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Sensitivity Analysis on Fire Propabilistic Safety Assessment for the SMART (스마트 화재 확률론적안전성평가 민감도분석)

  • Kang, Dae-Il;Jin, Young-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korea Institute of Fire Science and Engineering Conference
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.253-257
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    • 2011
  • 본 논문에서는 설계중인 스마트원전에 대한 화재 PSA 방법과 결과 그리고 민감도분석 결과를 기술하였다. 기존 국내 원전 화재 PSA에서는 EPRI의 fire PRA implementation guide에 따라 수행해왔었다. RG 1.189에 따르면 NFPA 805를 채택하는 원전이나 신규원전은 NUREG/CR-6850 방법에 따라 화재 PSA를 수행해야만 한다. 스마트는 설계단계의 원전이기에 화재 PSA 수행위한 충분한 설계정보가 없고 스마트의 선행호기도 없다. 따라서 NUREG/CR-6850 방법을 스마트에 모두 적용할 수 없어 EPRI fire PRA implementation guid와 NUREG/CR-6850 방법을 사용하여 스마트 원전에 대한 화재 PSA를 수행하였다. 화재 PSA 결과에 중요한 영향을 미치는 요인들에 대해 민감도분석을 수행하였다.

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Distance Measurement of the Multi Moving Objects using Parallel Stereo Camera in the Video Monitoring System (영상감시 시스템에서 평행식 스테레오 카메라를 이용한 다중 이동물체의 거리측정)

  • 김수인;이재수;손영우
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.137-145
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    • 2004
  • In this paper, a new algorithm for the segmentation of the multi moving objects at the 3 dimension space and the method of measuring the distance from the camera to the moving object by using stereo video monitoring system is proposed. It get the input image of left and right from the stereo video monitoring system, and the area of the multi moving objects segmented by using adaptive threshold and PRA(pixel recursive algorithm). Each of the object segmented by window mask, then each coordinate value and stereo disparity of the multi moving objects obtained from the window masks. The distance of the multi moving objects can be calculated by this disparity, the feature of the stereo vision system and the trigonometric function. From the experimental results, the error rate of a distance measurement be existed within 7.28%, therefore, in case of implementation the proposed algorithm, the stereo security system, the automatic moving robot system and the stereo remote control system will be applied practical application.

The element changes of Electrolytes and Hormones Pre & Post the Performance of Exercises Induces by Environment Temperature (환경온도(環境溫度)에 따른 운동(運動)수행전후 전해질(電解質) 및 호르몬의 성분변화(成分變化))

  • Lee, Jae-Sik
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.155-166
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    • 2000
  • In order to elucidate the interrelationship between electrolytes and exercise the investigation was undertaken to determine the electrolyte levels in young males took on varied environmental temperatures ($13^{\circ}C$, $24^{\circ}C$ or $34^{\circ}C$). 10 healthy young males were used for the experiments. Our results showed the following significant changes; 1. The raising of the environmental temperature, the weight reduction were increased due to marked sweating. 2. In the electrolytes of serum, decreased the $K^+$ concentration at $13^{\circ}C$, but increased the $Na^+$ or $Cl^-$ concentration at $24^{\circ}C$, and increased the $Na^+$ or $Cl^-$, or $Mg^{+}^{+}$ concentrations at $34^{\circ}C$. 3. The raising of environmental temperature appear to be increased PRA,Ang I, Ang II and ALD levels, whereas no changed ADH level. 4. Serum levels of PRA, Ang I, Ang II and ALD were incresed after exercise, and their increments were incresed paralel ttie incresed environmental temperature. However, there no significant change in ADH, level. In conclusion, exercise induced not only changes of serum electrolytes levels such as $Na^+$, $Cl^-$, $K^+$, $Mg^{+}^{+}$, but also serum hormonal changes such as PRA, Ang I, Ang II, ALD. However, ADH level was not changed significantly, These changes were more prominent in exercise at hot temperature than in lower temperature.

