본 연구의 목표는 정적 탠덤 진수 조건에서 대형 선박 블록의 효율적이고 정확한 종방향 강도 평가를 위한 표준화된 유한 요소 (FE) 메쉬 크기를 확정하는 것이다. FE 해석은 높은 정확도를 제공하지만, 과도한 모델링 및 계산 비용으로 인해 조선소에서의 일상적인 사용에 제약이 있다. 반대로, 간소화된 규칙 기반 빔 이론 평가는 효율적이지만, 복잡하고 부분적으로 용접된 블록 형상을 적절하게 표현 하지 못하여 생산 단계 평가의 정확성에 대한 문제를 갖고 있다. 이러한 격차를 해소하기 위해, 국부적인 용접과 스트롱백 구속 조건을 포함한 실제 제작 단계 조건을 명시적으로 반영한 174K급 LNG 운반선(LNGC) 후미 블록의 상세한 FE 모델을 분석하였다. MSC.NASTRAN 선형 정적 해석법을 사용하여 20mm에서 1,200mm까지의 요소 크기에 걸쳐 조합 응력 응답을 평가하는 체계적인 메쉬 수렴 분석을 수행하 고, 그 결과를 ABS 규칙 기반 계산 결과와 비교 분석하였다. 조밀한 요소 크기(20~100mm)는 국부적인 응력 집중에 의한 응력 차이가 크게 발생하고, 메쉬 크기가 약 800mm 이상에서는 최대응력이 일정하게 수렴하는 결과를 나타냈다. 유한 요소법으로 계산된 조합 응력은 허용 단면 계수 및 구조적 안전성 평가를 포함한 규칙 기반 평가 결과와 높은 일치도를 보였다. 따라서 요소 크기 800mm는 전체적인 종방향 강도 평가에 있어 계산 효율성과 구조적 정확도 사이의 최적의 결과를 제공하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과는 선급 협회의 요구 사 항을 준수하면서 신뢰할 수 있고 생산 지향적인 평가를 가능하게 하는 실용적인 유한 요소 모델링 지침을 제공하고 있다.

철근 콘크리트의 부식으로 인해 비부식성 대체재의 채택이 촉진되었으며, GFRP 철근은 가장 널리 채택된 경제적이고 균형 잡힌 성능 옵션 중 하나이다. GFRP 철근의 탄성 계수는 강철보다 낮아 완전한 대체가 어렵다. 하지만 최근 GFRP의 탄성 계수는 국제 기준 30∼40 GPa에서 약 60 GPa(국외 생산 기준), 50 GPa(국내 생산 기준)로 증가했습니다. 그러나 대부분의 설계 방정식은 기존의 저탄성계수 GFRP를 기준으로 보정되었다. 본 연구에서는 고탄성계수 GFRP 보강근으로 보강된 두 개의 콘크리트 보의 휨 거동을 분석하며, 실험 하중-변위 응답을 Adam, ACI 440.1R-06, CSA S806-12 및 최신 ACI 440.11-22의 예측값과 비교한다. 이 모델들은 모두 비균열 영역의 초기 경사와 일치하지만, 저탄성계수 GFRP를 사용한 보정으로 인해 실제 강성을 과소평가하고 처짐 을 과대 예측하는 경향이 있습니다. 균열 발생 후 편차가 증가하며, 이때, Adam 방정식이 가장 큰 편차를 보인다. 이는 기존 모델의 한계를 보여주며, 변위 제어가 매우 중요한 경우 기존 모델의 사용에 신중해야 함을 보여준다.

This study compares the shear behavior of anisotropic magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) using natural rubber (NR) and silicone rubber (Si) as matrices. The effects of magnetic flux density and compressive pre-stress on the shear modulus were experimentally investigated. Results showed that silicone-based MREs exhibited a 10–20% higher magnetorheological effect than NR-based ones due to stronger particle–matrix bonding and stable chain alignment under magnetic fields. In contrast, NR-based MREs showed greater stiffness variation under compressive stress, attributed to strain-hardening and volumetric constraint effects. These findings indicate that matrix selection significantly governs the magneto-mechanical response: silicone MREs are suitable for precision control and sensing, while NR MREs perform better in high-stress damping systems. This study provides fundamental insight for tailoring MREs according to design requirements.

