• 대한금속재료학회지
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.617-626
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• 2008

This study is concerned with the effect of Cu and B addition on microstructure and mechanical properties of high-strength bainitic steels. Six kinds of steels were fabricated by varying alloying elements and hot-rolling conditions, and their microstructures and tensile and Charpy impact properties were investigated. Their effective grain sizes were also characterized by the electron back-scatter diffraction analysis. The tensile test results indicated that the B- or Cu-containing steels had the higher yield and tensile strengths than the B- or Cu-free steels because their volume fractions of bainitic ferrite and martensite were quite high. The B- or Cu-free steels had the higher upper shelf energy than the B- or Cu-containing steels because of their higher volume fraction of granular bainite. In the steel containing 10 ppm B without Cu, the best combination of high strengths, high upper shelf energy, and low energy transition temperature could be obtained by the decrease in the overall effective grain size due to the presence of bainitic ferrite having smaller effective grain size.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.235-246
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• 2023

Objective: It is difficult to predict the treatment response of tissue after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) because radiation necrosis (RN) and tumor recurrence can coexist. Our study aimed to predict tumor recurrence, including the recurrence site, after SRS of brain metastasis by performing a longitudinal tumor habitat analysis. Materials and Methods: Two consecutive multiparametric MRI examinations were performed for 83 adults (mean age, 59.0 years; range, 27-82 years; 44 male and 39 female) with 103 SRS-treated brain metastases. Tumor habitats based on contrast-enhanced T1- and T2-weighted images (structural habitats) and those based on the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and cerebral blood volume (CBV) images (physiological habitats) were defined using k-means voxel-wise clustering. The reference standard was based on the pathology or Response Assessment in Neuro-Oncologycriteria for brain metastases (RANO-BM). The association between parameters of single-time or longitudinal tumor habitat and the time to recurrence and the site of recurrence were evaluated using the Cox proportional hazards regression analysis and Dice similarity coefficient, respectively. Results: The mean interval between the two MRI examinations was 99 days. The longitudinal analysis showed that an increase in the hypovascular cellular habitat (low ADC and low CBV) was associated with the risk of recurrence (hazard ratio [HR], 2.68; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.46-4.91; P = 0.001). During the single-time analysis, a solid low-enhancing habitat (low T2 and low contrast-enhanced T1 signal) was associated with the risk of recurrence (HR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.01-2.35; P = 0.045). A hypovascular cellular habitat was indicative of the future recurrence site (Dice similarity coefficient = 0.423). Conclusion: After SRS of brain metastases, an increased hypovascular cellular habitat observed using a longitudinal MRI analysis was associated with the risk of recurrence (i.e., treatment resistance) and was indicative of recurrence site. A tumor habitat analysis may help guide future treatments for patients with brain metastases.

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.51-70
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• 2023

The flow of an incompressible Ellis fluid in an inclined asymmetric channel, driven by peristaltic waves was studied under low Reynolds number and long wavelength assumptions. The wave on each side of the channel are assumed to be an infinite train of sinusoidal waves, both having the same constant wave speed and wavelength however, they vary in wave amplitude, channel half width and phase angle. We derived expressions for the axial and transverse velocities, volume flow rate, pressure rise per unit wavelength and streamlines. The effects of varying the wave amplitudes, the phase angle, the channel width, the angle of inclination of the channel as well as the fluid parameters on the flow were analyzed. Trapping conditions were determined and the presence of reflux highlighted using the streamlines for the necessary channel and fluid conditions. By varying the fluid parameters, changes in the fluid that deviated from the Newtonian case resulted in a reduction in the axial velocity in the neighborhood of the center of the channel and a simultaneous increase in the velocity at the periphery of the channel. A nonlinear relation was observed with the pressure rise and the volume flow rate. This nonlinear relation is more pronounced with an increase in the absolute value of the volume flow rate. For Newtonian fluids a linear relation exists between these two variables. The fluid parameters had little effects on the streamlines. However, variations of the wave amplitudes, volume flow, channel width and phase angle had greater effects on the streamlines and hence the trapped region.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.1075-1080
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• 2015

