• 한국음향학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.102-110
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• 2014

양 전극 사이에 압전층 외에 비압전성의 접합층이 존재하는 ${\lambda}/4$ 모드 PVDF 초음파 트랜스듀서에 있어서 그 접합층이 트랜스듀서의 성능에 미치는 영향을 등가회로에 의해 해석하였다. 등가회로로서는 Kikuchi 등이 제안한 전송선로 모델[Sound of IEICE, 55-A, 331-338 (1981)]을 도입하였는데, 먼저 그 모델에 의한 해석의 타당성을 $80{\mu}m$ 두께의 PVDF 압전막이 동(Cu) 후면체에 부착되는 세 가지 경우를 가정한 KLM 모델과의 비교를 통해 검증하였다. 다음으로, 그 압전막과 더불어 $5{\mu}m{\sim}20{\mu}m$ 두께의 에폭시 접합층을 갖는 다섯 개의 트랜스듀서를 제작하여 펄스 에코 응답을 측정한 후 시뮬레이션 결과와 비교하였다. 두 결과는 서로 잘 일치하였는바, 도입한 Kikuchi 모델에 의해 접합층이 트랜스듀서의 성능에 미치는 영향을 파악할 수 있음을 알았는데, 접합층이 $20{\mu}m$일 때는 그 접합층이 없을 때에 비해 중심주파수와 대역폭은 각각 약 19.7 %, 25.0 % 감소하고, 삽입손실은 57.2 % 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1998년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.55-56
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• 1998

The 3-D Fast Gradient Echo (Turbo FLASH, Turbo Fast Low Angle Shot) sequence is optimized to achieve a good T1 contrast using variable excitation flip angles. In Turbo FLASH sequence, depending on the contrast preparation scheme, various types of image contrast can be established. While proton density contrast is obtained when using a short repetition time with a short echo time and small flip angles, T1 or T2 weighting can be obtained with proper contrast preparation sequences applied before the above proton density Turbo FLASH sequence. To maximize the contrast to noise ratio while retaining a sharp impulse response (smooth frequency domain response), the excitation flip-angle pattern is optimized through simulation and experiments. The TI (the delay after the preparation sequence which is a 180 degree inversion RF pulse in the IR T1 weighted imaging case), TD (the delay time between the Turbo FLASH sequence and the next preparation), and TR are also optimized fur the best image quality. The proposed 3-D Turbo FLASH provides $1mm\times1mm\times1.5mm$ high resolution images within a reasonable 5-8 minutes of imaging time. The proposed imaging sequence has been implemented in a Medison's Magnum 1.0T system and verified through simulations as well as human volunteer imaging. The experimental results show the utility of the proposed method.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2000

A low frequency, high power hydroacoustic transducer with 7 tonpilz piston elements assembled in a circular array suitable for marine application, such as the transmission of underwater information and the development of new fisheries resources in the deep sea zone was designed. A modified Mason's model was applied to monitor and to simulate the transducer behavior at each step during the fabrication. The in air, and in water constructed tonpilz transducer was tested experimentally and numerically by changing the size and the type of the material for head, tail and acoustic window. Also, the developed transducer was excited by pulse signals and the received waveform was analyzed. The resonance peaks in the transmitting voltage response(TVR) of a single tonpilz element without housing were observed at 11.33kHz in air and 10.93kHz in air and 10.93 kHz in water, respectively, with the overall electrical-acoustic efficiency of 43.7%. The value of TVR of single tonpilz element with aluminum housing in water was 129.87dB re 1 $\mu$Pa/V at 12.25 kHz with the frequency bandwith of 2.15 kHz and half beam angle of 30.2$^{\circ}$at -3dB.The resonance peaks in the transmitting voltage response of the 7 element circular transducer were observed at 11.50 kHz in air and 11.45 kHz in water, respectively. The value of TVR in water 144.84 dB re 1$\mu$Pa/V at 11.5kHz with the frequency bandwith of 4.25 kHz and the half beam angle of $22.3^{\circ} $ at -3dB.Reasonable agreement between the experimental measurements and the theoretical predictions for the directivity patterns, TVRs and the impedance characteristics of the designed transducer was achieved.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.354-361
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• 2004

