• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.199-204
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• 2021

In this study, an isogoemetric analysis (IGA) method that uses NURBS (Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline) basis functions in computer-aided design (CAD) systems is employed to account for the geometric exactness of curved electrodes constituting an electro-adhesive pad in electrostatic problems. The IGA is advantageous for obtaining precise normal vectors when computing the electro-adhesive forces on curved surfaces. By performing parametric studies using numerical examples, we demonstrate the superior performance of the curved electrodes, which is attributed to the increase in the normal component of the electro-adhesive forces. In addition, concave curved electrodes exhibit better performance than their convex counterparts.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.163-170
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• 2014

Development of a modeling technique for accurately interpreting electromagnetic (EM) data is increasingly required. We introduce finite difference (FD) and finite-element (FE) methods for three-dimensional (3D) frequency-domain EM modeling. In the controlled-source EM methods, formulating the governing equations into a secondary electric field enables us to avoid a singularity problem at the source point. The secondary electric field is discretized using the FD or FE methods for the model region. We represent iterative and direct methods to solve the system of equations resulting from the FD or FE schemes. By applying the static divergence correction in the iterative method, the rate of convergence is dramatically improved, and it is particularly useful to compute a model including surface topography in the FD method. Finally, as an example of an airborne EM survey, we present 3D modeling using the FD method.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.12 no.7
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• pp.1199-1205
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• 2001

There has been an increase in the public concern about possible health risks by electromagnetic exposure from mobile phones. Recently, several SAR measurement procedures have been proposed to demonstrate the compliance of mobile phone with safety limits. To determine the maximum localized SAR of a test mobile phone, the electric field distribution is measured in the head phantom with simulated tissue liquid using the probe The important parameters in SAR measurement are the E-field probe, the shape and size of phantom, the electrical parameters of simulated tissue liquid, and test position, etc. Therefore, in order to setup the measurement standard, the studies on these factors are required. In this paper, the effects of the maximum localized SAR on the test positions of mobile phones were analyzed by the numerical computation and the SAR measurement. From the results, the worst condition of commonly used positions was determined and the touch and tilted positions were adopted as test positions of the domestic SAR measurement standard.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.39-46
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• 2003

Purpose : To develop a theoretical model for magnetic relaxation behavior of the superparamagnetic nano-particle agent, which demonstrates multi-functionality such as liver- and lymp node-specificity. Based on the developed model, the computer simulation was performed to clarify the relationship between relaxation time and the applied magnetic field strength. Materials and Methods : The ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO) was encapsulated with biocompatiable polymer, to develop a relaxation model based on outsphere mechanism, which was resulting from diffusion and/or electron spin fluctuation. In addition, Brillouin function was introduced to describe the full magnetization by considering the fact that the low-field approximation, which was adapted in paramagnetic case, is no longer valid. The developed model describes therefore the T1 and T2 relaxation behavior of superparamagnetic iron oxide both in low-field and in high-field. Based on our model, the computer simulation was performed to test the relaxation behavior of superparamagnetic contrast agent over various magnetic fields using MathCad (MathCad, U.S.A.), a symbolic computation software. Results : For T1 and T2 magnetic relaxation characteristics of ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide, the theoretical model showed that at low field (<1.0 Mhz), $\tau_{S1}(\tau_{S2}$, in case of T2), which is a correlation time in spectral density function, plays a major role. This suggests that realignment of nano-magnetic particles is most important at low magnetic field. On the other hand, at high field, $\tau$, which is another correlation time in spectral density function, plays a major role. Since $\tau$ is closely related to particle size, this suggests that the difference in R1 and R2 over particle sizes, at high field, is resulting not from the realignment of particles but from the particle size itself. Within normal body temperature region, the temperature dependence of T1 and T2 relaxation time showed that there is no change in T1 and T2 relaxation times at high field. Especially, T1 showed less temperature dependence compared to T2. Conclusion : We developed a theoretical model of r magnetic relaxation behavior of ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxide (USPIO), which was reported to show clinical multi-functionality by utilizing physical properties of nano-magnetic particle. In addition, based on the developed model, the computer simulation was performed to investigate the relationship between relaxation time of USPIO and the applied magnetic field strength.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.15 no.7
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• pp.4469-4474
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• 2014

