• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.207-224
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• 2016

Granulated coal ash (GCA), a mixture of the by-product from milling processes with a small amount of cement added, has recently come to be used as a new form of geomaterial. The shear strength and deformation behaviours of GCA are greatly determined by its relative density or void ratio. A series of drained triaxial compression tests were performed on cylindrical specimens of GCA at confining pressures of between 50 kPa and 400 kPa at initial relative densities of 50%, 70% and 80%. Experimental results show that a rise in relative density increases the peak shear strength and intensifies the dilation behaviour. The initial tangent modulus and secant modulus of the stress-strain curve increase with increasing initial relative density, whereas the axial and volumetric strains at failure decrease with level of initial relative density. The stress-dilatancy relationships of GCA at different relative densities and confining pressures display similar tendency. The dilatancy behaviour of GCA is modelled by the Nova rule and the material property N in Nova rule of GCA is much larger than that of natural sand.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2002

본 논문은 논리연산을 이용한 주행차량들의 영상분할 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 연속된 프레임 간에 XOR(Exclusive OR)연산을 행함으로써 차영상을 구하였고, Laplacian 필터링, AND 연산, 팽창(dilation)연산 등을 이용하여 주행차량들에 대해서만 에지들을 추출하고 이들을 영상분할 함으로써 기존방법에 비해 평활화 단계에서 나타날 수 있는 잡음을 제거하였고, 전처리 단계를 줄였으며, 알고리즘을 단순화 하였다 또한 분할된 영상으로부터 컬러 등 주행차량의 특징을 직접 추출 가능토록 하였다. 30fps로 90,000프레임 이상 촬영 된 주행차량들을 대상으로 제안된 알고리즘의 우수성을 보였다

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2014

Purpose: Nodal metastasis is the main prognostic factor in the patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We investigated the association between tumor-associated lymphatics and OSCC characteristics. Methods: Thirty-four specimens were used for the immunohistochemical staining with the antibody for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C, VEGF-D, VEGF receptor (VEGFR)-3, phosphorylated VEGFR-3, D2-40, and matrix metallproteinases (MMPs). We observed the distribution of the lymphangiogenic factors and quantified the degree of expression. We determined lymphatic vessel density (LVD) and lymphatic vessel dilatation with D2-40 immunostaining. We assessed the association of LVD or lymphatic vessel dilatation with tumor progression or tumor differentiation. Results: OSCC cells expressed lymphangiogenic ligands. Lymphangiogenic receptor, VEGFR-3, was expressed and activated in some tumor cells as well as in tumor-associated endothelial cells. LVD was not associated with tumor size or nodal status, but lymphatic vessel dilatation was higher in tumors with nodal metastasis, and also higher in poorly differentiated tumors. In stromal area of OSCC, MMP-1 and MMP-10 were up-regulated and the basement membrane of tumor-associated endothelial cells was destroyed by these collagenases. Conclusion: In the primary tumors with nodal metastasis, especially in poorly differentiated OSCC, tumor cells invaded the dilated lymphatic vessels via ruptured sites. MMP-1 and MMP-10 are important in the lysis of the glycocalyx inside the tumor-associated lymphatic endothelial cells.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.619-626
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• 2018

A simple prediction procedure was investigated for calculating the stresses and displacements of a circular opening. Unlike existed approaches, the proposed approach starts each step with a radius increment. The stress for each annulus could be obtained analytically, while strain increments for each step can be determinate numerically from the compatility equation by finite difference approximation, flow rule and Hooke's law. In the successive manner, the distributions of stresses and displacements could be found. It should be noted that the finial radial stress and displacement were equal to the internal supporting pressure and deformation at the tunnel wall, respectively. By assuming different plastic radii, GRC and the evolution curve of plastic radii and internal supporting pressures could be obtained conveniently. Then the real plastic radius can be calculated by using linear interpolation in the evolution curve. Some numerical and engineering examples were performed to demonstrate the accuracy and validity for the proposed procedure. The comparisons results show that the proposed procedure was faster than that in Lee and Pietrucszczak (2008). The influence of annulus number and dilation on the accuracy of solutions was also investigated. Results show that the larger the annulus number was, the more accurate the solutions were. Solutions in Park et al. (2008) were significantly influenced by dilation.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.207-211
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• 2019

This study was performed to compare the radiographic and echocardiographic features of cardiovascular changes between small and large dogs with heartworm diseases. Total of 49 dogs from two institutions were included in this study. The dogs were diagnosed with heartworm infestation and underwent thoracic and echocardiography. On thoracic radiographs, vertebral heart scale, reverse D shape, main pulmonary artery dilation, peripheral pulmonary artery dilation, and evidence of right heart failure were evaluated. On echocardiographs, visibility of worms, main pulmonary artery to aortic root (MPA/Ao) ratio, right to left ventricular basal diameter (RVD/LVD) ratio, and pulmonary hypertension were evaluated and analyzed between small and large dogs. The proportion of reverse D shape of the heart and accuracy for right ventricular hypertrophy in small dogs were lower than those of the large dogs. For echocardiographic parameter, the MPA/Ao and RVD/LVD ratio in the small dogs were significantly lower than those of the large dogs. As the results, thoracic radiography have a tendency to underestimate the severity of HWD in small dogs and should be used with echocardiography.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2019

