• Management Science and Financial Engineering
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.51-69
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• 2009

A network model and a Genetic Algorithm (GA) is proposed to solve the simultaneous estimation of the trip distribution and traffic assignment from traffic counts in the congested networks in a logit-based Stochastic User Equilibrium (SUE). The model is formulated as a problem of minimizing a non-linear objective function with the linear constraints. In the model, the flow-conservation constraints are utilized to restrict the solution space and to force the link flows become consistent to the traffic counts. The objective of the model is to minimize the discrepancies between two sets of link flows. One is the set of link flows satisfying the constraints of flow-conservation, trip production from origin, trip attraction to destination and traffic counts at observed links. The other is the set of link flows those are estimated through the trip distribution and traffic assignment using the path flow estimator in the logit-based SUE. In the proposed GA, a chromosome is defined as a real vector representing a set of Origin-Destination Matrix (ODM), link flows and route-choice dispersion coefficient. Each chromosome is evaluated by the corresponding discrepancies. The population of the chromosome is evolved by the concurrent simplex crossover and random mutation. To maintain the feasibility of solutions, a bounded vector shipment technique is used during the crossover and mutation.

• International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.50-54
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• 2005

We report a simple, low cost, and reliable method for assembling a multi-walled nanotube (MWNT) to the end of a metal coated scanning probe microscopy (SPM) tip. By dropping the MWNT solution and applying an electric field between an SPM tip and an electrode, MWNTs which were dispersed into a dielectric solution were directly assembled onto the apex of the SPM tip due to the attraction by the dielectrophoretic force. The effective measurement of a MWNT -attached SPM tip was demonstrated by direct comparison with AFM images of a standard sample with a bare AFM tip.

• 펄프종이기술
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.45-52
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• 1997

This study was carried out to investigate the adsorption characteristics of cationic starches onto BKP, BCTMP and talc. Concentration of the unadsorbed cationic starch contained in the supernatant of the pulp or talc slurries was determined using a spectoscopy method and the adsorption isotherm of cationc starch was constructed. When the equilibrium concentration of the cationic starch was low, almost complete adsorption of the starch onto BKP and BCTMP was observed. This indicates that electrostatic attraction is the main driving force for the adsorption of cationc starches onto pulps. BCTMP adsorbed greater amount of cationic starches than BKP since it contained more anionc functional groups on its surface. The adsorption amount of the cationic starch increased as the cationicity of the starches decreased. Surface charge density of the pulp and starch adsorption increased as the pH of the pulp slurry increased. Adsorption amount of the cationic starch onto talc was lower than that onto the pulp due to its low charge density and hydrophobic surface property.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.34-41
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• 2008

Molecular dynamic simulations have been carried out to study the effect of the nano-structure substrate and its temperature on cluster laminating. The interaction between substrate molecules and liquid molecules was modeled in the molecular scale and simulated by the molecular dynamics method in order to understand behaviors of the liquid cluster on nano-structure substrate. In the present model, the Lennard-Jones potential is applied to mono-atomic molecules of argon as liquid and platinum as nano-structure substrate to perform simulations of molecular dynamics. The effect of wettability on a substrate was investigated for the various beta of Lennard-Jones potential. The behavior of the liquid cluster and nano-structure substrate depends on interface wettability and function of molecules force, such as attraction and repulsion, in the collision progress. Furthermore, nano-structure substrate temperature and beta of Lennard-Jones potential have effect on the accumulation ratio. These results of simulation will be the foundation of coating application technology for micro fabrication manufacturing.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권6호
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• pp.662-668
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• 2015