This study compares the shear behavior of anisotropic magnetorheological elastomers (MREs) using natural rubber (NR) and silicone rubber (Si) as matrices. The effects of magnetic flux density and compressive pre-stress on the shear modulus were experimentally investigated. Results showed that silicone-based MREs exhibited a 10–20% higher magnetorheological effect than NR-based ones due to stronger particle–matrix bonding and stable chain alignment under magnetic fields. In contrast, NR-based MREs showed greater stiffness variation under compressive stress, attributed to strain-hardening and volumetric constraint effects. These findings indicate that matrix selection significantly governs the magneto-mechanical response: silicone MREs are suitable for precision control and sensing, while NR MREs perform better in high-stress damping systems. This study provides fundamental insight for tailoring MREs according to design requirements.

This study investigated the influence of alloying elements on the elastic modulus variation of titanium alloys and conducted theoretical density calculations, yielding the following conclusions. In Ti-M (M=Zr, Ag, Au, and Cu) alloys, the Md value ranges from 2.89325 to 11.1530, and the Bo value ranges from 2.30180 to 3.22978. Ti-Zr alloys are most suitable as optimal dental implant materials in terms of electronic structural stability and strength. Ti–Au and Ti–Ag primarily contribute to biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and antibacterial performance, while offering less benefit for mechanical strengthening. Ti-Cu, while having low structural stability, exhibits excellent antibacterial functionality and is therefore worthy of consideration as a supplementary alloying element. The physical properties of ‑titanium–based Ti–M binary alloys have been examined, and future research will focus on extending the study to ternary and quaternary titanium alloy systems.

In this study, the pre-stress characteristics of magnetic rheological rubber, an intelligent material widely applied to mechanical systems, are measured. Intelligent materials are substances that change their properties in response to external inputs and are extensively used in mechanical systems. Magnetic rheological rubber is a representative intelligent material that can exhibit variable characteristics depending on the conditions. When measuring the physical properties of magnetic rheological rubber, it is placed in a magnetic field application device, where a magnetic field is applied, and the material is subjected to pre-stress. Similarly, when manufacturing intelligent mechanical systems using magnetic rheological rubber, pre-stress is induced by components used to apply the magnetic field. Generally, when a material is subjected to pre-stress, its properties change. Consequently, the performance of magnetic rheological rubber under pre-stress also varies. If the characteristics of the material under pre-stress change, the expected performance during design may deviate, leading to differences in the mechanical system's performance from the intended design. This variability makes it challenging to design mechanical systems based on intelligent materials, highlighting the importance of experimentally investigating their characteristics. Therefore, this study measures and identifies the pre-stress characteristics of magnetic rheological rubber under pre-stress. These findings can be applied to improve the measurement methods and design approaches for magnetic rheological rubber in pre-stressed conditions.

In this work, a series of BaTiO3-based ceramic materials, Ba(Al0.5Nb0.5)xTi1-xO3 (x = 0, 0.04, 0.06, 0.08), were synthesized using a standard solid-state reaction technique. X-ray diffraction profiles indicated that the Al+Nb co-doping into BaTiO3 does not change the crystal structure significantly with a doping concentration up to 8 %. The doping ions exist in Al3+ and Nb5+ chemical states, as revealed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The frequencydependent complex dielectric properties and electric modulus were studied in the temperature range of 100~380 K. A colossal dielectric permittivity (>1.5 × 104) and low dielectric loss (<0.01) were demonstrated at the optimal dopant concentration x = 0.04. The observed dielectric behavior of Ba(Al0.5Nb0.5)xTi1-xO3 ceramics can be attributed to the Universal Dielectric Response. The complex electric modulus spectra indicated the grains exhibited a significant decrease in capacitance and permittivity with increasing co-doping concentration. Our results provide insight into the roles of donor and acceptor co-doping on the properties of BaTiO3-based ceramics, which is important for dielectric and energy storage applications.

PURPOSES : In this study, the applicability of the water content, suction, and suction stress in a resilient modulus prediction model for a subbase was reviewed. METHODS : To compare the applicability of water content, suction, and suction stress models for resilient modulus prediction, the suction stress was determined based on the soil water characteristic curve. The model parameters for each approach were derived from the measured resilient moduli. Finally, the relationships between the degree of saturation and resilient modulus were analyzed using the calculated model parameters. RESULTS : Prediction models of the resilient modulus based on water content and suction demonstrated high correlation with measured values, but overestimated the resilient modulus at saturation levels beyond the laboratory testing range. In contrast, the model accounting for suction stress effectively reduced this overestimation, likely owing to a decrease in suction stress as the suction increased. CONCLUSIONS : Based on the above results, the resilient modulus of subbase materials could be estimated through the change in the degree of saturation and the stress-dependent resilient modulus model using the suction stress proposed in this study.

