• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2004년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.1733-1739
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• 2004

The objective this study is to estimate the feasibility of acoustic emission method for the internal leak from the valves in nuclear power plants. From the experimental results, it was suggested that the acoustic emission method for monitoring of leak was feasible. When the background levels are higher than the acoustic signals from leak, we can detect the leak analyzing the spectrum of the remainders which take the background noise from the acoustic signals.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.284-289
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• 2004

The objective this study is to estimate the feasibility of acoustic emission method for the internal leak from the valves in nuclear power plants. From the experimental results, it was suggested that the acoustic emission method for monitoring of leak was feasible. When the background levels are higher than the acoustic signals from leak, we can detect the leak analyzing the spectrum of the remainders which take the background noise from the acoustic signals.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2021

Objective: Iterative reconstruction degrades image quality. Thus, further advances in image reconstruction are necessary to overcome some limitations of this technique in low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan of the chest. Deep-learning image reconstruction (DLIR) is a new method used to reduce dose while maintaining image quality. The purposes of this study was to evaluate image quality and noise of LDCT scan images reconstructed with DLIR and compare with those of images reconstructed with the adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-Veo at a level of 30% (ASiR-V 30%). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 58 patients who underwent LDCT scan for lung cancer screening. Datasets were reconstructed with ASiR-V 30% and DLIR at medium and high levels (DLIR-M and DLIR-H, respectively). The objective image signal and noise, which represented mean attenuation value and standard deviation in Hounsfield units for the lungs, mediastinum, liver, and background air, and subjective image contrast, image noise, and conspicuity of structures were evaluated. The differences between CT scan images subjected to ASiR-V 30%, DLIR-M, and DLIR-H were evaluated. Results: Based on the objective analysis, the image signals did not significantly differ among ASiR-V 30%, DLIR-M, and DLIR-H (p = 0.949, 0.737, 0.366, and 0.358 in the lungs, mediastinum, liver, and background air, respectively). However, the noise was significantly lower in DLIR-M and DLIR-H than in ASiR-V 30% (all p < 0.001). DLIR had higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) than ASiR-V 30% (p = 0.027, < 0.001, and < 0.001 in the SNR of the lungs, mediastinum, and liver, respectively; all p < 0.001 in the CNR). According to the subjective analysis, DLIR had higher image contrast and lower image noise than ASiR-V 30% (all p < 0.001). DLIR was superior to ASiR-V 30% in identifying the pulmonary arteries and veins, trachea and bronchi, lymph nodes, and pleura and pericardium (all p < 0.001). Conclusion: DLIR significantly reduced the image noise in chest LDCT scan images compared with ASiR-V 30% while maintaining superior image quality.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.285-297
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• 2023

본 연구의 목적은 대한민국 학교 교실 중 학교공간혁신사업을 통해 도입된 9세 이하 초등학생이 사용하는 1, 2학년 창의융합교실의 음향성능을 조사하는 것이다. 이를 위해 창의융합교실 3개를 대상으로 음향성능을 측정하였다. 측정된 음향인자는 배경소음, 잔향시간(Reverberation Time, RT), 음성명료도(D₅₀), 음성전달지수(Speech Transmission Index, STI) 및 양이간 상호상관도(Inter-Aural Cross Correlation, IACC)였다. 또한 벽체의 차음성능분석을 위해 투과손실(Transmission Loss, TL), 표준화음압레벨차(D_nT) 등을 측정하였고, 교실의 문과 창문의 개폐 여부에 따른 소음레벨을 측정하였다. 그 결과, 배경소음은 공조기를 가동하지 않았을 때 평균 28.0 dB(A) ~ 32.8 dB(A)로 나타났으며 잔향시간은 0.6 s를 초과하지 않았다. 다양한 책상 배치에 따라 양이간 상호상관도(IACC)에 차이가 나타났는데, 중심선과 음원 근처 좌석에서 IACC 값이 높게 나타났다. 특히 음원을 정면으로 바라보는 중심선의 좌석에서 더 높은 IACC가 측정되었다. 문과 창문의 개폐에 따른 교실 내 소음레벨은 모든 창문과 문을 열었을 때와 복도측 창문과 문을 열었을 때 기준을 초과하였다.

• 실내환경 및 냄새 학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.330-336
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• 2018

The objective of this study was to determine whether crops and fruits absorb the naturally occurring asbestos (NOA). The concentration of asbestos in various crops and fruits grown in NOA areas was analyzed and background levels of asbestos in ambient air and soil samples were assessed. Actinolite/Tremolite asbestos were detected in all soil samples. Among 21 ambient air samples, 2 samples were recorded to contain 0.0005 f/cc (fiber per cubic centimeter) but no asbestos was detected in the other samples using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). However, no evidence suggesting that the crops and fruits could be contaminated by NOA was found in this study. The excess lifetime cancer risks (ELCRs) of ABS scenarios (agricultural activities) used in this study were calculated by using the Arithmetic (AM) and Geometric mean (GM) of ELCRs. The AM and GM of ELCRs estimated from digging soil and weeding activities did not exceed $1{\times}10^{-4}$, which was defined as the general acceptable risk range for exposure. The results of this study would be informative to NOA managers and related policy makers to make plans to prevent unexpected exposure to asbestos to residents living in an NOA area.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.140-145
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• 2011

