• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.70-78
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• 2011

The paper aims at developing a more reliable and accurate BWIM(Bridge Weigh-In-Motion) algorithm using measured strain data and examining its efficiency with various tests on bridges. It proposes a BWIM algorithm using density estimation function and average modification factor for moment-strain relationship. Density estimation function has been proved to be reliably applied when multiple axle loads are estimated. An average modification factor is applied to minimize overall error that can be encountered between theoretically computed moments and measured strains at multiple locations in a bridge. The developed algorithm has been successfully examined through numerical simulations, laboratory tests, and also by field tests on a multi-girder composite bridge.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.8
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• pp.1105-1111
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• 2010

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institutes has been developing the SMART (System integrated Modular Advanced ReacTor), an environment-friendly nuclear reactor for the generation of electricity and to perform desalination. SMART reactors can be exposed to various external and internal loads caused by seismic and coolant flows. The CRDM(control rod drive mechanism), one of structures of the SMART, is a component which is adjusting inserting amount of a control rod, controlling output of reactor power and in an emergency situation, inserting a control rod to stop the reactor. The purpose of this research is performing the analysis of dynamic characteristic to ensure safety and integrity of structure of CRDM. This paper presents two FE-models, 3-D solid model and simplified Beam model of the CRDM in the coolant, and then compared the results of the dynamic characteristic about the two FE-models using a commercial Finite Element tool, ABAQUS CAE V6.8 and ANSYS V12. Beam 4 and beam 188 of simplified-model were also compared each other. And simplified model is updated for accuracy compare to 3-D solid.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.843-847
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• 2007

The unbalanced mass of a high precision rotor deteriorates mechanical performance of the rotor. The geometrical center of a rotor generally corresponds to the rotational axis of the rotor. However, this alignment carried out with a stationary rotor does not guarantee the dynamic rotor balance. There have been a number of schemes for the correction of the imbalance published for decades especially in the hard drive industry where the issues are directly affecting manufacturing costs and product performances. Realizing the significance of the problem, the present work tries to refine one of the methods that works by applying external impact during a rotor spins. A systematic way to apply the external impact to a rotating rotor has been introduced to minimize imbalance correction process time.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Machine Tool Engineers
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.70-75
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• 2001

In metal cutting, the machining accuracy is more affected by thermal errors than by geometric errors. This paper models of the thermal errors for error analysis and develops on-the-machine measurement system by which the volumetric error are measured and compensated. The thermal error is modeled by means of angularity errors of a column and thermal drift error of the spindel unit which are measured by the touch probe unit with a star type styluses, a designed spherical ball arti-fact, and five gap sensors. In order to analyze the thermal characteristics under several operating conditions, experiments performed with the touch probe unit and five gap sensors on the vertical and horizontal machining centers.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.17 no.8
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• pp.720-725
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• 2007

The unbalanced mass of a high precision rotor deteriorates mechanical performance of the rotor. The geometrical center of a rotor generally corresponds to the rotational axis of the rotor. However, this alignment carried out with a stationary rotor does not guarantee the dynamic rotor balance. There have been a number of schemes for the correction of the unbalance published for decades especially in the hard drive industry where the issues are directly affecting manufacturing costs and product performances. Realizing the significance of the problem, the present work tries to refine one of the methods that works by applying external impact during a rotor spins. A systematic way to apply the external impact to a rotating rotor has been introduced to minimize unbalance correction process time.

• Proceedings of the Korean Nuclear Society Conference
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• 1997.10a
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• pp.251-258
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• 1997

임계 근처에서 반응도 미터로 계단식 반응도 변화를 측정할 때는 중성자원과 감마의 영향 하에서도 정확한 반응도를 결정할 수 있으며, 중성자원과 감마를 측정할 수도 있다. 중성자원과 감마의 영향은 없으나 중성자 분포 함수만 변하는 경우에는 계산으로 예측한 분포 함수의 변화로 측정된 중성자 신호를 보정하여 반응도를 예측할 수 있다. 그러나 중성자원, 감마, 분포 함수가 복합적으로 작용하는 경우에 대하여는 이러한 방법을 적용할 수 없다. 이 매 중성자원과 감마의 영향만 있는 경우에 적용하는 방법을 쓰면 분포 함수의 변화가 측정 결과에 어떤 영향을 미치는지 분석하였다. 그 결과 분포 함수의 변화도 어느 정도 측정이 가능하며, 계산으로 예측하는 분포 함수의 변화로 측정 결과를 단순 보정하여 실제 반응도를 예측할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.15-23
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• 2000

