• International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.607-613
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• 2007

Eigenstructure assignment provides the advantage of allowing great flexibility in shaping the closed-loop system responses by allowing specification of closed-loop eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors. But, the general eigenstructure assignment methodologies cannot guarantee stability robustness to parameter variations of a system. In this paper, we present a novel method that has the capability of exact assignment of an eigenstructure which can consider the probability of instability for LTI (Linear Time-Invariant) systems. The probability of instability of an LTI system is determined by the probability distributions of the closed-loop eigenvalues. The stability region for the system is made probabilistically based upon the Monte Carlo evaluations. The proposed control design method is applied to design a flight control system with probabilistic parameter variations to confirm the usefulness of the method.

• 노동경제논집
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.111-139
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• 2005

본 연구는 고용불안을 정의하고 실제 자료를 사용하여 이를 측정하여 고용불안에 대한 사실들(facts)을 찾고 그 원인을 분석한다. 고용불안을 실직의 두려움과 재취업의 어려움으로 정의할 때 우리나라에서 고용불안은 외환위기 발생 전에 비해 2000년 이후 상당히 높아졌으며 이는 대부분 일용직 종사자 집단의 고용불안 증대에 기인한다. 이러한 고용불안의 증대는 고용의 소멸이 많아졌기 때문이기도 하지만 창출되는 고용도 일용직 중심으로 이루어지고 있기 때문이다. 뿐만 아니라 외환위기 하에서 대대적으로 실시된 공공근로 정책으로 일용직에 진입한 근로자들의 고용불안 증대가 노동시장 전체의 고용불안 증대와 깊이 관련되어 있다.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.97-105
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• 2002

불연속면의 확률특성은 불연속면의 생성이 자연적인 현상에 의해 이루어 졌으며 불연속면의 특성을 파악하기 위한 시험이나 자료 획득의 기술적인 제약, 획득 가능한 자료 양의 제약에 기인한다. 따라서 다른 지반공학분야와 마찬가지로 암반사면해석에서도 불확실성이 필연적으로 개입되며 이러한 불확실성을 효과적으로 다루기 위한 방법으로 확률론적 해석방법이 제안되었다. 그러나 현재까지 제안된 암반사면의 확률론적 해석기 법은 대개 운동학적인 분석이 제외된 상태에서 동역학적인 분석 즉, 불연속면의 방향성이 가지는 분산을 고려하지 않고 전단강도의 분산 상태만 고려한 분석이 수행되어왔다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제점을 보완할 수 있도록 불연속면의 기하학적인 특성과 전단 강도 특성 모두의 확률특성을 고려하여 운동학적인 파괴 가능성과 동역학적인 파괴 가능성으로 구분하여 파괴 확률을 산정하였다. 확률론적 해석 방법과의 비교를 위해 획득한 결정론적인 해석에 의한 결과는 일부 확률론적인 해석결과 와 차이를 보이고 있으며 이는 결정론적인 해석을 위해 선택된 자료의 대표값들이 자료들의 분산에 의해 대표성을 보이지 못하고 있기 때문인 것으로 보인다. 따라서 결정론적 해석 기법을 이용하여 사면의 안정성을 분석하기 위하여서는 자료의 대표값 선정에 신중을 기해야 하며 확률론적 해석기법을 보완적으로 사용하는 것이 오류를 줄일 수 있는 방법 중의 하나로 판단된다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.13-19
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• 1994

A model equation to describe the plasmid instability in recombinant Escherichia coli fermentation is proposed. The equation allows one to estimate easily the two model parameters; (1) the difference in the specific growth rates between plasmid-free cells and plasmid-harboring cells ($\delta$), and (2) the probability of plasmid loss by plasmid-harboring cells ($\rho$). The estimated values of $\delta and \rho$ were in the range of 0.02-0.07 and $10^{-3}-10^{-5}$, respectively, and were strongly dependent on the dilution rate. As another parameter, the ratio of specific growth rates of plasmid-free cells and plasmid-harboring cells ($\alha$) was calculated and the result showed the highest value of 1.28 at the lowest dilution rate of 0.075 $hr^{-l}$, examined in this work. By the sensitivity analyses on the estimates of $\delta and \rho$, it was found that the growth rate difference ($\delta$) affected the plasmid instability more seriously than the probability of plasmid loss ($\rho$). Furthermore, the profound instability of plasmid at low dilution rate could be explained by the high values of $\alpha and \rho$.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.58-64
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• 1998

