• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.213-217
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• 2013

As commercial atomic force microscopy (AFM) probes made of Si and $Si_3N_4$ have low stiffness, it is difficult to induce sufficient elastic deformation on the surface of a specimen in a tapping mode. Therefore, high-guality phase contrast images can not obtained. On the other hand, a tungsten AFM probe has relatively higher stiffness than a commercial AFM probe. Accordingly, it is expected to provide an enhanced phase contrast image, which is an effective tool for achieving a better understanding of the micromechanical properties of worn surfaces and wear mechanisms. In this study, on electrochemical etching method was optimized to fabricate tungsten probe tips for an AFM. Electrochemical etching was performed by applying pulse waves with a 20% duty cycle at various voltages instead of only a DC voltage, which has been commonly used.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.355-359
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• 2020

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) has been applied to evaluate parenchymal organs in human and veterinary medicine. However, to our knowledge, there is no report on the identification of active bleeding and the bleeding site in veterinary clinical patients. Herein, we describe the use of CEUS in two cases of abdominal bleeding caused by ruptured lesions with malignant abdominal tumors. One dog had a splenic hemangiosarcoma, which had metastasized to the liver; the other dog had hepatic cell carcinomas in the left hepatic lobe, which were lobectomized, and another nodule was identified in the right hepatic lobe. Immediately after the rupture of these oncogenic lesions was suspected, CEUS was performed to identify the bleeding sites. The active bleeding sites were confirmed by hyperechoic pooling signs in the arterial phase, and extravasation could be observed within the defects showing hypoechoic perfusions in the delayed phase of the CEUS. Microbubbles were also observed in the ascites; thus, CEUS could detect the presence of hemorrhage and accurately identify the bleeding site. Collectively, the study findings suggest the usefulness of CEUS in emergent situations as it enables rapid and noninvasive evaluation of bleeding points in case of active bleeding in dogs.

• 한국신뢰성학회지:신뢰성응용연구
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2018

Purpose: In this study, the defect quantification of thin metal plate was evaluated by using lock-in infrared thermography. Methods: A STS304 standard specimens, which had the artificial-defects of different size, were used. The focal distance between the infrared camera and the specimen was set to 500mm, and the distance between the lump and the specimen was set to 200mm. One halogen lamp with a maximum capacity of 1kW was used, and phase-lock infrared thermal images with a frequency of 1Hz were captured and analyzed. Result: Objectively quantified data values were obtained by analyzing the contrast ratio and signal-to-noise ratio. Conclusion: The possibility of defect diagnosis for thin metal plate was confirmed by using the lock-in infrared thermography technique.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.155-158
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• 2014

The phase transformation of Sn-Pb-Bi solder for photovoltaic ribbon during soldering was studied using real-time synchrotron x-ray scattering. At room temperature, Sn and Pb crystal phases in the solder existed separately. By heating to $92^{\circ}C$, a new PbBi alloy crystal phase was formed, which grew further up to $160^{\circ}C$. The Sn crystal phase first started to melt at $160^{\circ}C$, and was mostly melted at $165^{\circ}C$. In contrast, the Pb and PbBi crystal phases started to melt at $165^{\circ}C$, and were mostly melted at $170^{\circ}C$. The useful result was obtained, that the solder's melting temperature decreased from $183^{\circ}C$ to $170^{\circ}C$ by addition of a small amount of Bi atoms to the eutectic Sn62-Pb38 (wt%) solder. Our study first revealed the detailed in-situ phase transformation of Sn-Pb-Bi solder during heating to the eutectic temperature. Considering the results of peel strength and hardness, adding 1 wt% of Bi atoms to the Sn62-Pb38 (wt%) solder produced an appropriate composition.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.407-414
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• 2020

