• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1248-1258
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• 2019

This paper presents a moth-flame optimization (MFO)-based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) method for photovoltaic (PV) systems. The MFO algorithm is a new optimization method that exhibits satisfactory performance in terms of exploration, exploitation, local optima avoidance, and convergence. Therefore, the MFO algorithm is quite suitable for solving multiple peaks of PV systems under partial shading conditions (PSCs). The proposed MFO-MPPT is compared with four MPPT algorithms, namely the perturb and observe (P&O)-MPPT, incremental conductance (INC)-MPPT, particle swarm optimization (PSO)-MPPT and whale optimization algorithm (WOA)-MPPT. Simulation and experiment results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm can extract the global maximum power point (MPP) with greater tracking speed and accuracy under various conditions.

• 한국미생물·생명공학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.278-288
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• 2019

In the present investigation, we attempted to design a protocol to develop a hybrid protein with better bioremediation capacity. Using in silico approaches, a Hybrid Open Reading Frame (Hybrid ORF) is developed targeting the genes of microorganisms known for degradation of organophosphates. Out of 21 genes identified through BLAST search, 8 structurally similar genes (opdA, opd, opaA, pte RO, pdeA, parC, mpd and phnE) involved in biodegradation were screened. Gene conservational analysis categorizes these organophosphates degrading 8 genes into 4 super families i.e., Metallo-dependent hydrolases, Lactamase B, MPP and TM_PBP2 superfamily. Hybrid protein structure was modeled using multi-template homology modeling (3S07_A; 99%, 1P9E_A; 98%, 2ZO9_B; 33%, 2DXL_A; 33%) by $Schr{\ddot{o}}dinger$ software suit version 10.4.018. Structural verification of protein models was done using Ramachandran plot, it was showing 96.0% residue in the favored region, which was verified using RAMPAGE. The phosphotriesterase protein was showing the highest structural similarity with hybrid protein having raw score 984. The 5 binding sites of hybrid protein were identified through binding site prediction. The docking study shows that hybrid protein potentially interacts with 10 different organophosphates. The study results indicate that the hybrid protein designed has the capability of degrading a wide range of organophosphate compounds.

• 전력전자학회논문지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2022

Recently, photovoltaic (PV) systems have been gradually applied in eco-friendly vehicle applications to improve fuel economy. The relevant market is expected to continue to grow because the installation of large-capacity PV systems to other eco-friendly vehicles, such as electric buses and trains, is being considered. However, in a PV system, power imbalance between submodules and low power generation efficiency occur due to factors such as cell aging, contamination, and shading. To resolve this problem, various differential power processing (DPP) converters have been researched and developed. However, conventional DPP converters suffer from large volume and low efficiency. Therefore, to apply DPP converters to eco-friendly vehicles, increasing efficiency and reducing volume and price compared with existing DPP converters is necessary. In this paper, a novel DPP converter with an integrated transformer is proposed and analyzed. The proposed DPP converter uses a single magnetic component by integrating transformers and secondary sides of conventional DPP converters. Therefore, the proposed DPP converter shows high power density and high efficiency, and it is suitable for PV systems in eco-friendly vehicle applications.

• ETRI Journal
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.996-1006
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• 2023

Renewable energy is promoted massively to overcome problems that fossil fuel power plants generate. One popular renewable energy type that offers easy installation is a photovoltaic (PV) system. However, the energy harvested through a PV system is not optimal because influenced by exposure to solar irradiance in the PV module, which is constantly changing caused by weather. The maximum power point tracking (MPPT) technique was developed to maximize the energy potential harvested from the PV system. This paper presents the MPPT technique, which is operated on a new high-gain voltage DC/DC converter that has never been tested before for the MPPT technique in PV systems. Fuzzy logic (FL) was used to operate the MPPT technique on the converter. Conventional and adaptive perturb and observe (P&O) techniques based on variables step size were also used to operate the MPPT. The performance generated by the FL algorithm outperformed conventional and variable step-size P&O. It is evident that the oscillation caused by the FL algorithm is more petite than variables step-size and conventional P&O. Furthermore, FL's tracking speed algorithm for tracking MPP is twice as fast as conventional P&O.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제31권2A호
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• pp.137-143
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• 2011

