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Comparison of Optimization Algorithms for Available Transfer Capability Assessment in Interconnected Systems (연계계통에서 가용송전용량 평가를 위한 최적화 알고리즘의 비교)

  • Kim, Kyu-Ho;Song, Kyung-Bin
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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    • v.55 no.12
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    • pp.549-554
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    • 2006
  • Available transfer capability(ATC) is an important indicator of the usable amount of transmission capacity accessible by several parties for commercial trading in power transaction activities. This paper deals with an application of optimization technique for available transfer capability(ATC) calculation and analyzes the results of ATC by considering several constraints. Especially several optimization techniques are used to solve the ATC problem with state-steady security constraints. The results are compared with that of repeat power flow(RPF), sequential quadratic programming(SQP) and linear programming(LP). The proposed method is applied to 10 machines 39 buses model systems to show its effectiveness.

A Study on the Indicators for evaluating Environmental Sustainability of Building - Focused on evaluating indicators for utilizing natural energy - (건물의 환경적 지속가능성 평가 지표에 관한 연구 -자연에너지 활용 평가지표를 중심으로-)

  • Bang, Jae-Sung;Yang, Byoung-E
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study is to develop the sustainability indicators for assessing environmental sustainability of building. This reseach focused on evaluating indicators for passive design in the stage of site planning and building massing. In order to achieve the aims of this study, first priority was given to set up systematic framework of sustainability indicators for passive design. Based on the framework, the assessment categories and indicators by each category were established. Secondly, the weighted value of each indicators were obtained by questionnaire survey of the experts. As the result of the analysis of questionnaire of experts, feasible indicators were obtained and the grades of measured values were deduced. Finally, this paper presented comprehensive environmental sustainability indicators which is related to the passive design.

Fatigue performance assessment of welded joints using the infrared thermography

  • Fan, J.L.;Guo, X.L.;Wu, C.W.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.44 no.4
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    • pp.417-429
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    • 2012
  • Taking the superficial temperature increment as the major fatigue damage indicator, the infrared thermography was used to predict fatigue parameters (fatigue strength and S-N curve) of welded joints subjected to fatigue loading with a high mean stress, showing good predictions. The fatigue damage status, related to safety evaluation, was tightly correlated with the temperature field evolution of the hot-spot zone on the specimen surface. An energetic damage model, based on the energy accumulation, was developed to evaluate the residual fatigue life of the welded specimens undergoing cyclic loading, and a good agreement was presented. It is concluded that the infrared thermography can not only well predict the fatigue behavior of welded joints, but also can play an important role in health detection of structures subjected to mechanical loading.

The Impact of Neighborhood Settings on Peer Risks among Delinquent Adolescents

  • Lim, Ji-Young
    • International Journal of Human Ecology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2010
  • The main purpose of this study was to identify the impact of neighborhood settings on peer risks experienced by delinquent adolescents. A convenience sample of 1,086 youth who came to the attention of four county juvenile courts was used for the present study. The peer risk levels were measured through use of version 1.0 of the Global Risk Assessment Device (GRAD); in addition, neighborhood information obtained from the National Census was utilized. The results of the HLM demonstrated that there were significant between-neighborhood variations in peer risks and the neighborhood economic disadvantage variable was associated with peer risks after controlling for the variables of individual characteristics. The findings of this study add to the literature on juvenile delinquency by providing empirical support for the proposed model that illustrates the significant relationship between a neighborhood setting indicator and peer risks experienced by delinquent adolescents when practicing treatment or intervention programs with delinquent adolescents.

Efficiency Analysis of Port Companies in China Using DEA and the Malmquist Method

  • He, Wenjun;Ma, Hye-Min;Yeo, Gi-Tae
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.41 no.5
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    • pp.319-328
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    • 2017
  • The efficiency of port operations is an important indicator of port development. Moreover, there is excess handling capacity in Chinese ports, which results in a slower speed of development. Under the detrimental environment of the international shipping market, it is necessary to improve the operation efficiency of ports for long-term development. This paper provides an assessment of the competitiveness of Chinese seaport companies using the Boston Consulting Group's matrix, and efficiency measurements using a data envelopment analysis and the Malmquist method. This analysis showed that highly efficient companies reformed their development strategies, which should be a solution considered by less efficient companies, such as Shenzhen Yan Tian Port Holdings Co., Ltd.. Although, having high throughput should be reformed in the investment structure. This research will assist port companies in gaining effective operating experience, and governments in establishing strategic planning to enhance the efficiency of port development.

The Reduction Effect of Yeast Hydrolysate SCP-20 on Premenstrual Syndrome (효모 가수분해물 SCP-20의 월경전 증후군 감소효과)

  • 유광원;오성훈;최윤석;황원준;서형주
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.1000-1003
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    • 2001
  • A yeast hydrolysate SCP-20 with anti-stress and mitigative effects for premenstrual syndromes (PMS) was composed with crude protein (57.5%) and carbohydrates (28.1%). For the investigation of anti-stress effect in the immobilization stressed rats, the weights of spleen, thyroid and kidney in the group of SCP-20 sdministration were significantly different from those in the group not given SCP-20. Total power (TP), suppression indicator of stress, was obtained from frequency of heart rate variability. TP was changed by the administration of SCP-20 suggesting that SCP-20 has the autonomous nervous control effect. In premenstrual assessment form(PAF), the administration of SCP-20 reduced the intensity of somatic symptoms, emotional symptoms, and behavioral symptoms.

