• Computers and Concrete
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.521-532
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• 2021

Present paper focuses on the modeling of size effect on the compressive strength of normal concrete with the application of Discrete Element Method (DEM). Test specimens with different size and shape were cast and uniaxial compressive strength test was performed on each sample. Five different concrete mixes were used, all belonging to a different normal strength concrete class (C20/25, C30/37, C35/45, C45/55, and C50/60). The numerical simulations were carried out by using the PFC 5 software, which applies rigid spheres and contacts between them to model the material. DEM modeling of size effect could be advantageous because the development of micro-cracks in the material can be observed and the failure mode can be visualized. The series of experiments were repeated with the model after calibration. The relationship of the parallel bond strength of the contacts and the laboratory compressive strength test was analyzed by aiming to determine a relation between the compressive strength and the bond strength of different sized models. An equation was derived based on Bazant's size effect law to estimate the parallel bond strength of differently sized specimens. The parameters of the equation were optimized based on measurement data using nonlinear least-squares method with SSE (sum of squared errors) objective function. The laboratory test results showed a good agreement with the literature data (compressive strength is decreasing with the increase of the size of the specimen regardless of the shape). The derived estimation models showed strong correlation with the measurement data. The results indicated that the size effect is stronger on concretes with lower strength class due to the higher level of inhomogeneity of the material. It was observed that size effect is more significant on cube specimens than on cylinder samples, which can be caused by the side ratios of the specimens and the size of the purely compressed zone. A limit value for the minimum size of DE model for cubes and cylinder was determined, above which the size effect on compressive strength can be neglected within the investigated size range. The relationship of model size (particle number) and computational time was analyzed and a method to decrease the computational time (number of iterations) of material genesis is proposed.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제46권8호
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• pp.821-831
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• 2013

최근 수리 실험 및 계측 분야에 영상유속계가 많이 이용되고 있다. 그러나 영상유속계의 영상 분석에 대한 표준적인 방법과 측정 불확도가 정립되어 있지 않아 일반 사용자들이 사용하기 어려운 것이 사실이다. 특히 영상유속계를 이용한 유속 산정 시 상관영역 크기 결정에 대한 기준이 없기 때문에 사용자마다 유속 산정 결과가 차이가 나는 문제가 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 영상유속계의 상관영역 크기 변화에 따른 오차분석을 통해 상관영역 크기 결정을 위한 자료를 제시하고 자한다. 오차분석을 위해 12개의 인공영상군을 제작하였으며, 다양한 입자수와 입자크기의 영상을 획득한 후 상관영역의 크기를 변화시키면서 산정한 유속을 인공영상의 유속 참값과 비교하여 오차분석을 수행하였다. 오차 분석결과 상관영역의 크기 변화에 따라 영상유속계로 산정한 유속값에 대한 오차가 달라짐을 확인하였고, 상관영역의 크기를 크게 결정할수록 오차가 줄어드는 것으로 나타났고, 동일한 상관영역의 크기로 유속을 산정할 경우 입자 크기가 증가할수록 또는 입자수가 증가할수록 오차가 작게 나타났다. 특히 영상유속계의 오차는 입자의 크기 보다는 입자수의 변화에 좀 더 영향을 많이 받는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 상관영역의 크기가 커짐에 따라 최대 오차와 최소 오차간의 간격이 줄어드는 것을 확인하였으며, 영상 전체에서 산정한 유속의 평균 오차가 5% 이하를 만족시키는 상관영역 크기를 기준으로 그 이하의 상관영역에 대해서는 최대 오차와 최소 오차간의 차이가 크게 나타나 영상유속계의 측정 불확실성이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 영상유속계의 신뢰수준별 입자밀도 변화에 따른 최소 상관영역의 크기를 분석한 결과 전반적으로 입자밀도가 커짐에 따라 상관영역의 크기는 작아지는 것으로 나타났지만 입자밀도가 작더라도 입자수가 큰 경우에는 신뢰수준을 만족시키는 최소 상관영역의 크기가 감소하는 것으로 나타났다.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.236-242
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• 2020

