• The Journal of Engineering Geology
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.217-228
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• 2024

During deep drilling, confined aquifers can present various challenges such as the inability to remove cuttings, rapid groundwater influx, and mud loss. Particularly in flowing well conditions, it is essential to apply the suitable mud density since the aquifer can generates an overpressurized condition. This paper proposes a method for determining the suitable mud density while drilling (SMD) through confined aquifers using mud window analysis and applies it to a case study. The minimum mud density at each depth, which represents the lower limit of the mud window, is determined by the equivalent mud density pore pressure gradient (or by adding a trip margin) at that depth. The pore pressure gradient of a confined aquifer can be calculated using the piezometric level or well head pressure of the aquifer. As the borehole reaches the confined aquifer, there is a significant increase in pore pressure gradient, which gradually decreases with increasing depth. The SMD to prevent a kick can be determined as the maximum value among the minimum mud densities in the open hole section. After entering the confined aquifer, SMD is maintained as the minimum mud density at the top of the aquifer during the drilling of the open hole section. Additionally, appropriate casing installation can reduce the SMD, minimizing the risk of mud loss or invasion into the highly permeable aquifer.

• Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.34-38
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• 2004

Hot embossing master is indispensable for the fabrication of polymeric optical waveguides using hot embossing technology. Sidewall roughness of silicon master is directly related to optical loss of optical waveguides In this paper, a silicon master was fabricated by using a deep-RIE process. Additionally, thermal oxidation followed by oxide removal was carried out to minimize etched Si sidewall roughness. Thermal oxidation and oxide removal were performed with $H_2O_2$ atmosphere at $1050^{\circ}C$ and $NH_4$F:HF=6:l BOE, respectively, for the oxide thickness of 400$\AA$, 1000$\AA$, 3000$\AA$, 4500$\AA$, 5600$\AA$ and 6200$\AA$. The sidewall roughness was characterized by SEM and SPM-AFH measurements. We found that the roughness was improved from 12nm (RMS) to 6nm (RMS) for the scalloped sidewall and from 162nm (RMS) to 39nm (RMS) for the vertical striation sidewall, respectively.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.131-145
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• 2005

This study intends to analyze didactically on triangle-determining conditions and triangle-congruence conditions. The result of this study revealed the followings: Firstly, many pre-service mathematics teachers and secondary school students have insufficient understanding or misunderstanding on triangle-determining conditions and triangle-congruence conditions. Secondly, the term segment instead of edge may show well the concern of triangle-determining conditions. Thirdly, when students learn the method of finding six elements of triangle using the law of sines and cosines in high school, they should be given the opportunity to reflect the relation and the difference between triangle-determining situation and the situation of finding six elements of triangle. Fourthly, accepting some conditions like SSA-obtuse as a triangle-determining condition or not is not just a logical problem. It depends on the specific contexts investigating triangle-determining conditions. Fifthly, textbooks and classroom teaching need to guide students to discover triangle-deter-mining conditions in the process of inquiry from SSS, SSA, SAS, SAA, ASS, ASA, AAS, AAA to SSS, SAS, ASA, SAA. Sixthly, it is necessary to have students know the significance of 'correspondence' in congruence conditions. Finally, there are some problems of using the term 'correspondent' in describing triangle-congruence conditions.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.16 no.3 s.94
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• pp.327-334
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• 2005

In this paper, a new PAPR reduction method using correlation of input data sequence is proposed in order to overcome the serious drawbacks, such as necessity of side information transmission or increase of system complexity and calculation which are the basis of previous SLM, PTS and DSI method. A new PAPR reduction method can be classified into Method 1 and Method 2. Method 1 reduces the correlation between the smallest sub-sequence and neighbor smallest sub-sequence. And, to consider the own correlation in detail, the Method 2 reduces two case of correlation between neighbor smallest sub-sequences and neighbor largest sub-sequences. According to simulation result, Method 1 and Method 2 has about 0.5 $\~$ O.8 dB and 1 $\~$ l.2 dB PAPR reduction effect respectively. If more detailed process to reduce the correlation of input data sequence is considered, we can achieve better PAPR reduction performance.

• Bulletin of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.39-45
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• 1989

Many mechanical systems including ships and/or offshore structures have poor dynamic response characteristics such as undesirable natural frequencies and undesirable mode shapes. It is mandatory to redesign the structure. In this paper a procedure for the dynamic redesign of an undamped structural system is presented. The method which uses a penalty function with a penalty term containing error in equilibrium for a given vibration mode may have a shortcoming. This method includes unconstrained eigenvector degrees of freedom as unknowns. In the work developed here, only constrained mode shape changes are used in the solution procedure, resulting in a reduction of the unnecessary calculations. Among the set of equations which characterizes the redesign of the structural systems, the under constrained problem is discussed here and formulated as an optimization problem, with an optimal criterion such as minimum change or minimum structural weight of the system. Four simple numerical applications illustrate the efficiency of the method. The method can be applied to the vibration problems of ships and/or offshore structures with an implementation of the commercial FE codes.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.111-117
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• 1997

Recently, the conclusion of Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty(CTBT) is globally constructing a network system for nuclear test monitoring. The radionuclide experts of the Conference on Disarmament recommended that the detection of nuclear debris in the atmosphere was an essential factor of nuclear test monitoring and proposed the technical requirements. Based on those requirements, atmospheric radionuclide monitoring system to detect nuclear debris generated from the nuclear explosion test was composed. The system is comprised of high volume air sampler(HVAS), filter paper presser and high purity germanium detector(HPGe). Minimum detectable concentrations(MDCs) of the key nuclides requiring in CTBT monitoring strategies are determined by considering of decay time, counting time and flow rate of the high volume air sampler for the rapid explosion and the optimum measurement condition. The results were selected $10{\pm}$2h, $20{\pm}$2h and $850{\pm}50m^3$/h as parameters, respectively. The relation between the natural air-borne radionuclide concentration of $^{212}Pb$ and MDC were calculated which gave effect in the Compton continuum baseline due to those nuclides in the gamma-ray spectroscopy. These results can be used as an actually tool in the CTBT monitoring strategies.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2010.11a
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• pp.150.1-150.1
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• 2010

