• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.51-68
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• 2007

High-strength concrete (HSC) is becoming increasingly attractive for various construction projects since it offers a multitude of benefits over normal-strength concrete (NSC). Unfortunately, current design provisions for shear capacity of RC slender beams are generally based on data developed for NSC members having a compressive strength of up to 50 MPa, with limited recommendations on the use of HSC. The failure of HSC beams is noticeably different than that of NSC beams since the transition zone between the cement paste and aggregates is much denser in HSC. Thus, unlike NSC beams in which micro-cracks propagate around aggregates, providing significant aggregate interlock, micro-cracks in HSC are trans-granular, resulting in relatively smoother fracture surfaces, thereby inhibiting aggregate interlock as a shear transfer mechanism and reducing the influence of compressive strength on the ultimate shear strength of HSC beams. In this study, a new approach based on genetic algorithms (GAs) was used to predict the shear capacity of both NSC and HSC slender beams without shear reinforcement. Shear capacity predictions of the GA model were compared to calculations of four other commonly used methods: the ACI method, CSA method, Eurocode-2, and Zsutty's equation. A parametric study was conducted to evaluate the ability of the GA model to capture the effect of basic shear design parameters on the behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams under shear loading. The parameters investigated include compressivestrength, amount of longitudinal reinforcement, and beam's depth. It was found that the GA model provided more accurate evaluation of shear capacity compared to that of the other common methods and better captured the influence of the significant shear design parameters. Therefore, the GA model offers an attractive user-friendly alternative to conventional shear design methods.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2008

토양정화법은 하 오수 및 폐수정화를 위하여 호기성 미생물이나 혐기성 미생물 같은 토양미생물을 활용하여 하 오수 및 폐수를 정화하는 공법으로, 흙 속에 있는 토양 미생물은 종류가 다양하여 주변 환경 변화에 따른 미생물의 증식이 가능하다. 따라서 토양정화법은 타 공법과는 달리 유입수의 부하변동에도 적절하게 대응할 수 있으며, 특별한 유지관리기술이 불필요한 공법으로 T-N, T-P등을 함께 처리할 수 있다. 또한, 상부에 개량된 토양을 피복하고 그 위에 잔디 등 식물을 식재함으로써 악취를 제거하고, 휴식공간으로도 이용이 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 토양정화법이 적용된 현장의 유입수와 유출수의 수질을 비교하여 토양정화법의 오염물질의 처리 과정과 능력을 분석하였다. 그 결과 BOD, COD, SS, 대장균 수의 처리효율은 약 90~100%로 나타났으며, T-N, T-P의 처리효율은 60~80%로 나타났으며, 유출수의 수질은 하수종말 처리시설 방류수 수질기준을 만족하였다.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.142-147
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 콘크리트 재료 및 구조물의 균열 특성 평가에 활용되고 있는 확산초음파 기법의 적용 가능성을 검토하는데 있다. 이를 위한 첫 단계로 외부 환경에 따라 변화하는 콘크리트의 수분 함유량 변화를 묘사하여, 확산초음파 파라미터와 콘크리트 수분 함유량 사이의 상관관계 분석을 수행하였다. 실험실 환경에서 완전 건조된 실험체를 수중에서 포화시켜가며 콘크리트 함수율의 차이를 묘사하였으며, 콘크리트 내부에서 초음파의 산란 현상이 충분히 발생하는 500 kHz 주파수 대역대의 신호를 가진 및 분석하여 확산초음파 파라미터인 초음파 확산계수와 초음파 에너지 소산계수를 산정하였다. 콘크리트의 수분 함유량은 확산초음파 실험 시 실험체의 무게 변화를 통해 추정하였으며, 수분 함유량 증가에 따라 실험체에서 무게가 약 2.5 % 가량 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 콘크리트 실험체의 포화정도에 따라 초음파 확산계수는 지속적으로 증가하는 것으로 나타났으나, 변화율은 확산초음파 기법의 계측 오차 범위 내에 있었다. 반면에, 초음파 에너지 소산계수는 완전 포화된 콘크리트에서 완전 건조된 콘크리트 대비 약 120 % 증가하여, 수분함유량에 대해 민감한 것으로 나타났다. 따라서, 추후 확산초음파 기법을 활용하여 콘크리트 재료 및 구조물의 균열 특성 평가 시 함수율에 대한 고려가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.179-190
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• 2016