In this paper, we present the improvement in low moisturizing ability and stability that existing skin softeners have due to the low oil content, by developing skin softener using nanoemulsion of phospholipid liposome, based on the properties of nanoemulsion in cosmetic formulation. In this study, two types of oil; dimethicone (DC 200/6cs) or medium chain triglyceride (MCT), and two kinds of lecithin; unsaturated or saturated were respectively applied to produce nanoemulsion. In the particle size analysis of nanoemulsion, the droplet size of nanoemulsion containing DC200/6cs and unsaturated lecithin was the smallest, and all nanoemulsion showed high stability in the measurement of zeta potential. Therefore, with the smallest particle size and high stability, moisture contents and trans epidermal water loss(TEWL) were measured using the skin softener of DC200/6cs and unsaturated lecithin contained nanoemulsion, and the measurement was compared with the non-oil skin softener and the skin softener with only small amount of oil. The results showed that the moisture content of the skin softener using nanoemulsion increased greatly than other two skin softeners, showing high hydration ability and water retention capacity, and TEWL decreased greatly, therefore preventing the evaporation of moisture from the skin. As a result, the oil content and stability of the skin softener was improved by utilizing nanoemulson based of phospholipid liposome, and it is expected to be used in various ways in cosmetic industry.

• 한국입자에어로졸학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.131-140
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• 2020

Air pollutants emitted from chimneys of coal-fired power plants are considered to be a major source of fine particulate matter in the atmosphere. In order to manage fine particle in the chimney of a coal-fired power plant, it is necessary to know the concentration of fine particle emitted in real time, but the current system is difficult. In this study, a real-time measurement system for chimney fine particle was developed, and measurements were performed on six coal-fired power plants. Through the measurements, the mass concentration distribution according to the particle size could be secured. All six chimneys showed bimodal distribution, and the count median diameters of each mode were 0.5 and 1.1 ㎛. In addition, it was compared with the gravimetric measurement method, and it was determined that the relative accuracy for PM10 was within 20%, and the value measured using the developed measuring instrument was reliable. Finally, three power plants were continuously measured for one month, and as a result of comparing the concentration of PM10 according to the amount of power generation, it was confirmed that the PM10 discharged from the chimney increased in the form of an exponential function according to the amount of power generation.

• 한국염색가공학회지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2009

Super-hydrophobic surface, with a water contact angle greater than $150^{\circ}$, has a self cleaning effect termed 'lotus effect'. We introduced super-hydrophobicity onto aramid/rayon mixture fabric with dual-scale structure by assembling silica nano-sol. Mixture fabric was treated with silica nano-sol, fluoric polymer using various parameters such as particle size, concentration. Silica nano-sol size were measured using particle size analyzer. Morphological changes by particle size were observed using field emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM), contact angle measurement equipment. The contact angle of water was about $134.0^{\circ}$, $137.0^{\circ}$, $143.0^{\circ}$, $139.5^{\circ}$ and $139.0^{\circ}$ for mixture fabric coated with 100.2nm, 313.7nm, 558.2nm, 628.5nm and 965.4nm silica nano-sol, compared with about $120.0^{\circ}$ for mixture fabric coated with fluoric polymer. When we mixed particle sizes of 100.2nm and 558.2nm by 7:3 volume ratio, the contact angle of water was about $146.2^{\circ}$. And we mixed particle sizes of 313.7nm and 558.2nm by 7:3 volume ratio, the contact angle of water was about $141.8^{\circ}$. Also we mixed particle sizes of 558.2nm and 965.4nm by 7:3 volume ratio, the best super-hydrophobicity was obtained. In this paper, we fabricated the water-repellent surfaces with various surface structures by using four types of silica nano-sol, and we found that the dual-scale structure was very important for the super-hydrophobicity.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.79-93
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• 1991

초 고집적 회로의 시대로 접어들면서 지금까지의 금속선 형성 기술 및 배선 재료에 많은 문제점들이 나타나고 있다. 알루미늄의 대체 재료로서 검토되고 있는 구리를, 전기 화학적 방법에 의해 미세 접촉창에 선택적으로 충전함으로써 새로운 금속선 형성 기술을 제시하고자 하였다. 0.75M의 황산구리 수용액을 전해액으로 사용하여 p형 (100) 규소 박판위에 구리 전착막을 형성한 후 Alpha Step, 주사 전자 현미경, 4-탐침법을 사용하여 막의 두께, 입자 크기, 비저항을 측정함으로써 전착 시간, 전류 밀도, 첨가물로 사용한 젤라틴 농도가 전착막의 성질에 미치는 영향에 대해 조사하였다. 평균 전착 속도는 전류 밀도가 $ 2A/dm^2$일 때 0.5-0.6\mu\textrm{m}$/min 였고 구리 입자의 크기는 전류밀도 증가에 따라 증가하였다. 입자 크기 $4000{\AA}$이상에서 얻어진 비저항값은 3-6 Ω.cm였다. 젤라틴을 첨가하여 입자의 크기를 $0.1\mu\textrm{m}$이하로 감소시킴으로써 크기 $1\mu\textrm{m}$이하의 접촉장에 구리를 선택적으로 충전시키는데 성공하였다.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.560-566
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• 2007

