• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.517-534
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• 2019

In this paper, the effects of inevitable out-of-plane defects on the postbuckling behavior of single-layered graphene sheets (SLGSs) under in-plane loadings are investigated based on nonlocal first order shear deformation theory (FSDT) and von-Karman nonlinear model. A generic imperfection function, which takes the form of the products of hyperbolic and trigonometric functions, is employed to model out-of-plane defects as initial geometrical imperfections of SLGSs. Nonlinear equilibrium equations are derived from the principle of virtual work and variational formulation. The postbuckling equilibrium paths of imperfect graphene sheets (GSs) are presented by solving the governing equations via isogeometric analysis (IGA) and Newton-Raphson iterative method. Finally, the sensitivity of the postbuckling behavior of GS to shape, amplitude, extension on the surface, and location of initial imperfection is studied. Results showed that the small scale and initial imperfection effects on the postbuckling behavior of defective SLGS are important and cannot be ignored.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.441-455
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• 2022

This study explores the linear and nonlinear solutions of sigmoid functionally graded material (S-FGM) nanoplate with porous effects. A size-dependent numerical solution is established using the strain gradient theory and isogeometric finite element formulation. The nonlinear nonlocal strain gradient is developed based on the Reissner-Mindlin plate theory and the Von-Karman strain assumption. The sigmoid function is utilized to modify the classical functionally graded material to ensure the constituent volume distribution. Two different patterns of porosity distribution are investigated, viz. pattern A and pattern B, in which the porosities are symmetric and asymmetric varied across the plate's thickness, respectively. The nonlinear finite element governing equations are established for bending analysis of S-FGM nanoplates, and the Newton-Raphson iteration technique is derived from the nonlinear responses. The isogeometric finite element method is the most suitable numerical method because it can satisfy a higher-order derivative requirement of the nonlocal strain gradient theory. Several numerical results are presented to investigate the influences of porosity distributions, power indexes, aspect ratios, nonlocal and strain gradient parameters on the porous S-FGM nanoplate's linear and nonlinear bending responses.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.155-163
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• 2018

본 논문은 아이소-지오메트릭 해석에서 h-세분화를 이용한 국부 세분화법과 이에 따른 설계 민감도 해석의 방법론을 연구하였다. 다중 조밀도 방식을 이용하여 경계면에서 변위 적합조건을 만족하였고, 기존의 아이소-지오메트릭 해석의 텐서곱으로 인해 발생하는 원치 않는 자유도 증가의 문제를 극복하였다. 해석에서의 변위 적합조건과 마찬가지로, 설계 민감도 해석에서도 변위 결과와 마찬가지로 똑같은 적합조건을 만족하도록 하는 방법론을 제시하였다. 수치 예제를 통하여 본 방법론의 효율성을 입증하였고, 특별히 응력 집중 문제에서의 결과와 민감도 값을 비교하며 경계면에서의 적합조건을 확인하였다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권11호
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• pp.1566-1573
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• 2009

Trans-10, cis-12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has been reported to inhibit the adipocyte differentiation of preadipocytes in non-ruminant animals (mice, rat, and human). However, the effects of trans-10, cis-12 CLA have not been clear in ruminants. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of trans-10, cis-12 CLA on adipocyte differentiation of ovine preadipocytes. Differentiation of these preadipocytes was facilitated by treatment with trans-10, cis-12 CLA. Trans-10, cis-12 CLA increased the number and size of oil red O-stainable lipid drops as well as the levels of GPDH activity. PPAR-$\gamma{2}$ and adipophilin mRNA, adipogenic marker genes, were increased by treatment with trans-10, cis-12 CLA. This result was different from that observed with 3T3-L1 preadipocytes, a clonal cell line derived from rodents. Furthermore, trans-10, cis-12 CLA alone induced the adipocyte differentiation of ovine preadipocytes in differentiation-induction medium without troglitazone. These results suggest that CLA is an inducer and regulator in adipocyte differentiation of ovine preadipocytes, with species differences between ovine and rodent preadipocytes.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2009

