• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.167-175
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• 2014

If volumetric flaws such as bearing pad fretting flaws and debris fretting flaws are detected in the pressure tubes of pressurized heavy water reactors during in-service inspection, the initiation of fatigue cracks and delayed hydrogen cracking from the detected volumetric flaws shall be assessed by using elastic stress concentration factors in accordance with CSA N285.8-05. The CSA N285.8-05 presents only an approximate formula based on linear elastic fracture mechanics for the debris fretting flaw. In this study, an engineering formula considering the geometric characteristics of the debris fretting flaw in detail was derived using two-dimensional finite element analysis and Kinectrics, Inc.'s engineering procedure with slight modifications. Comparing the application results obtained using the derived formula with the three-dimensional finite element analysis results, it is found that the results obtained using the derived formula agree well with the results of the finite element analysis.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.125-133
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• 2017

This paper presents the inter-rater reliability of finger spasticity assessment tested realized by using finger simulator that mimics finger spasticity of patients after a stroke. For controlling the simulator torque, finger spasticity was modeled, and the model parameters were obtained by measuring quantitative data while grading based on Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS). A robotic finger simulator was designed for mimicking finger spasticity. Evaluation of this simulator with the help of seven rehabilitation doctors showed that the simulator had a Cohen's kappa value of 0.619 for Metacarpophalangeal Joint and 0.514 for Proximal Interphalangeal Joint. Fleiss' kappa between raters is 0.513 for Metacarpophalangeal Joint and 0.486 for Proximal Interphalangeal Joint. Therefore, the spasticity assessment made by MAS grade system is not reliable owing to the subjectivity of the assessment. The proposed robotic simulator can be used as a training tool for improving the reliability of the spasticity assessment.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2004.06a
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• pp.203-205
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 휴대용 무선기기에 응용 될 수 있는 이중대역 무선랜 안테나가 소개되었다. 소개된 디자인은 두개의 방사부를 가지는 1/4파장 안테나를 모델로 개발되었다. 수치해석 결과에 따라 견본안테나가 제작되었고 최적의 특성을 얻기 위해 몇 번의 수정을 거친 후에 본 논문에서 제안된 안테나가 제작되었다. 본 논문에서 제안된 안테나는 2.4/5GH 주파수 대역에서 동작하고 주로 노트북PC에 장착되어 사용 될 수 있다. 제시된 모든 결과들은 실제 실험용 노트북PC에 장착된 상태에서 얻어진 것이다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2011.12b
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• pp.649-651
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• 2011

본 논문은 지상에 배치된 전파항법신호원의 배치에 따른 거리측정 정확도 분석에 대한 연구이다. 전파항법신호원의 배치 형태에 따른 수신기에서의 수평 측위 정확도(HDOP, Horizontal Dilution of Precision)를 제시하였다. 본 논문에서는 다양한 배치에 따른 측위 정확도를 이론적인 연구결과를 이용하여 분석한 결과를 제시하였다. 또한 전파항법신호원의 배치를 위한 시뮬레이터를 구현하였다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2006.05a
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• pp.394-396
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• 2006

본 논문은 새로운 영상 압축 알고리즘 BOSS (Block-Based Object Selection System) 을 제안한다. 본 알고리즘은 디지털 감시시스템 (Digital Surveillance System: DSS)을 위한 영상 압축 부호화 기법으로서 영역분할을 통해 Macro block 단위로 물체 영역과 배경영역을 재구성해서 부호화에 이용하는 방식이다. 제안된 알고리즘은 매우 효율적인 압축 성능을 보여주며, 저 전송률 상황에서도 높은 질의 영상을 복원할 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.115-117
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• 2006

본 논문은 격자구조가 주파수 선택특성을 갖도록 제작 시에 유전체의 주기, 유전율 등의 구조 파라메터를 조절하는 것에 관한 것이다. 본 논문에서는 구조 파라메터를 격자구조 제작에 응용하도록 적절한 값을 해석적 방법을 이용하여 제시하였다.

