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Study on the Relationship between Weather Conditions, Sewage and Operational Variables of WWTPs using Multivariate Statistical Methods (기상조건이 하수발생량 및 하수처리장 운전인자에 미치는 영향에 관한 통계적 분석)

  • Lee, Jae-Hyun
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.28 no.2
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    • pp.285-291
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    • 2012
  • Generally, the rainfall and the influent of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have strong relationship at the case of combined sewers. With the fact that the influent variations in terms of quantity and sewage quality is the most common and significant disturbance, the impact factor to the characteristics of sewage should be searched for. In this paper, the relationship between weather conditions such as humidity, temperature and rainfall and influent flowrate and contaminant concentration was analysed using factor analysis. Additionally, 3 influent types were deduced using cluster analysis and the distributions of operational variables were compared to the each groups by one-way ANOVA. The applied dataset were clustered to three groups that have the similar weather and influent conditions. These different conditions can cause the different operating conditions at WWTPs. That is, the Group 1 is for the condition with high humidity and rainfall, so DO concentration in the reactor was very high but MLSS concentration was very low because of too large flowrate. However, the Group 3 is classified to the case having low humidity, temperature, and rainfall, therefore, the SRT was the longest and the SVI was the highest due to the worst settleability in the winter for a year.

Dynamics of alpine treelines: positive feedbacks and global, regional and local controls

  • Kim, Jong-Wook;Lee, Jeom-Sook
    • Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2015
  • Whilst it is clear that increasing temperatures from global environmental change will impact the positions of alpine treelines, it is likely that a range of regional and local scaled factors will mediate the overall impact of global scale climate drivers. We summarized 12 categories of abiotic and biotic factors as 4 groups determining treeline positions. First, there are global factors related to climate-induced growth limitation and carbon limitation. Second, there are seven regional and local factors related to treeline dynamics including frost stress, topography, water stress, snow, wind, fire and non-fire disturbance. Third, species-specific factors can control treeline dynamics through their influence on reproduction and life history traits. Fourth, there are positive feedbacks in structuring the dynamics of treelines. Globally, the commonly accepted growth limitation hypothesis is that growth at a treeline is limited by temperature. Meanwhile, positive feedbacks between canopy cover and tree establishment are likely to control the spatial pattern and temporal dynamics of many treelines. The presence of non-linear dynamics at treelines has implications for the use of treelines as barometers of climate change because the lagged responses and abrupt shifts inherent in non-equilibrium systems may combine to mask the overall climate trend.

A Study on the Load Frequency Control of 2-Area Power System using Fuzzy-Neural Network Controller (퍼지-신경망 제어기를 이용한 2지역 계통의 부하주파수제어에 관한연구)

  • Chung, Hyeng-Hwan;Kim, Sang-Hyo;Joo, Seok-Min;Lee, Jeong-Phil;Lee, Dong-Chul
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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    • v.48 no.2
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    • pp.97-106
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    • 1999
  • This paper proposes the structure and the algorithm of the Fuzzy-Neural Controller(FNNC) which is able to adapt itself to unknown plant and the change of circumstances at the Fuzzy Logic Controller(FLC) with the Neural Network. This Learning Fuzzy Logic Controller is made up of Fuzzy Logic controller in charge of a main role and Neural Network of an adaptation in variable circumstances. This construct optimal fuzzy controller applied to the 2-area load frequency control of power system, and then it would examine fitness about parameter variation of plant or variation of circumstances. And it proposes the optimal Scale factor method wsint three preformance functions( E, , U) of system dynamics of load frequency control with error back-propagation learning algorithm. Applying the controller to the model of load frequency control, it is shown that the FNNC method has better rapidity for load disturbance, reduces load frequency maximum deviation and tie line power flow deviation and minimizes reaching and settling time compared to the Optimal Fuzzy Logic Controller(OFLC) and the Optimal Control for optimzation of performance index in past control techniques.

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A Numerical Study on the Formation Mechanism of a Mesoscale Low during East-Asia Winter Monsoon

  • Koo, Hyun-Suk;Kim, Hae-Dong;Kang, Sung-Dae;Shin, Dong-Wook
    • Journal of the Korean earth science society
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    • v.28 no.5
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    • pp.613-619
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    • 2007
  • Mesoscale low is often observed over the downstream region of the East Sea (or, northwest coast off the Japan Islands) during East-Asia winter monsoon. The low system causes a heavy snowfall at the region. A series of numerical experiments were conducted with the aid of a regional model (MM5 ver. 3.5) to examine the formation mechanism of the mesoscale low. The following results were obtained: 1) A well-developed mesoscale low was simulated by the regional model under real topography, NCEP reanalysis, and OISST; 2) The mesoscale low was simulated under a zonally averaged SST without topography. This implies that the meridional gradient of SST is the main factor in the formation of a mesoscale low; 3) A thermal contrast ($>10^{\circ}C$) of land-sea and topography-induced disturbance served as the second important factor for the formation; 4) Paektu Mountain caused the surface wind to decelerate downstream, which created a more favorable environment for thermodynamic modification than that was found in a flat topography; and 5) The types of cumulus parameterizations did not affect the development of the mesoscale low.

