• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.1096-1106
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• 2013

This paper presents the control of a Permanent Magnet Electric Variable Transmission (PM-EVT) for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs). Consisting of two electric machines, the EVT realizes the power split function in an electromagnetic way rather than in a mechanical way. A specific PM-EVT has been designed for Toyota Prius II. The control scheme of the entire vehicle is deduced using the Energetic Macroscopic Representation methodology. The energy management strategy yields local control references. A specific attention is paid for the field weakening for wide speed range. Simulation results are provided to illustrate the EVT modeling and control.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.403-408
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• 2015

To evaluate the effects of spherical aberration (SA) correction on optical quality in pseudophakic eyes, we simulated the optical quality of the human eye by computation of the modulation transfer function (MTF). We reviewed the medical records of patients who underwent cataract surgery in Asan Medical Center, retrospectively. A Zywave aberrometer was used to measure optical aberrations at 1-12 postoperative months in patients with AR40e intraocular lens implants. The MTF was calculated for a 5 mm pupil from measured wavefront aberrations. The area under the MTF curve (aMTF) was analyzed and the maximal aMTF was calculated while changing the SA ($-0.2{\sim}+0.2{\mu}m$) and the defocus (-2.0 ~ +2.0 D). Sixty-four eyes in 51 patients were examined. The maximal aMTF was $6.61{\pm}2.16$ at a defocus of $-0.25{\pm}0.66D$ with innate SA, and $7.64{\pm}2.63$ at a defocus of $0.08{\pm}0.53D$ when the SA was 0 (full correction of SA). With full SA correction, the aMTF increased in 47 eyes (73.4%; Group 1) and decreased in 17 eyes (26.6%; Group 2). There were statistically significant differences in Z(3, -1) (vertical coma; P = 0.01) and Z(4, 4) (tetrafoil; P = 0.04) between the groups. The maximal aMTF was obtained at an SA of $+0.01{\mu}m$ in Group 1 and an SA of $+0.13{\mu}m$ in Group 2. Optical quality can be improved by full correction of SA in most pseudophakic eyes. However, residual SA might provide benefits in eyes with significant radially asymmetric aberrations.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.304-310
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• 2014

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the 6-year clinical pharmacy curriculum in Korea among 35 schools of pharmacy and to compare the pharmacy practice experience curriculum with the U.S. Methods: Data on the 6-year clinical pharmacy curriculum was collected and analyzed from 35 schools of pharmacy in Korea. Data were collected from each school's website, or through professors in clinical pharmacy or the administrative office, when not available online. Guidance for U.S. clinical pharmacy curriculum was referenced from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Accreditation Standards and Guidelines. Results: Pharmacotherapy was the only course that was offered in every school of pharmacy with average of $11.5{\pm}2.8$ credit hours offered. Only six subjects were offered in more than half of the schools. Average pharmacy practice experience credit hours in Korea were $1.8{\pm}0.6$, $7.8{\pm}1.5$, $4.9{\pm}1.2$, $3.5{\pm}1.1$, $11.8{\pm}1.2$ in introductory, hospital, community, pharmaceutical industry and administration, and intensified pharmacy practice experience, respectively. While the U.S. required introductory pharmacy practice experience (IPPE) to be conducted in the real pharmacy setting, the IPPE in Korea was conducted as an in-class simulation. The total required hours of IPPEs and APPEs were 1400 hours in Korea and 1740 (300+1440) hours in the U.S. Conclusion: Clinical pharmacy curriculum in Korea is offered through a variety of courses and the pharmacy practice experience curriculum has been adopted by every school of pharmacy. A guidance outlining the major required contents of clinical pharmacy curriculum could help standardize and advance the clinical pharmacy education in Korea.

• 공업화학
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.589-593
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 수소 생산 규모 $300m^3h^{-1}$급 글리세롤 수증기 개질반응에 대한 경제적 불확실성 분석을 Monte-Carlo 시뮬레이션 방법을 이용하여 수행하였다. 핵심 경제적 인자의 변동(${\pm}10-{\pm}40%$)에 따른 수소 생산 단가의 변동을 확인하였으며, 기존 수소 생산 단가인 5.10 $ $kgH{_2}^{-1}$를 얻기 위한 확률인 30.9%를 구하였다. 또한 설비투자비용(${\pm}20%$), 연간운영비용(${\pm}20%$), 수익(${\pm}20%$) 및 할인율의 변동(2-10%)에 따른 비용 편익비의 변동을 확인하였으며, 본 공정이 경제적 타당성이 있기 위해서는 비용 편익비의 값이 1 이상이여야 하며 이를 얻기 위한 확률 범위는 할인율의 변동에 따라 17-55%로 나타났다.

