• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.239-248
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• 2008

In this study, a new method using a capacitive sensor and an adaptive filter was proposed to deal with artifacts contaminating an oscillation signal in oscilometric blood pressure measurement. The proposed method makes use of a variation of the capacitance between an electrode fixed to a cuff and an external object to detect artifacts caused by the external object bumping into the cuff. The proposed method utilizes the adaptive filter based on linear prediction to remove the detected artifacts. The conventional method using linear interpolation and the proposed method using the adaptive filter were applied to three types of the artifact-contaminated oscillation signals(no overlap, non-consecutive overlap, and consecutive overlap between artifacts and oscillations) to compare them in terms of the artifact reduction performance. The proposed method was more robust than the conventional method in the case of consecutive overlap between artifacts and oscillations. The proposed method could be useful for measuring blood pressure in such a noisy environment that the subject is being transported.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.104-109
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• 2021

Tactile sensors and integrated circuits that detect external stimuli have been developed for use in various industries. Most tactile sensors have been developed using the MEMS(micro electro-mechanical systems) process in which metal electrodes and strain sensors are applied to a silicon substrate. However, tactile sensors made of highly brittle silicon lack flexibility and are prone to damage by external forces. Flexible tactile sensors based on polydimethylsiloxane and using a multi-walled carbon nano-tube mixture as a pressure-sensitive material are currently being developed as an alternative to overcome these limitations. In this study, a manufacturing process of pressure-sensitive materials with low initial electrical resistance is developed and applied to the fabrication of flexible tactile sensors. In addition, flexible tactile sensors are developed with pressure-sensitive materials dispensed on a substrate with flexible mechanical properties. Finally, a study is conducted on the change in electrical resistance of pressure-sensitive materials according to the modulus of elasticity of the substrate.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.394-399
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• 2020

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effects of lower rib cage lateral expansion limitation on the maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures and on abdominal muscle activity during maximal respiratory breathing in healthy subjects. Methods: Fifteen healthy male subjects voluntarily participated in this cross-sectional study. During maximal breathing, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures were measured, and abdominal muscle activity was determined with using surface electromyography. Also, the measurement was repeated with using a non-elastic belt to the lower rib cage for limiting of lateral expansion. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test was performed for obtaining the statistical difference with a significance level of 0.05. Results: The findings of this study are as follows: 1) There were no significant differences in maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressure with and without lower rib cage lateral expansion (p>0.05), 2) There was no significant difference in abdominal muscle activity during the maximal inspiratory phase (p>0.05). However, right external oblique muscle activity decreased significantly during maximum exhalation with lower rib expansion limitation (p<0.05). Conclusion: The results of the current study indicate that a non-elastic belt was effective in decreasing right external oblique muscle activity during forced expiratory breathing in healthy subjects.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2020

The implosion phenomena of pressure vessels operating in deep water under extremely high external pressure have been well known. The drastic energy release to ambient field in the form of pressure pulse is accompanied with catastrophic collapse of shell structure. Such a proximity shock wave could be a serious threat to the structural integrity of adjacent submerged body and several suspected accidents have been reported. In this study, basic research for the occurrence and development of shock wave due to implosion was carried out. The mechanism of pressure pulse generation and energy dissipation were investigated, and a simplified kinematic model to approximate the collapse modes of circular tubes which can be generated by external pressure and implosion was examined. Using the simplified kinematic model, the process of energy dissipation was formulated, and the magnitude of released pressure shock wave was estimated quantitatively. To investigate the validity of developed kinematic model and shock wave estimation process, the results from a nonlinear FE analysis code and collapse test carried out using pressure chamber were compared with the results from the developed kinematic model.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.301-322
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• 2013

Recent major post-hurricane damage assessments in the United States have reported that the most common damages result from the loss of building roof coverings and subsequent wind driven rain intrusion. In an effort to look further into this problem, this paper presents a full-scale (Wall of Wind --WoW--) investigation of external and underneath wind pressures on roof tiles installed on a low-rise building model with various gable roofs. The optimal dimensions for the low-rise building that was tested with the WOW are 2.74 m (9 ft) long, 2.13 m (7 ft) wide, and 2.13 m (7 ft) high. The building is tested with interchangeable gable roofs at three different slopes (2:12; 5:12 and 7:12). The field tiles of these gable roofs are considered with three different tile profiles namely high (HP), medium (MP), and low profiles (LP) in accordance with Florida practice. For the ridge, two different types namely rounded and three-sided tiles were considered. The effect of weather block on the "underneath" pressure that develops between the tiles and the roof deck was also examined. These tests revealed the following: high pressure coefficients for the ridge tile compared to the field tiles, including those located at the corners; considerably higher pressure on the gable end ridge tiles compared to ridge tiles at the middle of the ridge line; and marginally higher pressure on barrel type tiles compared to the three-sided ridge tiles. The weather blocking of clay tiles, while useful in preventing water intrusion, it doesn't have significant effect on the wind loads of the field tiles. The case with weather blocking produces positive mean underneath pressure on the field tiles on the windward side thus reducing the net pressures on the windward surface of the roof. On the leeward side, reductions in net pressure to a non-significant level were observed due to the opposite direction of the internal and external pressures. The effect of the weather blocking on the external pressure on the ridge tile was negligible.