A suspension of titanium nanoparticles (Ti NPs) in liquid sodium (Na) has been proposed as a method to mitigate the violent sodium-water reaction (SWR). The interparticle potential between Ti NPs in liquid Na may play a significant role in the agglomeration of NPs on the reaction surface and in the bulk liquid Na, since the potential contributes to a reduction in the long-term dispersion stability. For the effective control of the SWR with NPs, a physical understanding of the molecular dynamics of NPs in liquid Na is key. Therefore in this study, the nonretarded Van der Waals model and the solvation potential model are employed to analyze the interparticle potential. The ab initio calculation reveals that a strong repulsive force driven by the solvation potential exceeds the interparticle attraction and predicts the agglomeration energy required for two 10-nm Ti NPs to be $4{\times}10^{-17}J$. The collision theory suggests that Ti NPs can be effective suppressors of the SWR due to the high energy barrier that prevents significant agglomeration of Ti NPs in quiescent liquid Na.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.2022-2024
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• 2005

Electrical double-layer capacitor (EDLC) is an electrochemical energy storage device in which electric charges only accumulated by a pure electrostatic attraction force are stored on the electrolyte-electrode interface in a form of double layer and separated by the electrolyte. The composite was prepared by mixing nanosize $TiO_2$ and activated carbon through a means of ultrasonic vibration in ethanol solution for 30 min in various mass ratios of $AC:TiO_2$ to form activated carbone-semiconducting oxide composites. Either 1.0 M $LiClO_4/EC-DEC$ or $Et_4NBF_4$/EC-DEC was used as the electrolyte. It was found that with modification of $TiO_2$, the specific capacitance of activated carbon measured at $1mA/cm^2$ was increased from 40 to 50 F/g. This method is unique in comparison the conventional method because it uses semiconducting TiO2 other than electrochemically active materials such as $RuO_2$. The increase in specific capacitance could be attributed to the decrease in electric polarization, caused by the introduction of $RuO_2$.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제62권3호
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• pp.269-273
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• 2024

TiO₂ 전기유변 유체의 수직 응력을 실험적으로 측정하고 전산모사도 수행하였다. 전기장 하에서 수직 응력은 입자 사이의 수직 방향의 정전기 인력에 의해 음수 값을 보였고, 수직 응력의 절대값은 전기장의 증가에 따라 급격하게 상승하였다. 전단 응력에서처럼 수직 항복 응력도 E²에 비례하는 특성을 보여, 수직 응력을 전기유변 현상의 평가에 활용할 수 있음을 나타냈다. 수직 응력의 거동을 이해하기 위해 수행한 전산모사는 수직 응력이 실험 결과와 정성적으로 잘 일치함을 보여 주었다. 또한 전기장 하에서는 전단 속도가 증가함에 따라 수직 응력의 절대값이 줄어드는 경향은 전단 속도에 따른 입자들의 구조 변화로 발생하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국작물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국작물학회 2017년도 9th Asian Crop Science Association conference
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• pp.36-36
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• 2017

Out of twenty common protein amino acids, there are many kinds of non protein amino acids (NPAAs) that exist as secondary metabolites and exert ecological functions in plants. Mimosine (Mim), one of those NPAAs derived from L. leucocephala acts as an iron chelator and reversely block mammalian cell cycle at G1/S phases. Cysteine (Cys) is decisive for protein and glutathione that acts as an indispensable sulfur grantor for methionine and many other sulfur-containing secondary products. Cys biosynthesis includes consecutive two steps using two enzymes-serine acetyl transferase (SAT) and O-acetylserine (thiol)lyase (OASTL) and appeared in plant cytosol, chloroplast, and mitochondria. In the first step, the acetylation of the ${\beta}$-hydroxyl of L-serine by acetyl-CoA in the existence of SAT and finally, OASTL triggers ${\alpha}$, ${\beta}$-elimination of acetate from OAS and bind $H_2S$ to catalyze the synthesis of Cys. Mimosine synthase, one of the isozymes of the OASTLs, is able to synthesize Mim with 3-hydroxy-4-pyridone (3H4P) instead of $H_2S$ for Cys in the last step. Thus, the aim of this study was to clone and characterize the cytosolic (Cy) OASTL gene from L. leucocephala, express the recombinant OASTL in Escherichia coli, purify it, do enzyme kinetic analysis, perform docking dynamics simulation analysis between the receptor and the ligands and compare its performance between Cys and Mim synthesis. Cy-OASTL was obtained through both directional degenerate primers corresponding to conserved amino acid region among plant Cys synthase family and the purified protein was 34.3KDa. After cleaving the GST-tag, Cy-OASTL was observed to form mimosine with 3H4P and OAS. The optimum Cys and Mim reaction pH and temperature were 7.5 and $40^{\circ}C$, and 8.0 and $35^{\circ}C$ respectively. Michaelis constant (Km) values of OAS from Cys were higher than the OAS from Mim. Inter fragment interaction energy (IFIE) of substrate OAS-Cy-OASTL complex model showed that Lys, Thr81, Thr77 and Gln150 demonstrated higher attraction force for Cys but 3H4P-mimosine synthase-OAS intermediate complex showed that Gly230, Tyr227, Ala231, Gly228 and Gly232 might provide higher attraction energy for the Mim. It may be concluded that Cy-OASTL demonstrates a dual role in biosynthesis both Cys and Mim and extending the knowledge on the biochemical regulatory mechanism of mimosine and cysteine.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2024