An analysis method for the reliability of ceramic structures subjected to thermal shocks is presented. Flaws with the size of given probability distribution function are assumed to be distributed at random with a certain density per unit volume in the structures. Criterions for crack instability are derived for brittle solids under general thermal stresses. A probabilistic failure model is presented to study the probability of crack instability for brittle solids containing cracks with uncertain size. The reliabilities of brittle structures are evaluated based on the weakest-link hypothesis, which states that a structure fails when the cracks in any differential volume become unstable. A numerical example is given to demonstrate the application of the proposed method.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 1996년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.954-958
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• 1996

An analysis method for the reliability of ceramic structures subjected to thermal shocks is presented, Flaws with the size of given probability distribution function are assumed to be distributed at random with a certain density per unit volume in the structures. Criterions for crack instability are derived for brittle solids under general thermal stresses. A probabilistic failure model is presented to study the probability of crack instability for blittle solids containing cracks with uncertain crack size. The reliabilities of brittle structures are evaluated based on the weakest-link hypothesis, which states that a structure fails when the cracks in any differential volume become unstable. A numerical example is given to demonstrate the application of the proposed method.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.167-198
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• 2022

In this paper we deal with classical instability problems of heterogeneous Euler beam under conservative loading. It is chosen as the model problem to systematically present several possible solution methods from simplest deterministic to more complex stochastic approach, both of which that can handle more complex engineering problems. We first present classical analytic solution along with rigorous definition of the classical Euler buckling problem starting from homogeneous beam with either simplified linearized theory or the most general geometrically exact beam theory. We then present the numerical solution to this problem by using reduced model constructed by discrete approximation based upon the weak form of the instability problem featuring von Karman (virtual) strain combined with the finite element method. We explain how such numerical approach can easily be adapted to solving instability problems much more complex than classical Euler's beam and in particular for heterogeneous beam, where analytic solution is not readily available. We finally present the stochastic approach making use of the Duffing oscillator, as the corresponding reduced model for heterogeneous Euler's beam within the dynamics framework. We show that such an approach allows computing probability density function quantifying all possible solutions to this instability problem. We conclude that increased computational cost of the stochastic framework is more than compensated by its ability to take into account beam material heterogeneities described in terms of fast oscillating stochastic process, which is typical of time evolution of internal variables describing plasticity and damage.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.129-136
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• 2006

This paper proposes a probabilistic evaluation for the transient stability of electrical power systems incorporating FACTS devices. The uncertainties of the fault location and relay operation time play important keys in power system instability evaluation. The TCSC and SVC are employed for the reduction of system instability probability. This method is demonstrated by the WSCC test system and the results are compared with and without FACTS by means of Monte Carlo simulation.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.15-29
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• 2010

스폴링 현상은 높은 현지응력하에서 확장균열의 발달로 암반공동 주변에서 발생하는 파괴형태이다. 기존 연구에 의하면 3가지 스폴링 기준은 범위로 제시되어 있어 기준자체의 애매모호함이 상존하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 퍼지확률이론을 적용한 새로운 스폴링 발생 종합 평가모델을 제안하였고 스폴링 발생현장에 평가모델을 적용한 결과 현장관측결과와 일치하는 결과를 보였으며, 정량적으로 스폴링 발생확률을 산정할 수 있었다. 특히, 3가지 스폴링 평가인자별 상대중요도를 고려한 가중치를 적용함으로써 실제 스폴링이 관측된 현장이 스폴링이 발생하지 않는 것으로 평가되는 오류를 해결하였다. 또한, Martin 등(1999)의 손상지수에 형상계수를 도입한 수정손상지수가 포함된 스폴링 평가인자를 스폴링 발생 종합 평가모델에 적용한 결과 합리적인 스폴링 발생확률을 산정할 수 있었다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.285-301
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• 2023

During the construction of E75 highway through Grdelica gorge in Serbia, a major failure occurred in the zone of reinforced rock slope. Excavation was performed in highly anisotropic Paleozoic schist rock formation. The reinforcement consisted of the two rows of micropile wall with pre-stressed anchors. Forces in anchors were monitored with load cells while benchmarks were installed for superficial displacement measurements. The aim of the study is to investigate possible causes of instability considering different probability distributions of the strength of discontinuities and anchor bond strength by applying different optimization techniques for finding the critical failure surface. Even though the deterministic safety factor value is close to unity, the probability of failure is governed by variability of shear strength of anisotropic planes and optimization method used for locating the critical sliding surface. The Cuckoo search technique produces higher failure probabilities compared to the others. Depending on the assigned statistical distribution of input parameters, various performance functions of the factor of safety are obtained. The probability of failure is insensitive to the variation of bond strength. Different sampling techniques should yield similar results considering that the sufficient number of safety factor evaluations is chosen to achieve converged solution.