• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• v.32 no.2 s.121
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• pp.102-108
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• 2007

Heat pump systems are recognized to be heating and cooing systems. In this study, to check the practical application possibility of heat pump systems as low temperature storage systems and get basic data, apples of a long term storage items were stored and performance of low temperature storage and quality changes of apples were evaluated. Cooling coefficient of performance of the system was from 1.1 to 1.3. Although ambient air temperature varied widely from $-13^{\circ}C$ to $29.6^{\circ}C$ during low temperature storage period from January to June, the average temperature of low temperature storage chamber was $1.1^{\circ}C$ at setting temperature of $1.5^{\circ}C$. Sucrose of apples stored by the heat pump decreased from initial sucrose of 15.4% (Brix number) to final sucrose of 14.3%. Weight loss ratio of apples was 9.7% and internal and external view of apples after low temperature storage were very satisfactory with the naked eye.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.123-135
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• 2009

The considerable progress of IT industry has changed the industrial structure and lifestyle of our society. One of the remarkable fields of IT industry is online game industry. It showed rapid growth for the past decade. But in recent years online game industry faced with the limit of its growth for a number of reasons. To overcome such situation, online game companies should improve functions of game and analyze their customer's needs for sustainable growth through increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty. The purpose of the study is to investigate and evaluate the factors of online game service quality and the relation of customer satisfaction and loyalty. SPSS 14.0 and AMOS 7.0 are used for experimental research. Through reliability and validity test, service quality factors influencing the customer satisfaction are appeared to be 5 latent variables(reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, tangibles). In addition, by structural equation model and covariance structural model, the result showed that empathy is the most influenced factor to customer satisfaction and customer satisfaction has positive effect on customer loyalty. The results of this research have important implications for explaining an mechanism for service quality of online game, customer satisfaction and loyalty and they might provide operational guidelines to the online game service company.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.41-44
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• 2003

Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in childhood. Open appendectomy has been the standard treatment. The minimally invasive techniques have been adopted in children after experiences in various surgical conditions in adults has accumulated. It is debatable whether laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is superior to open appendectomy (OA) in children. The goal of this study is to review the results of laparoscopy and laparotomy in the nonperforated appendicitis. The records of 22 patients under 15 years of age who were operated upon for nonperforated appendicitis at Asan Medical Center were analyzed between December 2002 and April 2003. Age, type and length of intervention, frequency of analgesic use, complication, length of hospitalization, and cost for each treatment groups (N=11) were compared. Laparoscopy patients were older (13.0 vs. 10.1 years; p > 0.05), and operative time was longer (55.0 vs. 35.0 minutes; p < 0.05). There was no conversion (OA to LA). The median length of hospital stay was significantly shorter in laparoscopy (3.0 vs. 2.0 days; p < 0.05). The median cost for LA was more expensive (W833, 836 vs. W751,398; p < 0.05). Even though there were higher costs and longer operative times with laparoscopic procedures, the shorter hospital stay was an advantage.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.81-86
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• 2015

Assets are an essential part of a railway financial position and income state. The Railway industry, SOC, has characteristics of possessing vast tangible assets and incurring vast asset-related-costs. For higher liquidity and profitability, the railway industry need more active asset management. Since 2011, IFRS has its changed accounting method for tangible assets, this has subsequently affected asset management. As the railway industry has a high portion of tangible assets, the accounting method for tangible assets is very important. This paper analyzes the newly adopted accounting method for tangible assets and proposes LCC for effective asset management.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2010.05a
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• pp.1279-1283
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• 2010

미국의 경우 1994년 발생한 대홍수(Great Flood)에 대해 사건조사를 수행하면서 예측에 포함되는 불확실성 정도를 제공하지 못하는 확정적 예측의 위험성 및 확률유량예측에 대한 필요성이 부각되었으며, 앙상블 유량예측(Ensemble Streamflow Prediction, ESP) 기법을 활용한 확률유량예측 방안에 대해 지속적으로 연구가 수행되고 있다. 국내에서도 확률예측에 대한 필요성이 인식되면서 기존 국외 연구사례를 토대로 국내 환경에 적용 가능한 방안에 대한 연구가 진행되었으며, 중장기 앙상블 유량예측의 경우 현업에서 다양한 형태로 활용되고 있다. 앙상블 유량예측의 기본이론은 예측시점의 초기조건 하에서 예측기간에 발생 가능한 기상 앙상블 시나리오를 수문모형의 입력자료로 사용하여 불확실성 범위를 설명 가능한 유량 앙상블을 모의하는 기법이다. 이러한 이론적 단순함 때문에 쉽게 현업의 유량예측 시스템 내에서 사용할 수 있다는 장점이 있으나, 동시에 기법적 특성으로 인하여 유량예측의 신뢰도가 현업에서 활용되기 어려울 정도로 낮아지는 관계로, 이러한 한계점을 극복하기 위해 그동안 기상자료 및 수문모형으로 인한 불확실성 저감에 대한 연구가 수행되었다. 하지만 예측 및 시나리오 기간의 잘못된 설정으로 기존의 불확실성 저감을 위한 연구의 적용에도 불구하고 앙상블 유량예측의 신뢰도가 오히려 낮아질 수 있으므로, 본 연구는 시나리오 기간에 따른 오차의 양상과 예측기간의 증가에 따른 초기조건의 영향을 분석하여 앙상블 유량예측의 기법적 특성 하에서 신뢰도 높은 예측을 기대할 수 있는 예측 및 시나리오 기간을 제안하였다.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.89-93
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• 2002

