• Title/Summary/Keyword: Contrast transfer function

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Prediction of Contrast and Lighting Energy Saivings in a Small Office Space according to Daylight Conditions (소규모 사무실공간에서 주광조건에 따른 대비효과 및 조명에너지 절약예측)

  • Kim, Soo-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.35-43
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    • 2004
  • Illuminance and luminous levels in a small office space due to daylight were calculated to analyze the impact of daylight on contrast and lighting energy savings. Computer simulations were performed for four blind conditions under a clear sky condition. The blind conditions significantly impacted the illuminance an4 luminance level. Visual performance scores were calculated according to the transfer function that uses absolute contrast between target and background surface. The blind condition that had 45 tilted angle toward ground provided good contrast and performance scores. Using a control algorithm of an automated daylight dimming control system lighting energy sayings were predicted. For all blind conditions minimum lighting energy was consumed.

Performance Evaluation of Image Saturation of Thermal Imaging Camera for the Fire Service (화재용 열화상 카메라의 영상포화특성 평가)

  • Kim, Sung-Chan
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.69-74
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    • 2012
  • Thermal imaging technology based on IR sensor with high transmittance through the fire smoke is considered as one of the advanced technology for the fire service. The present study has been performed to investigate the image saturation characteristics with thermal condition of target and background and evaluate the performance of image quality based on the contrast transfer function (CTF). For the present testing conditions, TIC using BST sensor did not show the image saturation and the image quality based on the CTF was proportional to the temperature difference between target and background. This study can be utilized as preliminary study to improve reliability and technical development of TIC.

A New Analysis of Ladder Networks by Weighted Tree (하중나무에 의한 래더 회로망의 새로운 해석 방법)

  • 이주근;이동철
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 1982
  • In this paper a new analytic method for Ladder networks by weighted tree is proposed. In contrast to conventional tree concept that represents only information structure, in this paper, a tree with hierarchical structure is established by giving wei체t of impedance Z and admittance Y to branch and representing each node of its branch as a pair of voltage and current. Then, by defining generation level from tree structure and by parsing between standand level and arbitrary level, driving point impedance, transfer function and transfer impedance are simultaneously obtained instead of complex calculation method by inspection. The validity of this method is proved by the reciprocal theorem and this method is applied to four-terminal constants and the feedback network.

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A Simulation Study on the Transfer Characteristics of the Talbot Pattern Through Scintillation Screens in the Grating Interferometer (격자 간섭계에서 탈봇 패턴의 섬광체 스크린 투과 시 전달 특성에 대한 시뮬레이션 연구)

  • Kim, Daeseung;Kim, Youngju;Lee, Seho;Lee, Seung Wook
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.42 no.1
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    • pp.67-75
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    • 2019
  • Grating interferometry based imaging technology is a kind of radiation imaging system, which can acquire not only absorption image but also phase difference and dark field image using the Talbot pattern. However, because of the technological difficulties and high cost of fabricating the gratings that make up the system, much efforts are being made to look for ways to replace them. The is a preliminary study to see how the Talbot pattern transfer through various kinds of scintillators and if the optical grating can be a way to replace the conventional absorption gratings. The geometry of the interferometer, the scintillator model, and the scintillator thickness are the main inputs for our simulation. We have used the concept of modulation for quantitative analysis of the contrast ratio of the Talbot pattern. This research is expected to provide very useful information on the design of optical gratings, which is an alternative way to analyze the Talbot pattern, which we have filed a patent on.

Mechanism of Fatty Acid Transfer between Fatty Acid Binding Proteins and Phospolipid Model Membranes (지방산 결합단백질과 인지질막 사이의 지방산이동기전)

  • 김혜경
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.30 no.8
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    • pp.930-935
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    • 1997
  • Fatty acid binging proteins(FABP) are distinct but related gene productes which are found in many mamalian cell types. FABP bind long chain fatty acids in vitro. However, their functions and mechanisms of action, in vivo, remain unknown . Also not known is whether all FABP function similaryly in their respective cell types. or whether different FABP have unique functions. The puropose of the present study was to assess whether different members of the FABP family exhibit different structural and function properties. A comparison was made between heart(H-FABP) and liver (L-FABP). The results show that the binding sites of both FABP are hydrophobic in nature, although the L-FABP site is more nonpolar than the H-FABP site. Additionally, the bound ligand experiences less motional constraint within the H-FABP binding site than within the L-FABP binding site. In accordance with these differences in structural properties, it was found that anthroyloxy-fatty acid transfer from H-FABP to membranes is markedly faster than from L-FABP. moreover, the mechanism of fatty acid transfer to phospholipid membranes appears to occur via transient collisional interactions between H-FABP and membranes. In contrast , transfer of fatty acid from L-FABP occurs via an aqueous diffusion mechanism.

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A Flame Transfer Function with Nonlinear Phase (비선형 위상을 가지는 화염전달함수)

  • Yoon, Myung-Gon;Kim, Jina;Kim, Deasik
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.78-86
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    • 2016
  • In this paper we propose a new frame transfer function model describing the variations of a heat release rate in response to an external flow oscillation in gas turbine systems. A critical difference of our model compared to the so-called $n-{\tau}$ model which has been widely used for a prediction of combustion instability (CI), is that our model is able to describe a nonlinear relation between phase and frequency. In contrast, the phase part of the $n-{\tau}$ model is a pure time delay and thus the phase should be a linear function of frequency, which is inconsistent with many experimental results of real combustion systems. For an illustration, our new model is applied to experimental data and the effect of phase nonlinearity is investigated in the context of combustion instability.

