• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.380-387
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• 2015

A lead slowing-down spectrometer (LSDS) system is a promising nondestructive assay technique that enables a quantitative measurement of the isotopic contents of major fissile isotopes in spent nuclear fuel and its pyroprocessing counterparts, such as $^{235}U$, $^{239}Pu$, $^{241}Pu$, and, potentially, minor actinides. The LSDS system currently under development at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (Daejeon, Korea) is planned to utilize a high-flux ($>10^{12}n/cm^2{\cdot}s$) neutron source comprised of a high-energy (30 MeV)/high-current (~2 A) electron beam and a heavy metal target, which results in a very intense and complex radiation field for the facility, thus demanding structural shielding to guarantee the safety. Optimization of the structural shielding design was conducted using MCNPX for neutron dose rate evaluation of several representative hypothetical designs. In order to satisfy the construction cost and neutron attenuation capability of the facility, while simultaneously achieving the aimed dose rate limit (< $0.06{\mu}Sv/h$), a few shielding materials [high-density polyethylene (HDPE)eBorax, $B_4C$, and $Li_2CO_3$] were considered for the main neutron absorber layer, which is encapsulated within the double-sided concrete wall. The MCNP simulation indicated that HDPE-Borax is the most efficient among the aforementioned candidate materials, and the combined thickness of the shielding layers should exceed 100 cm to satisfy the dose limit on the outside surface of the shielding wall of the facility when limiting the thickness of the HDPE-Borax intermediate layer to below 5 cm. However, the shielding wall must include the instrumentation and installation holes for the LSDS system. The radiation leakage through the holes was substantially mitigated by adopting a zigzag-shape with concrete covers on both sides. The suggested optimized design of the shielding structure satisfies the dose rate limit and can be used for the construction of a facility in the near future.

• 한국환경과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경과학회 1996년도 봄 학술발표회 초록집
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• pp.22-22
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• 1996

;The Kwinana Shoreline Fumigation Experiment(KSFE) took place in Fremantle, WA, Australia between 23 January and 8 February, 1995. All measurement systems performed to expectation. The CSIRO DAR(Division of Atmospheric Research) LIDAR measured plume sections from near the Kwinana Power Station(KPS) stacks to up to about 5 km downstream. It also measured boundary layer aerosols and the structure of the boundary layer on some occasions. Both stages A and C of KPS were used as tracers at different times. Radiosonde and double theodolite sounding systems measured temperature, humidity, air pressure and wind structure at the coast(Woodman Point) and at the inland(ALCOA residue dump) site at intervals of roughly two hours. These were supplemented by mid afternoon soundings(radiosonde and single theodolite) by Department of Environmental Protection(DEP) at Swanbourne. The Flinders aircraft measured wind, turbulence and temperature structure of the atmospheric boundary layer, concentrations of $C0_2,\;0_3,\;S0_2\;and\;NO_x$ in the smoke plumes and surface radiation over both land and sea. CSIRO DCET(Division of Coal and Energy Technology) vehicle successfully interceptde many smoke plumes and using a range of tracers will be able to identify the various sources much of the time. Routine data from the DEP and Kwinana Industrial Council(KIC) air quality monitoring networks were also automatically logged. Murdoch University measured surface heat flux at Hope Valldy monitoring station and also at Wattleup monitoring station for the last five days. The heart of the LIDAR system is a Neodymium-doped Yttrium-aluminumgarnet(Nd:Y AG) laser operating at a fundamental wavelength of 1064 nm, with harmonics fo 532 nm and 355 nm. A small fraction of the laser beam is scattered back to the LIDAR, collected by a telescope and detedted by a photomultiplier tube. The intensity of the signal as a function of time is a measure of the particle concentration as a function of distance along the line of the laser shot. The results of nine days special field observations are summarized in detail.etail.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.127-133
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• 2011

Arteria radialis is a branch of the brachial artery extending down the forearm around the wrist where it closes to skin surface. In the oriental medicine, the skin above arteria radialis has an important role because oriental medicine practitioners put their finger tips on the area, and diagnose patient's health conditions by feeling the pulsation of the arterial contraction. The finger tip diagnostic method relies on subjective decision of the practitioner; and there is a need to develop an objective diagnostic modality. The pulsation of the arterial contraction appears not only a movement on the site but also as temperature fluctuation due to pulsatile feeding of warmer blood. The goal of this study is to demonstrate a feasibility of using an infrared camera quantitatively to detect the temperature fluctuation on the skin. Clinical important three different areas, called chon, gwan, chuk, near a wrist where the arteria radialis reaches close to skin surface are marked with small pieces of surgical tape. A high-speed and high-resolution infrared camera with a 3 cm of field of view measures these areas for 10 second at 200 frames per second with a 320*240 pixel size. The pulsatile temperature fluctuation is calculated after passing a band pass filter to remove any stationary temperature over 10 second. The temperature fluctuation of a healthy male volunteer is measured at a room temperature as a control, and is compared with another measurement performed after 20 minutes staying in a room at a 40 degree Celsius. This comparison is repeated for three times, and indicates that the fluctuation increases after staying 20 minutes in the warm room. This increase becomes smaller when the person stays in the warm room with an acupuncture treatment that decreases body temperature. So that an objective diagnostics on the site may become feasible.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2015