A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) powertrain has more than one energy source including a high-voltage electric battery. However, for a high voltage electric battery, the average current is relatively low for a given power level. Introduced to increase the voltage of a HEV battery, a compact, high-efficiency boost converter, sometimes called a step-up converter, is a dc-dc converter with an output voltage greater than its input voltage. The inductor occupies more than 30% of the total converter volume making it difficult to get high power density. The inductor should have the characteristics of good thermal stability, low weight, low losses and low EMI. In this paper, Mega Flux^® was selected as the core material among potential core candidates. Different structured inductors with Mega Flux^® were fabricated to compare the performance between the conventional air cooled and proposed potting structure. The proposed inductor has reduced the weight by 75% from 8.8kg to 2.18kg and the power density was increased from 15.6W/cc to 56.4W/cc compared with conventional inductor. To optimize the performance of proposed inductor, the potting materials with various thermal conductivities were investigated. Silicone with alumina was chosen as potting materials due to the high thermo-stable properties. The proposed inductors used potting material with thermal conductivities of 0.7W/m·K, 1.0W/m·K and 1.6W/m·K to analyze the thermal performance. Simulations of the proposed inductor were fulfilled in terms of magnetic flux saturation, leakage flux and temperature rise. The temperature rise and power efficiency were measured with the 40kW boost converter. Experimental results show that the proposed inductor reached the temperature saturation of 107℃ in 20 minutes. On the other hand, the temperature of conventional inductor rose by 138℃ without saturation. And the effect of thermal conductivity was verified as the highest thermal conductivity of potting materials leads to the lowest temperature saturations.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.165-174
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• 2017

Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the influence of object shape and distance from the center of the image on the volumetric accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans, according to different parameters of tube voltage and current. Materials and Methods: Four geometric objects(cylinder, cube, pyramid, and hexagon) with predefined dimensions were fabricated. The objects consisted of Teflon-perfluoroalkoxy embedded in a hydrocolloid matrix (Dupli-Coe-Loid TM; GC America Inc., Alsip, IL, USA), encased in an acrylic resin cylinder assembly. An Alphard Vega Dental CT system (Asahi Roentgen Ind. Co., Ltd, Kyoto, Japan) was used to acquire CBCT images. OnDemand 3D (CyberMed Inc., Seoul, Korea) software was used for object segmentation and image analysis. The accuracy was expressed by the volume error (VE). The VE was calculated under 3 different exposure settings. The measured volumes of the objects were compared to the true volumes for statistical analysis. Results: The mean VE ranged from -4.47% to 2.35%. There was no significant relationship between an object's shape and the VE. A significant correlation was found between the distance of the object to the center of the image and the VE. Tube voltage affected the volume measurements and the VE, but tube current did not. Conclusion: The evaluated CBCT device provided satisfactory volume measurements. To assess volume measurements, it might be sufficient to use serial scans with a high resolution, but a low dose. This information may provide useful guidance for assessing volume measurements.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.368-375
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• 2022

YSZ (Yttria Stabilized Zirconia) is used as a thermal barrier coating material for gas turbines due to its low thermal conductivity and high fracture toughness. However, the operating temperature of the gas turbine is rising according to the market demand, and the problem that the coating layer of YSZ is peeled off due to the volume change due to the phase transformation at a high temperature of 1400℃ or higher is emerging. To solve this problem, various studies have been carried out to have phase stability, low thermal conductivity, and high fracture toughness in a high temperature environment of 1400℃ or higher by doping trivalent and tetravalent oxides to YSZ. In this study, the monoclinic phase formation behavior and crystallinity were comparatively analyzed according to the total doping amount of oxides by controlling the doping amounts of Sc₂O₃ and Gd₂O₃, which are trivalent oxides, and TiO₂, which are tetravalent oxides, in YSZ. Through comparative analysis of monoclinic phase formation and crystallinity, the thermal conductivity of the thermal barrier coating layer according to the amount of doping was predicted.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.468-476
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• 2022

Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) has a low thermal conductivity, high thermal expansion coefficient, and excellent mechanical properties; thus, it is used as a thermal barrier coating material for gas turbines. However, during long-time exposure of YSZ to temperatures of 1200℃ or higher, a phase transformation accompanied by a volume change occurs, causing the YSZ coating layer to peel off. To solve this problem, YSZ has been doped with trivalent and tetravalent oxides to obtain coating materials with low thermal conductivity and suppressed phase transformation of zirconia. In this study, YSZ is doped with trivalent oxides, Nd₂O₃, Yb₂O₃, Al₂O₃, and tetravalent oxide, TiO₂, and the thermal conductivity of the obtained materials is analyzed according to the composition; furthermore, the relative density change, microstructure change, and m-phase formation behavior are analyzed during long-time heat treatment at high temperatures.

