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Novel Environmentally Benign and Low-Cost Pd-free Electroless Plating Method Using Ag Nanosol as an Activator

  • Kim, Jun Hong;Oh, Joo Young;Song, Shin Ae;Kim, Kiyoung;Lim, Sung Nam
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.215-221
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    • 2017
  • The electroless plating process largely consists of substrate cleaning, seed formation (activator formation), and electroless plating. The most widely used activator in the seed formation step is Pd, and Sn ions are used to facilitate the formation of this Pd seed layer. This is problematic because the Sn ions interfere with the reduction of Cu ions during electroless plating; thus, the Sn ions must be removed by a hydrochloric acid cleaning process. This method is also expensive due to the use of Pd. In this study, Cu electroless plating was performed by forming a seed layer using a silver nanosol instead of Pd and Sn. The effects of the Ag nanosol concentration in the pretreatment solution and the pretreatment time on the thickness and surface morphology of the Cu layer were investigated. The degrees of adhesion to the substrate were similar for the electroless-plated Cu layers formed by conventional Pd activation and those formed by the Ag nanosol.

Epidemic Disease Spreading Simulation Model Based on Census Data (센서스 데이터를 기반으로 만든 전염병 전파 시뮬레이션 모델)

  • Hwang, Kyosang;Lee, Taesik;Lee, Hyunrok
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.163-171
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    • 2014
  • Epidemic models are used to analyze the spreading of epidemic diseases, estimate public health needs, and assess the effectiveness of mitigation strategies. Modeling scope of an epidemic model ranges from the regional scale to national and global scale. Most of the epidemic models developed in Korea are at the national scale using the equation-based model. While these models are useful for designing and evaluating national public health policies, they do not provide sufficient details. As an alternative, individual-based models at the regional scale are often used to describe disease spreading, so that various mitigation strategies can be designed and tested. This paper presents an individual-based epidemic spreading model at regional scale. This model incorporates 2005 census data to build the synthetic population in the model representing Daejeon in 2005. The model's capability is demonstrated by an example where we assess the effectiveness of several mitigation strategies using the model.

Topology Characteristics and Generation Models of Scale-Free Networks

  • Lee, Kang Won;Lee, Ji Hwan
    • Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.205-213
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    • 2021
  • The properties of a scale-free network are little known; its node degree following a power-law distribution is among its few known properties. By selecting real-field scale-free networks from a network dataset and comparing them to other networks, such as random and non-scale-free networks, the topology characteristics of scale-free networks are identified. The assortative coefficient is identified as a key metric of a scale-free network. It is also identified that most scale-free networks have negative assortative coefficients. Traditional generation models of scale-free networks are evaluated based on the identified topology characteristics. Most representative models, such as BA and Holme&Kim, are not effective in generating real-field scale-free networks. A link-rewiring method is suggested that can control the assortative coefficient while preserving the node degree sequence. Our analysis reveals that it is possible to effectively reproduce the assortative coefficients of real-field scale-free networks through link-rewiring.

A Study on Harmonic Minor Scale's Chord Scale (Harmonic Minor Scale의 Chord Scale)

  • Kim, Hyeong-June;Kim, Dae-Seung
    • Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.14-16
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    • 2012
  • 본 논문에서는 현재 Jazz에서 사용되어지는 Major Scale에서 나오는 7개 Chord Scale과 Melodic Minor Scale의 상행인 Jazz Minor Scale에서 나오는 7개 Chord Scale과는 별도로 Harmonic Minor Scale에서 정리해 보았다.

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An Application of Heuristic Algorithms for the Large Scale Traveling Salesman Problem in Printed Circuit Board Production (회로기판 생산에서의 대형 외판원문제를 위한 경험적 해법의 응용)

  • 백시현;김내헌
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.20 no.41
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    • pp.177-188
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    • 1997
  • This study describes the important information for establishing Human Computer Interface System for solving the large scale Traveling Saleman Problem in Printed Circuit Board production. Appropriate types and sizes of partitioning of large scale problems are discussed. Optimal tours for the special patterns appeared in PCB's are given. The comparision of optimal solutions of non-Euclidean problems and Euclidean problems shows the possibilities of using human interface in solving the Chebyshev TSP. Algorithm for the large scale problem using described information and coputational result of the practical problem are given.

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Development of body-fat measurable electronic scale. (체지방측정이 가능한 전자식 체중계의 개발)

  • Choi, Byung-Sang;Kim, Il-Hwan;Park, Chan-Won
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.26 no.B
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    • pp.243-248
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study is to design a body-fat measurable electronic scale which can measure body impedance and weight. The hardware configuration of this system for the body-fat measurement includes a sinewave constant current generator, a analog switch circuit and a microprocessor with peripheral interface as well as electronic scale circuit. And the dedicated software is also designed for calculating body fat and body composition analysis from the result of the measurement.

