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A Study on Flow Characteristics of Two-Dimensional Backward-Facing Step by CFD (CFD에 의한 2차원 후향계단에서의 재부착 유동특성에 관한 연구)

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    • Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.9-18
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    • 1999
  • The present study is aimed to investigate flow characteristics of two-dimensional backward-fac-ing step by numerical approach. A convection conservation difference scheme based upon SOLA algorithm is used for the solution of the two-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equations to simulate the laminar transitional and trubulent flow conditions at which the experimental data can be available for the backlward-facing step. The twenty kinds of reynolds number are used for the calculations. In an effort to demonstrate that the reported solutions are dependent on the mesh refinement computations are performed on seven different meshes of uniformly increasing refinement. also to investigate the result of inflow dependence two kinds of the inflow profile are chosen for the laminar flow. Irregular grid is adopted to minimize the errors on the satis-faction fo the discretized continuity. As criterion of benchmarking the result of numerical simula-tion reattachment lengthis used for the selected Reynolds numbers. The results of the present study prove the fact that the numerical predictions agree well with the experimental data and the flow characteristics are shown at the backward-facing step.

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Facial Behavior Recognition for Driver's Fatigue Detection (운전자 피로 감지를 위한 얼굴 동작 인식)

  • Park, Ho-Sik;Bae, Cheol-Soo
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences
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    • v.35 no.9C
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    • pp.756-760
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    • 2010
  • This paper is proposed to an novel facial behavior recognition system for driver's fatigue detection. Facial behavior is shown in various facial feature such as head expression, head pose, gaze, wrinkles. But it is very difficult to clearly discriminate a certain behavior by the obtained facial feature. Because, the behavior of a person is complicated and the face representing behavior is vague in providing enough information. The proposed system for facial behavior recognition first performs detection facial feature such as eye tracking, facial feature tracking, furrow detection, head orientation estimation, head motion detection and indicates the obtained feature by AU of FACS. On the basis of the obtained AU, it infers probability each state occur through Bayesian network.

The Halliwick Method (할리윅 치료)

  • Kim, Tae-Youl;Yoon, Hee-Jong;Lambeck, Johan
    • Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Science
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    • v.5 no.3
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    • pp.625-631
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    • 1998
  • The Halliwick method was developed by Mr. James McMillan, a Canadian engineer of fluid mechanics. In 1949 he started to teach physically handicapped girls to swim at the "Halliwick school for crippled Girls" in London. The Halliwick method has four important basic units, as is shown in Fig 1. This constribution only deals with the structures or the practical part of the method. This part is also known as the 10-point programme. Before the characteristics of the 10 points are dealt with seperately, a few general remarks about these ponits have to be discussed. Of all things happening in the water, fun is the most important one. Swimming is fun! Swimming is taught in an order McMillan describes as: mental Adjustment(M.A), balance restoratiion(B.R.), inhibition(Inh.), and facilitation(Fac.). The 10 points of structure are linked to each other as well as to the learning process as is shown in Fig 3. The Halliwick method, which was devised by James McMillan, has proved to be a very successful way of establishing the basic principles as they have described in this article.

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Development of Numerical Algorithm of Total Point Method for Thinning Evaluation of Nuclear Secondary Pipes (원전 2차측 배관 감육여부 판별을 위한 Total Point Method 전산 알고리즘 개발)

  • Oh, Young Jin;Yun, Hun;Moon, Seung Jae;Han, Kyunghee;Park, Byeong Uk
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Pressure Vessels and Piping
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.31-39
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    • 2015
  • Pipe wall-thinning by flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) and various types of erosion is a significant and costly damage phenomenon in secondary piping systems of nuclear power plants (NPPs). Most NPPs have management programs to ensure pipe integrity due to wall-thinning that includes periodic measurements for pipe wall thicknesses using ultrasonic tests (UTs). Nevertheless, thinning evaluations are not easy because the amount of thickness reduction being measured is often quite small compared to the accuracy of the inspection technique. U.S. Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) had proposed Total Point Method (TPM) as a thinning occurrence evaluation method, which is a very useful method for detecting locally thinned pipes or fittings. However, evaluation engineers have to discern manually the measurement data because there are no numerical algorithm for TPM. In this study, numerical algorithms were developed based on non-parametric and parametric statistical method.

Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Composition and Intoxication of Scallops (Patinopecten yessoensis) in Kangnung Coastal Waters of East Sea in 1997 (강릉 연안산 참가리비의 PSP 독화 및 독조성)

  • JEON Joong-Kyun;HAN Myung-Soo;PARK Young Je;YOON Moon-Young
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.31 no.6
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    • pp.813-816
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    • 1998
  • Toxicity and toxin compositions of wild and cultured scallops (Patinopecten yessoensis), collected from coastal waters near Kangnung of East Sea, were examined from January to June, 1997. By mouse bioassay methods, the toxicity was detected with low toxicity of $2 MU\;g^{-1}$, and paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxin was detected in the specimens from 30 April to 15 May by HPLC. GTXs and PXs were identified as the major toxin components.

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Longitudinal Motor Function Recovery in Stroke Patients with Focal Pons Infarction: Report of 4 cases (국소 교뇌 경색으로 인한 뇌졸중 환자에서 장기적인 운동기능 회복에 관한 사례보고)

  • Park, Ji-Won
    • The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.111-115
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to present fundamental information regarding clinical prognosis and clinical criteria for therapeutic intervention in stroke patients with focal pons infarction. Methods: Four stroke patients (male: 2, female: 2) who were diagnosed with pons infarction were recruited. All subjects had motor functions evaluated using methods such as the Motricity Index (MI), the Modified Brunnstrom Classification (MBC), Functional Ambulatory Category (FAC), and the Bathel Index (BI). Evaluations were done at least 4 times over a period that was approximately 8~11 months from stroke onset. We compared the final evaluation with the first evaluation. Results: All patients with focal pons infarction showed improvement with time in motor function. The physical strength of all patients was improved to normal or good grades from zero or trace grades in the Motricity Index test. Also, other motor functions such as ambulatory capacity and activities of daily living (ADL) improved with time. Conclusion: Aspects of functional recovery and clinical prognosis are clearly predictable for specific patients with focal pons infarction. In addition, adequate therapeutic interventions can be provided clinical criterion to patients, according to aspect of functional recovery. Accordingly, patients with pons infarction change for the better over time.

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Antiplatelet Aggregation Potencies of some Allium spp. Grown in Indonesia

  • Wijaya, C. Hanny;Muchtadi, Deddy;Lalel, Herianus J.;Zakaria, Fransiska;Koswara, Sutrisno
    • Natural Product Sciences
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 1996
  • Several species and varieties of Allium spp. grown in Indonesia were screened for their in vitro antiplatelet aggregation activities. The extracts were also analyzed by GC for their volatile sulfur-containing compounds, and measured for their Volatile Reducing Substances (VRS) contents. Antiplatelet aggregation potencies of Allium spp. were varied among the species and varieties studied. Garlic extracts showed the greatest ability to inhibit platelet aggregation followed by extract of shallot, chive, yellow onion, and green onion. The 'Jawi' and 'local Padang' variety of garlic showed high activities with $IC_{50}$ values of 9.1 and $9.8\;{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. The local Kupang variety of shallot showed the highest antiplatelet activity among the shallot varieties evaluated, with an $IC_{50}$ value of $111\;{\mu}g/ml$. Antiplatelet aggregation activities of Allium extracts showed a positive correlation with the level of volatile compounds.

