• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2004

Cryptomeria japonica plantation was monitored every year during 15 years from 1983 to 1997 for stem diameter and volume. The reciprocal equation, 1/Y = A + B/N, was applied to the relationship between cumulative volume Y and cumulative number N from the largest tree in the stand each year. The parameters A and B, which means respectively the reciprocal of an asymptotic value of total stand stem volume and the reciprocal of the maximum stem volume, are related by a power function. The power functional relationship between A and B derived a linear relationship of B-points ( $N_{B}$, $V_{B}$; $N_{B}$ = B/A, $Y_{B}$ = 1/2A) of each Y-N curve on log-log coordinates. The gradient of B-point line was so steep that the Y-N curve moved parallel upward year by year. The time trajectory of mean stem volume (W) and density ($\rho$) provided evidence in favor of the 3/2 power law of self-thinning, because the gradient of W - $\rho$ trajectory on log-log coordinates approximated to -3/2 at the final stage of stand development. On the basis of the results of Y-N curves and W - $\rho$ trajectory, the time trajectory of maximum stem volume $W_{max obs}$ and $\rho$ was derived theoretically. The gradient of $W_{max obs}$ - $\rho$ trajectory on log-log coordinates is calculated to be -0.6105 at the final stage. The gradient of $W_{max obs}$ - $\rho$ trajectory was steeper than that of W - $\rho$ trajectory at the early stage, while the former is gentler than the latter at the later stage.stage.e.age.e.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제89권5호
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• pp.634-644
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 ha당 단면적이 최대가 되는 임목본수가 그 임분이 유지시킬 수 있는 최대임목본수라는 Sterba의 이론을 강원도지방 소나무의 임시표본점 조사자료에 적용시켜 강원도지방 소나무 동령임분의 최대임목본수 및 고사모델을 유도하였다. ha당 임목본수와 우세목수고를 변수로 하여 평균흉고직경을 추정하는 평균흉고직경식의 통계적 신뢰성은 매우 높았으며, ha당 임목본수 및 우세목수고에 따른 흉고직경생장의 변이를 잘 설명해 주었다. 또한, 이 평균흉고직경식으로부터 유도되는 ha당 흉고단면적식은 ha당 임목본수의 변화에 따른 ha당 흉고단면적의 변화를 우세목수고별로 잘 나타내 주었다. ha당 흉고단면적이 최대가 되는 임목본수로 부터 우세목수고 및 흉고직경별로 유도되는 최대임목본수곡선은 임목본수 관측치의 상부를 지나면서 임분의 최대임목본수를 잘 나타내 주었다. 또한, 평균흉고직경에 대한 최대임목본수식으로부터 추정되는 최대임분밀도지수는 임분의 최대잠재밀도를 나타내는 지수로 활용할 수 있었다. 본 연구에서 제시한 최대임목본수식 및 최대임분밀도지수식은 최대밀도에 도달한 임분자료를 근거로 하는 것이 아니라 다양한 밀도를 나타내는 임분으로부터 조사된 자료를 근거로 한다는 특징이 있으며, 이를 이용하면 고사량추정, 최대잠재생산량추정 둥 임분밀도관리에 필요한 정보를 마련할 수 있다.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제96권3호
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• pp.362-368
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• 2007

본 연구는 잣나무와 낙엽송을 대상으로 흉고직경급에 따른 임목의 용도별 이용재적 및 목재수율을 산출하기 위해 수행되었다. 먼저 기존에 개발된 수간곡선, 수고 추정식을 이용하여 입목의 형상에 따른 수간 재적량을 산출하였다. 그리고 일반용재와 펄프재의 이용재적 및 조재수율, 일반용재를 판재 및 각재로 가공했을 때 제재목의 이용재적 및 조재수율을 직경급별로 산출하였다. 연구결과에 따르면 수간재적에 있어서 낙엽송의 재적이 잣나무보다 동일한 흉고직경급에 있어서 23~38% 높게 나타났다. 일반용재 생산은 2개 수종 모두 흉고 직경급 18 cm부터 가능하였다. 또한 일반용재와 펄프재용 원목의 조재수율 합계는 흉고직경이 커지는 초기에 급격하게 증가하였고 잣나무의 경우 흉고직경 26 cm에서 90%, 낙엽송의 경우 흉고직경 38 cm에서 88%로 최대로 나타났다. 한편 판재의 조재수율은 23~56%, 각재는 그 생산크기가 커질수록 조재수율이 떨어지는 것으로 나타났다. 이 연구의 결과는 산림의 이용재적 산출 및 임목평가 그리고 제재목의 결정에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.13-23
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• 1985

