• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권9호
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• pp.3085-3099
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• 2021

Investigations of large commercial aircraft impact effect on nuclear power plant (NPP) buildings have been drawing extensive attentions, particularly after the 9/11 event, and this paper aims to numerically assess the damage and vibrations of NPP buildings subjected to aircrafts crash. In Part I of present paper, two shots of reduce-scaled model test of aircraft impact on NPP were conducted based on the large rocket sled loading test platform. In the present part, the numerical simulations of both scaled and prototype aircraft impact on NPP buildings are further performed by adopting the commercial program LS-DYNA. Firstly, the refined finite element (FE) models of both scaled aircraft and NPP models in Part I are established, and the model impact test is numerically simulated. The validities of the adopted numerical algorithm, constitutive model and the corresponding parameters are verified based on the experimental NPP model damages and accelerations. Then, the refined simulations of prototype A380 aircraft impact on a hypothetical NPP building are further carried out. It indicates that the NPP building can totally withstand the impact of A380 at a velocity of 150 m/s, while the accompanied intensive vibrations may still lead to different levels of damage on the nuclear related equipment. Referring to the guideline NEI07-13, a maximum acceleration contour is plotted and the shock damage propagation distances under aircraft impact are assessed, which indicates that the nuclear equipment located within 11.5 m from the impact point may endure malfunction. Finally, by respectively considering the rigid and deformable impacts mainly induced by aircraft engine and fuselage, an improved Riera function is proposed to predict the impact force of aircraft A380.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2019

Layered $LiNi_{0.83}Co_{0.11}Mn_{0.06}O_2$ cathode materials single- and dual-doped by the rare-earth elements Ce and Nd are successfully fabricated by using a coprecipitation-assisted solid-phase method. For comparison purposes, non-doping pristine $LiNi_{0.83}Co_{0.11}Mn_{0.06}O_2$ cathode material is also prepared using the same method. The crystal structure, morphology, and electrochemical performances are characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) mapping, and electrochemical techniques. The XRD data demonstrates that all prepared samples maintain a typical ${\alpha}-NaFeO_2$-layered structure with the R-3m space group, and that the doped samples with Ce and/or Nd have lower cation mixing than that of pristine samples without doping. The results of SEM and EDS show that doped elements are uniformly distributed in all samples. The electrochemical performances of all doped samples are better than those of pristine samples without doping. In addition, the Ce/Nd dual-doped cathode material shows the best cycling performance and the least capacity loss. At a 10 C-rate, the electrodes of Ce/Nd dual-doped cathode material exhibit good capacity retention of 72.7, 58.5, and 45.2% after 100, 200, and 300 cycles, respectively, compared to those of pristine samples without doping (24.4, 11.1, and 8.0%).

• 천문학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.57-69
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• 2019

We present an analysis of the chemical abundances and kinematics of six low-mass dwarf stars, previously claimed to be candidate hypervelocity stars (HVSs). We obtained moderate-resolution (R ~ 6000) spectra of these stars to estimate the abundances of several chemical elements (Mg, Si, Ca, Ti, Cr, Fe, and Ni), and derived their space velocities and orbital parameters using proper motions from the Gaia Data Release 2. All six stars are shown to be bound to the Milky Way, and in fact are not even considered high-velocity stars with respect to the Galactic rest frame. Nevertheless, we attempt to characterize their parent Galactic stellar components by simultaneously comparing their element abundance patterns and orbital parameters with those expected from various Galactic stellar components. We find that two of our program stars are typical disk stars. For four stars, even though their kinematic probabilistic membership assignment suggests membership in the Galactic disk, based on their distinct orbital properties and chemical characteristics, we cannot rule out exotic origins as follows. Two stars may be runaway stars from the Galactic disk. One star has possibly been accreted from a disrupted dwarf galaxy or dynamically heated from a birthplace in the Galactic bulge. The last object may be either a runaway disk star or has been dynamically heated. Spectroscopic follow-up observations with higher resolution for these curious objects will provide a better understanding of their origin.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.295-312
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• 2021

