• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 1999.11a
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• pp.474-478
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• 1999

SAR interferometry (InSAR) using the space-borne Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) have recently become one of the most effective tools monitoring surface changes caused by landslides, earthquakes, subsidences or volcanic eruption. This study focuses on examining the feasibility of InSAR using the RADARSAT data. Although the RABARSAT SAR with its high resolution and variable incidence angle has several advantages for repeat-pass InSAR, it has two key limitations: first, the orbit is not precisely known; and second, RADARSAT's 24-day repeat pass interval is not very favourable for retaining useful coherence. In this study, two pairs of RADARSAT data in the Nahanni area, NWT, Canada have been tested. We will discuss about the special consideration required on the interferometric processing steps specifically for RADARSAT data including image co-registration, spectral filtering in both azimuth and range, estimation of the interferometric baseline, and correction of the interferogram with respect to the "flat earth" phase contribution. Preliminary results can be summarized as: i) the properly designed azimuth filter based upon the antenna characteristic improves coherence considerably if difference in Doppler centroid of the two images is relatively large; ii) the co-registration process combined by fringe spectrum and amplitude cross-correlation techniques results in optimal matching; iii) the baseline is not always possible to be estimated from the definitive orbit information.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.482-491
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• 2005

In this paper, we proposed the microcalcification detection algorithm which is based on wavelet transform and automatic thresholding method in the X-ray mammographic images. Digital X-ray imaging system is essential equipment in the field diagnosis and is widely used in the various fields such as chest, fracture of a bone, and dental correction. Especially, digital X-ray mammographic imaging is known as the most important method to diagnose the breast cancer, many researches to develop the imaging system are processing in country. In this paper, we proposed a microcalcifications detection algorithm necessary in the early phase of breast cancer diagnosis and showed that a algorithm could effectively detect microcalfication and could aid diagnosis-radiologist.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.61.1-61.1
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• 2011

풍력 터빈은 복잡한 바람 조건에 노출되어 운용 되는 시스템으로서 경제성과 신뢰성을 확보하기 위해서는 이러한 조건하에서 시스템에 작용하는 정확한 공력 하중 예측이 필요하다. 여러 조건 중에서도 요에러는 풍향이 수시로 바뀌기 때문에 피할 수 없는 비정상 유동 중에 하나이다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 요에러 발생시 공력 하중예측을 적절히 예측하기 위해서 와류 격자 기법을 기반으로 하는 비선형 와류 보정기법을 적용하였다. 비선형 와류 보정기법은 실속 이후의 공력 예측을 위해 기지의 공력 테이블을 이용하는 방법으로서 실속 이후의 공력 테이블 값의 양력과 와류 격자 기법에서의 양력 값이 일치하도록 순환(circulation)을 분포시키는 기법이다. 또한 요에러시에 발생할 수 있는 동적 실속을 계산하기 위해 Beddoes-Leishmen 동적 실속 모델을 비선형 와류 보정 기법에 적용하는 연구를 수행하였다. 요에러시 공력 하중 예측에 관한 수치해석 기법 연구의 적절성을 알아보기 위해 NREL-Phase VI Rotor 실험 결과와 비교 하였다. 그 결과 기존의 여타의 기법들과 비교하여 본 연구에서 제안한 기법의 적절성을 확인 할 수 있었다. 앞으로 본 연구를 바탕으로 다양한 비정상 공력 조건에 대한 풍력 블레이드의 공력 하중 해석에 대해 수행할 계획이다.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1992 no.05
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• pp.85-91
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• 1992

In MRI, an image contrast can be developed as a result of the susceptibility effect if an object has paramagnetic substances. This is mainly due to the non-uniform phase distribution or linear gradient developed by the magnetic susceptibility within a voxel, which in turn reduces the signal intensity; e.g., spin phases are dephased and thereby cancel each other resulting in a reduced signal. In this paper, a new concept for manipulating the susceptibility effect through the use of tailored RF pulses is proposed. As potential applications of the method, two different types of tailored RF pulses are introduced: one for susceptibility artifact correction and the other for contrast enhancement. The latter, for example, can be applied to angiography utilizing the paramagnetic property of deoxygenated blood. Both a theoretical study of the method and experimental results are reported.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• v.2
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• pp.748-751
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• 2006