의족과 절단단을 연결해주는 현가장치는 하지 절단 장애인이 의족착용을 가능하게 하며 보행뿐만 아니라 일상생활 중에서도 항상 절단단과 접촉되어 있어 의족 사용 중 가장 민감하게 느끼는 부분이다. 본 논문에서는 영구자석의 인력과 척력의 원리를 이용하여 자석의 극성변화로 하지 절단 장애인들의 절단단과 의족을 고정할 수 있는 자석락 현가장치를 개발하였다. 자석락의 작동 방식은 비자성체인 황동심을 기준으로 좌우에 네오디움 자석을 NNSS로 배치 시 자력은 흡착부재를 매개체로 하여 황동심을 넘어 외부로 흘러 결합력이 발생하며, 90도 회전 시 자석은 NSNS로 위치 이동하며 자력이 내부로 흘러 상쇄되는 원리이다. 이를 바탕으로 인장강도를 통한 결합력 시험 및 비교군인 셔틀락 현가장치와의 단기적인 의족 비교 평가를 수행하여 시제품에 대한 신뢰성 검증 및 만족도를 평가하였다. 그 결과 적정 결합력을 상회하는 인장강도를 확인하였으며 자석락이 셔틀락 대비 높은 만족도를 나타냈다. 추후 제품화를 위한 장기적인 ADL 임상시험을 수행해 실제 절단 장애인들에게 보급 가능한 제품으로 개발하고자 한다.

• 지질공학
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.345-350
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• 2009

경주-감포간 국도건설공사 중 양북터널의 종점부측은 산악지형으로 도로가 산지의 사면으로 통과하기 때문에 대절토 구간으로 이루어져 있다. 이 구간에 사면안정공법으로 PAP옹벽을 설치하였다. 옹벽을 설치한 후 6개월 정도가 지나면서부터 PAP옹벽의 앵커체 일부가 파단되었다. 즉시 계측기를 추가 배치하고 응급조치를 한 다음 지금까지의 계측기록으로 역해석을 실시하였다. 동시에 앵커체의 정착부를 확인하기 위한 지층조사와 앵커체의 이상여부를 확인하는 인장시험을 실시하였다. 역해석 결과 당초 설계에 적용한 토질정수의 90%를 적용함이 타당한 것으로 나타났다. 이를 근거로 재설계를 시행하였으며, 재설계의 결과는 당초 허용응력 306 kN이던 앵커체를 591 kN 및 784 kN의 앵커체로 교체하고, 정착부의 위치를 당초 11.0 m에서 23.0 m를 증가시켰다. 앵커체를 교체한 후 약 5개월 정도가 지난 지금까지의 계측 결과는 안정된 상태를 보여주고 있다. 이 사례는 대형사고로 이어질 수 있었던 사례를 신속하고 정확한 조치로 사면을 안정화시킨 사례이다.