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Radiation Dose Calculation in the Surrounding Organs during Brachytherapy of Prostate Cancer (전립선암 근접시료시 주변 장기 선량 평가)

  • Kim, Jung-Hoon;Lim, Chang-Seon;Whang, Joo-Ho
    • Progress in Medical Physics
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.172-177
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    • 2008
  • As a part of estimating quantitative radiation treatment doses, we produced a mathematical phantom based on the standard Korean male. Then, with the prostate as the source organ, we calculated the absorbed dose in the prostate and surrounding organs forecasted to occur during brachytherapy for prostate cancer. To simulate the procedure, we selected $^{25}I$ and $^{103}Pd$ useful in brachytherapy of the prostate as the radionucleids and made an assumption that 1 Ci of initial radioactivity is administered. As a result, we found that the prostate, as the source organ, indicated 101 Gy/Ci and 7.24 Gy/Ci, respectively, in case of $^{125}I$ and $^{103}Pd$. With the exception of the prostate, organs with high absorbed doses were found to be in the order of the penis and scrotum, sigmoid colon, testicles and the urinary bladder, which are relatively close to the prostate.

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3S: Scalable, Secure and Seamless Inter-Domain Mobility Management Scheme in Proxy Mobile IPv6 Networks (프록시 모바일 IPv6 네트워크에서 3S를 고려한 도메인간 이동성관리 기법)

  • Kang, Min;Jeong, Jong-Pil
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.99-114
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    • 2012
  • Proxy Mobile IPv6 (PMIPv6) has received considerable attention between telecommunications and the Internet communities and does not require active participation of the Mobile Node (MN) by way of network-based mobility management. The PMIPv6 domain is studying establishment in progress to support extensively a number of MN by using a low handover latency. In this research, we are propose a novel 3S scheme for building Scalable and Secure and Seamless PMIPv6 domains. In the proposed scheme, all of Mobility Access Gateway (MAG) are acting as the Local Mobility Anchor (LMA) and composing a virtual ring with another MAG. General hashing is used in the efficient distribution-mapping between each MN and the MN's LMA of all MAGs. And, MAG and MN are authenticated using the symmetric key. Through mathematical analysis, we verifies the safety, scalability, and seamless service for 3S. Also, we're propose a handover procedure of 3S and show better than the existing schemes in terms of handover latency.

Study on the Enhancement of the Functionality of Construction Graphical Simulation System (건설 그래픽 시뮬레이션 시스템의 기능개선에 관한 연구)

  • Kim Yeong-Hwan;Seo Jong-Won
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute Of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • 2004.11a
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    • pp.543-547
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    • 2004
  • Visualization of construction process simulation and physical modeling were considered to overcome the limitations of current graphical simulation. The output of discrete-event simulation programs which are the most common mathematical statistical simulation tool for construction processes were analyzed for the visualization of earthmoving process that dealing with objects without fixed. Object-oriented models for equipment, material and work environments were devised to effectively visualize the numerical simulation results of the working time, the queuing time as well as the amount resources etc. The oscillation of the crane's cable and the lifted material that should be considered to rationally modeled and simulated by construction graphical simulation. The derived equation of motion was solved by numerical analysis procedure. Then obtained results was used for physical modeling.

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Computer Analysis of Kinematic Parameters of the Intact Heart Using X-ray Image Sequence (X-ray 영상을 이용한 심장운동해석에 관한 연구)

  • Min, Byeong-Gu;Kim, Seong-Wan;Kim, Hui-Chan
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics
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    • v.22 no.4
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    • pp.101-112
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    • 1985
  • It is important to extract the mechanical informations from the image sequences of the moving object. We have studied the computer algorithms for analysis of the moving heart using X-ray image sequence. A new mathematical method was developed to estimate the local epicardial deformation, wall thickness, and the regional circumferential and longitudinal wall stress using biplane coronary cineangiograms. In this method, the motion images of the coronary artery bifurca-tion points were used as natural landmarks for the kinematic analysis of the ventricular deformation. In four dogs and a normal patient's coronary cineangiograms, the estimation results show the validity of the present analysis, compared with the experimental results based upon the implanted markers. Thus, the present method provides a new method of evaluating the regional wall deformation and wall stress together with the blood vessel conditions using the coronary cineangiography procedure.

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Terminal Characteristics-Based IP Paging Strategy with Low Power Consumption for Wireless Sensor Networks (무선 센서 네트워크에 적합한 단말 특성 기반 저전력형 IP 페이징 기법)

  • Suh, Bong-Sue;Choi, Jin-Seek
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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    • v.44 no.10
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    • pp.29-36
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    • 2007
  • IP paging strategy, one of the solutions for derived problems in IP mobility support protocol, reduces the messages and the overheads over the network, since there is not registration procedure when a mobile terminal moves into a new router within the same paging area. However, the fact that the mobile terminals with the previous strategy consume electrical power continuously for paging signal reception obstructs the application of IP paging strategy to the IP-based wireless sensor networks. In this paper, we propose a discontinuous paging reception strategy based on the characteristics of the wireless sensor networks and their mobile terminals. As a result of the mathematical analysis, the proposed strategy significantly reduces the terminals' power consumption. In addition, by setting the relating parameters as appropriate values, the proposed strategy can be switched to the continuous reception strategy, or can be adjusted to limit the terminals' power consumption or paging delay.

