• Journal of muscle and joint health
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.182-191
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of board training and complex training on ankle stability in taekwondo college students with a history of ankle sprain. Methods: Twenty-seven taekwondo college students were randomly assigned into a board training (BTG, n=9), complex training (CTG, n=9), or control groups (CG, n=9). BTG carried out disk and trampoline training 3 times a week for 8 weeks. CTG carried out resistive and plyometric training 3 times a week for 8 weeks. All subjects completed ankle stability test for static and dynamic balance in anterior/posterior and medial/lateral stability with New Balance System (BIODEX Medical System, USA). Results: There were no significant differences between three groups in ankle stability. Those who participated in BTG significantly improved static balance of left foot in anterior/posterior stability, and dynamic balance of both feet in mediolateral stability, but there were no change in CTG. Conclusion: Board training is more improved ankle stability in taekwondo college students with a history of ankle sprain than complex training.

• Polymer(Korea)
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• v.39 no.1
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• pp.1-5
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• 2015

The effects of zeolite on the thermal stability of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) were investigated by the static thermal stability test, pyrolysis experiment and ultraviolet spectrum. The results showed that the porous zeolite could absorb hydrogen chloride (HCl), which suppressed the catalysis of HCl on thermal degradation of PVC, thus improved the thermal stability of PVC. The oxidizing acid which was loaded on zeolite had oxidated on the double bond that formed during the dehydrochlorination of PVC. This process could prohibit the growth of the conjugated polyene and improved the color of PVC. Hence, zeolite might be possible to come up with a high performance thermal stabilizer.

• KSBB Journal
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.185-190
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• 2007

Productivity of secreted recombinant protein depends largely on its stability in the extracellular environment with protease. Most hGM-CSF produced by transgenic tobacco cell cultures and secreted to the medium was confirmed to be rapidly degraded by protease in medium. To increase the productivity, therefore, various protein stabilizers such as gelling agents such as carrageenan and alginate, polymers, polyols, and amino acids have been tested. The stability of hGM-CSF in spent medium without cells was improved by the presence of gelling agents. However, the reason for the enhanced production by the addition of gelling agents may be due to the increased expression level and permeability rather than stability. The addition of DMSO inhibited the cell growth, but improved specific yield. The others were not effective for stability as well as hGM-CSF production.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1998.11b
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• pp.466-468
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• 1998

This paper designs a robust controller with improved stability of a system. Robust control theory has been developed by many researchers. The controller derived in that using robust control theory has an assumption that it will be exactly implementation. But, It is very hard because of truncation errors, D-A, A-D transformation, and finite resolution, etc. Such perturbations would make problems in the stability of the system. Recently, Keel's paper presents some examples which shows controllers based on the robust controller design method are very fragile on its own perturbation. In this paper, we try to improve the stability of the closed-loop system in which there exist perturbation in the plant as well as in the controller. The results shows that the stability is improved and the performance is still satisfied.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.33 no.3
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• pp.569-583
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• 1995

Disinfection of dental impressions are necessary due to contamination with patient’s saliva and blood, which is a potential for cross-infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of disinfection of four hydrophilic rubber impression materials with three disinfecting solutions, on the dimensional stability and surface hardness of improved stone casts. Three hydrophilic vinyl polysiloxane impression materials(Express, Reprosil, Exafine) and one polyether impression material(Impregum-F) were mixed according to the manufacturer’s directions and impressions were made on a ADA specification No. 19 stainless-steeldie. On removal of the impressions, each impression was immersed in one of the disinfectants(Banicide, Potadine, Clorox) for 10 minutes. After disinfection, type IV improved stone. casts were poured. On this cast, the linear dimension and surface hardness were measuredusing a Measurescope(Nikon, Japan) and a Barcol hardness tester(Barber, Colman Co U. S. A). The results were as follows : 1. The improved stone casts from disinfected Reprosil and Impregum-F impression material did not show dimensional changes(P>0.01). Those from disinfected Express and Exafine impression material showed dimensional changes(P<0.01). The amount of shrinkage was not clinically significant. 2. The improved stone casts from disinfected Express impression material did not exhibit changes in surface hardness(P>0.01), but those from disinfected Reprosil, Exafine, Imp regnum-F impression material showed changes in surface hardness(P<0.01). 3. The dimensinal stability and surface hardness of the improved stone casts were satisfactory using Banicide on Express, all disinfectants used in this study on Reprosil, Potadin and Clorox on Exafine, Banicide and Clorox on Impregum-F. According to these results, immersion disinfection of hydrophilic rubber impression mate rials did not adversely affect the resultant casts. Nevertheless compatibility tests of impression materials and disinfectants should be done when disinfecting impressions.

• Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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• v.44 no.3 s.153
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• pp.323-331
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• 2007

Proposed Manta-type Unmanned Undersea Vehicle(UUV) turned out to have the tendency of dynamic instability in vertical plane, and moreover to have that of so strong dynamic stability in horizontal plane as to cause another problem in turning motion due to negative value of sway damping lever. The authors discussed the changes in appendage design for improvement of dynamic stability of UUV in vertical and horizontal planes. As a result, the dynamic stability in vertical plane was improved by increasing the area of horizontal stern planes. and the dynamic stability in horizontal plane was also improved by removal of lower vertical plate and by adjusting the area and position of upper vertical plate simultaneously.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.250-257
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• 1978

Functional additives such as methyl silicone, TBHQ and BHA/BHT have been evaluated for their effects on storage and frying stabilities of the vegetable salad oil. All test results strongly suggest that methyl silicone improved the frying stability and TBHQ improved the storage stability. BHA/BHT improved neither storage stability, nor frying stability of the vegetable saladoil. Based on the test results, it is recommended that methyl silicone in the range of $1.0{\pm}0.5ppm$ and TBHQ in the range of 200ppm be added to the vegetable salad oil for the improvement of frying and storage stabilities.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1999.11b
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• pp.258-260
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• 1999

The Single Machine Equivalent(SIME) is a hybrid method resulting from the coupling of a time-domain program with the equal-area criterion. This paper presents the efficient filtering algorithm using improved SIME for Transient Stability Assessment. The main feature of the method is cascading contingency filtering. First contingency filtering is conducted by using the first-swing stability of equivalent One Machine Infinite Bus(OMIB) system. This stability is evaluated by checking its time trajectory. Selected cases through the first step are assessed on the second step using SIME under the detailed model of power systems. The efficiency of the algorithm is tested on PSS/E test system.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.12 no.6
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• pp.109-116
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• 2013

Vibrations are generally recognized as the biggest concern in maintaining part' longevity of an All-in-one PC. The vibrations in PCs originate from excitation sources such as the HDD and the cooling fan. In this study, the vibrations from these sources were investigated in order to analyze the individual effects of the parameters on the structural vibrations of the PC; further, we attempted to establish design alterations that could successfully suppress vibrations, in order to achieve improved stability and part' longevity. The results show that relatively simple design alterations can substantially improve the stability of PCs.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers A
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• v.48 no.8
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• pp.958-964
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• 1999

The distance in load parameter space to the closest saddle node bifurcation (CSNB) point provides the worst case power margin to voltage instability and the left eigenvector at CSNB identifies the most effective direction to steer the system to maximize voltage stability under contingency. This paper presents an improved direct method for computing CSNB: the order of nonlinear systems equations is reduced to about twice of the size of load flow equations in contrast to about three-times in Dobson's direct method; the initial guess for the direct method is computed efficiently and robustly by combined use of continuation power flow, a pair of multiple load flow solution with Lagrange interpolation. It is also shown that voltage stability may be enhanced significantly with shift of generations in the direction of the left eigenvector at CSNB.