• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.1020-1026
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• 2011

Seasonal characteristics of water soluble ions in atmospheric particles in Cheonan were studied between 2008 and 2009. $Na^+$, $NH_4^+$ and $NO_3^-$, $SO_4^{2-}$ were the principle cations and anions in both coarse and fine particles. Water soluble ions occupied 24.4%(spring), 33.2%(summer), 40.7%(fall), and 39.6%(winter) of the total mass of coarse particles. In fine particles, 43.0%(spring), 59.7%(summer), 55.4%(fall), and 53.2%(winter) of mass were occupied by water soluble ions. From the factor analysis, 2 and 4 factors were extracted for water soluble ions in coarse and fine particles, respectively. 70.33% of water ions in the coarse particles were estimated from the natural source, but 66.01% in the fine particles were from the anthropogenic source.

• Journal of Cadastre & Land InformatiX
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.185-195
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• 2018

In the Seoul Metropolitan City, the PM(pariculate matter) application used by the citizens provides the PM concentration of the nearest monitoring stations located on the PM monitoring stations. Currently, the selecting method of the PM monitoring network considered by the Ministry of Environment is based on considering the monitoring station distribution and population density only. In this study, we analyzed the distance between PM monitoring station and the administrative center point in addition to the above considerations. The number of test sites was verified and the range of coverage of each monitoring stations was indicated by using the Voronoi algorithm and hexagon grid. The spatial position problem of the PM monitoring station was suggested by spatial data analysis. The variables of spatial data analysis are single-family houses, apartments, $1^{st}$ class neighborhood, $2^{nd}$ class neighborhood, garbage disposal plant, hazardous material disposal facility, factory, and the density map. The analysis result of the selection criterion considering the additional variables for new PM monitoring stations was presented, in addition to the selection criteria provided by the Ministry of Environment.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.1-13
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• 2022

This study aims to examine the trend and characteristics of newspaper articles concerned with fine particle matter. Newspaper articles since 1995 collected from Bigkinds were analyzed using text mining techniques, sentiment analysis and regression analysis. Air pollution measurement and domestic pollutants appeared frequently previously, but "China" became the keyword in the 2010s along with political action, the effects on the health, AD/PR, and domestic pollutants. Korea JoongAng Daily, Hankyoreh and Kyunghyang Shinmun have had more focused on political regulations whereas most regional daily newspapers on emission sources and reduction measures at the regional level. The results of this study are expected to be used as a reference for understanding the trend of newspaper articles. Future work includes further analysis and discussion of fine particle pollution condition and news reports in the post-COVID era.

• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.381-391
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• 2011

Weathering can reduce rock strength and eventually affect the structural stability of a rock mass, which is important in the field of engineering geology. Several methods have been developed to evaluate the degree of weathering, including the chemical weathering index. In this study, we analyzed the weathering degree and characteristics of microtextures and pores in crystalline rocks (gneiss and granites) based on petrographic observations, the chemical weathering index, mineralogy by XRD, microtextural analysis by SEM/EDS, measurements of pore size and surface area by the BET method, and microporosity by X-ray CT. The formation of secondary minerals and microtexture in gneiss and granitic rocks are assumed to be affected by complex processes such as dissolution, precipitation, and fracturing. Hence, it is clear that some chemical weathering indices that are based solely on whole-rock chemistry (e.g., CIA and CWI) are unable to provide reliable assessments of the degree of weathering. Great care is needed to evaluate the degree of chemical weathering, including an understanding of the mineralogy and microtexture of the rock mass, as well as the characteristics of micropores.

• Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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• 2003.05b
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• pp.592-595
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• 2003

미세 먼지(PM-10)는 인체에 깊은 영향을 미치는 대기 오염원 중의 하나로써, 발생 원인에 대한 규명이 어렵고 기초 자료의 부족으로 통계적 분석 역시 어려워 예보가 지난한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 기상 및 환경 인자들과 PM-10과의 상관 관계를 분석하고, 다층 인식자 신경망 모델을 이용하여 미세 먼지 예경보 시스템을 구축하였다. 실험 결과 RMSE가 0.04～0.09로 매우 정확한 성능을 보였다.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.37 no.12
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• pp.1140-1145
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• 2000