Spraying method from the paddy-field levee is known to give insufficient penetration of the spray droplets to the rice stem of the densely grown plants, which is generally encountered at the last stage of rice growth. This study was intended to investigate the spraying system to solve this existing problem. As an approach, it was attempted to develop the boom-with-nozzle, between-the-row application system. Several types of nozzles and their different arrangements in the boom were tested in the field to measure the penetration-reaching distance and the uniformity of spray droplet distribution. The results of the study are summarized as follows: 1. Field experiments by the spraying method from the paddy-field levee showed to have practically no penetration of the spray droplets to the portion of the plant stem with the normal flow volume generally applied and thus need for improving present spraying method. 2. It was found that, considering both the uniformity of the spray droplet distribution and performance rate, the most efficient type of nozzle in the between-the-row boom-type spraying system was one that has core-insert hollow-cone with some clearance between the cone and tip. 3. When tested by applying the spraying method of between-the-row, the nozzle pressure did not affect the uniformity of spray droplet distribution. However, the nozzle pressure had a positive effect on the penetrating-reaching distance of the facing side of the rice stem and did not affect much on that of the opposite face of the stem. It was also found that the maximum pressure to affect the penetration-reaching distance was about $10kg/cm^2$. 4. The uniformity of the spray droplet distribution in the between-the-row system was greatly affected by the height and orientation of the nozzles in the boom. Based on experimental work for the different type of the boom-with-nozzle arrangements, it is recommended that the position of nozzle is set at about 0.45 m above the ground and two nozzles in the boom are oriented to be faced with each other with some angle such that the droplet stream from the nozzle would not directly face with each other.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.128-133
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• 2010

Objective : The secondary verification of Leksell Gamma Knife treatment planning system (LGP) (which is the primary verification system) is extremely important in order to minimize the risk of treatment errors. Although prior methods have been developed to verify maximum dose and treatment time, none have studied maximum dose coordinates and treatment volume. Methods : We simulated the skull shape as an ellipsoid with its center at the junction between the mammillary bodies and the brain stem. The radiation depths of the beamlets emitted from 201 collimators were calculated based on the relationship between this ellipsoid and a single beamlet expressed as a straight line. A computer program was coded to execute the algorithm. A database system was adopted to log the doses for $31{\times}31{\times}31$ or 29,791 matrix points allowing for future queries to be made of the matrix of interest. Results : When we compared the parameters in seven patients, all parameters showed good correlation. The number of matrix points with a dose higher than 30% of the maximal dose was within ${\pm}\;2%$ of LGP. The 50% dose volume, which is generally the target volume, differs maximally by 4.2%. The difference of the maximal dose ranges from 0.7% to 7%. Conclusion : Based on the results, the variable ellipsoid modeling technique or variable ellipsoid modeling technique (VEMT) can be a useful and independent tool to verify the important parameters of LGP and make up for LGP.

• 한국산림과학회지
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• 제102권4호
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• pp.484-490
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• 2013

본 연구는 낙엽송 개체목의 가공처리 과정에서 생산되는 제재목 및 제재 부산물의 양을 분석하기 위한 시뮬레이션 모델을 개발하고자 수행되었다. 이 모델에서는 수간곡선 추정식을 이용하여 개체목의 전간재적을 산출하고 절동된 원목에 대한 목재 가공 시뮬레이션을 통해 판재 및 각재, 원주목의 규격에 따른 최대 생산가능량을 예측하였다. 또한 제재목 가공처리 과정에서 생산되는 톱밥 및 죽데기의 잔존재적에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 그 결과 흉고직경 12 cm 이상부터 제재목의 생산이 가능한 것으로 나타났고, 제재목의 생산이 가능한 경우에는 보다 큰 규격의 판재와 각재를 생산하는 것이 상대적으로 작은 규격의 판재와 각재 혹은 원주목을 생산하는 것에 비해 더 많은 생산량을 얻을 수 있었다. 향후 이 모델은 낙엽송의 이용재적 산출을 통한 산림의 경제적 가치평가는 물론, 최근 목질계 바이오에너지 자원으로서 그 중요성이 점차 높아지고 있는 톱밥과 같은 제재 부산물의 양을 예측하는 데에도 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.313-321
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• 2016