A new ionic liquid functionalized magnetic silica nanoparticle was synthesized and characterized and tested as an adsorbent. The adsorbent was used for magnetic solid phase extraction on ICP-MS method. Simultaneous determination of precious metal Au has been addressed. The method is simple and fast and has been applied to standard water and surface water analysis. A new method for separation/analysis of trace precious metal Au by Magnetron Solid Phase Extraction (MSPE) combined with ICP-MS. The element to be tested is rapidly adsorbed on CoFe2O4@SiO2@[BMIM]PF6 composite nano-adsorbent and eluted with thiourea. The method has a preconcentration factor of 9.5-fold. This method has been successfully applied to the determination of gold in actual water samples. Hydrophobic Ionic Liquids (ILs) 1-butyl-3-methylimidazole hexafluorophosphate ([BMIM]PF6) coated CoFe2O4@SiO2 nanoparticles with core-shell structure to prepare magnetic solid phase extraction agent (CoFe2O4@SiO2@ILs) and establish a new method of MSPE coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for separation/analysis of trace gold. The results showed that trace gold was adsorbed rapidly by CoFe2O4@SiO2@[BMIM]PF6 and eluanted by thiourea. Under the optimal conditions, preconcentration factor of the proposed method was 9.5-fold. The linear range, detection limit, correlation coefficient (R) and relative standard deviation (RSD) were found to be 0.01~1000.00 ng·mL-1, 0.001 ng·mL-1, 0.9990 and 3.4% (n = 11, c = 4.5 ng·mL-1). The CoFe2O4@SiO2 nanoparticles could be used repeatedly for 8 times. This proposed method has been successfully applied to the determination of trace gold in water samples.

• 한국균학회소식:학술대회논문집
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• 한국균학회 2015년도 춘계학술대회 및 임시총회
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• pp.15-15
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• 2015

Aspergillus fumigatus is a major cause of invasive aspergillosis (IA), a significant health issue worldwide with high mortality rates up to 95%. Our lab is interested in how A. fumigatus adapts to low oxygen conditions 'hypoxia', which is one of the important host microenvironments. A. fumigatus SrbA is a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcriptional regulator and belongs to sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP) family members. Loss of SrbA completely blocks growth in hypoxia and results in avirulence in murine models of IA suggesting an essential role of SrbA in hypoxia adaptation and virulence in A. fumigatus. We conducted chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq) with A. fumigatus wild type using a SrbA specific antibody, and 97 genes were revealed as SrbA direct targets. One of the 'SrbA regulons' (AFUB_099590) was a putative bHLH transcriptional regulator whose sequence contained a characteristic tyrosine substitution in the basic portion of the bHLH domain of SREBPs. Therefore, we designated AFUB_099590 SrbB. Further characterization of SrbB demonstrated that SrbB is important for radial growth, biomass production, and biosynthesis of heme intermediates in hypoxia and virulence in A. fumigatus. A series of quantitative real time PCR showed that transcription of several SrbA regulons is coordinately regulated by two SREBPs, SrbA and SrbB in hypoxia. This suggests that SrbA and SrbB have both dependent and independent functions in regulation of genes responsible for hypoxia adaptation in A. fumigatus. Together, our data provide new insights into complicated roles of SREBPs in adaptation of host environments and virulence in pathogenic fungi.

