• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.255-260
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• 2022

This research presents tetrahedral amorphous (ta-C) coating on the artificial tooth for improving the durability and functionality (esthtics, foreign body of tooth) by filtered cathodic vacuum arc (FCVA). A differentiated coating method is required for a ta-C coating on polymer owing to the low melting point of the polymer, inter-facial adhesion, low friction, and non-conductivity. Herein, ta-C coating is applied below 50℃, and the potential difference of the carbon plasma drawn to the substrate was controlled by applying a positive duct bias voltage without using a substrate bias voltage. Consequently, the ta-C coating with a thickness of 70nm using the duct bias condition of 20V with the highest plasma intensity satisfies the esthetics of the artificial tooth and had a 5B level of inter-facial adhesion. In addition, the composite hardness of ta-C/polymer is 380 MPa, and correlations with esthetics, sp³ bonding, and mechanical properties. The friction coefficient (CoF) of the ta-C coating in a water-lubricated environment is 0.07, showing a six-fold reduction in CoF compared with that of a polymer.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.242-248
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• 2015

In this paper, three carbon sources, i.e., solid graphite, gaseous CH4 and liquid ethanol, and one solid silicon source were employed to synthesize SiC/C nanocomposite powders by arc-discharge plasma. The processing conditions such as the component ratios of raw materials, atmospheric gases, etc. were adjusted for controllable synthesis of the nanopowders. It is indicated that both of solid graphite and silicon can be co-evaporated and reacted to form nanophases of cubic ${\beta}$-SiC with ~50 nm in mean size and a little free graphite; the carbon atoms decomposed from gaseous $CH_4$ favor to combine with the evaporated silicon atoms to form the dominant SiC nanophase; liquid carbon source of ethanol can also be used to harvest the main ${\beta}$-SiC and minor 6H-SiC phases in the assembly of nanoparticles. The as-prepared SiC/C nanocomposite powders were further purified by a heat-treatment in air and their photocatalytic performances were then greatly improved.

• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2009년 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.30-30
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• 2009

GTA 용접에서 용입, 용접부의 크기와 형상이 형성되는 아크 물리학적 현상을 이해함에 있어서 에너지 분포특성은 매우 중요한 인자이다. GTA 용접에서 아크 길이의 변화와 사용된 실드 가스 종류에 따라 음극인 텅스텐 전극 팁의 아크 루트 직경에 큰 변화를 주며, 양극인 모재 쪽의 에너지 분포에 영향을 미치며 된다. 기존의 연구자들은 저전류나 중전류 영역의 GTA 용접에서 텅스텐 전극의 선단각과 용입 형태와 의 관계를 plasma 기류 등에 의해 고찰하거나, 최대 아크압력에 미치는 전극형상의 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. 용접부에 작용하는 아크 압력의 분포는 결국 운동 에너지의 분포이다. 기존의 연구자들에 비하여 보다 간편한 실험을 통하여 양극 모재위의 아크 압력에 의한 에너지 분포특성을 규명하는 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 GTA 용접의 용접전류 100A~200A 영역에서 아크 길이 변화와 Ar 가스에 $H_2$ 혼합에 따른 측정된 아크 압력으로부터 기존연구자들의 아크 물리학적 결과들을 활용하여 양극 모재 위에 작용하는 전류밀도 분포를 유도하는 것이다. GTA 용접에서 아크 길이의 변화와 Ar 가스에 $H_2$ 혼합은 아크 압력분포에 큰 영향을 미치며, 이에 따라 에너지 분포특성에 많은 영향을 미친다. 아크 길이가 증가함에 따라 Ar가스와 $H_2$ 혼합가스의 에너지 분포는 감소하였고, Ar가스에 $H_2$ 혼합에 의해 아크 에너지가 증가하여 용입형상에 큰 영향을 미칠 것으로 판단된다. 이에 대한 연구는 향후 GTA 용접 응용분야 확대 적용될 것이며, 아크 물리학 연구에 기초적이고 아주 중요한 과학적인 자료가 될 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2020

