• 터널과지하공간
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.593-609
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 입자기반 개별요소모델(grain-based distinct element model, GBDEM)을 이용하여 결정질 암석 내 포함된 균열의 열-역학적 거동을 평가할 수 있는 수치해석기법을 제시하고 열에 의한 균열의 미끄러짐 거동을 해석하였다. 이는 DECOVALEX-2023 프로젝트 Task G의 일환으로 수행된 벤치마크 모델링 연구로, Task G는 결정질 암반 내 균열의 열-수리-역학적 복합거동을 해석하기 위한 수치해석기법을 개발하는 데에 목표가 있다. 여기에서는 Voronoi diagram을 이용하여 다면체 개별입자의 집합체로서 해석모델을 생성하고, 입자 및 입자간 접촉에서 발생하는 열-역학적 거동을 개별요소프로그램인 3DEC을 통해 해석하였다. 암석 시험편의 탄성거동을 재현하기 위하여 등가연속체 개념을 적용하여 입자와 접촉의 미시물성을 산정하였으며, 균열에 상응하는 접촉에는 Coulomb slip model을 부여하여 인장강도와 전단강도를 갖는 불연속면을 모사하였다. 경계응력과 열응력에 의한 균열의 거동을 수치적으로 모델링하였으며, 경계조건에 따라 균열의 미끄러짐이 발생하는 열-역학적 메커니즘을 정량적으로 분석하였다. 해석 결과, 본 연구에서 제시한 해석모델이 암석 내 열팽창과 열응력의 증가, 균열 응력과 변위, 경계조건의 영향 등을 합리적으로 재현하고 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 해석모델은 Task G에 참여하는 국외 연구팀들과의 의견 교류와 워크숍을 통해 지속적으로 개선하는 한편, 향후 실내실험에 적용하여 타당성을 검증할 예정이다.

• 한국소프트웨어감정평가학회 논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2021

전통적으로 공학분야는 실험 실습 위주의 대면 교육이 주를 이루어 왔으나, IT 기술 및 인터넷 통신망의 급속한 발전과 최근 COVID-19 등의 사회적 환경 변화로 인해 온라인 학습에 대한 수요가 급증하고 있다. 다른 분야에 비해 실험 실습의 비중이 상대적으로 높은 공학 분야에서 효율적인 온라인 교육이 이루어지려면 실제 실험 실습을 대체할 수 있는 가상 실험실습 콘텐츠가 매우 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 전기전자 분야 뿐만 아니라 IT 융합이 이루어지고 있는 전반적인 공학 분야에서 필수적으로 사용되고 있는 마이크로프로세서의 효율적인 온라인 응용 학습을 위해 라인 트레이서 모델을 개발하고 이를 시뮬레이션 할 수 있는 가상실험 소프트웨어를 개발하였다. 개발된 라인 트레이서 모델에서 사용자는 원하는 형태로 하드웨어 파라미터 값들을 다양하게 설정하고, 이에 따른 소프트웨어를 어셈블리 언어나 C 언어 등으로 작성하여 컴퓨터 상에서 동작을 시험해 볼 수 있도록 구성되었다. 개발된 라인 트레이서 가상 실험 소프트웨어는 실제 수업에 활용하여 동작을 검증하였으며, 앞으로 온라인 상에서 이루어지는 비대면 수업에서 효율적인 가상 실험 실습 도구가 될 것으로 기대된다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.189-207
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• 2023

