PURPOSES : The evaluation of the low-temperature performance of an asphalt mixture is crucial for mitigating transverse thermal cracking and preventing traffic accidents on expressways. Engineers in pavement agencies must identify and verify the pavement sections that require urgent management. In early 2000, the research division of the Korea Expressway Corporation developed a three-dimensional (3D) pavement condition monitoring profiler vehicle (3DPM) and an advanced infographic (AIG) highway pavement management system computer program. Owing to these efforts, the management of the entire expressway network has become more precise, effective, and efficient. However, current 3DPM and AIG technologies focus only on the pavement surface and not on the entire pavement layer. Over the years, along with monitoring, further strengthening and verification of the feasibility of current 3DPM and AIG technologies by performing extensive mechanical tests and data analyses have been recommended. METHODS : First, the pavement section that required urgent care was selected using the 3DPM and AIG approaches. Second, asphalt mixture cores were acquired from the specified section, and a low-temperature fracture test, semi- circular bending (SCB) test, was performed. The mechanical parameters, energy-release rate, and fracture toughness were computed and compared. RESULTS : As expected, the asphalt mixture cores acquired from the specified pavement section ( poor condition – bad section) exhibited negative fracture performances compared to the control section (good section). CONCLUSIONS : The current 3DPM and AIG approaches in KEC can successfully evaluate and analyze selected pavement conditions. However, more extensive experimental studies and mathematical analyses are required to further strengthen and upgrade current pavement analysis approaches.

The damage ratio of Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF) is a very important intermediate variable for dry storage risk assessment which require an interdisciplinary and comprehensive investigation. It is known that the pinch load applied to the cladding can lead to Mode-3 failure and the cladding becomes more vulnerable to this failure mode with the existence of radial hydrides and other forms of mechanical defects. In this study, a sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate the importance of the damage parameters that need to be calibrated for the simulation of zircaloy-4 cladding failure using computational mechanics. The simulation model was generated from a microscopic image of the cladding with hydride. The image segmentation method was used to separate the Zircaloy-4, hydride, and hydride- Zircaloy matrix interfaces to create a pixel-based finite element model. The ring compression test (RCT) was simulated because the resistance of the cladding under pinch load can be evaluated by this test. It was assumed that the damage starts with the formation and growth of voids or small cracks in the material, which grow and combine to form larger cracks, eventually leading to the complete fracture of the material. Therefore, the ductile damage criterion was applied to all materials to simulate crack formation and propagation. The sensitivity analysis was performed based on the design of experiments using L8 orthogonal array. The effects of five factors on the fracture resistance of hydrided cladding were quantified, and they are the fracture strains describing the damage initiation in zircaloy-4 matrix, hydride, and hydride-zirconium matrix, and yield stress and Young’s modulus for hydride-zirconium matrix. Information on those parameters are hardly available in literature and experimental data which enable the estimation of those are also very rare. It is planned to build a computational model which can accurately simulate the fracture behavior of hydrided cladding by calibrating significant fracture parameters using reverse engineering. The results of this study will help to figure out those significant parameters.

In turbopump type liquid rocket engines, ignition and starting are known to be the most unstable and risky section among all operating sections of the projectile. The operation of the liquid rocket engine is the process of ignition and combustion of the main combustor after the turbo pump is driven into a stable section due to the turbine driving of the turbo pump and the ignition and combustion of the gas generator by the pyro starter. In this process, the driving of related components directly influences each other, so each component must be operated with sufficient reliability. In particular, if the igniter does not supply sufficient ignition energy at a predetermined time, an explosion may occur due to stagnation of the fuel/oxidant mixture, so reliability is more important. In this study, the fracture analysis of the gas generator igniter rupture disk according to the shape was performed using computational analysis. As a result, comparative analysis was performed to obtain the optimal dimensions according to each variable condition.

A bond-based peridynamic model has been reported dynamic fracture characteristic of brittle materials through a simple constitutive model. In the model, each bond is assumed to be a simple spring operating independently. As a result, this simple bond interaction modeling restricts the material behavior having a fixed Poisson’s ratio of 1/4 and not being capable of expressing shear deformation. We consider a state-based peridynamics as a generalized peridynamic model. Constitutive models in the state-based peridynamics are corresponding to those in continuum theory. In state-based peridynamics, thus, the response of a material particle depends collectively on deformation of all bonds connected to other particles. So, a state-based peridynamic theory can represent the volume and shear changes of the material. In this paper, the perfect plasticity is considered to express plastic deformation of material by the state-based peridynamic constitutive model with perfect plastic flow rule. The elastic-plastic behavior of the material is verified through the stress-strain curves of the flat plate example. Furthermore, we simulate the high-speed impact on 3D granite model with a nonlocal contact modeling. It is observed that the damage patterns obtained by peridynamics are similar to experimental observations.

