• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2016

The position verification of the radiation source utilized in brachytherapy forms a critical factor in determining the therapeutic efficiency. Currently, films are used to verify the source position; however, this method is encumbered by the lengthy time interval required from film scanning to analysis, which makes real-time position verification difficult. In general, the source position accuracy is usually tested in a monthly quality assurance check. In this context, this study investigates the feasibility of the real-time position verification of the radiation source in high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy with the use of scintillating fibers. To this end, we construct a system consisting of scintillating fibers and a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM), optimize the dosimetric software setup and radiation system characteristics to obtain maximum measurement accuracy, and determine the relative ratio of the measured signals dependent upon the position of the scintillating fiber. According to the dosimetric results based on a treatment plan, in which the dwell time is set at 30 and 60 s at two dwell positions, the number of signals is 31.5 and 83, respectively. In other words, the signal rate roughly doubles in proportion to the dwell time. The source position can also be confirmed at the same time. With further improvements in the spatial resolution and scintillating fiber array, the source position can be verified in real-time in clinical settings with the use of a scintillating fiber-based system.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.86-95
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• 2016

Background: The present study was designed to examine the functional recovery following spinal cord injury (SCI) by adjusting the parameters of impact force and dwell-time using the Infinite Horizon (IH) impactor device. Methods: Sprague-Dawley rats (225-240 g) were divided into eight injury groups based on force of injury (Kdyn) and dwell time (seconds), indicated as Force-Dwell time: 150-4, 150-3, 150-2, 150-1, 150-0, 200-0, 90-2 and sham controls, respectively. Results: After T10 SCI, higher injury force produced greater spinal cord displacement (P < 0.05) and showed a significant correlation (r = 0.813) between the displacement and the force (P < 0.05). In neuropathic pain-like behavior, the percent of paw withdrawals scores in the hindpaw for the 150-4, 150-3, 150-2, 150-1 and the 200-0 injury groups were significantly lowered compared with sham controls (P < 0.05). The recovery of locomotion had a significant within-subjects effect of time (P < 0.05) and the 150-0 group had increased recovery compared to other groups (P < 0.05). In addition, the 200-0 and the 90-2 recovered significantly better than all the 150 kdyn impact groups that included a dwell-time (P < 0.05). In recovery of spontaneous bladder function, the 150-4 injury group took significantly longer recovery time whereas the 150-0 and the 90-2 groups had the shortest recovery times. Conclusions: The present study demonstrates SCI parameters optimize development of mechanical allodynia and other pathological outcomes.

• 전자공학회논문지S
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• 제36S권9호
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• pp.9-17
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• 1999

본 논문에서는 파일롯 채널(pilot chanel)이 존재하는 직접확산 코드분할 다중접속 방식(DS-CDMA)에서 탐색 창을 갖는 이중도웰 직렬 동기획득 방식에 대한 수학적 모델을 제시하고, 이에 대한 성능을 분석하였다. 성능 분석을 위한 유도된 수학적 모델들은 부호 검출 함수, 오보 함수, 부호 miss함수, 그리고 평균 동기 획득 시간 등이었다. 또한 유도된 식을 IS-95 순방향 링크에 적용하여 수학적 모델에 의한 평균 동기획득 시간을 계산하였고, 이것을 기존의 동기획득 알고리듬과 비교하였다. 그리고 탐색 창을 갖는 이중드웰 직렬 동기 획득 방식에 대하여, 적분 시간과 탐색 창의 크기가 평균 동기획득 시간에 미치는 영향도 분석하였다. 성능분석을 위해 사용된 채널 모델은 북미의 PCS 채널 모델인 JTC 채널로 설정하였다. 성능 분석 결과, 탐색 창을 갖는 이중드웰 직렬 동기획득 방식이 평균 동기획득 시간에서 기존의 동기획득 알고리듬보다 약 17%~25% 정도 단축됨을 보였다.

• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.135-144
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• 2003

Traffic performance in a microcellular system is much more affected by cell dwell time and channel holding time in each cell. Cell dwell time of a call is characterized by its mobility pattern, i.e., stochastic changes of moving speed and direction. Cell dwell time provides important information for other analyses on traffic performance such as channel holding time, handover rate, and the average number of handovers per call. In the next generation mobile communication system, the cell size is expected to be much smaller than that of current one to accommodate the increase of user demand and to achieve high bandwidth utilization. As the cell size gets small, traffic performance is much more affected by variable mobility of users, especially by that of pedestrians. In previous work, analytical models are based on simple probability models. They provide sufficient accuracy in a simple second-generation cellular system. However, the role of them is becoming invalid in a picocellular environment where there are rapid change of network traffic conditions and highly random mobility of pedestrians. Unlike in previous work, we propose an improved probability model evolved from so-called Random walk model in order to mathematically formulate variable mobility of pedestrians and analyze the traffic performance. With our model, we can figure out variable characteristics of pedestrian mobility with stochastic correlation. The above-mentioned traffic performance measures are analyzed using our model.