가스 하이드레이트는 물분자와 저분자량의 가스분자가 고압과 저온에서 수소결합을 이루며 형성되는 결정성 화합물을 말한다. 최근 가스 하이드레이트의 물리적 특성과 형성 원리를 이용하여 다양한 분야로의 적용 연구가 수행되고 있는데 이의 효과적 달성을 위해서는 가스 하이드레이트의 상평형 연구가 필수적이다. 기존에 수행되는 상평형 실험 방법은 온도의 변화에 따라 하이드레이트를 해리시키고 압력의 변곡점을 찾는 것으로 최소 24시간이 소요되지만, 본 연구진이 제안하는 QCM을 이용한 방법은 1 ng의 무게에 1 Hz의 변화를 나타내는 수정진동자의 민감성을 이용한 것으로 약 2~3시간 내에 상평형 실험을 수행할 수 있고, 하이드레이트의 기억효과(Memory Effect)를 이용하여 연속적인 상평형 실험도 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 QCM 반응기의 원리 및 실험 방법에 대하여 설명하고 열역학적 촉진제를 첨가한 상평형 실험결과를 제시함으로써 상대적으로 저렴한 가격으로 다양한 촉진제와 억제제 첨가 시 나타나는 상평형 효과를 빠른 시간 내에 선별할 수 있는 방법으로 QCM을 이용한 방법을 제안하고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Society of Poultry Science Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.11-12
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• 2004

Peroxiredoxin(PRX)은 원핵세포에서 진핵세포에 이르기까지 세포 내부적으로 발생된 과산화물로부터 자신을 보호하는 중요한 항산화단백질이다. 포유류에서는 아직까지 여섯 개의 다른 동형체가 밝혀졌으며, 조류에서는 아직 발표된 바가 없다. 이 실험을 통해 최초로 조류의 PRX 단백질군들의 특성을 분석하였다. 생물정보분석기법을 통해 알아본 결과, 조류에서는 최소한 진화적으로 보존된 4개의 다른 PRX 단백질로 구성됨을 알 수 있다. 또한 닭의 PRXs로 in vitro 실험을 진행한 결과, 포유류의 것과 비슷한 항산화 활성을 나타냄을 알 수 있었다. 닭의 PRX는 조직 비특이적으로 발현하였으며, 이는 항산화 물질의 피해로부터 모든 조직을 보호하기 위한 필수적 요소이기 때문일 것으로 추정된다. 결론적으로, 생물정보분석기법을 통하여 추정할 수 있는 닭의 기능성 유전자군을 효과적으로 찾을 수 있고, in vitro 실험을 통하여 그 기능을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Association of Geographic Inforamtion Studies Conference
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• 2004.03a
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• pp.511-516
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• 2004

수치표고모델, 정사영상과 같은 공간영상정보를 구축하기 위해서는 입체영상을 이동한 영상정합(image matching)의 과정이 필수적이며, 단영상 또는 스테레오 영상을 이용하여 대상물의 3차원 정보를 재구성하고 복원하는 기술은 사진측량 및 컴퓨터 비전 분야의 주요 연구 중의 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 화소값의 유사성과 상호관계성을 고려하는 MRF 모델을 이용하여 영상정합을 수행하였다. MRF 모델은 공간분석이나 물리적 현상의 전후관계(contextural dependencies)의 분석을 위한 확률이론의 한 분야로 다양한 공간정보를 통합할 수 있는 방법을 제공한다. 본 연구에서는 기준영상의 화소에 시차를 할당하는 접근 방법으로 확률모델의 일종인 마르코프 랜덤필드(MRF)모델에 기반한 영상정합기법을 제안하였고, 공간내 화소의 상호관계를 고려해주므로 대상물의 경계부분에서의 매칭 정확도를 향상시켰다. 영상정합문제에서의 MRF 기본가정은 영상 내 특정화소의 시차는 그 주위화소의 시차에 의한 부분정보에 따라 결정이 가능하다는 것이다. 깁스분포(gibbs distribution)를 사용하여 사후(posteriori) 확률값을 유도해내고, 이를 최대사후확률(MAP: Maximum a Posteriori)추정법을 이용하여 에너지함수를 생성하였다. 생성된 에너지함수의 최적화(Optimization)를 위하여 본 연구에서는 전역최적화기법인 multiway cut 기법을 사용하여 영상정합에 있어 에너지함수를 최소로 하는 이미지화소에 대한 시차레이블을 구하여 영상정합을 수행하였다.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.30 no.7C
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• pp.687-695
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• 2005

A bandpass sampling technique, which is a method directly downconverting a bandpass signal to a baseband or a low IF signal without analog mixers, can be an alterative choice for the SDR system to minimize the RF front-end. In this paper, a complex bandpass sampling technique for two bandpass-filtered signals is proposed. We derived generalized formulae for the available sampling range, the signal's IF and the minimum sampling frequency taking into consideration the guard-bands for the multiple RE signals. Thru the simulation experiments, the advantages of the . complex bandpass sampling over the pre-reported real bandpass sampling are investigated for applications in the SDR design.