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A numerical tool for thermo-mechanical analysis of multilayer stepped structures

  • Bagnoli, Paolo Emilio;Girardi, Maria;Padovani, Cristina;Pasquinelli, Giuseppe
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.48 no.6
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    • pp.757-774
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    • 2013
  • An integrated simulation tool for multilayer stepped pyramidal structures is presented. The tool, based on a semi-analytical mathematical strategy, is able to calculate the temperature distributions and thermal stresses at the interfaces between the layers of such structures. The core of the thermal solver is the analytical simulator for power electronic devices, DJOSER, which has been supplemented with a mechanical solver based on the finite-element method. To this end, a new ele-ment is proposed whose geometry is defined by its mean surface and thickness, just as in a plate. The resulting mechanical model is fully three-dimensional, in the sense that the deformability in the direction orthogonal to the mean surface is taken into account. The dedicated finite element code developed for solving the equilibrium problem of structures made up of two or more superimposed plates subjected to thermal loads is applied to some two-layer samples made of silicon and copper. Comparisons performed with the results of standard finite element analyses using a large number of brick elements reveal the soundness of the strategy employed and the accuracy of the tool developed.

Numerical Study for The Critical-Flow-Characteristics of The Pressure Regulator and Considerations as a Pipe Network Element (I);Influence of the Inlet-Outlet Pressure Ratio (정압기 임계유동특성 및 배관망해석 요소로서의 고려에 관한 수치해석적 연구 (I);입출구 압력비 변화 영향)

  • Shin, C.H.;Ha, J.M.;Lee, C.G.;Her, J.Y.;Im, J.H.;Joo, W.G.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.1448-1453
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    • 2004
  • The major parameters governing the fluid dynamical and thermo-dynamical behavior in the large pipeline network system are friction loss and the pipeline length. But in local pipeline networks and relatively short distance pipeline system, secondary loss and the considerations of the moving states of the fluid machine are also important. One of the major element in local pressure control system is pressure regulator. It causes the variations of the physical properties in that pipeline system. Especially, as there is not enough information to obtain reliable physical property values such as density, temperature etc. at the downstream of the pressure regulator, It is hard to calculate accurate solution in the pipeline network analysis. In this study, some numerical approaches to investigate the critical-flow-characteristics of the pressure regulator have been done and the detail examinations and considerations of the pressure regulator as a pipeline network elements according to the variations of the inlet-outlet pressure ratio have been carried. Finally the flow-flied distributions, relations and critical-flow-characteristics have been studied. in detail and the 1D analytic method to analyze critical pipe flow have been investigated

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Numerical Study for The Critical-Flow-Characteristics of The Pressure Regulator and Considerations as a Pipe Network Element (II);Influence of the Cross-Sectional-Area and Opening Ratio (정압기 임계유동특성 및 배관망해석 요소로서의 고려에 관한 수치해석적 연구(II);단면적 및 개도 변화)

  • Shin, C.H.;Ha, J.M.;Lee, C.G.;Her, J.Y.;Im, J.H.;Joo, W.G.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.1454-1459
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    • 2004
  • The major parameters governing the fluid dynamical and thermo-dynamical behavior in the large pipeline network system are friction loss and the pipeline length. But in local pipeline networks and relatively short distance pipeline system, secondary loss and the considerations of the moving states of the fluid machine are also important. One of the major element in local pressure control system is pressure regulator. It causes the variations of the physical properties in that pipeline system. When it is under working, the accurate analysis of the flow properties is so difficult. In this study, some numerical approaches to investigate the critical-flow-characteristics of the pressure regulator have been done according to the variations of the opening ratio or cross-sectional area and the detail examinations and considerations of the pressure regulator as a pipeline network elements have been carried. Finally the flow-flied distributions and critical-flow-characteristics have been presented in detail and the critical flow phenomena and the relation to the opening ratio or cross-sectional-area ratio have been studied.

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NUMERICAL APPROACH TO MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATIONS FOR DENSE AND POROUS THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS

  • Kim, Seok-Chan;Go, Jae-Gwi;Jung, Yeon-Gil;Paik, Un-Gyu
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.223-231
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    • 2011
  • During spray coating, especially in an air plasma spray (APS), pores, cracks, and splat boundaries are developed and those factors exert influence on thermomechanical properties such as elastic modulus, thermal conductivity, and coefficient of thermal expansion. Moreover, the thermo mechanical properties are crucial elements to determine the thermoelastic characteristics, for instance, temperature distribution, displacements, and stresses. Two types of thermal barrier coating (TBC) model, the dense and porous microstructures, are taken into account for the analysis of microstructural characterizations. $TriplexPro^{TM}$-200 system was applied to prepare TBC samples, and the METECO 204 C-NS powder is adopted for the relatively porous microstructure and METECO 204 NS powder for the dense microstructure in the top coat of TBCs. Governing partial differential equations were derived based on the thermoelastic theory and approximate estimates for the thermoelastic characteristics were obtained using a finite volume method for the governing equations.

Ultra-precision Cutting of Polycarbonate for Optical Components by Using Elliptical Vibration Cutting Method (타원진동절삭가공법에 의한 광학부품용 폴리카보네이트 수지의 초정밀가공)

  • Song, Young-Chan;Park, Chun-Hong
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.42-49
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    • 2009
  • The optical elements made of plastics are normally produced by mass production such as injection molding with use of precision dies and molds. It costs to prepare the dies and molds, and it is only justified to prepare such expensive dies and molds when the parts are massively produced. On the other hand, it is too expensive and inefficient when precision plastic parts are needed only in small quantities, such as a case of trial manufacturing of new products. An ultra-precision diamond cutting is one of promising processes to produce the precision plastic parts in such cases. But it is commonly believed that an ultra-precision cutting of plastics for optical components is very difficult, because they are thermo-plastic material. In the present research, an ultra-precision diamond cutting of polycarbonate (PC), that is one of typical optical materials, was tried by using elliptical vibration cutting method. It is experimentally proved that good optical surfaces were obtained by using elliptical vibration cutting in cases of grooving and flat surfaces. The maximum surface roughness of less than 60 nm in peak to valley value is acquired.