Purpose: Total scalp irradiation (TSI) is a rare but challenging indication. We previously reported that non-coplanar intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) was superior to coplanar IMRT in organ-at-risk (OAR) protection and target dose distribution. This consecutive treatment planning study compared IMRT with volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT). Materials and Methods: A retrospective treatment plan databank search was performed and 5 patient cases were randomly selected. Cranial imaging was restored from the initial planning computed tomography (CT) and target volumes and OAR were redelineated. For each patients, three treatment plans were calculated (coplanar/non-coplanar IMRT, VMAT; prescribed dose 50 Gy, single dose 2 Gy). Conformity, homogeneity and dose volume histograms were used for plan. Results: VMAT featured the lowest monitor units and the sharpest dose gradient (1.6 Gy/mm). Planning target volume (PTV) coverage and homogeneity was better in VMAT (coverage, 0.95; homogeneity index [HI], 0.118) compared to IMRT (coverage, 0.94; HI, 0.119) but coplanar IMRT produced the most conformal plans (conformity index [CI], 0.43). Minimum PTV dose range was 66.8%-88.4% in coplanar, 77.5%-88.2% in non-coplanar IMRT and 82.8%-90.3% in VMAT. Mean dose to the brain, brain stem, optic system (maximum dose) and lenses were 18.6, 13.2, 9.1, and 5.2 Gy for VMAT, 21.9, 13.4, 14.5, and 6.3 Gy for non-coplanar and 22.8, 16.5, 11.5, and 5.9 Gy for coplanar IMRT. Maximum optic chiasm dose was 7.7, 8.4, and 11.1 Gy (non-coplanar IMRT, VMAT, and coplanar IMRT). Conclusion: Target coverage, homogeneity and OAR protection, was slightly superior in VMAT plans which also produced the sharpest dose gradient towards healthy tissue.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.50-55
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 공동 주택의 수전 개방 조건에서, 감압밸브 내부 오리피스 형상이 캐비테이션 발생에 미치는 영향에 대하여 살펴보았다. 이를 위하여 감압밸브 내부의 유로형상을 9가지 유형으로 구별하여 제시하고, 3차원 유한해석 코드인 ANSYS CFX를 사용하여 감압밸브 내의 유동해석을 수행하였다. 급격한 단면 변화가 일어나는 오리피스에서 최저 압력과 최대 속도가 발생하였다. 최대속도가 존재하는 부위에서 0 이상 증기체적비를 나타내어 캐비테이션이 발생함을 확인하였다. 유로 길이가 긴 형상에 비하여 돌연 확대관 형상의 모델에서 유체의 최대 속도가 낮게 나타났다. 돌연확대관 형상의 경우에는 매우 작은 증기체적비를 나타내고 있으며, 돌연확대의 정도가 클수록 증기체적비는 낮게 나타났다. 따라서 감압밸브의 케비테이션 발생을 방지하기 위해서는 돌연확대의 형상을 갖도록 설계하는 것이 타당하다고 판단된다.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.192-201
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• 2015

Information on plant diversity and community structure are required to chalk out necessary actions for conservation management. The present study assessed the composition and diversity of tree species in Kamalachari Natural Forest of Chittagong South Forest Division, Bangladesh, during April 2010 to November 2011. A total of 107 tree species belonging to 72 genera and 37 families were recorded, where Moraceae family was represented by maximum (11) species. Density, Basal area and volume of tree species were $418{\pm}20.09stem/ha$, $21.10{\pm}2.62m^2/ha$ and $417.4{\pm}79.8m^3/ha$ respectively. Diameter and height class distribution of tree species revealed an almost reverse J-shaped curve. Both the number of species and percentage of tree individuals were maximum in the lower DBH and height ranges. Anthropogenic disturbances like illegal tree cutting, over extraction, settlement inside forest area etc. were noticed during the study, which are supposed to cause gradual decrease of both tree species and individuals in the higher DBH and height classes. However, Artocarpus chama was found dominant showing maximum IVI followed by Schima wallichii, Aporosa wallichii, and Lithocarpus acuminata. The quantitative structure of the tree species of Kamalachari natural forest is comparable to other tree species rich tropical natural forests. The findings of the study may help in monitoring future plant population changes of the identified species and adopting species specific conservation programs in Kamalachari natural forest.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.157-163
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• 2018

Plans converted using dose-volume-histogram-based plan conversion (DPC) were evaluated by comparing them to the original plans. Changes in the dose volumetric (DV) parameters of five volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans for head and neck (HN) cancer and five VMAT plans for prostate cancer were analyzed. For the HN plans, the homogeneity indices (HIs) of the three planning target volumes (PTV) increased by 0.03, 0.02, and 0.03, respectively, after DPC. The maximum doses to the PTVs increased by 1.20, 1.87, and 0.92 Gy, respectively, after DPC. The maximum doses to the optic chiasm, optic nerves, spinal cord, brain stem, lenses, and parotid glands increased after DPC by approximately 4.39, 3.62, 7.55, 7.96, 1.77, and 6.40 Gy, respectively. For the prostate plans after DPC, the HIs for the primary and boost PTVs increased by 0.05 and 0.03, respectively, and the maximum doses to each PTV increased by 1.84 and 0.19 Gy, respectively. After DPC, the mean doses to the rectum and femoral heads increased by approximately 6.19 and 2.79 Gy, respectively, and those to the bladder decreased by 0.20 Gy when summing the primary and boost plans. Because clinically unacceptable changes were sometimes observed after DPC, plans converted by DPC should be carefully reviewed before actual patient treatment.