본 논문에서는 다중적층 유리의 고속 충돌체에 의한 충돌/침투 파괴 현상을 해석하기 위해 페리다이나믹 동적 해석 기법을 적용한다. 대부분의 다중적층 유리 구조물들은 다수의 주요 유리층들이 상대적으로 매우 얇은 탄성 필름으로 접착되어서 만들어진다. 따라서 다중적층 구조물의 수치해석 모델을 구성하는 것은 까다롭고 비용이 많이 든다. 본 연구에서는 실제 절점을 대신하여 가상의 절점들을 주요층들 사이에 위치시키고 상호작용시키는 비국부 가상 층간구조 모델링을 도입하여 보다 효율적으로 다중적층 구조를 모델링하였다. 또한 고속 충돌체와의 충돌 및 침투 현상을 해석하기 위해 페리다이나믹 비국부 접촉 모델이 고려되었다. 7개의 유리층과 하나의 탄성 백킹층이 폴리비닐부티랄 필름으로 부착된 다중적층 유리의 충돌 파괴 해석을 통해 제안된 해석 모델의 손상 파괴 적용 가능성을 확인하였다

This paper is to investigate the micro-behavior of the double-span beams with WUF-W seismic connection under combined axial tension and moment and to propose the rational rotational capacity of it for progressive collapse-resistant analysis and design addressing the stress and strain transfer mechanism. To this end, the behavior of the double-span beams under the column missing event is first investigated using the advanced nonlinear finite element analysis. The characteristics of fracture indices of double-span beams with WUF-W connection under combined axial tension and flexural moment are addressed and then proposed the rational rotational capacity as the basic datum for the progressive collapse-resistant design and analysis. The distribution of fracture indices related to stress and strain for the double-span beams is investigated based on a material and geometric nonlinear finite element analysis. Furthermore, the micro-behavior for earthquake and progressive collapse is explicitly different.

At modern mechanical and automotive industry, the material with light weight proceeds in order to thr environmental issue and high performance. Machine part is fastened with numbers of bolts and nuts. Generally, the metal part at mechanical structure is fastened with bolt and nut through puncturing. But it is difficult to puncture at CFRP with the property of fiber structure like the general metal. In this study, the fracture behavior is investigated by the hole and crack at the plate of the unidirectional CFRP due to ply angle. The thickness of plate is 2 mm. Two laminates with the varied ply angles are layered and eight plies are made. The hole is placed at the center of plate and the cracks with the length of 2 mm are generated on both left and right sides from the hole. The finite element program of ANSYS is carried out in order to analyze the CFRP with fiber layer. As analysis, the maximum reaction force and equivalent stress are investigated due the angle of ply. The reaction force in case of the stacking angle of 90° is shown to be greatest among all specimens.

본 연구에서는 수치해석을 통하여 반복하중으로 인해 곡관에 형성되는 피로균열에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 곡관의 수치해석 모델을 개발하였으며, 균열 형성 시점과 형성 과정에 기초하여 수치해석 모델을 검증하였다. 요소에 erosion 기능을 적용하여 피로균열을 표현하고 형성 시점을 추정하고자 하였으며, 두께방향으로 다수의 요소를 배치하여 균열의 형성 과정 또한 모사하고자 하였다. 100 mm 변위에 대한 실험결과와 비교하여 균열의 형성 시점 및 형상이 잘 일치하는 것을 확인하였으며, 추가적인 다른 변위에 대한 균열의 형성 시점 또한 예측하였다. 본 모델을 사용하여 다양한 형태의 하중에 대해 해석을 수행한다면 곡관의 형상 및 특성에 따른 하중과 균열 형성시점의 관계를 예측할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

In this study, we numerically analyze fatigue cracks of curved pipes under cyclic loadings. Numerical models of the curved pipes are developed. The models are verified with the experimental results in terms of fatigue lives and development process of the fatigue cracks. Erosion technique is applied to the solid elements in order to describe shapes of the fatigue cracks and estimate the fatigue lives. Also, development of the fatigue cracks is described by allocating sufficient number of solid elements in the radial direction. Fatigue lives and shapes of the crack resulting from numerical analyses show good agreement with those of the experiment considering ±100mm displacement. In addition, estimation of the fatigue life caused by displacement with different magnitude is conducted. We expect that the model can be applied to understand the relation between fatigue lives and characteristics of pipes or loadings.

