• ETRI Journal
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• v.32 no.2
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• pp.292-301
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• 2010

Increasing convergence among heterogeneous radio networks is expected to be a key feature of future ubiquitous services. The convergence of radio networks in combination with dynamic spectrum allocation (DSA) could be a beneficial means to solve the growing demand for radio spectrum. DSA might enhance the spectrum utilization of involved radio networks to comply with user requirements for high-quality multimedia services. This paper proposes a simple spectrum allocation algorithm and presents an analytical model of dynamic spectrum resource allocation between two networks using a 4-D Markov chain. We argue that there may exist a break-even point for choosing whether or not to adopt DSA in a system. We point out certain circumstances where DSA is not a viable alternative. We also discuss the performance of DSA against the degree of resource sharing using the proposed analytical model and simulations. The presented analytical model is not restricted to DSA, and can be applied to a general resource sharing study.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• v.30 no.5
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• pp.403-415
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• 1998

The CANDU 6 reactor assembly consists of an array of 380 pressure tubes, which are installed horizontally in a large cylindrical vessel, the Calandria, containing the low pressure heavy water moderator. The pressure tube is located inside the calandria tube and the annulus between these tubes, which forms a closed loop with $CO_2$ gas recirculating, is called the Annulus Gas System(AGS). It is designed to give an alarm to the operator even for a small pressure tube leak by a very sensitive dew point meter so that he can take a preventive action for the pressure tube rupture incident. To judge whether the operator action time is enough or not in the design of Wolsong 2,3 & 4, the Leak Before Break(LBB) assessment is required for the analysis of the pressure tube failure accident. In order to provide the required data for the LBB assessment of Wolsong Units 2, 3, 4, a series of leak detection capability tests was performed by injecting controlled rates of heavy water vapour. The data of increased dew point and rates of rise were measured to determine the alarm set point for the dew point rate of rise of Wolsong Unit 2. It was found that the response of the dew point depends on the moisture injection rate, $CO_2$ gas flow rate and the leak location. The test showed that CANDU 6 AGS can detect the very small leaks less than few g/hr and dew point rate of rise alarm can be the most reliable alarm signal to warn the operator. Considering the present results, the first response time of dew point to the AGS $CO_2$ flow rate is approximated.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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• v.52 no.7
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• pp.407-413
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• 2003

Before expanding of distribution automation application to distribution network, we must examine whether there are economical effect. Investment expense for distribution automation can be divided into facility investment expense, maintenance expense, communication expense, investment expense etc. Effect of distribution automation can classify by effect that can convert into money and effect that can not convert into money. Representative effect is outage time decrease effect, distribution line loss decrease effect, main transformer upload effect, distribution line upload effect, work environment improvement effect of lineman and so on. This paper studied economical effect and break-even Point for investment expense by using data that acquire in KEPCO's distribution network.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.55-64
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• 1996

The size of leisure space has been determined on the basis of the annual and peak day's number of visitor, turnover rate, and size per visitor. But the past models have no theoretical base and practical errors on the many cases. So, this study was carried out to build and test a new theoretical model for selecting a optimal size of theme park. The basic concept of the model building is the break-even point analysis of cost-volume-profit relation. That is, Gain-Loss of theme park is determined by marginal profit and fixed cost by size. YongIn Farmland was selected as a model test case.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.17 no.32
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• pp.73-79
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• 1994

본 연구는 관리한계설정을 위한 새로운 방법을 제시한다. 일반적 관리한계는 중심선(Central Line)과 표준편차(Standard Deviation)에 기인한다. 그러나 본 연구에서는 제품수명주기(PLC)의 각 단계상 발생되는 손익분기점(Break-even Point)과 한계이익곡선 특성을 통하여 탄력적 관리한계(Elastic Control Limit : ECL)를 구축하고자 하였다. 탄력적 관리한계와 한계이익곡선의 관계에서 중심선은 최대이익, $3{sigma}$한계는 최대이익점과 가장 근접해 있는 (상위/하위)손익분기점까지의 거리로 파악할 수 있다. 그리고 총 변동은 ｛상위손익분기점(UBEP) - 하위손익분기점(LBEP)｝으로 고려할 수 있다. 전개 과정으로서는 1. 각 제품별 수명주기(PLC)를 각 단계별로 구분한다. 2. 각 단계별 총이익곡선(TRC)과 총비용곡선(TCC)을 구한다. 3. 한계이익곡선상의 최대이익지점을 구한다. 이러한 연구는 제품성장단계별 평균과 분산의 변동을 동시에 고려하여 탄력적 관리가 가능하다는 장점이 있다. 나아가 마케팅과 소비자 행동의 분석으로 확대될 수 있다.

• Health Policy and Management
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.85-109
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• 1996

Telemedicine can increase accessibility to advance medical technology at the university hospital for community residents living in a remote area. This paper focused on the economic evaluation of telemedicine to identify important factors influencing costs and benefits and to understand how these factors can be changed to improve economic performance of the telemedicine. When the telemedicine project currently operating in Korea was evaluated based on the traditional cost-benefit analysis, the results showed a heavy net loss wiht a B/C ration of 0.56. As several values were added to the analysis based on the Information Economics approach, B/C ratios steadly increased. When the saving of medical expenses from the early detection of diseases was taken into a consideration, the ration exceeded the break-even point. >From the sensitivity analysis, a number of patients and the cost for equipment and communication were found to be the key factors for influencing economic performance of telemedicine.

• Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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• v.37 no.4
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• pp.193-201
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• 2014

This study attempts to utilize the economic efficiency analysis results focused on the break-even point as an indicator for the decision making of commanders and staff. We suggested a method of determining economic life by utilizing logistics information system and commercial program Minitab with a focus on the equipment's operational environment and performance data, whereas previously the equipment's retirement period was simply determined by the current equipment prices and sustainable period.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.142-143
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• 2015

In this study, the remodeling of the insulation for the study of economic evaluation to find out. Targeting first Hyomin Domitory in Dong-Eui University, the purpose of the study is to carry out insulation work to conform to the strengthening of legal insulation standards. Studies in the way of insulation construction surveys of students who after living through the Survey. Exterior walls and windows with a comparative analysis of the thermal transmittance insulation performance is calculated according to the annual heating costs. The study is about 108 years after the investment is recovered through the break-even point was to know. Resolve residents' complaints, the gap wind reduction, reduction of environmental pollution and other problems solved.

• Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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• v.28 no.5
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• pp.1280-1289
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• 2016

This study aims to conduct economic analysis of the Rainbow Trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) aquaculture farms in Korea. The analysis was performed based on farming cost, market price of the species and fishermen's income. We estimated the farms' economic feasibility using return on sales, the NPV, the IRR and the break-even point. The result indicated that while the profitability depends on current aquaculture production performance and market situation, the business operation is up to price and aquaculture production of species. According to sensitivity analyses of price and yield, aquaculture business becomes poorer with lower price and production.

• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.11-17
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• 2012

Along with the recent trend toward increasing variety and shorter life of products in the market, evaluation of risk for economic investment alternatives is of practical importance in manufacturing companies. This paper assumes that each alternative is composed of demand volume and unit sales price as income factors, and unit variable cost and fixed cost as expense factors. The paper assumes that these four factors move worse from the originally expected values, toward the direction of decreasing profit. Values of these four factors are also assumed to fluctuate from year to year over the entire multi-period. By applying the analysis of the breakeven points to each of the four factors, safer area against these changes is represented on the two dimensional domain called normalized total-cost unit-cost domain. A practical numerical example is analyzed to verify the validity of the proposed method.