2015년도 개통을 위하여 호남고속철도 건설사업 건설이 진행되고 있으며, 이 노선은 차세대 고속열차의 HEMU-430X가 세계 최초로 주행하게 된다. 한편, 인근에 위치한 석회석 광산이 지속적인 발파작업을 시행하고 있으며, 더욱이 향후 연결통로 개설을 통하여 이 노선의 하부를 관통할 예정이다. 이 경우에 광산 발파로 인한 고속철도의 안정성과 열차주행으로 인한 광산 안정성 모두 검토되어야 한다. 이를 위하여 광산 발파진동계측을 통하여 진동추정식을 작성하였으며, 광산발파로 인한 철도 안정성을 정량적으로 검토하였다. 특히, 계측결과 분석에 의한 계측관리기준으로 0.5 kine(cm/sec)을 설정하여, 광산 발파진동을 제어하고자 하였으며, 발파진동의 제어를 통하여 고속열차의 안정성을 확보할 수 있는 광산의 발파패턴을 제안하였다. 또한, 고속열차 주행에 따른 진동이 광산에 미치는 영향을 수치해석적으로 검토하여 광산의 안정성도 확보할 수 있도록 하였다.

• 한국음향학회지
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2021

해수면 상태에 따른 고주파 양상태 해수면 음파산란 채널 측정 실험은 2020년 4월 거제 내만해역에서 수행되었으며 산란이론을 기반으로 한 모의결과와 비교하였다. 신호는 중심주파수 128 kHz, 대역폭 32 kHz의 선형 주파수 변조 신호를 이용하였다. 파고부이를 통해 측정된 해수면 거칠기로부터 해수면 파수 스펙트럼을 계산하였고 산란이론인 Small Slope Approximation(SSA)에 적용하여 해수면 거칠기에 의한 산란강도를 추정하였다. 또한 실험 당시 풍속을 이용하여 해수면 부근 공기방울층 음파산란을 고려하여 산란강도를 계산하였다. 모의된 산란강도를 이용하여 해수면 산란 채널 세기 임펄스 응답을 모의하였고, 해수면 파수 스펙트럼과 공기방울층 산란에 따른 모의결과를 측정치와 비교, 분석하였다.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제27권8호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 급증하는 배송 서비스 수요에 맞춰 더 신속하고 최저 비용으로 근거리 배송을 가능하게 하는 알고리즘을 제안하고자 한다. 본 연구에서 제안하는 알고리즘에서는 배송원으로 지하철 승객을 물류 이동에 참여시킨다. 이때 승객은 이동 경로와 일치하는 배송 물류를 선택할 수 있다. 그리고 서비스 이용자의 입장에서는 현재 근처에 경로가 일치하는 배송원을 선택할 수 있다. 이때 배송원 추천은 TF-IDF&N-gram과 BERT를 결합한 텍스트 유사도 측정 방식으로 진행된다. 따라서 기존 택배 시스템과 달리 소비자-배송원 간의 man-to-man 방식으로 양방향 선택을 지원한다. 탑승 중인 승객을 물류 이동에 참여시킨다는 점에서 비용 최소화와 배송 기간 단축을 모두 보장할 수 있다. 더하여 운송 측면에서도 특별한 기술을 요하지 않으므로, 일자리 입지가 축소된 노동자들에게 경제 참여 기회를 제공할 수 있다는 점에서도 의의가 있다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2024

When situated in green landscapes, water bodies play a crucial role in positively influencing mood and mental health, yet research on the cognitive mechanisms underlying these therapeutic effects is lacking. This study is intended to examine differences in brain function among adult males exposed to forest landscapes with or without water bodies. The wooded landscapes included views of a waterfall, a valley, and a forest without water. The control group was exposed to a local urban landscape. Twelve adult males participated in a field experiment in which prefrontal cortex (PFC) activity was measured using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). In the experiment, participants engaged in low-intensity walking in three forested areas with similar vegetation and climatic conditions. Participants showed significant differences in left PFC activity depending on whether they were in the three forested landscapes or in the control landscape (P < 0.01). An analysis of variance (ANOVA) confirmed that significantly lower left PFC activity was recorded in the wooded landscape containing a water view . Notably, the lowest PFC values recorded in the landscape with a waterfall view suggest that landscapes with dynamic water flow may be associated with greater therapeutic benefits in terms of PFC activity than static landscapes. Our results underscore that water is a critical aspect of a landscape due to its therapeutic benefits and should be incorporated in the planning and design of green spaces for health promotion.