• 센서학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.137-144
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• 1997

본 논문에서 설계된 시스템은 ${\pm}2.5\;V$ 또는 +5 V의 환경에서 40 MS/s의 샘플링 속도로 약 70 mW의 정전력을 소비하는 고속 신호 처리용 CMOS 10 비트 파이프라인 A/D 변환기이다. 제안된 A/D 변환기는 각 단 사이의 신호를 빠르게 처리하고, 비교기 옵셋에 대한 넓은 보정 범위를 허용하기 위해 단당 1.5 비트 구조를 사용하였다. 고속 저전력 파이프라인 A/D 변환기의 설계를 인해 특별한 성능을 가진 연산 증폭기를 필요로 함에 따라 기존의 폴디드-캐스코드 구조를 기본으로한 이득 향상 구조의 연산 증폭기를 설계하였다. 특히, 연산 증폭기 자동 설계 도구인 SAPICE의 자체 개발로 최적의 성능을 가진 연산 증폭기를 구현하였다. 그리고 신호 비교 시에 소비되는 전력을 감소시키기 위해 정전력을 거의 소비하지 않는 비교기를 채용하였다. 제안된 A/D 변환기는 $1.0{\mu}m$ n-well CMOS 공정을 이용하였으며 ${\pm}0.6$ LSB의 DNL, +1/-0.75 LSB의 INL, 그리고 9.97 MHz의 입력 신호에 대해 56.3 dB의 SNDR의 특성을 보였다.

• 국제초고층학회논문집
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.101-111
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• 2017

The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a modified air-side economizer in improving indoor air quality (IAQ). An air-side economizer, which uses all outdoor air for cooling, affects the building's IAQ depending on the outside air quality and can significantly affect the occupants' health, leading to respiratory and heart disease. The Air Quality Index (AQI), developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), measures air contaminants that adversely affect human beings: PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, O3, and CO. In this study, AQI is applied as a control for the operation of an air-side economizer. The simulation is analyzed, comparing the results between the differential enthalpy economizer and AQI-modified economizer. The results confirm that an AQI-modified economizer has a positive effect on IAQ. Compared to the operating differential enthalpy economizer, energy increase in an operating AQI-modified economizer is 0.65% in Shanghai and 0.8% in Seoul.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.402-407
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• 2010

Introduction: The planning of implant surgery is an important factor for the implant prosthesis. Stereolithographic (SLA) surgical stents based on a computer simulation are quite helpful for clinicians to perform the surgery as planned. Although many clinical and technical trials have been performed for computed tomography (CT)-guided implant stents to improve the surgical procedures and prosthetic treatment, there are still many problems to solve. We developed a system of a surgical guide based on 3 dimensional (3D) CT for implant therapy and achieved satisfactory results in the terms of planning and operation. Materials and Methods: Fifteen patients were selected and 30 implant fixtures were installed. The preoperative CT data for surgical planning were prepared after obtaining informed consent. Surgical planning was performed using the simulation program, Ondemend3D In2Guide. The stents were fabricated based on the simulation data containing information of the residual bone, the location of the nerve, and the expected design of the prostheses. After surgery with these customized stents, the accuracy and reproducibility of implant surgery were evaluated based on the computer simulation. The data of postoperative CT were used to confirm this system using the image fusion technique and compare the implant fixtures between the planned and implanted. Results: The mean error was 1.18 (${\pm}0.73$) mm at the occlusal center, 1.23 (${\pm}0.67$) mm at the apical center, and the axis error between the two fixtures was $3.25^{\circ}C$ (${\pm}3.00$). These stents showed superior accuracy in maxilla cases. The lateral side error at the apical center was significantly different from the error at the occlusal center but there were no significant differences between the premolars, 1st molars and 2nd molars. Conclusion: SLA surgical stents based on a computer simulation have the satisfactory accuracy and are expected to be useful for accurate planning and surgery if some errors can be improved.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.231-237
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• 2010

