• 대한용접접합학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한용접접합학회 2009년 추계학술발표대회
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• pp.108-108
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• 2009

니켈기지의 석출강화 초내열합금은 가스터빈의 고온부 부품 제조에 널리 사용되고 있다. 장시간 동안 부품의 강성 유지와 구조적 안정성을 확보하기 위해서는 니켈기지의 합금에 감마프라임 생성을 위한 원소를 첨가하는데 이에 따른 용접성의 저하 때문에 보통 초합금의 용접은 고온에서 수행하게 된다. 그러나 레이저용접의 경우는 용접변수 및 입열제어가 용이해 상온에서 초합금의 용접이 가능한 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 일반적인 재료로 연성이 좋은 STS304 판재와 실제 블레이드의 재료로 사용되는 니켈계 석출강화 합금인 GTD 111DS 모재에 $CO_2$ 레이저를 이용하여 용접을 실시하였고 적용파우더와 파워, 용접속도 및 파우더 공급량 등을 달리 하였다. STS304 판재 사용시 Rene 80과 IN 625 파우더 모두 용접부에서 균열이 발생하지 않았다. 그러나 GTD 111DS 모재의 경우 IN 625 파우더에서는 결함이 없었으나 Rene 80 파우더를 사용시에는 용접부에 균열이 발생하였다. IN 625 파우더는 모재보다 기계적 성질이 떨어지는 문제가 있으나 Rene 80은 모재와 동등 이상의 기계적 성질을 보유하고 있기 때문에 Rene 80 의 적용을 위해 균열이 발생하지 않는 용접변수의 제어를 시도하였다. 용접변수의 조정 결과 레이저 파워와 파우더 공급량을 낮추고 용접속도를 높여 균열이 발생하지 않는 최적의 용접변수를 설정할 수 있었다. 최적화된 용접변수를 적용, 용접한 시편의 인장값을 보면 GTD 111DS 모재에 Rene 80 파우더로 용접된 시편의 인장강도가 상온/고온($760^{\circ}C$)의 조건에서 각각 GTD 111DS 모재의 인장강도 보다 높은 값을 나타내었다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.419-427
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• 2024

지하철 공사장 인근에서 천공작업 중 부주의로 지하에 매설된 도시가스 배관에 구멍을 발생시켜 새어 나온 가스가 우수관 및 하수관을 통하여 지하 공사장 내부로 유입 정전기 등의 점화원과 접촉 폭발할 경우 피해 영향범위 및 위협구역을 ALOHA 프로그램에 적용 산정하였다. 도시가스 배관의 길이,직경 및 압력 등 다양한 조건을 입력하여 위협구역 산정결과 증기구름 가연성지역의 Red Zone는 1.2~1.4km, 폭발지역의 Yellow Zone는 0.8~1.0km 및 제트화재의 Red Zone는 45~61m로 나타났다. 이 연구에서는 증기구름의 가연성 지역에서 농도와 조건이 적절히 조합된 상태이면 가연성을 증가시키고, 폭발지역 내부에서는 유리창이 깨질 수 있는 압력인 1.0psi로 폭발이 일어날 수 있으며, 제트화재인 경우에는 높은 온도와 열복사가 발생 주위 건물 밀집지역으로 화재가 빠르게 확산할 뿐만 아니라 열복사 영향으로 많은 인명피해가 발생할 수 있음을 영향범위 및 위협구역 범위로 나타내었다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.312-326
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• 2020

KMAPP은 규모상세화 과정을 통해 100 m 단위의 초고해상도 기상 예측을 산출하는 체계로써 최근 수문, 농업, 신재생에너지 등 다양한 분야에서 활용되기 시작됨에 따라 각 분야별로 예측성능을 검증할 필요가 있다. 철원 지역과 전북 지역은 산지가 많은 우리나라에서 비교적 넓은 범위에 걸쳐서 수평면을 보유하고 있으며, 특히 철원은 대규모 벼 논 재배지역 중에서 실측 및 원격탐사 생물계절 자료가 많은 지역으로 KMAPP 예측 성능을 검증하는데 필요한 관측자료를 사용하기에 적절한 지점으로 판단된다. 이번 연구에서는 철원 내 농경지역의 생태적 변화에 따라 변화하는 KMAPP 기온 예측 성능을 AWS와 ASOS 관측자료를 이용하여 비교 검증하였다. 그리고 전북지역 폭염 기간 동안 가축 고온스트레스 모델과 같은 응용모델에 KMAPP 예측 자료를 입력자료로 활용하는 것을 검토하고자 일사량 예측을 ASOS 자료를 이용하여 검증하였다. 더 많은 사례의 수집과 선정이 필요하다는 한계가 있지만 농경지역에서 추수 후 기온 예측 성능이 일반 주택지 에서보다 더 크게 향상된 것을 통해 생물리적 효과가 예측 정확도에 미치는 영향을 간접적으로 추측해 볼 수 있었다. 한편, 일사량 예측의 경우 단위 변환에 따른 오차가 발생하지만 관측값과 일치하는 경향을 보여 KMAPP 자료가 지역규모의 상세 예측 자료로 응용모델에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.577-582
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• 2016