Nowadays, the study of CFRP reinforced with carbon fiber is focused on improving the the mechanical property. The study on the fracture data of CFRP are not properly made out than that of the general mechanical joint. In this study, the fracture property of mode 1 at the same condition of tensile experiment is investigated by applying the layer angle to laminated CFRP with the thickness of 15 mm. When the reaction forces until dropping out the bonded surface are compared with the cases of the layer angles of 0°, 45° and 60°, the reaction force is shown to be most and the elapsed time until dropping out the bonded surface is longest at that of 45°. The deformation energy is also shown to have the highest value by dropping out the adhesive interface. As the basis of the analysis result of this study, the most safety with fracture resistance is shown in the case of 45°. the bonded structure applying the appropriate layer angle is thought to have the structural safety.

상태 기반 페리다이나믹 모델은 일반적인 재료 구성 모델을 구현할 수 있고 비국부 영역 내에서 연결된 모든 결합의 변형을 통해 각 절점의 재료 응답이 결정되기 때문에 체적 및 전단 변형을 모두 표현할 수 있다. 따라서 상태 기반 모델은 복잡한 동적 취성 파괴 현상(분기균열, 2차 균열, 계단균열, 균열 유착 등)을 해석하는데 유용하다. 본 논문에서는 평면응력 탄성체에 대해 2차원 상태 기반 페리다이나믹 모델을 적용하고 에너지해방율과 페리다이나믹 에너지 포텐셜로부터 손상 모델을 구성하였다. 페리다이나믹 파괴 해석 모델을 통해 취성 유리 재료에 대해 균열 면에 평행한 압축 응력파가 균열 분기 패턴에 미치는 영향에 대해 조사하였다. 실험을 통해 관찰된 동적 균열 진전 및 분기 패턴에 대한 주요 특성들이 페리다이나믹 해석을 통해 확인되었다. 또한 강한 인장 하중 하의 계단균열과 이차균열 등이 상태 기반 페리다이나믹 시뮬레이션을 통해 잘 모사가 되는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.

PURPOSES : In this study, a fracture-based finite element (FE) model is proposed to evaluate the fracture behavior of fiber-reinforced asphalt (FRA) concrete under various interface conditions. METHODS: A fracture-based FE model was developed to simulate a double-edge notched tension (DENT) test. A cohesive zone model (CZM) and linear viscoelastic model were implemented to model the fracture behavior and viscous behavior of the FRA concrete, respectively. Three models were developed to characterize the behavior of interfacial bonding between the fiber reinforcement and surrounding materials. In the first model, the fracture property of the asphalt concrete was modified to study the effect of fiber reinforcement. In the second model, spring elements were used to simulated the fiber reinforcement. In the third method, bar and spring elements, based on a nonlinear bond-slip model, were used to simulate the fiber reinforcement and interfacial bonding conditions. The performance of the FRA in resisting crack development under various interfacial conditions was evaluated. RESULTS : The elastic modulus of the fibers was not sensitive to the behavior of the FRA in the DENT test before crack initiation. After crack development, the fracture resistance of the FRA was found to have enhanced considerably as the elastic modulus of the fibers increased from 450 MPa to 900 MPa. When the adhesion between the fibers and asphalt concrete was sufficiently high, the fiber reinforcement was effective. It means that the interfacial bonding conditions affect the fracture resistance of the FRA significantly. CONCLUSIONS: The bar/spring element models were more effective in representing the local behavior of the fibers and interfacial bonding than the fracture energy approach. The reinforcement effect is more significant after crack initiation, as the fibers can be pulled out sufficiently. Both the elastic modulus of the fiber reinforcement and the interfacial bonding were significant in controlling crack development in the FRA.

Aluminum foam with the property as the excellent impact absorption has been widely used recently. It is necessary to study fracture energy due to fracture toughness by the use of adhesive joint at aluminum foam. This study aims at strength evaluation about adhesive joint on aluminum foam and the fracture of bonded DCB model with this material property is analyzed by simulation. These models are designed by differing in height on the basis of British industrial and ISO standards. As the value of height at model is higher, bonded part is separated to the end. By comparing some analysis results with experimental data, these data could agree with each other. By the verification with experimental results, these all simulation results in this study can be applied on real composite structure with aluminum foam material effectively. The fracture behavior and mechanical property can also be examined by this study.

