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Sandy Sediment Transport Mechanism on Tidal Sand Bodies, West Coast of Korea (해양(조수환경) 사립퇴적물의 이동기작에 관한 연구 - 한국 서해 만경강.동진강 하구 해역 -)

  • Yong Ahn Park;Hyo Jin Kang;Y.I. Song
    • The Korean Journal of Quaternary Research
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.33-45
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    • 1991
  • Sand bars associated with strong tidal currents are well developed in the subtidal zone near the Kokunsan islands. Tidal currents measured at sand bar in the area show an asymmetry in magnitude between flood and ebb currents. At the southern flank of the sand bar the currents are flood-dominant whereas the currents are ebb-dominant at the northern flank. The asymmetry is more distinctive as the currents become stronger during spring tide. Moreover, the flood-dominance along the southern flank is stronger than the ebb-dominance along the northern flank. Thus the flood current is more affective to the sand bar. The sandy bottom sediment is mostly transported as bedload by the tidal currents. The magnitude asymmetry of the tidal currents results in a net sediment movement in one direction. The direction is onshore in the south and offshore in the north, which may result in a net counterlookwise rotation of the sands around the sand bar. However, the sand bar may migrate towards onshore due to the more affective flood current in the south. The irregular V-shaped outline of the sand bar in the south also seem to reflect the strong effect of flood current.

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Estimation of the circulating currents in the parallel operation of transformers (변압기 병렬운전시 순환전류 추정)

  • Kang, Yong-Cheol;Lee, Mi-Sun;Lee, Byung-Eun;Jang, Sung-Il;Kim, Yong-Gyun;Joo, Haeng-Ro
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2008.07a
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    • pp.23-24
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    • 2008
  • For the $Y-Y-{\Delta}$ transformers operated in parallel, there exist two kinds of the circulating currents i.e. between the tanks and between the banks of the delta side. The proposed algorithm estimates the two circulating currents in the transformers in parallel in an ultra high voltage system. As the circulating current between the tanks is 90 deg out of phase of the load current, it is estimated by decomposing the line current into the component 90 deg out of phase of the load current. The circulating current between the banks in the delta side is estimated from the delta winding current and the line currents. The performance of the proposed algorithm is investigated when the impedances of the two transformer tanks are different or the taps of the on-load tap changer of the transformers are mismatched temporarily. Test results indicate that the algorithm can estimate the two kinds of the circulating currents successfully for both cases.

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Torque Ripple Reduction of an Interior PM Synchronous Motor by Compensating Harmonic Currents Based on Flux Linkage Harmonics

  • Nam, Myung Joon;Kim, Jong Hyun;Cho, Kwan-Yuhl;Kim, Hag-Wone;Cho, Younghoon
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.17 no.5
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    • pp.1223-1230
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    • 2017
  • The back emf harmonics of a permanent magnet (PM) synchronous motor is a major source of torque ripple. For torque control applications including column fitted MDPS (motor driven power steering) systems, it is essential to reduce the mechanical vibrations due to torque ripples at low speeds. In this paper, a torque ripple reduction algorithm for interior PM synchronous motors is proposed. The harmonic currents that cancel the $6^{th}$ order torque harmonic are added to the nominal dq currents for MTPA (maximum torque per ampere) operation. The compensated harmonic currents are derived from flux linkage harmonics based on a FFT analysis of the back emf harmonics. Simulation and experimental results verify that the $6^{th}$ order torque harmonic and THD of the torque ripple are reduced by compensating the dq harmonic currents.

Synchronous Generator Protection using Fault Currents (고장전류를 이용한 동기 발전기 보호)

  • Park, Cheol-Won;An, Jun-Yeong;Lee, Sang-Seong;Sin, Myeong-Cheol
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.399-401
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    • 2006
  • This paper proposes a synchronous generator protection algorithm using Discrete Wavelet Transform for detection of fault currents. The proposed technique is implemented by using the C language and the Wavemenu of MATLAB Toolbox, and consists of normal state and internal fault state. The effectiveness of proposed method is demonstrated by MATLAB simulation package for synchronous generator, which collects the balanced and unbalanced fault currents through simulation.

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Carbon monoxide activation of delayed rectifier potassium currents of human cardiac fibroblasts through diverse pathways

  • Bae, Hyemi;Kim, Taeho;Lim, Inja
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.25-36
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    • 2022
  • To identify the effect and mechanism of carbon monoxide (CO) on delayed rectifier K+ currents (IK) of human cardiac fibroblasts (HCFs), we used the wholecell mode patch-clamp technique. Application of CO delivered by carbon monoxidereleasing molecule-3 (CORM3) increased the amplitude of outward K+ currents, and diphenyl phosphine oxide-1 (a specific IK blocker) inhibited the currents. CORM3-induced augmentation was blocked by pretreatment with nitric oxide synthase blockers (L-NG-monomethyl arginine citrate and L-NG-nitro arginine methyl ester). Pretreatment with KT5823 (a protein kinas G blocker), 1H-[1,-2,-4] oxadiazolo-[4,-3-a] quinoxalin-1-on (ODQ, a soluble guanylate cyclase blocker), KT5720 (a protein kinase A blocker), and SQ22536 (an adenylate cyclase blocker) blocked the CORM3 stimulating effect on IK. In addition, pretreatment with SB239063 (a p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase [MAPK] blocker) and PD98059 (a p44/42 MAPK blocker) also blocked the CORM3's effect on the currents. When testing the involvement of S-nitrosylation, pretreatment of N-ethylmaleimide (a thiol-alkylating reagent) blocked CO-induced IK activation and DL-dithiothreitol (a reducing agent) reversed this effect. Pretreatment with 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)-21H,23H porphyrin manganese (III) pentachloride and manganese (III) tetrakis (4-benzoic acid) porphyrin chloride (superoxide dismutase mimetics), diphenyleneiodonium chloride (an NADPH oxidase blocker), or allopurinol (a xanthine oxidase blocker) also inhibited CO-induced IK activation. These results suggest that CO enhances IK in HCFs through the nitric oxide, phosphorylation by protein kinase G, protein kinase A, and MAPK, S-nitrosylation and reduction/oxidation (redox) signaling pathways.

