• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.475-486
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• 2015

Mode II fracture toughness ($K_{IIc}$) of fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) has been widely investigated under various patterns of test specimen geometries. Most of these studies were focused on single type fiber reinforced concrete. There is a lack in such studies for hybrid fiber reinforced concrete. In the current study, an experimental investigation of evaluating mode II fracture toughness ($K_{IIc}$) of hybrid fiber embedded in high strength concrete matrix has been reported. Three different types of fibers; namely steel (S), glass (G), and polypropylene (PP) fibers were mixed together in four hybridization patterns (S/G), (S/PP), (G/PP), (S/G/PP) with constant cumulative volume fraction ($V_f$) of 1.5 %. The concrete matrix properties were kept the same for all hybrid FRC patterns. In an attempt to estimate a fairly accepted value of fracture toughness $K_{IIc}$, four testing geometries and loading types are employed in this investigation. Three different ratios of notch depth to specimen width (a/w) 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5 were implemented in this study. Mode II fracture toughness of concrete $K_{IIc}$ was found to decrease with the increment of a/w ratio for all concretes and test geometries. Mode II fracture toughness $K_{IIc}$ was sensitive to the hybridization patterns of fiber. The (S/PP) hybridization pattern showed higher values than all other patterns, while the (S/G/PP) showed insignificant enhancement on mode II fracture toughness ($K_{IIc}$). The four point shear test set up reflected the lowest values of mode II fracture toughness $K_{IIc}$ of concrete. The non damage defect concept proved that, double edge notch prism test setup is the most reliable test to measure pure mode II of concrete.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권11호
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• pp.1659-1676
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• 2002

Ruminant animals develop a diverse and sophisticated microbial ecosystem for digesting fibrous feedstuffs. Plant cell walls are complex and their structures are not fully understood, but it is generally believed that the chemical properties of some plant cell wall compounds and the cross-linked three-dimensional matrix of polysaccharides, lignin and phenolic compounds limit digestion of cell wall polysaccharides by ruminal microbes. Three adaptive strategies have been identified in the ruminal ecosystem for degrading plant cell walls: production of the full slate of enzymes required to cleave the numerous bonds within cell walls; attachment and colonization of feed particles; and synergetic interactions among ruminal species. Nonetheless, digestion of fibrous feeds remains incomplete, and numerous research attempts have been made to increase this extent of digestion. Exogenous fibrolytic enzymes (EFE) have been used successfully in monogastric animal production for some time. The possibility of adapting EFE as feed additives for ruminants is under intensive study. To date, animal responses to EFE supplements have varied greatly due to differences in enzyme source, application method, and types of diets and livestock. Currently available information suggests delivery of EFE by applying them to feed offers the best chance to increase ruminal digestion. The general tendency of EFE to increase rate, but not extent, of fibre digestion indicates that the products currently on the market for ruminants may not be introducing novel enzyme activities into the rumen. Recent research suggests that cleavage of esterified linkages (e.g., acetylesterase, ferulic acid esterase) within the plant cell wall matrix may be the key to increasing the extent of cell wall digestion in the rumen. Thus, a crucial ingredient in an effective enzyme additive for ruminants may be an as yet undetermined esterase that may not be included, quantified or listed in the majority of available enzyme preparations. Identifying these pivotal enzyme(s) and using biotechnology to enhance their production is necessary for long term improvements in feed digestion using EFE. Pretreating fibrous feeds with alkali in addition to EFE also shows promise for improving the efficacy of enzyme supplements.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 복잡한 지질구조에 대해서도 신속하고 효율적으로 주시를 계산할 수 있는 Straight Ray Technique(SRT)을 이용한 반사주시 토모그래피 역산 알고리듬을 개발하였다. 역산을 위한 초기 속도모델은 지층경계면에 임피던스 변화를 갖는 상속도 모델을 사용하였다. 실제 속도모델의 반사주시와 초기 속도모델의 반사주시 차이를 계산하여 각각의 요소마다 주시의 오차를 줄이는 방법인 가우스-뉴튼 알고리듬을 이용하여 역산온 수행하였다. 자코비안의 요소는 파선이 지나가는 거리함수로 구성되며, 이를 최소자승형태의 근사 헤시안 행렬로 구성하여 역산을 수행하였다. 역산시 해가 수렴할 수 있도록 근사 헤시안 행렬의 대각성분에 일정한 감쇠인자를 더하였다. 역산된 속도모델을 이용하여 Kirchhoff구조보정을 실시한 결과 실제 속도모델구조에 근사한 단면영상을 얹을 수 있었다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.727-735
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 선행논문(김 등, 2005)을 확장하여 다절점 케이블요소를 포함하는 보-기둥 요소의 기하학적 비선형성에 대해서 논의하기로 한다. 먼저 이를 위해서Hermitial 다항식을 형상함수로 채택하고 보-기둥요소의 2차 효과를 포함하는 접선강도행렬에 다절점 케이블-트러스 요소에 대한 접선강도 행렬을 추가하여 전체좌표계에 대한 접선강도행렬을 구성하고 하중증분법에 의한 유한요소 해석과정을 제시한다. 이렇게 새로이 개발된 다절점 케이블-트러스 요소를 포함하는 뼈대 구조물의 기하학적 비선형성과 그 타당성을 검증하기 위하여 IPS(Innovative Prestressed Support) 시스템의 기하학적 비선형 해석을 실시하고 이의 결과를 선형탄성해석의 결과와 비교한다.

