • 2005
  • The J-integral used as a ductile crack initiation criterion has been discussed for the impact loaded elastic-plastic 3PB specimens. The experimental method to measure or estimate the J-integral history has been investigated and its result has been compared to the obtained elastic-plastic values by the finite element model of this study. These numerical results and the experimental curves are found to agree closely. J-integral can be calculated by only numerical analysis with the finite element model. It is proved that simple calculation can be made in order to find the possible value of J-integral by crack mouth opening displacement(CMOD) in the dynamic nonlinear fracture experiment of 3-point bend(3PB) specimen. The property of elastic-plastic material is considered at different impact velocities. The J-integral may be estimated from the crack mouth opening displacement which can be measured directly kom photographs taken during impact experiments.

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Impact Analysis Using Shock Absorbing System For Spreader (스프레더용 충격흡수장치를 통한 충격해석)

  • 김성윤;한동섭;심재준;한근조;안찬우
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.745-748
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    • 2002
  • Many malfunctions take place in container crane spreader due to impact. So we designed a 2DOF hydraulic impact absorbing system and studied the change of impulse with respect to the variation of falling height and weight. The falling height becomes higher than 1m and the falling weight goes up heavier than 100kg, the impact absorbing rate was lower. When spreader is bumped against container and impulse force concentrates on one point, impact absorbing equipment would not be operated properly and make some trouble.

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