• Journal of the Society of Cosmetic Scientists of Korea
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.27-33
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• 2017

Up to now, better convenience and portability were important factors in the development of the cosmetics and achieved by immersing low viscosity makeup water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion into the impregnation material. Conventionally, polyurethane sponges having porous network structures and hard textures have been dominantly used. It has an advantage of easy to manufacture because of its good impregnation property due to its structural characteristics. However, it releases emulsion too much at first use, and shows unexpected dramatic decline during the period of usage. In this study, we studied on makeup W/O emulsion with various features and developed the new foaming sponge, which showed excellent formability and proper absorption and discharge ability of cosmetic composition through the combination of natural rubber (NR) and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR). This impregnation material is characterized by the softness of elasticity like a rubber, high elongation and uniform output. We confirmed that this material can be used to develop makeup products using various oils depending on polarity and controlling the viscosity of the makeup W/O emulsion. Thus, it is concluded that these results provide valuable information in developing new cosmetics impregnation materials.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.353-359
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• 2015

This study introduces a resource recycling system in urban apartment complex using four different technologies. The four technologies, called 4G, include a production technology for reclaimed water (Green water), a biogas production technology from organic waste (Green biogas), a reuse technology of rainwater (Green rainwater), and urban agropark (Green pyramid). Green water is the technology for producing the reclaimed water from wastewater, rainwater and underground water, and the average concentrations of BOD, SS, T-N and coliform of reclaimed water were 7.8mg/L, ND (not detected), 4.9mg/L and ND, respectively. Green biogas is the technology for producing biogas and effluent after treating organic wastes (e.g. food waste and night soil) discharged from households, and the average production rates of hydrogen and methane were $0.33m^3/m^3/d$ and $0.24m^3/m^3/d$, respectively. Green pyramid, agricultural farm operated by biogas and reclaimed water, provides a healthy and recreational space for residents, and plant growth rates using treated water and reclaimed water showed height of 1.32cm and weight of 112.8g. Therefore, 4G technologies can improve the recycling rate and treatment efficiencies of waste and wastewater in an apartment complex.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.87-94
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• 2009

Tritium is the one of the dominant contributors to the internal radiation exposure of workers at pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWRs). This nuclide is likely to release to work places as tritiated water vapor (HTO) from a nuclear reactor and gets relatively easily into the body of workers by inhalation. Inhaled tritium usually reaches the equilibrium of concentration after approximately 2 hours inside the body and then is excreted from the body with a half-life of 10 days. Because tritium inside the body transports with body fluids, a whole body receives radiation exposure. Internal radiation exposure at PHWRs accounts for approximately 20-40% of total radiation exposure; most internal radiation exposure is attributed to tritium. Thus, tritium is an important nuclide to be necessarily monitored for the radiation management safety. In this paper, metabolism for tritium is established using its excretion rate results in urine samples of workers at PHWRs and an effective half-life, a key parameter to estimate the radiation exposure, was derived from these results. As a result, it was found that the effective half-life for workers at Korean nuclear power plants is shorter than that of International Commission on Radiological Protection guides, a half-life of 10 days.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2010.02a
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• pp.296-296
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• 2010

핵융합로에서 플라즈마 대항부품(Plasma facing components) 내부에 흡착되는 수소에 대한 조절은 삼중수소의 흡착으로 인한 운전시간 제한뿐만 아니라 원활한 토카막 방전유지를 위하여 매우 중요한 문제이다. 특히 고주파 가열에서는 수소를 소수종으로 사용하는 경우 수소 농도에 대한 수 % 이내의 정밀한 조절이 필요하므로 플라즈마 대항부품 내부의 수소 함유량에 대한 조절이 매우 중요하다. 2009 KSTAR 실험에서는 인보드와 아웃보드에 흑연재질의 플라즈마 대항부품을 사용하였다. 이들은 설치후 진공배기 이전까지 장시간 공기에 노출되었으므로 상당량의 수소와 물이 흡착되었으리라고 예상되었다. 본 발표에서는 잔류가스분석기 및 분광법을 이용하여 토카막 방전중의 수소와 중수소의 비율을 측정하였고 이들을 토카막 방전유지시간, 방전세정과정 등을 매개변수로 분석하였다. 한달여의 토카막 실험을 통하여 플라즈마 대항부품에 대한 활발한 세정활동이 이루어졌음에도 불구하고 중수소에 대한 수소의 농도는 50 % 근방의 값을 유지하였다. 2010년도 실험에서는 신규 설치되는 디버터도 흑연을 사용할 계획이므로 플라즈마 대항부품의 수소흡착량은 더욱 증가할 것이다. 따라서 2010년도에 KSTAR 플라즈마에서 효과적인 고주파 가열을 달성하기 위하여는 강력한 세정 활동을 포함한 수소의 농도 제거활동이 선행되어야한다.