Thermal decomposition of the uranyl phosphate mineral phase meta-ankoleite (KUO₂PO₄·3H₂O) has been considered in relation to high temperature thermal sintering for the immobilisation of a uranyl phosphate containing waste. Meta-ankoleite thermal decomposition was studied across the temperature range 25 - 1200℃ under an inert N₂ atmosphere at 1 atm. It is shown that the meta-ankoleite mineral phase undergoes a double de-hydration event at 56.90 and 125.85℃. Subsequently, synthetically produced pure meta-ankoleite remains stable until at least 1150℃ exhibiting no apparent phase changes. In contrast, when present in a mixed waste the meta-ankoleite phase is not identifiable after thermal treatment indicating incorporation within the bulk waste either as an amorphous phase and/or as uranium oxide. Visual inspection of the waste post thermal treatment showed evidence of self-sintering owing to the presence of glass former materials, namely, silica (SiO₂) and antimony(V) oxide (Sb₂O₅). Therefore, incorporation of the uranium phase into the waste as part of waste sentencing and immobilisation via high temperature sintering for the purpose of long-term disposal is deemed feasible.

• 한국주조공학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of misch metal addition on the microstructure and mechanical property of rapidly solidified AZ91 alloy by melt spinning process. As the contents of misch metal(rare earth element:Ce,La, Nd, Pr)was increased, the microstructure of RS ribbons and extrudates became finer than those of AZ91, and RE related phases($Al_{11}RE_3$, $Al_2RE$) were formed. At room temperature, the rapidly solidified AZ91+1 wt%Mm alloy showed the highest tensile strength, 430 MPa due to precipitation strengthening of${\beta}(Mg_{17}Al_{12})$ phase and Al11RE3 phase. At the elevated temperature, the mechanical property of AZ01+3 wt%Mm alloy was higher than those of other Mg alloys. The reasons were that $Al_{11}La_3$ phase was thermally stable and suppressed the grain growth. In contrast with $Al_{11}La_3$ phase, ${\beta}$ phase was thermally unstable and could not suppress the grain growth at the elevated temperature. Therefore, Al11RE3 phase contributed to improve the thermal stability of RS AZ91 Alloy.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.60-65
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• 2022

Gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been widely used to detect and characterize focal hepatic lesions. Because gadoxetic acid is a hepatocyte-specific contrast agent, its patterns during hepatobiliary phase enhancement provide useful information for differential diagnoses of focal hepatic lesions. Hepatic angiomyolipoma (AML) is a rare mesenchymal hepatic neoplasm composed of blood vessels, epithelioid cells, and varying amounts of adipose tissue components. Hepatic AMLs usually show marked hypointensity during the hepatobiliary phase of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI as hepatic AMLs are devoid of hepatocytes and fibrotic components. The present study describes a patient with hepatic AML and an atypical imaging feature. This tumor showed hyperintensity during the hepatobiliary phase of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI, mimicking hepatocellular tumors such as hepatocellular adenoma. The hepatobiliary hyperintensity of this lesion was likely due to multifocal entrapped hepatocytes resulting from an intrasinusoidal growth pattern of tumor cells and insufficient hepatic parenchymal enhancement during the hepatobiliary phase of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2013

목적: DTPA-bis-amide (L3) Gd(III) 복합체의 약동학 및 생체내 분포특성을 조사하고자 하였다. 대상과 방법: Sprague-Dawley 쥐의 꼬리정맥을 통하여 0.1 mmol Gd/kg의 DTPA-bis-amide (L3) Gd(III) 복합체를 주사한 후 약동학 및 생체내 분포 특성을 조사하였다. 조직 및 장기 그리고 혈중 Gd 농도를 ICP-AES를 사용하여 정량 측정하였으며 혈중 약동학적 파라미터는 two-compartment 모델을 사용하여 계산하였다. 결과: DTPA-bis-amide (L3) Gd(III) 복합체의 혈중 반감기는 ${\alpha}$-phase의 경우 $2.286{\pm}0.11$ min 그리고 ${\beta}$-phase의 경우 $146.1{\pm}7.5$ min 이었다. 생체내 분포특성은 주요 배설 경로는 신장을 통한 배설이 주요 경로였으며 일부 담도계를 통한 배설이 확인되었다. 또한 Gd(III)의 농도비는 다른 장기에 비해 간과 비장에서 매우 높은 농도를 보였으며 일부 Gd(III)이 정맥주사 후 7일후에 혈액 및 일부 장기에서 매우 소량 검출되었다. 결론: 새로운 조영제인 DTPA-bis-amide (L3) Gd(III) 복합체는 혈중 잔류시간이 상대적으로 길면서도 체내 축적없이 체외로 배출되는 특성을 나타내었다. 따라서 친지질성과 친수성의 균형이 잘 이루어진 가돌리늄 조영제의 합성은 향후 blood pool MRI 조영제로써의 가능성이 매우 높은 것으로 판단된다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2001