A kind of modified epoxy resin sheet molding compounds of the impeller has been designed. Through the test, the non-metal impeller has a better environmental aging performance, but must do the waterproof processing design. In order to improve the stability of the impeller vibration design, the influence of uncertainty factors is considered, and a multi-objective robust optimization method is proposed to reduce the weight of the impeller. Firstly, based on the fluid-structure interaction, the analysis model of the impeller vibration is constructed. Secondly, the optimal approximate model of the impeller is constructed by using the Latin hypercube and radial basis function, and the fitting and optimization accuracy of the approximate model is improved by increasing the sample points. Finally, the micro multi-objective genetic algorithm is applied to the robust optimization of approximate model, and the Monte Carlo simulation and Sobol sampling techniques are used for reliability analysis. By comparing the results of the deterministic, different sigma levels and different materials, the multi-objective optimization of the SMC molding impeller can meet the requirements of engineering stability and lightweight. And the effectiveness of the proposed multi-objective robust optimization method is verified by the error analysis. After the SMC molding and the robust optimization of the impeller, the optimized rate reached 42.5%, which greatly improved the economic benefit, and greatly reduce the vibration of the ventilation system.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.76-83
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 초고주파 탐색기 신호처리부의 방열설계 과정을 연구하였다. 신호처리부는 고온환경조건과 초기고장배제시험 조건을 고려하여 설계되어져야 한다. 우선, 신호처리부의 열적 신뢰성 검증을 위하여 전산 열해석을 수행하였으며, 해석 결과를 바탕으로 열적으로 취약한 소자에 방열 블록을 적용하였다. 이 기술은 방열블록이 각각의 소자의 열 부하를 조절하기 때문에 효율적인 방열을 할 수 있게 된다. 다음으로 전산모델 결과와 실험 결과를 검증하였으며, 이를 통하여 신호처리부의 열적 신뢰성을 확인하였다. 또한 실험결과와 해석결과의 최대 온도차가 약 $2^{\circ}C$ 임을 알 수 있다.

• 교육녹색환경연구
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2012

The number of school crime has grown continuously for last ten years and its intensity also has reached to serious condition. The concept of CPTED(Crime Prevention through Environmental Design) needs to be focused for improving school environment regarding this context. The exterior space of school environment is variously exposed to school crimes committed by colleague students and also intruders. From the perspective of school CPTED, Natural surveillance as one of the practical strategies requires the micro-scale analysis which clarifies local visibility at each different school exterior space. Thus, the purpose of this research is to develop the analysis method clarifying visibility condition at exterior space of school environment, which supports finding the condition of natural surveillance. The programmed analysis algorithm generated quantitative results clarifying Degree for static visibility and Clustering Coefficient for user tracking visibility. The result of this study produced the analysis method feasible to clarify weak natural surveillance conditions at school exterior spaces. Also, it is expected that the developed analysis method will be used to improve the layout of school exterior space from the perspective of CPTED.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.245-251
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• 2017

Multiwalled carbon-nanotubes (MWCNT) and micro-structured carbon, such as biochar or activated carbon (AC), have been seen to significantly increase the growth indices of certain plant species such as maize (Zea mays L.). Seed imbibition is the stage where environmental factors that affect water transport across the seed coat barrier, make a large impact. This work explores the effect on water imbibition by maize seeds when the aqueous environment surrounding the seed is diluted by small concentrations (10 and 20 mg/l) of pristine MWCNT (p-MWCNT), carboxylate functionalized MWCNT (COO-MWCNT) and AC. The degree of sensitivity of the process to (i) large structural changes is seen by utilizing the nano (the MWCNT) and the micro (the AC) allotropic forms of carbon; (ii) to small changes in the purity and morphology of the p-MWCNT by utilizing 95% pure and 99% pure p-MWCNTs of slightly differing morphologies; and (iii) to MWCNT functionalization by using highly pure (97%) COO-MWCNT. Water imbibition was monitored over a 15 hour period by Near Infrared Thermography (NIRT) and also by seed weighing. Seed surface topography was seen by SEM imaging. Analysis of the NIRT images suggests rapid seed surface topological changes with the quantity of water imbibed. While further work is necessary to arrive at a conclusive answer, this work shows that the imbibition phase of the maize seed is sensitive to the presence of MWCNT even to small differences in the purity of the p-MWCNT and to small differences in the physicochemical properties of the medium caused by the hydrophilic COO-MWCNT.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제63권8호
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• pp.301-309
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• 2020

