• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.320-334
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• 2014

Over the last two decades, numerous experimental and numerical efforts have examined physical phenomena in plasma discharge devices. The physical mechanisms that govern the anomalous electron diffusion from the cathode to the anode in the Hall Effect Thruster (HET) are not fully understood. This work used 1-D numerical method to improve our understanding and gain insight into the effect of the anomalous electron diffusion in the HET. To this end, numerical solutions are compared with various experimental HET performance measurements and the effects of anomalous electron diffusion are analyzed. The relationships between the anomalous electron diffusion and important parameters of the HET are also studied quantitatively. The work identifies the cathode mass flow rate fraction, radial magnetic field distribution, and discharge voltage as significant factors that affect anomalous electron diffusion. Additionally, the study demonstrates a computational process to determine the radial magnetic field distribution required to achieve specific thruster performance goals.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.397-404
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• 1994

Smoke is emitted in diesel engines because fuel injected into the high-temperatured and high-pressured combustion chamber burns with its mixture with insufficient oxygeny. In consideration of air pollution, above all, it is necessary to illuminate the cause of smoke emission in diesel engines. The smoke emission, which is characteristic of diffusion combustion in diesel engines, results from pyrolysis of fuel not mixed with air. Therefore the smoke emission is dependent on diffusion combustion quantity, which is in turn controlled by engine parameter. The study aims at making clear and interpreting the interdependence of smoke emission in diesel engines with heat released within combustion chamber, camparing diffusion combustion quantity according to each engine parameter (air fuel ratio, injection timing, and engine speed), and showing the relation between smoke emission and fraction of diffusion combustion through experiment.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.227-234
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• 1996

This paper is the study of the diffusion constant in order to calculate the percent oxygenation and percent blood volume using reflectance light within biological tissue. The diffusion constant play major role in percent oxygenation and percent blood volume and varies with the biological material such as hemolyzed blood, whole blood, dermis and epidermis in vivo tissue. The diffusion constant can be modeled to consist of a contribution from bloodless tissue and blood present in tissue. The reflectance light for experimental are red light of 660nm, infrared light of 880nm, green light of 569nm. The correlation between the diffusion constant and biological tissue was analyzed by the intensity of reflectance light at different depth within human limb. The reflectance light was changed in response to physiological changes within biological tissue. The data for diffusion constant were obtained at different depth beneath the surface of the skin and will be utilized to amen the percent oxygenation and percent blood volume.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2005

The carbonation of concrete is one of the major factors that cause durability problems in concrete structures. The rate of carbonation depends largely upon the diffusivity of carbon dioxide in concrete. The purpose of this study is to identify the diffusion coefficients of carbon dioxide for various concrete mixtures. To this end, several series of tests have been planned and conducted. The test results indicate that the diffusion coefficient increases with the increase of water-cement ratio. The diffusion coefficient decreases with the increase of relative humidity at the same water-cement ratio. The diffusion of carbon dioxide reached the steady state within about five hours after exposure. The content of aggregates also influences the diffusivity of carbon dioxide in concrete. It was found that the diffusion coefficient of cement paste is larger then that of concrete or mortar. The quantitative values of diffusivity of carbon dioxide in this study will allow more realistic assessment of carbonation depth in concrete structures.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.33-44
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• 2000

Since the mechanism of chloride diffusion and its ratio in concrete depend on structural conditions and concrete as a micro-structure, if these are analyzed quantitatively, the long-term ageing of structures can be predicted. Although, a quantitative analysis of concrete micro-structure, in which the results are affected by various parameters, is very difficult, this can be done indirectly by the durability test of concrete. In this study, the compressive strength, void ratio and air permeability of concrete. In this study, the compressive strength, void ratio and air permeability of concrete are chosen as the parameters in concrete durability test, and these effects on test results are analysed according to changes of mixing properties. The relationships between parameters and chloride diffusion velocity is used for prediction models of chloride diffusion. The developed prediction models for the chloride diffusion according to mixing and physical properties, can be used to estimate the service life and corrosion initiation of reinforcing bars in marine structures.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.239-264
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• 2015

This study aims to investigate the effect of message content and source user identity on information diffusion in Twitter networks. For the empirical study, we collected 11,346 tweets pertaining to the three major mobile telecom carriers in Korea for three months, from September to December 2011. These tweets generated 59,111 retweets (RTs) and were retweeted at least once. Our analysis indicates that information diffusion in Twitter in terms of RT volume is affected primarily by the type of message content, such as the inclusion of corporate social responsibility activities. However, the effect of message content on information diffusion is heterogeneous to the identity of the information source. We argue that user identity affects recipients' perception of the credibility of focal information. Our study offers insights into the information diffusion mechanism in online social networks and provides managerial implications on the strategic utilization of online social networks for marketing communications with customers.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.245-255
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• 2012

