• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.1331-1344
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• 2021

This study is to evaluate the seismic capacity of the fire-damaged cabinet facility in a nuclear power plant (NPP). A prototype of an electrical cabinet is modeled using OpenSees for the numerical simulation. To capture the nonlinear behavior of the cabinet, the constitutive law of the material model under the fire environment is considered. The experimental record from the impact hammer test is extracted trough the frequency-domain decomposition (FDD) method, which is used to verify the effectiveness of the numerical model through modal assurance criteria (MAC). Assuming different temperatures, the nonlinear time history analysis is conducted using a set of fifty earthquakes and the seismic outputs are investigated by the fragility analysis. To get a threshold of intensity measure, the Monte Carlo Simulation (MCS) is adopted for uncertainty reduction purposes. Finally, a capacity estimation model has been proposed through the investigation, which will be helpful for the engineer or NPP operator to evaluate the fire-damaged cabinet strength under seismic excitation. This capacity model is presented in terms of the High Confidence of Low Probability of Failure (HCLPF) point. The results are validated by the proper judgment and can be used to analyze the influences of fire on the electrical cabinet.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.406-416
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• 2023

Alarm system performance is a critical aspect of safety. While existing research has extensively examined the influence of acoustic attributes on alarm performance, consonance's impact remains largely uncharted territory. This study bridges this research gap by investigating the effect of consonance on alarm systems. We extend our investigation to encompass not only the sound characteristics of the alarm but also the acoustic qualities of the surrounding environment, recognizing their potential impact on alarm efficacy. Prior studies consistently link consonance to annoyance levels, resulting in a negative user experience. Thus, we explore the relationship between consonance and alarm system performance, with a particular focus on modulating annoyance as an explanatory factor. Utilizing an oddball paradigm, we categorized standard and oddball sounds into consonant and dissonant types, creating four sound combinations. Participants were asked to respond to the irregularly presented oddball sounds while ignoring the constantly presented standard sounds. Our results reveal significant differences between groups, with the Standard Consonant/Oddball Dissonant (SC/OD) group displaying notably slower response times than the Standard Dissonant/Oddball Consonant (SD/OC) group. This reaction time variation aligns with differences in annoyance levels, as the SC/OD group reports higher annoyance, suggesting that reaction time discrepancies may be linked to increased arousal due to heightened annoyance.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.523-532
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• 2017

A field survey studying intestinal parasites in humans and microbial pathogen contamination at environment was performed in a Laotian rural village to identify potential risks for disease outbreaks. A parasitological investigation was conducted in Ban Lak Sip village, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR involving fecal samples from 305 inhabitants as well as water samples taken from 3 sites of the local stream. Water analysis indicated the presence of several enteric pathogens, i.e., Aeromonas spp., Vibrio spp., E. coli H7, E. coli O157: H7, verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC), Shigella spp., and enteric adenovirus. The level of microbial pathogens contamination was associated with human activity, with greater levels of contamination found at the downstream site compared to the site at the village and upstream, respectively. Regarding intestinal parasites, the prevalence of helminth and protozoan infections were 68.9% and 27.2%, respectively. Eight helminth taxa were identified in fecal samples, i.e., 2 tapeworm species (Taenia sp. and Hymenolepis diminuta), 1 trematode (Opisthorchis sp.), and 5 nematodes (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Strongyloides stercoralis, trichostrongylids, and hookworms). Six species of intestinal protists were identified, i.e., Blastocystis hominis, Cyclospora spp., Endolimax nana, Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar, Entamoeba coli, and Giardia lamblia. Questionnaires and interviews were also conducted to determine risk factors of infection. These analyses together with a prevailing infection level suggested that most of villagers were exposed to parasites in a similar degree due to limited socio-economic differences and sharing of similar practices. Limited access to effective public health facilities is also a significant contributing factor.

• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.102-115
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 가뭄과 연관되는 다양한 관련 요인을 포함한 가뭄취약성 평가방안을 수립하고 이를 적용하는 것을 목표로 하였다. 평가기법은 평가인자와 가중치 선정, 평가자료 데이터베이스 구축, 평가자료와 가중치를 조합한 평가의 세 단계로 구성되었으며 평가인자 및 가중치 선정에는 Delphi 조사기법을 적용하고 평가기법으로는 최근 널리 적용되고 있는 MCDM(Multi-Criteria Decision Making) 방법인 TOPSIS(Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) 기법을 활용하였다. 수립한 가뭄취약성 평가방안을 2016년 3월부터 2019년 9월까지 우리나라 시군구 행정구역을 대상으로 적용하여 결과를 제시하였다. 평가 결과, 충청북도, 경상남도, 전라남도에 가뭄 취약지역이 다수 도출 되어 이들 지역에 대한 가뭄 대응 방안 수립이 필요한 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.155-183
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• 2012

Means-Ends Network model was used to identify factors of means objective(means supplied by vendor) and fundamental objectives(purchasing motivations) for purchasing decision-making structure and dimensions of customer values on purchasers of internet shopping mall in Korea and China. In Means-Ends Network 6 factors(shopping travel, shipping assurance, vendor trust, online payment, product choice, and recommender systems) were found as a means objectives and 3 factors(shopping convenience, internet environment, customer support) as a fundamental objectives of shopping. However the results of hypotheses test for Means-Ends Network show some important differences between two countries. Something important to notice here is that Chinese customers shopping in China recognize shipping assurance factor and vendor trust factor as important factors satisfying all fundamental objectives unlike as in the case of our country. As these two factors are attribution factors responsible to the sellers, it is identified that customers do not trust the sellers and sellers have not met the expectations of customers. Therefore, these results show that the seller efforts assuring the reliability of the seller themselves, such as conducting its own compensation scheme are more important rather than the establishment of the guarantee institution to guarantee reliability and delivery assurance of sellers and implementation of legal and institutional apparatus such as the settlement of e-commerce licence system. Though this study presents such an important marketing implications, it can be pointed out that the limits are this research was done on the general Internet shopping malls without considering the Internet shopping mall types of diversity, the survey was designed around the student samples for convenience of the investigation because it was an international survey and the collected data has been limited to the western coast cities, such as China's Beijing, Shanghai, and Dalian.

• 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.375-389
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• 2018

이 연구는 특수(체육)교육 예비교사들의 체육교수불안 척도 개발 및 타당성을 검증하는데 연구의 목적을 두었다. 이에 따른 연구목적을 달성하기 위한 연구절차는 3단계에 따라 이루어졌다. 1단계에서는 특수(체육)교육 예비교사의 체육교수불안 구성 요인을 도출하기 위해 100명의 특수(체육)교육 예비교사를 대상으로 개방형 질문지를 통한 예비문항을 설정하고, 이에 따른 응답을 통해 얻어진 결과를 바탕으로 귀납적 내용분석을 실시하였다. 다음 2단계에서는 1단계에서 도출된 체육교수불안 구성 요인을 바탕으로 100명의 특수(체육)교육 예비교사를 대상으로 탐색적 요인분석 통해 문항들의 이론구조에 적합한지 검증을 통하여 구인타당성을 확보하였다. 그리고 마지막 3단계에서는 특수(체육)교육 예비교사 300명을 대상으로 확인적 요인분석을 통해 척도의 구인타당성을 확보하였으며, t-test 차이검증을 실시하여 척도의 외적타당도를 확보하였다. 이를 통해 분석된 내용을 중심으로 문항을 구성하였다. 그 결과 특수(체육)교육 예비교사의 체육교수불안 척도는 수업지식(4문항), 학생이해(4문항), 수업환경(3문항), 수업관리(3)문항으로 총 14개 문항으로 구성되었다.

• 한국심리학회지 : 문화 및 사회문제
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.267-287
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• 2010