In the present study, the thermoshearing experiment on a rough rock fracture were modeled using a three-dimensional grain-based distinct element model (GBDEM). The experiment was conducted by the Korea Institute of Construction Technology to investigate the progressive shear failure of fracture under the influence of thermal stress in a critical stress state. The numerical model employs an assembly of multiple polyhedral grains and their interfaces to represent the rock sample, and calculates the coupled thermo-mechanical behavior of the grains (blocks) and the interfaces (contacts) using 3DEC, a DEM code. The primary focus was on simulating the temperature evolution, generation of thermal stress, and shear and normal displacements of the fracture. Two fracture models, namely the mated fracture model and the unmated fracture model, were constructed based on the degree of surface matedness, and their respective behaviors were compared and analyzed. By leveraging the advantage of the DEM, the contact area between the fracture surfaces was continuously monitored during the simulation, enabling an examination of its influence on shear behavior. The numerical results demonstrated distinct differences depending on the degree of the surface matedness at the initial stage. In the mated fracture model, where the surfaces were in almost full contact, the characteristic stages of peak stress and residual stress commonly observed in shear behavior of natural rock joints were reasonably replicated, despite exhibiting discrepancies with the experimental results. The analysis of contact area variation over time confirmed that our numerical model effectively simulated the abrupt normal dilation and shear slip, stress softening phenomenon, and transition to the residual state that occur during the peak stress stage. The unmated fracture model, which closely resembled the experimental specimen, showed qualitative agreement with the experimental observations, including heat transfer characteristics, the progressive shear failure process induced by heating, and the increase in thermal stress. However, there were some mismatches between the numerical and experimental results regarding the onset of fracture slip and the magnitudes of fracture stress and displacement. This research was conducted as part of DECOVALEX-2023 Task G, and we expect the numerical model to be enhanced through continued collaboration with other research teams and validated in further studies.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.193-200
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• 2010

암거구조물의 특성상 암거 표준도가 제정되어 실무에 활용되고 있다. 그러나 이는 암거구조물의 설계 및 시공성을 향상시킬 수 있으나, 다양한 현장조건에 부합하는 단면형상의 선정에 제약조건으로 작용하게 된다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 프리캐스트 세그먼트 조립을 통하여 다양한 형상의 암거구조물 시공이 가능한 현장 대응형 암거구조물 설계 및 시공기술을 개발하였다. 조립식 수로암거구조물의 구조적 특성상 프리캐스트 세그먼트의 연결부가 고정 또는 내부힌지 거동 여부에 따라 부재의 두께, 철근량 등이 변화하게 되며, 이는 시공성 및 경제성에 큰 영향을 미치게 된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 세그먼트 연결부의 합리적인 모델링 기법 제시를 위하여 현장실험 및 수치해석을 수행하였다. 현장실험 및 수치 해석 분석 결과, 몰타르 충진식 슬라브를 이용한 슬라브, 벽체, 기초판 프리캐스트 세그먼트는 연결시공을 통하여 조립식 수로암거구조물은 일체화된 구조물로 거동하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권12호
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• pp.4357-4366
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• 2023

MARS-KS, a domestic regulatory confirmatory code of Republic of Korea, had been developed by integrating RELAP5/MOD2 and COBRA-TF. The integration of COBRA-TF allowed to extend the capability of MARS-KS, limited to one-dimensional analysis, to multi-dimensional analysis. The use of COBRA-TF was mainly focused on subchannel analyses for simulating multi-dimensional behavior within the reactor core. However, this feature has been remained as a legacy without ongoing maintenance. Meanwhile, MARS-KS also includes its own multidimensional component, namely MULTID, which is also feasible to simulate three-dimensional convection and diffusion. The MULTID is capable of modeling the turbulent diffusion using simple mixing length model. The implementation of the turbulent mixing is of importance for analyzing the reactor core where a disturbing cross-sectional structure of rod bundle makes the flow perturbation and corresponding mixing stronger. In addition, the presence of this turbulent behavior allows the secondary transports with net mass exchange between subchannels. However, a series of assessments performed in previous studies revealed that the turbulence model of the MULTID could not simulate the aforementioned effective mixing occurred in the subchannel-scale problems. This is obvious consequence since the physical models of the MULTID neglect the effect of mass transport and thereby, it cannot model the void drift effect and resulting phasic distribution within a bundle. Thus, in this study, the turbulence mixing model of the MULTID has been improved by means of the inter-channel mixing model, widely utilized in subchannel analysis, in order to extend the application of the MULTID to small-scale problems. A series of assessments has been performed against rod bundle experiments, namely GE 3X3 and PSBT, to evaluate the performance of the introduced mixing model. The assessment results revealed that the application of the inter-channel mixing model allowed to enhance the prediction of the MULTID in subchannel scale problems. In addition, it was indicated that the code could not predict appropriate phasic distribution in the rod bundle without the model. Considering that the proper prediction of the phasic distribution is important when considering pin-based and/or assembly-based expressions of the reactor core, the results of this study clearly indicate that the inter-channel mixing model is required for analyzing the rod bundle, appropriately.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.71-96
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• 2011