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Identifying indicator of drought vulnerability assessment considering the local environment (지역특성을 고려한 가뭄취약성 평가 요소 선정)

  • Lee, Gyumin;Kwon, Minsung;Kim, Jinsoo;Jun, Kyung Soo
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2019.05a
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    • pp.391-391
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    • 2019
  • 연평균 강수량의 60%이상이 3개월 동안의 우기에 집중되기 때문에 가뭄은 한국에서 관리가 필수적인 재해이다. 또한 가뭄은 지역별로 피해의 규모 및 대상이 달라 대응을 위한 방안 선정에 차이가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 지역 환경 및 특성을 반영한 가뭄취약성 평가 요소를 선정하는 과정을 구조화하는 것을 목표로 하였다. 가뭄에 대한 취약 요인과 유발 요인을 선정하기 위하여 Delphi 방법을 이용하였다. 조사는 5단계로 구성되었으며, 가뭄에 대한 인식을 광범위하게 조사한 후, 이들 중에서 주요한 요인을 선정하는 과정을 반복적으로 수행하여 최종적인 평가 요인을 선정하였다. 취약요인으로는 농작물 피해, 하천 건천화, 제한 급수, 수질 악화 등이 주요한 요소로 도출되었으며, 유발 요인으로는 기후변화, 저수율 등이 선정되었다. 선정된 요인은 지역별로 차이가 있으며, 특히 도시지역과 농업지역의 선정결과는 많은 차이를 보였다. 본 연구에서 도출한 평가 요소는 가뭄 취약성 평가에 적용되며 가뭄 시나리오에 따른 평가를 수행할 예정이다.

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Study of Importance for Evaluation Indicators in Youth Center (청소년수련관에 대한 평가지표 중요도 연구)

  • Kim, Hyung-joo
    • Youth Facilities and Environment
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    • v.9 no.4
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    • pp.49-55
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate and analysis importance for evaluation indicators in youth centers. The sample of it is 138 youth centers. Method of this analysis of importance for its indicators is AHP(Analytic Hierarchy Process). Evaluation domains in youth center are process evaluation, product evaluation, input evaluation and specialized program in order of importance. Also, it is important to evaluate in needs assessment, recruitment of youth instructor, participation of youth in decision making, connective project with schools, sanitation level of youth center, satisfaction research, efforts of improvement of youth center staff in evaluation indicators. The result of this study is that importance for evaluation indicators suggests developmental directivity in youth center management.

Study of Hydrogen Bus Operational Safety Monitoring Method through Driving Data Analysis (주행 데이터 분석을 통한 수소버스 운행안전 모니터링 기법 연구)

  • Hyunmi Lee;Insik Lee;Yongju Yi;Jeong-Ah Jang;Siwoo Kim;Sojung Sim
    • Journal of Auto-vehicle Safety Association
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.58-64
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    • 2023
  • The adoption of hydrogen-powered Elec is expanding globally. Hydrogen is recognized as a potentially hazardous energy source, and safety assessment is crucial for the development of plans to supply hydrogen-powered electric buses. Hydrogen gas leakage can have a significant impact during bus operations, and continuous hydrogen leakage in hydrogen-powered vehicles can result in fatal accidents. In this study, information about hydrogen leakage is collected through sensors installed within the vehicles and is measured when the sensor detects a leak. The study also proposes the use of Pseudo Fuel Leakage (PFL, %) as an additional indicator for evaluating and monitoring hydrogen safety and leakage.

Indoor Exposure and Health Risk of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Public Facilities, Korea

  • Kim, Ho-Hyun;Lim, Young-Wook;Jeon, Jun-Min;Kim, Tae-Hun;Lee, Geon-Woo;Lee, Woo-Seok;Lim, Jung-Yun;Shin, Dong-Chun;Yang, Ji-Yeon
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.72-84
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    • 2013
  • In the study, pollution levels of indoor polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in public facilities (vapor phase or particulate phase) were evaluated, and a health risk assessment (HRA) was carried out based on exposure scenarios. Public facilities in Korea covered by the law, including underground subway stations, funeral halls, child care facilities, internet cafes (PC-rooms), and exhibition facilities (6 locations for each type of facility, for a total of 48 locations), were investigated for indoor assessment. For the HRA, individual excess cancer risk (ECR) was estimated by applying main toxic equivalency factor (TEF) values suggested in previous studies. Among the eight public facilities, internet cafes showed the highest average $PM_{2.5}$ concentration at $110.0{\mu}g/m^3$ (range: $83.5-138.5{\mu}g/m^3$). When assuming a risk of facility exposure time based upon the results of the surveys for each public facility, the excess cancer risk using the benzo(a)pyrene indicator assessment method was estimated to be $10^{-7}-10^{-6}$ levels for each facility. Based on the risk associated with various TEF values, the excess cancer risk based upon the seven types cancer EPA (1993) and Malcolm & Dobson's (1994) assessment method was estimated to be $10^{-7}-10^{-5}$ for each facility. The excess cancer risk estimated from the TEF EPA (2010) assessment was the highest: $10^{-7}-10^{-4}$ for each facility. This is due to the 10-fold difference between the TEF of dibenzo(a,e)fluoranthene in 2010 and in 1994. The internet cafes where smoking was the clear pollutant showed the highest risk level of $10^{-4}$, which exceeded the World Health Organization's recommended risk of $1{\times}10^{-6}$. All facilities, with the exception of internet cafes, showed a $10^{-6}$ risk level. However, when the TEFs values of the US EPA (2010) were applied, the risk of most facilities in this study exceeded $1{\times}10^{-6}$.