• Wind and Structures
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.21-36
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• 2010

A new full scale testing apparatus generically named the Wall of Wind (WoW) has been built by the researchers at the International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) at Florida International University (FIU). WoW is capable of testing single story building models subjected up to category 3 hurricane wind speeds. Depending on the relative model and WoW wind field sizes, testing may entail blockage issues. In addition, the proximity of the test building to the wind simulator may also affect the aerodynamic data. This study focuses on the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) assessment of the effects on the quality of the aerodynamic data of (i) blockage due to model buildings of various sizes and (ii) wind simulator proximity for various distances between the wind simulator and the test building. The test buildings were assumed to have simple parallelepiped shapes. The computer simulations were performed under both finite WoW wind-field conditions and in an extended Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) wind flow. Mean pressure coefficients for the roof and the windward and leeward walls served as measures of the blockage and wind simulator proximity effects. The study uses the commercial software FLUENT with Reynolds Averaged Navier Stokes equations and a Renormalization Group (RNG) k-${\varepsilon}$ turbulence model. The results indicated that for larger size test specimens (i.e. for cases where the height of test specimen is larger than one third of the wind field height) blockage correction may become necessary. The test specimen should also be placed at a distance greater than twice the height of the test specimen from the fans to reduce proximity effect.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.375-383
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• 2016

최근에는 세계 여러 나라에서 고속철도 건설에 대한 계획이 증가하고 있으며, 국내의 경우 수도권 광역 급행철도(GTX)와 같은 대심도 지하 교통망의 건설이 추진되고 있다. 열차가 고속으로 주행할 경우 발생하는 공기 저항을 최소화하기 위하여 열차의 선두부는 유선형으로 설계된다. 열차가 터널 내로 진입할 때, 터널 내에서 발생하는 공기 저항으로 인하여 열차 내 승객은 이명감과 같은 불편함을 느끼게 된다. 이러한 이명감을 감소시키기 위해서는 터널 내에서 발생하는 공기역학적 특성을 고려하여 터널의 단면적을 선정하여야 한다. 이 연구에서는 터널 내에서 열차의 고속 주행을 위해 필요한 공기 압력 제어 시스템이 이명감 감소에 미치는 효과를 분석하기 위하여 1차원 네트워크 모델링 프로그램인 THERMOTUN을 이용하여 공기압 분포에 대한 1차원 네트워크 수치해석을 수행하였다.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2005

Background and Objectives : Voice disorders can cause problems in patients with benign vocal cord lesions emotionally, physically, economically and functionally. Neither subjective nor objective voice examinations can evaluate such factors adequately. The Voice Handicap Index (VHI) subjectively evaluates voice disorders in terms of physical, functional, emotional factors and measures the patient's perception of the impact of voice disorder. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of VHI in the patients with benign vocal cord lesions. Materials and Method : The authors evaluated 37 patients who experienced laryngeal microsurgery for benign vocal cord lesions from september 2003 to August 2004. The VHI was used to measure the postoperative changes of the patient's perception and acoustic analysis and aerodynamic tests were also done. Statistical analysis was done using paired t-test and Pearson's correlation. Results : The VHI scores showed statistically significant reductions postoperatively. In acoustic analysis, jitter and shimmer had statistically significant reductions after surgery but noise-to-harmonics ratio did not. A statistically significant change in the average MFR and MPT perioperatively was found. The relationship between VHI and acoustic, aerodynamic analysis attained statistical significance. Conclusion : The VHI is a useful assessment tool to monitor the patient's self-perception of voice change after the surgery of benign vocal cord lesions. The VHI measurement, when combined with acoustic and aerodynamic analyses, will be helpful in comparing functional outcomes after voice surgery.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.17-27
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• 2016

최근에는 고속 열차와 관련된 인프라가 발전한 유럽, 일본 같은 고속철도 선진국뿐만 아니라 미국과 중국에서도 고속철도 건설에 대한 구체적인 계획이 증가하고 있으며, 국내의 경우 수도권 광역급행철도(GTX)와 같은 대심도 지하 교통망의 건설이 추진되고 있다. 열차가 고속으로 주행할 경우 발생하는 공기저항을 최대한 감소시키기 위하여 열차의 선두부는 유선형으로 설계된다. 열차가 터널 내로 진입할 때, 터널 내에서 발생한 공기저항으로 인하여 열차가 터널을 주행할 때 개활지에서 주행하는 경우보다 훨씬 큰 동력이 요구된다. 따라서 일반적으로 열차가 터널로 진입할 때 공기저항 저감을 위하여 열차의 주행속도를 감소시킨다. 이렇게 열차의 속도를 감소시킬 경우 고속 열차의 운송 능력 및 장점이 감소되기 때문에 터널 내에서 열차의 주행 시에 발생하는 공기저항을 감소시키는 설비가 필수적이다. 이 연구에서는 터널 내에서 열차의 고속 주행을 위해 필요한 공기압력 제어 시스템의 효과를 분석하기 위하여 터널의 단면적 및 공기압력 제어 덕트의 단면적과 덕트의 간격이 열차 주행으로 인한 공기저항에 미치는 영향을 1차원 네트워크 수치해석 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.39-50
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• 2013

