• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.358-369
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• 2000

Shielded metal arc welding machines with AC transformer have been widely used for thin-plate welding applications. Because of being bulky, heavy and of tap-changing property, so the SMAW's are changing to new power electronic circuits such as inverter circuit in order to reduce the system size and also to improve the welding performances at input output sides. The PWM inverter arc welding machine with diode rectifier has better output welding performances but it is has the plentiful harmonics and the lower input power factor. To solve these problems, input current-controlled scheme is considered for PWM inverter arc welding system, and then total input power factor is maintained to be more than 99%. Also a new combined control is proposed which can control both instantaeous welding output voltage and current under constant power condition, and as a result the variations of instantaneous current and voltage can be reduced to very narrow range in the V-I curve relationship, and hence the variance of welding current and voltage become so reduced. In addition the spatter generated during welding process is greatly reduced up to 70%. And the overall effiency can be improved up to 10%, which becomes higher when the load is lower.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.47-56
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• 2011

Korea Ministry of Knowledge Economy has estimated that wind power (WP) will be occupied 37% in 2020 and 42% in 2030 of the new energy sources, and also green energies such as photovoltaic (PV) and WP are expected to be interconnected with the distribution system because of Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) starting from 2012. However, when a large scale wind power plant (over 3[MW]) is connected to the traditional distribution system, protective devices (mainly OCR and OCGR of re-closer) will be occurred mal-function problems due to changed fault currents it be caused by Wye-grounded/Delta winding of interconnection transformer and %impedance of WP's turbine. Therefore, when Double-Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) of typical WP's Generator is connected into distribution system, this paper deals with analysis three-phase short, line to line short and a single line ground faults current by using the symmetrical components of fault analysis and PSCAD/EMTDC modeling.

• Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.155-161
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• 2009

Lithium secondary batteries have been widely used in the portable electric devices as power source. Recently it is expected that the realm of its applications expands to the markets such as energy storage medium of hybrid electric vehicle(HEV), electric vehicle(EV). Cathode active material is crucial in terms of performance, durability, capacity of lithium secondary batteries. It is urgent to develope the technology for mass production of cathode material to cope with the markets' demands in the near future. In this study, a calcination furnace running in real production line is modelled in 3D, and the thermal flow and gas flow after chemical reaction in the furnace is analyzed through numerical computations. Based on the results, it is shown that large volume of $CO_2$ gas is generated from chemical reaction. High concentration of $CO_2$ gas and it's stagnation is clearly found from the reactant containers in which the reaction occur to the bottom area of the furnace. It is also studied that 15% or more $CO_2$ mol fraction could affect to proper formation of $LiCoO_2$ through TGA-DSC analysis. The solutions to evacuate carbon dioxide from the furnace are suggested through the change of furnace design and operating condition as well.

• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.35-39
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• 2012

This paper analyzes the combustion diffusion pattern when a water purifier is artificially ignited outside and inside in order to provide data to examine the cause of fire of a water purifier damaged by fire. The analysis result of the combustion diffusion pattern of a water purifier shows that the combustion diffused at a higher speed when it was ignited inside the purifier than when ignited outside. It took approximately 360 seconds for the water purifier to be half-burned when ignited on the outside, and approximately 180 seconds when ignited from inside. That is, it is thought that the internal combustion speed is higher because the internal ignition causes the generated heat to be accumulated and radiated instantly. It was observed that the water purifier damaged by fire caused by external ignition showed a uniform carbonization pattern and the carbide burned down at the bottom were gradually deposited. The water purifier damaged by internal ignition showed a relatively clear boundary of carbonized surface, which formed a V-pattern. The difference in the combustion patterns presents an objective base from which to determine where the fire started. By the time the purifier was half-burned by fire, the built-in fuse had not melted and the power supply protection device did not operate. In addition, as was found in the case of the fuse damaged by a general fire, carbonization occurred at the metal holder, and it is thought that this fact may be used as a basis from which to determine the cause of a fire.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.460-469
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• 2020