MTF Measuring Equipment of Optical System for LCD Substrate Inspection (LCD 기판 검사 광학계의 MTF 측정장치 제작)

  • Hong, Sung-Mok;Kim, Hee-Nam;Jo, Jae-Heung;Lee, Yun-Woo;Lee, Hoi-Youn;Yang, Ho-Soon;Lee, In-Won;Jung, Jin-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.37-43
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    • 2007
  • We developed the equipment to measure the MTF(modulation transfer function) of an optical system for automatically inspecting the surface condition of an LCD substrate. We have made an object generator with USAF(United States Air Force) targets of three bar patterns and an integrating sphere, and an image analyzer with a 2 dimensional CCD(charge coupled device) and a relay lens. The MTF of the lens under test was obtained by correcting the measured CTF(contrast transfer function) which is the ratio of the contrast in the image of the USAF target to the contrast in the object. We have measured an optical system of F/13.65 (2.6x), the MTF are 30.6 % tangential plane and 26.1 % sagittal plane at 62.5 1p/mm.

The Evaluation of Image Quality According to the Change of Reconstruction Algorithm of CT Images (재구성 알고리즘 변화에 따른 CT 영상의 화질 평가)

  • Han, Dong-Kyoon;Park, Kun-Jin;Ko, Shin-Kwan
    • Korean Journal of Digital Imaging in Medicine
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.127-132
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    • 2010
  • In this study, the correlation among the changes of Modulation Transfer Function(MTF) in the noise and high-contrast resolution and the change of Contrast to noise ratio(CNR) in the low-contrast resolution will be examined to investigate the estimation of image quality according to the type of algorithms. The image data obtained by scanning American Association of Physicists in Medicine(AAPM) phantom was applied to each algorithm and the exposure condition of 120 kVp, 250 mAs, and then the CT number and noise were measured. The MTF curved line of the high-contrast resolution was calculated with Point Spread Function(PSF) by using the analysis program by Philips, resulting in 0.5 MTF, 0.1 MTF and 0.02 MTF respectively. The low-contrast resolution was calculated with CNR and the uniformity was measured to each algorithm. Since the measurement value for the uniformity of the equipment was below ${\pm}$ 5 HU, which is the criterion figure, it was found to belong to the normal range. As the algorithm got closer from soft to edge, the standard deviation of CT number increased, which indicates that the noise increased as well. As for MTF, 0.5 MTF, 0.1 MTF and 0.02 MTF were all sharp algorithms, and as the algorithm got closer from soft to edge, it was possible to distinguish more clearly with the naked eye. On the other hand, CNR gradually decreased, because the difference between the contrast hole CT number and the acrylic CT number was the same while the noise of hole increased.

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Regional Control of Vibration (진동의 영역 제어)

  • Kim, Yang-Hann;Chang, Ji-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2008.04a
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    • pp.472-475
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    • 2008
  • Generally, a linear vibration theory regards a vibratory system as the superposition of many degrees of vibratory system. Modal analysis stems, in fact, considers the vibration system as what has input, output, and transfer function that relates the input and output. When we want to control, however, the vibratory system, we define, first, the object function that can be vibration energy of certain vibratory system. Then, we try to find the transfer function that can minimize the object function. We can readily extend this approach to control the distributed vibration system. For example, the vibrations of a vehicle, including ships and trains. In this case, we may want to minimize the vibration of the area we select. For example, minimize the vibration of the passengers' seat, but allowing the vibration of other area; for example engines and wheels. This paper introduces a general theory that can control the vibration of the selected area, which can be called as "regional control of vibration." In fact, this is the extended theory of well known sound control of "bright zone"(Choi and Kim, 2002).]. Several illustrative examples demonstrate the applicability and properties that are not available if we use modal analysis method.

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Characteristic Study of X-ray convert material by Monte Carlo Simulation (몬테카를로 시뮬레이션을 이용한 X선 변환물질의 특성 연구)

  • Kim, Jin-Young;Park, Ji-Koon;Kang, Sang-Sik;Kim, So-Young;Jung, Eun-Sun;Nam, Sang-Hee;Kang, Sin-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.418-421
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    • 2003
  • Today, much terminologies such as noise spectrum, Sharpness, contrast, MTF had been defined for Image quality revaluation of radiation Image. Since development of Xeroradiography In the 1970s, Digital radiation detector that use amorphous selenium was developed. The aim of this research is to analyze physical phenomenon of digital radiation detector that use amorphous selenium. Result of Monte Carlo simulations on amorphous selenium based on physical properties(creation of electron-hole pairs) by induced x-ray are described. From the simulation, intrinsic point spread function(PSF) was found and used to observe modulation transfer function(MTF). We investigated how PSF and MTF changed with various x-ray energy. This result can be used to design digital x-ray detector based on a-Se.

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