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Ginsenoside Rb$_1$ Reduces Spontaneous Bursting Activity in Thalamocortical Slices of the Rat

  • Yang, Sung-Chil;Lee, Sang-Hun;Park, Jin-Kyu;Jung, Min-Whan;Lee, Chang-Joong
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.24 no.3
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    • pp.134-137
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    • 2000
  • Spontaneous bursting activity was studied in rat thalamocortical slices using extracellular field potential recording to test the potential utilization of ginsenoside Rb$_1$ in controlling overactivated neural systems. In order to induce bursting activity, slices were perfused with Mg$\^$2+/-free artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF). Two major types of spontaneous bursting activity, simple thalamocortical burst complexes (sTBCs) and complex thalamocortical burst complexes (cTBCs), were recorded in Mg$\^$2+/ -free ACSF. Ginsenoside Rb$_1$ selectively suppressed cTBCs. Duration and occurrence rate of cTBCs were reduced by 87.3${\pm}$10.2% and 85.3${\pm}$ 14.7% in the presence of 90 ${\mu}$M ginsenoside Rb$_1$ respectively, while amplitude and intraburst frequency were slightly changed by ginsenoside Rb$_1$. In contrast, ginsenoside Rb$_1$was much less effective in reducing duration and occurrence rate of sTBCs. We also tested effects of ginsenoside Rb$_1$ on bursting activity in the presence of a GABA$\sub$A/ receptor antagonist, bicuculline methiodide (BMI). Ginsenoside Rb$_1$ had no effect in suppressing BMI-induced bursting activities. These results suggest that ginsenoside Rbi may be useful in controlling seizure-like bursting activity under pathological conditions.

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Stress Analysis of C.V. Joint Rubber Boots by Finite Element Method and Application to Design Modification (유한요소법을 이용한 등속 조인트 고무 부트의 변형해석 및 설계변경에의 응용)

  • Kim, S. H.;Lee, H. W.;Huh, H.;Lee, J. H.;Oh, S. T.
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.6 no.3
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    • pp.123-137
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    • 1998
  • The finite deformation with self contact problem of C. V. joint boots is analysed by using the implicit finite element code ABAQUS/Standard. It is shown that analysis results have a good agreement with experimental ones to the degree of maximum rotation angle. As an application of design modification, the effects of thickness change of the rounded part of boot model on the bending and the contact situation of deformed geometry are investigated. In this paper, the effect of the design modification in the end on the leakage is examined using 2-D finite element simulation. To solve the leakage problem of grease, the length of the small end is enlarged. From this study, it is confirmed that we can save the cost and time by applying FEM techniques to analyze and design the boot model.

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MOSFET 구조내 $HfO_2$게이트절연막의 Nanoindentation을 통한 Nano-scale의 기계적 특성 연구

  • Kim, Ju-Yeong;Kim, Su-In;Lee, Gyu-Yeong;Lee, Chang-U
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2012.02a
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    • pp.317-318
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    • 2012
  • 현재의 반도체 산업에서 Hafnium oxide와 Hafnium silicates같은 high-k 물질은 CMOS gate와 DRAM capacitor dielectrics로 사용하기 위한 대표적인 물질에 속한다. MOSFET (metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor)구조에서 gate length는 16 nm 이하로 계속 미세화가 연구 중이고, 또한 gate는 기존구조에서 Multi-gate구조로 다변화가 일어나고 있다. 이를 통해 게이트 절연막은 그 구조와 활용범위가 다양해지게 될 것이다. 동시에 leakage current와 dielectric break-down을 감소시키는 연구가 중요해지고 있다. 그러나 나노 영역에서의 기계적 특성에 대한 연구는 전무한 상태이다. 따라서 복잡한 회로 공정, 다양한 Multi-gate 구조, 신뢰도의 향상을 위해서는 유전박막 물질자체와 계면에서의 물리적, 기계적인 특징의 측정이 상당히 중요해지고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 Nano-indenter의 통해 경도(Hardness)와 탄성계수(Elastic modulus) 등의 측정을 통하여 시료 표면의 나노영역에서의 기계적 특성을 연구하고자 하였다. $HfO_2$게이트 절연막은 rf magnetron sputter를 이용해 Si (silicon) (100)기판위에 박막형태로 증착하였고, 이후 furnace에서 질소분위기로 온도(400, 450, $500^{\circ}C$)를 달리하여 20분 열처리를 하였다. 또한 Weibull distribution을 이용해 박막의 characteristic value를 계산하였으며, 실험결과 열처리 온도가 $400^{\circ}C$에서 $500^{\circ}C$로 증가함에 따라 경도와 탄성계수는 7.4 GPa에서 10.65 GPa으로 120.25 GPa에서 137.95 GPa으로 각각 증가하였다. 이는 재료적 측면으로 재료의 구조적 우수성이 증가된 것으로 판단된다.