Controls Methods Review of Single-Phase Boost PFC Converter : Average Current Mode Control, Predictive Current Mode Control, and Model Based Predictive Current Control

  • Hyeon-Joon Ko;Yeong-Jun Choi
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.28 no.12
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    • pp.231-238
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    • 2023
  • For boost PFC (Power Factor Correction) converters, various control methods are being studied to achieve unity power factor and low THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) of AC input current. Among them, average current mode control, which controls the average value of the inductor current to follow the current reference, is the most widely used. However, nowadays, as advanced digital control becomes possible with the development of digital processors, predictive control of boost PFC converters is receiving attention. Predictive control is classified into predictive current mode control, which generates duty in advance using a predictive algorithm, and model predictive current control, which performs switching operations by selecting a cost function based on a model. Therefore, this paper simply explains the average current mode control, predictive current mode control, and model predictive current control of the boost PFC converter. In addition, current control under entire load and disturbance conditions is compared and analyzed through simulation.

The Nutrition and Health Survey of Aged People in a Rural Area II. Anthropometry, Blood Pressure, Blood Constituents, Diseases and Obesity Rate (일부지역 노인의 영양 및 건강상태에 관한 연구 II. 체위, 혈압, 혈액성상, 질병보유상태 및 비만도)

  • 조영숙
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.382-391
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    • 1986
  • This survey was carried out to study the relationship between observable factor such as anthropometry, blood pressure, food habit, the score of THI and diseases of 459 persons (male: 188, female: 271) aged 60 and over in the rural area of Kurye - Gun Chonnam from April 28 to May 1, 1986. The results obtained were as follo\ulcornerws 1) Body weight and height was below Korean average. The mean obesity rate in male and female showed -2.3% and 3.4%, respectively, and BMI showed 25.8 and 26.0 respectively. 2) The systolic and diastolic blood pressure was normal in both sexes. The pro opotion of hypertension by WHO level showed 19.6% and 20.3% in male and fem\ulcornerale, respectively_ The proportion of anemia showed 57.9% and 41.7% in male and female, respectively. The concentration of total protein, albumin, cholesterol and gl\ulcornerucose and white blood cell number showed normal range in both sexes. 3) The proportion of the disease showed 68% of male and 83% of female and among them 50% of male and 43% of female suffered from one kind of disease and there are more female who suffered from many kinds of diseases than male. The most common disease is neuralgia and nexts are digestive diseases, diabetes melli\ulcornertus, urinary disturbance, motion disturbance, arthritis, respiratory diseases, tubecu\ulcornerlosis and hepatitis. 4) There was a significant correlation between body height and weight and the score of food habit. 5) There was a considerable relation between the score of each item of TIll and the status of diseases. 6) There appeared profound relation between obesity rate and the data of anth\ulcornerropometry, but weak relation between that and blood constituents, and no relation between that and the score of food habit.

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Effects of Single Treatment of Anti-Dementia Drugs on Sleep-Wake Patterns in Rats

  • Jung, Ji-Young;Roh, Moo-Taek;Ko, Kyung-Kyun;Jang, Hwan-Soo;Lee, Seong-Ryong;Ha, Jeoung-Hee;Jang, Il-Sung;Lee, Ho-Won;Lee, Maan-Gee
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.231-236
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    • 2012
  • We studied the effects of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, donepezil and galantamine, and an N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor blocker, memantine, on sleep-wake architecture in rats. Screw electrodes were chronically implanted into the frontal and parietal cortex for the electroencephalography (EEG). EEG was recorded with a bio-potential amplifier for 8 h from 09:30 to 17:30. Vibration was recorded to monitor animal activity with a vibration measuring device. Sleep-wake states such as wake (W), slow-wave sleep (S) and paradoxical or rapid eye movement sleep (P), were scored every 10 sec by an experimenter. We measured mean episode duration and number of episode to determine which factor sleep disturbance was attributed to. Donepezil and memantine showed a significant increase in total W duration and decreases in total S and P duration and delta activity. Memantine showed increases in sleep latency and motor activity. Changes of S and P duration in memantine were attributed from changes of mean episode duration. Galantamine had little effect on sleep architecture. From these results, it is showed that galantamine may be an anti-dementia drug that does not cause sleep disturbances and memantine may be a drug that causes severe sleep disturbance.

