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Study on the Void Growth and Coalescence in F.C.C. Single Crystals (F.C.C. 단결정재에서 기공의 성장과 합체에 관한 연구)

  • Ha, Sang-Yul;Kim, Ki-Tae
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.32 no.4
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    • pp.319-326
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    • 2008
  • In this study, we investigate the deformation behavior of F.C.C. single crystals containing micro- or submicron-sized voids by using three dimensional finite element methods. The locally homogeneous constitutive model for the rate-dependent crystal plasticity is integrated based on the backward Euler method and implemented into a finite element program (ABAQUS) by means of user-defined subroutine (UMAT). The unit cell analysis has been investigated to study the effect of stress triaxiality and crystallographic orientations on the growth and coalescence of voids in F.C.C. single crystals.

A general approach for studying the motion of a cantilever beam interacting with a 2D fluid flow

  • Baudille, Riccardo;Biancolini, Marco Evangelos
    • Interaction and multiscale mechanics
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    • v.1 no.4
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    • pp.449-465
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    • 2008
  • In this paper a general approach for studying the motion of a cantilever beam interacting with a 2D fluid flow is presented. The fluid is solved by a general purpose commercial computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package (FLUENT 6.2), while the structure is managed by means of a dedicated finite element method solver, coded in FLUENT as a user-defined function (UDF). A weak fluid structure interaction coupling scheme is adopted exchanging information at the end of each time step. An arbitrary cantilever beam can be introduced in the CFD mesh with its wetted boundaries specified; the cantilever can also interact with specified rigid and flexible walls through use of a non-linear contact algorithm. After a brief review of relevant scientific contributions, some test cases and application examples are presented.

Three dimensional finite elements modeling of FGM plate bending using UMAT

  • Messaoudi, Khalid;Boukhalfa, Abdelkrim;Beldjelili, Youcef
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.66 no.4
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    • pp.487-494
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of the present paper is to study the bending and free vibration of Functionally Graded Material (FGM) plate using user-defined material subroutine on the finite element software ABAQUS. The FGM plate is simply supported and subjected to sinusoidal and uniform load. The Poisson's ratio is kept constant. The results obtained compared to those available in the literature show the convergence, the exactitude and the efficiency of the method used with various power index of the materials.

A Feature-based Reconstruction Algorithm for Structural Optimization (구조 최적화를 위한 특징형상 재설계 알고리즘)

  • Park, Sangkun
    • Journal of Institute of Convergence Technology
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2014
  • This paper examines feature-based reconstruction algorithm using feature-based modeling and based on topology optimization technology, which aims to achieve a minimal volume weight and to satisfy user-defined constraints such as stress, deformation related conditions. The finite element model after topology optimization allows us to remove some region of a solid model for predefined volume requirement. The stress or deformation distribution resulted from finite element analysis enables us to add some material to the solid model for a robust structure. For this purpose, we propose a feature-based redesign algorithm which inserts negative features to the solid model for material removal and positive features for material addition, and we introduce a bisection method which searches an optimal structure by iteratively applying the feature-based redesign algorithm. Several examples are considered to illustrate the proposed algorithms and to demonstrate the effectiveness of the present approach.

Design and Analysis of Flap System with Shape Memory Alloy (형상기억합금이 적용된 플랩 시스템의 설계 및 해석)

  • ;Scott R, White;Eric Loth
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 1997.10a
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    • pp.596-599
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    • 1997
  • In this study, the flow control system with shape memory alloy in jet engine inlet was suggested to adjust the shock boundary layer interact~on for supersonic flight system. It consisted of the flap with shape memory alloy, spar with steel, and fixing device with aluminum alloy. The advantages of itself are a simple configuration, a passive air circulation by using the flap deflection due to pressure difference, and no need to be required the auxiliary devices. Finite element analysis was conducted to predict the thenno-mechanical behavlor of the flap system with shape memory alloy. The user-defined subroutine UMAT was implemented with ABAQUS to accon~modate the thermo-mechanical constitutive relation of shape memory alloy.

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User Experience Design for future workplace based on IoT (IoT기반의 미래 Workplace를 위한 사용자 경험 디자인 연구)

  • Park, Namchoon
    • Journal of the HCI Society of Korea
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.57-64
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    • 2017
  • The user-centered design paradigm shift and the emergence of user-experience design have also increased the importance of user experience with products and services in specific spaces. In addition, with the advent of IoT services, new changes in the future work environment are expected. This study aims to propose a new user experience design considering the context of future work space. First of all, we examined the concept and nature of IoT, and defined various factors that affect the future work environment and grasped the relation of each element. Next, user research in the current work environment was conducted to identify the context that affects the behavior of users in various types of work environments, and to insight the possibility of a new user experience in the future work environment. Based on the above analysis and insights, various context models for a new future work environment were constructed, and UX models and UX scenarios and alternatives were presented. This study will contribute to the diversity of UX design research by expanding the viewpoint of UX design from device to space and context, and it will contribute to the collaborative research with space design and service design, also interdisciplinary research with IoT service related field.