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Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity of Distilled Water/Commercial Coolant Based $Al_2O_3$ Nanofluids (증류수-부동액 혼합 $Al_2O_3$ 나노유체의 열전도도와 점성계수)

  • Kwon, Hey-Lim;Hwang, Kyo-Sik;Jang, Seok-Pil
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.130-137
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    • 2011
  • Experimental investigations are conducted to figure out the feasibility of $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids as the alternative coolant for car engine. For the purpose, the thermal conductivities and viscosities of water/commercial coolant based $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids with 0.3, 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 vol. % at temperatures ranging from $25^{\circ}C$ to $35^{\circ}C$ are measured. Thermal conductivities are measured using the transient hot-wire method and also viscosities are measured by Brookfield LVDV-III rheometer. Based on the results, it is shown that thermal conductivity of $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids with 3.0 vol. % is increased about 11% at $35^{\circ}C$ and the increment of viscosity approaches to 84% at shear rate of 600(1/s) and 80% at shear rate of 960(1/s) in the same temperature. with fundamental data for the thermal conductivity and viscosity of the nanofluids, the feasibility of $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids as the alternative coolant for car engine are discussed.

Development of Sealing Technology for Instrumentation Feedthrough of High Pressure Vessel (고압용기의 계장선 통과부위 밀봉기술 개발)

  • Jeong, H.Y.;Hong, J.T.;Ahn, S.H.;Joung, C.Y.;Lee, J.M.;Lee, C.Y.
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Mechanical Technology
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.137-143
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    • 2011
  • Fuel Test Loop(FTL) is a facility which could conduct a fuel irradiation test at HANARO(High-flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor). FTL simulates commercial NPP's operating conditions such as the pressure, temperature and neutron flux levels to conduct the irradiation and thermo-hydraulic tests. The In-Pile Test Section(IPS) installed in HANARO FTL is designed as a pressure vessel design conditions of $350^{\circ}C$, 17.5MPa. The instrumentation MI-cables for thermocouples, SPND and LVDT are passed through the sealing plug, which is in the pressure boundary region and is a part of instrumentation feedthrough of MI-cable. In this study, the brazing method and performance test results are introduced to the sealing plug with BNi-2 filler metal, which is selected with consideration of the compatibility for the coolant. The performance was verified through the insulation resistance test, hydrostatic test, and helium leak test.

Self-Diagnostic Signal Monitoring System of KWP2000 Vehicle ECU using Bluetooth

  • Choi, Kwang-Hun;Lee, Hyun-Ho;Lee, Young-Choon;Kwon, Tae-Kyu;Lee, Seong-Cheol
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2004.08a
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    • pp.132-137
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    • 2004
  • On-Board Diagnostic(OBD) systems are in most cars and light trucks on the load today. During the 1970's and early 1980's manufacturers started using electronic means to control engine functions and diagnose engine problems. The CARB's diagnostic requirements to meet EPA emission standards have been designated as OBD with a goal of monitoring all of the emissions-related components, as well as the chassis, body, accessory devices and the diagnostic control network of the vehicle for proper operation. In this paper, we present a remote measurement system for the wireless monitoring of diagnosis signal and sensors output signals of ECU adopted KWP2000, united the OBD communication protocol, on OBD-compliant vehicle using the wirless communication technique of Bluetooth. In order to measure the ECU signals, the interface circuit is designed to communicate ECU and designed terminal wirelessly according to the ISO, SAE regulation of communication protocol standard. A microprocessor S3C3410X is used for communicating ECU signals. The embedded system's software is programmed to measure the ECU signals using the ARM compiler and ANCI C based on MicroC/OS kernel to communicate between bluetooth modules using bluetooth stack. The diagnostic system is developed using Visual C++ MFC and protocol stack of bluetooth for Windows environment. The self-diagnosis and sensor output signals of ECU is able to monitor using PC with bluetooth board connected in serial port of PC. The algorithms for measuring the ECU sensor output and self-diagnostic signals are verified to monitor ECU state. At the same time, the information to fix the vehicle's problem can be shown on the developed monitoring software. The possibility for remote measurement of self-diagnosis and sensor signals of ECU adopted KWP2000 in embedded system verified through the developed systems and algorithms.