SH파의 균열 산란장 해석을 위하여 먼저 균열개구변위(COD)를 미지수로 하는 경계적분방정식(BIE)을 수립하였다. 폭 2a의 고립된 2차원 균열(slit)에 임의의 각도로 입사하는 시간조화 평면파에 대하여 COD를 주파수 ka의 함수로 구하였으며, 다른 연구 결과와 잘 일치함을 확인하였다. 초음파 비파괴평가에서 중요한 변수로 취급되는 원거리 산란음장을 두 가지 방법으로 구하였다. 펄스-에코 모드에서 Kirchhoff 근사법과 BIE-COD에 기초한 엄밀해의 결과를 입사각도와 주파수의 함수로 계산하고 서로 비교하였다. SH파가 균열면에 수직으로 입사/반사한 경우 산란음장은 최대가 되고, 두 방법은 정확히 일치하였다. 수직입사에서 멀어질수록 산란진폭은 모두 급격히 감소하며, Kirchhoff 근사법은 엄밀해와 차이를 보였다. 시간 영역의 원거리 산란진폭 거동을 구하기 위하여 대역폭을 갖는 중심주파수 10MHz를 곱하고, 퓨리에 역변환으로 시간영역 신호를 계산하였다. 경사 입사시에 시간영역의 진폭은 좌우 균열 선단에 의해 분리되며, 두 신호 사이의 시간 간격은 균열의 크기와 관련된다 엄밀해와 비교할 때 Kirchhoff 근사법은 정확한 시간 간격을 제공하나, 동일한 크기의 균열 선단 신호를 제공하는 부정확함이 있다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.161-183
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• 2017

This paper investigates the damage identification of the concrete pile element through axial wave propagation technique using computational and experimental studies. Now-a-days, concrete pile foundations are often common in all engineering structures and their safety is significant for preventing the failure. Damage detection and estimation in a sub-structure is challenging as the visual picture of the sub-structure and its condition is not well known and the state of the structure or foundation can be inferred only through its static and dynamic response. The concept of wave propagation involves dynamic impedance and whenever a wave encounters a changing impedance (due to loss of stiffness), a reflecting wave is generated with the total strain energy forked as reflected as well as refracted portions. Among many frequency domain methods, the Spectral Finite Element method (SFEM) has been found suitable for analysis of wave propagation in real engineering structures as the formulation is based on dynamic equilibrium under harmonic steady state excitation. The feasibility of the axial wave propagation technique is studied through numerical simulations using Elementary rod theory and higher order Love rod theory under SFEM and ABAQUS dynamic explicit analysis with experimental validation exercise. Towards simulating the damage scenario in a pile element, dis-continuity (impedance mismatch) is induced by varying its cross-sectional area along its length. Both experimental and computational investigations are performed under pulse-echo and pitch-catch configuration methods. Analytical and experimental results are in good agreement.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.1634-1641
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• 2000

Objective : The cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) pulsates within the craniospinal axis in response to rhythmic cerebral blood volume variation during the cardiac cycle. The aim of this study is to characterize the normal and abnormal CSF flow and its waveforms in the cervical spinal subarachnoid space. Methods : The magnetic resonance(MR) images were obtained with 1.5 T(GE Signa, GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, USA) unit using the 2 dimensional cine PC(phase contrast) sequence with cardiac gating and gradient recalled echo imaging. This pulse sequence yielded 16 quantitative flow-encoded images per cardiac cycle. Sagittal and axial images of the cervical spinal CSF space were obtained, and target sites were analyzed for characteristic CSF flow (TR=50ms, TE=12.5-15ms). The region of interest(ROI) was 1mm 3 in volume. Twenty six persons were included in this study : 10 healthy volunteers and 16 patients with cervical myelopathy. The post-operative cine MR study were also done in five patients. Results : The normal CSF pulsation dynamics in the cervical spine showed discrete systolic and diastolic components. The CSF flow revealed a sine wave pattern, in which the systolic phase was shorter than the diastolic phase(ratio=2 : 3). The patient group revealed decreased amplitudes of the CSF flow and irregularly distored flow waves. The systolic phase was elongated in the ROI above the stenotic level, whereas the diastolic phase was lengthened below the level. In the postoperative images, the abnormal pattern and amplitude were found to be corrected. Conclusion : From these results, the authors believe that the CSF flow study provides valuable informations regarding the extent of cervical stenosis and may be useful for the surgical planning and post-operative evaluation.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.559-565
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• 2004

원주형 기공(SDH: side-drilled hole)의 초음파 산란장 해석을 두 가지 방법으로 수행하였다. 근사해석법인 Kirchhoff 근사법과 변수분리에 의한 엄밀해법으로 구한 원거리 산란진폭 식을 제시하고 시간영역에서 그 결과를 서로 비교하였다. 수직횡파(SV)의 SDH 입사를 고려하였으며, 원거리 산란 진폭을 주파수와 시간영역에서 각각 구하였다. 엄밀해법은 직접 산란파뿐만 아니라 잠행성 파를 나타내었으며, Kirchhoff 근사법은 잠행성 파를 예측하지 못하는 젓을 제외하고 엄밀해의 결과와 잘 일치하였다. 수침, 펄스-에코 시험법에서 SDH의 수신 신호 응답을 예측할 수 있는 두 가지 측정모델을 소개하였고, 수직 횡파가 45도로 입사할 때 지름 1mm SDH의 수신신호를 계산하고 그 결과를 실험과 비교하였다.