A Magnetic Circuit Model of Inductive Sensor Considering Eddy Currents and Hysteresis (와전류와 히스테리시스를 고려한 유도형 변위 센서의 자기회로 모델 개발)

  • 노명규;정민경;박병철
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.05a
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    • pp.267-270
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    • 2002
  • The accuracy and the dynamic bandwidth are the two most important indices that an inductive position sensor is evaluated with. Eddy currents and magnetic hysteresis affect both of these performance indices. As the modulation frequency of the sensor increases to improve the dynamic bandwidth, the effects of eddy currents and hysteresis also increases, which results in the loss of accuracy. In this paper, a magnetic circuit model of the differential inductive sensor is developed. This model includes the effects of hysteresis and eddy currents. Experimental results confirm the validity of the model. The model predicts that the eddy current effects are not significant below the modulation frequency of 50kHz, as long as the lamination thickness is adequate.

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A Real-Time Method for the Diagnosis of Multiple Switch Faults in NPC Inverters Based on Output Currents Analysis

  • Abadi, Mohsen Bandar;Mendes, Andre M.S.;Cruz, Sergio M.A.
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.1415-1425
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    • 2016
  • This paper presents a new approach for fault diagnosis in three-level neutral point clamped inverters. The proposed method is based on the average values of the positive and negative parts of normalized output currents. This method is capable of detecting and locating multiple open-circuit faults in the controlled power switches of converters in half of a fundamental period of those currents. The implementation of this diagnostic approach only requires two output currents of the inverter. Therefore, no additional sensors are needed other than the ones already used by the control system of a drive based on this type of converter. Moreover, through the normalization of currents, the diagnosis is independent of the load level of the converter. The performance and effectiveness of the proposed diagnostic technique are validated by experimental results obtained under steady-state and transient conditions.

Experimental investigation of electric currents flowing through human body in electirc shock (전기충격시인체에 흐르는 전류의 실험적 고찰)

  • 김완배;안광윤;윤태원
    • 전기의세계
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.21-27
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    • 1980
  • The effect of electric shock on human body is enormousness, which leads to warmth, tingling, and even death. The mean values of perception currents obtained on 91 men and 39 women are about 0.77(mA) for men and 0.57(mA) for women. The mean value for women is approximately seven tenths that of men. An individual can tolerate, with no adverse effects, repeated exposure to the reactions associated with currents of his let-go level, and the mean value of let-go currents obtained from 27 normal men is 6.29(mA). Lethal currents flowing human body is very dangerous even for a short time. So, it is necessary to have recourse to animal experiments ot determine lethal current for human. An analysis of experimental data indicates that body weight and shock duration are important factors in determining the lethal current. It is suggested that the relationship between current and shock duration is given by I=K/.root.T, and lethal current is proportional to body weight, where I is the current in milliampere, and T is the time in seconds.

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SILC of Silicon Oxides

  • Kang, C.S.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.07a
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    • pp.428-431
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    • 2003
  • In this paper, the stress induced leakage currents of thin silicon oxides is investigated in the ULSI implementation with nano structure transistors. The stress and transient currents associated with the on and off time of applied voltage were used to measure the distribution of high voltage stress induced traps in thin silicon oxide films. The stress and transient currents were due to the charging and discharging of traps generated by high stress voltage in the silicon oxides. The transient current was caused by the tunnel charging and discharging of the stress generated traps nearby two interfaces. The stress induced leakage current will affect data retention in electrically erasable programmable read only memories. The oxide current for the thickness dependence of stress current, transient current, and stress induced leakage currents has been measured in oxides with thicknesses between $113.4{\AA}$ and $814{\AA}$, which have the gate area 10-3cm2. The stress induced leakage currents will affect data retention and the stress current, transient current is used to estimate to fundamental limitations on oxide thicknesses.

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Comparisons of Ocean Currents Observed from Drifters and TP/ERS in the East Sea

  • Lee, Dong-Kyu;Niiler, Pearn P.;Suk, Moon-Sik
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.133-139
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    • 2001
  • Ocean currents estimated from sea height anomalies derived from inter-calibrated TP/ERS are compared with daily mean currents measured with satellite-tracked drifters. The correlation coefficient between the geostrophic current from TP/ERS and surface current at 15 m depth from drifter tracks was found to be about 0.5. Due to the limitation of satellite ground tracks, small scale eddies less than 80 km are poorly resolved from TP/ERS. One of the interesting results of this study is that coastal currents along the eastern coast of Korea were well reproduced from sea height anomalies when the coastal currents were developed in association with eddies near the South Korean coast. The eddy kinetic energy (EKE) estimated from drifters, TP/ERS, and a numerical model are also compared. The EKE estimated from drifters was about 22 % higher than EKE calculated from TP/ERS. The pattern of low EKE level in the northern basin and high EKE level in the southern East Sea is shown in the EKE estimates derived from both the drifters and TP/ERS.

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