• 한국건설순환자원학회논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.585-593
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 고강도 시멘트 복합체의 배합조건에 따른 압축강도 발현 특성을 분석하기 위해 물/결합재비, OPC 대비 실리카 흄의 함량 및 단위 결합재량을 변수로 총 64개의 배합조건과 2종류의 양생 조건으로 배합실험 및 압축강도 측정을 실시하였다. 일반적인 OPC 콘크리트와 유사하게 물/결합재비의 증가는 고강도 시멘트 복합체의 압축강도를 감소하는 것으로 나타났으며, 상온 양생 시편의 경우 재령일에 따른 압축강도 증가가 뚜렷하게 발생하는 것으로 조사되었다. 하지만 고온 양생을 실시하는 경우 재령일에 따른 압축강도 증가는 관찰되지 않았다. OPC 대비 실리카 흄의 함량이 25%에서 15%로 낮아지는 경우 강도 변화는 미미한 것으로 조사되었으나, 15%에서 0% 감소하는 경우 뚜렷한 강도 감소가 식별되며, 물/결합재비가 낮은 경우 이러한 현상은 더욱 두드러지는 것으로 조사되었다. 단위 결합재량의 840kg/m³인 경우 압축강도 발현이 가장 우수한 것으로 나타났으며, 실리카 흄 함량이 낮은 경우 단위 결합재량 감소에 따른 압축강도 저하가 뚜렷해지는 것으로 조사되었다.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.609-618
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• 2021

COVID-19의 확산과 피해는 대한민국 정부를 포함한 전 세계에 큰 영향을 주고 있다. 대다수 국가는 시민들 간의 접촉을 최소화하기 위해 이동과 집합에 제약을 두고 있으며, 이러한 정책들은 사회적 패턴에 새로운 변화를 가지고 왔다. 본 연구는 COVID-19가 미치는 사회적 영향 중 택시 운행에 대한 영향을 분석하기 위해 COVID-19 3차 대유행 초기에 수집된 대구광역시 택시 이동 데이터를 이용하여 도로 네트워크 규모의 교통량 데이터를 생성하였다. 이후 대구광역시의 확진자 데이터와 상관성 분석을 수행하였으며, 공간적 특성이 가지는 영향을 분석하기 위해 Local Moran's I를 적용하였다. 결과적으로, 전체 도로 네트워크의 택시 운행량과 확진자 수는 음의 상관관계(-0.615)를 나타내었고 이는 확진자 수의 증가에 따른 시민들의 이동 불안감이 반영된 것을 확인하였다. 또한, 본 연구에서는 도로 네트워크의 링크 기반으로 분석을 수행한 결과 도심 중심부의 상업 및 산업 지역은 음의 상관관계와 Local Morna's I의 값이 low-low로 cold spot을 확인하였으며, 병원 같은 의료기관 주변 및 공동주거지와 같은 공간적 특성을 가진 지역의 도로 네트워크는 high-high로 hot spot인 것을 확인하였다. 향후 이러한 분석이 COVID-19에 따른 정책 결정자들의 예방 대책에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.243-248
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• 2010

진공용 기체 유동측정 표준기로 사용하고자 소닉노즐을 ISO 9300에서 제시한 사양에 맞추어 목직경 0.03 mm와 0.2 mm의 소닉 노즐을 제작하였다. 한국표준과학연구원에서 진공용 유량측정 장치로 개발된 정적형 유량계를 이용하여 제작된 2종의 소닉노즐의 유출계수를 확장불확도 3% 이내로 교정하였다. 교정된 소닉노즐의 유량 측정범위는 약 0.6~1,800 cc/min 범위를 갖는 것으로 나타났으며, 사용유동 조건에 해당되는 레이놀드 수(Reynolds number) 범위는 26~12,100으로 확인되었다. 이러한 결과는 교정된 소닉노즐을 이용하여 진공공정에서 필요한 극 미세 유량의 정밀측정을 가능하게 한 새로운 연구결과로 판단된다. 교정된 소닉노즐을 이용하여 진공펌프의 배기속도 측정결과는 기 구축된 정적법을 이용한 배기속도 측정결과와 1% 이내의 오차범위내로 매우 잘 일치함을 보였다. 교정된 소닉노즐은 향후 반도체 및 디스플레이 공정에 사용되는 다양한 건식 진공펌프들의 배기속도를 현장에서 간단하게 평가할 수 있는 현장 성능평가 장치에 활용할 예정이며, 현재 공정현장에서 배기속도 측정에 널리 사용중인 MFC를 대체할 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.