The Automatic Design of Optimal Systolic Arrays (최적 시스토릭 어레이의 자동설계)

  • Seong, Ki-Taek;Shin, Dong-Suk;Lee, Deok-Su
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.295-302
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    • 1990
  • In this paper, a methodology for the automatic design of the optimal systolic arrays is proposed. Algorithm transformation is the main mathematical tool on which this methodology is based. Also, technique for partitioning algorithm into systolic arrays is presented. Algorithm partitioning is essential when the size of the computational problem is larger than the size of the array. This study results in (a) reduction of the design time of systolic arrays for given algorithms, (b) CRT display of the structures of systolic arrays, and (c) automatic designing of the optimal systolic array by the criteria such as the number of processing elements, bands, and communication paths. The procedure for these results was programmed using HP BASIC language on HP-9836 computer.

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On the use of the Lagrange Multiplier Technique for the unilateral local buckling of point-restrained plates, with application to side-plated concrete beams in structural retrofit

  • Hedayati, P.;Azhari, M.;Shahidi, A.R.;Bradford, M.A.
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.26 no.6
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    • pp.673-685
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    • 2007
  • Reinforced concrete beams can be strengthened in a structural retrofit process by attaching steel plates to their sides by bolting. Whilst bolting produces a confident degree of shear connection under conditions of either static or seismic overload, the plates are susceptible to local buckling. The aim of this paper is to investigate the local buckling of unilaterally-restrained plates with point supports in a generic fashion, but with particular emphasis on the provision of the restraints by bolts, and on the geometric configuration of these bolts on the buckling loads. A numerical procedure, which is based on the Rayleigh-Ritz method in conjunction with the technique of Lagrange multipliers, is developed to study the unilateral local buckling of rectangular plates bolted to the concrete with various arrangements of the pattern of bolting. A sufficient number of separable polynomials are used to define the flexural buckling displacements, while the restraint condition is modelled as a tensionless foundation using a penalty function approach to this form of mathematical contact problem. The additional constraint provided by the bolts is also modelled using Lagrange multipliers, providing an efficacious method of numerical analysis. Local buckling coefficients are determined for a range of bolting configurations, and these are compared with those developed elsewhere with simplifying assumptions. The interaction of the actions in bolted plates during buckling is also considered.

Sensitivity Validation Technique for Sequential Kriging Metamodel (순차적 크리깅 메타모델의 민감도 검증법)

  • Huh, Seung-Kyun;Lee, Jin-Min;Lee, Tae-Hee
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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    • v.36 no.8
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    • pp.873-879
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    • 2012
  • Metamodels have been developed with a variety of design optimization techniques in the field of structural engineering over the last decade because they are efficient, show excellent prediction performance, and provide easy interconnections into design frameworks. To construct a metamodel, a sequential procedure involving steps such as the design of experiments, metamodeling techniques, and validation techniques is performed. Because validation techniques can measure the accuracy of the metamodel, the number of presampled points for an accurate kriging metamodel is decided by the validation technique in the sequential kriging metamodel. Because the interpolation model such as the kriging metamodel based on computer experiments passes through responses at presampled points, additional analyses or reconstructions of the metamodels are required to measure the accuracy of the metamodel if existing validation techniques are applied. In this study, we suggest a sensitivity validation that does not require additional analyses or reconstructions of the metamodels. Fourteen two-dimensional mathematical problems and an engineering problem are illustrated to show the feasibility of the suggested method.

On the Vorticity and Pressure Boundary Conditions for Viscous Incompressible Flows (비압축성 점성유동의 와도와 압력 경계조건)

  • Suh J.-C.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 1998.05a
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    • pp.15-28
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    • 1998
  • As an alternative for solving the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations, we present a vorticity-based integro-differential formulation for vorticity, velocity and pressure variables. One of the most difficult problems encountered in the vorticity-based methods is the introduction of the proper value-value of vorticity or vorticity flux at the solid surface. A practical computational technique toward solving this problem is presented in connection with the coupling between the vorticity and the pressure boundary conditions. Numerical schemes based on an iterative procedure are employed to solve the governing equations with the boundary conditions for the three variables. A finite volume method is implemented to integrate the vorticity transport equation with the dynamic vorticity boundary condition . The velocity field is obtained by using the Biot-Savart integral derived from the mathematical vector identity. Green's scalar identity is used to solve the total pressure in an integral approach similar to the surface panel methods which have been well-established for potential flow analysis. The calculated results with the present mettled for two test problems are compared with data from the literature in order for its validation. The first test problem is one for the two-dimensional square cavity flow driven by shear on the top lid. Two cases are considered here: (i) one driven both by the specified non-uniform shear on the top lid and by the specified body forces acting through the cavity region, for which we find the exact solution, and (ii) one of the classical type (i.e., driven only by uniform shear). Secondly, the present mettled is applied to deal with the early development of the flow around an impulsively started circular cylinder.

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Direct Solution of Structural Rigid Frames with Sidesway (절점이동(節點移動)이 있는 구조강절(構造剛節) 뼈대의 직접해법(直接解法))

  • Yang, Chang Hyun
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.91-105
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    • 1992
  • For the analysis of multistory frames with sidesway, no adequate procedures can be found in the classical methods of structural analysis. Even well-known procedures such as the slope-deflection method and the moment distribution method may not be effective tools since those methods require a multiple of computational labor and/or yield results of approximate values. In this study, a direct method is developed and proposed for the analysis of multistory frames with sidesway, which is due to the lateral loads, asymmetry of the structure itself, or asymmetry of vertical loadings. The proposed method is to obtain simple forms of equations derived by a mathematical formulation of the moment distribution procedure combined with successive correction concept. Numerical illustrations show that the results obtained by the proposed method agree well with those by rigorous ones. Undoubtedly, this newly developed method can be applied more easily for the analysis of structural frames without joint translation as well as continuous beams.

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