• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2020

Background: This study aims to determine the effective atomic number (Zeff) from dual-energy image sets obtained using a conventional computed tomography (CT) simulator. The estimated Zeff can be used for deriving the stopping power and material decomposition of CT images, thereby improving dose calculations in radiation therapy. Materials and Methods: An electron-density phantom was scanned using Philips Brilliance CT Big Bore at 80 and 140 kVp. The estimated Zeff values were compared with those obtained using the calibration phantom by applying the Rutherford, Schneider, and Joshi methods. The fitting parameters were optimized using the nonlinear least squares regression algorithm. The fitting curve and mass attenuation data were obtained from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The fitting parameters obtained from stopping power and material decomposition of CT images, were validated by estimating the residual errors between the reference and calculated Zeff values. Next, the calculation accuracy of Zeff was evaluated by comparing the calculated values with the reference Zeff values of insert plugs. The exposure levels of patients under additional CT scanning at 80, 120, and 140 kVp were evaluated by measuring the weighted CT dose index (CTDIw). Results and Discussion: The residual errors of the fitting parameters were lower than 2%. The best and worst Zeff values were obtained using the Schneider and Joshi methods, respectively. The maximum differences between the reference and calculated values were 11.3% (for lung during inhalation), 4.7% (for adipose tissue), and 9.8% (for lung during inhalation) when applying the Rutherford, Schneider, and Joshi methods, respectively. Under dual-energy scanning (80 and 140 kVp), the patient exposure level was approximately twice that in general single-energy scanning (120 kVp). Conclusion: Zeff was calculated from two image sets scanned by conventional single-energy CT simulator. The results obtained using three different methods were compared. The Zeff calculation based on single-energy exhibited appropriate feasibility.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.172-183
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• 2019

Hoek et al.(2002)이 개발한 일반화된 Hoek-Brown(GHB) 파괴기준식은 암반의 파괴응력 조건을 정의하는 비선형 함수이다. 관련 강도정수들은 GSI 지수값을 이용하여 체계적으로 결정된다. GSI 지수는 현장 암반의 상태를 정량화한 수치이므로 GHB 파괴기준식은 현장의 암반조건을 파괴기준식에 반영할 수 있는 실용적인 암반파괴함수이다. 대부분의 암반공학 기술자들이 선형 Mohr-Coulomb 파괴기준식에 익숙하며, 다수의 암반공학 소프트웨어들이 Mohr-Coulomb 식을 채택하고 있음을 고려하여 등가마찰각과 등가점착력 계산식이 GHB 파괴기준식 발표와 함께 제시되었다. 그러나 이 목적으로 제시된 등 가마찰각 및 등가점착력 계산식은 선형 최적화가 수행되는 최소주응력 범위의 하한 값을 암반의 인장강도로 고정시키고 있다. 따라서 해석영역에 인장응력이 분포하지 않은 경우 Hoek et al.(2002)의 제안식을 이용한 등가마찰각 및 등가점착력 산정결과는 정확성이 떨어질 수 있다. 이러한 기존 등가마찰각 및 등가점착력 산정수식의 단점을 극복하기 위하여 이 연구에서는 임의의 최소주응력 구간에 대해서도 최적 등가마찰각과 등가점착력을 계산할 수 있는 해석적 수식을 유도하고 결과식의 정확성을 검증하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.24-35
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• 1983

In fitting models to data, selection of the most desirable estimation method and determination of the adequacy of fitted model are the central issues. This paper compares the maximum likelihood estimators and the minimum logit chi-square estimators, both being best asymptotically normal, when logit models are fitted to infant mortality data. Chi-square goodness-of-fit test and likelihood ratio one are also compared. The analysis infant mortality data shows that the outlying observations do not necessarily result in the same impact on goodness-of-fit measures.