SMPS, APS, ELPI는 실시간으로 대기 중 입자상 물질을 측정할 수 있는 장비로 많은 연구자들에 의해 사용되고 있다. 하지만 측정장비의 특성과 입자 분류 특성에 대한 충분한 이해가 없다면, 단순히 장비에 제공된 소프트웨어의 계산 결과를 여과 없이 그대로 사용할 수밖에 없다. 본 연구에서는 SMPS, APS, ELPI의 측정 메커니즘을 간단히 정리하였고, 전기적 이동도로 입자를 분리하는 SMPS와 공기역학적 거동을 이용하는 APS를 함께 사용하여 입자의 크기분포를 측정할 때 발생할 수 있는 문제점을 고찰하였다. 크기분포 측정결과를 이용해서 무게 농도를 환산하는 과정에서 대기 입자의 입경에 따른 밀도 정보를 제공하는 것이 매우 중요하다는 것을 보였다. 특히, APS 측정결과를 이용하는 경우 무게 농도의 추정 결과가 크게 영향을 받았다. ELPI의 경우 입자 밀도를 정확히 설정하지 않으면 입자의 수 농도에 오차가 크게 발생할 수 있으므로, 정확한 밀도를 설정하는 것이 중요했다. 반면에 ELPI로 대기 중입자상 물질의 무게 농도를 추정하는 경우 밀도가 실제와 다르게 설정되더라도 공기역학적 입경으로 나타내면 총 무게 농도는 수 농도에 비해 상대적으로 영향이 적었다. 향후 SMPS와 APS를 이용하여 시간에 따른 크기 분포 변화와 연간 수 농도와 무게 농도의 변화 추이를 측정하는 연구가 필요하다. 특히, 국내 대기 중입자의 입경에 따른 평균 밀도 혹은 유효 밀도를 측정하여 크기분포와 총 수 농도 혹은 PM2.5나 PM1에 해당하는 무게 농도를 정확하게 계산할 수 있는 데이터 환산 프로그램의 개발도 필요하다. 이와 같은 연구로 시간경과에 따라 변화하는 대기 입자의 오염원에 대한 영향을 규명하는 기초 자료를 얻을 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.108-119
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• 2024

Objectives: Abrupt changes in air pollution levels associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak present a unique opportunity to evaluate the effects of air pollution on influenza risk, at a time when emission sources were less active and personal hygiene practices were more rigorous. Methods: This time-series study examined the relationship between influenza cases (n=22 874) and air pollutant concentrations from 2018 to 2021, comparing the timeframes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in and around Thailand's Khon Kaen province. Poisson generalized additive modeling was employed to estimate the relative risk of hospitalization for influenza associated with air pollutant levels. Results: Before the COVID-19 outbreak, both the average daily number of influenza hospitalizations and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 ㎛ or less (PM_2.5) concentration exceeded those later observed during the pandemic (p<0.001). In single-pollutant models, a 10 ㎍/m³ increase in PM_2.5 before COVID-19 was significantly associated with increased influenza risk upon exposure to cumulative-day lags, specifically lags 0-5 and 0-6 (p<0.01). After adjustment for co-pollutants, PM_2.5 demonstrated the strongest effects at lags 0 and 4, with elevated risk found across all cumulative-day lags (0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 0-5, and 0-6) and significantly greater risk in the winter and summer at lag 0-5 (p<0.01). However, the PM_2.5 level was not significantly associated with influenza risk during the COVID-19 outbreak. Conclusions: Lockdown measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic could mitigate the risk of PM_2.5-induced influenza. Effective regulatory actions in the context of COVID-19 may decrease PM_2.5 emissions and improve hygiene practices, thereby reducing influenza hospitalizations.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2004

The turbine efficiency is an important factor in power plant, and accurate evaluation of steam turbine performance is the key issue in turbo machinery industry. The difficulty of evaluating the steam turbine performance due to its high steam temperature and pressure environment makes the most steam turbine tests to be replaced by air similarity test. This paper presents how to decide the similarity conditions of the steam turbine test and describes its limitations and assumptions. The test facility was developed and arranged to conduct an air similarity turbine performance test with various inlet pressure, temperature and mass flow rate. The eddy-current type dynamometer measures the turbine-generated shaft power and controls the rotating speed. Pressure ratio of turbine can be controled by back pressure control valve. To verify its test results, uncertainty analysis was performed and relative uncertainty of turbine efficiency was obtained.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.237-247
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• 2023

