• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제80권5호
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• pp.523-538
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• 2021

The mechanical behaviour and stability of coal mining engineering underground is significantly affected by ground water. In this study, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMRI) technique was employed to determine the water distribution characteristics in coal specimens during saturation process, based on which the functional rule for water distribution was proposed. Then, using discrete element method (DEM), an innovative numerical modelling method was developed to simulate water-weakening effect on coal behaviour considering moisture content and water distribution. Three water distribution numerical models, namely surface-wetting model, core-wetting model and uniform-wetting model, were established to explore the water distribution influences. The feasibility and validity of the surface-wetting model were further demonstrated by comparing the simulation results with laboratory results. The investigation reveals that coal mechanical properties are affected by both water saturation coefficient and water distribution condition. For all water distribution models, micro-cracks always initiate and nucleate in the water-rich area and thus lead to distinct macro fracture characteristics. With the increase of water saturation coefficient, the failure of coal tends to be less violent with less cracks and ejected fragments. In addition, the core-wetting specimen is more sensitive to water than specimens with other water distribution models.

• BMB Reports
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.102-106
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• 2011

Thermodynamic stability and refolding kinetics of firefly luciferase and three representative mutants with depletion of negative charge on a flexible loop via substitution of Glu by Arg (ER mutant) or Lys (EK mutant) as well as insertion of another Arg in ER mutants (ERR mutant) was investigated. According to thermodynamic studies, structural stability of ERR and ER mutants are enhanced compared to WT protein, whereas, these mutants become prone to aggregation at higher temperatures. Accordingly, it was concluded that enhanced structural stability of mutants depends on more compactness of folded state, whereas aggregation at higher temperatures in mutants is due to weakening of intermolecular repulsive electrostatic interactions and increase of intermolecular hydrophobic interactions. Kinetic results indicate that early events of protein folding are accelerated in mutants.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2003

This paper presents an efficient modeling and dynamic analysis method for open cracked beam structures. An equivalent bending spring model is introduced to represent the structural weakening effect in the presence of cracks. The proposed method adopts the exact dynamic element method (EDEM) to avoid the inconvenience and numerical errors in association with re-meshing the structural model with the crack position changed. The proposed modeling method is validated through a series of simulation and experiments. First, the proposed method is rigorously compared with a commercial finite element code. Then, two kinds of experiments are performed to validate the proposed modeling method. Finally, a diagnostic scheme fur open cracked beam structures is proposed and demonstrated through a numerical example.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.254-266
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• 2017

Finite-element analysis based on elastic-perfectly plastic material was conducted to examine the influence of structural deformations on collapse loads of circumferential through-wall critically cracked $90^{\circ}$ pipe bends undergoing in-plane closing bending and internal pressure. The critical crack is defined for a through-wall circumferential crack at the extrados with a subtended angle below which there is no weakening effect on collapse moment of elbows subjected to in-plane closing bending. Elliptical and semioval cross sections were postulated at the bend regions and compared. Twice-elastic-slope method was utilized to obtain the collapse loads. Structural deformations, namely, ovality and thinning, were each varied from 0% to 20% in steps of 5% and the normalized internal pressure was varied from 0.2 to 0.6. Results indicate that elliptic cross sections were suitable for pipe ratios 5 and 10, whereas for pipe ratio 20, semioval cross sections gave satisfactory solutions. The effect of ovality on collapse loads is significant, although it cancelled out at a certain value of applied internal pressure. Thinning had a negligible effect on collapse loads of bends with crack geometries considered.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.159-189
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• 2014

One of the most important requirements in the evaluation of existing structural systems and ensuring a safe performance during their service life is damage assessment. Damage can be defined as a weakening of the structure that adversely affects its current or future performance which may cause undesirable displacements, stresses or vibrations to the structure. The mass and stiffness of a structure will change due to the damage, which in turn changes the measured dynamic response of the system. Damage detection can increase safety, reduce maintenance costs and increase serviceability of the structures. Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are simplified models of the human brain and evolved as one of the most useful mathematical concepts used in almost all branches of science and engineering. ANNs have been applied increasingly due to its powerful computational and excellent pattern recognition ability for detecting damage in structural engineering. This paper presents and reviews the technical literature for past two decades on structural damage detection using ANNs with modal parameters such as natural frequencies and mode shapes as inputs.