• 대한조선학회논문집
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.406-414
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• 2017

An experimental study in a recirculating water channel was carried out to investigate the effect of large coherent structures to the skin friction on a flat plate. Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technique was used to quantify characteristic features of coherent structures growing to the boundary layer. In the PIV measurement, it is difficult to calculate the friction velocity near the wall region due to laser deflection and uncertainty so that Clauser fitting method at the logarithmic region was adopted to compute the friction velocity and compared with the one directly measured by the dynamometer. With changing the free-stream velocity from 0.5 m/s to 1.0 m/s, the activity of coherent structures in the logarithmic region was increased over three times in terms of Reynolds stress. The flow field was separated by Variable Interval Time Averaging (VITA) technique into the weak and the strong structure case depending on the existence large coherent structures in order to validate its effectiveness. The stream-wise velocity fluctuation was scanned through at the boundary thickness whether it had a large deviation from background flow. With coherent structures connected from near-wall to the boundary layer, mean wall shear stress was higher than that of weak structure case. Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) analysis was also applied to compare the energy budget between them at each free-stream velocity.

• 천문학회보
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.36.2-36.2
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• 2013

The SPICA (SPace Infrared Telescope for Cosmology & Astrophysics) project is a next-generation infrared space telescope optimized for mid- and far-infrared observation with a cryogenically cooled 3m-class telescope. The focal plane instruments onboard SPICA will enable us to resolve many astronomical key issues from the formation and evolution of galaxies to the planetary formation. The FPC-S (Focal Plane Camera - Sciecne) is a near-infrared instrument proposed by Korea as an international collaboration. Owing to the capability of both low-resolution imaging spectroscopy and wide-band imaging with a field of view of $5^{\prime}{\times}5^{\prime}$, it has large throughput as well as high sensitivity for diffuse light compared with JWST. In order to strengthen advantages of the FPC-S, we propose the studies of probing population III stars by the measurement of cosmic near-infrared background radiation and the star formation history at high redshift by the discoveries of active star-forming galaxies. In addition to the major scientific targets, to survey large area opens a new parameter space to investigate the deep Universe. The good survey capability in the parallel imaging mode allows us to study the rare, bright objects such as quasars, bright star-forming galaxies in the early Universe as a way to understand the formation of the first objects in the Universe, and ultra-cool brown dwarfs. Observations in the warm mission will give us a unique chance to detect high-z supernovae, ices in young stellar objects (YSOs) even with low mass, the $3.3{\mu}$ feature of shocked circumstance in supernova remnants. Here, we report the current status of SPICA/FPC project and its extragalactic sciences.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제34권6_4호
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• pp.1519-1529
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• 2018

대규모의 화산이 분출하면 화산재는 수 킬로미터 이상 퍼져 나갈 수 있고 도시 지역과 교통수단에 피해를 줄 수 있다. 이러한 화산 재해에 대응하기 위해서는 화산재의 확산 면적을 효율적으로 추정할 필요가 있다. 이 연구에서는 2016년 10월 7일 16시 40분(UTC) 일본의 아소산 분화의 관측 자료와 위성 영상의 분석 결과를 비교하였다. 정지궤도 천리안 위성 GOCI(Geostationary Ocean Color Imager) 센서의 근적외선(Near-Infrared) 채널로 주성분 분석과 임계값 설정 방법 및 일련의 형태학적 필터링(Eroded, Opening, Dilation, Closing)을 각각 적용하였다. 또한, 2016년 아소산 분화에 관한 일본 기상청(JMA)의 보고서에 명시된 현장 관측 자료를 비교하였다. 그 결과, 약 $380km^2$의 화산재 퇴적 지역을 위성영상으로 탐지하였다. 전통적인 방법에서의 화산재 퇴적 지역 탐지는 직접 측정 및 소문 증거와 같은 인간 활동에 의해 추정되었지만 이는 비효율적이며 시간소모적이다. 하지만 이 연구를 통해 분연주 높이가 높거나 분화지수가 큰 화산 분화의 피해 지역을 신속하게 추출할 수 있으며 지표 변화 분포도를 작성하여 화산 활동으로 인한 피해 정책 수립 등 다양한 방면으로 활용 가능하다.