• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.191-205
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• 2020

Soil shear strength parameters play a remarkable role in designing geotechnical structures such as retaining wall and dam. This study puts an effort to propose two accurate and practical predictive models of soil shear strength parameters via hybrid artificial neural network (ANN)-based models namely genetic algorithm (GA)-ANN and particle swarm optimization (PSO)-ANN. To reach the aim of this study, a series of consolidated undrained Triaxial tests were conducted to survey inherent strength increase due to addition of polypropylene fibers to sandy soil. Fiber material with different lengths and percentages were considered to be mixed with sandy soil to evaluate cohesion (as one of shear strength parameter) values. The obtained results from laboratory tests showed that fiber percentage, fiber length, deviator stress and pore water pressure have a significant impact on cohesion values and due to that, these parameters were selected as model inputs. Many GA-ANN and PSO-ANN models were constructed based on the most effective parameters of these models. Based on the simulation results and the computed indices' values, it is observed that the developed GA-ANN model with training and testing coefficient of determination values of 0.957 and 0.950, respectively, performs better than the proposed PSO-ANN model giving coefficient of determination values of 0.938 and 0.943 for training and testing sets, respectively. Therefore, GA-ANN can provide a new applicable model to effectively predict cohesion of fiber-reinforced sandy soil.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.749-755
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• 2001

High Electromagnetic Field (EMF) with an intensity of 1 mT (Tesla) inhibited the growth of both human normal lung and immune T cell down to $20-30\%$, compared to that of an unexposed case. The human T-cells, Jurkat, were more severely affected by EMF than the human lung cells, which showed a relatively slow cell growth and substantial releas of $Ca^+2$ (3.5 times higher than the human T-cells). However, the growth of hepatoma carcinoma, Hep3B, was enhanced by twice that of an unexposed case. The EMF intensity and exposure time did not affect the growth of the cancer cells very much, while it significantly affected the growth of normal cells. Accordingly, it is possible that EMFs may play a role in the initiation of cancer. The EMFs disturbed the signal transduction and membrane systems, such that a five times higher amount of PKC-${\alpha}$ was released from the cell membrane than in the control. Extended exposure to EMFs, for more than 48 hours, also led to 1 $90\%$ necrotic death pattern from apoptotic cell death. Finally, EMF at an intensity of 1mT with a 24-T exposure promoted the differentiation of HL-60 cells to monocytes/macrophages, possibly causing potential acute leukemia.

• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.30-33
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• 2012

We have grown $MgB_2$ superconducting thin films on the SiC buffer layers by means of hybrid physical-chemical vapor deposition (HPCVD) technique. Prior to that, SiC was first deposited on $Al_2O_3$ substrates at various temperatures from room temperature to $600^{\circ}C$ by using the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) method in a vacuum atmosphere of ${\sim}10^{-6}$ Torr pressure. All samples showed a high transition temperature of ~40 K. The grain boundaries of $MgB_2$ samples with SiC layer are greater in amount, compare to that of the pure $MgB_2$ samples. $MgB_2$ with SiC buffer layer samples show interesting change in the critical current density ($J_c$) values. Generally, at both 5 K and 20 K measurements, at lower magnetic field, all $MgB_2$ films deposited on SiC buffer layers have low $J_c$ values, but when they reach higher magnetic fields of nearly 3.5 Tesla, $J_c$ values are enhanced. $MgB_2$ film with SiC grown at $600^{\circ}C$ has the highest $J_c$ enhancement at higher magnetic fields, while all SiC buffer layer samples exhibit higher $J_c$ values than that of the pure $MgB_2$ films. A change in the grain boundary morphologies of $MgB_2$ films due to SiC buffer layer seems to be responsible for $J_c$ enhancements at high magnetic fields.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.371-376
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• 2007

Objective : The aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging [DWI] and apparent diffusion coefficiency [ADC] in distinguishing brain abscesses from cystic or necrotic brain tumors, which are difficult to be differentiated by conventional magnetic resonance imaging techniques. Methods : Seven patients with brain abscesses and ten patients with cystic brain tumors were studied from September 2003 to October 2005. Abscess, subdural empyema and ventriculitis were categorized to the abscess group and cystic or necrotic brain gliomas or metastatic brain tumors into the tumor group. Preoperative magnetic resonance images were performed in all patients and diffusion-weighted images and apparent diffusion coefficiency values of lesions were calculated directly from software of 1.5 tesla MRI [General Electrics, USA]. The ratio of the ADC of the lesion to contralateral regional ADC was also measured [relative ADC, rADC]. Results : The average ADC value of pyogenic abscesses group was $0.82+/-0.14{\times}10^{-3}\;[mean+/-S.D.]\;mm^2/s$ and mean rADC was 0.75. Cystic or necrotic areas had high ADC values [$2.49+/-0.79{\times}10^{-3}\;mm^2/s$, mean rADC=2.14]. ADC and rADC values of abscesses group showed about three times lower values than those of cystic or necrotic tumor group. Conclusion : This study results based on numerical comparison of signal intensities and quantitative analysis to distinguish between brain abscess and cystic or necrotic tumor, DWI and ADC mapping are thought to be very useful diagnostic tools.

• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권46호
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• pp.289.1-289.10
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• 2018

Background: Cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) are associated with cerebrovascular risk factors and cognitive dysfunction among patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, whether CMBs themselves are associated with PD is to be elucidated. Methods: We analyzed the presence of CMBs using 3-Tesla brain magnetic resonance imaging in non-demented patients with PD and in age-, sex-, and hypertension-matched control subjects. PD patients were classified according to their motor subtypes: tremor-dominant, intermediate, and postural instability-gait disturbance (PIGD). Other cerebrovascular risk factors and small vessel disease (SVD) burdens were also evaluated. Results: Two-hundred and five patients with PD and 205 control subjects were included. The prevalence of CMBs was higher in PD patients than in controls (16.1% vs. 8.8%; odds ratio [OR], 2.126; P = 0.019); CMBs in the lobar area showed a significant difference between PD patients and controls (11.7% vs. 5.9%; OR, 2.234; P = 0.032). According to the motor subtype, CMBs in those with PIGD type showed significant difference from controls with respect to the overall brain area (21.1% vs. 8.9%; OR, 2.759; P = 0.010) and lobar area (14.6% vs. 4.9%; OR, 3.336; P = 0.016). Among PD patients, those with CMBs had higher age and more evidence of SVDs than those without CMBs. Conclusion: We found that CMBs are more frequent in PD patients than in controls, especially in those with the PIGD subtype and CMBs on the lobar area. Further study investigating the pathogenetic significance of CMBs is required.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.420-450
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• 2022

최근 테슬라나 삼성전자 등 글로벌 기업들이 미국 텍사스 주로 본사를 이전하거나, 기존 생산시설의 확장 또는 신규 지역거점본부를 설립하는 현상이 두드러지게 나타나고 있다. 이른바 '텍시트(Texit)'로까지 명명되는 텍사스를 향한 기업들의 투자 행렬은 2000년대부터 가속화되어 오고 있는 현상이며, 지리적으로 댈러스-포트워스, 휴스턴, 오스틴, 샌안토니오를 중심으로 하는 대도시권 산업클러스터에 집중되어 있다. 이를 배경으로 본 논문은 텍사스 대도시권 산업클러스터의 부문별 현황과 지리적 특징을 고찰하고, 강력한 제도적 행위자로서 텍사스 주정부가 어떠한 산업클러스터 발전 정책을 추진해 왔는지를 살펴본다. 연구 결과, 텍사스의 시장자유주의 정책, 다각화된 인센티브 프로그램, 대도시권별 특성화 등이 주정부 발전 전략의 핵심을 이루고 있는 것으로 파악되었다. 텍사스는 실리콘밸리와 같이 보헤미안적 자유주의에 바탕을 둔 국지화된 기업가주의와 그에 따른 창업이 활발하지는 않지만, 강력한 주정부의 리더십 하에서 낮은 세율과 규제완화, 저렴한 토지와 인프라, 우수한 교육제도와 인적자본 등에서 경쟁우위를 형성하여 이를 외부 투자유치에 적극적으로 활용하고 있다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.727-730
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• 2023

전세계적으로 온실가스 및 미세먼지 저감을 위한 탄소중립 정책에 따라 전기차보급이 확대될 전망이다. 전기자동창의 운용은 열악한 환경에서 사용되고 충전과 방전 등을 거듭할수록 에너지밀도가 낮아지고 내부분리막의 손상등의 이유로 건전성이 떨어짐에 따라 차량의 주행거리가 줄고, 충전 속도가 느려지는 이유로 대략 5~10년 정도 사용한 배터리들은 폐배터리로 분류하며 이 같은 이유로 배터리 화재 및 폭발 등의 위험성이 높아 지게 됩에 따라 배터리의 진단 및 SOH의 추정이 필수적이라 할 수 있다. 배터리 SOH추정은 매우 중요한 요소로 현재는 배터리 충방전을 반복하면서 소요되는 시간, 온도, 전압을 측정하여 배터리의 상태를 평가하는데 정확도가 낮다. 불안정한 폐배터리를 다수의 반복적 충전과 방전을 통해 진단하는 과정에서 화재 및 폭발의 취약점을 보완하여 신뢰성이 높은 폐배터리의 상태데이터를 취득할 수 있는 기반을 마련하고 본 논문에서는 리튬이온 배터리의 SOH예측을 위해 테슬라 폐배터리를 이용한 방전 용량 측정을 바탕으로 획득한 데이터를 서포트 벡터 머신 기반으로 예측하고자 하였다.