• 한국제4기학회지
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• 제18권2호통권23호
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• pp.65-66
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• 2004

There have been groves, in many cases, along with hedgerows and remnant forests around a traditional Korean village. A village grove is very closely connected to the life of residents. Sometimes it was a holy place where important village festivals were held, and became a resting place for farmers, especially in sunny summer. As a matter of fact, it is noted that traditional Korean village groves had been fostered for many purpose as religion, Confucianism, scenery, sanitation, traffic guard, public security, agriculture, hunting, and military and public uses were included in Chosun Govemor General(1938). Village groves were usually located at the outlet of watershed inside which a village was built. In addition, village groves used to be established along part of mountain ranges, streams and streets. A unique type of village grove, called bibosoop was fostered especially where the outlet of watershed was largely opened. In other cases, it was placed where a part of mountain range was relatively low, or where village residents were likely to see ugly objects such as a huge cliff, stony upland with an unvegetated area and the like(Kim and Jang 1994). In a sense, a sheltebelt is a sort of bibosoop as it is a landscape element to complement places that are exposed to strong winds. However, it is comparable to other typical bibosoop that is situated at a topographically very specific zone of watershed. In this paper, we will address potential functions of Korean village groves from a perspective of modern landscape ecology and show current status of some remnants, based on preliminary surveys. A village grove functions as barrier or filter of objects such as water, nutrients, and other elements and habitat of wildlife (park et al. 2003, Lee 2004). The village grove slows down the flow of water and air, maintains soil moisture an hinders soil erosion, enabling cultivation of crops and bringing up creatures nearby. It contributes to enhancing biodiversity. Birds rest on shrubby and woody trees of the element. Presumably, other organisms may also inhabit the village groves and take advantage of it when those move from a forest patch to others. Emerging insects acclimate themselves in the shade of the green space before they fly to sunny air. Besides the village grove acts as a component of agroforestry system as leaf litter is shed from a grove to an asjacent agricultural area, and transformed into green manure(Lee 2004). By the way, many of the landscape elements were destroyed or declined in Koea during the past several decades. The losses have been parallel or linked to environmental degradation. Unfortunately, we have a little reliable data as for how many groves have disappeared in Korea until now. There has been no complete census on the village groves in Korea, and the viewpoints of survey were to a degree different depending on surveyors. So, it is difficult to analyze the temporal and spatial change of village groves. Currently, national inventory data of Korean village groves are available in three reports. We reviewed the locations of village groves and arranged those according to the present administrative units, DONG. With the limited data, we found that at least 484 of village groves were recorded in South Korea. Among all provinces, village groves were most in Gyeongsanbuk-Do Province and least in Chungcheongbuk-Do Province(Table 1). This is a preliminary report prepared while some quantitative data regarding functions and lossers of the village groves are being collected. More detailed data will be introduced in the near future.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.186-194
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• 2011

