Enhancement of light trapping in solar cells is becoming increasingly urgent for the development of next generation thin film solar cells. One of the possible candidates for increasing light trapping in thin film solar cells that has emerged recently is the use of scattering from metallic nanostructures. In this study, we have investigated the effects of the geometric parameters of Ag nanorings on the light scattering efficiency by using three dimensional Finite Different Time Domain (FDTD) calculations. We have found that the forward scattering of incident radiation from Ag nanorings strongly depends on the geometric parameters of the nanostructures such as diameter, height, etc. The forward scattering to substrate direction is increased as the outer diameter and height of the nanorings decrease. In particular, for nanorings larger than 200 nm, the inner diameter of Ag nanorings should be optimized to enhance the forward scattering efficiency. Light absorption and scattering efficiency calculations for the various nanoring arrays revealed that the periodicity of nanorings arrays also plays an important role in the absorption and the scattering efficiency enhancement. Light scattering efficiency calculations for nanoring arrays also revealed that enhancement of scattering efficiency could be utilized to enhance the light absorption through the forward scattering mechanism.

PURPOSES: A viscoelastic axisymmetric finite element analysis code has been developed for stress analysis of asphalt pavement structures. METHODS: Generalized Maxwell Model (GMM) and 4-node isoparametric element were employed for finite element formulation. The code was developed using C++ computer program language and named as KICTPAVE. For the verification of the developed code, a structural model of a pavement system was constructed. The structural model was composed of three layers: asphalt layer, crushed stone layer, and soil subgrade. Two types of analysis were considered for the verification: (1)elastic static analysis, (2)viscoelastic time-dependent analysis. For the elastic static analysis, linear elastic material model was assigned to all the layers, and a static load was applied to the structural model. For the viscoelastic time-dependent analysis, GMM and linear elastic material model were assigned to the asphalt layer and all the other layers respectively, and a cyclic loading condition was applied to the structural model. RESULTS: The stresses and deformations from KICTPAVE were compared with those from ABAQUS. The analysis results obtained from the two codes showed good agreement in time-dependent response of the element under the loading area as well as the surface deformation of asphalt layer, and horizontal and vertical stresses along the axisymmetric axis. CONCLUSIONS: The validity of KICTPAVE was confirmed by showing the agreement of the analysis results from the two codes.

To fabricate a precise micro metal mold, the electrochemical etching process has been researched. We investigated the electrochemical etching process numerically and experimentally to determine the etching tendency of the process, focusing on the current density, which is a major parameter of the process. The finite element method, a kind of numerical analysis, was used to determine the current density distribution on the workpiece. Stainless steel(SS304) substrate with various sized square and circular array patterns as an anode and copper(Cu) plate as a cathode were used for the electrochemical experiments. A mixture of H2SO4, H3PO4, and DIW was used as an electrolyte. In this paper, comparison of the results from the experiment and the numerical simulation is presented, including the current density distribution and line profile from the simulation, and the etching profile and surface morphology from the experiment. Etching profile and surface morphology were characterized using a 3D-profiler and FE-SEM measurement. From a comparison of the data, it was confirmed that the current density distribution and the line profile of the simulation were similar to the surface morphology and the etching profile of the experiment, respectively. The current density is more concentrated at the vertex of the square pattern and circumference of the circular pattern. And, the depth of the etched area is proportional to the current density.

This study deals with an enhanced assumed strain (EAS) three-dimensional element for free vibration analysis of laminated composite and sandwich structures. The three-dimensional finite element (FE) formulation based on the EAS method for composite structures shows excellence from the standpoints of computational efficiency, especially for distorted element shapes. Using the EAS FE formulation developed for this study, the effects of side-to-thickness ratios, aspect ratios and ply orientations on the natural frequency are studied and compared with the available elasticity solutions and other plate theories. The numerical results obtained are in good agreement with those reported by other investigators. The new approach works well for the numerical experiments tested, especially for complex structures such as sandwich plates with laminated composite faces.