This paper proposes a novel analysis method on the driving performance of LIM (linear induction motor) by FEM (finite element method). First, a linear model was converted with a rotation model to perform the dynamic analysis for a long time. Through the FEM model, the slip parameter for the control algorithm could be induced effectively. The LIM for the traction system was performed at a constant V/f in the region of constant torque, and a constant V and variable f in the region of constant power. Several slip characteristic curves according to the voltage and frequency were calculated by FEM in advance. The driving performance was then induced by interpolating the slip characteristic curves according to the load of the vehicle.

• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.123-130
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• 2015

This paper presents a new formulation for transient simulations of microwave propagation in heterogeneous unbounded domains. In particular, perfectly-matched-layers(PMLs) are introduced to allow for wave absorption at artificial boundaries used to truncate the infinite extent of the physical domains. The development of the electromagnetic PML targets the application to engineering mechanics problems such as structural health monitoring and inverse medium problems. To formulate the PML for plane electromagnetic waves, a complex coordinate transformation is introduced to Maxwell's equations in the frequency-domain. Then the PML-endowed partial differential equations(PDEs) for transient electromagnetic waves are recovered by the application of the inverse Fourier transform to the frequency-domain equations. A mixed finite element method is employed to solve the time-domain PDEs for electric and magnetic fields in the PML-truncated domain. Numerical results are presented for plane microwaves propagating through concrete structures, and the accuracy of solutions is investigated by a series of error analyses.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.305-311
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• 2016

Induction heating is the process in which an electrically conducting object (usually a metal) is heated by electromagnetic induction through heat generated in the object by eddy currents. The main advantage of an induction heating device is the generation of the heat inside the target object itself. Hence, non-contact and safe heating devices are widely used in many industrial and medical fields. Recently, a new dental implant system was developed using a shape-memory alloy, wherein an artificial tooth could be easily removed from the dental implant by heating. This paper discusses the development of an induction-heating device to remove the dental crown in the new implant system. First, the finite element simulation of electromagnetic and thermal coupling analysis was implemented to obtain the temperature distributions of the target object for various frequencies, input currents, and coil shapes. Based on the simulation results, experiments were conducted by using prototypes, and an induction heating device was developed to remove the dental crown from the implant.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.42 no.11
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• pp.67-78
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• 2005

In this paper, impedance characteristics of overhead medium-voltage (MV) power line for power line communication (PLC) is analyzed. For analysis, a two-port equivalent network model of MV power lines is derived. By applying the equivalent model and basic transmission line theory, input impedance at the signal induction part is calculated. And also calculated input impedance of power line itself that the medium voltage coupler and coaxial cable effect are removed. For verification, impedance of power lines is measured at a test field for an MV PLC. The results show that impedance of MV power line itself is between $200\;{\Omega}\;and\;300\;{\Omega}$ and converges to a half of their characteristic impedance with increasing frequency. And also measured data is very similar to calculated data.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.299-308
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• 2002

We have derived an analytical expression for the sensitivity of the frequency domain small-loop electromagnetic (EM) surveys over a two-layer earth in order to estimate the depth of investigation with an instrument having the source-receiver separation of about 2 m. We analyzed the sensitivities to the lower layer normalized by those to the upper half-space and estimated the depth of investigation from the sensitivity analyses and the mutual impedance ratio. The computational results showed that the in-phase components of the sensitivity to the lower layer dominates those to the upper layer when the thickness of the upper layer is less than 20 m, while the quadrature components are not sensitive to the lower layer over the entire frequency range. Hence we confirmed that the accurate measurement of the in-phase component is essential to increase the depth of investigation in the multi-frequency small-loop EM survey. When conductive basement of 10 ohm-m underlies the upper layer of 100 ohm-m, an accurate measurement of the in-phase components ensures the depth of the investigation more than 10 m even accounting a noise effect, from which we conclude that the small-loop EM survey is quite effective in imaging the conductive plume down to a considerable depth. On the other hand, in the presence of the resistive basement of 1,000 ohm-m, the depth of investigation may not exceed 5 m considering the instrumental accuracy, which implies that the application of the small-loop EM survey is not recommended over the resistive environment other than detecting the buried conductor.