데이터에 포함된 잡음이 소규모 저속도 이상대 탐지를 위한 시추공 주시토모그래피에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위하여, 터널모델에 대하여 유한차분 파선추적 법으로 기록의 초동주시를 산출하고 산출된 초동주시에 세 종류의 잡음과 잡음수준이 다른 네 종류의 백색 잡음을 첨가한 후 SIRT 반복역산 법으로 속도영상을 도출하였다. 첨가된 잡음의 세기가 터널로 인한 기록의 최대 예상 주시지연의 10% 정도인 속도영상에서 저속도 이상대가 정확하게 터널위치에 형성되었다. 그러나 터널의 위치에 산출된 속도는 상정된 속도모델의 속도와는 현저하게 다르며 배경 속도와 비슷하였다. 잡음이 결과영상에 미치는 영향은 무작위 잡음이 송신기나 수신기 종속적인 잡음보다 현저하게 적은 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제29권12C호
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• pp.1660-1668
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• 2004

본 논문에서는 간단한 구조, 적은 계산량과 안정된 빠른 수렴속도를 가진 RBF (Radial Basis Function) 신경회로망을 이용한 이중 임계값 방식의 음성구간 검출기 알고리즘을 제안하고 시뮬레이션을 통해 유용성을 확인하였다. 음성압축기에 사용되는 CELP (Code-Excited Linear Prediction) 파라미터들을 신경회로망 입력으로 하여 잡음에 강하게 반응하게 하였고, 음성구간 검출기의 성능향상을 위해 음성구간과 침묵구간에서 다른 임계값을 사용하는 이중 임계값 방식을 적용하였다. 실험 결과 이중 임계값을 이용한 RBF 신경망 음성구간 검출기는 G.729 Annex B 음성구간 검출기 보다 우수한 성능을 보였고, 기존의 MLP (Multi Layer Perceptron) 신경회로망을 이용한 음성구간 검출기와 비교하여 음성구간에서는 비슷한 성능을 보였으나 침묵구간에서 25% 정도의 성능향상을 보였다.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2004년도 추계학술대회논문집
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• pp.810-813
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• 2004

The task of introducing sounds leads to the realization of a comfortable acoustic environment and the design of good soundscape. This paper aims to rate the preference of environmental sounds suitable to the public spaces such as park, garden, bus terminal, urban street. And aims to search for the methodology how to select the introducing sounds by subjective and objective procedures. Seventeen kinds of introducing sounds were rated by nine adjectives in the presence of visual site informations. Also adequate sound levels were calculated by adjusting the volume of introducing sounds in the presence of the background sounds and visual informations. The results of psycho-acoustic experiments are as follows. 1. Proposal of various introducing sounds were evaluated to be possible at the rather calm natural park. 2. The introducing sounds which have opposite visual image or already existing at the place were evaluated not adequate to the sound circumstances of the place. 3. By the sounds with the same meaning, the identity of the street and the improvement of sound circumstance can be obtained.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.364-370
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• 2017

Background: Labeled noise reduction (NR) data presented by manufacturers are considered one of the main challenging issues for occupational experts in employing hearing protection devices (HPDs). This study aimed to determine the actual NR data of typical HPDs using the objective fit testing method with a microphone in real ear (MIRE) method. Methods: Five available commercially earmuff protectors were investigated in 30 workers exposed to reference noise source according to the standard method, ISO 11904-1. Personal attenuation rating (PAR) of the earmuffs was measured based on the MIRE method using a noise dosimeter (SVANTEK, model SV102). Results: The results showed that means of PAR of the earmuffs are from 49% to 86% of the nominal NR rating. The PAR values of earmuffs when a typical eyewear was worn differed statistically (p < 0.05). It is revealed that a typical safety eyewear can reduce the mean of the PAR value by approximately 2.5 dB. The results also showed that measurements based on the MIRE method resulted in low variability. The variability in NR values between individuals, within individuals, and within earmuffs was not the statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusion: This study could provide local individual fit data. Ergonomic aspects of the earmuffs and different levels of users experience and awareness can be considered the main factors affecting individual fitting compared with the laboratory condition for acquiring the labeled NR data. Based on the obtained fit testing results, the field application of MIRE can be employed for complementary studies in real workstations while workers perform their regular work duties.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.76-80
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• 2020

Background: To improve the measurement accuracy of liquid-scintillation counting for activity standardization, it is necessary to significantly reduce the background caused by thermal noise or after-pulses. We have therefore improved a movable 3 photomultiplier (3PM)-γ coincidence-counting method using the logical sum of three double coincidences for β events. Materials and Methods: We designed a new data-acquisition system in which β events are obtained by counting the logical sum of three double coincidences. The change in β-detection efficiency can be derived by moving three photomultiplier tubes sequentially from the liquid-scintillation vial. The validity of the method was investigated by activity measurement of ¹³⁴Cs calibrated at the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) with 4π(PC)β-γ(NaI(Tl)) coincidence counting using a proportional counter (PC) for the β detector. Results and Discussion: Measurements were taken over 14 counting intervals for each liquidscintillation sample by displacing three photomultiplier tubes up to 45 mm from the sample. The dead time in each β- and γ-counting channel was adjusted to be a non-extending type of 20 ㎲. The background ranged about 1.2-3.3 s^-1, such that the contributions of thermal noise or after-pulses were negligible. As the β-detection unit was moved away from the sample, the β-detection efficiencies varied between 0.54 and 0.81. The result obtained by the method at the reference date was 396.3 ± 1.7 kBq/g. This is consistent with the KRISS-certified value of 396.0 ± 2.0 kBq/g within the uncertainty range. Conclusion: The movable 3PM-γ method developed in the present work not only succeeded in reducing background counts to negligible levels but enabled β-detection efficiency to be varied by a geometrical method to apply the efficiency extrapolation method. Compared with our earlier work shown in the study of Hwang et al. [2], the measurement accuracy has much improved. Consequently, the method developed in this study is an improved method suitable for activity standardization of β-γ emitters.