• Composites Research
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 고압 RTM 공정에서 고속 수지 유동에 의한 섬유 보강재의 변형 거동에 관한 연구를 진행하였다. 이를 위해 섬유와 금형의 마찰계수 측정 장치와 고압 RTM 공정을 모사하여 preform 변형을 평가하는 장치를 구축하였다. 마찰계수 측정 장치를 통해 금형-섬유 간 Coulomb 마찰계수와 수력학적 마찰 계수를 측정하였고, preform 변형 평가 장치를 통해 preform의 변형이 발생할 때의 유체에 의해 작용하는 외력의 힘을 측정하였다. 마찰계수를 이용하여 마찰력을 구하고 외력과 비교하여 직물의 슬립(slip) 여부를 판별할 수 있었다. 유체에 의해 섬유에 작용하는 외력이 섬유와 금형 사이의 마찰력보다 커지게 되면 직물이 움직이는 것으로 관찰 되었으며, 이는 섬유의 체적률과 마찰계수에 주로 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.25-30
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• 1973

본 연구는 1971년과 1972년 9월 25일에 수확한 흥옥과 동년 10월 25일에 수확한 국광을 시료로하여 이들 사과의 저장에 있어서 환경압력 및 환경기체조성이 사과조직내 기체조성과 호흡 및 ethylene 생성에 미치는 영향을 규명하기 위하여 실험하였던 바 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 과실조직내 기체량은 환경압력에 비례적으로 변화하며, 환경압력이 사과의 조직내 기체조성 및 기체량에 현저하게 영향을 미쳤다. 2. 조직내 $CO_2$발생량의 증가는 조직내 $O_2$ 소비량에 관련되며, 그러므로 내부 $O_2$ 소비의 감소되는 시기와 호흡에 있어서 climacteric rise의 시기와 일치하였다. 3. $CO_2$ 발생량의 증가는 ethylene 생성 후에 나타나며 그리고 상압구의 이와 같은 현상은 감압구에 잇달아 일어난다. 4. 감압저장에 있어서도 저산소농도와 고탄산가스농도의 조절로써 CA효과를 얻을 수 있다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제12권12호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2011

외수압에 의한 강관 라이닝 좌굴 사례를 조사, 평가하여 강관 라이닝의 안전성에 미치는 요소 및 그 중요도를 산정하고자 하였다. 대상터널은 ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$광역상수도 도수시설인 직경 2m의 수로터널로서 터널 라이닝은 내부의 강관 라이닝과 배면의 뒷채움 콘크리트로 구성되어 있다. 두 개의 수로터널에서 발생된 강관 라이닝 좌굴 손상을 대상으로 손상의 형태 및 설계 조건을 상세하게 조사하였다. 좌굴 손상에 적용 가능한 좌굴 안전성 평가방법을 기존의 문헌 자료를 참조하여 선정하였으며, 손상에 대한 조사결과와 비교하였다. 또한 본 지역의 수리지질학적인 특성이 좌굴 손상에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 연구결과 수리지질학적 지층특성뿐만 아니라 터널 라이닝의 적절한 시공이 강관 라이닝의 좌굴에 영향을 미치는 중요한 요소이며, 외수압의 크기 결정은 수리지질 특성에 따라 산정되어야 하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 기존 손상 사례에 대한 연구는 압력 수로터널의 강관 라이닝에 대한 설계, 시공 및 유지관리 기간 중의 문제점 및 개선사항을 도출하는데 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2003

In the present study, three-dimensional finite element analysis was performed to investigate the effects of internal wall thinning defect on the failure pressure of elbow in the piping system and to develop the failure pressure evaluation model. From the results of finite element analysis, the failure pressure was derived by employing local stress criteria, and the effects of thinning location, bend radius, and defect geometry on the failure pressure of internally wall thinned elbow were investigated. Also, based on these investigations and previous model developed to estimate the failure pressure of elbow with an external pitting defect, the failure pressure evaluation model to be applicable to the elbow containing an internal thinning defect was proposed and compared with the results of finite element analysis. The failure pressure calculated by the model agreed well with the results of finite element analysis.

• 한국막학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국막학회 2004년도 추계 총회 및 학술발표회
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• pp.280-283
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• 2004