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Optimal Layout Design of Offshore Wind Turbines by Response Surface Analysis (반응표면분석법에 의한 해상풍력터빈 최적배치 설계)

  • Kim, Ji-Young;Kim, Kyoung-Yul;Lee, Jun-Shin
    • Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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    • v.23 no.2
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    • pp.163-170
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    • 2011
  • An optimal layout condition of the offshore wind turbines is studied by using the response surface analysis which is a kind of the design of experiments. Based on the assumption that total 36 turbines would be installed in the offshore wind farm, the number and distance of the rows and columns are used as the design variables and the efficiency decrease of power generation due to the wake decay by the interactions of turbines and the installation cost of the internal electric grid are considered as the objective functions of the response surface analysis for the layout design of turbines. Useful design information can be derived by analyzing the relationship between the design variables and target functions. It is found that the row number and the distance between rows should be minimized, and the optimal distance between columns should be estimated and adopted to the layout design within the specified design range in order to ensure the economics for the offshore wind farm.

A study on the approach to reduce in the aviation GHG emissions in Korea (항공온실가스 배출현황 및 감축규제 대응방안)

  • Lee, Juhyoung;kim, Wonho;Kim, Yongseok;Choi, Sungwon
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.47-54
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    • 2016
  • Global aviation is projected to grow in demand by an annual average of 4.1% between 2014 and 2034. It can be said that environmental impact from aviation will therefore be expected to increase on a similar scale. As regards civil aviation emissions, the sector contributes between 2~3% to International aviation GHG emissions. In the European Union(EU), aviation emissions account for about 3% of the EU's total green house gas emissions, of which a majority are said to come from international flights. In terms of traffic volume in 2013, Korea's international aviation industry 11th with regard to passengers and 3rd with regard to cargo, attaining the overall rank of 5th in the world. GHG emissions has been increasing steadily over the last 4 years, averaging 3.9 percent a year, due to the growth of low cost carriers and the increased demand for air transportations. As for aviation in Korea, there are a number of means intended to attain the Government's emission control objective in an efficient manner, such as AVA (Agreement of Voluntary Activity), TMS (Target Management System) and ETS (Emission Trading Scheme). In addition, the Government intends to better adapt to ICAO's Global MBM(Market-based Measures) that will come into performance on Year 2020. In the study, we focused on GHG mitigation measures that is fulfilling the AVA, TMS, ETS in the Government and suggest the effective measures to reduction the aviation GHG emissions.

Comparison of different ploidy detection methods in Oncorhynchus mykiss, the rainbow trout

  • Kim, Hong Seab;Chung, Ki-Hwa;Son, Jung-Ho
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.20 no.11
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    • pp.29.1-29.7
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    • 2017
  • The objective of this study was to determine a simple and reliable ploidy identification protocol for the rainbow trout (RT), Oncorhynchus mykiss, in the field condition. To evaluate the ploidy level and compare different detection protocols, triploid RT and gynogenesis were induced by UV irradiation and/or heat shock. The hatching rate at day 30 was 85.2% and the survival rate at day 90 was 69.4% (fingerling). The sex ratio of female RT was 93.75% in the gynogenesis group, illustrating that the UV irradiation inactivated the sperm DNA. The hatching rate and survival rate were 82.0 and 74.7%, respectively, in the triploid-induced group. The triploid induction rate by heat shock procedure was 73.9%. Cytogenetic protocols for ploidy identification such as chromosome counting, erythrocyte nuclear size comparison, and analysis of nucleolar organizing regions (NORs) by silver staining were compared. Silver nitrate staining showed the greatest success rate (22/23 and 32/32 for the triploid-induced group and gynogenesis group, respectively), followed by erythrocyte nuclear size comparison (16/23 and 19/32 for the triploid-induced group and gynogenesis group, respectively) and, lastly, chromosome preparation (2/23 and 6/32 for the triploid-induced group and gynogenesis group, respectively) with the lowest success rate. Based on our findings, silver staining for RT ploidy identification is speculated to be highly applicable in a wide range of research conditions, due to its cost-effectiveness and simplicity compared to other numerous ploidy detection protocols.

