• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.117-125
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• 2022

This study examines whether engine fuel efficiency is improved by optimization of the exhaust valve timing in a state where the intake valve timing has been optimized in a small turbo gasoline engine that has intake cams and exhaust cams with fixed valve opening periods. When the exhaust valve is opened late, the expansion stroke is longer, and the efficiency can be improved. A 2-cylinder turbo gasoline engine with 0.8 liters of displacement and an MPI (Multi Point Injection) fuel system was used. The engine was operated at 1,500 and 3,000 rpm, and the load conditions included a partial load of 50 N·m and a high load of 70 N·m. Data was recorded as the exhaust valve timing was controlled, and this was used to calculate the efficiency of combustion using a heat release, the fuel conversion efficiency, and the pumping loss. Results and the hydrocarbon concentrations in the exhaust gas were compared for each condition. Experiment results confirmed that additional fuel efficiency improvements are possible through exhaust valve timing control at 1,500 rpm and 50 N·m. However, in other operating conditions, fuel efficiency improvements could not be obtained through exhaust valve timing control because cases where the pumping loss and fuel/air mixture slip increased when the exhaust valve timing changed and the fuel efficiency declined.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.541-549
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• 2023

Background Despite its many advantages, prepectoral breast reconstruction also carries the risk of implant rippling. The recent introduction of partial superior implant coverage using a pectoralis muscle slip in prepectoral direct-to-implant (DTI) breast reconstruction has shown the potential to minimize upper pole rippling. The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with rippling and the effectiveness of our surgical technique. Methods In total, 156 patients (186 breasts) who underwent prepectoral DTI breast reconstruction between August 2019 and March 2021 were identified retrospectively. Patient data were analyzed from medical records. Univariable and multivariable logistic analyses were performed to contextualize the risks associated with rippling deformity relative to demographic characteristics and other clinical factors. Retrospective propensity-matched analysis was performed to identify the relationship between rippling deformity and the reconstruction method. Results Patients with body mass index (BMI; odds ratio [OR], 0.736; p < 0.001), those with a postoperative chemotherapy history (OR, 0.324; p = 0.027) and those who received breast reconstruction via the superior coverage technique (OR, 0.2; p = 0.004), were less likely to develop rippling deformity. The median follow-up period was 64.9 weeks, and there were no significant differences between patients in types of mastectomy, implant, or acellular dermal matrix. Patients who underwent superior coverage technique-based reconstruction showed significantly reduced rippling (OR, 0.083; p = 0.017) Conclusion Patients with higher BMI and prior postoperative chemotherapy were less likely to develop rippling deformity. The superior coverage technique can be effective in minimizing upper pole rippling.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제17권6호통권79호
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• pp.737-747
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• 2005

강재 보와 콘크리트 슬래브로 구성되어 지는 합성보에서 두 부재는 일반적으로 전단연결재에 의해 서로 합성되어져 일체적인 구조거동을 하게 된다. 현재까지 전단연결재로서는 스터드(stud)가 널리 사용되어지고 있다. 합성보의 구조적 거동은 사용된 부재의 재료적 특성 외에도 스터드에 의한 전단합성작용에 의해 많은 영향을 받게 된다. 합성보 전단연결부에서의 전단합성거동은 합성보에서가 아닌 단순화된 Push-Out 시험체(Push-Out Test Specimen)에 의해 실험적으로 결정되고 있다. 최근의 연구결과에 따르면, Push-Out 실험에서 얻은 전단 스터드의 합성거동과 실제 합성보에서의 전단합성거동에는 분명한 차이점이 존재하며, 특히 부분합성된 합성보에서는 그 차이가 매우 크다는 것이 밝혀지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 표준 Push-Out 시험체 및 합성보의 구조거동 해석을 위해, Push-Out 실험으로부터 결정되는 스터드에 대한 하중-상대변위 곡선의 도입이 필요 없는 3차원 유한요소모델을 개발하였다. 해석결과의 비교 분석으로부터 합성보 전단연결부에서의 합성거동을 평가할 수 있었고, 이를 Push-Out 실험결과와 비교하여 보았으며 전단합성거동의 차이점에 대한 구체적 원인을 찾을 수 있었다.