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Specific Light Uptake Rate Can be Served as a Scale-Up Parameter in Photobioreactor Operations

  • Lee, Ho-Sang;Kim, Z-Hun;Jung, Sung-Eun;Kim, Jeong-Dong;Lee, Choul-Gyun
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.16 no.12
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    • pp.1890-1896
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    • 2006
  • Lumostatic operation for cultivation of Haematococcus pluvialis was assessed to test the scale-up strategy of photobioreactors. Lumostatic operation is a method of maintaining a proper light condition based on the specific light uptake rate ($q_e$), by cells. Lumostatic operations were performed in 0.4-, 2-, 10-, and 30-1 scale bubble column photobioreactors and the results were compared with cultures illuminated with constant light intensity. Significant differences were observed in the maximal cell concentrations obtained from 0.4-, 2-, 10-, and 30-1 scale photobioreactors under constant light intensity, yielding the maximal cell concentrations of $2.8{\times}10^5$, $2.2\times10^5$, $1.5\times10^5$, and $1.1\times10^5$ cells/ml, respectively. The maximal cell concentration in a 0.4-1 photobioreactor under lumostatic operation was $4.3\times10^5$ cells/ml. Furthermore, those in 2-, 10-, and 30-1 scale photobioreactors were about the same as that in the 0.4-1 photobioreactor. The results suggest that lumostatic operation with proper $q_e$ is a good strategy for increasing the cell growth of Haematococcus pluvialis compared with a constant supply of light energy. Therefore, lumostatic operation is not only an efficient way to achieve high cell density cultures with minimal power consumption in microalgal cultures but it is also a perfect parameter for the scale-up of photobioreactors.

Demand Response of Large-Scale General and Industrial Customer using In-House Pricing Model (사내요금제를 활용한 대규모 수용가 수요반응에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Min-Jeong
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.65 no.7
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    • pp.1128-1134
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    • 2016
  • Demand response provides customer load reductions based on high market prices or system reliability conditions. One type of demand response, price-based program, induces customers to respond to changes in product rates. However, there are large-scale general and industrial customers that have difficulty changing their energy consumption patterns, even with rate changes, due to their electricity demands being commercial and industrial. This study proposes an in-house pricing model for large-scale general and industrial customers, particularly those with multiple business facilities, for self-regulating demand-side management and cost reduction. The in-house pricing model charges higher rates to customers with lower load factors by employing peak to off-peak ratios in order to reduce maximum demand at each facility. The proposed scheme has been applied to real world and its benefits are demonstrated through an example.

Measures to Reduce Industrial Accidents by Investigating them at Small Scale Construction Sites in Rural Area (농촌지역 소규모 건축공사 현장의 재해조사를 통한 저감방안 고찰)

  • Kim, Byung-Yun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.95-102
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    • 2014
  • The number of industrial accident victims in the construction industry accounts for 1/3 of those in the entire industries and about 30% of the total compensation costs are spent in the construction industry. As such, the construction industry is a typical industry causing numerous safety accidents. This study analyzes the status of industrial accidents in small scale construction sites to build maximum five-story buildings by examining statistical data for the past five years, investigating those construction sites and conducting interviews with the workers. This study also seeks the causes of and measures for industrial accidents in the small scale construction industry through comparison with relevant systems. The findings are as follows: (1) To reduce hazard rate, shaping the working environment and safety measures that take into account the physically weak classes of the middle aged and the aging are urgently required, because 62.9% of the industrial accidents in the construction industry occurred to those who are 50 years of age or older. (2) The hazard rate at small scale construction sites with less than 10 construction workers accounts for 55% of that of the entire industries. The government, in this context, needs to support finance or technology and improve system by selecting the small scale construction sites, where industrial accidents occur frequently. (3) Because the hazard rate of unskilled workers with less than 6 months of work experience accounts for 90.95% of the total, safety education needs to be concentrated on those unskilled workers. (4) The relevant standards need to be segmented and revised and bolstered, given that 64.79% of death disaster in the construction industry occurs in the temporary structures including scaffolds and ladders.

Application of Thermotolerant Yeast at High Temperature in Jar-fermentor Scale.

  • Sohn, Ho-Yong;Kim, Young-Ho;Rhee, In-Koo
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.316-321
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    • 1994
  • We investigated the possibility of industrial application and economit process of high temperature fermentation by thermotolerant alcohol producing yeasts as previously reported. From the 20% glucose media, the RA-74-2 produced 11.8% (v/v) ethanol at $32^{\circ}C$ (0.5% inoculum) and 10.6% (v/v) ethanol at $40^{\circ}C$ (3% inoculum), respectively. Also, 11.3% (v/v) ethanol was produced for 96 hours in the temperature-gradient fermentation. These results suggest that the RA-74-2 could isuccessfully be applied to save the cooling water and energy in industrial scale without re-investment or modification of established fermentation systems. When potato starch was used as the substrate for the RA-74-2, high temperature fermentation above $40^{\circ}C$ was more appropriate for industrial utilization because organic nitrogen was not necessary to economical fermentation. As the naked barley media just prior to industrial inoculation, taken from the Poongkuk alcohol industry Co., were used, 9.6% (v/v) ethanol was produced at $40^{\circ}C$ for 48 hours in jar-fermentor scale (actually, 9.5-9.8% (v/v) ethanol was produced at 30~$32^{\circ}C$ for 100 hours in industrial scale). The ethanol productivity was increased by the high glucoamylase activity as well as the high metabolic ratio at $40^{\circ}C$ Therefore, if the thermotolerant yeast RA-74-2 would be used in industrial scale, we could obtain a high productivity and saving of the cooling water and energy. Meanwhile, the RA-912 produced 6%(v/v) ethanol in 10% glucose media at $45^{\circ}C$ and showed the less ethanol-tolerance compared with industrial strains. As the produced alcohol was recovered by the vacuum evaporator at $45^{\circ}C$ in 15% glucose media, the final fermentation ratio was enhanced (76% of theoretical yields). This suggest that a hyperproductive process could be achieved by a continuous input of the substrate and continuous recovery of the product under vacuum in high cell-density culture.

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