Recently, the Supreme Court pointed out that it would be difficult to maintain the existing opinion any more because the overall conditions that were the basis of the past empirical rule were remarkably changed when estimating the lost earnings of a deceased minor. Thus, the court sentenced en banc decision to extend the maximum working age of manual laborers under the empirical rule to 65 years old. The significance of this ruling is to put an end to social confusion caused by courts' different sentences on the maximum working age under the empirical rule depending on lower court decision, and also to acknowledge the maximum working age of physical laborers by applying the new empirical rule in accordance with entering the aged society. It is still unfortunate to conclude the maximum working age as a specific age and also to estimate the lost earnings of a victim by applying the daily wages of urban laborers. Like this, this study aimed to provide the basic data for guaranteeing a proper compensation for damage to victims by analyzing the issues of rulings related to the maximum working age of manual laborers under the empirical rule, and then complementing imperfections in Korean society that has entered the aged society.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.45 no.5
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• pp.603-608
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• 2002

Purpose : Pertussis is a highly communicable infectious disease in children with high mortality, especially in young infants. The incidence of pertussis in South Korea has decreased to about 10 cases a year in late '90s. Doubting previously reported incidences of pertussis, we designed this study to establish exact epidemiology and a diagnostic basis of pertussis. Methods : From Mar. 2000 to Mar. 2001, polymerase chain reaction(PCR) and cultures of nasopharyngeal aspirates were taken from 49 patients who were clinically suspected of pertussis in Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital. Results : Among 49 patients suspected of pertussis, 10 cases showed positive results by PCR method. Four out of those 10 cases were positive in culture. The peak outbreak was noticed in the spring(Mar.-May) and the autumn(Sep.-Nov.). The mean age of the patients was 3.6 months. Eight of the 10 cases which were PCR positive results proved not to be immunized against pertussis. Conclusion : Most of the pertussis patients in our study were diagnosed as bronchiolitis, pneumonia or bronchitis at the beginning of the disease and only a few patients showed typical clinical manifestations of pertussis, including whooping. When the above results are taken together, we suggest the possibility that the actual prevalence of pertussis in South Korea might be higher than that of previous reports. The importance of pertussis screen tests should be emphasized in children with severe coughs.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.140-140
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• 2016

유기전계발광소자 (Organic Light Emitting Diode : OLED)는 보조광원이 필요 없고 천연색 표현이 가능하며, 낮은 소비 전력 및 저전압 구동 등의 장점으로 이상적인 디스플레이 구현이 가능하여 차세대 디스플레이로써 많은 이목을 끌고 있으나 제한된 수명과 안정성의 문제점을 안고 있다. 따라서 OLED의 열화 원인을 분석하고 수명을 연장하기 위한 체계적인 방법과 기술 개발이 중요하다. Impedance Spectroscopy는 이온, 반도체, 절연체 등의 벌크 또는 계면 영역의 전하 이동을 조사하는데 사용될 수 있어, OLED에서도 Impedance Spectroscopy를 이용하여 전하수송과 전자주입 메커니즘 등 폭넓은 전기적 정보를 얻을 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 Impedance Spectroscopy를 이용하여 경과시간에 따른 OLED의 임피던스 특성을 측정하여 열화 메커니즘을 분석하였다. 본 연구에서 OLED는 ITO / 2-TNATA (4,4,4-tris2-naphthylphenyl-aminotriphenylamine) / NPB (N,N'-bis-(1-naphyl)-N, N'-diphenyl-1,1'- biphenyl-4,4'-diamine) / Alq3 (tris(quinolin-8-olato) aluminum) / Liq / Al으로 구성된 녹색 형광 OLED를 제작하였다. OLED의 전계 발광 특성을 측정하기 위한 전원 인가장치로 Keithley 2400을 사용하여 전압과 전류를 인가하였고, 소자에서 발광된 휘도 및 발광 스펙트럼은 Photo Research사의 PR-650 Spectrascan을 사용하여 암실 환경에서 측정하였다. 임피던스 스펙트럼은 컴퓨터 제어 프로그래밍이 가능한 KEYSIGHT사의 E4990A를 사용하여 측정하였다. 임피던스 측정 전압은 0 V부터 2 V 간격으로 8 V까지, 주파수는 20 Hz에서 2 kHz의 범위로 설정하여 측정하였다. I-V-L과 임피던스 특성은 24 시간의 간격을 두고 실온에서 측정하였다. 그림은 경과시간에 따른 녹색 형광 OLED의 인가전압 2 V, 6 V의 Cole-Cole plot을 나타낸 것이다. 문턱전압 미만인 인가전압 2 V에서는 소자를 통하여 전류가 흐르지 않아 큰 반원 형태를 나타내었고, 시간이 경과함에 따라 소자 제작 직후엔 실수 임피던스의 최댓값이 $8982.6{\Omega}$에서 480 시간 경과 후엔 $9840{\Omega}$으로 약간 증가하였다. 문턱전압 이상인 인가전압 6 V에서는 소자 제작 직후 실수 임피던스의 최댓값이 $108.2{\Omega}$으로 작은 반원 형태를 나타내나 시간이 경과함에 따라 방사형으로 증가하는 것을 확인 할 수 있었고, 672 시간 경과 후엔 실수 임피던스의 최댓값이 $9126.9{\Omega}$으로 문턱 전압 미만 일 때와 유사한 결과를 나타내었다. 이러한 임피던스의 증가 현상은 시간이 경과함에 따라 OLED의 열화에 의한 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.6 no.3 s.22
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• pp.69-76
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• 2006