최근 급속한 녹색환경 정책으로 LED를 이용한 조명 광원들이 설치 운용하고 있으나, 이들 광원의 전원 공급은 안정된 직류 전원 공급을 위해서 스위칭 모드 전원 공급(SMPS) 장치로 전원을 공급하고 있다. 그러나, 이들 전원 공급 장치는 공급 단가 때문에 설계 및 설치과정에서 스위칭에 따른 전력과 변환역률, 전기적 노이즈 및 돌입전류들은 간과하고 있다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 SMPS는 고품질의 전원을 LED 조명 부하에 공급하기 위하여 스위칭 시에 다음과 같은 3가지 관점에서 회로를 연구하였다. 첫 번째, 역률과 효율을 약 85% 확보하고, 두 번째, 노이즈(고조파 포함) 최소화, 세 번째는 스위치-온 시 3A 돌입전류를 $100{\mu}sec$ 후 최소 0.3 A로 감소하여 돌입 전류 침입을 최소화 하고자 하였다. 본 연구에서는 IC형 구동기(LNK 409)를 적용하여 입력전압과 출력상황을 귀환 형태로 감시하도록 하였으며, 정전류 출력을 위하여 정전압을 유지할 수 있는 제어회로와 시상수를 개발하였다. 그러나, 부하 변동 시 미세한 전류의 불규칙으로 인한 발열 문제는 해결하지 못하고 있다. 이를 증명하고자 LED 조명 부하 46 W급을 대상으로 효과를 검증하였다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.468-475
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• 2019

엔드라인 폭연방지기는 수직 환기장치에 폭연방지와 함께 대기방출을 하도록 한다. 엔드라인 폭연방지장치는 선박과 같은 산업현장의 다양한 분야에 적용된다. 폭연방지기에서 스프링은 스프링 부하와 스프링의 탄성이 후드 개방 모멘트를 결정하므로 필수 부품이다. 더욱이, 장치 내 스프링은 고온의 상태에서도 작동해야 한다. 따라서, 폭연이 나타나기 시작할 때 스프링의 기계적 하중과 탄성을 분석할 필요가 있다. 이 연구에서는 엔드라인 폭연방지기의 작동 프로세스의 시뮬레이션을 기반으로 열 및 구조해석을 수행하으며, 스프링의 3차원 모델은 CFD 시뮬레이션을 이용하였다. CFD 해석은 FEM 시뮬레이션 값을 입력하여 스프링 구조를 분석한다. 본 연구에서는 스프링 부하의 43 kg, 93 kg 및 56 kg 세 가지 경우 즉, 150 mm 스프링 디플렉션에 부합하도록 집중적으로 관찰하였다. 결과적으로, $1,000^{\circ}C$ 가열조건 하에서 5분 후에 스프링 부하가 10 kg 감소했다. 시뮬레이션 결과는 연소 시간 변화에 따라 스프링의 부하와 탄성을 예측하고 추정할 수 있었다. 또한, 연구의 결과는 폭연방지기의 제조자들에게 역화방지장치뿐만 아니라 스프링의 설계를 최적화하기 위한 참고 자료로 활용할 수 있다.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.11-19
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• 2023

전세계적으로 외래생물의 침입이 생물다양성을 위협하는 것으로 보고되며, 국내외로 외래생물의 유입에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 우리나라 환경부에서는 유입주의 생물 지정을 통해 국내에 유입되었을 때 생태계 피해가 유발될 수 있는 잠재적 외래생물을 관리하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 유입주의 생물로 지정된 포식성 어류인 북방민물꼬치고기 (Esox lucius)와 호주민물대구 (Maccullochella peelii)의 잠재 서식처를 전국 단위로 예측하였다. 서식처 적합도 평가를 위해 EHSM (Ecological Habitat Suitability Model)을 사용하였고, 수온 자료를 입력하여 생리적 서식처 적합도 지수 (Physiological Habitat Suitability; PHS)를 산출하였다. 예측 결과, 두 어류의 PHS는 고온 또는 저온 스트레스의 영향을 크게 받았으며, 이로 인해 서식처 적합도의 지역적 편향이 나타났다. 북방민물꼬치고기는 위도가 높은 한강과 금강 유역을 선호할 것으로 예측되었고, 호주민물대구는 대도시 지역을 선호하는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 통해 외래어류의 침입 양상이 온도에 대한 선호도의 차이로 인해 상이할 것으로 예상할 수 있다. 향후, 모델의 예측력 향상을 위해 후속 연구가 필요하고, 지속가능한 대책 수립을 위해 기후변화 시나리오를 적용한 미래 예측 연구가 필요하다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.235-243
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• 2007