Steam Treated Sawdust as Soilless Growing Media for Germination and Growth of Horticulture Plant

  • Jung, Ji Young;Ha, Si Young;Yang, Jae-Kyung
    • Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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    • v.45 no.6
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    • pp.857-871
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    • 2017
  • The major substrates used in soilless growing media are peat moss and perlite, where peat moss is a limited and expensive natural resource. Determination of appropriate substrates based on technical and economic feasibility is the vital aspect of research and the key to success in any soilless production system. This research work was performed to evaluate different low-cost and sustainable alternative substrate as soilless growing media for horticulture plant. The objective of this study was to compare the effect of sawdust species and steam treatment, for physico-chemical properties and growth of horticultural plant. This study involves the physical and chemical characterization and growth test of four substrate (pine sawdust, oak sawdust, steamed pine sawdust and steamed oak sawdust) in order to evaluate their use as components of growing media. Steamed oak sawdust ($121^{\circ}C$, 30 min) showed adequate physical and chemical properties compared to peat moss for their use as growing media. The growing media were prepared using different mixture proportion to grow Brassica campestris L., Festuca arundinacea and Lespedeza cyrtobotrya Miq. The highest germination, stem length and leaf area of Brassica campestris L., Festuca arundinacea and Lespedeza cyrtobotrya were observed in 30 minute steamed oak sawdust mixture growing media. The steam treatment condition of sawdust used in the growing media significantly positive affected the germination, the stem length and the leaf area.

Development of ND (Doctor of Nursing) Program: Focused on the RN-BSN Students and Professors (간호학 전문대학원(ND: Doctor of Nursing) 프로그램 개발에 관한 연구 : RN-BSN과정의 학생과 교수를 중심으로)

  • Lee, Won-Hee;Kim, Cho-Ja;Cho, Won-Jung;Yoo, Ji-Soo;Lee, Eun-Hyun
    • The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.77-91
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    • 2000
  • Recent changes in health problems as well as the health delivery system demand expanding nursing roles to improve quality care and at the same time provide cost-effective health services. Nursing leaders of the future will be expected to be excellent care givers who are well prepared as researchers and managers and administrators. The purpose of developing an ND program is to train nursing leaders for the future. The program objective are to demonstrate the role as 1) an advanced practitioner who will provide theory based practice 2) a researcher and manager The target population of the ND program is as follows : 1) Nurses with a BSN degree who are seeking to advance on the career ladder 2) Non-nursing BS, BA graduates who are seeking nursing as a second career 3) Transfer students who are mature and motived to be nursing leaders It is believed that the ND program would meet the diverse needs for potential students, for their role in nursing and the health delivery system and create a meaning and challenging position in the profession of nursing. A task force team was organized to develop the ND program and its activities are as follows; 1) Information on ND programs were collected from 3 universities and reviewed 2)An advanced education needs assessment was completed and it was found that 87.6% of the subjects responded positively about advanced degree work. 3) A tentative curriculum for an ND program was developed. It is a great challenge to develop a new program for nursing however, it is also our task and responsibility to further the development of nursing.

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Comparative Analysis of Column Connection Characteristics of Green Frame (그린 프레임의 기둥접합부 특성 분석)

  • Kim, Keun-Ho;Lee, Taick-Oun;Lee, Sung-Ho;Kim, Sun-Kuk
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.415-425
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    • 2012
  • Green Frame was developed to embody a Green structural system that can provide long life, resource reduction, and availability of remodeling in apartment buildings. Composite precast concrete column and beam, the major structural material of Green Frame, can be installed precisely and promptly through connection of steels and concrete. The connection of Green Frame can be divided into four types, based on the method and characteristics of connection. To select an appropriate type for the site, a comparative analysis of the four types is necessary. The objective of this study is to compare the duration, cost, quality, and safety of four types. The findings of this study can be applied during the selection that appropriate composite precast concrete column reflected project characteristics in design phase.

Application of Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme data to the drug utilization studies: A case analysis on atorvastatin (호주의 급여의약품 청구데이터의 활용에 대한 고찰: Atorvastatin의 사용량과 청구액 분석 사례를 중심으로)