Within the traditional medical delivery system, patients residing in medically vulnerable areas, those with body movement difficulties, and nursing facility residents have had limited access to good healthcare services. However, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides us with a convenient and useful means of overcoming distance and time constraints. ICT is integrated with biomedical science and technology in a way that offers a new high-quality medical service. As a result, rapid technological advancement is expected to play a pivotal role bringing about innovation in a wide range of medical service areas, such as medical management, testing, diagnosis, and treatment; offering new and improved healthcare services; and effecting dramatic changes in current medical services. The increase in aging population and chronic diseases has caused an increase in medical expenses. In response to the increasing demand for efficient healthcare services, a telehealth service based on ICT is being emphasized on a global level. Telehealth services have been implemented especially in pilot projects and system development and technological research. With the service about to be implemented in earnest, it is necessary to study its overall acceptance by consumers, which is expected to contribute to the development and activation of a variety of services. In this sense, the study aims at positively examining the structural relationship among the acceptance factors for telehealth services based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Data were collected by showing audiovisual material on telehealth services to online panels and requesting them to respond to a structured questionnaire sheet, which is known as the information acceleration method. Among the 1,165 adult respondents, 608 valid samples were finally chosen, while the remaining were excluded because of incomplete answers or allotted time overrun. In order to test the reliability and validity of the assessment scale items, we carried out reliability and factor analyses, and in order to explore the causal relation among potential variables, we conducted a structural equation modeling analysis using AMOS 7.0 and SPSS 17.0. The research outcomes are as follows. First, service quality, innovativeness of medical technology, and social influence were shown to affect perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of the telehealth service, which was statistically significant, and the two factors had a positive impact on willingness to accept the telehealth service. In addition, social influence had a direct, significant effect on intention to use, which is paralleled by the TAM used in previous research on technology acceptance. This shows that the research model proposed in the study effectively explains the acceptance of the telehealth service. Second, the research model reveals that information privacy concerns had a insignificant impact on perceived ease of use of the telehealth service. From this, it can be gathered that the concerns over information protection and security are reduced further due to advancements in information technology compared to the initial period in the information technology industry, and thus the improvement in quality of medical services appeared to ensure that information privacy concerns did not act as a prohibiting factor in the acceptance of the telehealth service. Thus, if other factors have an enormous impact on ease of use and usefulness, concerns over these results in the initial period of technology acceptance may become irrelevant. However, it is clear that users' information privacy concerns, as other studies have revealed, is a major factor affecting technology acceptance. Thus, caution must be exercised while interpreting the result, and further study is required on the issue. Numerous information technologies with outstanding performance and innovativeness often attract few consumers. A revised bill for those urgently in need of telehealth services is about to be approved in the national assembly. As telemedicine is implemented between doctors and patients, a wide range of systems that will improve the quality of healthcare services will be designed. In this sense, the study on the consumer acceptance of telehealth services is meaningful and offers strong academic evidence. Based on the implications, it can be expected to contribute to the activation of telehealth services. Further study is needed to assess the acceptance factors for telehealth services, such as motivation to remain healthy, health care involvement, knowledge on health, and control of health-related behavior, in order to develop unique services according to the categorization of customers based on health factors. In addition, further study may focus on various theoretical cognitive behavior models other than the TAM, such as the health belief model.