PURPOSES : In this study, an empirical approach was established to estimate the parameters of the resilient modulus based on various geotechnical properties of subgrade soils. METHODS : Multiple regression analyses were performed to analyze the relationship between resilient modulus (k1) and deformation. The most important factors are the #200 sieve passing ratio, moisture content, and dry unit weight of the soil. The applicability of this approach was verified using selected field data and the literature. RESULTS : The correlation between the results predicted using the prediction equation of the model constant (k1) and the actual k1-value was high. The applicability of the prediction equation was considered high owing to its high suitability with the existing data. The range of values obtained using the constant prediction equation of the proposed model was also judged to be reasonable. In the comparison of the CBR value of the subgrade material of the actual design section and the predicted elastic modulus (k1), almost no relationship was observed between the CBR and the model coefficient (k1). Thus, the estimation of the elastic modulus through CBR is likely to contain errors. CONCLUSIONS : Based on these results, the parameters of the universal model can be predicted using the stress-dependent modulus model proposed in this study.

A thorough knowledge and understanding of the structure–property relationship between thermal conductivity and C-fiber morphology is important to estimate the behavior of carbon fiber components, especially under thermal loading. In this paper, the thermal conductivities of different carbon fibers with varying tensile modulus were analyzed perpendicular and parallel to the fiber direction. Besides the measurement of carbon fiber reinforced polymers, we also measured the thermal conductivity of single carbon fibers directly. The measurements clearly proved that the thermal conductivity increased with the tensile modulus both in fiber and perpendicular direction. The increase is most pronounced in fiber direction. We ascribed the increase in tensile modules and thermal conductivity to increasing anisotropy resulting from the orientation of graphitic domains and microvoids.

PURPOSES : There has been increasing interest in South Korea on warm-mix asphalt (WMA) and cold-mix asphalt (CMA) technologies that allow production of asphalt pavement mixtures at comparatively lower temperatures than those of hot-mix asphalt (HMA) for use in pavement engineering. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of replacing HMA pavement with WMA pavement with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions associated with asphalt production for road construction. METHODS : Changes in the dynamic modulus characteristics of WMA and HMA according to short-term and long-term aging were evaluated. In addition, the effects of water damage were evaluated for short- and long-term aging stages. RESULTS : For WMA, in the process of mixing and short-term aging, early-age dynamic modulus decreased owing to low temperature and reduced short-term aging (STA) time. This could result in early damage to the asphalt pavement depending on the applied traffic load and environmental load. CONCLUSIONS : Mastercurves of the dynamic modulus were used for comparative analysis of WMA and HMA. Compared to the dynamic modulus after STA of HMA, the estimated aging time determined by experiments for WMA to achieve the required stiffness was more than 48 hours, which is equiva-lent to approximately 4 to 5 years real service life when converted. It is considered that further studies are needed for performance optimization to achieve early-age performance of the asphalt mixes.

Background: Coating a culture plate with molecules that aid in cell adhesion is a technique widely used to produce animal cell cultures. Extracellular matrix (ECM) is known for its efficiency in promoting adhesion, survival, and proliferation of adherent cells. Gelatin, a cost-effective type of ECM, is widely used in animal cell cultures including feeder-free embryonic stem (ES) cells. However, the optimal concentration of gelatin is a point of debate among researchers, with no studies having established the optimal gelatin concentration. Methods: In this study, we coated plastic plates with gelatin in a concentrationdependent manner and assessed Young’s modulus using atomic force microscopy (AFM) to investigate the microstructure of the surface of each plastic plate. The adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation of the ESCs were compared and analyzed revealing differences in surface microstructure dependent on coating concentration. Results: According to AFM analysis, there was a clear difference in the microstructure of the surface according to the presence or absence of the gelatin coating, and it was confirmed that there was no difference at a concentration of 0.5% or more. ES cell also confirmed the difference in cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation according to the presence or absence of gelatin coating, and also it showed no difference over the concentration of 0.5%. Conclusions: The optimum gelatin-coating for the maintenance and differentiation of ES cells is 0.5%, and the gelatin concentration-mediated microenvironment and ES cell signaling are closely correlated.