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Five Rare Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria Species Isolated from Clinical Specimens (임상에서 분리된 희귀 비결핵 마이코박테리아 5종)

  • Park, Young-Kil;Lee, Young-Ju;Yu, Hee-Kyung;Jeong, Mi-Young;Ryoo, Sung-Weon;Kim, Chang-Ki;Kim, Hee-Jin
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • v.69 no.5
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    • pp.331-336
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    • 2010
  • Background: Recently, the rate of infections with non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has been increasing in Korea. Precise identification of NTM is critical to determination of the pathogen and to target treatment of NTM patients. Methods: Sixty-eight unclassified mycobacteria isolates by rpoB PCR-RFLP assay (PRA) collected in 2008 were analyzed by National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) search after sequencing of 16S rRNA, hsp65, rpoB genes. Results: Nineteen strains of 68 isolates were specified as species after sequencing analysis of 3 gene types. We found 3 M. lentifulavum, 5 M. arupense, 4 M. triviale, 4 M. parascrofulaceum, and one M. obuense. One M. tuberculosis and another M. peregrinum were mutated at the Msp I recognition site needed for rpoB PRA. The remaining 49 isolates did not coincide with identical species at the 3 kinds genes. Conclusion: Sequencing analysis of 16S rRNA, hsp65, rpoB was useful for identification of NTM unclassified by rpoB PRA.

The Effect of Dopaminergic Activity on Aldosterone Secretion in Edematous State (Dopaminergic Activity가 부종상태에서 혈청 Aldosterone 분비에 미치는영향)

  • Han, Bong-Heon;Ro, Heung-Kyu
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.69-79
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    • 1985
  • To evaluate the effect of dopaminergic activity on aldosterone secretion, the plasma renin activity, serum cortisol and aldosterone were measured by radioimmunoassay in 6 normal controls and 12 patients who had hyponatremia and generalized edema or ascites with possible condition with secondary aldosteronism before and after(15, 30, and 60 min) 15 mg of metoclopramide by iv bolus injection and same method with 500 mg of L-dopa by per oral in 6 normal controls and 12 patients with edema ascites. The result were as follows; 1) The basal level of PRA was higher in patients rather than normal controls but PRA was not influenced by MC or L-dopa administration on both normal controls and patients group. 2) The serum cortisol level was significantly elevated at 30 min after MC injection compared with basal level in normal controls but no significant change was noted in patients group. After L-dopa administration the serum cortisol level was not changed in both normal controls and patients group. 3) The serum aldosterone level was significantly elevated in 15, 30 and 60 min after MC injection in normal controls, and there also same tendency of aldosterone secretion was noticed in patients group. On the other hands, there was no changes in aldosterone level in both normal controls and patients group with L-dopa administration. Above result means that MC stimulate aldosterone secretion by dopaminergic antagonist and aldosterone secretion in normal subject is controlled by maximal tonic dopaminergic inhibition. In edematous patients, however, both of the dopaminergic inhibitory and stimulating effect of PRA, ACTH etc on the aldosterone secretion seems to be variable.

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Allograft Immune Reaction of Kidney Transp lantation Part 2. Immunosuppression and Methods to Assess Alloimmunity (신이식 후 면역반응의 이해 2부 이식면역검사와 면역억제제)

  • Kang, Hee-Gyung
    • Childhood Kidney Diseases
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.133-142
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    • 2008
  • For solid organ transplant, ABO blood type of donor and recipient should be compatible in principle. Recent improvement of immunosuppressant made HLA typing not so important while no-mismatch transplant still shows the longest graft survival. PRA(panel reactive antibody) test is to screen and identify recipients with HLA sensitization. When solid organ transplant is scheduled, cross-match test of donor cell and recipient serum should be performed and positive result of cross-match prohibits transplantation. Donor specific antibody(DSA) test can predict the severity of recipient immune reaction against donor organ. Today's mainstay of allograft immunosuppressant regimen is triple therapy of steroid, calcineurin inhibitor(cyclosporine, tacrolimus), azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil(MMF). Antibody induction using Thymoglobulin or anti-IL-2 receptor antibody(basiliximab or daclizumab) is frequently practiced as well.