일반적으로 아스팔트 포장에서 개질재의 효과는 개질 아스팔트 혼합물과 일반 아스팔트 혼합물 사이의 재료 특성 (인장강도, 스티프니스 등)을 단순히 비교함으로써 평가된다. 그러나 개질 아스팔트의 효과를 평가하는데 있어서 이러한 단순 비교는 아스팔트 혼합물의 특성을 제대로 반영하지 못하는 결과를 초래할 수 있다. 따라서 개질 아스팔트 혼합물의 특성을 효과적으로 평가하기 위해서는 아스팔트 혼합물의 주요한 특성들을 종합적으로 반영할 수 있는 합리적인 매개변수가 요구된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 매개변수로서 최근에 새롭게 개발된 공용성 에 근거한 파괴 기준 (Energy Ratio)을 이용하여 SBS 개질 아스팔트와 Crumb Rubber 개질 아스팔트의 파괴 저항성의 효과를 정량화하고 그에 따른 비용 효과를 비교 분석하였다. 분석 결과, SBS 개질 아스팔트 혼합물의 Energy Ratio가 Crumb Rubber 개질 아스팔트나 일반 아스팔트 혼합물의 Energy Ratio에 비해 두 배 이상 높음을 알 수 있었으며, 그에 따른 SBS 개질재의 비용 절감효과는 최대 24% 정도로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과, Energy Ratio는 개질 아스팔트의 효과를 평가하는데 유용할 뿐만 아니라, 공용성에 근거한 아스팔트 포장의 두께 설계의 파괴 기준으로도 이용 가능함을 확인할 수 있었다.

용접접합부 균열의 파괴역학적 해석을 위해서는 용접중에 발생하는 잔류응력해석과 파괴해석이 병행되어야 한다. 잔류응력이 존재하면 J-적분은 더 이상 적분경고에 관계없이 인정한 값을 갖는 특성을 잃어버리게 된다. 또한 균질한 재료와는 달리 이종재료 계면균열에서는 균열선난에서 Mode I과 Mode II의 파괴거동이 동시에 발생한다. 그러므로 이종강재 용접접합부 균열의 J-적분 해석을 위해서는 이종강재 용접시 발생하는 잔류응력이 존재하는 경우에도 적분경로에 관계없이 일정한 값을 갖는 새로운 J-적분식이 도입되어야 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 기존의 J-적분을 수정하여, 이종강재 용접시 발생하는 잔류응력이 존재하는 경우에 경로 독립성을 유지하는 J-적분을 고찰하고, 이를 이용하여 잔류응력과 외력이 동시에 작용하는 균열선단에서의 J-적분을 해석할 수 있는 프로그램을 개발하였다. 자체개발한 탄소성 해석프로그램을 이용하여 이종강재 용접시 잔류응력과 외력에 대한 응력분포를 계산하였으며, 이를 이용하여 잔류응력과 외력의 복합하중에 대한 J-적분을 계산하였다.

본 논문에서는 충격이나 폭발하중에 의해 발생되는 응력파와 균열의 상호작용을 수치적으로 계산하였다. 수치해법으로는 응력파의 물리적 특징을 잘 재현시켜주는 Bicharacteristic Method가 사용되었다. 충격하중에 대한 동적응력확대계수 KI(t)가 수치해석적으로 시뮬레이션된 코오스틱곡선에 의해 계산되었으며, Kalthoff의 실험에 의해 얻어진 결과와 잘 일치함을 보여주었다. 또한 균열 주변에 구멍이 존재하는 경우에 응력파가 구멍의 효과에 의해 균열의 응력확대계수에 미치는 영향을 조사하였으며 실험과 비교하여 만족할만한 결과를 얻었다.

용접구조물의 파괴거동을 분석하기 위해서는 용접중의 열전달 해석, 잔류응력 해석, 그리고 파괴해석이 같이 병행되어야 한다. 잔류응력이 존재하면 J-적분은 적분 경로에 관계없이 일정한 값을 갖는 특성을 잃게 된다. 그러므로 용접부의 J-적분 해석을 위해서는 별도의 프로그램을 개발하여야 한다. 본 연구에서는 균열선단에서의 J-적분을 계산하기 위한 이론식 및 프로그램을 개발하였으며 적용사례로 박판 및 후판의 다층용접에 대한 J-적분값을 계산하였다.