• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.383-387
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• 1999

Objective: There is increasing evidence for the expression of rat in gene in several extrapituitary sites including testis and ovary. We also have demonstrated that the local LH expression in the rat epididymis and uterus, the major accessory sex organs in male and female reproductive system, respectively. Design: The present study was undertaken to elucidate whether the gene for LH receptor is expressed in rat uterus and whether the expressions of uterine LH and its receptor are differentially regulated during estrous cycle. Presence of the transcripts for rat LH receptor in the rat uterine tissue were confirmed by touchdown reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results: In $LH{\beta}$ semi-quantitative RT-PCR, the highest expression level was shown in estrus stage. The level of ill receptor transcripts was also fluctuated during estrous cycle. In ovariectomized rats (OVX + Oil), the expressions of both uterine LH and LH-R were markedly reduced when compared to those from normal rats. Supplement with estradiol $17{\beta}$ to the ovariectomized rats (OVX + $E_2$) restored the expression levels of LH and its receptor to the levels in uteri from normal rats. Conclusion: Our findings indicated that 1) LH and its receptor gene are expressed in the rat uterus from cycling rats, 2) the expression of uterine LH and its receptor is mainly, if not all, under the control of ovarian sex steroid(s). These results suggested that the uterine LH may act as a local regulator with auto and/or paracrine manner, though the posibility that the pituitary LH may act directly on the regulation of uterine functions could not be discarded.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.30-38
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• 1998

A new frequency weighing sensor was applied to grow Bi12GeO20 crystals in the auto-di-ameter control system of Czochralski method. The rotation rate was varied in the range of 23 to 21 rpm to preserve flat interface in a given heat configuration. To prevent the constitutional super-cooling from the evaporation loss, 105% stoichiometric amount of Bi2O3 was employed, equivalent to 6.18 molar ratio of Bi2O3 to GeO2. Transparent and light brown Bi12GeO20 single crystal in uniform diameter was grown. The dislocation density was determined to be 103/cm2 corresponding to the optical quality in commercial applications. The grown crystal measured diameter 25 mm and length 70 mm and the preferred growth direction was confirmed to be <110>.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.141-157
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• 1995

Single crystals of TeO2 with large diameter were grown by Czochralski technique with auto-diameter control system. The ratio of crystal to crucible was 60-70%. The effect of critical pulling and rotation rate on the crystal quality was studied. Optimum growth parameters for high quality crystal pulling rate was less than 1.2 mm/hr. The solid-liquid interface was convex at the rotation rate of 10-23 rpm and concave at the rotation rate of more than 25 rpm, depending on the size of crystal and crucible. The platinum concentration in the melts is one of the main factors of the constitutional supercooling and thus the bubble entrapment in the growing crystal. Growth axis was confirmed to {110} direction during the whole growth procedure. Infrared spectrometric study and dislocation density measurment by chemical etching method on the grown crystal were performed. Finally, the reasons of cooperation of striations, inclusions, and optical inhomogeneities were discussed.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.12 no.12
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• pp.5450-5456
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• 2011

In order to build a ship, painting on ship cargo tank is one of the most dangerous parts as it involves working in high altitudes and a closed ship cargo tank. Therefore, researchers have been developing devices that will enable mobile robots to operate on vertical walls. The wall-climbing robots have been widely used to attach on the wall such as suction types. These types can be utilized regardless of the wall material. However, it is required to adhere and control the suction cups. To moderate this drawbacks, this paper proposes an automatic painting robot that uses a permanent magnet mobile robot. Using the magnetic characteristics, this robot can move on the boat vertically and horizontally even while hanging on the ceiling of the ship cargo tank. Also, we made a prototype to test adhesive force of the permanent magnet wheel and mobile robot as well as the towing capacity and auto-piloting ability.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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• v.41 no.10
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• pp.1256-1262
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• 2016