Hepatocellular carcinoma is significant worldwide public health problem with an estimated annually mortality of 1,000,000 people. Radiofrequency (RF) ablation is an interventional technique that in recent years has come to be used for treatment of the hepatocellualr carcinoma, by destructing tumor tissues in high temperatures. Numerous studies have been attempted to prove excellence of RF ablation and to improve its efficiency by various methods. However, the attempts are sometimes paradox to advantages of a minimum invasive characteristic and an operative simplicity in RF ablation. The aim of the current study is, therefore, to suggest an improved RF ablation technique by identifying an optimum RF pattern, which is one of important factors capable of controlling the extent of high temperature region in lossless of the advantages of RF ablation. Three-dimensional finite element (FE) model was developed and validated comparing with the results reported by literature. Four representative Rf patterns (sine, square, exponential, and simulated RF waves), which were corresponding to currents fed during simulated RF ablation, were investigated. Following parameters for each RF pattern were analyzed to identify which is the most optimum in eliminating effectively tumor tissues. 1) maximum temperature, 2) a degree of alteration of maximum temperature in a constant time range (30-40 second), 3) a domain of temperature over $47^{\circ}C$ isothermal temperature (IT), and 4) a domain inducing over 63% cell damage. Here, heat transfer characteristics within the tissues were determined by Bioheat Governing Equation. Developed FE model showed 90-95% accuracy approximately in prediction of maximum temperature and domain of interests achieved during RF ablation. Maximum temperatures for sine, square, exponential, and simulated RF waves were $69.0^{\circ}C,\;66.9^{\circ}C,\;65.4^{\circ}C,\;and\;51.8^{\circ}C$, respectively. While the maximum temperatures were decreased in the constant time range, average time intervals for sine, square, exponential, and simulated RE waves were $0.49{\pm}0.14,\;1.00{\pm}0.00,\;1.65{\pm}0.02,\;and\;1.66{\pm}0.02$ seconds, respectively. Average magnitudes of the decreased maximum temperatures in the time range were $0.45{\pm}0.15^{\circ}C$ for sine wave, $1.93{\pm}0.02^{\circ}C$ for square wave, $2.94{\pm}0.05^{\circ}C$ for exponential wave, and $1.53{\pm}0.06^{\circ}C$ for simulated RF wave. Volumes of temperature domain over $47^{\circ}C$ IT for sine, square, exponential, and simulated RF waves were 1480mm3, 1440mm3, 1380mm3, and 395mm3, respectively. Volumes inducing over 63% cell damage for sine, square, exponential, and simulated RF waves were 114mm3, 62mm3, 17mm3, and 0mm3, respectively. These results support that applying sine wave during RF ablation may be generally the most optimum in destructing effectively tumor tissues, compared with other RF patterns.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.50-59
