• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2007

Objective : This multi-center clinical study was designed to determine the long-term results of patients who received a one-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion with expandable cage ($Tyche^{(R)}$ cage) for degenerative spinal diseases during the same period in each hospital. Methods : Fifty-seven patients with low back pain who had a one-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion using a newly designed expandable cage were enrolled in this study at five centers from June 2003 to December 2004 and followed up for 24 months. Pain improvement was checked with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and their disability was evaluated with the Oswestry Disability Index. Radiographs were obtained before and after surgery. At the final follow-up, dynamic stability, quality of bone fusion, interveretebral disc height, and lumbar lordosis were assessed. In some cases, a lumbar computed tomography scan was also obtained. Results : The mean VAS score of back pain was improved from 6.44 points preoperatively to 0.44 at the final visit and the score of sciatica was reduced from 4.84 to 0.26. Also, the Oswestry Disability Index was improved from 32.62 points preoperatively to 18.25 at the final visit. The fusion rate was 92.5%. Intervertebral disc height, recorded as $9.94{\pm}2.69\;mm$ before surgery was increased to $12.23{\pm}3.31\;mm$ at postoperative 1 month and was stabilized at $11.43{\pm}2.23\;mm$ on final visit. The segmental angle of lordosis was changed significantly from $3.54{\pm}3.70^{\circ}$ before surgery to $6.37{\pm}3.97^{\circ}$ by 24 months postoperative, and total lumbar lordosis was $20.37{\pm}11.30^{\circ}$ preoperatively and $24.71{\pm}11.70^{\circ}$ at 24 months postoperative. Conclusion : There have been no special complications regarding the expandable cage during the follow-up period and the results of this study demonstrates a high fusion rate and clinical success.

• 수산해양교육연구
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.362-373
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• 2010

We reviewed previous studies on well-performing aquaculture facilities, rearing environment, breeding management and feed supply to find the optimal conditions of the abalone aquaculture in marine cage. The size of marine cage varied depending on local area where the abalone farms are located. The small size cage ($2.4{\times}2.4{\times}2.5$ m) was used in Wando, Jindo and Hanam area where much of the provincial's abalone production is conducted and the middle size cage ($2.4{\times}4.8{\times}2.5$ m) was used in Huksando area. Big size group, above 2 cm in shell length, was produced from the end of October to the middle of November and small size group, below 2 cm in shell length, was produced from the end of March to the beginning of April next year in case of juvenile abalone of land production. The initial stocking density was 517-1,653 individuals/culture square meter($m^2$) in case of the big size group. The optimal rearing density was 326 and 263 individuals/culture square meter ($m^2$) after 1 year and 2 year's rearing, respectively. It is shown that relationship between individual shell length (x) and rearing density (y) is estimated to be $y=2,803.1x^{-1.4641}$ ($r^2=0.9687$). In addition, The obvious relationship was indicated between number of cage (x) and sea weed production facilities (y) as y=1.1542x+10.832 ($r^2=0.918$) in Wando, because sea mustard (Undaria pinnatifida) or japanese tangle (Laminaria japonica) was supplied as a feed for abalone culture. The general pattern of relationship between shell length (x) and shell weight (y) of cultured abalone is estimated to be $y=0.1443x^{2.9461}$ ($r^2=0.9997$).

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.214-224
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• 2004

어류 축양을 목적으로 외해에 설치되는 대형 가두리 시설은 해양환경 조건으로부터 다양한 외력을 받으며, 이러한 외력에 의한 가두리의 동태는 가두리 시설 자체의 안전과 축양물의 생존과 성장에도 큰 영향을 준다. 그러므로 가두리를 설계하는 단계에서 외력에 의한 가두리의 역학적 움직임을 정확히 파악할 수 있다면 보다 안전하고 효율성 있는 구조물을 설치 할 수 있을 것이다. 본 연구에서는 원형 가두리에 대하여 조류에 따른 가두리의 동역학적 운동을 해석하기 위하여 이론 모델을 구성하여 수치해석을 하였다. 이 때 수조실험을 통해 흐름에 놓여지는 망지의 여러 조건에 따른 망지 후방의 유속감소율을 적용함으로써 수치계산의 정확도를 높였다. 또한 수치 계산에 의한 시뮬레이션의 결과와 모형 실험에 의한 결과를 비교 분석하였다. 본 연구에서 얻어진 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 유속이 일정할 때 망지의 d/1가 커질수록 망지를 통과한 후의 유속은 감소하였다. 2. 망지의 d/1가 일정할 때, 유속이 커질수록 망지를 통과한 후의 유속은 증가하였다. 3. 망지의 d/1와 유속이 일정할 때, 망지로부터의 영각이 커질수록 망지를 통과한 후의 유속은 감소하였다. 4. 평면 망지 실험에서 얻어진 유속감소율을 적용한 시뮬레이션에 의한 수종 형상과 모형 실험에 의한 가두리의 수중 형상을 비교한 결과, 오차는 ${\pm}$ 5 % 이내로 나타나 실험결과에 대한 시뮬레이션의 결과가 잘 일치함을 나타내었다.