Effects of Na₂SiO₃ concentration added into 0.1 M NaOH + 0.05 M NaF solution on the formation behavior and properties of PEO films on AZ91 Mg alloy were investigated under 1200 Hz of alternating current (AC) by voltage-time curves, in-situ observation of arc generation behavior and measurements of film thickness, surface roughness and micro vickers hardness. In the absence of Na₂SiO₃ in the 0.1 M NaOH + 0.05 M NaF solution, about 4 ㎛ thick PEO film was formed within 1 min and then PEO film did not grow but white spots were formed by local burning. Addition of Na₂SiO₃ up to 0.2 M caused more increased formation voltage and growth of PEO film with uniform generation of arcs. Addition of Na₂SiO₃ from 0.2 M to 0.4 M showed nearly the same voltage-time behavior and uniform arc generation. Addition of Na₂SiO₃ more than 0.5 M resulted in a decrease of formation voltage and non-uniform arc generation due to local burning. PEO film growth rate increased with increasing added Na₂SiO₃ concentration but maximum PEO film thickness was limited by local burning if added Na₂SiO₃ concentration is higher than 0.5 M. Surface roughness of PEO film increased with increasing added Na₂SiO₃ concentration and appeared to be proportional to the PEO film thickness. PEO film hardness increased with increasing added Na₂SiO₃ concentration and reached a steady-state value of about 930 H_V at more than 0.5 M of added Na₂SiO₃ concentration.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 1996

연구배경: 폐색전증의 진단에 있어 확전법인 폐동맥 조영술은 관혈적이고 임상에서의 제약이 있으며, 폐환기-관류주사는 비고확률 소견인 경우 진단적 민감도 및 특이도가 낮은 문제가 있다. 혈장 D-dimer는 섬유소분 해산물로 임상적으로 폐색전증이 의심되는 환자에서 증가되는 것이 알려져 있어 혈장 D-dimer의 측정이 폐색전증에 있어 어떤 진단적 가치가 있는지 알아보고자 하였다. 방법: 전향적 임상연구로 정상대조군 21예와 폐색전증 환자군 9예에서 latex agglutination법에 의해 혈장 D-dimer를 측정하고 폐동맥조영술 결과와 비교하였다. 결과: 1) 대조군 및 폐색전증군의 혈장 D-dimer치; 대조군의 혈장 D-dimer치는 21예중 0.5 mg/L 미만 11예, 0.5 mg/L 보다 높은 경우 10예 였고, 폐색전증군 9예중 0.5 mg/L 미만 1예, 0.5 mg/L 보다 8예로 혈장 D-dimer치가 0.5 mg/L 이상으로 증가된 양성율은 폐색전증군에서 대조군에 비해 유의하게 많았다(p=0.049). 2) 혈장 D-dimer치의 진단적 효용; 혈장 D-dimer치 0.5 mg/L를 cut-off으로 했을 때 폐색전증 진단의 민감도 88.9%(8/9), 특이도 52.4%(11/21), 양성예측치 44.4%(8/18) 및 음성 예측치 91.7%(11/12)였다. 결론: 폐색전증의 진단에 있어 D-dimer의 측정치가 cut-off(0.5 mg/L)치 이내인 경우 폐색전증의 존재 가능성은 매우 적을 것으로 사료되었다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제49권12호
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• pp.673-678
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• 2000

The dielectric barrier discharge(DBD) is a common method to create a nonthermal plasma in which electrical energy is used to create electrons with a high average kinetic energy. The unique aspect of dielectric barrier discharges is the large array of short lifetime(10ns) silent discharges created over the surface of the dielectric. A silent discharge is generated when the applied voltage exceeds the breakdown voltage of the carrier gas creating a conduction path between the applied electrode and grounded electrode. As charge accumulates on the dielectric, the electric field is reduced below the breakdown field of the carrier gas and the silent discharge self terminates preventing the DBD cell from producing a thermal arc. In fact, the most significant application of dielectric barrier discharges is to generate ozone for contaminated water treatment. Therefore, experiments were perfomed at 1∼2[bar] pressure using a coaxial geometry single dielectric barrier discharge for ozone concentrations and energy densities. The main result show that the concentration and efficiency of ozone are influenced by gas nature, gas quantity, gas pressure, supplied voltage and frequency.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2004년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1778-1780
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• 2004