SPICE Model of the Spiral Inductor on Silicon Substrate (실리콘 기판 위의 나선형 인덕터에 대한 SPICE 모델)

  • Kim, Yeong-Seuk;Park, Jong-Wook;Kim, Nam-Soo;Yu, Hyun-Kyu
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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    • v.37 no.10
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    • pp.11-16
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    • 2000
  • The SPICE model of the spiral inductor on silicon substrate which can be easily used for the RF IC design has been developed. In this proposed model the equivalent circuit element of the spiral inductor are defined by the layout and process parameters using the user-defined function and subcircuit of the SPICE. The total inductance is calculated using the subcircuit Li for the arbitrary turn i and the subcircuit Mij for two arbitrary turns. The model was verified by comparing the simulated data with the measured s-parameters, total inductance, and quality factor of the spiral inductor fabricated by the CMOS 0.8${\mu}m$ process. The proposed SPICE model of the spiral inductor is scalable and includes the effects of the silicon substrate.

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Finite element-based software-in-the-loop for offline post-processing and real-time simulations

  • Oveisi, Atta;Sukhairi, T. Arriessa;Nestorovic, Tamara
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.67 no.6
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    • pp.643-658
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    • 2018
  • In this paper, we introduce a new framework for running the finite element (FE) packages inside an online Loop together with MATLAB. Contrary to the Hardware-in-the-Loop techniques (HiL), in the proposed Software-in-the-Loop framework (SiL), the FE package represents a simulation platform replicating the real system which can be out of access due to several strategic reasons, e.g., costs and accessibility. Practically, SiL for sophisticated structural design and multi-physical simulations provides a platform for preliminary tests before prototyping and mass production. This feature may reduce the new product's costs significantly and may add several flexibilities in implementing different instruments with the goal of shortlisting the most cost-effective ones before moving to real-time experiments for the civil and mechanical systems. The proposed SiL interconnection is not limited to ABAQUS as long as the host FE package is capable of executing user-defined commands in FORTRAN language. The focal point of this research is on using the compiled FORTRAN subroutine as a messenger between ABAQUS/CAE kernel and MATLAB Engine. In order to show the generality of the proposed scheme, the limitations of the available SiL schemes in the literature are addressed in this paper. Additionally, all technical details for establishing the connection between FEM and MATLAB are provided for the interested reader. Finally, two numerical sub-problems are defined for offline and online post-processing, i.e., offline optimization and closed-loop system performance analysis in control theory.

XML-based Retrieval System for SCORM-based Virtual Learning Contents (SCORM 기반의 XML 학습 컨텐츠 검색 시스템)

  • Choi, Byung-Uk;Song, Mi-Sook;Cho, Jung-Won
    • The Journal of Korean Association of Computer Education
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.9-17
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    • 2003
  • XML(eXtensible Markup Language), next generation internet standard language has the advantage of easy re-use and re-structure in other computing environment because it has the separate data, presentation and structure. In this paper, we implement the efficient retrieval system for the general user by limiting the XML documents on the multimedia learning contents for the virtual education system. The system design is based on SCO Metadata unit defined in SCORM as the proposed virtual education standard. Each XML documents has three indexes - keyword, element and attribute. Also, it makes possible to retrieve data without previous knowledge of the DTD by making the element retrieval screen structure for the user interface. And it gives the user various result screen formats such as XML and HTML by restructuring the retrieval result through XML-QL and XSL, respectively.

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Flutter analysis of long-span bridges using ANSYS

  • Hua, X.G.;Chen, Z.Q.;Ni, Y.Q.;Ko, J.M.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.61-82
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    • 2007
  • This paper presents a novel finite element (FE) model for analyzing coupled flutter of long-span bridges using the commercial FE package ANSYS. This model utilizes a specific user-defined element Matrix27 in ANSYS to model the aeroelastic forces acting on the bridge, wherein the stiffness and damping matrices are expressed in terms of the reduced wind velocity and flutter derivatives. Making use of this FE model, damped complex eigenvalue analysis is carried out to determine the complex eigenvalues, of which the real part is the logarithm decay rate and the imaginary part is the damped vibration frequency. The condition for onset of flutter instability becomes that, at a certain wind velocity, the structural system incorporating fictitious Matrix27 elements has a complex eigenvalue with zero or near-zero real part, with the imaginary part of this eigenvalue being the flutter frequency. Case studies are provided to validate the developed procedure as well as to demonstrate the flutter analysis of cable-supported bridges using ANSYS. The proposed method enables the bridge designers and engineering practitioners to analyze flutter instability by using the commercial FE package ANSYS.