목적 : 초고속 Echo Planar Imaging (EPI) 의 데이터 측정시간을 반으로 단축시킨 half courier EPI와 임상에서 널리 사용하는 $T_2$ 강조 영상을 결합한 $T_2$-weighted half courier EPI(T2HEPl) 영상기법을 제안하였다. 제안한 방법으로 강한 $T_2$ 대조도를 갖는 $128{\times}128$의 고해상도 EPI 영상을 single scan으로 얻고자 한다. 대상 및 방법 : 초고속 EPI 기법의 데이터 측정시간을 줄이기 위하여 k-space의 절반만을 측정하고, 나머지 절반은 conjugate symmetry 성질을 이용하여 재구성한다. 따라서 64개의 에코로 $128{\times}128$의 고해상도 single shot 영상을 얻을 수 있다. 또한 k-space 데이터의 순서를 시간 축에서 조절하여 강한 $T_2$ 대조도를 갖는 영상을 얻을 수 있다 Eddy current의 영향으로 phase encoding 방향으로 잔류 경사자계가 있을 경우 측정된 데이터들은 k-space에서 이동이 되며 , 이것은 재구성 영상에 심각한 문제점을 초래하게 된다. 본 논문에서는 pre-scan에서 얻은 기준 데이터와 dc에 해당하는 에코간의 상관도를 측정하여 이동을 추정하며, 초기의 phase encoding gradient의 크기를 조정하여 이러한 이동을 제거한다. 결과 : 제안한 $T_2$-weighted half courier EPI 영상기법을 1.0 Tesla 전신 MRI 시스템에 적용하였다. 실험 조건은 single shot으로 TR은 무한대이고, TE는 72ms와 96ms로 설정하였다. 제안한 영상기법을 이용하여 single scan으로 강한 $T_2$ 대조도를 갖는 128x128의 고해상도 EPI 영상을 얻을 수 있었다. 결론 : 제안한 Half Fourier기법을 이용하여 기존의 $64{\times}64$ 영상보다 해상도를 높인 $128{\times}128$ EPI영상을 single scan으로 얻을수 있었으며, 에코의 적절한 배치를 통해 임상에서 널리 사용되는 $T_2$ 대조도를 얻을 수 있었다. 제안한 방법은 특별한 하드웨어의 추가 없이, 펄스 시퀀스와 tuning 및 재구성 알고리즘 등의 소프트웨어적인 방법만으로 구현이 가능하여 많은 임상 응용이 기대된다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1999년도 하계학술대회 논문집 F
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• pp.2685-2687
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• 1999

This paper is concerned on developing DC-DC converter. In contrast to resonant converter, this converter requires no external resonant elements and operates with constant switching frequency. In conventional PWM converter, two MOSFET switches of the converter are simultaneously turned on and turned off. In presented converter, to achieve Zero Voltage Switching, the two legs of the bridge are operated DC-DC converter is phase shifted. Phase shifted Full Bridge ZVS PWM Converter have an effect on the power system. Operation principle and features are illustrated by the experiment results from 50W, 250kHz with MOSFET switch.