A Study on Thermo-flow Characteristics Analysis of Electric Water Pump (전동 워터펌프의 열유동 특성 해석에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Sung-Chul;Song, Hyeong-Geun
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.95-101
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    • 2012
  • An electric water pump for engine cooling system has an advantage which particularly in the cold start, the use of the electric water pump saves fuel and leads to a corresponding reduction in emissions. The canned type electric water pump without mechanical sealing elements was selected to meet the requirements for operational reliability and life. However, the electric water pump for internal combustion engine generates much more heat loss than for hybrid electric vehicle since it is operated by the electric power of high current and low voltage. In this study, the fluid flow and thermal characteristics of the canned type electric water pump as an inverter integrated water pump has been investigated under the effects of heat generation. The analysis conditions such as outdoor air temperature of $125^{\circ}C$, water pump speed of 6000 rpm, coolant temperature of $106^{\circ}C$ and coolant flow rate of 120 L/min was used as a standard condition. Therefore, flow fields and temperature distribution inside the water pump were obtained. Also, we checked the feasibility of the canned type for the electric water pump in comparison with the mechanical seal type.

Calculation of Poroelastic Parameters of Porous Composites by Using Micromechanical Finite Element Models (미시역학적 유한요소 모델을 이용한 다공성 복합재료의 기공 탄성 인자 산출)

  • Kim, Sung-Jun;Han, Su-Yeon;Shin, Eui-Sup
    • Composites Research
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2012
  • In order to predict the thermoelastic behavior of porous composites, poroelastic parameters are measured by using micromechanics-based finite element models. The expanding deformation caused by pore pressure, and the degradation of homogenized elastic moduli with pores are calculated for the assessment of the poroelastic parameters. Various representative volume elements considering the shape, size, and array pattern of pores are modeled and analyzed by a finite element method. The effects of porosity and material anisotropy, and the distribution of stain energy density are investigated carefully. In addition, the measured poroelastic parameters are verified by predicting the thermo-pore-elastic behavior of carbon/phenolic composites.

Simplified welding distortion analysis for fillet welding using composite shell elements

  • Kim, Mingyu;Kang, Minseok;Chung, Hyun
    • International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.452-465
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    • 2015
  • This paper presents the simplified welding distortion analysis method to predict the welding deformation of both plate and stiffener in fillet welds. Currently, the methods based on equivalent thermal strain like Strain as Direct Boundary (SDB) has been widely used due to effective prediction of welding deformation. Regarding the fillet welding, however, those methods cannot represent deformation of both members at once since the temperature degree of freedom is shared at the intersection nodes in both members. In this paper, we propose new approach to simulate deformation of both members. The method can simulate fillet weld deformations by employing composite shell element and using different thermal expansion coefficients according to thickness direction with fixed temperature at intersection nodes. For verification purpose, we compare of result from experiments, 3D thermo elastic plastic analysis, SDB method and proposed method. Compared of experiments results, the proposed method can effectively predict welding deformation for fillet welds.

A Study on the Traditional Forged High Tin Bronzes and the Rivet Joints in Korea (한국의 전통 방짜유기와 이에 사용된 리벳에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Jae Sung;Kim, Won Soo;Park, Jang Sik
    • Korean Journal of Metals and Materials
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.26-32
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    • 2008
  • Examination of two bronze vessels supposedly from the Koryo dynasty revealed that they consist of bowls and stands that are fixed together using rivet joints made of Cu-Ag alloys. The bowls and stands were forged out of unleaded bronze alloys of approximately 22 weight % Sn before being quenched from the ${\alpha}+{\beta}$ region of the Cu-Sn phase diagram. This specific alloy and the thermo-mechanical treatment constitute two key elements of the unique technical tradition called Bangcha (방짜) that has long been established in Korea. The high Sn content ensures better casting and the thermal treatment causes the brittle ${\delta}$ phase to be avoided in forging as well as in services. The experiment on the laboratory Cu-Ag alloys of varying Ag contents suggested that the Cu-Ag system was the best choice of materials for the rivets at the time in view of their color, availability, ductility and low melting points.

Effect of Oxygen Content on Aging Properties of Ti-39Nb-6Zr alloy (Ti-39Nb-6Zr 합금의 산소함량에 따른 시효특성 변화)

  • Han, Chan Byeol;Lee, Dong-Geun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Heat Treatment
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.88-95
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    • 2022
  • Titanium alloy for bio-medical applications have been developed to reduce the toxicity of alloying elements and avoid the stress-shielding effect which is caused by relatively high elastic modulus compared to bone. Ti-39Nb-6Zr (TNZ40) alloy of elastic modulus exhibits around 40 GPa in the case of beta single phase. However, the strength of this alloy is lower than the other types of titanium alloys. Many research found that adding oxygen to beta-titanium alloys is beneficial for improving the strength through solid solution strengthening. In this study, TNZ40 ingots with addition of O were prepared by an arc remelting process (Ti-39Nb-6Zr-0.16O (wt.%), Ti-39Nb-6Zr-0.26O (wt.%)). Thermo-mechanical processing (i.e., heat treatment, cold swaging and aging heat treatment) has been performed under various conditions. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of oxygen content and ω phase formation on microstructure and mechanical properties.