목적: 방광압박도구(bladder compression device) 추가에 따른 벨리보드(belly board) 하위 경계의 위치 변화에 따라 조사체적 (irradiated volume) 내의 각 장기의 체적 차이 및 선량체적히스토그람을 분석하여 벨리보드의 하위 경계의 위치가 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2010년 5월부터 2010년 9월까지 직장암으로 수술 전이나 후에 방사선치료를 위해 벨리보드만 사용하여 전산화 단층촬영을 시행한 경우와 방광압박도구를 추가하여 전산화 단층촬영을 재 시행한 10명을 대상으로 후향적으로 분석하였다. 환자의 중앙나이는 64세(범위, 45~75세)로 조직학적으로 선암 진단을 받고, 수술 전 혹은 후에 동시항암화학방사선요법을 시행받았다. 방광압박도구 사용 전후 각 체적과 조사체적비의 평균비교 및 복강과 골반강의 조사체적의 합과 소장의 체적비와 방광의 체적비 간의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 결과: 방광압박도구 추가 후 벨리보드 하위 경계는 치골결합 부위에서 허리엉치관절 부위 상방으로 올라갔다. 방광압박도구 사용 후 소장의 조사체적은 $174.3{\pm}89.5mL$로 사용 전 조사체적 $373.3{\pm}145.0mL$ 보다 유의하게 감소하였고(p=0.001), 복부골반강(abdominopelvic cavity)의 조사체적도 사용 전보다 유의하게 감소하였다($1,282.6{\pm}218.7mL$ vs, $1,571.9{\pm}158mL$, p<0.001). 방광압박도구 사용 전과 후의 치료체적 안의 방광 체적은 사용 후가 전보다 유의하게 증가하였다($222.9{\pm}117.9mL$ vs. $153.7{\pm}95.5mL$, p<0.001) 방광압박도구 사용 후 복부골반강대 방광의 조사체적비는 $33.5{\pm}14.7%$로 사용 전 조사체적비인 $27.5{\pm}13.1%$보다 유의하게 증가하였고(<0.001), 복부골반강대 소장의 조사체적비는 방광압박도구 사용 후 유의하게 감소하였다($13.9{\pm}7.6%$ vs. $24.2{\pm}10.2%$, p<0.001). 결론: 방광압박도구를 추가함으로 인해 벨리보드의 하위 경계를 허리영치관절 부위 상방으로 올리는 것이 복부골반강 내 방광의 체적을 증가시켜 소장의 조사체적을 감소시킬 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.4717-4721
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• 2014

Background: Dosimetric comparison of two dimensional (2D) radiography and three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) based dose distributions with high-dose-rate (HDR) intracavitry radiotherapy (ICRT) for carcinoma cervix, in terms of target coverage and doses to bladder and rectum. Materials and Methods: Sixty four sessions of HDR ICRT were performed in 22 patients. External beam radiotherapy to pelvis at a dose of 50 Gray in 27 fractions followed by HDR ICRT, 21 Grays to point A in 3 sessions, one week apart was planned. All patients underwent 2D-orthogonal and 3D-CT simulation for each session. Treatment plans were generated using 2D-orthogonal images and dose prescription was made at point A. 3D plans were generated using 3D-CT images after delineating target volume and organs at risk. Comparative evaluation of 2D and 3D treatment planning was made for each session in terms of target coverage (dose received by 90%, 95% and 100% of the target volume: D90, D95 and D100 respectively) and doses to bladder and rectum: ICRU-38 bladder and rectum point dose in 2D planning and dose to 0.1cc, 1cc, 2cc, 5cc, and 10cc of bladder and rectum in 3D planning. Results: Mean doses received by 100% and 90% of the target volume were $4.24{\pm}0.63$ and $4.9{\pm}0.56$ Gy respectively. Doses received by 0.1cc, 1cc and 2cc volume of bladder were $2.88{\pm}0.72$, $2.5{\pm}0.65$ and $2.2{\pm}0.57$ times more than the ICRU bladder reference point. Similarly, doses received by 0.1cc, 1cc and 2cc of rectum were $1.80{\pm}0.5$, $1.48{\pm}0.41$ and $1.35{\pm}0.37$ times higher than ICRU rectal reference point. Conclusions: Dosimetric comparative evaluation of 2D and 3D CT based treatment planning for the same brachytherapy session demonstrates underestimation of OAR doses and overestimation of target coverage in 2D treatment planning.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.61-75
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• 2021

Roadside greenery in the city is not only a means of reducing fine dust, but also an indispensable element of the city in various aspects such as improvement of urban thermal environment, noise reduction, ecosystem connectivity, and aesthetics. However, in studies dealing with the effect of reducing fine dust through trees in existing urban spaces, microscopic aspects such as the adsorption effect of plants were dealt with, structural changes such as the width of urban buildings and streets, and the presence or absence of trees, Impact studies that reflect the actual form of In this study, the effect of greenery composition applicable to urban space on PM2.5 was simulated through the microclimate epidemiologic model ENVI-met, and field measurements were performed in parallel to verify the results. In addition, by analyzing the results of fine dust background concentration, wind speed, and leaf area index, the sensitivity to major influencing variables was tested. As a result of the study, it was confirmed that the fine dust reduction effect was the highest in the case with a high planting amount, and the reduction effect was the greatest at a low background concentration. Based on this, the cost of planting street green areas and the effect of reducing PM2.5 were compared. The results of this study can contribute as a basis for considering the effect of pedestrian space on air quality when planning and designing street green spaces.