AlN plates were fabricated by hot pressing at $1700-1900^{\circ}C$ using yttria and alumina (3 and $10\;{\mu}m$ particle size) powders as additives and characterized: density, thermal conductivity, transverse rupture strength, and grain size measurement by SEM and EDS. Density values of $3.31-3.34\;g/cm^3$ are largely attributed to hot pressing of powder mixtures in carbon mold under $N_2$ atmosphere which caused effective degree of oxygen removal from yttrium-aluminate phase expected to form at $1100^{\circ}C$. The grain size of hot pressed AlN was almost homogeneous, with size approximately from 3.2 to $4.0\;{\mu}m$ after hot pressing. $Al_2O_3$ powder of $3\;{\mu}m$ particle size resulted in better transverse rupture strength and finer grain size compared to $10\;{\mu}m$ $Al_2O_3$ powder. The thermal conductivity of AlN ranged between $83-92.7\;W/m{\cdot}K$ and decreased with $Al_2O_3$ addition. Fine grain size is preferred for better mechanical properties and thermal conductivity.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.258-266
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• 1994

AC4A $Al/Al_2O_3+SiC_p$ hybrid composites were fabricated by the squeeze infiltration technique. Effect of applied pressure, volume fraction of reinforcement($Al_2O_3$ and SiC) and SiC particle size($4.5{\mu}m$, $6.5{\mu}m$ and $9.3{\mu}m$) on the solidification microstructure of the hybrid composites were examined. Mechanical properties were estimated preliminarly by fractographic observation, hardness measurement and wear test. Results show that the microstructure of the hybrid composites were quite satisfactory, namely revealing relatively uniform distribution of reinforcements and refined matrix. Some aggregation of SiC particle caused by particle pushing was observed especially in the hybrid composites containg in fine particle($4.5{\mu}m$). Refined matrix was attributed to applied pressure and increased nucleation sites with addition of reinforcements. Fractured facet also revealed finer for the hybrid composites possibly due to refined matrix. Hardness and wear resistance increased with volume fraction of reinforcements. For hybrid composites with $9.3{\mu}m$ SiC, hardness was somewhat lower and wear resistance higher than other composites.

• 동력기계공학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.27-33
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• 2008

Natural gas has been considered one of the most promising alternative fuels for transportation because of its abundance as well as its ability to reduce regulated pollutants. We measured emission characteristics of nanoparticles from lean burn H/D(Heavy-Duty) CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) engine equipped with oxidation catalysts. The experiments were carried out to measure the emission and engine performance according to the ESC test cycle. The CO and THC conversion efficiencies on the best catalyst in the ESC test cycle achieved about 91 % and 83 %, respectively. From the measurement by the SMPS, the number of nanoparticles emitted from H/D CNG engine is reduced by about 99 % which is more than that of 2.5 L diesel engine. The particle number concentrations of H/D CNG engine were almost nanoparticles. Nanoparticles smaller than 30 nm emitted from the H/D CNG engine and diesel engine equipped with a CDPF(Catalyzed Diesel Particulate Filter) were quite similar. However, the particles bigger than 30nm from the CNG engine were smaller than the particles from diesel engine equipped with a CDPF. The higher the CNG engine load, the lower the particle number from engine-out, but it increased slightly at full load.

• 한국윤활학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국윤활학회 1990년도 제12회 학술강연회초록집
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• pp.58-62
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• 1990

The size and concentration of wear debris in lubricating oil often reveal the operating condition of the rotating machinery. To evaluate the possible application of light attenuation measurement for the estimation of wear debris concentration in the lubricating oil, the light transmittance through the lubricating oil cell contaminated with various concentrations of diatomite particles was measured, the attenuation coefficient was estimated from the transmittance measurement and the coefficients were compared with those obtained from the scattering theory. The comparision showed good agreements between them. It is also noted that the experimentally determined attenuation coefficient showed almost linear relation with particle weight concentrations for the concentrations within the range of 2000 ppm. For the case of 0 ppm weight concentration of diatomite particles in the lubricating oil cell, the thickness of the cell required to give $100 \mu W$ light attenuation is 7.75 mm. This result indicates that the light attenuation method will be one of the possible candidates of machine failure diagnostic sensors for the estimation of wear debris concentration in the lubricating oil.