[Purpose] Eccentric exercise induces a decrease in vascular endothelial function. Curcumin, a major component of turmeric, has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that are associated with vascular protective effects. The present study examined the effect of acute supplementation of curcumin on eccentric exercise-induced endothelial dysfunction in healthy young men. [Methods] Fourteen healthy sedentary young men (range, 21-29 years) were assigned to either the curcumin (n = 6) or placebo (n = 8) group. All subjects consumed either curcumin or placebo before exercise, and eccentric exercise of the elbow flexors was performed with their nondominant arm. Before and 60 min after exercise, brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD), as an indicator of endothelial function, was measured in the non-exercised arm. [Results] Brachial artery FMD significantly decreased following eccentric exercise (p < 0.05) in the placebo group, but acute supplementation with curcumin before exercise nullified this change. The change in FMD before and after eccentric exercise between the placebo and curcumin groups was significantly different (p < 0.05). [Conclusion] The present study found that acute curcumin supplementation could attenuate the decrease in endothelial function, as measured by FMD, following eccentric exercise in healthy young men.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2024

A two-year-old, intact female Golden Retriever had previously been diagnosed with a portosystemic shunt (PSS) during an ultrasonographic examination at a local animal hospital. The serum biochemistry revealed elevated liver enzymes and bile acid levels. The abdominal radiographic examination revealed mild serosal detail loss and microhepatica, while abdominal ultrasonography revealed mild ascites and high-velocity flow to the caudal vena cava (CVC) suspected as a PSS. The gallbladder was not observed within the hepatic parenchyma during ultrasonography. Computed tomography (CT) revealed an absent gallbladder and dilation of the common bile duct (CBD). Dilations of the gastroduodenal, splenic, colic and renal veins were also observed. A dilated left phrenico-abdominal vein that entered the CVC was previously misinterpreted as a PSS on the ultrasound examination. Based on the imaging examinations, the dog was diagnosed with congenital gallbladder agenesis associated CBD dilation.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.49-63
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• 2014

모래지반의 지표면에 위치한 거친 바닥면을 가진 강체 연속기초와 원형기초에 대하여 수치해석을 이용하여 팽창각 변화에 따른 지지력계수 $N_{\gamma}$와 형상계수를 구하였다. 양해법(explicit method)에 기반한 유한차분해석을 이용하여 지지력계수를 산정하기 위한 수치모델과 해석절차를 개발하고, Mohr-Coulomb 소성모델을 이용하여 다양한 내부마찰각(${\phi}$)과 팽창각(${\psi}$) 범위에 대하여 지지력계수를 도출하였다. 팽창각이 감소됨에 따라 지지력도 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며, 보편적인 지지력계수 제안식들이 가정하고 있는 관련흐름법칙(associated flow-rule)이 적용된 경우(${\psi}={\phi}$)를 기준으로 비관련흐름법칙(nonassociated flow-rule)이 적용된 경우(${\psi}$ < ${\phi}$)의 상대적인 지지력 비율을 산출하였고, 일반적인 모래에 대한 관계식을 제안하였다. 원형기초의 형상계수는 연속기초의 평면변형률 조건의 고려 여부에 따라 크게 변하였으며, 평면변형률 조건을 고려하여 내부마찰각을 증가시킨 경우가 기존의 실험 결과와 유사한 경향을 나타내었다. 형상계수 제안식들의 경향이 차이를 나타내는 원인에 대하여 고찰하고 설계시 적용 방안을 제시하였다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.384-395
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• 2016

절리면의 전단거동 특성을 알아보기 위하여 암석종류와 거칠기가 서로 다른 110개의 자연 암석 절리면 시료에 대하여 거칠기 측정시험과 다단계전단시험을 실시하였다. 시험 암석은 석영반암, 석영안산암, 화강암, 편마암의 4가지 종류이고, 절리면은 JRC값에 따라 3가지 그룹으로 분류하였다. 거칠기 측정시험을 통해 절리면의 거칠기 파라미터를 분석하였으며, 다단계전단시험을 통해 암석종류, 절리면 거칠기, 수직응력의 변화가 각종 전단특성에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 절리면의 거칠기와 수직응력이 커질수록 최대전단강도와 전단강성은 증가하였고, 거칠기가 작고 수직응력이 커질수록 팽창각은 감소하였다. 절리면의 전단특성은 암석종류와 거의 무관한 것으로 나타나 모암의 강도보다는 거칠기와 수직응력에 더 큰 영향을 받았다. 또한 동일 암석 절리면에 대한 다단계시험과 직접전단시험의 결과를 비교분석함으로써 두 시험법의 특징을 고찰하였으며, 다단계시험으로 구한 팽창각은 시험 전반부의 낮은 수직응력수준에서 얻은 값만 유효한 것으로 나타났다.

• 전자공학회논문지CI
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 복잡한 배경을 갖는 동영상에서 얼굴의 윤곽선을 추출하기 위해 DCM(Dilation of Color and Motion information) 마스크와 동적 윤곽선 모델 (Active Contour Models; Snakes)을 적용한다. 먼저, 얼굴의 색상 정보와 움직임 정보를 모폴로지의 팽창과 AND 연산으로 결합한 DCM 마스크를 제안하여, 복잡한 배경이 제거된 얼굴 영역을 검출하고 영상 에너지의 잡음을 제거하기 위해 사용한다. 또한, 초기 곡선에 민감한 동적 윤곽선 모델의 단점을 극복하기 위해 얼굴 요소의 기하학적인 비율에 의해 추정된 회전정도에 따라 초기곡선을 자동으로 설정하고, 에지가 약한 부분에서의 윤곽선 추출을 위해 스네이크의 영상에너지로 에지강도와 밝기를 함께 사용한다. 실험을 위해, 복잡한 배경이 있는 실내 영상과 방송 영상으로부터 양 눈이 보이는 총 16명의 다양한 헤즈 포즈 영상을 총 480장 취득하였다. 결과적으로, 얼굴의 회전정도에 따라 보간된 초기곡선을 사용하고 에지강도와 밝기의 결합 영상에너지를 사용하는 경우에 평균 처리시간은 0.28초에서 보다 정교한 얼굴 윤곽선이 추출되는 것으로 나타났다.