• 척추신경추나의학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2015

Objectives : This study is planned to classify correlation between thoracic kyphosis angle and prevalence of cervical intervertebral disc. Methods : We Measured the thoracic kyphosis angel of the 110 men and 179 women patients with neck pain in 00 Korean Medicine Hospital. We use Cobb's angle method and Thoracic cage dimension method for measuring the thoracic kyphosis. And We use Magentic Resonance Imaging(MRI) for classifying the patient who has cervical intervertebral disc or not. Results : 1. There was statistical difference on the thoracic cage dimension with gender(P<0.001), while there was no statistical difference on Cobb's angle with gender(P=0.882). 2. Age and thoracic cage dimension(r=0.383) is statistically more correlative than age and cobb's angle(r=-0.59). Conclusions : 1. Thoracic cage dimension and gender, Thoracic cage dimension and age were statistically concerned on patient who has neck pain, while Cobb's angle had no statistical correlation with age and gender. 2. There was no statistical difference on the Cobb's angle and Thoracic cage Dimension between patient who has one or more cervical disc herniation(Protrusion disc, Extrusion disc) segment and patient who didn't have cervical disc herniation(Protrusion disc, Extrusion disc) segment.

• 한국응용곤충학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.127-132
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• 1979

본 실험은 몇가지 우화기구를 사용하여 기구형에 따른 우화상내 온도변화가 솔잎혹파리의 우화소장에 미치는 영향 및 유충의 월동기간중의 온도변화와 우화소장간의 관계를 알아 보기 위하여 각처리별 우화소장을 조사하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 우화기구별 상내 최고온도는 현저한 차리를 나타내어 대조구에 비하여 Vinyl형은 월평균 $15^{\circ}C$가 높았고 다른 처리구에 있어서도 $30^{\circ}C\~12^{\circ}C$가 높았는데 다른 처리구에 있어서도 $30^{\circ}C\~12^{\circ}C$가 높았는데 표준형의 순이었다. 2) 처리별유충의 월동기간중의 최저온도분포는 현저한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 3) Vinyl형 처리구에서는 우화최성일이 5월 15로 대조구에 비하여 20일 앞당겨했고 표준형구와 Cage-50구도 14일 빨라졌다. 4) Funnel형 처리구에 있어서는 최고온도 및 적산온도의 분포가 대조구에 비하여 높았음에도 불구하고 우화최성일은 6일이 지연되었다. 5) 유충의 월동기간중의 온도처리효과는 12월중순과 3월중순의 최고온도의 상승이 우화최성일을 앞당기는 효과를 나타내었다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권sup2호
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• pp.300-308
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• 2001

Objectives : Anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion has become a well-accepted surgical treatment of degenerative cervical diseases. Implatable cages have a stabilizing effect without plates and no need for autogenous bone graft. The authors evaluates the effect of implatable titanium cage(RABEA) on the clinical and radiological outcomes. Methods : 34 patients with symptomatic cervical degenerative diseases due to one level disc pathology were underwent anterior cervical discectomy and interbody fusion with titanium cages(RABEA) which were not filled with cancallous bone grafts from January 1999 to May 2001. Patients with osteoporosis and older than 65 years were not included. Among them, 15 patients could be followed-up for at least 1 year. The authors retrospectively reviewed the charts and radiographic data. Mean follow-up period was $1.3{\pm}0.2years$. Results : Clinical results according to the Odom's criteria was exellent and good in 14(93%) patients. One patient with fair result showed complete loss of the disc space height due to settlement of the cage. Preoperatively, the mean height of the disc space(${\pm}$standard deviation) was $3.42{\pm}1.10mm$(range 2.0-5.5mm), and at 1 day postoperatively it was $7.88{\pm}0.90mm$(range 6.50-9.0). The mean height of the disc space after 1 year was $6.50{\pm}1.38mm$(range 3.0-8.0). The restoration of the height was statistically significant(p<0.05). The mean height after 1 year was $82.7{\pm}15.9%$ of the height at 1 day postoperatively. Preoperatively the mean value of the cervical lodortic angle was $21.8{\pm}11.8^{\circ}$ and 1 year postopertively, it was $24.5{\pm}8.3^{\circ}$, which was statistically not significant. All patients showed no abnormal movements on flexion and extension lateral film after 6 months. Conclusion : Implantable titanium cages appear safe and effective in selected patients, and their use helps to avoid complications associated with bone graft harvest. Subsidence of the cage seems to be a potential risk factor for recurrence of the symptoms. For long-term results, a longer follow-up is required.