• 마이크로전자및패키징학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.41-47
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• 2022

Ag sintering technologies have received great attention as it was applied to the inverter of Tesla's electric vehicle Model III. Ag sinter bonding technology has advantages in heat dissipation design as well as high-temperature stability due to the intrinsic properties of the material, so it is useful for practical use of SiC and GaN devices. This study was carried out to understand the sinter joining temperature effect on the robust Ag sintered joints in air without pressure within 10 min. Electroplated Ag finished Cu dies (3 mm × 3 mm × 2 mm) and substrates (10 mm × 10 mm × 2 mm) were introduced, respectively, and nano Ag paste was applied as a bonding material. The sinter joining process was performed without pressure in air with the bonding temperature as a variable of 175 ℃, 200 ℃, 225 ℃, and 250 ℃. As results, the bonding temperature of 175 ℃ caused 13.21 MPa of die shear strength, and when the bonding temperature was raised to 200 ℃, the bonding strength increased by 157% to 33.99 MPa. When the bonding temperature was increased to 225 ℃, the bonding strength of 46.54 MPa increased by about 37% compared to that of 200 ℃, and even at a bonding temperature of 250 ℃, the bonding strength exceeded 50 MPa. The bonding strength of Ag sinter joints was directly influenced by changes in the necking thickness and interfacial connection ratio. In addition, developments in the morphologies of the joint interface and porous structure have a significant effect on displacement. This study is systematically discussed on the relationship between processing temperatures and bonding strength of Ag sinter joints.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.244-252
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• 2009

자화율(susceptibility) 및 강자성체(ferromagnetic body)에 의한 인공물(artifact) 영향을 줄이기 위하여 중심주파수(center frequency) 정렬과 송 신호강도(transmission gain)값의 변화로 영상의 질을 보상하고자 한다. 본원에 내원한 환자 중 총 30명에 대하여 두 경부(head and neck)질환을 의심한 환자 중 남자 15명, 여자 15명으로 평균나이는 45세이었다. 사용된 장비는 GE 1.5T unit (GE, General Electric medical system, High Density)를 사용하여 Transmission gain (TG) 값을 평균 몸무게 60 kg을 기준으로 70, 90, 110, 130, 150까지 변환하여 검사를 하였다(p<0.05). 본 연구의 결과로서, 조영제 주입 전과 후의 지방소거 결과는 TG (70, 90, 110, 130, $150=3.23{\pm}0.35$, $4.31{\pm}0.02$, $4.23{\pm}0.21$, $5.12{\pm}0.25$, $7.13{\pm}0.72$, $8.31{\pm}0.01$, $5.21{\pm}0.15$, $6.14{\pm}0.08$, $5.23{\pm}0.72$, $5.91{\pm}0.06$)값에 다른 점수 분포를 나타났다(p<0.05). 절대값 대조도대 잡음비는 (TG, CNRpre, CNRpost, 70: $-1.44{\pm}0.11$, $-2.7{\pm}0.04$, 90: $-2.18{\pm}0.42$, $-4.41{\pm}0.43$, 110: $-2.89{\pm}0.43$, $-5.23{\pm}0.02$, 130: $-2.34{\pm}0.05$, $-5.26{\pm}0.01$, 150: $-2.09{\pm}0.08$, $-3.87{\pm}0.12$)을 얻었다(p<0.05). 본 실험에서 중심주파수 조정과 송 신호강도(transmission gain)값의 변화에 따라 인공물이 있을 때 영상의 질을 보상할 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.152-155
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• 2014

11년령의 중성화된 수컷 Schnauzer 가 후지마비 증상으로 내원하였다. 6개월 전부터 후지의 운동실조를 보이다가 3개월 전부터는 좌측 후지의 불완전마비를 보였으며, 2주 전부터는 양측 후지의 완전마비 증상을 나타내었다. 신경계 검사에서 양측 후지의 완전마비와 자세반사 및 심부통 소실이 확인되었으며, 척수반사는 항진되어 있었고 자발배뇨는 불가능한 상태였다. 흉요추 부위의 MR (0.3 Tesla) 영상 검사가 실시되었다. 척수를 심하게 압박하는 하나의 종괴가 요추 2번 수준에서 확인되었으며, 종괴는 좌측 및 등쪽으로 경질막과 넓게 접하고 있었다. 종괴는 T1 강조 영상에서 척수와 비슷한 신호 강도를 보였으며, T2 강조 영상에서는 고신호를 보였다. 조영 후 T1 강조 영상에서는 고도의 균일한 조영 증강을 보였으며, 경계는 명확하고 "dural tail sign" 을 동반하고 있었다. 이러한 영상학적 특징으로 부터 경질막내 척수외 종양이 고려되었으며, 그 중에서도 수막종이 가장 우선적으로 고려되었다. 좌측 편측후궁절제술 및 등쪽 후궁절제술이 실시되었다. 부분적으로 경질막과 유착되어 있는 하나의 경질막내 종괴가 척수를 압박하고 있는 것이 확인되었고, 종괴는 유착된 경질막 부분과 함께 완전히 제거되었다. 조직병리학적 검사를 통해 혈관종성수막 종으로 진단되었다.