• 화약ㆍ발파
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2013

발파해체 공법은 구조물 형상과 주변현황에 따라 다양한 공법을 적용할 수 있으나, 고종횡비를 가지는 비대칭 구조물을 발파해체 하기 위해서는 사전취약화와 발파지점 및 시차와 주변현황에 따른 발파조건을 고려하여 설계하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 고종횡비 비대칭 구조물을 안전하게 전도시키기 위해 ELS 소프트웨어를 사용하여 사전취약화 위치와 형상에 따른 모멘트 발생지점을 분석하여 킥백(kick back)을 제어할 수 있는 사전취약화 위치 및 형상에 대한 시뮬레이션을 수행하였으며, 비대칭 구조물의 붕괴 시 전도방향의 좌우로 발생하는 비틀림 모멘트(torsional moment)를 최소화하기 위해 붕괴방향을 제어 할 수 있는 발파 시차 및 위치를 선정하였다. 또한 시뮬레이션상의 사전 취약 및 발파시차를 실 구조물의 전도 붕괴에 적용하여 붕괴 거동에 대한 모션분석을 하였다. 그 결과 시뮬레이션의 붕괴거동에 대한 신뢰성을 확인하였으며, 발파해체 시 사전취약화의 형상 및 위치에 따라 킥백을 제어할 수 있으며, 발파 위치와 시차에 따라 비틀림 모멘트를 제어 할 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.321-334
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• 2014

본 연구는 1990년대 이후의 구조적 변화 속에서 한국 농민들의 대응 형태 및 생활상의 변화를 규명하고자 기획되었다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 진도지역의 농민운동 활동가들을 대상으로 질문지를 이용한 조사를 실시하였다. 조사결과 드러난 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 농민운동의 약화와 희망의 부재이다. 이들은 그동안 적극적인 농민운동을 통해 그러한 구조적 변화에 대응했지만, 삶의 조건은 악화되었다. 그 결과 농민운동 자체가 약화되었으며, 별다른 대안도 없는 실정이다. 둘째, 경제상황의 전반적인 악화와 출구의 부재이다. 진도지역 농민운동 활동가들의 사회경제적 상황변화는 표면적으로는 어느 정도 양극화 경향을 띠고 있지만, 실제로는 전반적인 궁핍화로 보는 것이 타당하다. 셋째, 농민들 사이에서 가치관의 혼돈과 자존감의 약화가 나타나고 있다. 문화적인 측면이나 산업적인 측면에서는 높게 평가할 수 있는 농사가 현실에서는 배제되고 무시되기 때문이다. 특히 수지타산의 악화는 농민들에게 결정적인 악영향을 미치고 있었다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.290-299
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• 2003

This paper presents an efficient modeling and dynamic analysis method for open cracked rotor bearing systems. An equivalent bending spring model is introduced to represent the structural weakening effect in the presence of cracks. The proposed modeling method is validated through a series of simulations and experiments. First, the proposed method Is rigorously compared with a commercial finite element code. Then, an experiment is performed to validate the proposed modeling method. Finally, a numerical example is introduced to demonstrate the possible application of the proposed method in the crack diagnosis for rotor systems.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.693-698
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• 2017

In this study, the thermal degradation properties of polyethylene terephthalate film has been examined by the capacitance, Tan ${\delta}$, thermography, FTIR, and SEM results at temperatures of $90{\sim}170^{\circ}C$ and frequencies of 0.3~3,000 kHz. It was found that the capacitance decreased with increasing thermal imaging temperature, probably caused by weakening of chemical bond with increasing temperature. Tan ${\delta}$ decreased upon increasing temperature from $90^{\circ}C$ to $170^{\circ}C$, probably due to the molecular motion of COOH radical or OH radical. The FT-IR measurement reveals that no structural change of the material occurs upon thermal radiation. The SEM measurement shows that the material is stabilized by thermal decomposition with increasing temperature; however, excessive thermal degradation obstructs the stabilization of the material.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2002년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.725-730
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• 2002

This paper presents an efficient modeling method for open cracked beam structures. An equivalent bending spring model is introduced to represent the structural weakening effect in the presence of open cracks. The proposed method adopts the exact dynamic element method (EDEM) to avoid the difficulty and numerical errors in association with re-meshing the structure. The proposed method is rigorously compared with a commercial finite element code. Experiments are also performed to validate the proposed modeling method. Finally, a diagnostic scheme for open cracked beam structures is proposed and demonstrated through a numerical example.