Predictors of Blood and Body Fluid Exposure and Mediating Effects of Infection Prevention Behavior in Shift-Working Nurses: Application of Analysis Method for Zero-Inflated Count Data (교대근무 간호사의 혈액과 체액 노출 사고 예측 요인과 감염예방행위의 매개효과: 영과잉 가산 자료 분석방법을 적용하여)

  • Ryu, Jae Geum;Choi-Kwon, Smi
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.50 no.5
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    • pp.658-670
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: This study aimed to identify the predictors of blood and body fluid exposure (BBFE) in multifaceted individual (sleep disturbance and fatigue), occupational (occupational stress), and organizational (hospital safety climate) factors, as well as infection prevention behavior. We also aimed to test the mediating effect of infection prevention behavior in relation to multifaceted factors and the frequency of BBFE. Methods: This study was based on a secondary data analysis, using data of 246 nurses from the Shift Work Nurses' Health and Turnover study. Based on the characteristics of zero-inflated and over-dispersed count data of frequencies of BBFE, the data were analyzed to calculate zero-inflated negative binomial regression within a generalized linear model and to test the mediating effect using SPSS 25.0, Stata 14.1, and PROCESS macro. Results: We found that the frequency of BBFE increased in subjects with disturbed sleep (IRR = 1.87, p = .049), and the probability of non-BBFE increased in subjects showing higher infection prevention behavior (IRR = 15.05, p = .006) and a hospital safety climate (IRR = 28.46, p = .018). We also found that infection prevention behavior had mediating effects on the occupational stress-BBFE and hospital safety climate-BBFE relationships. Conclusion: Sleep disturbance is an important risk factor related to frequency of BBFE, whereas preventive factors are infection prevention behavior and hospital safety climate. We suggest individual and systemic efforts to improve sleep, occupational stress, and hospital safety climate to prevent BBFE occurrence.

Analysis about Habitat of Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra L. by Using GIS in the River Ungok of North-Kyongsang Province (GIS를 이용한 경북 봉화군 운곡천 수달(Lutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758)의 서식지 분석)

  • 정종철;조영석
    • Spatial Information Research
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.29-42
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    • 2004
  • This Study was Analysis about Habitat of Eurasian otter Lutra lutra L. In October 2002 during September 2003, Otter Spraints and Sprainting site were searched in river Unkog of North-Kyongsang Province for taking the GPS coordinates. For Analysis of habitat, This data were used by Arcview ver. 3.2 with 1/25000 Topology Map and Other Field data. The result of Habitat Analysis meant that Habitat use was strongly related to Fish diversity and richness also vegetation and cover were connected with otter habitat. In other hand, The Human interferences including dense structures like House acted as factor of disturbance. This study suggest that The preceding about Suitable habitat having free of Human disturbance, abundant fish and good vegetation is essential In Trial for Conservation or Recovery of Otter like Trans-location.

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Characteristics of the Polar Ionosphere Based on the Chatanika and Sondrestrom Incoherent Scatter Radars

  • Kwak, Young-Sil;Ahn, Byung-Ho
    • Ocean and Polar Research
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.489-499
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    • 2004
  • The climatological characteristics of the polar ionospheric currents obtained from the simultaneous observations of the ionospheric electric field and conductivity are examined. For this purpose, 43 and 109 days of measurements from the Chatanika and Sondrestrom incoherent scatter radars are utilized respectively. The ionospheric current density is compared with the corresponding ground magnetic disturbance. Several interesting characteristics about the polar ionosphere are apparent from this study: (1) The sun determines largely the conductance over the Sondrestrom radar, while the nighttime conductance distribution over the Chatanika radar is significantly affected by auroral precipitation. (2) The regions of the maximum N-S electric field over the Chatanika radar are located approximately at the dawn and dusk sectors, while they tend to shift towards dayside over the Sondrestrom radar. The N-S component over Son-drestrom is slightly stronger than Chatanika. However, the E-W component over Chatanika is negligible compared to that of Sondrestrom. (3) The E-W ionospheric current flows dominantly in the night hemisphere over Chatanika, while it flows in the sunlit hemisphere over Sondrestrom. The N-S current over Chatanika flows prominently in the dawn and dusk sectors, while a strong southward current flows in the prenoon sector over Sondrestrom. (4) The assumption of infinite sheet current approximation is far from realistic, underestimating the current density by a factor of 2 or more. It is particularly serious for the higher latitude region. (5) The correlation between ${\Delta}H\;and\;J_E$ is higher than the one between ${\Delta}D\;and\;J_N$, indicating that field-aligned current affects ${\Delta}D$significantly.