Positioning accuracy by the Global Positioning System (GPS) is of great concern in a variety of research tasks. It is limited due to error sources such as ionospheric effect, orbital uncertainty, antenna phase center variation, signal multipath, and tropospheric influence. In this study, the tropospheric influence, primarily due to water vapour inhomogeneity, on GPS positioning height is investigated. The data collected by the GPS receivers along with co-located surface meteorological instruments in 2003 are utilized. The GPS receivers are established as continuously operating reference stations by the Ministry of the Interior (MOI), Central Weather Bureau (CWB), and Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan, and International GNSS Service (IGS). The total number of GPS receivers is 21. The surface meteorological measurements include temperature, pressure, and humidity. They are introduced to GPS data processing with 24 troposphere parameters for the station heights, which are compared with those obtained without a priori knowledge of surface meteorological measurements. The results suggest that surface meteorological measurements have an expected impact on the GPS height. The daily correction maximum with the meteorological effect may be as large as 9.3 mm for the cases of concern.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.28-37
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• 2000

An almost exact eigenvalue equation for optical fibers with graded-index profile Is derived mathematically based on a combination of the modified Airy functions and the WKB trial solution. By applying proper boundary conditions, a phase shift correction term $\delta$ is found out which improves the inherent error problems of the conventional WKB method. It is shown through computer simulations that results of the derived eigenvalue equation are in excellent agreement with those of the finite-element method.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.31 no.7
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• pp.784-794
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• 1994

Though spodumene have a law theraml expension and good thermal shock resistance, its sintering temperature is too close to its melting point in the application for industral purpose. Solving the problems, impurities within the silicate minerals act as a frit during firing, so its densification is expected through enlargement of sintering temperature range. By the heat treatment of starting materials, mixtures of silicate mineral, lithium carbonate, if necessary SiO2 or Al2O3 were added for stoichiometric correction, in the range of 1000~125$0^{\circ}C$ for 10 hrs, $\beta$-spodumene single phase was synthesized. Mixtures with sillimanite group minerals, $\beta$-spodumene was formed at 120$0^{\circ}C$ or 125$0^{\circ}C$ via intermediate phases of petalite, Li2SiO3 and LiAlO2. For the case of kaolin group minerals, synthesis were completed at 110$0^{\circ}C$ for Hadon pink kaolin, 120$0^{\circ}C$ for New Zealand white kaolin, When pyrophyllite group minerals were used, those were at the range of 1000~125$0^{\circ}C$. Spodumene was completed at lowest temperature, 100$0^{\circ}C$ from the mixture of Wando pyrophyllite among them. Microstructure of synthesized powders showed the inrregular lump shape such as densed crystallines.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.449-464
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• 2008

An array based, outward monitoring, ultrasonic guided wave based SHM technique using a single transmitter and multiple receivers (STMR), with a small footprint is discussed here. The previous implementation of such SHM arrays used a phase-reconstruction algorithm (that is similar to the beam-steering algorithm) for the imaging of reflectors. These algorithms were found to have a limitation during the imaging of defects/reflectors that are present in the "near-field" of the array. Here, the "near-field" is defined to be approximately 3-4 times the diameter of the compact array. This limitation is caused by approximations in the beam-steering reconstruction algorithm. In this paper, a migration-based reconstruction algorithm, with dispersion correction in the frequency domain, is discussed. Simulation and experimental studies are used to demonstrate that this algorithm improves the reconstruction in the "near-field" without decreasing the ability to reconstruct defects in the "far-field" in both isotropic and anisotropic plates.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of IIIuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.415-418
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• 2008

This paper presents an innovative prototype of a new conceptual electromagnetic induction-based fluid beating appliance using voltage-fed type scries capacitor-compensated load resonant high-frequency IGBT inverter with a phase-shifted PWM and a power factor correction schemes. Its operating characteristics in steady-state are illustrated including unique features and evaluated on the basis of its computer simulation and experimental results of 10kw breadboard appliance for hot water producer and superheated steamer. The promising cost effective inverter-fed boiler appliances for electromagnetic induction-heated type fluid-heating in the pipeline systems are proposed for induction-heated boiler, super heat steamer, high temperature water producer, hot gas producer and metal catalyst heating for exhaust gas cleaning in engine, which are more suitable and acceptable for industrial, chemical, and consumer energy utilization for household and business from a practical point of view.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Power Electronics
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.387-393
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• 2010

This paper proposes a correction method of capacitance estimation considering the temperature effect for the DC-link capacitor banks in three-phase AC/DC/AC PWM converters. At first, operating temperature of the capacitors is detected and capacitance variation is corrected due to the temperature effect. Thermisters are used for sensing the temperature and voltage variation across the thermister is exploited to identify the capacitance change. The validity of the proposed method has been verified by experimental results.