The emergence of high-rise buildings has necessitated frequent structural health monitoring and maintenance for safety reasons. Wind causes damage and structural changes on tall structures; thus, safe structures should be designed. The pressure developed on tall buildings has been utilized in previous research studies to assess the impacts of wind on structures. The wind tunnel test is a primary research method commonly used to quantify the aerodynamic characteristics of high-rise buildings. Wind pressure is measured by placing pressure sensor taps at different locations on tall buildings, and the collected data are used for analysis. However, sensors may malfunction and produce erroneous data; these data losses make it difficult to analyze aerodynamic properties. Therefore, it is essential to generate missing data relative to the original data obtained from neighboring pressure sensor taps at various intervals. This study proposes a deep learning-based, deep convolutional generative adversarial network (DCGAN) to restore missing data associated with faulty pressure sensors installed on high-rise buildings. The performance of the proposed DCGAN is validated by using a standard imputation model known as the generative adversarial imputation network (GAIN). The average mean-square error (AMSE) and average R-squared (ARSE) are used as performance metrics. The calculated ARSE values by DCGAN on the building model's front, backside, left, and right sides are 0.970, 0.972, 0.984 and 0.978, respectively. The AMSE produced by DCGAN on four sides of the building model is 0.008, 0.010, 0.015 and 0.014. The average standard deviation of the actual measures of the pressure sensors on four sides of the model were 0.1738, 0.1758, 0.2234 and 0.2278. The average standard deviation of the pressure values generated by the proposed DCGAN imputation model was closer to that of the measured actual with values of 0.1736,0.1746,0.2191, and 0.2239 on four sides, respectively. In comparison, the standard deviation of the values predicted by GAIN are 0.1726,0.1735,0.2161, and 0.2209, which is far from actual values. The results demonstrate that DCGAN model fits better for data imputation than the GAIN model with improved accuracy and fewer error rates. Additionally, the DCGAN is utilized to estimate the wind pressure in regions of buildings where no pressure sensor taps are available; the model yielded greater prediction accuracy than GAIN.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.68-75
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• 2005

The treatment of sulcus vocalis and vocal bowing has been commonly used Thyroplasty Type surgery or injection within vocal folds such as Teflon, silicone, collagen. However, and treatment has not been acquired satisfactory treatment effect. This study was conducted to demonstrate voice therapy effect using singer's vocal technique and respiratory training. 4 patients (1 male, 3 females) with sulcus vocalis or bowing, with or without scar were selected for this study and we compared with acoustic, aerodynamic measures and stroboscopy observation before and after voice therapy. The results showed that 1) case 1 (48yr, male) with sulcus vocalis decreased F0 (Fundamental Frequency), increase CQ(Close Quotient) and high degree of satisfaction but not improved voice quality after voice therapy. 2) case 2(19yrs, femal) with mild sulcus vocalis improved as normal voice quality after voice therapy. 3) case 3(38yrs, female) with functional bowing showed abnormalvocal contact before therapy whereas CQ was increased after voice therapy. 4) case 4(27yrs, female) with vocal atrophy and vocal bowing changed normal range of Fo and increased CQ after voice therapy. Even though contact area of both vocal folds was increased and lowered F0 after voice therapy, current outcomes revealed that normal voice quality was not regained. These results might signify that it was difficult that vocal folds couldn't be recovery of symmetry and viscoelastic property of mucosal wave through voice therapy. However, it was difficult for this study to maintain voice therapy so that evaluate effect of voice therapy for long-term. Further study will be needed to long-term follow-up for voice therapy with these patients.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.117-122
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• 2008

Background and Objectives: $Radiesse^{(R)}$ is a gell-formed material of calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) used for vocal fold injections. The authors aimed to study injection laryngoplasty with $Radiesse^{(R)}$, and determine the efficacy of $Radiesse^{(R)}$ for unilateral vocal cord palsy using objective and subjective measures. Materials and Method: Nine patients with unilateral vocal cord palsy received injection laryngoplasty with $Radiesse^{(R)}$ under general anesthesia from Jul. 2007 to Jan. 2008. $Radiesse^{(R)}$ was injected with 25gauze long needle perorally or percutaneously. The Acoustic, aerodynamic, stroboscopic analysis and pre-injection/post-injection perceptual assessment were evaluated in all patients. Results: Postoperative jitter and shimmer scores tended to diminish compared to preoperative scores, and maximum phonation time increased with statistical significantly. Stroboscopic findings demonstrated improvement postoperatively. The degree of hoarseness, which is a part of perceptual assessment, decreased after the procedure. Conclusion: $Radiesse^{(R)}$ may be an altemative material for injection laryngoplasty. We suggest long-term follow up with more cases.