본 연구에서는 유한한 깊이의 투수층에 의한 에너지 감쇠효과를 고려한 파랑의 변형을 해석하였다. 파의 에너지 감쇠율과 상대수심의 관계식을 제시하였으며, 에너지 감쇠율을 고유함수전개법에 사용하여 투수층에 의한 에너지 감쇠를 계산하였다. 투수성이 있는 수중둔덕에 대해서, 수치실험 결과는 해석해로 간주할 수 있는 적분방정식의 결과와 비교하여 잘 일치하였다. 또한, 투수경사에 의한 반사율을 다양한 주파수에 대해서 실험하였으며, 수치실험 결과, 수심이 매우 커서 수면파가 투수층의 영향을 받을 정도가 아닌 경우에는 상대적으로 파장이 짧은 파랑일수록 투수층의 영향을 크게 받는 것으로 나타났다.

This paper describes the Bayesian approach for reliability demonstration test based on the samples from a finite population. The Bayesian approach involves the technical method about how to combine the prior distribution and the likelihood function to pro

본 연구에서는 쉘의 테두리를 보가 둘러싸고 있는 전통적인 형태와 모서리보를 제거한 형태의 모임지붕형 쌍곡포물선쉘구조의 유한요소해석결과비교를 통해 모서리보의 역할을 확인하고, 또한 지붕의 경사도의 영향을 분석하였다. 유한요소해석에 의하면 쉘면에 작용하는 하중은 쉘 대각선 방향의 아치작용을 통해 모퉁이의 지점에 직접 전달되므로 막이론에 비해 테두리보에는 부재력이 작게 작용하고 모퉁이의 지점 부분의 쉘에는 응력이 증가되는 것으로 나타났다. 모서리보를 제거하면 지점 부근의 쉘에 더욱 응력이 집중되고 경사진 모서리 부분의 처짐이 증가하는데 이와 같은 현상은 지붕의 경사도가 낮아짐에 따라 현저해지는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 모임지붕형 쌍곡포물선쉘 구조에서는 지점 부분의 쉘두께를 보다 증가할 필요가 있으며 경사도가 낮은 쌍곡포물선쉘 구조의 모서리보 제거는 주의가 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

In this paper, we propose a logical control-based actor-critic algorithm as an efficient approach for the approximation of the capacitated fab scheduling problem. We apply the average reward temporal-difference learning method for estimating the relative

수리가능 제품은 가격 비싸고 중요성이 크면서 새 제품을 구매하기 어려운 부품을 의미하며, 항공기 또는 선박의 엔진 등을 들 수 있다. 수리가능 제품에 대하여 고장이 발생할 경우 가용성을 유지하기 위하여 즉지 교체하여야 하고, 교체된 부품은 수리에 들어가야 한다. 이러한 문제에 대한 통제 시스템은 시스템의 효율성을 결정하는 중요한 요소이기 때문에, 다양한 시스템 구성에 대하여 많은 연구가 이루어져 왔다. 본 연구에서는 우선 중앙 수리기지와 여러 지역 수리

본 연구는 등분포 하중에 종속된 폼내장 콘크리트 샌드위치 패널 (foam insulated concrete sandwich panel)의 구조거 동특성을 파악하였다. 유한요소모델이 콘크리트, 폼 그리고 철근의 비선형거동과 연결부재 (connector)의 상세 전단 저항거동을 모사하기위해 사용되었다. 개발된 모델은 미주리대학 (University of Missouri)에서 수행된 정적실험자료 를 사용하여 검증되었다. 합성 및 비합성 거동이 샌드위치패널의 구조거동에미치는 영향을 정확히 모사하기 위해 전단연결재의 저항력을 모델에 정확히 반영하는 것이 중요하다. 본 연구에서 개발된 모델은 구조물의 극한강도및 좌굴이후의 거동까지 모사하였고 미국콘크리트 학회 (ACI)의 설계예제와 비교하였다. 본연구의 결과는 정적 및 동 적하중에 종속된 폼내장 콘크리트 샌드위치 패널의 해석및 설계에 유용한 정보를 제공할것이다.