• Journal of Ecology and Environment
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.95-107
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• 2015

Because an ecological community consists of diverse species that vary nonlinearly with environmental variability, its dynamics are complex and difficult to analyze. To investigate temporal variations of benthic macroinvertebrate community, we used the community data that were collected at the sampling site in Baenae Stream near Busan, Korea, which is a clean stream with minimum pollution, from July 2006 to July 2013. First, we used a self-organizing map (SOM) to heuristically derive the states that characterizes the biotic condition of the benthic macroinvertebrate communities in forms of time series data. Next, we applied the hidden Markov model (HMM) to fine-tune the states objectively and to obtain the transition probabilities between the states and the emission probabilities that show the connection of the states with observable events such as the number of species, the diversity measured by Shannon entropy, and the biological water quality index (BMWP). While the number of species apparently addressed the state of the community, the diversity reflected the state changes after the HMM training along with seasonal variations in cyclic manners. The BMWP showed clear characterization of events that correspond to the different states based on the emission probabilities. The environmental factors such as temperature and precipitation also indicated the seasonal and cyclic changes according to the HMM. Though the usage of the HMM alone can guarantee the convergence of the training or the precision of the derived states based on field data in this study, the derivation of the states by the SOM that followed the fine-tuning by the HMM well elucidated the states of the community and could serve as an alternative reference system to reveal the ecological structures in stream communities.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.307-314
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• 1998

편광 독립적인 InP형 배열 도파로 회절 격자 소자의 설계를 위하여 경계면이 편광 의존성에 미치는 효과를 살펴보고, 편광 독립적인 InP형 2차원 도파로를 설계하였다. 도파로의 경계면이 편광 의존성에 미치는 효과를 살펴보기 위하여 1차원 도파로에 대하여 넘김 행렬법(Transfer Matrix Method)을 사용하여 파동 방정식을 풀었다. 계산 결과 경계면이 많을수록 복굴절성은 커짐을 보였다. 편광 독립적인 2차원 도파로 설계에는 유효굴절률법(Effective Index Method)을 사용하였다. 고려한 구조는 리지형태(ridge type), 올림층형태(raised strip type), 매립형태(buried type)의 도파로인데, 리지형태와 올림층형태의 구조에는 기존의 유효굴절법을 적용하였고, 매립형태의 도파로는 개선된 유효굴절률법을 적용하였다. 계산 결과로부터 편광 독립적인 2차원 도파로의 폭과 높이를 결정하였고, 주어진 복굴절성의 한계에 대하여 허용될 수 있는 도파로의 폭과 높이의 허용오차도 논의하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제42회 동계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.207-207
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• 2012

Si quantum dot (QD) imbedded in a $SiO_2$ matrix is a promising material for the next generation optoelectronic devices, such as solar cells and light emission diodes (LEDs). However, low conductivity of the Si quantum dot layer is a great hindrance for the performance of the Si QD-based optoelectronic devices. The effective doping of the Si QDs by semiconducting elements is one of the most important factors for the improvement of conductivity. High dielectric constant of the matrix material $SiO_2$ is an additional source of the low conductivity. Active doping of B was observed in nanometer silicon layers confined in $SiO_2$ layers by secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) depth profiling analysis and confirmed by Hall effect measurements. The uniformly distributed boron atoms in the B-doped silicon layers of $[SiO_2(8nm)/B-doped\;Si(10nm)]_5$ films turned out to be segregated into the $Si/SiO_2$ interfaces and the Si bulk, forming a distinct bimodal distribution by annealing at high temperature. B atoms in the Si layers were found to preferentially substitute inactive three-fold Si atoms in the grain boundaries and then substitute the four-fold Si atoms to achieve electrically active doping. As a result, active doping of B is initiated at high doping concentrations above $1.1{\times}10^{20}atoms/cm^3$ and high active doping of $3{\times}10^{20}atoms/cm^3$ could be achieved. The active doping in ultra-thin Si layers were implemented to silicon quantum dots (QDs) to realize a Si QD solar cell. A high energy conversion efficiency of 13.4% was realized from a p-type Si QD solar cell with B concentration of $4{\times}1^{20}atoms/cm^3$. We will present the diffusion behaviors of the various dopants in silicon nanostructures and the performance of the Si quantum dot solar cell with the optimized structures.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2004