• 한국자동차공학회논문집
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2004

The allowable exhaust standard has been intensified as a part of the countermeasure to decrease air pollution in the world. As the cars with an alternative fuel starts to get into the spotlight, the cars with low emission has been introduced and exhaust gas regulation forced in this country. These days, LPG vehicles, which infrastructure of fuel was already built up, and CNG vehicles are recognized for alternative fuel cars in this country. In this study, the constant volume combustion chamber was manufactured and used for experiments to obtain the ignition characteristics of LPG fuel and the optimal ignition energy. The experiment measured the combustion characteristics, in regard to the change of combustion variable, and the change of ignition energy. During the combustion of fuel, the maximum temperature inside the combustion chamber is higher when the initial pressure is higher. The burning velocity also seems to have the same characteristic as the temperature. However, the heat flux did not change much with the theoretical correct mixture but the various initial temperature of the combustion chamber. The heat flux got faster and ignition energy bigger as the dwell time of the ignition system expanded. When the dwell time get longer, the ignition energy also increased then fixed. The ignition energy increased as the initial pressure inside the combustion chamber higher. The heat flux got faster as the dwell time expanded.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.147-156
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• 2006

수도권 지하철의 경우 역사의 규모, 역간 거리가 짧으며, 수요가 첨두시에 집중되는 경우는 선구 시격(Line Headway)보다는 역사 시격(Station Headway)이 선로 용량(Line Capacity)산 정시에 적용되는 시격이다. 역사 시격을 결정하는 요소들은 기계의 고정 값과 정차 시간이 있다. 다른 요소들은 이미 정해지거나 고정적인 값들이지만 수요에 따라 변화하는 정차 시간은 역사 시격에 가장 큰 영향을 준다. 본 연구에서는 역사 시격에 영향을 주는 요소들을 분석 후 수요에 따라 변화하는 정차 시간 예측 모형 식을 도출하였다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 1998

본 논문에서는 IMT2000(FPLMTS)의 CAI(common air interface)의 방식으로 활발한 연구가 이루어지고 있는 CDMA방식에 대해서 가장 핵심이 되는 초기동기성능 분석을 Rician fading channel에서 수행하였다. false alarm probability, detection probability, test PN chip의 적 분구간을 변수로하여 double dwell방식에서 초기적분 구간길이에 대한 평균 최소동기획득 시간 및 신호검출 엄계값에 대한 평균 최소동기획득 시간을 분석한 결과에서 신호판정 임계치가 커짐에 따라 동기획득 소요시간은 그다지 증가하지 않음을 알 수 있다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2016년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.775-778
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 전자전 신호 환경에서 ES(Electronic Support) 시스템의 레이더 신호의 PRI 변조 형태를 자동으로 인식하는 새로운 방법을 제안한다. 제안방법은 레이더 펄스 신호의 펄스반복간격인 PRI(Pulse Repetition Interval)값의 패턴을 저장하고 통계적 테이터를 사용하여 먼저 2개의 클래스로 분류한다. 분류된 2개의 클래스를 PRI의 통계적 특성을 이용하여 각각의 PRI 신호를 인식한다. 제안 방법을 고정(constant)PRI, 지터(jitter)PRI, 스태거(stagger)PRI, D&S(dwell&switch)PRI, 슬라이딩(sliding) PRI 등 5종류의 다양한 PRI 신호들에 적용한 결과 정확히 PRI 변조방식을 식별하였다.

• 한국경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국경영과학회/대한산업공학회 1999년도 춘계공동학술대회:정보화시대의 지식경영
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• pp.36-36
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• 1999

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2016

This paper discusses the optimization of friction stir spot welding (FSSW) process parameters for joining Aluminum alloy (AA6061-T6) with Magnesium alloy (AZ31B) sheets. Prior to optimization an empirical relationship was developed to predict the Tensile Shear Fracture Load (TSFL) incorporating the four most important FSSW parameters, i.e., tool rotational speed, plunge rate, dwell time and tool diameter ratio, using response surface methodology (RSM). The experiments were conducted based on four factor, five levels central composite rotatable design (CCD) matrix. The maximum TSFL obtained was 3.61kN, with the tool rotation of 1000 rpm, plunge rate of 16 mm/min, dwell time of 5 sec and tool diameter ratio of 2.5.