The automotive industry continuously strives to enhance safety for both drivers and passengers through technological advancements. Car side impacts have the potential to significant risks to passengers, So the automotive industry has proposed various technological solutions. As part of these efforts, the development of side impact beams, which are affixed to the inner frame of vehicle side doors to absorb and dissipate collision energy, has been a safety enhancement. Conventional side impact beams are manufactured using hot-rolled steel sheets and have a pipe-like configuration. However, these impact beams are fixed to the vehicle's chassis, which directly transfers the energy generated during a collision to the chassis frame. This paper aims to address this issue by proposing the development and optimization of vehicle door impact beams using a dual-beam structure and fastening method, utilizing shear bolts. Moreover, the focus is on optimizing the cross-sectional shape of the dual-beam impact structure. The evaluation criterion for optimization is based on the second moment of area of the cross-section. To validate these improvements, Static experiments were conducted, comparing the proposed dual-beam structure with the traditional impact beam. This research is expected to serve as a guideline for enhancing vehicle safety through design directions and validation methods.

In order to determine fragility curves, the limit state of piers for each damage level is suggested in this paper based on the previous test results in Korea, including our test results. In previous studies, the quantitative measures for damage levels of piers have been represented by curvature ductility, lateral drift ratio, or displacement ductility. These measures are transformed to lateral drift ratios of piers for consistency, and the transformed values are compared and verified with our push-over test results for flexural RC piers with a circular cross-section. The test specimens are categorized concerning the number of lap-splices in the plastic hinge region and whether seismic design codes are satisfied or not. Based on the collected test results in Korea, including ours, the lateral drift ratio for each pier damage level is suggested.

Using the frequency-based decomposition, I decompose the consumption growth to explain well-known patterns of stock returns in the Korean market. To be more specific, the consumption growth is decomposed by its half-life of shocks. The component over four years of half-life is called the business-cycle consumption component, and the components with half-lives under four years are short-run components. I compute the long-run and short-run components of stock excess returns as well and use component- by-component sensitivities to price stock portfolios. As a result, the business-cycle consumption risk with half-life of over four years is useful in explaining the cross-section of size-book-to-market portfolios and size-momentum portfolios in the Korean stock market. The short-run components have their own pricing abilities with mixed direction, so that the restricted one short-term factor model is rejected. The explanatory power with short- and long-run components is comparable to that of the Fama-French three-factor model. The components with one- to four-year half-lives are also helpful in explaining the returns. The results about the long-run components emphasize the importance of long-run component in consumption growth to explain the asset returns.

본 연구에서는 열유도상분리법(thermally induced phase separation)을 사용하여 제조한 플라워 형태의 단면을 갖는 PVDF [poly(vinylidene fluoride)] 중공사 분리막에 대한 친수화 코팅과 그에 따른 특성평가에 대한 연구를 수행하였다. 연구에 사용한 중공사 분리막은 (주)퓨어엔비텍에서 제조한 PVDF 소재의 분리막이었으며, 친수화 코팅 실험은 PEBAX 1657, 2533, 3533의 공중합체 고분자를 사용하여 농도가 다른 용액을 제조 후 딥 코팅 방법을 이용하여 실시하였다. 친수화 코팅이 된 중공사 분리막은 친수화 정도를 파악하기 위하여 SEM 촬영 및 접촉각 측정을 실시하였다. SEM 촬영 결과 코팅의 농도가 증가하고 코팅횟수가 증가할수록 코팅층의 두께가 두꺼워짐을 확인하였고, 접촉각 측정의 경우 코팅의 농도가 증가하고 코팅횟수가 증가할수록 접촉각이 낮아짐을 확인하였다. 기체 투과 실험 결과 코팅농도가 증가하고 코팅횟수가 증가할수록 산소 기체투과량이 감소하였으며 친수성이 높은 PEBAX 1657로 코팅한 중공사의 기체투과량이 PEBAX 2533과 3533으로 코팅된 중공사보다 낮은 기체투과량을 가짐을 확인하였다.

In this paper, we investigated the change of sectional shape according to the tension when the reed wire was rolled. When rolling is performed, the tension acting on the reed wire acts in the opposite direction of the rolling progress and prevents twisting or bending phenomenon. The shape of the cross section was changed according to the tension acting on the reed wire, and the reed wire was rolled by continuously rolling the flat rolled wire and the tension was applied to the reed wire to control the simulation. As a result of the experiment, it was confirmed that the dimensions of the thickness and width after rolling can be adjusted through the tension acting on the lead wire. It was also confirmed that as the tension increased, the length of the lead wire increased and the residual stress increased.