• The Proceeding of the Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.17 no.4 s.60
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• pp.48-52
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• 2006

2006 CISPR 총회가 스웨덴 스톡홀름 KISTA에서 개최되었다. CISPR I 회의는 9월 18일부터 20일까지 3일간 WG2 및 WG4를 중심으로 진행되었으며, WG1과 WG3 회의는 9월 20일 오후에 있었다. 우리나라에서는 WG1에 두 가지 제안을 발표하였다. 하나는 2004년 중국 상해 회의에서 처음 제안하여 2005년 남아공 케이프타운 회의에서 Task Force가 구성된 대형 시험품에 대한 CISPR 20의 외부 방사내성 시험레벨에 관한 것이다. 2006년 1월 미국 산타페에서 열린 TF 회의에서 시험결과에 대한 기술적 토론이 있었으며, Round Robin Test(RRT)를 실시하기로 결정되었다. RRT시험은 7월 중순에 실시되었으며, 참여한 시험소는 영국의 SONY, 네덜란드의 Philips, 독일의 SHARP 이었으며, 국내의 여러 EMC 시험소도 추후에 참여하였다. RRT 시험의 결과 및 분석이 이번 스톡홀름 회의에서 발표되었다. 또한, CISPR 13의 방사성 방출(RE)의 측정거리 기준점의 변경에 관한 것이다. 본 고에서는 TV 수신기에 대한 RRT 시험결과 및 분석에 대한 발표 내용을 소개하고자 한다. CISPR 20의 외부 전자기장 내성 시험은 0.8 m인 개방형 스트립라인(Open Strip-line: OSL)내에 시험품을 설치하고 $150kHz{\sim}150MHz$에서 시험하도록 규정하고 있다. OSL에 설치할 수 없는 대형기기는 IEC 61000-4-3에 따라서 주파수 범위 $80MHz{\sim}150MHz$까지 동일한 한계치로 전자파무반사실에서 시험하도록 규정되어 있다. 이에 대해 국내 제조업체 및 EMC 전문가들로 구성된 CISPR I 국내 위원회에서는 IEC 61000-4-3에 의한 전자파무반사실(챔버)에서의 내성시험이 CISPR 20에 의한 OSL에서의 내성시험보다 가혹하다는 문제 제기가 있었다. 이것이 본 안건에 대한 배경이다 지금까지 진행되어 왔던 내용을 요약해 보면 2004년 상해 회의에서, 수치해석 및 측정비교를 통하여 CISPR 20에서 규정하고 있는 OSL 전기장 교정방법의 개선의 필요성과 OSL에서 시험할 수 없는 대형 시험품에 대하여 시험레벨을 조정할 것을 지적하였다. 2005년 케이프타운 회의에서는 실제적으로 TV 방송 수신기 및 관련기기가 두가지 방법으로 시험되었을 때 시험결과에 미치는 영향을 시험품의 전기장 내성 레벨로 비교하였으며, 전자파무반사실에서 시험할 경우 시험레벨이 12 dB 낮추도록 보정되어야 할 것을 제안하였다. 2006년 이번 회의에서는 세계 각국의 시험소와 비교시험을 통하여 나타난 OSL과 전자파무반사실 간의 시험결과의 차이 및 이에 대한 원인을 분석하여 보고하였다. OSL과 전자파무반사실 비교시험에서 나타난 차이는 평균적으로 9 dB의 차이로 나타났으며, 주요 원인은 OSL에서 적용하고 있는 시험품을 OSL내부에 설치한 후 시험품에 의해 변경된 전기장의 세기를 보정해 주는 인자(k2)로 인한 차이(6 dB)와 OSL 내부의 전기장의 세기와 전자파무반사실 균일장 영역의 전기장의 세기의 차이(3 dB)이다.