• 한국결정학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.102-106
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• 2005

The crystal structure of the title compound has been analyzed by single crystal X-ray diffraction method. The compound crystallized in the triclinic space group $P\bar{1}$ with a=11.300(6) ${\AA}$, c=18.716(10) ${\AA}$, ${\alpha}=82.833(10)^{\circ}$, ${\beta}=83.042(11)^{\circ}$, ${\gamma}=66.139(10)^{\circ}$, $V=2162(2)\;{\AA}^{3}$, Z=2 and R1=0.661 for 10578 unique reflections. The four $C_{5}Me_{5}$ planar groups from a tetrahedron with a mean dihedral angle $70.92(9)^{\circ}$ among them and the $Ti_{4}O_{6}$ cage sits at the center of the tetrahedron. Each Ti atom in the $Ti_{4}O_{6}$ cage is bonded by three bridging oxygen atoms and coordinated by a $C_{5}Me_{5}$ ligand with a mean distance $2.067{\AA}$ from Ti atoms to the centroids of the four five-membered rings. Two oxygen atoms facing each other in $Ti_{4}O_{6}$ cage are $4.051(3){\AA}$ away in average.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.328-333
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• 2015

Squirrel cage induction motors have mostly been used for their small capacity because the starting torque is smaller than the starting current during start-up. However, as more and more mid-to-large capacity motors are developed, the demands for improvements in performance characteristics have also increased. In this study, the starting characteristics of squirrel cage induction motors were analyzed based on the rotor materials and shapes using a finite element method to provide design data suitable for different use purposes and capacities. We further completed analysis by combining electromagnetic equations deduced from Maxwell’s equations and the circuit equations of stators and rotors. A moving coordinator was introduced to rotate the rotor during the analysis, and the torques calculated via the finite element method were combined with the motion equations to calculate the position and angular velocity of the rotors at the next time, thereby analyzing the transient characteristics. The analysis results of the transient characteristics were applied to a 3-phase 4-pole 5-hp induction motor to calculate the starting torque, speed, and rotation angle of the rotors. In the reference model, the materials and shapes of the rotor slot were changed to copper and silicon copper and a deep slot, shallow slot, and long-neck-shaped slot.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제56권10호
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• pp.1791-1795
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• 2007

Small ions generated at conductor corona sources remain in the atmosphere until they recombine with ions of opposite polarity, attach to aerosols, or make contact with an object. Ion current density is major factor to design conductor configuration of DC overhead transmission line. Several techniques have been used to measure the ion current of HVDC overhead transmission line. In this study, the ion current density was measured by a plate electrode made of a metal flat board at DC corona cage. The sensitivity of the plate electrode is $0.156uA/m^2/V$. To obtain an useful database on corona discharge, it is necessary to do corona test on several kinds of conductor bundles. Therefore, a number of experiments were conducted on several kinds of conductor bundles. To reliably analyze ion effects, corona cage test data were obtained over a long period of time under various weather conditions and expressed as a statistical distribution. Ion current density distribution in foul weather shows a significant increase in levels over the corresponding fair weather. Based on this results, we evaluated the environmental characteristic caused by ion flow of three candidated conductor bundles.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.1548-1553
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• 2000

An experiment was conducted to study the nutritional quality of whole crop corn silage ensiled with cage layer manure in sheep. Treatments were designed as a $3{\times}3$ Latin square with 16-day periods. Sheep were allotted in one of three diet-treatments, which were whole crop corn silage (CS), whole crop corn+30% cage layer manure (CLM) silage (based on DM; MS) and rice straw+concentrate (SC) mixed at 8:2 ratio (on DM basis). Silage ensiled with CLM significantly increased (p<0.05) digestibilities of crude protein, NDF and ADF, TDN over the other treatments. Ruminal pH in sheep fed SC was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that of the other diets at 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 8 h after feeding. Ruminal ammonia nitrogen concentration of the MS treatment was significantly (p<0.05) higher than that of the other treatments at 0, 1, 2 h after feeding. The MS treatment highly increased (p<0.05) feed intake, digestibility of organic matter and crude protein, nitrogen intake and retained nitrogen. The MS treatment highly increased (p<0.05) purine derivative (PD) excretion leading to higher microbial protein synthesis.