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Study on the Datarate Enhancement of European Digital Radio System (유럽 디지털 라디오 시스템의 전송률 향상에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Kyung-Won;Kim, Sung-Jun;Song, Byoung-Chul;Lee, Kyung-Taek
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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    • 2012.07a
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    • pp.178-180
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    • 2012
  • 본 논문에서는 유럽의 디지털 라디오 전송 규격인 DRM(Digital Radio Mondiale)의 Band II 대역 전송 모드인 모드 E의 전송률 향상 기법을 제안한다. DRM 모드 E는 FM 방송과의 동시방송 등의 문제를 고려하여 100kHz 대역폭에서 186kbps의 전송률을 제공한다. 하지만, 이 전송률은 모바일TV 등 멀티미디어 서비스를 제공하기 위해서는 부족하기 때문에 전송률의 향상이 요구된다. 논문에 제안된 전송률 향상기법은 기존의 DRM 모드에 변조방식 및 부호방식을 추가하는 방식으로 최대 350kbps의 전송률 제공이 가능하며, FAC(Fast Access Channel)의 예약필드에 신규 방식에 대한 정보를 전송함으로써 기존 시스템과 호환성을 유지할 수 있다. 모의실험 결과에서, AWGN(Additive White Gaussian Noise) 채널의 비트오류율 le-4를 기준으로 223kbps의 전송을 위해서는 13dB의 SNR(Signal-to-Noise Ratio)이 요구되며, 351kbps의 전송률 제공을 위해서는 약 18dB의 SNR이 요구됨을 확인할 수 있다. 또한, 다중경로 페이딩 채널환경에서 부호율이 1/2인 경우에는 이동속도보다는 지연확산이 성능에 영향을 주지만, 부호율이 1/2 보다 크며 150Km/h이상 증가하면 오류마루가 발생함을 확인할 수 있다.

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ASSESSMENT OF WALL-THINNING IN CARBON STEEL PIPE BY USING LASER-GENERATED GUIDED WAVE

  • Kim, Do-Youn;Cho, Youn-Ho;Lee, Joon-Hyun
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.42 no.5
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    • pp.546-551
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    • 2010
  • The objective of this research is to estimate the crack location and size of a carbon steel pipe by using a laser ultrasound guided wave for the wall thinning evaluation of an elbow. The wall thinning of the carbon steel pipe is one of the most serious problems in nuclear power plants, especially the wall thinning of the carbon steel elbow caused by Flow-Accelerated Corrosion (FAC). Therefore, a non-destructive inspection method of elbow is essential for the nuclear power plants to operate safely. The specimens used in this study were carbon steel elbows, which represented the main elements of real nuclear power plants. The shape of the wall thinning was an oval with a width of 120mm, a length of 80mm, and a depth of 5mm. The L(0,1) and L(0,2) modes variation of the ultrasound guided wave signal is obtained from the response of the laser generation/air-coupled detection ultrasonic hybrid system represent the characteristics of the defect. The trends of these characteristics and signal processing were used to estimate the size and location of wall thinning.

Studies on Mycological Status of Salted Fish "Moloha" in Upper Egypt

  • Youssef, M.S.;Abo-Dahab, N.F.;Farghaly, R.M.
    • Mycobiology
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.166-172
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    • 2003
  • Chemical analysis of salted fish was analyzed in 60 samples collected from various moloha markets in Sohag, Qena and Aswan Governorates, Upper Egypt. Moloha contained 52.9% water content, while organic matter content represented 71.79% of dry weight and 33.81%($338.12{\pm}8.64mg\;g^{-1}$) of fresh weight. Total salts and soluble salts represented 13.29% and 10.19%($132.88{\pm}7.65\;and\;101.93{\pm}5.76mg\;g^{-1}$ of fresh weight), respectively. pH values were more or less neutral. Mycological investigation of examined samples revealed that fifty-five fungal species and one variety belonging to 11 genera were identified. The fungal genera of highest occurrence and their respective number of species were Aspergillus(A. flavus, A. niger, A. fumigatus, A. montevidensis, A. ficuum, A. parasiticus and A. mangini) and Penicillium(P. citrinum, P. puberulum, P. aurantiogriseum and P. roquefortii). On the other hand, yeast represented 18.2% and 3.0% of total counts of fungi on Czapeks-dextrose agar and 15%NaCl-Czapeks-dextrose agar media, respectively. Samples were assayed for potential presence of mycotoxins. Ten out of 60 samples(16.7%) were proved to be toxic. It is the first record of mycotoxins contamination of salted fish in Egypt. The ability of 340 isolates of recovered fungi was screened for production of mycotoxins and extracellular enzymes.