• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.91-98
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• 1998

Time history analysis is usually performed to characterize the nonlinear seismic behavior of a spent fuel storage rack(SFSR). In the past, the seismic analyses of the SFSR were performed with two-dimensional planar models, which could not account for torsional response and simultaneous multi-directional seismic input In this study, three-dimensional seismic analysis methodology is developed for the single SFSR using the ANSYS code. The 3D- Model can be used to determine the nonlinear behavior of the rack, i.e., sliding, uplifting, and impact evaluation between the fuel assembly and rack, and rack and the pool wall, This paper also reviews the 3-D modeling of the SFSR and the adequacy of the ANSYS for the seismic analysis. AS a result of the adquacy study, the method of ANSYS transient analysis with acceleration time history is suitable for the seismic analysis of highly nonlinear structure such as an SFSR but it isn't appropriate to use displacement time history of seismic input.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.71-77
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 3차원 탄성파 자료를 데이터베이스화하고 이를 3차원적으로 분석하는데 필요한 도구인 모델링 및 시각화 소프트웨어를 개발하였다. 본 소프트웨어는 3차원 공간을 수직 및 수평 폴리곤으로 분할하고 이 폴리곤에 탄성파의 모든 속성정보와 기타 공간정보를 저장하도록 하였다. 탄성파 해석과정과 그 결과의 분석을 용이하게 하기 위하여 임의단면에서 특이 패턴의 반자동 디지타이징과 그 결과의 DB화를 가능하게 하였다. 정의된 패턴은 3차원으로 모델링하고 시각화할 수 있다.

• Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.157-174
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• 2016

Based on classical viscoelastic damper, a brand-new damper is designed by the change of simple construction to implement vibration control for both translational vibration and rotational vibration simultaneously. Theoretic analysis has been carried out on the restoring force model and the control parameters. Two improved models are presented to obtain high simulation precision. The influence of the size, shape of the viscoelastic material, the ambient temperature and the response frequency on the vibration control effect is analyzed. The numerical results show that the new type viscoelastic damper is capable of mitigating the multi-dimensional seismic response of offshore platform and the response control effect has complicated relations with aforementioned related factors.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.301-318
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• 2017

Based on the existing research results, a three-dimensional failure mechanism of tunnel face was constructed. The dynamic seismic effect was taken into account on the basis of quasi-static method, and the nonlinear Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion was introduced into the limit analysis by using the tangent technique. The collapse pressure along with the failure scope of tunnel face was obtained through nonlinear limit analysis. Results show that nonlinear coefficient and initial cohesion have a significant impact on the collapse pressure and failure zone. However, horizontal seismic coefficient and vertical seismic proportional coefficient merely affect the collapse pressure and the location of failure surface. And their influences on the volume and height of failure mechanism are not obvious. By virtue of reliability theory, the influences of horizontal and vertical seismic forces on supporting pressure were discussed. Meanwhile, safety factors and supporting pressures with respect to 3 different safety levels are also obtained, which may provide references to seismic design of tunnels.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.374-385
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• 2022

In order to investigate the application of 3D base-seismic isolation system in nuclear power plants (NPPs), comprehensive analysis of constitution and design theory for 3-dimensional combined isolation bearing (3D-CIB) was presented and derived. Four different vertical stiffness of 3D-CIB was designed to isolate the nuclear island (NI) building. This paper aimed at investigating the isolation effectiveness of 3D-CIB through modal analysis and dynamic time-history analysis. Numerical results in terms of dynamic response of 3D-CIB, relative displacement response, acceleration and floor response spectra (FRS) of the superstructure were compared to validate the reliability of 3D-CIB in mitigating seismic response. The results showed that 3D-CIB can significantly attenuate the horizontal acceleration response, and a fair amount of the vertical acceleration response reduction of the upper structure was still observed. 3D-CIB plays a significant role in reducing the horizontal and vertical FRS, the vertical FRS basically do not vary with the floor height. The smaller the vertical stiffness of 3D-CIB is, the better the vertical isolation effectiveness is, whereas, it will increase the displacement and the rocking effect of superstructure. Although the advantage of 3D-CIB is that the vertical stiffness can be flexibly adjusted, it should be designed by properly accounting for the balance between the isolation effectiveness and displacement control including rocking effect. The results of this study can provide the technical basis and guidance for the application of 3D-CIB to engineering structure.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제8권6호통권40호
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• pp.45-54
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• 2004

