• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제85권2호
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• pp.175-184
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• 2022

Background: Post-tuberculosis (TB) sequelae is a commonly encountered clinical entity, especially in high TB burden countries. This may represent chronic anatomic sequelae of previously treated TB, with frequent symptomatic presentation. This pilot study was aimed to investigate the pulmonary functions and systemic inflammatory markers in patients with post-TB sequelae (PTBS) and to compare them with post-TB without sequelae (PTBWS) participants and healthy controls. Methods: A total of 30 participants were enrolled, PTBS (n=10), PTBWS (n=10), and healthy controls (n=10). Pulmonary function tests included spirometry and measurement of airway impedance by impulse oscillometry. Serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, transforming growth factor-β, and interferon-γ were estimated. Results: Slow vital capacity (SVC), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV₁), FEV₁/FVC, and peak expiratory flow were significantly lower in PTBS as compared to controls. SVC and FEV₁ were significantly less in PTBS as compared to PTBWS. Total airway impedance (Z₅), total airway resistance (R₅), central airway resistance (R₂₀), area of reactance (Ax), and resonant frequency (Fres) were significantly higher and respiratory reactance at 5 and 20 Hz (X₅, X₂₀) were significantly lower in PTBS as compared to PTBWS. Spirometry parameters correlated with impulse oscillometry parameters in PTBS. Serum MMP-1 level was significantly higher in PTBS as compared to other groups. Conclusion: Significant pulmonary function impairment was observed in PTBS, and raised serum MMP-1 levels compared with PTBWS and healthy controls. Follow-up pulmonary function testing is recommended after treatment of TB for early diagnosis and treatment of PTBS.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.100-105
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 FACTS 기기 중 가장 우수한 기기로서 활발히 연구가 진행되고 있는 UPFC가 송전계통에 연계되었을 경우 거리계전기가 보는 임피던스 특성을 분석하였다. 최근, 계통 안정도와 전력 전송용랑을 증가시키기 위해 UPFC가 사용됨에 따라 기존의 보호계전기에 어떠한 영향을 줄 것인가를 미리 연구하여 보호계전기가 오동작 및 부동작이 나지 않도록 대책을 강구할 필요성이 있다. UPFC가 연계되어 운전되면 송전계통의 조건이 UPFC의 운전조건에 따라 변하게 되고 송전선로 보호용으로 설치된 거리계전기가 보는 임피던스값도 영향을 받을 것이다. 따라서 UPFC가 설치된 선로에서 사고를 검출하는 거리계전기가 임피던스를 계산시 UPFC기기에 의한 보상전압 크기와 위상을 충분히 고려해서 계산되어져야 한다. 본 연구에서는 UPFC기기가 연계된 송전선로에서 사고 발생시, 거리 계전기의 오동작을 방지하기 위해 보호협조가 필요함을 제시하였으며 PSCAD/EMTDC를 통해 UPFC와 계통을 모델링하여 사고를 모의후 거리계전기가 보는 임피던스 특성을 분석하였다.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.373-383
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• 2021

The effect of Cr addition to high Mn steel on flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC) behavior in a neutral aqueous environment was evaluated. For comparison, two types of conventional ferritic steels (API X70 steel and 9% Ni steel) were used. A range of experiments (electrochemical polarization and impedance tests, weight loss measurement, and metallographic observation of corrosion scale) were conducted. This study showed that high Mn steel with 3% Cr exhibited the highest resistance to FAC presumably due to the formation of a bi-layer scale structure composed of an inner Cr enriched Fe oxide and an outer Mn substituted partially with Fe oxide on the surface. Although the high Mn steels had the lowest corrosion resistance at the initial corrosion stage due to rapid dissolution kinetics of Mn elements on their surface, the kinetics of inner scale (i.e. Cr enriched Fe oxide) formation on Cr-bearing high Mn steel was faster in dynamic flowing condition compared to stagnant condition. On the other hand, the corrosion scales formed on API X70 and 9% Ni steels did not provide sufficient anti-corrosion function during the prolonged exposure to dynamic flowing conditions.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 글루코스 검출을 위한 HRP (horseradish peroxidase)와 GOD (glucose oxidase)를 혼합한 형태의 다중 효소 반응 바이오센서 개발연구를 수행하였다. 바이오센서는 제작 시간 단축을 위하여 전기전착법을 이용하여 제작하였으며, 경제적인 센서 제작을 위하여 SPE (screen printed electrode)를 사용하였다. 다중 효소 바이오센서의 효과를 확인하기 위하여 단일 효소 바이오센서를 제작하여 비교 및 분석하였다. 센서의 특성을 평가하기 위해서 주사전자현미경(scanning electron microscopy, SEM), 순환전위법(cyclic voltammetry, CV), 전기화학적 임피던스 분광법(electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, EIS), 시간대전류법(chronoamperometry, CA), 흐름 주입분석법(flow injection analysis, FIA)를 수행하였다. SEM, CV, EIS의 분석결과로부터 효소가 전극 표면에 고정화가 잘 된 것을 확인하였고, CA로부터 제작된 다중 효소 바이오센서가 단일 효소 바이오센서에 비해 신호성능이 200% 향상된 것을 확인하였다. 이로부터 HRP와 GOD가 서로 촉매적으로 반응한다는 것을 설명할 수 있었다. 또한, FIA의 결과에서 동일한 농도의 글루코스 용액을 4회 나누어 주입하였을 때, 전류신호량이 일정함을 확인하였고, 농도에 따른 전류신호량을 분석하여 신호민감성, 재현성, 안정성 등이 우수함을 설명할 수 있었다.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.204-213
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• 2015