RC oscillation method was applied to study the condenser characteristics of two metal sticks insulated by vinyl tube and used in the dielectric constant determinations of most soils. Its capacitance as influenced by the contacted ambient materials was measured as relative capacitance of the sensor sticks compared with the standard one on the RC oscillation circuit. According to the equivalent circuit of the sensor stick set, the measured capacitance was composed of a basic capacitance connected in parallel with sensor stick capacitance, which was composed of lineally connected vinyl tube capacitances and the sensing part capacitance. The dielectric constant (U) of the contacted ambient moist soil located in the sensing part around the sticks interrelated with the other parameters as following equation. $$\frac{1}{C-B}=\frac{k}{U}+Z$$ where C is the output total relative capacitance, B is the hidden and fixed basic relative capacitance, k is a constant related with U, and Z is a constant for the insulating vinyl tube capacitances determined by its thickness and dielectric constant. The constant k is determined by the spacing and length of sensor sticks. The Z value is theoretically an invariable constant, but it may become considerably bigger than the determined in lab if air tube is formed on the surface of sensor sticks by some shocks on them after their installation in soil. Due to the unstability of lab Z value, it may be better to revise it after sensor stick's installation in soil and no shaking shocks should be applied on them.

• Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.151-154
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• 2000

차량 번호판 영상을 안정적으로 추출하여 인식하는 방법에는 여러 가지 땅법들이 제시되어 왔다. 기존의 연구들은 번호판 영역 추출에는 높은 성공률을 보이고 있으나 상대적으로 문자 인식의 성공률이 그에 미치지 못해서 전체적인 인식 성공률에 저하를 가져오는 경우가 대부분 이었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 칼라 정보를 이용하여 입력 영상의 밝기 보정과 번호판 영역을 추출하고 N4M (Normalized 4 - Mash)을 적용하여 문자인식 처리 시간을 단축시키고 인식글을 향상시킬 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Multimedia Society Conference
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• 2002.05c
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• pp.342-345
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• 2002

차량 번호판 인식에 대한 여러 가지 방법들이 제시되고 있다. 기존 연구들의 문제점은 번호판 영역의 밝기 변화 둥에 영향을 많이 받았으며 그로 인하여 번호판 영역 추출률에 영향을 미치는 것은 물론 문자 인식에서도 많은 문제점들이 존재하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 색상 정보를 이용하여 밝기를 보정한 후 마스크 적용을 통한 수평ㆍ수직 에지 검출과 형태학적 정보를 이용하여 번호판을 추출하고 변형된 특징 매칭을 이용하여 문자를 인식함으로써 인식률을 향상시킬 수 있었다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.21 no.4
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• pp.408-416
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• 2010

A study on the calibration of an X-band HPS(Hongik Polarimetric Scatterometer) system for ground-based operation is presented in this paper. In order to calibrate the scatterometer system, the degree of its distortions are analyzed by comparison between theoretical- and measured-values using the theoretically well-known calibration targets such as a metal sphere, a trihedral corner reflector(CR) and a metal cylinder. The calibration works in the field conditions depend on the precise and stable measurements of those calibration target. we present a measurement technique, so-called, an automatic 2-D target-scanning technique, using the incidence-angle(${\xi}-$ and ${\phi}-$ directions) control of HPS system. Then, we used STCT(Single-Target Calibration Technique) and GCT(General Calibration Technique) to calibrate a distortion of the scatterometer system, and measured the polarimetric RCS(Radar Cross Section) and phase-difference of a trihedral-CR as a test-target to verify the accuracy of the calibration technique. Then, three different types(i.e., 10, 20, 30 cm) of trihedral-CR were used. we obtained the error ranges about ${\pm}1.0$dB, ${\pm}0.5$ dB in a polarimetric RCS and about $-20^{\circ}{\sim}0^{\circ}$ and ${\pm}5^{\circ}$ in the co-polarized phase-difference by using the GCT and STCT, respectively.