본 연구는 섬유보강 시멘트 모르타르에서 무수말레인산이 그라프트된 폴리프로필렌(maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene, mPP) 분말의 첨가가 무극성 마크로 합성섬유(마크로 합성섬유)의 부착특성에 미치는 효과를 평가하였다. 다양한 mPP의 첨가율(시멘트 중량의 0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%)에 따른 시멘트 모르타르와 마크로 합성섬유의 부착거동을 평가하기 위하여 Dog-bone 부착시험을 수행하였다. 시멘트 모르타르내에서 마크로 합성섬유의 부착 특성(일반거동, 인발하중 및 계면인성)은 mPP의 사용량 증가할수록 증가하였다. 인발시험 후 마크로 합성섬유 표면의 미세구조 분석은 mPP의 첨가율에 따른 마찰 저항력을 평가하기 위하여 관찰하였다. mPP의 첨가율이 증가할수록 마크로 합성섬유 표면에 긁힘 현상이 증가하였다.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.163-171
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• 2020

Silibinin exhibits antidiabetic potential by preserving the mass and function of pancreatic β-cells through up-regulation of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) expression. However, the underlying protective mechanism of silibinin in pancreatic β-cells is still unclear. In the current study, we sought to determine whether ERα acts as the target of silibinin for the modulation of antioxidative response in pancreatic β-cells under high glucose and high fat conditions. Our in vivo study revealed that a 4-week oral administration of silibinin (100 mg/kg/day) decreased fasting blood glucose with a concurrent increase in levels of serum insulin in high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic rats. Moreover, expression of ERα, NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in pancreatic β-cells in pancreatic islets was increased by silibinin treatment. Accordingly, silibinin (10 μM) elevated viability, insulin biosynthesis, and insulin secretion of high glucose/palmitate-treated INS-1 cells accompanied by increased expression of ERα, Nrf2, and HO-1 as well as decreased reactive oxygen species production in vitro. Treatment using an ERα antagonist (MPP) in INS-1 cells or silencing ERα expression in INS-1 and NIT-1 cells with siRNA abolished the protective effects of silibinin. Our study suggests that silibinin activates the Nrf2-antioxidative pathways in pancreatic β-cells through regulation of ERα expression.

• 정보처리학회논문지C
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• 제15C권5호
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• pp.375-382
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• 2008

무선 메쉬망 (Wireless Mesh Network: WMN)에서 트래픽은 IGW (Internet Gateway)를 통해 유선망과 교환되므로 트래픽은 IGW로 집중되어 병목지점이 된다. 따라서 다수의 채널과 다수의 인터페이스를 이용하여 증대된 WMN의 전체 용량을 다수의 IGW를 통해 균등하게 분산시키는 것은 WMN의 안정적인 운영을 위해 필요하다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서는 무선 메쉬 망의 부하를 다수의 IGW에 분산시켜 망의 안정성과 서비스 품질 향상을 위한 확률적 부하 분담 기법을 제안한다. 제안 기법은 혼잡한 IGW의 부하를 망 내 IGW들의 혼잡 정도에 따라 다수의 IGW에 분산시킨다. 또한 IGW와 거리가 가까울수록 집중되는 트래픽 양은 증가하므로 급격하게 과도한 트래픽이 새로운 IGW에 집중되는 것을 방지하기 위해, 제안기법은 혼잡한 IGW와 인터넷 접속을 위해 이를 사용하고 있는 MR (Mesh Router) 사이의 거리 정보에 따라 접속 IGW의 변경 여부를 결정한다. NS-2를 이용한 모의 실험을 통해 제안기법은 최소 혼잡 IGW를 이용한 기법에 비해 IGW의 혼잡 발생시 이를 해결하기 위한 망 안정화 시간과 망 내 패킷 손실율 측면에서 우수하다는 것을 검증하였다.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:시스템및이론
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.496-505
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• 2000