In this paper, the result of application of this simple method of vibration analysis developed by the author, to the special orthotropic plates with variable cross-section, and with a pair of opposite edges simple supported and the other pair of opposite edges free is presented. This problem represents the simple-supported single span bridge system without effective longitudinal edge beams. The effect of concentrated point mass/masses is also studied.

함정에 있어서 레이더반사면적은 함정의 생존성과 직결되는 요소로써, 이에 대한 감소설계가 필요하다. 함정의 RCS에 영향을 주는 요소로써, 상부구조물, 함포, 레이더 등이 있다. 레이더의 경우 그 형상이 복잡하여 RCS 감소설계가 어려운 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 레이더의 RCS를 줄이기 위한 최신 기법 중의 하나인 폐위형 마스트에 대해 살펴보고 폐위형 마스트에 적용되는 주파수 선택 표면 (Frequency Selected Surface: FSS)의 특성을 파악하였다. FSS의 형상에 따른 가용 가능한 주파수에 대해 일반적인 레이더와 폐위형 마스트의 RCS 비교를 통해 폐위형 마스트의 RCS 감소 성능을 확인하였고, 해석 고각별, 구조물의 경사별 RCS 해석을 통해 특성을 파악하였다. 일반 적인 레이더의 경우 복잡한 형상으로 인하여 높은 RCS 값을 갖는 반면 폐위형 마스트의 경우 단순한 형상으로 인해 낮은 RCS 값을 갖는 것을 확인하였다.

Torsional constants of both rectangular cross section and circular cross section are induced by exact solution, and was easy to calculate since of simple shape. However, it is very difficult to calculate the torsional constant of both an arbitrary cross-section and a composite cross-section. In this study, a finite element formulation was proposed as a method to calculate the torsional constant of both an arbitrary cross-section and a composite cross-section. From the numerical study, numerical results was compared with exact solution.

본 연구는 두꺼운 난류경계층 내에 놓인 구조물의 높이와 방위각이 달라짐에 따라서 나타나는 구조물 주위의 유동특성을 파악하고자 하였다. 구조물 주위의 유동특성을 파악하기 위해 대기경계층 풍동실험을 수행하었다. 구조물의 높이는 3가지로 변화시켰으며, 방위각은 0∼90°까지 변화시켰다. 풍동실험의 레이놀즈수는 각 구조물 높이에 따라 다르게 나타나며 각각의 레이놀즈수는 10.4×104(H1), 29.4×104(H2), 43.2×104(H3) 이다. 연구결과로서 높이와 방위각이 변화함에 따라 모서리에서 발생하는 박리현상이 변화하고 이는 구조물의 표면압력과 섭동압력에 상당한 영향을 끼치는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

The water removal characteristics in a PEMFC trapezoidal gas channel are investigated with the volume of fluid (VOF) method. For the case of wall contact angle of 60 degree, liquid water attaches on the top wall and moves toward the exit. In contrast, liquid water moves along the channel side corner or GDL surface irregularly for the higher wall contact angles. The hydrophillic wall contact angle of 60 degrees provides more favorable diffusion of reactants to cathode reaction sites as the GDL surface water coverage ratio approaches zero even if the water flow rate increases.

Purpose of this study is to investigate structural behavior of the rectangular hollow column with various transverse reinforcement details. Experimental variables are diameter, arrangement details and lateral spacing of cross tie. A total of 66 column specimens have been prepared and tested under axial compressive load. Test results showed that behaviors of column specimens were different depending on the cross tie details. Specimens with cross tie wrapping longitudinal steel and transverse steel have greater strength and ductility than specimens with cross tie wrapping the longitudinal steel.

Theories of advanced composite structures are too difficult for such field engineers and some simple methods are necessary. In this paper, Simple method of vibration analysis is presented. This method presented in this paper is studied self-weight and other loads. The result of the 2~3 times iteration is good enough for field engineering purposes. In the case of cantilevered composite materials beams with different cross section, increase of mass near the support does not significantly affect the vibration characteristics. As a calculations of the simple method of vibration analysis for cantilevered composite materials beams with different cross section, it is noted that the result of the second cycle at the point of free end (actually 5L/6 span) is only 2.2% away from the ‘exact’ solution.

