• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.581-589
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• 2004

In this study, the capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer(cMUT) was developed based on the previous research results. The cross sectional image of the developed cMUT was characterized. To measure the membrane displacement of the cMUT, the Michelson phase modulation fiber interferometer was constructed. The measured membrane displacement was in good agreement with the result of the finite element analysis. To estimate the ultrasonic wave generated by the cMUT, an ultrasonic system including a pulser, receiver and charge amplifier was used. The cMUT developed in this study shows a good performance and hence will be widely used in the non-contact ultrasonic applications.

• Journal of the Korean Recycled Construction Resources Institute
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.184-191
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• 2023

With increasing corrosion in RC (Reinforced Concrete) structures, cracks occurred due to corrosion products and bearing load resistance decreased. In this study, corrosion was induced through an accelerated corrosion test (ICM: Impressed Current Method) with 140 hours of duration, and changes in USV (Ultra-Sonic Velocity), flexural failure load, and corrosion weight were evaluated before and after corrosion test. Three levels of cover depth (20 mm, 30 mm, and 40 mm) were considered, and the initial cracking period increased and the rust around steel decreased with increasing cover depth. In addition, the USV linearly decreased with decreasing cover depth and increasing amount of corrosion. In the flexural loading test, the bending capacity decreased by more than 10% due to corrosion, but a clear correlation could not be obtained since the corrosion ratio was small, so that the effect of slip was greater than that of reduced cross-sectional area of steel due to corrosion. As cover depth increased, the produced corrosion amount and USV changed with a clear linear relationship, and the cracking period due to corrosion could be estimated by the gradient of the measured corrosion current.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.15 no.6
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• pp.4019-4023
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• 2014

This study examined the effectiveness of ultrasound on enhancing the dewaterability and volume reduction of bio solids from a waste treatment plant. The test specimen was obtained from a storage tank immediately before the dewatering process at a local treatment plant. The test conditions included the energy levels of ultrasonic waves and treatment time. The tests were undertaken using three types of different treatment processors (7 liter, 1 ton, 7 ton container). The capillary suction time (CST) and the viscosity of sludge, which is one of the influencing factors for dewaterbility, were obtained under various test conditions. The results showed that ultrasound increases the CST of the raw specimens, whereas a significant reduction (20 % of the maximum value) of CST occurred in the sample with ultrasound and flocculent. The decrease in viscosity reached 40 % of the maximum value. A centrifugal test was performed to examine the characteristics of the sludge settlement. The settling rate and time required to reach the final values were both enhanced by the ultrasonic energy. An ultrasonic treatment is potentially useful tool for reducing the amount of released sludge. To examine the possible use of field application, the real scale sonic processor was designed and operated. The results were similar (50 % of the maximum value) to those of laboratory experiments.

• Journal of the Korea Organic Resources Recycling Association
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.90-98
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• 2001

The slow degradation rate of sewage sludge in anaerobic digesters is due to the rate limiting step of sludge hydrolysis. Therefore, the pre-treatment process had been carried out using acidic(pH 1.5, 3, 4, 5) and alkaline(pH9, 10, 13), thermal(50, 100, 150, $200^{\circ}C$) and ultrasonic treatment(400W, 20kHz, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 60min). In the best conditions of each treatment, the SCOD ratio(%) of treated/untreared samples were increased 102% in acid(pH5), 986% in alkali(pH13), 959% in thermal($200^{\circ}C$) and 1123% in ultrasonic(35min) treatment. As the result, the ultrasonic treatment was most effective, followed by alkali, thermal, acidic treatment. In the effects of total gas productivity, the thermal($200^{\circ}C$) pretreatment was the highest, followed by thermal($150^{\circ}C$), ultrasonic(90min), alkaline(pH9) and ultrasonic(50min).

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.329-333
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 도플러 방식 초음파유속계(ADVM, Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meter) 및 이동시간차방식 초음파유속계(UVM, Ultrasonic Velocity Meter)의 유량자료 검증을 위해 두 가지 방식이 적용된 한강대교와 여주대교의 2007년 운영성과를 검토하고 측정된 결과분석을 통해 자동유량측정시설의 유량측정자료를 검증하였다. 측정된 유량의 검증을 위해 평 저수시 유속계 측정 및 이동 ADCP법에 의한 연속 유량측정결과와 비교하였으며, 또한 봉부자를 이용한 측정결과와의 비교를 통해 홍수시 측정결과를 검토하였다. 또한 댐방류량, 하수처리장 방류량, 각종 취수량을 이용한 물수지 분석을 통해 자동유량측정에 의해 산정된 유출량과 비교하였다. ADVM 방식이 적용된 한강대교의 조위영향에 따른 수위변화를 고려하여 한 주기에 대한 측정을 수행하여 이를 비교한 결과, 흐름이 정체되는 일부구간의 측정결과를 제외하면 대부분 상대오차가 10% 내외가 발생하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 월별 물수지 분석을 수행한 결과, 설치초기 시스템 안정화작업으로 인해 결측이 많이 발생한 $3{\sim}4$월을 제외하면 10%내외의 오차가 발생하였으며, 홍수기인 $6{\sim}7$월 사이에는 $1.9{\sim}5.5%$의 상대오차를 보여 자동유량측정시설의 측정결과가 매우 양호한 것으로 나타났다. 여주대교의 UVM 방식의 경우 측정장비의 안정화가 이루어진 5월부터 9월까지의 측정결과는 수위유량관계곡선으로 산정된 유량과 비교하였을 때 10%내외의 상대오차를 보인 것으로 나타났다. 아울러 월별 물수지 분석결과에서도 결측이 많이 발생한 5월의 23.7%의 오차를 제외하면, $5{\sim}10%$내의 오차를 보인 것으로 나타났으며 홍수기인 $6{\sim}8$월의 경우 5%이내의 오차가 발생한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.85 no.2
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• pp.421-427
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• 2024

