In this study, we compare and analyze stress and vertical deflectional displacement according to cross sectional shape changes of the beam using finite element analysis. The 11,000mm long horizontal beam showed stress differences depending on the cross-sectional variation, with stress differences of up to 200MPa and at least 149MPa. The deflection at the end of the beam also differed by up to 586 mm and at least 208mm. The weight change applied according to the cross-sectional shape of the steel horizontal beam was up to 235kgf, at least 144kgf, and showed the best stress and deflection characteristics in the cross sectional shape with a weight of 185kgf. This allowed us to improve structural safety through sectional shape optimization despite the weight increase.

The volume of fluid (VOF) method is applied to study the effects of the gas channel cross-section shape on the removal characteristics of a water slug in a trapezoidal PEMFC gas channel. Two different open angles 50 and 60 degrees are selected to investigate the effect of cross-section shape on the behavior of a liquid water slug. In comparison to the 50 degrees case, the water slug is removed slightly faster for the 60 degrees case.

Prestressed concrete (PSC) is a method in which prestressed tendon is placed inside and/or outside the reinforced concrete member and the compressive force applied to the concrete in advance to enhance the engineering properties of concrete member which is weak under tension. In this paper we suggested the precast PSC girder assembled with segments of portable size and weight at the factory. The segments of precast PSC girder will be delivered and assembled as a unit of PSC girder at the site. Consequently, we suggested new-type of precast segmented PSC girder with different shapes of segment cross-section (i.e., I-shape, Box-shape). To mitigate the problems associated with the field splice between the segments of precast PSC girder anchor system is attached near the neutral axis of the girder and relatively uniform compression throughout the girder cross-section is applied. Prior to the experimental investigation, analytical investigation on the structural behavior of precast PSC girder was performed and the serviceability (deflection) and safety (strength) of the girder were confirmed. In addition, 4-point bending test on the girder was conducted to investigate the structural performance under bending. From the experimental investigation, it was found that the precast PSC girder spliced with 3 and 5 segments has sufficient in serviceability and safety conditions and it was also observed that the point where the segments spliced has no defects and the girder behaves as a unit.

Pultruded FRP can be regarded as an orthotropic material due to its manufacturing process that pull-out fibers impregnated with polymeric resin, which is suitable to produce structural member with unlimited lengths of reinforced polymer structural shapes with a various shape of cross-section. However, fiber distribution in the cross-section is not uniform because of the characteristics of pultrusion process. Therefore, random fiber distribution causes the difference of the modulus of elasticity throughout the cross-section. In this paper, closed-form local buckling analysis is conducted on the pultruded FRP I-shape compression members. The mechanical properties used to analytical investigations are obtained from the coupon test. The coupon test specimens are taken from the pultruded FRP I-shape member. Moreover, the local buckling tests of pultruded FRP I-shape members are conducted and test results are compared with the analytical results.

펄트루젼 FRP 구조용 부재는 많은 유용한 역학적, 물리적 성질 때문에 토목분야에서 구조부재의 매력적인 대체부 재로 고려될 수 있다. 그러나 펄트루젼 FRP는 탄성계수가 상대적으로 낮고, 부재의 단면이 복부와 플렌지 등의 얇 은 판요소로 구성되어 있기 때문에 압축재로 설계할 때 구조적인 안정성은 매우 중요한 고려사항이 된다. 따라서, 압축을 받는 구조용 부재의 설계를 위해, 판요소의 좌굴 및 후좌굴강도를 고려해야 한다. AISC/LRFD의 강구조 설 계기준에서는, 후좌굴강도에 추가적인 단면 내 일정하지 않은 응력분포의 영향을 형상계수(form factor)를 사용하여 고려하고 있다. 이 논문에서는 압축력을 받는 펄트루젼 FRP 구조용 부재의 형상계수를 해석적으로 연구하였으며, 형상계수를 설정하는 과정에 대하여 제안하였다.

Estimation of the gear shape and cross section of sweep at mouth of a bottom trawl net was described and applied to the field experiments obtained with the Scanmar system. The shape of the trawl net from wingend to the beginning of codend was assumed to be part of an elliptic cone of which the cross section was ellipse, and that of the float rope be of form yf=afxbf. In case of a bottom trawl with warp 180m long, the radius of ellipse, the cross section of sweep at mouth, the eccentricity of the ellipse, the inclination angle of float rope and the contribution of the side panel to net height were estimated in accordance with towing speed. The horizontal radius of the upper ellipse increased with increasing towing speed, the eccentricity of it became slightly bigger as increasing the towing speed which meant the shape of it being flat. And the inclination angle of the float rope was about between 7 and 12 degrees in case of the above bottom trawl.