In this study, factors analysis is performed for reducing friction in elevation motion of a large television stand over 50-inch. The first is a pipe type cross-section control for accurate position control of the piston rod. Here it was compared with the pipe type and labyrinth type orifice cross-section. The second study is for specification decision and volume compensation experiment as an apparatus for compensating of the volume of the cylinder is compressed as the volume of piston rod. Consequently, in the orifice cross section study between pipe type and labyrinth type through CAE and experimental consideration, cross section of labyrinth type orifice is preferred for reducing of friction. The result of total consideration in stability problem and performance of volume compensation for specification decision and volume compensation experiment is determined the final speculation of hollow rod φ8×φ4 and riveting system.

In this study, factors analysis is performed for reducing friction in elevation motion of a large television stand over 50-inch. The first is a pipe type cross-section control for accurate position control of the piston rod. Here, it was compared with the pipe type and labyrinth type orifice cross-section. The second study attempted to reduce the frictional force the gas seal lip technology. As the result of the first study, in the orifice cross section study between pipe type and labyrinth type through CAE and experimental consideration, cross section of labyrinth type orifice is preferred for reducing of friction. As the result of the second study, in the gas seal lip technology, the outer-inner diameter of φ20×φ8 in the test result of hollow rod is revealed more proper if the weight of 50 inch television assumed as 30kgf.

Endocrine system of hormones is the critical factor for the development of testes. The levels of hormones are orchestrated by a positive or negative feedback system controlled by the hyphothalamic-pituitary-gonad axis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of unbalanced endocrine system induced by the hemi-castration on testicular development in stallions. Four Thoroughbred stallions (age ranging from 3 to 5 yr) were used in this study. To disturb endocrine system, hemicastration has been performed on the stallions. Several parameters including testicular weight, volume, germ cell population on the cross-sections of round tubule, and the area of seminiferous tubules of stallion testes collected at the 1st hemi-castration and the 2nd hemi-castration (about 1 year after 1st hemi-castration) were compared. Testosterone levels were compared for 3 weeks before, after 1st castration, and before 2nd castration using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) analysis. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) procedure was conducted to compare germ cell populations between after 1st and 2nd castration using VASA antibody. The VASA positive cell population per a cross section of round seminiferous tubule was obtained by monitoring 100 tubules. Interestingly, the weight of testes obtained at 2nd hemi-castration (384±14 g) were significantly higher compared to that of testes collected at the 1st hemi-castration (288±34 g). The volume of testes (306±34 ml) collected at the 2nd hemi-castration was higher than that of testes (169±18 ml) collected at the 1st castration. In contrast, VASA positive germ cell population on the cross section of round tubule (124.9±12.4 vs 142.9±21.6) and the area of round tubule (124±9.7 vs 122.9±1.7 mm2) were not different after 1st castration and 2nd castration. the testosterone levels in the blood collected before, after 1st castration, and before 2nd castration were not significantly different. In conclusion, the hemi-castration induces testicular development to maintain the normal reproductive systems in stallions.

본 논문에서는 표적의 레이다 반사면적 기여도 분석을 통한 전파흡수체 적용에 대한 레이다 반사면적 감소 효과와 최신 전파흡수체 기술인 메타물질을 적용한 레이다 반사면적 감소 효과를 고찰하였다. 레이다 반사면적 해석은 모형선 모델로 진행하였고, 레이다 반사면적 기여도 분석을 통하여 전파흡수체와 메타물질의 레이다 반사면적 평균값 감소 효과를 확인하였다.

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.

본 연구에서는 산화된 피복관으로부터 염소화 공정을 통해 Zr을 선택적으로 회수하기 위한 연구의 일환으로, 단면이 개방 된 ZIRLO 피복관의 염소화 반응 속도식을 열중량분석기를 이용하여 분석하였다. 실험을 통해 산화된 ZIRLO 피복관은 400 도 염소화 조건에서 염소 기체와 반응하지 않는 것으로 확인되었다. 하지만 피복관 한쪽 혹은 양쪽 끝의 새로운 단면이 개방 될 경우 ZIRLO의 염소화 반응이 가능함을 확인하였고 반응을 완료하기까지 8 시간이 소요되었다. 이는 반응 완료까지 7 시 간이 소요된 산화되지 않은 피복관에 비하여 반응시간이 14% 증가한 것이다. Sharp-Hancock 식을 이용하여 단면이 개방된 ZIRLO 피복관과 염소 기체의 반응을 모사하기 위한 구조함수를 도출하였으며, 부피축소 모델이 본 연구 조건에서 가장 적 합한 구조 함수로 확인되었다. 또한, 본 연구를 통해 ZIRLO 피복관의 표면이 산화되어 있는 조건에서도 단면노출을 통해 염 소화 공정에 적용이 가능함을 확인하였다.