Microwave heating system of KSTAR consists of ECH and LHCD. ECH and LHCD offer the reliability of operation in the beginning of plasma formation and non-inductive current drive for long time steady state operation with maintaining MHD stability, respectively. LHCD demands 5 GHz of frequency and consists of c-band waveguide, 4-port circuitor, dry dummy load, dual directional coupler, E-bend, arc detector. Our system is a lineup type pulse modulator that has 45 kV of output pulse voltage, 90 A of pulse current, 4 us of pulse width. 1:4 step-up pulse transformer, 7 stages of PFN and thyratron tube (E2V, CX1191D) are used in this modulator. The purpose of this paper is to show the modulator design and experimental result.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.79-85
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• 2006

Innovated technique to oxidize pollutants has been developed. The technique for this study uses plasma discharge in 2-phase (Air-Water) and is called Discharged Water Generating (DWG) system. It produces electric arc which generates not only the physical decomposing power against the pollutants but also oxidants to sterilize pollutants depending on the inlet gas species. These physical and chemical products play an important role in COD decrease and biodegradability enhancement. The enhancement of biodegradability for the refractory organic substances in aqueous solution was estimated in this study. Argon discharge reduced NBDCOD of EDTA from 58.7mg/L to 38.8mg/L, but oxygen discharge and ozonation reduced it to 37.74mg/L and 38.73mg/L respectively. Furthermore, Argon discharge changed 1181mg/L of NBDCOD of dye effluent into 606mg/L but oxygen discharge and ozonation changed it into 888mg/L and 790mg/L respectively.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.58-67
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• 2004

The objectives of this study was to evaluate current visible light curing units regarding microhardness and microleakage. Fourty samples of composite resin(Z-250, 3M) were cured by different light curing units (Flipo, LOKKI; Credi II, 3M; XL 3000, 3M: Optilux 500, Demetron) in acrylic blocks. Microhardness was measured using a calibrated Vickers indenter on both top and bottom surfaces after 24 hours of storage in air at room temperature. Class V cavities were prepared on buccal and lingual surfaces of fourty extracted human molars. Each margin was on enamel and dentin/cementum. Composite resin(Z-250, 3M) was filled in cavities and cured by four different light curing units (Flipo, LOKKl; Credi II, 3M; XL 3000, 3M: Optilux 500, Demetron). The results of this syudy were as follows: Microhardness 1. Flipo showed low microhardness compared to Optilux 500, Credi II significantly in upper surface. Flipo didn't show a significant difference compared to XL 3000. 2. The microhardness resulting from curing with Flipo was lower than that of others on lower surfaces. Microleakage 1. Dentin margin showed significantly high dye penetration rate than enamel margin in all groups(p<0.05). 2. No significant differences were found on both enamel and dentin margin regarding curing units.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.243-251
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• 1997

Engine valve-shaped TiAl-Mn intermetallics containing 43.5 to 47.5at%Al (Mn/Al=0.036) are successively fabricated by reactive sintering the elemental powder mixtures near-net shaped by extrusion and die forging. A duplex structure consisted of lamellar grains and equiaxed $\gamma$ grains is developed for all compositions, and the areal fraction of the lamellar grains(or equiaxed $\gamma$ grains) decreases (or increases) with increasing Al content. As Al content increased, the elongation increases with accompanying decrease in yield strength and ultimate tensile strength at both room temperature and 80$0^{\circ}C$. This indicates that the suitable composition is Ti-45at%Al-1.6at%Mn in considering the balance of ambient and elevated tensile properties. The reactive-sintered Ti-45Al-1.6Mn alloy shows superior oxidation resistance not only to the plasma arc melted one but also to the heat resistance steel STR35(representative exhaust valve head material for automotive engine). The reactive-sintered Ti-45Al-1.6Mn alloy coated with an oxidizing scale exhibits a better wear resistance than induction hardened martensitic steel STR11(representative exhaust valve tip material for automotive engine).