• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.255-271
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• 2018

This paper deals with the transient dynamic analysis and elastic wave propagation in a functionally graded graphene platelets (FGGPLs)-reinforced composite thick hollow cylinder, which is subjected to shock loading. A micromechanical model based on the Halpin-Tsai model and rule of mixture is modified for nonlinear functionally graded distributions of graphene platelets (GPLs) in polymer matrix of composites. The governing equations are derived for an axisymmetric FGGPLs-reinforced composite cylinder with a finite length and then solved using a hybrid meshless method based on the generalized finite difference (GFD) and Newmark finite difference methods. A numerical time discretization is performed for the dynamic problem using the Newmark method. The dynamic behaviors of the displacements and stresses are obtained and discussed in detail using the modified micromechanical model and meshless GFD method. The effects of the reinforcement of the composite cylinder by GPLs on the elastic wave propagations in both displacement and stress fields are obtained for various parameters. It is concluded that the proposed micromechanical model and also the meshless GFD method have a high capability to simulate the composite structures under shock loadings, which are reinforced by FGGPLs. It is shown that the modified micromechanical model and solution technique based on the meshless GFD method are accurate. Also, the time histories of the field variables are shown for various parameters.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.781-790
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• 1999

In this paper we consider estimation of cancer incidence rates for local areas. The raw estimates usually are based on small sample sizes and hence are usually unreliable. A hierarchical Bayes generalized linear model is used which connects the local areas thereby enabling one to 'borrow strength' Random effects with pairwise difference priors model the spatial structure in the data. The methods are applied to cancer incidence estimation for census tracts in a certain region of the state of New York.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.345-352
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• 2017

본 논문에서는 잔향과 잡음이 존재하는 실제 환경을 모델링하여 두 개의 마이크로폰을 이용한 음원 위치추정의 정확성을 향상시키는 방법을 제안하였다. 입력신호에 VAD(Voice Activity Detection)를 적용하여 묵음 구간을 제외한 음성 구간만을 사용하였고, 샘플링 주파수의 제한으로 인한 측정 범위를 벗어나는 프레임은 업샘플링(up-sampling)을 통해 지연시간을 다시 추정하였다. 여기서 계산된 도착 지연 시간은 Time-table을 참조해 주변 후보위치의 지연 값들과의 비교로 최대 파워 값을 갖는 지연 시간을 선택하여 음원 위치의 정확도를 높였다. 또한 프레임간의 상관성을 이용하여 연속된 음성 프레임의 경우 큰 추정 차가 발생하는 곳을 찾아 주변 프레임의 평균값으로 대체함으로써 음원의 위치 추정 성능을 향상시켰다.

• 대한수학회논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.443-460
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• 1995

We consider a G/M/1 vacation model where the vacation time has k-stages generalized Erlang distribution. By using the methods of the shift operator and supplementary variable, we explicitly obtain the limiting probabilities of the queue length at arrival time points and arbitrary time points simultaneously. Operational calculus technique is used for solving non-homogeneous difference equations.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.201-206
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• 2014

Purpose: Aggressive periodontitis, especially in its severe form, was traditionally considered to have an unfavourable prognosis. It required a complex treatment and its stabilization was often achieved by surgical therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the results of nonsurgical periodontal treatment in severe generalized forms of aggressive periodontitis. Methods: Patients with advanced generalized aggressive periodontitis were included in the study. Probing depth (PD) of pockets ${\geq}7mm$ and clinical attachment level (CAL) of sites with attachment loss ${\geq}5mm$ were measured at baseline before nonsurgical periodontal treatment, at re-evaluation, and after treatment. The following other parameters were recorded: resolution of inflammation and bone fill. We compared the baseline values with re-evaluation and posttreatment values using the Friedman test. The Wilcoxon test with the Bonferroni correction was used for both re-evaluation and posttreatment values. Results: Seven patients with 266 periodontal sites were examined. A significant difference was found between values, reported as medians with interquartile ranges, for PD at baseline (7.94 [7.33-8.19] mm) and both re-evaluation (4.33 [3.63-5.08] mm) and posttreatment (3.54 [3.33-4.11] mm) values (P=0.002). A significant difference was also found between values for CAL at baseline (9.02 [7.5-9.2] mm) and both re-evaluation (6.55 [6.30-6.87] mm) and posttreatment (6.45 [5.70-6.61] mm) (P=0.002). Inflammation was resolved and angular bone defects were repaired in all cases. Conclusions: These therapeutic results suggest that this form of periodontitis could have positive outcomes after nonsurgical periodontal treatment. The reparative potential of tissue affected by severe aggressive periodontitis should encourage clinicians to save apparently hopeless teeth in cases of this form of periodontitis.