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• 2023

전기로에서 고철(Scrap)의 용해과정에서 발생되는 분진량은 고철장입량의 약1.5%정도이며, 주로 백필터(Bag Filter)에서 포집된다. 전기로 제강분진의 주요한 구성원소인 아연(Zn)과 철(Fe)중에서 아연성분은, 제강분진에 탄소계의 환원재(코크스, 무연탄)와 석회석(C/S제어)을 첨가하여 Pellet형태로 가공한 후에 반응로(Rotary Kiln 또는 RHF)에 장입하여 환원, 휘발, 재산화의 단계적인 세부반응을 거쳐서, 60wt%Zn을 함유한 조산화아연(Crude Zinc Oxide)으로 회수된다. 한편 제강분진 중의 철(Fe)성분은, Fe-Base의 Clinker(2차부산물)라고 하는 고형물의 형태로 반응기로부터 배출된다. 기존의 Fe-Clinker의 처리방법은, 각국의 상황에 따라서 다양한 방안들이 시행되고 있는데, 대표적인 처리방법으로는 매립, 재활용(로반재, 콘크리트용 골재, 시멘트제조용 Fe-Source), 그 외에 다양한 처리방법들이 있다. 이들 방법들 중에서 매립의 경우는, 침출수에 의한 환경오염, 고가의 매립비용, Fe자원의 낭비 등의 이유로, 결코 바람직한 처리방법이라고 할 수는 없다. 그러나 Fe-Clinker중의 Fe성분을 전기로를 이용하여 직접적으로 재활용하는 방법에 대한 연구결과는 거의 찾아볼 수 없었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 Fe-Clinker중의 Fe성분을 보다 적극적으로 회수하기 위한 방법으로서, 먼저 Fe-Clinker를 분쇄하고 이어서 비중선별과 자력선별을 순차적으로 실시하여, Fe-성분이 농축된 조분(Coarse particle, >약10㎛)과 슬래그성분을 주로 함유한 미분(Fine particle, <약10㎛)으로 분리하였다. 이렇게 분리한 조분에 탄소계 환원제(코크스, 무연탄)와 점결재(전분)를 첨가하여 단광 Clinker를 제조하여, 전기로에 고철을 장입할 때에 소량(1~3wt%)의 단광Clinker를 함께 장입하여, 단광Clinker의 첨가재(가탄재, Fe-Source, 발열재 등으로서의 역할)로서의 사용가능성을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 비록 소량이지만, 전력원단위와 생산수율이 다소 향상되는 효과를 나타내었으며, 용융금속에 대한 가탄효과도 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.207-221
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• 2023

본 연구는 천리안위성 2A호의 Level 1B (L1B) 정보를 사용해 지상기온을 추정하기 위한 심층신경망(deep neural network, DNN) 기법을 적용하고 검증을 실시하였다. 지상기온은 지면으로부터 1.5 m 높이의 대기온도로 일상생활뿐만 아니라 폭염이나 한파와 같은 이슈에 밀접한 관련을 갖는다. 지상기온은 지표면 온도와 대기의 열 교환에 의해 결정되므로 위성으로부터 산출된 지표면 온도(land surface temperature, LST)를 이용한 지상기온 추정 연구가 활발하였다. 하지만 천리안위성 2A호 산출물 LST는 Level 2 정보로 구름영향이 없는 픽셀만 산출되는 한계가 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 Advanced Meteorological Imager 센서에서 측정된 원시데이터에 오직 복사와 위치보정을 마친 L1B 정보를 사용해 지상기온을 추정하기 위한 DNN 모델을 제시하고 그 성능을 가늠하기 위해 위성 LST와 지상관측 기온 사이의 선형회귀모델을 기준모델로 사용하였다. 연구기간은 2020년부터 2022년까지 3년으로 평가기간 2022년을 제외한 기간은 훈련기간으로 설정했다. 평가지표는 기상청의 종관기상관측소에서 정시에 관측된 기온정보로 평균 제곱근 오차를 사용하였다. 관측지점에서 추출된 픽셀 중 손실된 픽셀의 비율은 LST는 57.91%, L1B는 1.63%를 보였으며 LST의 비율이 낮은 이유는 구름의 영향 때문이다. 제안한 DNN의 구조는 16개 L1B 자료와 태양정보를 입력 받는 층과 은닉층 4개, 지상기온 1개를 출력하는 층으로 구성하였다. 연구결과 구름의 영향이 없는 경우 DNN 모델이 root mean square error (RMSE) 2.22℃로 기준모델의 RMSE 3.55℃ 보다 낮은 오차를 보였고, 흐린 조건을 포함한 총 RMSE는 3.34℃를 나타내면서 구름의 영향을 제거할 수 있을 것으로 보였다. 하지만 계절과 시간에 따른 분석결과 여름과 겨울철에 모델의 결정계수가 각각 0.51과 0.42로 매우 낮게 나타났고 일 변동의 분산이 0.11과 0.21로 나타났다. 가시채널을 고려해 태양 위치정보를 추가한 결과에서 결정계수가 0.67과 0.61로 개선되었고 시간에 따른 일 변동의 분산도 0.03과 0.1로 감소하면서 모든 계절과 시간대에 더 일반화된 모델을 생성할 수 있었다.

