• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2013

The auditory thresholds for 7 specimens of the sharp toothed eel Muraensox cinerus were measured at 5 frequencies by heartbeat conditioning method using pure tones coupled with a delayed electric shock. The audible range of the sharp toothed eel extended from 80Hz to 300Hz with the best sensitivity around 80Hz and 100Hz. In addition, the auditory thresholds over 200Hz increased rapidly. The mean auditory thresholds of the sharp toothed eel at the test frequencies of 80Hz, 100Hz, 200Hz and 300Hz were 87dB, 86dB, 105dB and 126dB, respectively. Auditory masking was determined for the sharp toothed eel by using masking stimuli with the spectrum level range of about 70~80dB (0dB re $1{\mu}Pa/\sqrt{Hz}$). According to white noise level, the auditory thresholds increased as compared with thresholds in a quiet background noise. The noise spectrum level at the start of masking was distributed at the range of about 64dB within 80~100Hz. Critical ratio ranged from minimum 24dB to maximum 40dB at test frequencies of 80Hz~200Hz.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.353-358
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• 2015

In this study, we analyzed two types of echolocation calls used by the parti-coloured bat, Vespertilio sinensis. Bats were captured in the Naejangsan National Park in October 2013. Call sounds of hand-released bats were recorded at the location of capture within the National Park. We analyzed pulse duration (PD), pulse interval (PI), peak frequency (PF), maximum frequency ($F_{MAX}$), minimum frequency ($F_{MIN}$), and bandwidth (BW). V. sinensis emitted the different types of the echolocation calls depending on the surrounding environment. Frequency modulated-constant frequency (FM-CF) signal of audible range was emitted when they flew in the uncluttered space over the canopy. However, when flying in the cluttered space below the canopy, they only emitted FM signal. FM-CF signal is in the audible range (e.g., low frequency), and FM signal has a harmonic broadband frequency range of two. There were significant differences in PD, PI, PF, FMAX, FMIN, and BW between the calls emitted over and below the canopy. Considering the functional characteristics of FM and CF signals, we conclude that the foraging activity of V. sinensis was observed below the canopy, and recommend the use of FM signal and broadband as echolocation signals.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2015

Aerodynamic flow control phenomena were investigated with a low-current DC surface discharge plasma actuator. The plasma actuator was found to operate in three different discharge modes with similar discharge currents of about 1 mA or less. Stable continuous DC discharge without audible noise was obtained at higher ballast resistances and lower discharge currents. However, even with continuous DC power input, a low-frequency self-pulsed discharge was obtained at lower ballast resistances, and a high-frequency self-pulsed discharge was obtained at higher set-point currents and higher ballast resistances, both with audible noise. The Schlieren image reveals that the low-frequency self-pulsed mode produces a synthetic jet-like flow implying that a gas heating effect plays a role, even though the discharge current is small. The high-frequency self-pulsed mode produces pulsed jets in a tangent direction, and the continuous DC mode produces a steady straight pressure wave. Particle image velocimetry (PIV) images reveal that the induced flow field by the low-frequency self-pulsed mode has flow propagating in the radial direction and centered between the electrodes. The high-frequency self-pulsed mode and continuous DC mode produce flow from the anode to the cathode. The perturbed region downstream of the cathode is larger in the high-frequency self-pulsed mode with similar maximum speeds.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.156-160
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• 1999

제주 연안역에 있어서 해양목장의 음향순치 대상 어종으로 선정할 수 있는 연안 정착성 어류인 쏨뱅이의 청각 능력을 파악할 목적으로, 임의의 순음과 전기자극을 이용하여 육상수조에서 조건 학습시킨 후, 주파수와 음압을 임의로 변화시켜가면서 쏨뱅이의 심전도를 도출하여 심박간격의 변화로부터 청각 문턱치 곡선을 구한 결과, 쏨뱅이는 실험에서 사용한 측정 주파수 80Hz～800Hz의 순음을 인식하고 있었다. 각 주파수에 대한 청각감도는 주파수 80Hz～200Hz에서는 민감하게 나타났으나, 주파수 500Hz 이상에서는 감도가 급격히 나빠지고 있었다. 청각 문턱치는 주파수 100Hz에서 약 90㏈ 의 음압으로 최소였으며, 주파수 300Hz 이상에서 급격하게 상승하는 경향을 보이면서 주파수 500Hz에서 약 127㏈의 음압으로 최고치를 나타내었다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.131-137
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• 2009