본 연구는 우리나라의 교통사고 조사양식을 개선하고 이를 통해 사고조사 자료의 신뢰성을 확보하여 인적 사고관련 요인 판단에 도움을 줄 수 있는 방안을 모색하기 위해 실시되었다. 먼저 교통사고 조사양식 개선안을 만들기 위해 미국과 영국에서 사용하고 있는 조사양식 및 관련 연구들이 제시한 항목들을 분석하였다. 또, 이렇게 만들어진 조사양식 개선안이 충분한 사고설명력을 가지는지 알아보기 위해 2008년 한 해 동안 경기도에서 발생한 사망사고 중 502건을 새로 분석하여 기존 항목에 의한 분석결과와 비교하였다. 분석결과, 도로환경 부문과 운전자 요인 부문에서 일부 불명확한 내용의 기존항목이 제거되고, 새로운 내용들이 사고조사 양식에 반영되어야 할 필요성이 제기되었다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 인적요인을 고려한 교통사고 조사양식 개선안과 추후 연구과제들을 논의와 부록자료를 통해 제안하였다.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.137-149
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamics of the Zacco platypus population among streams in the Gongjicheon water system, Korea from December 2010 to October 2011. In this study, fish fauna was collected 27 Species belonged to 9 Families. The legal protection species, such as a natural monument and endangered species was not collected. Korean endemic species was collected 6 species including to Z. koreanus. The ratio of Korean endemic species was 22.6%, and it was lower than 51.3% that average of Korean endemic species in the Hangang water system. About these status, we considered that Gongjicheon water system had lost of the unique characteristics of the Hangang water system by the anthropogenic disturbances. The result of analysis to length-weight relationship and condition factor(K) of Z. platypus population in the Gongjicheon water system, the regression coefficient value(b) to indication of growth degree of the population was 3.04 and the slope of the condition factor(K) to indication of corpulency had positive value, respectively. These results seems to be that the Z. platypus population is maintained to a little unstably. In addition, the values of the degree of growth and corpulence were very low than the other natural streams in the Hangang water system, so it considered that the many artificially stress factors are occurred in this study area. These results are similar to Fish Assessment Index(FAI) in the assessment for health of aquatic ecosystem. Therefore, we are considered to require precise investigation and sustained monitoring for the restorations of stream ecosystem in the Gongjicheon water system.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.281-290
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• 2014

This study was conducted to evaluate the distribution characteristics of $PM_{10}$ and heavy metals concentrations in the ambient air of Gyeonggi-do area by region and season from February, 2013 to March, 2014. The regression model for the prediction of formation characteristics and contamination degree of $PM_{10}$ and heavy metals by correlation analysis and regression analysis for using the multivariate statistical analysis was also established. The main wind direction during the investigation period was South East (SE) and West South West (WSW) winds, and the concentration of $SO_2$ at Ansan with industrial region showed 1.6 times higher than Suwon, Euiwang with residential region. The concentrations (median) of Pb, Cu and Ni at Ansan showed 3.2~4.5, 1.9~2.2 and 1.7~2.6 times respectively higher than those at Suwon. By the seasonal concentration variation, the concentrations of $PM_{10}$, Pb, Fe and As in winter and spring (December to May) showed 1.7, 1.9, 1.9 and 2.7 times respectively higher than those in summer and fall (June to November). As, Fe and $PM_{10}$ had a big difference by the seasonal factors, and Cu and Ni were evaluated to be influenced by the regional factors. From the results of correlation analysis among the target items, the correlation coefficient of PM and Mn had 0.82 (p/0.01) and that of Fe and Mn had 0.82 (p/0.01), which showed high correlation. And the correlation coefficients for $SO_2$ and Pb, CO and $PM_{10}$ were 0.66 (p/0.01) and 0.62 (p/0.01) respectively. The multiple linear regression models for $PM_{10}$, Pb, Cu, Cr, As, Ni, Fe and Mn were established by independent variables of CO, $SO_2$ and meteorological factors (wind speed, relative humidity). In the regression models, independent variable $SO_2$ was in cause-and-effect relationship with all dependent variables, and $PM_{10}$, Fe and Mn were influenced by CO and wind speed, and Pb, Cu, Ni and As had a main factor of $SO_2$.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2018

최근 한국 사회의 고도성장한 경제화로 크고 작은 사건 사고가 많이 발생하면서, 안전을 갈망하는 국민의 기대로 소방분야 등 안전관련 법령이 강화되고 있지만, 법령위반 사범은 여전히 증가하는 추세이다. 이에 본 연구는 현재 일선에서 소방특별사법경찰로서 활동하고 있는 경기도 강원도 소방공무원을 중심으로 현 운영의 문제점 및 개선방안을 설문조사하였다. 주요 연구결과로는 소방청, 광역 시 도 소방본부 및 일선 소방서에 변호사, 전문경력관 등의 우수한 수사전문 인력을 업무에 배치 운영할 필요가 있다. 특히, 위 기관에 특사경 전담부서를 구성 및 설치하고, 소방특사경 업무의 세분화를 통해 기획수사 및 단속업무와 일선 소방서에서 처리가 곤란한 사법사건 등을 해결하여야 할 것으로 의견을 제시하였다. 또한, 향후 연구에서는 소방특사경들의 보다 전문적인 교육의 필요성과 다양한 재난 현장 경험에 관한 분야의 연구가 보완되어야할 것으로 판단된다.