We want to accept or reject a finite population with reliability demonstration test. In this paper, we will describe Bayesian approaches for the reliability demonstration test based on the samples from a finite population. The Bayesian method is an approach that prior distribution and likelihood function combine to from posterior distribution. When we select somethings in a samples, we consider hypergeometric distribution. In this paper, we will explain the conjugacy of the beta-binomial distribution and hypergeometric distribution. The purpose of this paper is to make a decision between accept and reject in a finite population based on the conjugacy of the beta-binomial distribution.

이 연구에서는 기존의 탄성파 모델링 알고리즘에 지진 송신원을 적용하고, 음향-탄성파 결합 매질을 구현하여 남극대륙 주변과 같은 극지해역에서 발생할 수 있는 지진파의 거동을 모사한다. 기존의 변위근사 유한차분법과 달리 속도-응력 식으로 구성되는 엇격자 유한차분법의 경우 다양한 송신원을 구현하는데 적합하므로 변위-속도-응력 식에 기초하여 개발된 3차원 엇격자 유한차분법 알고리즘과 이중 우력(Double Couple Forces)을 이용하여 구현한 지진 송신원을 접목시켜 지진파의 거동을 모사한다. 좌수향 주향이동단층, 정단층, 역단층 형태의 지진 송신원에 대해서 개발된 알고리즘을 검증한 결과 이론적으로 예측되는 P파의 초동을 정확히 모사할 수 있었고, 섭입대 모델에 대한 수치모형실험 결과 섭입대에서 역단층에 의해 발생된 후 대륙지각, 해양지각 및 해양에서 전파되는 지진파의 거동양상이 정확하게 모사되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

최근 건축 경향에 따라 단층 프리폼 구조에 대한 관심이 증대되고 있다. 축력과 모멘트를 동시에 받는 구조적인 특성으로 인해 프리폼 구조에서 노드는 응력이 집중되는 부분으로 상세 개발이 이루어져야 한다. 본 논문은 단층 프리폼 구조의 모멘트형 노드를 제안하고 축력과 모멘트에 대한 유한요소해석을 수행하였다. 유한요소해석을 통해 내력이 검증된 모델에 구멍 크기 및 위치에 따른 변수를 적용하여 변수해석을 진행하였고 결과를 비교분석하여, 구조적인 성능을 만족하여 안전성을 가지고 동시에 물량도 가장 절약할 수 있는 노드 Prototype을 결정하였다.

The size of hydrogen molecule is not so small as to invade into the lattice of material, and therefore, hydrogen invades into the material as atom. Hydrogen movement is done by diffusion or dislocation movement in the near crack tip or plastic deformation. Hydrogen appeared to have many effects on the mechanical properties of the Cr-Mo steel alloys. The materials for this study are 1.25Cr-0.5Mo and 2.25Cr-1Mo steels used at high temperature and pressure. The hydrogen amount obtained by theoretical calculation was almost same with the result solved by finite element analysis. The distribution of hydrogen concentration and average concentration was calculated for a flat specimen. Also, finite element analysis was employed to simulate the redistribution of hydrogen due to stress gradient. The calculation of hydrogen concentration diffused into the material by finite element method will provide the basis for the prediction of delayed fracture of notched specimen. The distribution of hydrogen concentration invaded into the smooth and notched specimen was obtained by finite element analysis. The hydrogen amount is much in smooth specimen and tends to concentrate in the vicinity of surface. Hydrogen embrittlement susceptibility of notched specimen after hydrogen charging is more remarkable than that of smooth specimen.

The finite element model of various laminated composite structures with delamination is developed based on the higher-order shear deformation theory. In the finite element formulation for the delamination, the seven degrees of freedom per each node are used with transformations in order to fit the displacement continuity conditions at the delamination region. The numerical results obtained for various composite plates and shells with delaminations are in good agreement with those of other preceding investigations. The new results for laminated structures in this study mainly show the effect of the interactions between the geometries and other various parameters, for example, delamination size, the number of layer and location of delamination in the layer direction. Key observation points are discussed and a brief design guideline is given.