Recent technological advances made a vehicle more intelligent to increase safety and comfort. An intelligent vehicle provides drivers with safety warning information through audible sounds, visual displays, and tactile devices. However, elderly drivers have been known to decrease the physical and cognitive abilities such as muscular strength, hearing, eyesight, short term memory, and spatial perception. Therefore, possible age-related deficits should be considered to design an effective warning system. This paper aims to evaluate the impact of advancing age on response performance on audible safety warnings which are widely used for alerting driving hazards. In order to understand the effect of age-related hearing loss and movement slowing, three sound characteristics (frequency, intensity, and period) and three age groups (younger, middle, and older) are considered. Data was drawn from 38 drivers who drove a simulated rural road in a driving simulator. Experimental results show that age influences driver's response performance. In conclusion, the appropriate range of a warning sound is suggested.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제66권11호
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• pp.1591-1599
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• 2017

In power electronics applications which switching frequency is below audible frequency, the acoustic noise and vibration design of magnetics are as important as the efficiency. In the case of the powder core, which is widely used in grid-connected inverters, many researches have been progressed in terms of efficiency. However, there are only few research have been progressed related with acoustic noise and vibrations. In this paper, the Sendust(Fe-Si-Al) powder core material which has low magnetostriction and low core loss is analyzed in terms of acoustic noise and vibration induced by Maxwell force and magnetostriction. Three building structures such as, rectangular, toroidal, and oval shape are designed for 4kW grid-connected inverter, because magnetic properties and the audible noises of the inductor are varied by magnetic core building structures. The effects of the Maxwell force and magnetostriction behaviors varied with core shapes are analyzed by finite element method and experiments. In addition, experiment results of the inductor efficiency are presented according to core building structures.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2017

스마트폰의 사용이 보편화됨에 따라 스마트폰을 이용한 다양한 응용서비스가 개발되고 있으며, 추가적인 장치없이 음향 신호를 이용하여 데이터를 송수신하거나 위치를 측정하는 기술이 활발하게 개발되고 있다. 그러나 스마트폰 장치의 한계로 음향 주파수의 선택에 한계가 있고, 음향신호 발생 장치의 전자회로의 비선형성으로 인해 인간이 감지할 수 있는 음향신호 잡음이 발생하는 문제가 있다. 따라서 시끄러운 소리가 나므로 실용화에 어려움이 있다. 본 논문에서는 인간이 감지하는 음향 신호의 크기 측정 방법을 제안하고, 이에 따라 여러 가지 음향 신호를 비교 분석함으로써 음향 통신 및 위치측정 시스템 개발시에 비가청 음향 신호 설계에 활용하도록 한다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전력기술부문A
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.151-155
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• 2006

HVAC transmission lines must be designed to satisfy environmental regulations. Therefore it is necessary to pre-evaluate environmental problems for transmission line designer using prediction program. In this study, environmental design software, TLCALC(Transmission Line CALCulation) for transmission lines was developed as a comprehensive window program. It has 6 modules that are audible noise, radio noise, television noise, magnetic field, electric field and conductor surface gradient. TLCALC solved a few problems in use of the existing foreign tools and took several advantages as follows; (1) It is a common tool that solves calculating limitations of foreign formulas, (2) It has wide application ranges and enhances accuracy of prediction. (3) It can be applied to almost transmission line configurations in Korea. (4) Experienced designers can get the results of calculation within about 15 minutes. Because the use of TLCALC is easy and practical, this program will be usefully applied to the environmental friendly design and construction of transmission lines. In the future, it is expected that public complaints and social environmental cost will be reduced by the use of TLCALC.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전력기술부문A
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• 제50권12호
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• pp.556-560
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• 2001

To solve aeolian noise, we have tried several special conductor bundles equipped with spiral rod and one kind of low aeolian noise conductor with a special shape. Charge simulation method was applied to analyze electric field distributions of them in transmission line and corona cage for investigating the corona characteristics. This paper describes the electric field distributions and the performances of audible noise and radio interference from the special bundles in 765 kV transmission line by using corona characteristics obtained from corona cage simulation.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제4권6호
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• pp.589-600
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• 1999

사무실에서 사용되는 소용량 무정전진원 장치(UPS : Uninterruptible Power Supply)는 대부분의 소음이 냉각팬을 통하여 발생되고 있는데, 이와 같이 장치의 여러 방향으로 방사되는 소음의 능동적 소음제어를 위해서는 FXLMS(Filtered-x LMS) 알고리즘에 기초를 둔 다중채널 방식의 FXLMS(multiple-channel FXLMS) 알고리즘의 사용이 적당하다. 본 논문에서는 사무실에서 주로 사용되는 소용량 UPS의 소음 발생 특성을 분석하고 다중채널 방식 MRMO(Multiple-Reference/Multiple-Output) FXLMS 알고리즘을 적용하여 방사상으로 전파되는 UPS의 소음을 저감시키기 위한 능동 소음 제어를 수행하고 이의 소음저감 특성을 고찰한다.