• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.77-85
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• 2000

Laboratory determinations of acoustic and physical properties in Korea Strait sediment were carried out. Sediment sound velocimeter(SSV) was employed to measure the sound velocity of sandy sediment. Distribution patterns of the acoustic and physical properties are controlled by sediment texture. The study area is divided into three provinces(mid-shelf, shelf margin and enough) based on the acoustic and physical properties. This classification matches well with the previous result[14] based on the systems tracks and depositional systems. We suggest a geoacoustic model of the Korea Strait that replacing the old model of Briggs and Fisher[5].

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.297-303
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• 2021

When sound waves propagate over long distances in shallow water, measured transmission loss is greater than predicted one using underwater acoustic model with the Rayleigh reflection model due to inhomogeneity of the bottom. Accordingly, the US Navy predicts sound wave propagation by applying the empirical formula-based High Frequency Bottom Loss (HFBL) model. In this study, the measurement and analysis of transmission loss was conducted using mid-frequency (2.3 kHz, 3 kHz) in the shallow water of the East Sea in summer. BELLHOP eigenray tracing output shows that only sound waves with lower grazing angle than the critical angle propagate long distances for several kilometers or more, and the difference between the predicted transmission loss based on the Rayleigh reflection model and the measured transmission loss tend to increase along the propagation range. By comparing the Rayleigh reflection model and the HFBL model at the high grazing angle region, the bottom province, the input value of the HFBL model, is estimated and BELLHOP transmission loss with HFBL model is compared to measured transmission loss. As a result, it agrees well with the measurements of transmission loss.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.75-81
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• 2001

In this paper we analyzed the localization error of near-field detection algorithm in the sea. The near-field detection algorithms using triangulation and wavefront curvature basically assume a signal in two dimension of bearing and range. But the assumption causes localization error because there is three dimension of bearing, range, and depth in the sea. Even through three dimensional effect is considered, the localization error is occurred if multipath propagation in the sea is ignored. To analyze the localization error in the sea, we simulate the near-field localization using acoustic propagation model and focused beamforming considering wavefront curvature. The simulation results indicate that localization error always occurs in the sea and the error varied with sound velocity profile, water depth, bottom slope, source range, etc.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.06e
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• pp.147-150
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• 1998

천해에서의 음파전달은 심해와 비교하여 복잡하고 경계면의 영향을 많이 받으며 서해에서 하계의 평균 수온자료로 잔향음을 계산한 결과 해저면 잔향음(reverberation)이 가장 우세한 것으로 나타났다. 특히 서해에서는 하계에 내부파에 의한 강한 수온약층의 생성이 관측되었으며, 이런 현상은 음파전달에 많은 영향을 줄 것으로 예측된다. 내부파를 조석에 의한 장주기와 단주기로 구분하여 적용한 결과 고주파 음원을 사용할 경우 장주기 내부파에 의한 수온약층의 수식변동에 따른 잔향음은 최대 13dB까지 차이가 났으며 단주기 내부파의 경우 수온약층의 하강한 경우 수온약층이 상승한 경우보다 근거리에서 전달손실 변화가 작았다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 2001.05a
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• pp.363-368
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• 2001

Because of rapid damping of light and electromagnetic wave, acoustic wave has been widely used for underwater communication. However, the propagation of the acoustic wave is highly dependent on the environment such as water properties(temperature, pressure, salinity), bottom and surface conditions, etc.. This paper deals with the surface reflection effect on the wave propagation in the underwater anechoic basin in KRISO. Both theortical and experimental approaches are performed and the results are compared.

• Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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• autumn
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• pp.421-424
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• 2004

한국 동해시 연안역에서 2001년 6월, 2003년 5월 및 2004년 5월 해상실험 및 실시간 모니터링 부이 시스템을 통해 수집된 해양관측(수온, 유속)자료와 SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar)위성영상을 분석한 내부파의 물리적 특성을 정리하였다. 이를 토대로 음파전달 모델(RAM)을 통해 내부파에 의한 음파전달 영향을 파악하고, 음도파관 불변 이른(Waveguide invariant theory)을 적용하여 내부파에 의한 해양 변동성을 음향학적으로 정량화 하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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• 1999.05a
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• pp.29-32
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• 1999

해양퇴적물의 음파전달속도는 퇴적물의 주요한 물성중의 하나로 Mercury Delay 방법을 사용하여 측정해 왔다. 하지만 이 방법은 사람의 육안으로 측정하기 때문에 측정자에 따라 측정값이 달라질 수 있는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 컴퓨터를 이용하여 측정자에 상관없이 거의 동일한 측정 결과를 얻어 낼 수 있는 퇴적물 음파전달속도 자동측정시스템과 소프트웨어를 개발하였다. 또한 그 측정결과를 Data Base화하고 실제 Mercury Delay 방법을 이용한 방법과 비교 분석하여 그 타당성을 확인하였다.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.23-29
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• 1998

본 논문은 foraming층이 음파의 전달 특성에 미치는 영향 및 멘드릴형 광섬유 하이 드로폰의 광음향 감도 특성에 미치는 영향을 분석한 것이다. 유한 요소법을 이용하여 foaming층의 내부 구조에 따른 음파의 전달 특성을 분석하였고, AL(Aluminium)/foaming 및 Nylon/foaming 멘드릴(mandrel) 각각에 대하여 foaming층의 재질 및 두께 변화에 따른 광음향감도 변화를 분석하였다. 그 결과, foaming층 내의 구조변화의 영향을 무시할 수 있 었다. 또한 AL al cNylon층상 복합체인 멘드릴에서 foaming층의 탄성율이 낮을수록, 두께 가 증가할수록 공음향 감도는 증가하였다. 그러므로 1GPa 이하의 탄성율을 지닌 두꺼운 Foaming층을 사용하여 층상 복합체 멘드릴을 구성하는 것이 광음향 감도의 향상을 위하여 효율적이다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.353-359
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• 2017

The sonophoresis, a representative low-intensity ultrasonic therapy, is a technique for delivering the drugs into the epidermis, dermis and skin appendages by using physical vibration and heat effects of the ultrasonic waves. Sonophoresis could increases the delivering and absorption efficiency of the drugs usually consisting of hydrophilic molecules and macromolecules. In addition, it has the advantage of being effective in delivering drugs with relatively large molecular sizes such as insulin or lipid. In this study, we proposed a multi-structure ultrasonic transducer assembly with a large-size single piezoelectric element and a drug delivery function at the treatment site for efficient sonophoresis treatment. Futhermore, a transducer assembly structure capable of raising and maintaining the temperature of the treatment site was proposed and evaluated for effectiveness. The transducer assembly proposed in this study is expected to improve the efficiency of sonophoresis by providing a constant amount of drug, and assisting drug delivery through heating the treatment site.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.187-197
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• 2009

The bubbles are created by waves, raindrops, water collision, vessels sailing at sea, life activities of various marine organisms in the ocean and other sources. The bubbles affect the intensity and sound speed of acoustic waves in the ocean. We indirectly observed bubbles in order to understand the creation of and the effects of bubbles on sound waves, using an Acoustic Bubble Spectrometer (ABS) and CTD, from 04:00 to 17:00, 19 September, 2007. We also analyzed the correlation of wind speed and the generation of bubbles, the amount of bubbles, and the sound speed variation at 50, 60, and 70 kHz. Finally, We simulated the way how bubbles affect sound transmission based on the analysis results.