Human breast milk (HBM) is essential for the infant's growth and development right after birth and is an irreplaceable source of nutrition for early human survival. Various infant formulas have many similarities to HBM in many components, but there is no perfect substitute for HBM. Recently, various breast milk components and their roles have been studied according to the development of various analysis techniques. As is already well known, HBM contains about 87%-88% water, and 124-g/L solid components as macronutrients, including about 7% (60-70 g/L) carbohydrates, 1% (8-10 g/L) protein, and 3.8% (35-40 g/L) fat. The composition may vary depending on the environmental factors, including maternal diet. Colostrum is low in fat but high in protein and relatively rich in immuneprotective components. Although HBM contains enough vitamins to ensure normal growth of the infant, vitamins D and K may be insufficient, and the infant may require their supplementation. Growth factors in HBM also serve as various bioactive proteins and peptides on the intestinal tract, vasculature, nervous system, and endocrine system. In the past, HBM of a healthy mother was thought to be sterile. However, several subsequent studies have confirmed the presence of rich and diverse microbial communities in HBM. Some studies suggested that the genera Staphylococcus and Streptococcus may be universally predominant in HBM, but the origin of microbiota still remains controversial. Lastly, milk is the one of most abundant body fluid of microRNAs, which are known to play a role in various functions, such as immunoprotection and developmental programming, through delivering from HBM and absorption by intestinal epithelial cells. In conclusion, HBM is the most important source of nutrition for infants and includes microbiomes and miRNAs for growth, development, and immunity.

• Animal cells and systems
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.37-43
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• 2011

The Korean freshwater crayfish, Cambaroides similis, has recently suffered from range reduction and habitat degradation caused by environmental changes and water pollution. For the conservation and restoration of this species, it is necessary to understand the current population structures of Korean C. similis using estimation of their genetic variation. In this study, eight micro satellite loci were developed and characterized from 49 individuals collected from four locations: one population from Mt. Bukhan (BH) and three populations from Mt. Gwanak (GA) in Seoul, Korea. As a result, the number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 12. The observed heterozygosities and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.000 to 0.833 and from 0.125 to 0.943, respectively, and the former values were significantly lower than the latter ones expected under the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. No significant linkage disequilibrium was revealed between any of the locus pairs after Bonferroni correction. From the pairwise Fst results over all samples, higher differentiation between GA-BH population pairs (mean 0.1789) was observed than between GA population pairs (mean 0.0454). This was also supported by Mantel's test showing that the genetic distances of these crayfish populations were significantly correlated with geographic distances. This result may show the regional differentiation caused by restricted gene flow between northern (BH) and southern (GA) populations within Seoul. These micro satellite markers have the potential for use in analyses of the genetic diversity and population structure of C. similis species, with implications for its conservation and management plans.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.109-116
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• 2010

물유리계 그라우팅 공법은 침투주입 그라우팅으로 자주 적용되고 있으나, 시간경과에 따른 내구성 저하와 환경에 부정적 영향에 대한 문제가 부각되고 있다. 이에 마이크로시멘트계 무기질 재료의 ENG 공법이 이러한 물유리계 그라우팅 공법의 문제점을 극복하면서 우수한 침투성을 목표로 하여 개발되었다. ENG의 적용성을 파악하기 위해 체적변형시험, 용탈실험, 일축압축실험, 실내 투수실험 및 현장투수실험 그리고 중금속검출실험을 실시하였다. 그 결과 체적변형, 용탈량, 일축압축강도는 물유리 공법보다 월등히 우수하였으며, 투수실험에 있어서도 차수효과가 나타났다. 또한 중금속 검출량도 미미하여 환경에 부정적인 효과도 적을 것으로 판단된다.