Ni의 함량이 서로 다른 Ni-YSZ 복합체를 100$0^{\circ}C$ 환원 분위기 하에서 열처리하며 시간에 따른 미세구조의 변화를 관찰하였다. Quantitative microscopy 이론을 응용한 화상분석 결과 Ni-YSZ 복합체의 미세구조는 열처리시 나타나는 Ni상의 미세구조 변화에 가장 큰 영향을 받고 있었다. 특히 Ni의 양이 많은 조성에서는 Ni 상간의 접촉이 많아 고상반응에 의한 미세구조의 변화가 심하였는데 이로 인해 복합체 미세구조의 안정화가 느리게 진행되었다. Ni-YSZ 복합체의 전기 전도도 역시 Ni상의 미세구조 변화에 큰 영향을 받았는데 복합체 전체 미세구조의 경시변화와는 달리 Ni상의 많은 조성보다는 Ni상의 percolation이 일어나는 조성 부근에서 더 큰 영향을 받았다. 이로 인해 Ni-YSZ의 전기 전도도는 Ni의 percolation threshold 부근 조성에서 안정화되는데 더 많은 시간을 요하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.56-58
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• 2019

미세먼지 등 대기오염에 대한 국민적 관심 증가로 정부에서는 2022년까지 국내 배출량 30% 감축을 목표로 하는 '미세먼지 관리 종합대책'을 수립(2017년)하였으며, 국제해사기구(IMO)는 선박의 대기오염물질 배출량 감소를 위한 규정을 강화는 등 대기오염물질 감축을 위한 다양한 노력이 추진되고 있다. 그러나, 부산항을 포함한 부산지역의 미세먼지 농도는 선진국 및 WHO 기준에 비해 여전히 2~3배 높은 수준으로 부산의 주요산업인 부산항을 관리 운영하는 주체인 부산항만공사는 '부산항 미세먼지 종합대책'을 수립하여 추진하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 부산항 내 운영 중인 항만 내 대기오염측정소 데이터를 포함한 항만 인근지역과 타항만의 미세먼지 농도를 분석하였으며, 부산항만공사에서 추진한 항만 하역장비 대기오염물질 배출량 조사결과와 '야드트랙터 LNG 연료전환사업', 'AMP설비 설치사업' 등 '부산항 미세먼지 종합대책'과 그 성과를 소개하고 있다.

• 기계와재료
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.60-69
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• 2010

고분해능의 첨단 재료분석 장비들의 발달로 인해 철강재료 연구에서도 마이크로, 나노 단위 이하에서의 재료거동 해석 등 새로운 개념의 연구가 진행되고 있다. 특히 전자현미경과 연계한 이미지 기반 나노 물성 측정과 예측 기술은 주로 구조용 재료로 사용되는 철강 재료에서도 결정립 단위의 미세 물성 및 거동을 정밀 분석 가능하게 하여, 이를 통해 재료 전체의 물성까지도 예측할 수 있게 되었다. 이와 같은 물성과 신뢰성 예측 능력 향상은 최종 제품의 품질 제고와 효율적인 제조 공정으로의 개선을 유도하기에, 첨단 분석 장비의 적극적인 활용은 철강 산업에서 큰 역할을 하고 있다. 이에 본 고에서는 여러 가지 재료 분석 장비를 통합적으로 연계 활용하여 다양한 용도의 철강 재료에 대해 그 미세 거동 및 미세물성을 측정, 분석한 연구들에 대해 소개한다.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.56 no.5
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• pp.337-345
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• 2023

Monitoring river microplastics is a challenging task since it is a time-consuming and high-cost process. The use of a physical model to have a better understanding of river microplastics' behaviors can complement the challenging monitoring process. However, there have been very limited studies on modeling river microplastics. In this study, therefore, we evaluated the applicability of one commonly used river water quality model, i.e., the Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP), in simulating the microplastic concentration in the river environment. We simulated the microplastic concentration in the Anyangcheon stream using the WASP's biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and suspended solid (SS) variables as possible surrogate variables for the microplastics. Simulation analyses indicate that the SS state variable performs better than the BOD state variable to mimic the observed concentrations of microplastics. This is because of the characteristics of each water quality parameter; the BOD variable, a biochemical indicator, is inappropriate for modeling the behaviors of microplastics, which have generally constant biochemical features. In contrast, the SS variable, which has similar physical behaviors, followed the observed patterns of the microplastic concentrations well. To build a more advanced and accurate model for simulating the microplastic concentration, comprehensive and long-term monitoring studies of the river microplastics under different environmental conditions are needed, and the unit of microplastic concentration should be carefully addressed before its modeling application.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.4
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• pp.385-390
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• 2011

In this study, we developed a micromixer based on the non-equilibrium electrokinetics at the junction of a microchannel and nanochannel. Two fluid streams were mixed by an electro-osmotic flow and a vortex flow created as a result of the non-equilibrium electrokinetics at the junction of the microchannel and nanochannel. Initially, the microchannel was fabricated using Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) by the general soft lithography process and the nanochannel was created at a specific position on the microchannel by applying a high voltage. To evaluate the mixing performance of the micromixer, fluorescent distribution was analyzed by using the fluorescent dye, Rhodamine B. About 90% mixing was achieved with this novel micromixer, and this micromixer can be used in microsystems for biochemical sample analysis.