• 한국우주과학회:학술대회논문집(한국우주과학회보)
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• 한국우주과학회 1993년도 한국우주과학회보 제2권2호
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• pp.17-17
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• 1993

The wall shear stress in the vicinity of end-to end anastomoses under steady flow conditions was measured using a flush-mounted hot-film anemometer(FMHFA) probe. The experimental measurements were in good agreement with numerical results except in flow with low Reynolds numbers. The wall shear stress increased proximal to the anastomosis in flow from the Penrose tubing (simulating an artery) to the PTFE: graft. In flow from the PTFE graft to the Penrose tubing, low wall shear stress was observed distal to the anastomosis. Abnormal distributions of wall shear stress in the vicinity of the anastomosis, resulting from the compliance mismatch between the graft and the host artery, might be an important factor of ANFH formation and the graft failure. The present study suggests a correlation between regions of the low wall shear stress and the development of anastomotic neointimal fibrous hyperplasia(ANPH) in end-to-end anastomoses. 30523 T00401030523 ^x Air pressure decay(APD) rate and ultrafiltration rate(UFR) tests were performed on new and saline rinsed dialyzers as well as those roused in patients several times. C-DAK 4000 (Cordis Dow) and CF IS-11 (Baxter Travenol) reused dialyzers obtained from the dialysis clinic were used in the present study. The new dialyzers exhibited a relatively flat APD, whereas saline rinsed and reused dialyzers showed considerable amount of decay. C-DAH dialyzers had a larger APD(11.70${\pm}$1.32mmHg/min)compared to CF dialyzers(4.32${\pm}$0.55mmHg/min)(p<0.05). However, there was no observable difference in the UFR between the two dialyzers. Neither APD nor UFR showed any significant increase with an increasing number of reuses for up to more than 20reuses. A substantial number of failures observed in APD(larger than 20mmHe/min)on the reused dialyzers(2 out of 40 CP and S out 26 C-DAK) were attributed to the Possible damage on the fibers. The CF 15-11 HFDs which failed APD test did not show changes in the UFR compared to normal dialyzers indicating that APD is a more sensitive test than UFR test to evaluate the integrity of the fibers. 30527 T00401030527 ^x For quantitative measurement of reflected light from a clinical diagnostic strip, a prototype old reflectance photometer was designed. The strip loader and cassette were made to obtain more accurate reflectance parameters. The strip was illuminated at 45˚c through optical fiber and the intensity of reflected light was determined at rectanguLat angle using a photodiode. The kubelka-munk coefficient and reflection optical density were determined ar four different wavelengths(500,550,570 and 610nm) for blood glucose strip. For higher concentration than 300mg/41 about glucose, a saturation state of abforbance was observed at 500,550 and 570nm. The correlation between glucose concentration and parameters was the best at 610nm. 30535 T00401030535 ^x Radiation-induced fibrosarcoma tumors were grown on the flanks of C3H mice. The mice were divided into two groups. One group was injected with Photofrin II, intravenously (2.5mg/kg body weight). The other group received no Photofrin II. Mice from both groups were irradialed for approximately 15 minutes at 100,300, or 500 mW/cm2 with the argon (488nm/514.5 nm), dye(628nm) and gold vapor (pulsed 628 nm) laser light. A photosensitizer behaved as an added absorber. Under our experimental conditions, the presence of Photolfrin II increased surface temperature by at least 40% and the temperature rise due to 300 mW/cm2 irradiation exceeded values for hyperthermia. Light and temperature distributions with depth were estimated by a computer model. The model demonstrated the influence of wavelength on the thermal process and proved to be a valuable tool to investigate internal temperature rise. 30536 T00401030536 ^x We investigated the structural geometry of thirty-eight Korean femurs. The purpose of this study is to identify major geometrical differences between Korean femurs 3nd others that we believe belong to Caucasians so that we would be able to get insights into the femoral component design that fits Asians including Koreans. We utilized computerized tomography (CT) images of femurs extracted from cadavers. The CT images were transformed into bitmap data by using a film scanner, and then analyzed by using a commercially available software called Image v.1.0 and a Macintosh IIci computer.The resulting data were compared with already published data. The major results show that the geometry of the Korean femurs is significantly different from that of Caucasians: (1) the anteversion angle and the canal flare index are greater by the amount of approximately 8˚ and 0.5, respectively, (2) the shape of the isthmus cross section is more round, and (3) the distance between the teaser trochanter and the proximal border of the isthmus is shelter by about 15 mm. The results suggested that the femoral component suitable for Asians should be different from the currently-used components designed and manufactured mostly by European or American companies. 30537 T00401030537 ^x It is well known that nonlinear propagation characteristics of the wave in the tissue may give very useful information for the medical diagnoisis. In this paper, a new method to detect nonlinear propagation characteristics of the internal vibration in the tissue for the low frequency mechanical vibration by using bispectral analysis is proposed. In the method, low frequency vibration of f0( = 100Hz) is applied on the surface of the object, and the waveform of the internal vibration x (t) is measured from Doppler frequency modulation of silmultaneously transmitted probing ultrasonic waves. Then, the bispectra of the signal x (t) at the frequencies (f0, f0) and (f0, 2f0) are calculated to estimate the nonlinear propagation characteristics as their magnitude ratio, w here since bispectrum is free from the gaussian additive noise we can get the value with high S/N. Basic experimental system is constructed by using 3.0 MHz probing ultrasonic waves and the several experiments are carried out for some phantoms. Results show the superiority of the proposed method to the conventional method using power spectrum and also its usefulness for the tissue characterization. 