An hydraulic and hydrologic analysis procedure was proposed to reduce the inundation damage of highway in urban stream, that could contribute the EAP and Traffic control planning of Dongbu highway in the Jungrang stream basin which is one of the representative urban area in Korea. We performed the HEC-HMS runoff analysis, and the UNET unsteady flow modeling to decide the inundation reaches and their characteristics. The high inundation risk areas were of Emoon railway bridge and the Wollueng bridge, which are inundated in the case of 10 year and 20 year frequency flood respectively. We also analyze the inundation characteristics under the various conditions of the accumulation rainfall and the duration. Flood elevation at the Wolgye-1 bridge exceed over Risk Flood Water Level(EL.17.84 m) when the accumulation rainfall is over 250 mm and shorter duration than 7 hr. When neglecting backwater effect from the Han river, inundation risk are highly at the reach C2(Wolgye-1 br. ${\sim}$Jungrang br., left bank), C1(Wolgye-1 br. ${\sim}$Jungrang br., right bank), D(Jungrang br. ${\sim}$Gunja br.) in order, but when consider the effect, the inundation risk are higher than the others at the reach D2(Jungrang br. ${\sim}$Gunja br., left bank) and E(Gunja br. ${\sim}$Yongbi br.), which are located downstream near confluence.

• The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.71-77
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• 2020

Recently, the tracking radar has confirmed the necessity of developing a small tracking radar that can be operated without various restrictions in various environments. In addition, the performance of a small tracking radar requires equal to or higher than the existing tracking radar. Such a small tracking radar can be implemented through miniaturization and low power of existing tracking radar. In this paper, the role and function of a signal processor for a small tracking radar are defined and we proposed a method to increase the efficiency of power consumption and miniaturization by minimizing the use of devices required to implement a signal processor for a small tracking radar. Used as a method for miniaturization, a device processor such as DDC and communication controller was implemented in an FPGA to design a signal processor for a small tracking radar. In addition, a low-power signal processor was designed by a power supply using a highly efficient switching regulator. Finally, the signal processor was verified by the performance test of the signal processor for the small tracking radar implemented, the Doppler tracking test using the signal processor on the small tracking radar, and the distance tracking test.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.796-805
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• 2000

A 30GHz band low noise amplifier module, which has linear gain of 30dB and noise figure of 2.6dB, for 30GHz satellite communication transponder was developed by use of MMIC and thin film MIC technologies. Two kinds of MMIC circuits were used for the low noise amplifier module, the first one is ultra low noise MMIC circuit and the other is wideband and high gain MMIC circuit. The pHEMT technology with 0.15$mu extrm{m}$ of gate length was applied for MMIC fabrication. Thin film microstrip lines on alumina substrate were used to interconnect two MMIC chips, and the thick film bias circuit board were developed to provide the stabilized DC bias. The input interface of the low noise amplifier module was designed with waveguide type to receive the signal from antenna directly, and the output port was adopted with K-type coaxial connector for interface with the frequency converter module behind the low noise amplifier module. Space qualified manufacturing processes were applied to manufacture and assemble the low noise amplifier module, and space qualification level of environment tests including thermal and vibration test were performed for it. The developed low noise amplifier was measured to show 30dB of minimum gain, $\pm$0.3dB of gain flatness, and 2.6dB of maximum noise figure over the desired operating frequency range from 30 to 31 GHz.