취성특성을 가진 탄소섬유복합체의 인장특성을 결정하기 위해 ASTM D 3 0 39에 따라 인장시험을 실시하였다. 극한시 점에 박리, 부분파단으로 인해 스트레인 게이지의 계측값의 변동성이 커져 신뢰성을 확보하기 어렵기 때문에 극한응력과 탄성 계수를 이용한 유효극한변형률을 제안하고, 극한계측변형률과 상호보완하였다. 특히 게이지가 비정상적으로 작용할 경우에도 적용이 가능하다는 장점이 있다. 또한 유효극한변형률을 결정하는 탄성계수는 단일시편에서 여러 변형률 구간에 대하여 평가하여 비교 검증할 수 있다.

In this study, nitric acid oxidation with varied treatment temperature and time was conducted on the surfaces of polyacrylonitrile- based ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers. Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and surface tension/dynamic contact angle instruments were used to investigate changes in surface topography and chemical functionality before and after surface treatment. Results showed that the nitric acid oxidation of ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers resulted in decreases in the values of the crystallite thickness Lc and graphitization degree. Meanwhile, increased treating temperature and time made the decreases more obviously. The surfaces of ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers became much more activity and functionality after surface oxidation, e.g., the total surface energy of oxidized samples at 80 °C for 1 h increased by 27.7% compared with untreated fibers. Effects of surface nitric acid oxidation on the mechanical properties of ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers and its reinforced epoxy composites were also researched. Significant decreases happened to the tensile modulus of fibers due to decreased Lc value after the nitric acid oxidation. However, surface treatment had little effect on the tensile strength even as the treating temperature and processing time increased. The highest interfacial shear strength of ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers/epoxy composites increased by 25.7% after the nitric acid oxidation. In the final, surface oxidative mechanism of ultrahigh modulus carbon fibers in the nitric acid oxidation was studied. Different trends of the tensile strength and tensile modulus of fibers in the nitric acid oxidation resulted from the typical skin–core structure.

본 연구는 간편화된 소성 접선 곡선을 적용하여 노측용 가드레일 시스템의 충격 성능을 평가하기 위한 유한요소 충돌해석을 수행하였다. 충돌해석은 Cowper-Symond 모델을 적용하여 변형률 속도 영향에 대한 결과의 정확성을 향상시켰다. 수치 해석 결과는 소성 접선 곡선을 고려한 향상된 모델의 중요성을 보여준다. 다양한 매개변수에 대한 해석 결과는 서로 다른 모델에 대하여 동적 응답 및 탑승자 안전지수를 중심으로 비교 검증하여 도출하였다.

Dynamic modulus of Asphalt Concrete (|E*|) is one of the most important input parameters is used to design pavement structure according to mechanical-empirical Pavement design of the United State of America. Because of its importance, there has been a lot of research on predictive models of (|E*|) as well as sensitive analysis of input parameters influences dynamic modulus in order to find out which one is the most influence on (|E*|), basing on that, the most reasonable quality control and quality assurance can be applied to ensure quality of work is under control. This paper presents sensitive analysis of input parameters influence (|E*|) of dense asphalt concrete in Viet Nam according to some predictive models of dynamic modulus of the United State of America by applying Monte Carlo simulation method.

One major concern of Seoul City is the premature failure occurrence such as fatigue cracking and rutting in the pavement. Due to the acceleration at intersections and low vehicle speed at bus stops that cause higher shear and critical strain on the pavement. Because of this, there is a need to develop a new mixture that can withstand bus stop and intersection traffic while preventing premature failure. In this study, a high modulus asphalt mixture was adapted and developed to address the cracking and rutting concerns at bus stops and intersections of Seoul City. Indirect tensile (IDT) and beam fatigue testing were conducted to determine the fatigue performance of the high modulus asphalt mixture (HMB). In addition, the behaviour of the HMB considering loading speed and temperature were investigated using the IDT dynamic modulus test. It was found that the HMB performs 3 and 1.5 times better compared to conventional asphalt using IDT and beam fatigue test respectively. Moreover, it was observed that modulus value of HMB is two times better at low frequency (high temperature) compared to conventional asphalt. The dynamic modulus value of the HMB was then used as input for bus stop and intersection scenario analyses. It was found that HMB can reduce the total thickness of the pavement around 4 to 6cm compared to the conventional asphalt. It can be concluded that because of the better fatigue and rutting performance and high modulus value of HMB at low frequency, it can perform better in bus stops and intersections. It is recommended to conduct field construction to further evaluate the performance of HMB asphalt mixtures in the field.