To investigate the effect of properties of pores in anodic alumina template(AAT) on the formation and characteristics of metal nano wires, Cu and Ni nano wires were manufactured using anodic alumina template formed in various electrolytes. The characteristics of prepared metal nano wires using AAT could be replicated from those of pores in AAT. The diameters of nano wires could be controlled by the widening process of anodic porous film in $H_3PO_4$ solution. The shape ratio of the nano wire was shown to be $170{\pm}30$ for Ni nano wire formed by AAT made in sulfuric acid.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.353-358
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• 2002

The microstructure and growth behaviors of anodic oxide layers on titanium were investigated. $TiO_2$ oxide films were prepared by anodizing at constant voltages of 180 and 200V in sulfuric acid electrolyte. The anodic $TiO_2$ layer formed at 200V showed a cell structure with more irregular pore shapes around the interface between the anodic oxide layer and the substrate titanium compared with that formed at 180V. Irregular shape of pores at the initial stage of anodization seemed to be attributed to spark discharge phenomena which heavily occurred during increasing voltages. The thickness of the anodic oxide film increased linearly at a rate of $1.9{\times}10^{ -1}\mu\textrm{m}$/min. The oxide layers formed at 180 and 200V were composed mainly of anatase structure, and the anodizing process could be suggested as one of fabrication methods of photocatalytic $TiO_2$.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.42 no.2
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• pp.141-145
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• 1997

The long wave infrared which is ranged to 4～1, 000 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ is a kind of electromagnetic wave, and the wave is being absorbed by higher plant easily. The absorbed wave in the plant promotes the metabolism of plant cell by way of resonance with the water molecules of plant cell. This experiment was carried out to determine the effect of long wave infrared radiation ceramic on growth of rice seedling, and to make the optimum mixture rate of ceramic powder when ceramics was mixed with bed soil at 4, 8, 12, 16％ levels for machine transplanting. The results of this study indicate that the growth of the seedling significantly higher in the treatment sites than that of control sites. However, there was no significant differences in dry matter weight between the treatment and control sites. At the 9.6％ mixing ratio, the highest growth of rice seedling was found.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Agricultural Machinery Conference
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• 2002.02a
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• pp.349-354
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• 2002

쌀 소비량은 생활 수준 향상과 외식 및 식품 산업의 발달로 감소하고, 고품질 쌀을 요구하는 성향이 높아지고 있다. 현재, 고품질 쌀을 생산할 수 있는 기술과 제반 요건은 구비되어 있으나, 수확 후 건조·저장 중에 쌀의 품질이 저하된다. 특히 건조 중 품질 저하는 고온건조에 의한 동할 발생 및 과건조가 주요 원인이다. 이를 해결하기 위해 원적외선 건조 시스템에 관한 연구가 진행 중이다. 본 연구에서는 방사율이 높고, 접착성 및 내열성 등이 강한 곡물 건조기용 방사체 코팅원료를 개발하고, 이 원료를 원적외선 방사체에 코팅한 후 방사체의 형태와 크기에 따라 표면 온도 분포 및 연료 소비량 등을 측정 분석하여 방사체의 특성과 적정 조건을 규명하고자 하였다. 연구 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. (1) 세라믹 코팅 원료의 배합비는 세라믹분말 40%와 결합재 60%가 접착력과 가열경화 후 표면이 양호한 것으로 나타났다. (2) 노즐의 유량 및 분무각에 따른 버너의 화염길이 및 폭은 노즐유량이 증가함에 따라 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. (3) 방사체 위치별 표면온도편차는 방사체 길이가 1350mm인 것이 작은 것으로 나타났고, 열풍유동관 직경이 Rounding type의 경우 76.3mm, Right angle type의 경우 89.1mm일 때 표면 온도편차가 적었다. (4) 연료소비량은 열 풍유동관 직경이 클수록, 방사체 길이가 길수록 증가하는 경향을 나타내었고, Right angle type이 Rounding type에 비하여 연료소비량이 약간 높은 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.24 no.10
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• pp.850-854
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• 2011

Nano-fibers of the $Li[Ni_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}]O_2$ electrode were synthesized from a metal oxide precursor using the electrospun method. The XRD patterns of all prepared powders showed a hexagonal ${\alpha}$ - $NaFeO_2$ structure (space group: R-3 m, 166). Scanning electron microscopy showed that all the synthesized samples were comprised of nanofibers with a size of 100~800 nm. Among the samples tested, the calcined $Li[Ni_{1/3}Co_{1/3}Mn_{1/3}]O_2$ nanowires in oxygen heating atmosphere showed a high charge and discharge capacity of 239.22 and 172.81 $mAhg^{-1}$ at the $1^{st}$ cycle, respectively. In addition, the charge transfer resistance was also improved significantly compared to the other samples.