As the population of camping is increased in campsites and auto camp sites, the electrical equipment can safely supply electricity to users in a variety of electricity bill policy is required in the campsite. In this paper, we develop the vending machine for electricity that can control the outdoor electrical outlet from the management server using the Z-Wave WPAN and android mobile application. The developed vending machine for electricity consists of the management server, the controller, the outdoor outlet box, and the mobile application. The management server provides reservation and electricity bill payment to users. The management server controls the electrical outlet box through the controller to safely supply electricity to users. The controller that is a relay device between the management server and the switch controls switches based on Z-Wave mesh network. Outdoor electrical outlet box has 2 meter switches. We receive the relevant authorization to provide commercial electricity services using the outdoor electrical outlet box in the campsite.

• The KIPS Transactions:PartD
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• v.15D no.1
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• pp.147-154
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• 2008

Along with the trend of internet use, various web application developments have been performed to provide information that was managed in the internal database on the web by making a web server page. However, in most cases, a direct program was made without a systematic developmental methodology or with the application of a huge developmental methodology that is inappropriate and decreased the efficiency of the development. A web application that fails to follow a systematic developmental methodology and uses a script language can decrease the productivity of the program development, maintenance, and reuse. In this thesis, the auto writing tool for a dynamic web server page was designed and established by using a database for web application development based on a fast and effective script. It suggests a regularized script model and makes a standardized script for the data bound control tag creator by analyzing a dynamic web server page pattern with the database in order to contribute to productivity by being used in the web application development and maintenance.

• Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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• v.22 no.10
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• pp.940-948
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• 2012

In Korea, researches on the exposure assessment of the hand-transmitted vibration started from the mid-90, however, they were performed in the limited industries such as auto-assembly plants and the evaluation of the vibration was mostly conducted by ISO 5349(1986). Therefore, it was necessary to assess hand-transmitted vibration levels of workplace such as ship building/repairing industry or mining industry where occupational injuries are largely occurred and to evaluate the vibration levels using revised ISO 5349(2001). The SVAN 948 Four Channels Sound & Vibration Analyser was used for the measurement. The workers using a chain saw were exposed to 1.7~2.8 $m/s^2$ of daily vibration level. Workers using a rock drill in a coal mining were exposed to the highest vibration acceleration among workers and the levels were 7.1~10.8 $m/s^2$. Vibration levels of grinders were different according to the types of grinders. The hand-transmitted vibration of 3 types of grinders were measured and the levels were 3.3~11.1 $m/s^2$. Workers using a impact wrench were exposed to 1.5~1.6 $m/s^2$ of vibration. Out of 20 kinds of machines, only 4 tools provided the information of vibration acceleration on the instructions. In addition, the current condition of workplace to control vibration was not much different from the past because there are no vibration exposure limit.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.152-159
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• 2010

Recently, the public interest in eco-friendly material and structure has been increasing and many Hwang-toh researches are being actively performed. Hwang-toh is one of the traditional environment friendly construction materials used as a construction and plastering material. Hwang-toh has many advantages as construction material due to its high heat storage capacity, auto-purification, antibiotic ability, and infrared ray emission characteristics. But, currently it has not been developed into construction material and used in modern construction due to its low strength and dry shrinkage cracking prone characteristics. According to the recent researches and study results, Hwang-toh can be used as a natural pozzolanic material like fly-ash or pozzolan. In this study, mechanical properties and structural flexure behavior experiments of slag, recycled PET fiber, and Hwang-toh added concrete are carried out. The test results showed that drying shrinkage of concrete mixed with Hwang-toh has lower compressive strength and elastic modulus than those of control cement concrete specimen, but it has the similar flexural behavior in reinforced concrete beams.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.296-296
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• 2023