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Analysis on Mobile Pricing Strategies of US Verizon Wireless and It's Implication (미국 버라이즌 와어어리스사의 이동통신 요금전략 분석 및 시사점)

  • Seol, S.H.;Kweon, S.C.
    • Electronics and Telecommunications Trends
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.137-147
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    • 2013
  • 본고는 미국 이동통신 업계에서 모바일 요금전략을 선도하고 있는 버라이즌 와이어리스사(社)의 최근 요금전략 동향을 고찰하여 요금제 개편의 의미와 추진 배경 그리고 국내에 주는 시사점을 정리한 것이다. 본고의 분석에 따르면 최근 2차례에 걸쳐 진행된 버라이즌 와이어리스사의 요금제 개편은 상호 밀접한 관련성이 있고 음성 부분과 데이터 부분에 대한 요금체계를 전반적으로 재설계한 것으로 평가할 수 있다. 특히 Share Everything Plan은 다양한 의미와 혁신적인 변화를 동반하고 있어 향후 이 요금제가 통신 업계에 어떤 영향을 주는지 계속해서 주시할 필요가 있다. 본고는 모바일 업계를 선도하고 있는 버라이즌 와이어리스사의 요금전략에 초점을 맞추어 상세하고도 심도 있는 분석으로 기존 논문들과 차별화 하였다.

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Experimental Study on the Application Characteristics of Bio-diesel blended Fuel by Ultrasonic Irradiation in CRDI type Diesel Engine (CRDI 방식 디젤기관의 초음파 조사 Bio-diesel 혼합연료 적용 특성에 관한 실험 연구)

  • Jung, Y.C.;Im, S.K.;Park, S.Y.;Choi, D.S.;Ryu, J.I.
    • Journal of ILASS-Korea
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.131-137
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    • 2007
  • This is an experimental study on characteristics of engine performance and discharged materials in common-rail type diesel engine. The bio-diesel fuel is mixed with the diesel fuel in common use at the ratio of 20% or 100%. The diesel fuel and blended fuel is irradiated by ultrasonic wave energy. The diese1 fuel, blended fuel, reformed diesel fuel and reformed blended fuel by ultrasonic wave energy are applied to the experimental engine individually. The results are compared with one of the diesel fuel in common use and analyzed.

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The Effect of Surface Area of Silicas on Their Reinforcing Performance to Styrene-butadiene Rubber Compounds

  • Ryu, Changseok;Kim, Sun Jung;Kim, Do Il;Kaang, Shinyoung;Seo, Gon
    • Elastomers and Composites
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    • v.51 no.2
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    • pp.128-137
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    • 2016
  • The effect of the surface area of silicas on their reinforcing performance to styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) compounds was systematically investigated. The feasibility of the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area ($S_{BET}$) as a parameter representing the characteristics of the silicas was discussed compared to the mesopore volume, c value, oil absorption, and uptake of silane. The increase in $S_{BET}$ of silicas caused a considerable increase in Mooney viscosity, minimum torque, and hysteresis loss of the silica-filled SBR compounds, while significantly enhancing their abrasion property. These changes were explained by the attrition between the hydrophilic silica surface and the hydrophobic rubber chains. As expected, the change in $S_{BET}$ did not induce any remarkable changes in the cure, processing, tensile, and dynamic properties of the silica-filled SBR compounds because the crosslinking density of the rubber chains mainly determined these properties.

Effects of Residual Stress and Surface Defect on the Mechanical Properties of the High Carbon Steel Filaments (고 탄소 미세 강선의 기계적 특성에 미치는 잔류 응력과 표면 결함의 영향)

  • Yang, Y.S.;Bae, J.G.;Park, C.G.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Technology of Plasticity Conference
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    • 2008.10a
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    • pp.134-137
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    • 2008
  • The effects of residual stress and surface defects on the mechanical properties of the high carbon steel filament used for the automotive tire have been experimentally investigated. The samples were fabricated with annealing temperature. The residual stress was measured by focused ion beam and strain mapping software which has advantages, such as data with high accuracy and fast data acquisition time. Mechanical properties, such as tensile strength and fatigue resistance, were gradually increased up to $200^{\circ}C$ and then slightly decreased. From the measurement of residual stress and level of surface defect, it was revealed that the critical factor was varied with different temperature region. That is, the fatigue resistance increased due to decreasing the residual stress and decreased due to increasing the size and distribution of surface defect.

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