Ectopic breast tissue can develop along the mammary ridge from the axilla to the groin, and the most common site is the axillae. Primary carcinoma of ectopic breast tissue is extremely rare. We report a rare case of a 61-year-old woman with a palpable mass in her left axilla who had a history of surgical excision of accessory breast tissue in the same area. Mammography (MMG), including axillary tail view, ultrasound (US), and breast MRI were performed. We evaluated the extent and characteristics of the microcalcifications in the axillary tail view. A US-guided biopsy was done, and histopathology revealed an invasive ductal carcinoma. Enhanced abdominal CT revealed multiple hepatic masses consistent with metastases, and the patient received palliative chemotherapy. Herein, we present a rare case of breast cancer arising from accessory breast tissue in the axilla, best appreciated on the axillary tail view of the patient's MMG.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.24 no.5
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• pp.282-293
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• 2005

Sonoelastography is an ultrasound-based technique that visualizes the elastic properties of soft tissues by measuring the tissue motion generated by an externally applied vibration. In this paper. the characteristics of wave generation in soft tissues due to an acoustic vibrator are studied. The effects of modal patterns on the detectability of lesions such as tumors in senoelastography are also investigated These are accomplished by analyzing the vibration patterns calculated using theoretical equations and finite element methods in halt space, infinite plate. and finite-sized tissue. A finite-width source generates shear waves with large amplitude Propagating in specific directions. and the generation characteristics depend both on the width and frequency of the vibrator. as well as the distance from it. It is shown in a finite-sized tissue that the lesion detection in displacement images is quit dependent on the modal patterns inside tissue. In contrast it Is also found that the lesion detectability in strain images is less dependent on the modal Patterns and is much better than that in displacement images.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.427-433
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• 2018

Because of the expectation of the non-invasive treatment effect, Various studies on the treatment of varicose veins using focused ultrasound are reported. In this study, the bio-tissue phantom and tissue equivalent phantom that can be applied to estimation of ultrasonic varicose veins treatment effect. Each phantom was evaluated for its usefulness by evaluating the acoustic characteristics and the shrinkage rate according to the ultrasonic irradiation. A multi-layer structure phantom with three layers of skin, fat, and muscle was constructed considering the structure of the tissue where the varicose veins occurred. The materials constituting each layer were made to have characteristics similar to human body. In addition, the multi-layered phantoms with blood vessel mimic tube, with bovine blood vessel, and with animal tissue were fabricated. The degree of shrinkage of blood vessel mimic material and vascular tissue according to ultrasonic irradiation was evaluated using B-mode image. As the results of this study, it was thought that the proposed phantom could be used effectively in the evaluation of ultrasonic varicose veins treatment. In addition, it is thought that these phantoms could be applied to the development of varicose vein treatment device using the focused ultrasound and the verification of the therapeutic effect.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.83 no.5
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• pp.1189-1194
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• 2022

Carcinoma of the axillary tail of Spence is a rare type of breast cancer that develops at a specific anatomical position in the breast, with an incidence of approximately 0.3%. It should be differentiated from axillary soft tissue tumor, axillary ectopic breast cancer, and lymph node metastases of breast and other primary cancers. Here, we report a case of carcinoma of the axillary tail of Spence in a 47-year-old patient who visited our clinic with a lower axillary mass and was diagnosed based on mammography, US, CT, and MRI findings.

• Journal of Industrial Technology
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• v.5
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• pp.21-26
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• 1985

본(本) 연구(硏究)는 주조(鑄造) 및 용접(溶接)을 통하여 제작(製作)된 화력발전용(火力發電用) 대형(大型)밸브에 발생한 결함(缺陷)의 원인(原因)을 규명하기 위하여 사용(使用)된 몇가지 기술에 대하여 언급하였다. 초음파(超音波) 비파괴검사(非破壞檢査)로써 내재(內在)되어 있는 균열의 위치(位置) 및 길이를 예측(豫測)하였다. 균열의 근원(根源)을 다치지 않게 보존(保存)한 채로 시험편(試驗片)에 대(對)하여 기계적 절단(絶斷)을 행하였다. 또한 균열의 원인(原因)을 직접 관찰할 수 있도록 액체 질소에서 낙추법(落錘法)을 써서 파단(破斷)시켰다. 동시(同時)에 균열의 측면양상(側面樣相)과 미세조직(微細組織)과의 관계를 금속현미경 및 전자현미경(SEM)을 통하여서 관찰하였다. 결론적으로 제조시(製造時) 도입(導入)된 결함(缺陷)은 용접과정중에 만들어진 것이 아니라 주조작업중(鑄造作業中)에 용융금속(溶融金屬)의 공급부족(共給不足)으로 인(因)하여 생긴 기공(氣孔)에서 출발(出發)하였음을 알 수 있었다.