  • Lee, Hye-Jae;Yu, Su-Yeon
    • Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.73-80
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    • 2020
  • Objective: The Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is a national drug subsidy program. Given the similarity and comprehensiveness of the Australian PBS and the Korean National Health Insurance (NHI) data, these data are increasingly used for pharmacoepidemiological investigations, as well as international comparative studies. This study aims to introduce the various sources of publicly available PBS data and provide a practical guide to researchers conducting drug utilization studies. Methods: We searched literature and websites to detail and compare the collection, structure, components, and characteristics of each PBS data format. We identified different characteristics of the PBS data from the Korean NHI claims data which are mainly owing to their unique co-payment policies and data collection processes. In addition, the utilization and expenditure of atorvastatin, a widely used treatment for hyperlipidemia, were analyzed using two different sources of PBS data and the different results were interpreted. Results: There exist differences in when data were collected or non-subsidized uses of medicine were included among sources of PBS data. Additionally, two countries have different cost sharing methods inmedicine subsidy scheme; co-payment in Australia and co-insurance in Korea. Therefore, it should be noted that prescriptions under co-payment are not included in some data sources in Australia. Conclusion: Despite several analytical challenges, open access and easy data management are the strengths of the PBS data sources. A detailed knowledge of the PBS data can ensure robust methodology and interpretation of pharmacoepidemiological investigations or international comparative studies.

Research on Transparent LED Display with Use of Metal Mesh (메탈메쉬를 활용한 투명 LED 디스플레이에 관한 연구)

  • Hwang, In-Kwan;Roh, Su-Sung
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.15 no.10
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    • pp.10-17
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    • 2015
  • Transparent LED display is providing city residents with different attractions via information services and landscape and increasing demand is detected in various areas. It is true that majority of the current demand in transparent electrode material was found and used in ITO but limitations in capacity and economic efficiency led to the need for continuous research and technology development via new materials. As a new material, metal mesh has 85% of the materials to substitute ITO and is widely used due to low-cost and high-conductive rate. Maintenance of transparent LED display utilizing metal mesh compared to existing ITO transparent display is much easier as it not only saves resources but is also economical. Thus the objective of this paper lies in proposing the utilization of metal mesh in transparent LED display prototype to enable economical use of transparent LED display technology and to expand the market and to also propose transparent LED display development method via metal mesh and manufacture a prototype based on the method. And a characteristic comparison test between ITO and metal mesh provides the possibility of using metal mesh as a transparent electrode material in transparent LED display development.

Development of a Framework for Semi-automatic Building Test Collection Specialized in Evaluating Relation Extraction between Technical Terminologies (기술용어 간 관계추출의 성능평가를 위한 반자동 테스트 컬렉션 구축 프레임워크 개발)

  • Jeong, Chang-Hoo;Choi, Sung-Pil;Lee, Min-Ho;Choi, Yun-Soo
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.481-489
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    • 2010
  • Due to the increase of the attention on relation extraction systems, the construction of test collections for assessing their performance has emerged as an important task. In this paper, we propose semi-automatic framework capable of constructing test collections for relation extraction on a large scale. Based on this framework, we develop a test collection which can assess the performance of various approaches to extracting relations between technical terminologies in scientific literatures. This framework can minimize the cost of constructing this kind of collections and reduce the intrinsic fluctuations which may come from the diversity in characteristics of collection developers. Furthermore, we can construct balanced and objective collections by means of controlling the selection process of seed documents and terminologies using the proposed framework.

A distributed piezo-polymer scour net for bridge scour hole topography monitoring

  • Loh, Kenneth J.;Tom, Caroline;Benassini, Joseph L.;Bombardelli, Fabian A.
    • Structural Monitoring and Maintenance
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.183-195
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    • 2014
  • Scour is one of the leading causes of overwater bridge failures worldwide. While monitoring systems have already been implemented or are still being developed, they suffer from limitations such as high costs, inaccuracies, and low reliability, among others. Also, most sensors only measure scour depth at one location and near the pier. Thus, the objective is to design a simple, low cost, scour hole topography monitoring system that could better characterize the entire depth, shape, and size of bridge scour holes. The design is based on burying a robust, waterproofed, piezoelectric sensor strip in the streambed. When scour erodes sediments to expose the sensor, flowing water excites it to cause the generation of time-varying voltage signals. An algorithm then takes the time-domain data and maps it to the frequency-domain for identifying the sensor's resonant frequency, which is used for calculating the exposed sensor length or scour depth. Here, three different sets of tests were conducted to validate this new technique. First, a single sensor was tested in ambient air, and its exposed length was varied. Upon verifying the sensing concept, a waterproofed prototype was buried in soil and tested in a tank filled with water. Sensor performance was characterized as soil was manually eroded away, which simulated various scour depths. The results confirmed that sensor resonant frequencies decreased with increasing scour depths. Finally, a network of 11 sensors was configured to form a distributed monitoring system in the lab. Their exposed lengths were adjusted to simulate scour hole formation and evolution. Results showed promise that the proposed sensing system could be scaled up and used for bridge scour topography monitoring.