최근 강구조물의 장경간화 및 고층화로 인하여 고강도강재의 사용이 점차 증가하고 있다. 고강도강재(POSTEN60, POSTEN80)가 적용된 강구조물의 정확한 내진설계를 위해서는 반복하중 작용시 발생하는 대변형 및 비선형반복거동을 구현할 수 있는 해석기법이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 고강도강재의 단조재하실험 및 반복하중실험을 기초하여 반복소성모델을 제안하였다. 제안된 소성모델과 유한변위이론을 적용한 3차원 탄소성 유한변위해석기법을 개발하였으며 이를 실험값과 비교하여 검증하였다. 검증된 3차원 탄소성 유한변위해석을 이용하여 고강도 원형강교각의 내진해석을 수행하였다. 또한, 고강도 원형강교각의 지름-두께비에 따른 내진성능을 명확히 하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.633-653
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• 2016

One of the major threats to the stability of classical columns and colonnades are earthquakes. The behavior of columns under high seismic excitation loads is non-linear and complex since rocking, wobbling and sliding failure modes can occur. Therefore, three dimensional simulation approaches are essential to investigate the in-plane and out-of-plane response of such structures during harmonic and seismic loading excitations. Using a software based on the Distinct Element Method (DEM) of analysis, a three dimensional numerical study has been performed to investigate the parameters affecting the seismic behaviour of colonnades' structural systems. A typical section of the two-storey colonnade of the Forum in Pompeii has been modelled and studied parametrically, in order to identify the main factors affecting the stability and to improve our understanding of the earthquake behaviour of such structures. The model is then used to compare the results between 2D and 3D simulations emphasizing the different response for the selected earthquake records. From the results analysis, it was found that the high-frequency motion requires large base acceleration amplitude to lead to the collapse of the colonnade in a shear-slip mode between the drums. However, low-frequency harmonic excitations are more prominent to cause structural collapse of the two-storey colonnade than the high-frequency ones with predominant rocking failure mode. Finally, the 2D analysis found to be unconservative since underestimates the displacement demands of the colonnade system when compared with the 3D analysis.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.443-456
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• 2021

Structural design of the vertical displacements and shear strains in the earth fill (EF) dams has great importance in the structural engineering problems. Moreover, far fault earthquakes have significant seismic effects on seismic damage performance of EF dams like the near fault earthquakes. For this reason, three dimensional (3D) earthquake damage performance of Oroville dam is assessed considering different far-fault ground motions in this study. Oroville Dam was built in United States of America-California and its height is 234.7 m (770 ft.). 3D model of Oroville dam is modelled using FLAC3D software based on finite difference approach. In order to represent interaction condition between discrete surfaces, special interface elements are used between dam body and foundation. Non-reflecting seismic boundary conditions (free field and quiet) are defined to the main surfaces of the dam for the nonlinear seismic analyses. 6 different far-fault ground motions are taken into account for the full reservoir condition of Oroville dam. According to nonlinear seismic analysis results, the effects of far-fault ground motions on the nonlinear seismic settlement and shear strain behaviour of Oroville EF dam are determined and evaluated in detail. It is clearly seen that far-fault earthquakes have very significant seismic effects on the settlement-shear strain behaviour of EF dams and these earthquakes create vital important seismic damages on the swelling behaviour of dam body surface. Moreover, it is proposed that far-fault ground motions should not be ignored while modelling EF dams.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.73-86
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 제4세대 소듐냉각고속로(Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor)의 후보 노형으로 선정된 KALIMER-600에 대한 단순 지진해석모델을 개발하고 시간이력 지진응답해석을 수행하여 수평 면진설계(Seismic Isolation) 기술이 적용된 원자로건물의 주요기기 및 구조물에서의 지진응답 성능을 분석하였다. 개발된 단순 지진해석모델은 원자로건물, 원자로시스템, 주요 기기, 중간 열전달계통 배관, 그리고 면진장치를 포함하며 각각은 상세 유한요소해석을 통한 동특성 비교검증을 통하여 정확성을 검증하였다. 안전정지기준 0.3g의 설계인공지진 하중에 대한 시간이력 지진응답해석을 수행하여 면진설계와 비면진 설계조건에 따른 원자로 주요 부위에서의 층응답스펙트럼을 비교분석한 결과 KALIMER-600의 면진성능이 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제26권6_3호
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• pp.1341-1347
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• 2023

This study proposes to ensure the seismic stability of an existing switchboard for emergency diesel generator by applying mode analysis, static analysis and dynamic analysis. First, a three dimensional model for the swithboard was made with simplification for mode analysis. Next, The mode analysis for the finite element model of the existing switchboard was performed. The 1st natural frequency below 33 Hz, the seismic safety cutoff frequency, was calculated to be 21.943 Hz. Finally, based on the seismic stability theory, the von-Mises equivalent stresses derived by structural analysis and response spectrum analysis under the normal and faulted conditions were 74.179 MPa and 49.769 MPa, respectively. These are less than specified allowable stresses. So seismic stability was confirmed.