Nuclear power plants (NPP) using Alloy 600 (Ni 75wt%, Cr 15wt%, Fe 10wt%) as a heat exchanger tube of the steam generator (SG) have experienced various corrosion problems by ageing such as pitting, intergranular attack (IGA) and stress corrosion cracking (SCC). In spite of much effort to reduce the material degradations, SCC is still one of important problems to overcome. Especially lead is known to be one of the most deleterious species in the secondary system that cause SCC of the alloy. Even Alloy 690 (Ni 60wt%, Cr 30wt%, Fe 10wt%) as an alternative of Alloy 600 because of outstanding superiority to SCC is also susceptible to leaded environment. An oxide on SG tubing materials such as Alloy 600 and Alloy 690 is formed and modified expanding to complex sludge throughout hideout return (HOR) of various impurities including Pb. Oxide formation and breakdown is requisite for SCC initiation and propagation. Therefore it is expected that an oxide property such as a passivity of an oxide formed on steam generator tubing materials is deeply related to PbSCC and an inhibitor to hinder oxide modification by lead efficiently can be found. In the present work, the SCC susceptibility obtained by using a slow strain rate test (SSRT) in aqueous solutions with and without lead was discussed in view of the oxide property. The oxides formed on Alloy 600 and Alloy 690 in aqueous solutions with and without lead were examined by using a transmission electron microscopy (TEM), an energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDXS), an x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and an electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2012

In the turbopump inducer of a liquid propellant rocket engine, cavitation is affected by acceleration that occurs during an actual launch sequence. Since cavitation instabilities such as rotating cavitations and cavitation surges are suppressed during launch, it is difficult to obtain data on the influence of acceleration on cavitation instabilities. Therefore, as a fundamental investigation, in the present study, a three-blade cyclic cascade is simulated numerically in order to investigate the influence of acceleration on time-averaged and unsteady characteristics of cavitation that arise in cascade. Several cases of acceleration in the axial direction of the cascade, including accelerations in the upstream and downstream directions, are considered. The numerical results reveal that cavity volume is suppressed in low cavitation number condition and cavitation performance increases as a result of high acceleration in the axial-downstream direction, also, the inverse tendency is observed in the axial-upstream acceleration. Then, the regions in which the individual cavitation instabilities occur shift slightly to a low-cavitation-number region as the acceleration increases downstream. In addition, in a downstream acceleration field, neither sub-synchronous rotating cavitation nor rotating-stall cavitation are observed. On the other hand, rotating-stall cavitation occurs in a relatively higher-cavitation-number region in an upstream acceleration field. Then, acceleration downstream is robust against cavitation instabilities, whereas cavitation instabilities easily occur in the case of acceleration upstream. Additionally, comparison with the Froude number under the actual launch conditions of a Japanese liquid propellant rocket reveals that the cavitation performance will not be affected by the acceleration under the current launch conditions.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.535-543
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• 2014

Backcross breeding is the method most commonly used to introgress new traits into elite lines. Conventional backcross breeding requires at least 4-5 generations to recover the genomic background of the recurrent parent. Marker-assisted backcrossing (MABC) represents a new breeding approach that can substantially reduce breeding time and cost. For successful MABC, highly polymorphic markers with known positions in each chromosome are essential. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers have many advantages over other marker systems for MABC due to their high abundance and amenability to genotyping automation. To facilitate MABC in hot pepper (Capsicum annuum), we utilized expressed sequence tags (ESTs) to develop SNP markers in this study. For SNP identification, we used Bukang $F_1$-hybrid pepper ESTs to prepare a reference sequence through de novo assembly. We performed large-scale transcriptome sequencing of eight accessions using the Illumina Genome Analyzer (IGA) IIx platform by Solexa, which generated small sequence fragments of about 90-100 bp. By aligning each contig to the reference sequence, 58,151 SNPs were identified. After filtering for polymorphism, segregation ratio, and lack of proximity to other SNPS or exon/intron boundaries, a total of 1,910 putative SNPs were chosen and positioned to a pepper linkage map. We further selected 412 SNPs evenly distributed on each chromosome and primers were designed for high throughput SNP assays and tested using a genetic diversity panel of 27 Capsicum accessions. The SNP markers clearly distinguished each accession. These results suggest that the SNP marker set developed in this study will be valuable for MABC, genetic mapping, and comparative genome analysis.