• 전자공학회논문지A
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• 제33A권11호
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• pp.52-59
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• 1996

This paper presents a monopulse feed structure with low sidelobe monopulse pattern, which consists of a E-plane corrugated horn and a unfiorm pick-up aperture power divider. Tfhe design methods and epxerimental resutls of the E-plane corrugated feeder are described. Modified hybrid mode analysis and GSM (generalized scattering matrix) methods are introduced to design the E-plane corrugated feed horns. The 24-port corrugated feeder is designed using modified hybrid mode analysis initially and verified using GSM methods. Measurement results show that this feeder has low return loss and sidelobe level at sum and difference channel, respectively.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제39권sup2호
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• pp.269-278
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• 2009

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1) gene polymorphism (1G/2G at -1607 and A/G at -519) in Korean subject and to assess the association between polymorphism and periodontal status. Methods: Forty nine generalized aggressive periodontitis (GAP) patients and 57 periodontally healthy children were recruited and genomic DNA was extracted from buccal swab. The polymorphisms of MMP-1 promoter genes were determined by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length product (PCR-RFLP) method. The distribution of genotype and allele frequency was compared between 2 groups by ${\chi}^2$ test. Results: There was a significant difference in the distribution of genotypes and frequency of alleles between the GAP and reference groups at the position - 519 of MMP-1 gene promoter (P<0.05). Allele G carrier rate was significantly lower in GAP group than that of the reference group (P< 0.001). At the position -1607 of MMP-1 gene promoter, genotype distribution and allele frequency showed no statistically significant difference between the groups. However, in the female group, a significant difference was observed between the groups for the genotype distribution, allele frequency and allele 1G carrier rate (P< 0.05). Conclusions: The DNA polymorphism at the MMP-1 gene promoter might be associated with GAP in Korean.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.321-328
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• 2018

In clinical trials with repeated measurements, the time-averaged difference (TAD) may provide a more powerful evaluation of treatment efficacy than the rate of changes over time when the treatment effect has rapid onset and repeated measurements continue across an extended period after a maximum effect is achieved (Overall and Doyle, Controlled Clinical Trials, 15, 100-123, 1994). The sample size formula has been investigated by many researchers for the evaluation of TAD in two treatment groups. For the evaluation of TAD in multi-arm trials, Zhang and Ahn (Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 58, 283-291, 2013) and Lou et al. (Communications in Statistics-Theory and Methods, 46, 11204-11213, 2017b) developed the sample size formulas for continuous outcomes and count outcomes, respectively. In this paper, we derive a sample size formula to evaluate the TAD of the repeated binary outcomes in multi-arm trials using the generalized estimating equation approach. This proposed sample size formula accounts for various correlation structures and missing patterns (including a mixture of independent missing and monotone missing patterns) that are frequently encountered by practitioners in clinical trials. We conduct simulation studies to assess the performance of the proposed sample size formula under a wide range of design parameters. The results show that the empirical powers and the empirical Type I errors are close to nominal levels. We illustrate our proposed method using a clinical trial example.

• Korean Journal of Hydrosciences
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• 제5권
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• pp.85-97
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• 1994

A hybrid finite difference method for the longitudinal dispersion equation, which is based on combining the Holly-Preissmann scheme with fifth-degree Hermite interpolating polynomial and the generalized Crank-Nicholson scheme, is described and comparatively evaluated with other characteristics-based numerical methods. Longitudinal dispersion of an instantaneously-loaded pollutant source is simulated, and computational results are compared with the exact solution. The present method is free from wiggles regardless of the Courant number, and exactly reproduces the location of the peak concentration. Overall accuracy of the computation increases for smaller value of the weighting factor, $\theta$of the model. Larger values of $\theta$ overestimates the peak concentration. Smaller Courant number yields better accuracy, in general, but the sensitivity is very low, especially when the value of $\theta$ is small. From comparisons with the hybrid method using cubic interpolating polynomial and with splitoperator methods, the present method shows the best performance in reproducing the exact solution as the advection becomes more dominant.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.47-56
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• 2020

음원위치추정 기술은 사물인터넷 시대에서 다양한 응용 분야를 가지고 있으며, 이로 인해 마이크로폰 프로브의 크기가 중요하게 고려되고 있다. 음향 인텐시티 벡터를 이용한 음원위치추정 방법은 마이크로폰 사이의 간격이 좁을수록 유한차분오차가 작기 때문에 배열을 소형화 할 수 있다는 장점이 있다. 본 논문에서는 음향 인텐시티 벡터 및 도달시간차 방법을 통해 원거리 음장에서 음원의 위치 추정 시 발생하는 오차를 비교한다. 정사면체 형태의 3차원 마이크로폰 배열을 통해 마이크로폰 사이의 간격 변화에 따라서 오차를 비교하였다. 실제 환경에서 음원위치추정 방법의 유효성을 검증하기 위해 잔향음장 내에서 잔향시간을 변화시켜 추가 실험을 수행하였다. 도달시간차를 계산하기 위해 Generalized Cross Correlation-Phase transform(GCC-PHAT) 알고리즘을 적용하였다. 실험 결과, T₆₀ = 0.4 s일 때 음향인텐시티법에 의한 위치추정 오차는 2.9°, 그리고 GCC-PHAT를 적용했을 때는 7.3° 이며, T₆₀ = 1.0 s일 때 오차는 각각 9.9°, 13.0°이다. 이를 통해 일반 잔향장이 고려되는 실제 환경에서도 소형의 마이크로폰 배열을 통한 음향 인텐시티법은 음원의 위치를 추정하는데 유효하게 적용될 수 있음을 알 수 있다.