30541 T00401030541 ^x This paper describes the implementation of a computerized radial pulse diagnosis by aids of a clinical expert. On this base, we composed of the radial pulse diagnosis system in korean traditional medicine. The system composed of a radial pulse wave detection system and a radial pulse diagnosis system. With a detection system, we detected Inyoung and Cheongu radial pulse wave and processed it. Then, we have got the characteristic parameters of radial pulse wave and also quantified that according to the method of Inyoung-Cheongu Comparison Radial Pulse Diagnosis. We defined the jugement standard of radial pulse diagnosis system and then we confirmed the possibility for realization of automatic radial pulse diagnosis in korean traditional medicine. 30545 T00401030545 ^x Microspheres are expected to be applied to biomedical areas such as solid-phase immunoassays, drug delivery systems, immunomagnetic cell separation. To synthesize microspheres for biomedical application, "two stage shot growth method" was developed. The uniformity ratio of synthesized microspheres was always smaller than 1.05. And the surface charge density (or the number of ionizable functional groups) of the microspheres synthesized by "two stage shot growth method" was 6~13 times higher than that of the microspheres synthesized by conventional seeded batch copolymerization. As a previous step for biomedical application, adsorption experiments of bovine albumin on microspheres were carried out under various conditions. The maximum adsorbed amount was obtained in the neighborhood of pH 4.5. Isoelectric point of bovine albumin is pH 5.0, so experimental result shows that it shifted to acid area. The adsorption isotherm was obtained, the plateau region was always reached at 2.Og/L (bulk concentration of bovine albumin).The effect of the kind and the amount of surface functional group was also examined. 30575 T00401030575 ^x A medical image workstation was developed using multimedia technique. The system based on PC-486DX was designed to acquire medical images produced by medical imaging instruments and related audio information, that is, doctors' reporting results. Input information was processed and analyzed, then the results were presented in the form of graph and animation. All the informations of the system were hierarchically related with the image as the apex. Processing and analysis algorithms were implemented so that the diagnostic accuracy could be improved. The diagnosed information can be transferred for patient diagnosis through LAN(local area network). 30592 T00401030592 ^x In the conventional infrared imaging system, complex infrared lens systems are usually used for directing collimated narrow infrared beams into the high speed 2-dimensional optic scanner. In this paper, a simple reflective infrared optic system with a 2-dimensional optic scanner is proposed for the realization of medical infrared thermography system. It has been experimentally proven that the intfrared thermography system composed of the proposed optic system has the temperature resolution of 0.1˚c under the spatial resolution of lmrad, the image matrix size of 256 X 240, and tile imaging time of 4 seconds. 30593 T00401030593 ^x In this paper, MIIS (Medical Image Information System) has been designed and implemented using INGRES RDBMS, which is based on a client/server architecture. The implemented system allows users to register and retrieve patient information, medical images and diagnostic reports. It also provides the function to display these information on workstation windows simultaneously by using the designed menu-driven graphic user interface. The medical image compression/decompression techniques are implemented and integrated into the medical image database system for the efficient data storage and the fast access through the network. 30594 T00401030594 ^x In this paper, computerized BEAM was implemented for the space domain analysis of EEG. Trans-formation from temporal summation to two-dimensional mappings is formed by 4 nearest point inter-polaton method. Methods of representation of BEAM are two. One is dot density method which classify brain electrical potential 9 levels by dot density of gray levels and the other is colour method which classify brain electrical 12 levels by red-green colours. In this BEAM, instantaneous change and average energy distribution over any arbitrary time interval of brain electrical activity could be observed and analyzed easily. In the frequency domain, the distribution of energy spectrum of a special band can easily be distinguished normality and abnormality. 30608 T00401030608 ^x Laboratory information system (LIS) is a key tool to manage laboratory data in clinical pathology. Our department has developed an information system for routine hematology using down-sized computer system. We have used an IBM 486 compatible PC with 16MB main memory, 210 MB hard disk drive, 9 RS-232C port and 24 pin dot printer. The operating system and database management system were SCO UNIX and SCO foxbase, respectively. For program development, we used Xbase language provided by SCO foxbase. The C language was used for interface purpose. To make the system use friendly, pull-down menu was used. The system connected to our hospital information system via application program interface (API), so the information related to patient and request details is automatically transmitted to our computer. Our system interfaced with fwd complete blood count analyzers(Sysmex NE-8000 and Coulter STKS) for unidirectional data tansmission from analyzer to computer. The authors suggests that this system based on down-sized computer could provide a progressive approach to total LIS based on local area network, and the implemented system could serve as a model for other hospital's LIS for routine hematology. 