변형률과 파손선호를 동시에 계측하기 위하여 이중복조기를 갖는 광섬유 브래그 격자 센서시스템을 제안하였다. 이중복조기는 가변 패브리-페로 필터를 사용하여 변형률과 같이 변화가 큰 저주파신호를 측정하는 복조기와 수동 마흐 -젠더 간섭계를 사용하여 충격이나 파손신호와 같이 미세한 크기의 고주파 신호를 측정하는 복조기로 구성된다. 제안된 광섬유 브래그 격자 센서시스템을 이용하여 인장하중을 받는 직교적층 복합재 구조물의 변형률과 파손신호를 동시에 계측할 수 있었다. 하나의 광섬유 브래그 격자 센서로 측정한 변형률과 파손신호를 분석한 결과, 복합재 시편의 90도 층에서 기지 균열이 발생할 때 급격한 변형률 변이가 유발되고, 최대 수백 킬로헤르츠에 이르는 주파수 성분을 가진 진동신 호가 발생함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.82-91
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• 1996

This is a basic study for the static and dynamic analysis on the elasto-plastic and elasto-viscoplastic of an axi-symmetric shell. The objective of this study was to investigate the mechanical characteristics of a nuclear reinforced concrete containment structure, which was selected as a model, by a numerical analysis using a finite element method. The structure was modeled with discrete ring elements of 8-noded isoparametric element rotating against the symmetrical axis, and the interaction between the foundation and the structure was modeled by Winkler's model. Also, the meridional tendon was modeled with 2-node truss elements, and the hoop tendon was done with point elements in two degrees of freedom. The effect of the tendon was considered without the increasement in total degree of freedom as the stiffness matrix of modeled tendon elements was assembled on the stiffness matrix of ring elements linked with the tendon. The results obtained from the analysis of an example were summarized as follows : 1. The stresses in the hoop direction on the interior and exterior surfaces of the structure were shown in changes of similar trend, and high stresses appeared on the structure wall 2. The stresses in the meridional direction on the interior and exterior surfaces were shown in change of different trend. Especially, the stresses at the junctions between the dome and the wall and between the wall and the bottom plate of the structure were very high, compared with those at other parts of the structure. 3. The stress changes in the direction of thickness on the crown of the dome were much linearly distributed. However, as the amount of tendon increased, the stresses in the upper and lower parts of the wall established with the tendon were shown stress concentration. 4. The stress changes in the direction of thickness on the center of the structure wall was linearly distributed in the all cases, and special stress due to the use of the tendon was not shown.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.254-259
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• 2000

Metal matrix composites(MMCs) reinforced with hard particles have many potential application in aerospace structures, auto parts, semiconductor package, heat resistant panels, wear resistant materials and so on. In this work, the effect of SiC partioel sizes(50 and 100 ${\mu}m$) and additional elements such as Si, Cu and Ti on the microstructure and the wear property of $Al-5Mg-X(Si,Cu,Ti)/SiC_p$ composites produced by pressureless infiltration method have been investigated using optical microscopy, scanning eletron microcopy(SEM) with EDS(energy dispersive spectrometry), hardness test, X-ray diffractometer(XRD) and wear test. In present study, the sound $Al-5Mg-X(Si,Cu,Ti)/SiC_p$(50 and 100 ${\mu}m$) composites were fabricated by pressureless infiltration method. The $Al-5Mg-0.3Si-O.1Cu-O.1Ti/SiC_p$ composite with $50 {\mu}m$ size of SiC particle has higher hardness and better wear property than any other composite with $100{\mu}m$ size of SiC particle produced by pressureless infiltration method. The hardness and wear property of $Al-5Mg/SiC_p$(50 and 100 ${\mu}m$) composites were enhanced by the addition of Si, Cu and Ti in Al-5%Mg matrix alloy.