Plasma Renin Activity in Diabetes Mellitus (당뇨병(糖尿病)에서의 혈장(血漿) Renin 활성(活性)에 관(關)한 연구(硏究))

  • Pyo, Heui-Jung;Part, Jung-Sik;Kim, Sung-Kwon;Choi, Kang-Won;Lee, Jung-Sang;Lee, Mun-Ho
    • The Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
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    • v.13 no.1_2
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    • pp.23-29
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    • 1979
  • To evaluate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in diabetes mellitus, basal plasma renin activity (PRA) and its response to intravenous furosemide were determined in 40 diabetic subjects. The diabetics were divided into 4 groups according to the pressence of nephropathy and/or hypertension. Uncomplicated diabetics (Group I) were taken as control group and the results of the ether groups were compared to this group. In diabetics with nephropathy alone (Group II), and with nephropathy and hypertension (Group III), basal PRA values were $0.63{\pm}0.59ng/ml/hr.,\;and\;0.79{\pm}0.62ng/ml/hr.,$ respectively, both significantly lower than control group. ($1.53{\pm}1.09ng/ml/hr.$). (p<0.05) In both of the above groups, the responses to intravenous furosemide tended to be blunted. On the other hand, in diabetics with hypertension only (Group IV), the basal and stimulated PRA were not significantly different from control. Above results suggests that nephropathy may be one of the factors which suppress renin activity in diabetes mellitus.

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Correlations between pronation angle and EMG fatigue indices of biceps femoris muscles during treadmill walking of pronated foot subjects (회내족 환자의 드레트밀 보행시 회내각과 넓다리두갈래근의 근전도 피로지수 사이의 상관관계)

  • Jongchil Won;Kiyoung Lee
    • The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.108-112
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    • 2024
  • The pronation foot can increase muscle activity, and may result in muscle fatigue and overuse syndromes. This paper aims to examine the relationships between muscle fatigue indices and pronation angles (PRA) larger than 20° for pronated foot subjects. Twelve subjects in the 15-61 age range were participated, and EMG of their biceps femoris were measured during treadmill walking at 4.5 km/h for 30 seconds. Slopes of the median frequency and the magnitude in the low frequency band were estimated respectively as muscle fatigue indices (MFIs). We hypothesized that the relationships between MFIs and PRA for the subjects in this paper be similar to those for normal ones. The test results demonstrated that we could obtain the significant correlation coefficients between MFIs and PRA (r>0.60; p<0.05).

Changes in Visual Function After Viewing an Anaglyph 3D Image (Anaglyph 3D입체 영상 시청 후의 시기능 변화)

  • Lee, Wook-Jin;Kwak, Ho-Won;Son, Jeong-Sik;Kim, In-Su;Yu, Dong-Sik
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.179-186
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: This study aimed to compare and assess changes of visual functions in viewing an anaglyph 3D image. Methods: Visual functions were examined before and after viewing a 2D image and an anaglyph 3D image with red-green glasses on seventy college students (mean age = 22.29${\pm}$2.19 years). Visual function tests were carried out for von Graefe phoria test, accommodative amplitude test by (-) lens addition, negative relative accommodation (NRA) and positive relative accommodation (PRA) test, negative relative convergence (NRC) and positive relative convergence (PRC) test, accommodative facility, and vergence facility test. Results: Assessment of the visual functions indicated that near exophoria and accommodative amplitude were reduced after viewing a 3D image, and although there were small changes in relation to these findings, NRC and PRC showed tendencies to increase and decrease at near, respectively. There were no significant changes with NRA and PRA, and accommodative and vergence facility were shown to have improved. Conclusions: Changes of visual functions were more in the 3D image than the 2D image, especially at near than distance. Particularly, the improvement of accommodative and vergence facility could be related to an effect of subsequent accommodation and vergence shift to have stereopsis in the 3D image. These results indicate that an anaglyph 3D image may, to some extent, be the effect of vision training such as anaglyphs.