최근 기후변화로 인해 극한 강우의 발생빈도가 증가하고 있다. 극한 강우의 증가는 수리구조물의 설계홍수량을 초과하는 유입량을 발생시킴으로써 수리구조물의 구조적 안정성을 저해할 수 있다. 농업용 저수지가 기후변화로 인한 이상 강우의 증가에도 불구하고 안정적으로 운영되기 위해서는 적절한 홍수 방재체계의 수립이 필요하다. 저수지의 홍수 방재체계는 구조적 홍수 방재체계와 비구조적 홍수 방재체계로 구분되며, 구조적 홍수 방재체계는 비구조적 홍수 방재체계에 비해 많은 자본이 투입되어야 한다는 특징이 있다. 농업용 저수지의 홍수 방재체계 수립 시 구조적 방법과 비구조적 방법을 종합적으로 고려하여야 하며, 농업용 저수지에 관한 홍수 방재체계 마련 방안이 정립되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 구조적 방법과 비구조적 방법을 모두 고려한 농업용 저수지의 홍수 방재체계를 마련하고, 이를 적용함으로써 기후변화에 대응하여 농업용 저수지의 홍수조절 능력이 적절히 마련되었는지를 확인하고자 한다. 본 연구에서는 수계, 저수량, 치수 사업 진행 여부 등의 요소를 고려하여 17개의 농업용 저수지를 연구대상지로 선정하였다. 저수지 운영 모의를 위하여 각 연구대상지의 기상자료, 지형자료, 저수지 제원 자료를 수집 및 분석하였다. 저수지 운영방법으로는 저수위가 목표수위 이상일 경우 유입량 전량을 방류하는 Auto-ROM 방식을 채택하였다. 기후변화가 농업용 저수지의 홍수조절능력에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위해 SSP (Shared Socio-economic Pathways) 기후변화 시나리오를 활용하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2023.05a
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• pp.221-221
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• 2023

기후변화에 관한 정부 간 협의체 6차 보고서에 따르면 강우 변동성이 증가함에 따라 홍수 피해가 빈번해질 것으로 예상된다. 집중호우, 태풍, 장마 등 물 관련 재해의 발생빈도와 규모가 댐의 홍수조절능력을 초과하는 경우 홍수량을 예측하고 댐 모의 운영을 통해 댐 방류량을 결정하기 어렵다. 그러므로 댐의 안정성 확보를 위해 기존의 댐 운영방식을 검토하고 개선하여 홍수조절용량을 확보하는 과정이 필요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 기존의 저수지 운영방식을 분석하고 극한의 홍수에 대비하여 저수지 운영 방식을 개선하는데 있다. 연구 대상 댐으로는 합천댐과 섬진강댐을 선정하였다. 합천댐과 섬진강댐은 홍수조절을 위해 Rigid ROM(일정률-일정량 방식)을 사용하고 있으며 200년 빈도 홍수량에 맞춰 설계되었다. 그러나 합천댐은 계획방류량(6,200 m³/sec)이 댐 하류지역의 설계홍수량(2,885 m³/sec)보다 2배 이상 크기 때문에 계획방류량만큼 방류하지 않더라도 하류에서 홍수피해가 발생하는 문제가 있다. 2020년, 섬진강댐은 200년 빈도의 홍수량보다 작은 홍수가 발생했음에도 불구하고 하류 지역에서 홍수 피해가 발생하였다. 본 연구에서는 우리나라에서 홍수기에 일반적으로 사용되는 저수지 운영 방식 - Auto ROM, Rigid ROM, Technical ROM -을 적용하여 댐의 안정성과 하류 홍수피해를 최소화하기 위한 최적의 운영 방안을 검토하였다. 200년 빈도 홍수량과 2020년 홍수 자료를 이용하고 저수지 운영 방식의 변경을 통해 홍수조절효과를 검토하였다. 또한, 홍수조절효과가 미약할 시 사전 방류를 통해 홍수조절효과를 향상시켰다. 본 연구는 안전하고 효율적인 댐 운영 방식을 분석함으로써, 타 다목적 댐 운영에 대한 참고자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.