워크스테이션 클러스터 환경은 그 가격 대 성능비가 일반적으로 MPPS보다 좋고, 그 소프트웨어나 하드웨어가 쉽게 이후에 개선될 수 있기 때문에 병렬처리 분야에서 새로운 대안으로 연구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 ‘집단적 입출력 클러스터링 (Collective I/O Clustering)’이라 불리는 워크스테이션 클러스터를 위한 실행사간 라이브러리의 설계 및 구현 방안을 제시한다. 이 라이브러리에서는 통신 및 입출력 시스템 하에서 완벽하게 통합되는 워크스테이션 클러스터 상에서 비정형 응용 프로그램의 입출력을 위해 ， 사용자에 친숙한 프로그래밍 모형을 제공한다,. 이 집단적 입출력 클러스터링에서는 두 가지 형태의 입출력 방식이 가능하다 첫 번째 입출력 방식에서 할당되는 모든 프로세서들은 연산 노드뿐만 아니라, 입출력 서버의 역할도 수행하는 형태이다. 두 번째 입출력 방식에서는 오직 일부분의 프로세서들만이 입출력 서버의 역할을 수행하는 형태이다. 그리고 본 논문에서는 통신과 입출력 비용을 최적화하기 위해 압축과 소프트웨어 캐슁 기능을 집단적 입출력 클러스터링에 적용한 결과를 보인다. 모든 성능실험 결과는 아르곤 연구소에서 보유하고 있는 IBM SP2를 사용하여 얻었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.2749-2752
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• 2012

Background: Breaking bad news to cancer patients is a delicate and challenging task for most doctors. Better understanding of patients' preferences in breaking bad news can guide doctors in performing this task. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the preferences of Malaysian cancer patients regarding the communication of bad news. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Oncology clinic of a tertiary teaching hospital. Two hundred adult cancer patients were recruited via purposive quota sampling. They were required to complete the Malay language version of the Measure of Patients' Preferences (MPP-BM) with minimal researcher assistance. Their responses were analysed using descriptive statistics. Association between demographic characteristics and domain scores were tested using non-parametric statistical tests. Results: Nine items were rated by the patients as essential: "Doctor is honest about the severity of my condition", "Doctor describing my treatment options in detail", "Doctor telling me best treatment options", Doctor letting me know all of the different treatment options", "Doctor being up to date on research on my type of cancer", "Doctor telling me news directly", "Being given detailed info about results of medical tests", "Being told in person", and "Having doctor offer hope about my condition". All these items had median scores of 5/5 (IQR:4-5). The median scores for the three domains were: "Content and Facilitation" 74/85, "Emotional Support" 23/30 and "Structural and Informational Support" 31/40. Ethnicity was found to be significantly associated with scores for "Content and Facilitation" and "Emotional Support". Educational status was significantly associated with scores for "Structural and Informational Support". Conclusion: Malaysian cancer patients appreciate the ability of the doctor to provide adequate information using good communication skills during the process of breaking bad news. Provision of emotional support, structural support and informational support were also highly appreciated.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.166-176
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• 2010

태양전지의 출력 특성은 비선형이고 온도와 일사량에 많은 영향을 받는다. 최대전력점 추종 제어는 태양광 발전의 출력을 최대로 하기 위해 사용되는 제어기법이다. 태양광발전 시스템의 출력 및 효율을 증가 시키기 위해 더욱 우수한 최대전력점 추종 제어기법이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 태양광 발전 시스템의 효율을 개선하기 위해 일사량을 고려한 새로운 최대전력점 추종 제어 알고리즘을 제시한다. 제시한 알고리즘은 종래의 P&O방법과 CV 방법을 혼합한 것이며, PSIM 시뮬레이터를 통하여 종래의 MPPT 알고리즘과 다양한 일사량 조건에서 성능시험을 비교하였다. 제시한 알고리즘은 종래의 알고리즘에 비해 출력의 자려진동없이 다양한 일사량에서 우수한 성능을 나타냈다. 이로서 본 논문에서 제시한 HB 방법의 최대전력점 추종 제어 알고리즘의 타당성을 입증하였다.