30609 T00401030609 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. To use as the structural matrix of the composite, collagen was purified from human umbilical cord. The obtained collagen was treated by pepsin to remove telopeptides, and finally, the immune-free atelocollagen was produced: The cross linked atelocollagen was highly resistant to the collagenase induced collagenolysis. The cross linked collagen demonstrated an improved tensile strength. 30618 T00401030618 ^x This paper is a study on the design of adptive filter for QRS complex detection. We propose a simple adaptive algorithm to increase capability of noise cancelation in QRS complex detection with two stage adaptive filter. At the first stage, background noise is removed and at the next stage, only spectrum of QRS complex components is passed. Two adaptive filters can afford to keep track of the changes of both noise and QRS complex. Each adaptive filter consists of prediction error filter and FIR filter The impulse response of FIR filter uses coefficients of prediction error filter. The detection rates for 105 and 108 of MIT/BIH data base were 99.3% and 97.4% respectively. 30619 T00401030619 ^x To develop an artificial bone substitute that is gradually degraded and replaced by the regenerated natural bone, the authors designed and produced a composite that is consisted of calcium phosphate and collagen. Human umbilical cord origin pepsin treated type I atelocollagen was used as the structural matrix, by which sintered or non-sintered carbonate apatite was encapsulated to form an inorganic-organic composite. With cross linking atelocollagen by UV ray irradiation, the resistance to both compressive and tensile strength was increased. Collagen degradation by the collagenase induced collagenolysis was also decreased. 30620 T00401030620 ^x We have developed a monoleaflet polymer valve as an inexpensive and viable alternative, especially for short-term use in the ventricular assist device or total artificial heart. The frame and leaflet of the polymer valve were made from polyurethane, To evaluate the hemodynamic performance of the polymer valve a comparative study of flow dynamics past a polymer valve and a St. Jude Medical prosthetic valve under physiological pulsatile flow conditions in vitro was made. Comparisons between the valves were made on the transvalvular pressure drop, regurgitation volume and maximum valve opening area. The polymer valve showed smaller regurgitation volume and transvalvular pressure drop compared to the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. The results showed that the functional characteristics of the polymer valve compared favorably with those of the mechanical valve at higher heart rate. 30621 T00401030621 ^x Explosive evaporative removal process of biological tissue by absorption of a CW laser has been simulated by using gelatin and a multimode Nd:YAG laser. Because the point of maximun temperature of laser-irradiated gelatin exists below the surface due to surface cooling, evaporation at the boiling temperature is made explosively from below the surface. The important parameters of this process are the conduction loss to laser power absorption (defined as the conduction-to-laser power parameter, Nk), the convection heat transfer at the surface to conduction loss (defined as Bi), dimensionless extinction coefficient (defined as Br.), and dimensionless irradiation time (defined as Fo). Dependence of Fo on Nk and Bi has been observed by experiment, and the results have been compared with the numerical results obtained by solving a 2-dimensional conduction equation. Fo and explosion depth (from the surface to the point of maximun temperature) are increased when Nk and Bi are increased.To find out the minimum laser power for explosive evaporative removal process, steady state analysis has been also made. The limit of Nk to induce evaporative removal, which is proportional to the inverse of the laser power, has been obtained. 30622 T00401030622 ^x N1 and N2 gross neural action potentials were measured from the round window of the guinea pig cochlea at the onset of the acoustic stimuli. N1-N2 audiograms were made by means of regulating stimulant intensities in order to produce constant N1-N2 potentials as criteria for different input tone pip frequencies. The lowest threshold was measured with an input tone pip I5 dB SPL in intensity and 12 KHz in frequency when the animal was in normal physiological condition. The procedure of experimental measurements is explained in detail. This experimental approach is very useful for the investigation of the Cochlear function. Both noN1inear and active functions of the Cochlea can be monitored by N1-N2 audiograms. 30623 T00401030623 ^x In electrical impedance tomography(EIT), we use boundary current and voltage measurements toprovide the information about the cross-sectional distribution of electrical impedance or resistivity. One of the major problems in EIT has been the inaccessibility of internal voltage or current data in finding the internal impedance values. We propose a new image reconstruction method using internal current density data measured by NMR. We obtained a two-dimensional current density distribution within a phantom by processing the real and imaginary MR images from a 4.77 NMR machine. We implemented a resistivity mage reconstruction algorithm using the finite element method and sensitivity matrix. We presented computer simulation results of the mage reconstruction algorithm and furture direction of the research. 30624 T00401030624 ^x A new method of digital image analysis technique for discrimination of cancer cell was presented in this paper. The object image was the Thyroid eland cells image that was diagnosed as normal and abnormal (two types of abnormal: follicular neoplastic cell, and papillary neoplastic cell), respectively. By using the proposed region segmentation algorithm, the cells were segmented into nucleus. The 16 feature parameters were used to calculate the features of each nucleus. A9 a consequence of using dominant feature parameters method proposed in this paper, discrimination rate of 91.11% was obtained for Thyroid Gland cells. 