지하철 역사 공간 내 보행교통류의 혼잡 상황은 역사의 이용효율을 저해시킨다. 특히 방향별 동선의 미분리로 인한 보행자간 상충은 보행자의 이동저항을 증가시키며 통행시간과 안전사고에 부정적인 영향을 끼치게 된다. 본 연구에서는 미시적 움직임에 기반한 양방향 보행교통류의 통행 특성을 분석하였으며, 동선 분리로 인한 운영상의 효과를 분석하는 모형을 개발하였다. 이산요소법에 따라 역사 공간을 2차원 grid 구조로 해석하였으며, 각 grid에 존재하는 cell 별로 보행자의 움직임이 이루어진다고 보았다. 그 결과 양방향 보행교통류가 상충하는 상황에서는 동선을 분리시키고, 우측통행을 유도하여 보행자들의 진행 방향을 정돈시키는 경우가 가장 효율이 좋은 것으로 분석되었다. 이에, 동선 분리 시스템을 적용하여 보행편의 및 이동성을 증진시키기 위한 시사점을 제시하고자 한다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제87권2호
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• pp.165-175
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• 2024

Background: The prevalence of small airway dysfunction (SAD) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) across different ethnicities is poorly understood. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of SAD in stable COPD patients. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 196 consecutive stable COPD patients. We measured pre- and post-bronchodilator (BD) lung function and respiratory impedance. The severity of COPD and lung function abnormalities was graded in accordance with the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines. SAD was defined as either difference in whole-breath resistance at 5 and 19 Hz > upper limit of normal or respiratory system reactance at 5 Hz < lower limit of normal. Results: The cohort consisted of 95.9% men, with an average age of 66.3 years. The mean forced expiratory volume 1 second (FEV₁) % predicted was 56.4%. The median COPD assessment test (CAT) scores were 14. The prevalence of post-BD SAD across the GOLD grades 1 to 4 was 14.3%, 51.1%, 91%, and 100%, respectively. The post-BD SAD and expiratory flow limitation at tidal breath (EFL_T) were present in 62.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 56.1 to 69.9) and 28.1% (95% CI, 21.9 to 34.2), respectively. COPD patients with SAD had higher CAT scores (15.5 vs. 12.8, p<0.01); poor lung function (FEV₁% predicted 46.6% vs. 72.8%, p<0.01); lower diffusion capacity for CO (4.8 mmol/min/kPa vs. 5.6 mmol/min/kPa, p<0.01); hyperinflation (ratio of residual volume to total lung capacity % predicted: 159.7% vs. 129%, p<0.01), and shorter 6-minute walk distance (367.5 m vs. 390 m, p=0.02). Conclusion: SAD is present across all severities of COPD. The prevalence of SAD increases with disease severity. SAD is associated with poor lung function and higher symptom burden. Severe SAD is indicated by the presence of EFL_T.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권6호
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• pp.588-593
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• 2005