• 품질경영학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.44-55
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• 1997

In order to determine procedures for a, pp.opriate model selection of technological growth curves, numerous time series that were representative of growth behavior were collected according to data characteristics. Three different growth curve models were fitted onto data sets in an attempt to determine which growth curve models achieved the best forecasts for types of growth data. The analysis of the results gives rise to an a, pp.oach for selecting a, pp.opriate growth curve models for a given set of data, prior to fitting the models, based on the characteristics of the goodness of fit test.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2004년도 춘계학술대회 논문요약집
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• pp.274-274
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• 2004

조향성능은 완성된 자동차를 평가하는 아주 중요한 요소이며, 운전자에게 직접적인 영향을 가지는 까닭으로 우선적으로 해결되어야 할 문제이다. 자동차의 조향성능과 관련된 자동차 요소로는 프런트 샤시 모듈이 있으며, 프런트 샤시 모듈의 자세는 구성 요소인 서브프레임의 조립자세에 의하여 결정된다. 서브프레임은 4개의 원통형 지지부로 이루어져 있으며, 차체와의 조립시 지지부에 물리적 접촉이 발생한다. 즉 공간상에서 서브프레임의 자세는 지지부의 조립위치에 의하여 결정이 되며, 서브프레임의 자세를 결정하기 위해서는 지지부에 대한 적절한 해석이 필요하다.(중략)

• E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.243-250
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• 1988

530A의 질화막과 23A의 엷은 산화막두께로 제작된 MNOS 소자의 기억트랩분포와 기억특성을 TSC방법과 C-V방법으로 조사하였다. 소자는 전기적으로 기억갱신이 가능하며 무전압유지가 반영구적임을 확인하였다. 기억트랩에 해당하는 TSC곡선을 분석하는데는 공간적, 에너지적인 트랩의 분포모형을 가정하고 best fitting법을 사용하였다. 그 결과 기억트랩은 질화막-산화막 계면에서 질화막안으로 10A 깊이로 분포되었으며 에너지준위는 질화막전도대 하단에서 2.35-2.38eV로 분포되어 있음을 밝혔다. 또한 방전기구는 산화막층을 통한 직접터널링과 열적여기를 함께 고려하여 설명할 수 있었다.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제54권11호
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• pp.850-864
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• 2016

The Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) approach is a widely used statistical method for analyzing longitudinal data and clustered data in clinical studies. In dentistry, due to multiple outcomes obtained from one patient, the outcomes produced from an individual patient are correlated with one another. This study focused on the basic ideas of GEE and introduced the types of covariance matrix and working correlation matrix. The quasi-likelihood information criterion (QIC) and quasi-likelihood information criterion approximation ($QIC_u$) were used to select the best working correlation matrix and the best fitting model for the correlated outcomes. The purpose of this study is to show a detailed process for the GEE analysis using SPSS software along with an orthodontic miniscrew example, and to help understand how to use GEE analysis in dental research.

• International Journal of Railway
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2013

Railway construction needs vast soil investigation for its infrastructure foundation designs along the planned railway path to identify the design parameters for stability and serviceability checks. The soil investigation data are usually classified and grouped to decide design input parameters per each construction section and budget estimates. Deterministic design method which most civil engineer and practitioner are familiar with has a clear limitation in construction/maintenance budget control, and occasionally produced overdesigned or unsafe design problems. Instead of using a batch type analysis with predetermined input parameters, data population collected from site soil investigation and design load condition can be statistically estimated for the mean and variance to present the feature of data distribution and optimized with a best fitting probability function. Probabilistic approach using entire feature of design input data enables to predict the worst, best and most probable cases based on identified ranges of soil and load data, which will help railway designer select construction method to save the time and cost. This paper introduces two Monte Carlo simulations actually applied on estimation of retaining wall external stability and long term settlement of organic soil in soil investigation area for a recent high speed railway project.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1945-1947
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• 2005

This study considers find out best accelerated life testing and lifetime prediction of electrolytic capacitors. We proved about relation between failure and deterioration mechanism from last thesis. Beside we performed test that temperature and voltage press higher than allowance specification. Failure distribution acquired from those test. And wiebull function and Minitab program applied to accelerated constant and lifetime by means of calculation. At the result, goodness of fit affect to weibull function and acceleration factor therefore fitting is important factor in reliability testing.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.710-716
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• 2002

A General Pipe Break Prediction Model that incorporates linear and exponential models in its form is developed. The model is capable of fitting pipe break trends that have linear, exponential or in between of linear and exponential trend by using a weighting factor. The weighting factor is adjusted to obtain a best model that minimizes the sum of squared errors of the model. The model essentially plots a best curve (or a line) passing through "cumulative number of pipe breaks" versus "break times since installation of a pipe" data points. Therefore, it prevents over-predicting future number of pipe breaks compared to the conventional exponential model. The optimal replacement time equation is derived by using the Threshold Break Rate equation by Loganathan et al. (2002).