30625 T00401030625 ^x An electrical stimulator was designed to induce locomotion for paraplegic patients caused by central nervous system injury. Optimal stimulus parameters, which can minimize muscle fatigue and can achieve effective muscle contraction were determined in slow and fast muscles in Sprague-Dawley rats. Stimulus patterns of our stimulator were designed to simulate electromyographic activity monitored during locomotion of normal subjects. Muscle types of the lower extremity were classified according to their mechanical property of contraction, which are slow muscle (msoleus m.) and fast muscle (medial gastrocneminus m., rectus femoris m., vastus lateralis m.). Optimal parameters of electrical stimulation for slow muscles were 20 Hz, 0.2 ms square pulse. For fast muscle, 40 Hz, 0.3 ms square pulse was optimal to produce repeated contraction. Higher stimulus intensity was required when synergistic muscles were stimulated simultaneously than when they were stimulated individually. Electrical stimulation for each muscle was designed to generate bipedal locomotion, so that individual muscles alternate contraction and relaxation to simulate stance and swing phases. Portable electrical stimulator with 16 channels built in microprocessor was constructed and applied to paraplegic patients due to lumbar cord injury. The electrical stimulator restored partially gait function in paraplegic patients. 30626 T00401030626 ^x Two-Dimensional modelling of the Cochlear biomechanics is presented in this paper. The Laplace partial differential equation which represents the fluid mechanics of the Cochlea has been transformed into two-dimensional electrical transmission line. The procedure of this transformation is explained in detail. The comparison between one and two dimensional models is also presented. This electrical modelling of the basilar membrane (BM) is clearly useful for the next approach to the further. Development of active elements which are essential in the producing of the sharp tuning of the BM. This paper shows that two-dimension model is qualitatively better than one-dimensional model both in amplitude and phase responses of the BM displacement. The present model is only for frequency response. However because the model is electrical, the two-dimensional transmission line model can be extended to time response without any difficult. 30627 T00401030627 ^x A method has been proposed for the fully automatic detection of left ventricular endocardial boundary in 2D short axis echocardiogram using geometric model. The procedure has the following three distinct stages. First, the initial center is estimated by the initial center estimation algorithm which is applied to decimated image. Second, the center estimation algorithm is applied to original image and then best-fit elliptic model estimation is processed. Third, best-fit boundary is detected by the cost function which is based on the best-fit elliptic model. The proposed method shows effective result without manual intervention by a human operator. 30628 T00401030628 ^x The intelligent trajectory control method that controls moving direction and average velocity for a prosthetic arm is proposed by pattern recognition and force estimations using EMG signals. Also, we propose the real time trajectory planning method which generates continuous accelleration paths using 3 stage linear filters to minimize the impact to human body induced by arm motions and to reduce the muscle fatigue. We use combination of MLP and fuzzy filter for pattern recognition to estimate the direction of a muscle and Hogan's method for the force estimation. EMG signals are acquired by using a amputation simulator and 2 dimensional joystick motion. The simulation results of proposed prosthetic arm control system using the EMf signals show that the arm is effectively followed the desired trajectory depended on estimated force and direction of muscle movements. 30638 T00401030638 ^x A new neural network architecture for the recognition of patterns from images is proposed, which is partially based on the results of physiological studies. The proposed network is composed of multi-layers and the nerve cells in each layer are connected by spatial filters which approximate receptive fields in optic nerve fields. In the proposed method, patterns recognition for complicated images is carried out using global features as well as local features such as lines and end-points. A new generating method of matched filers representing global features is proposed in this network. 30659 T00401030659 ^x An implementation scheme of the magnetic nerve stimulator using a switching mode power supply is proposed. By using a switching mode power supply rather than a conventional linear power supply for charging high voltage capacitors, the weight and size of the magnetic nerve stimulator can be considerably reduced. Maximum output voltage of the developed magnetic nerve stimulator using the switching mode power supply is 3,000 volts and switching time is about 100 msec. Experimental results or human nerve stimulations using the developed stimulator are presented. 30768 T00401030768 ^x In this paper, we describe the design methodology and specifications of the developed module-based bedside monitors for patient monitoring. The bedside monitor consists of a main unit and module cases with various parameter modules. The main unit includes a 12.1" TFT color LCD, a main CPU board, and peripherals such as a module controller, Ethernet LAN card, video card, rotate/push button controller, etc. The main unit can connect at maximum three module cases each of which can accommodate up to 7 parameter modules. They include the modules for electrocardiograph, respiration, invasive blood pressure, noninvasive blood pressure, temperature, and SpO2 with Plethysmograph.