목 적 : 비만아에서 폐기능 검사와 체성분 분석을 시행함으로써 비만이 폐기능과 체성분에 미치는 영향을 밝히고자 하였다. 방 법 : 9세에서 12세의 중등도 이상의 비만 소아 27명과 정상 대조군 20명을 대상으로 체성분(세포내액, 세포외액, 단백질, 무기질, 근육량, 체지방량, 체지방률, 복부지방률)을 분석하였다. 헤모글로빈, 혈당, aspartate aminotransferase(AST), alanine aminotransferase(ALT), 총 콜레스테롤, 혈중 중성지방을 측정하였고 폐기능 검사를 시행하였다. 결 과 : 중등도 이상의 비만 소아에서 peak expiratory flow rate(PEFR)이 정상군에 비해 유의하게 감소하였고, 고도 비만아에서 중등도 비만아보다 세포내액, 단백질, 체지방량, 체지방률, 복부지방률이 유의하게 높았고, peak expiratory flow rate(PEFR)은 고도 비만아에서 유의한 감소를 보였다. peak expiratory flow rate(PEFR)이 비만 소아 중 37.0%에서 감소하였고, forced expiratory flow 25%($FEF_{25}$)와 mid-expiratory flow rate(MEFR)이 14.8%에서, forced expiratory flow 50%($FEF_{50}$)이 11.1%에서, forced expiratory volume in 1st second($FEV_1$)과 FVC가 3.7%에서 감소하였다. 결 론 : 본 연구 대상인 9-12세 소아에서 비만도, 체지방률과 폐기능 측정치와 상관성은 없었지만, 중등도 이상의 비만 소아에서 peak expiratory flow rate(PEFR)이 감소하는 결과를 보이므로 중등도 비만 소아에서 폐기능 검사를 시행하는 것이 좋으며 앞으로 다른 연령군의 비만 소아에서 폐기능 검사에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각한다.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.265-269
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• 2014

Carbon nanofiber electrode has been fabricated for energy storage systems by the electrospinning of SU-8 precursor and subsequent pyrolysis. Various parameters including the applied voltage, the distance between syringe tip and target collector and the flow rate of the polymer affect the diameter of SU-8 electrospun nanofibers. Shrinkage during pyrolysis decreases the fiber diameter. As the pyrolysis temperature increases, the resistivity decreases dramatically. Low resistivity is one of the important characteristics of the electrodes of an energy storage device. Given the advantages of carbon nanofibers having high external surface area, electrical conductivity, and lithium intercalation ability, SU-8 derived carbon nanofibers were applied to the anode of a full lithium ion cell. In this paper, we studied the physical properties of carbon fiber electrode by scanning transmission microscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, and four-point probe. The electrochemical characteristics of the electrode were investigated by cyclic voltammogram and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy plots.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1686-1692
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• 2012

Densities (${\rho}$), Viscosities (${\eta}$) and ultrasonic speeds (u) of pure acetophenone (AP), propiophenone (PP), $p$-methyl acetophenone ($p$-MeAP), $p$-chloroacetophenone ($p$-ClAP) and those of their binary mixtures with $N$-ethyl aniline ($N$-EA) as a common component, were measured at 303.15 K over the entire composition range. These experimental data were used to calculate the excess volume $V^E$, deviation in ultrasonic speeds ${\Delta}u$, isentropic compressibility $K_s$, intermolecular free length $L_f$, acoustic impedance Z, deviations in isentropic compressibility ${\Delta}K_s$, deviation in viscosity ${\Delta}{\eta}$ and excess Gibbs free energy of activation of viscous flow ($G^{*E}$) at all mole fractions of $N$-ethyl aniline. These parameters, especially excess functions, are found to be quite sensitive towards the intermolecular interactions between component molecules. Theoretical values of viscosity of the binary mixtures were calculated using different empirical relations and theories. The relative merits of these relations and theories were discussed. The experimental results were correlated by using the polynomial proposed by Redlich-Kister equation.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전력기술부문A
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• 제54권7호
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• pp.345-351
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• 2005

An out-of-step condition results from the loss of the synchronism of the generators. A disturbance in a power system causes the generator angle to oscillate. When there is a severe disturbance such as a heavy current fault loss of major generation or loss of a large block of load, the oscillation can be severe and even increase largely and finally the out-of-step condition may un. During the power swing and out-of-step conditions, the apparent impedance at a relay location changes, and the power flow also changes as the angle difference is varied. This paper presents a method to analyze the trajectory of complex power during a power swing and out-of-step condition. The trajectory of the complex power is analyzed when a power swings and a fault occurs. Moreover, the complex power is analyzed when the ratios between the voltages at both sides and the line impedances are changed. These methods are verified through simulation using the ATP/EMTP MODELS.