Among emerging devices propelling the growth of mobile devices, smartphones and tablet-PCs are among the most recognizable. In this study, a research model is designed for exploring acceptance-diffusion strategies for tablet-PCs from the viewpoint of consumer perception, which is verified through a survey. The results of this study show that tablet-PCs have great potential to be versatile, multifunctional devices, even though they are currently considered mostly as entertainment-oriented rather than fulfilling the essential needs of everyday life. An analysis of the acceptance model for tablet-PCs revealed that playability, cost level, functionality, and complexity significantly affect user acceptance. An analysis of the diffusion model, on the other hand, showed that playability and user interface have a significant influence on satisfaction, trust, and positive behavioral intention. We also found that cost level is not a major hindrance in the market diffusion of tablet-PCs. The results of this study can be used to establish effective acceptance and diffusion strategies for tablet-PCs and other emerging devices.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.155-164
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• 2010

지금까지 EDI의 연구는 EDI 도입과 성과에 초점이 맞추어져 왔다. 그러나 최근 EDI의 확산에 관한 연구가 증가하고 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 첫째, EDI 확산의 여러 요인을 찾고, 두 번째 EDI 확산 요인과 EDI 확산 정도와의 관계를 밝혀보고자 한다. 이러한 목적을 달성하기 위해 본 연구에서 채택된 두가지 방법론은 첫째, 선행연구들을 폭넓게 분석하여 모델을 구축하는 것이며, 둘째 EDI 확산요인을 탐색하는 실험적 연구방법이다. 본 연구가설을 검증한 결과 첫째, EDI 내부확산에 영향을 미치는 중요한 변수들은 최고경영자의 지원, 업무범위, 정보기반, 적합성, 복잡성, 상대적 이익, 경쟁정도, 거래상대방 압력을 들 수 있고, 둘째 EDI의 외부확산에 영향을 미치는 주요 변수들은 최고 경영자의 지원, 업무범위, 정보기반, 적합성, 상대적 이익, 경쟁정도, 거래상대방 압력 이다. 최고경영자의 지원, 업무 범위, 정보기반, 적합성, 상대적 이익, 경쟁 정도 그리고 거래상대방 압력이 EDI 내부확산과 외부확산에 동시에 영향을 미치는 것을 알 수 있다.

• East Asian mathematical journal
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.99-108
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• 2019

In this paper, we introduce a numerical approach to solve heat-diffusion equation with discontinuous diffusion coefficients in the three dimensional rectangular domain. First, we study the support operator method and suggest a new method, the continuous velocity method. Further, we apply both methods to a diffusion process for neurotransmitter release in an individual synapse and compare their results.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.99-110
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• 2020

국외에서는 DNAPL오염부지 정화처리 과정에서 오염된 저투수성 매체를 주요 관리대상으로 고려하며, 저투수성 매체로부터 역확산하는 오염물질과 대수층 오염 지속성에 관한 연구가 활발히 진행되어 왔다. 그러나 국내 지하수 분야에서는 관련 연구가 미비한 실정이기 때문에, 본 논문은 저투수성 매체에서 오염물질의 정확산 및 역확산 현상을 소개하고 대표적인 연구사례를 통해 그 중요성을 제안하고자 한다. 본 논문에서는 저투수성 매체의 경계조건에 따른 6개의 정확산 및 역확산 시나리오와 각각의 시나리오에 사용된 해석해를 제시하였다. FI (forward diffusion into infinite domain)와 BI (back diffusion from infinite domain) 시나리오는 저투수성 매체의 깊이를 무한하게 가정한 경우, 정확산과 역확산 시나리오를 나타내며 과거 대다수의 저투수성 매체와 관련된 연구에서 사용되었다. 최근 연구에서는 저투수성 매체의 깊이를 유한하게 고려하고 있으며, 본 연구에서 사용한 유한 경계에서 정확산 시나리오는 FFN(forward diffusion into finite domain with no flux boundary), 역확산 시나리오는 BFN (back diffusion from finite domain with no flux boundary)이다. 또한 저투수성 매체 하부 경계를 통한 오염물질의 이동이 가능할 때 정확산 시나리오는 FFF (forward diffusion into finite domain with flux boundary), 역확산 시나리오는 BFF (back diffusion from finite domain with flux boundary)에 해당한다. 본 논문에서 제시한 시나리오와 해석해를 사용한 모델링은 저투수성 매체의 깊이 또는 오염 노출 기간 등의 현장 특성에 맞는 오염처리 공법을 선정하는데 기여할 수 있다. 또한 모델링 결과는 대수층의 정화 이후에도 역확산으로 발생하는 오염의 지속기간, 오염 정도 등의 정보를 제공함으로써 보다 효율적인 오염 정화처리에 기여할 것으로 사료된다.