• 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.20-24
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• 2015

Steam generator(S/G) tubes in pressurized water reactor (PWR's) are subject to several types of degradation. This degradation includes denting, pitting, intergranular attack(IGA), intergranular stress corrosion cracking(IGSCC), fatigue, fretting and wear. Degradation can be derived from either the primary side(inside) or the secondary side(outside) of the tube. Recent issue for tube degradation in domestic steam generator is the tube end cracking on seal weld region. The seal weld region at the tube end and tube itself is regarded as a pressure boundary between the primary side and the secondary side. One of the Westinghouse Model-F S/G has experienced tube end cracking and its number of plugging approximately becomes to the operating limit up to 5% due to tube end cracking which was reported as SAI/MAI(single/multiple axial indication) or SCI/MCI(Single/multiple circumferential indication) from the results of eddy current testing. Eddy current mock-up test was carried out to determine the origin of cracking whether it is from weld zone area or parent tube. This result was helpful to analyze crack location on ECT data. Correct action on this problem was the installation of tube-end sleeve. Last year, after removing 340 installed plugs from tubes, selected 269 tubes took tube-end sleeve installation. Tube-end sleeve brought pressure boundary from parent tube to installed sleeve tube. Tube-end sleeve has the benefit of reducing outage period and increasing more revenue than replacing S/G. This paper is provided to assist interest parties in effectively understanding this issue.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.287-292
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• 2021

본 논문에서는 CAD 시스템에서 사용하는 NURBS 기저함수를 사용하는 아이소-지오메트릭 해석(Isogeometric analysis) 방법과 기하학적으로 엄밀한 빔 모델링(geometrically exact beam model)을 활용하여 회전과 병진 운동이 결합된 새로운 형태의 메타물질(metamaterial)에 대한 해석을 진행하였다. 이차원 셀 구조는 자유형상변환(Free-form deformation) 법과 적절한 내삽법(Interpolation)을 통해 원통 위에 입혀졌다. 원통의 치수와 셀 개수가 비틀림 각도에 미치는 영향이 매개변수 연구(parametric study)를 통해 확인되었다. 비틀림과 병진 운동이 결합된 구조의 메커니즘에 대해 수치 예제를 통해 알아보았다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2000

호르텐스극구흡충 피낭유충을 흰쥐 및 마우스에 경구 감염시킨 후 실험동물의 혈청 및 장액에 대한 IgA 및 IgE 항체가 변화 추이를 ELISA방법으로 비교 분석하였다. 감염 흰쥐에서 혈청의 경우 IgA와 IgE항체가를 대조군과 비교해 볼 때 유의한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 그러나 장액의 IgA항체가는 감염 후부터 계속 증가하여 8주에서 최고치 (0.47$\pm$0.11)를 나타냈다. 감염 흰쥐에서 충체 회수율은 8주까지 계속 충체 수가 감소하는 경향을 보였는데 특히, 장액의 IgA 항체가 성적이 최고치를 나타낸 기간에 유의한 감소 성적을 나타냈다 감염 마우스 혈청에서의 IgA항체가는 감염 기간동안 계속적으로 증가하여 감염 8주에서 최고치 (0.45$\pm$0.01)를 보였으며, IgE의 경우는 감염 후부터 7주까지 증가하여 7주에서 그 최고치 (0.23$\pm$0.02)를 보였으나 그 이후 다시 감소되었다. 장액의 경우 IgA 항체가는 감염 후부터 증가하여 8주에서 최고치 (0.14$\pm$0.01)를 보였으며, 이는 혈청 IgA의 항체가 변화와 유사한 경향을 보였다. 감염 마우스의 충체 회수율은 감염 후부터 계속적으로 감소하였으며 7주와 8주에서 유의한 감소를 보였는데 (p＜0.05)이것은 장액에서의 IgA와 IgE, 혈청에서의 IgA의 항체가 최고치를 나타낸 기간과 일치하였다. 이상의 결과에서 호르텐스극구흡충 감염 마우스에 있어서, IgA 및 IgE 항체가의 유무는 충체의 배출(expulsion)에 일부 연관되어 있음을 알 수 있었다.