철근콘크리트 보-기둥 접합부는 철근의 복합적인 배근으로 인하여 시공성이 저하되고 철근의 정착공간이 협소하여 정착파괴가 발생할 가능성이 높다. 또한 지진하중 하에서 기둥 또는 접합부의 파괴는 구조물 전체의 파괴를 야기할 수 있기 때문에 기둥 표면에서 일정한 거리이상 떨어진 보에 소성힌지를 발생시켜 보의 파괴가 선행된 후에 기둥 및 접합부가 파괴되는 강기둥-약보의 설계 개념을 적용하여 구조물의 안전성을 확보하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 접합부의 강도 증가 및 시공성 향상을 도모하고 소성힌지를 보의 내측방향으로 이동시키기 위한 방안으로 보 주인장 철근과 접합부 보강 철근으로 헤디드 바를 활용하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 헤디드 바로 보강된 철근콘크리트 보-기둥 접합부에 대해 3차원 유한요소 해석을 수행하였다. 해석결과의 정확성을 검증하기 위하여 선행연구자에 의해 실험된 부재와 동일한 변수에 대한 해석을 수행하여 그 결과를 비교하였으며, 헤디드바의 우수성을 확인하기 위한 변수를 추가하여 해석을 수행하였다. 해석결과 보 주인장 철근의 정착방법으로 헤디드 바를 사용함으로써 유사한 구조성능 하에서 시공성 향상을 도모할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 또한 헤디드 바를 접합부에 보강함으로써 설계자가 의도한 위치에 소성힌지를 발생시킬 수 있었으며, 주기하중 하에서 에너지 소산능력의 증가, 강성 감소의 최소화 및 극한응력을 향상시키는 결과를 얻었다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.199-207
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Fermented Laminaria japonica (FL), a type sea tangle used as a functional food ingredient, has been reported to possess cognitive improving properties that may aid in the treatment of common neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia. MATERIALS/METHODS: We examined the effects of FL on scopolamine (Sco)- and ethanol (EtOH)-induced hippocampus-dependent memory impairment, using the Passive avoidance (PA) and Morris water maze (MWM) tests. To examine the underlying mechanisms associated with neuroprotective effects, we analyzed acetylcholine (ACh) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity, brain tissue expression of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR), cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 (ERK1/2), and immunohistochemical analysis, in the hippocampus of mice, compared to current drug therapy intervention. Biochemical blood analysis was carried out to determine the effects of FL on alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), and triglyceride (TG) and total cholesterol (TC) levels. 7 groups (n = 10) consisted of a control (CON), 3 Sco-induced dementia and 3 EtOH-induced dementia groups, with both dementia group types containing an untreated group (Sco and EtOH); a positive control, orally administered donepezil (Dpz) (4mg/kg) (Sco + Dpz and EtOH + Dpz); and an FL (50 mg/kg) treatment group (Sco + FL50 and EtOH + FL50), orally administered over the 4-week experimental period. RESULTS: FL50 significantly reduced EtOH-induced increase in AST and ALT levels. FL50 treatment reduced EtOH-impaired step-through latency time in the PA test, and Sco- and EtOH-induced dementia escape latency times in the MWM test. Moreover, anticholinergic effects of Sco and EtOH on the brain were reversed by FL50, through the attenuation of AChE activity and elevation of ACh concentration. FL50 elevated ERK1/2 protein expression and increased p-CREB (ser133) in hippocampus brain tissue, according to Western blot and immunohistochemistry analysis, respectively. CONCLUSION: Overall, these results suggest that FL may be considered an efficacious intervention for Sco- and EtOH-induced dementia, in terms of reversing cognitive impairment and neuroplastic dysfunction.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.141-145
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• 2001

Mn-Ir-Pt/Ni-Fe 교환이방성 이층박막은 계면에서 높은 교환결합자계(exchange bias field; $H_{ex}$)를 가질 뿐만 아니라 뛰어난 열적안정성과 Mn-Ir에 비하여 좋은 내식성을 나타내므로 스핀밸브형 다층막 소자의 고정층의 재료로 적합하다고 생각되어진다. 열적안정성에 관한 평가인 blocking 온도( $T_{b}$)는 Mn-Ir이 240 $^{\circ}C$로 Mn-Ir-Pt가 250 $^{\circ}C$로 Mn-Ir에 비하여 Mn-Ir-Pt의 $T_{b}$가 높은 것으로 평가되었으며, 내식성에 관한 평가인 부식전류밀도는 Mn-Ir-Pt 10배 정도의 낮은 값을 가지므로 내식성 또한 Mn-Ir에 비해 우수한 것으로 평가된다. Mn-Ir에 Pt를 약 1.9 at%정도 첨가하였을 때 $H_{ex}$가 가장 큰 값을 나타내었다. 본 연구에서 Ni-Fe/M $n_{78.3}$I $r_{19.8}$P $t_{1.9}$의 고정층을 사용한 스핀밸브 다층막의 자기적, 구조적 특성을 연구한 결과 약 5 %의 자기저항비를 얻을 수 있었다.다.다.다.다.다.다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.287-293
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• 2006

R.F. PACVD법을 이용하여, 벤젠을 반응기체로 사용하여 순수한 DLC필름을 증착하였다. DLC필름의 마찰마모특성은 시험 환경을 제어하기 위하여 챔버로 고립된 ball-on-disk형식의 마모시험기를 이용하여 측정하였다. 상대습도에 따른 필름의 마찰특성을 관찰하기 위하여, 상압에서 챔버 내의 습도를 0-90%로 조절하면서 관찰하였다. 그리고 상대면 물질의 영향을 알아보기 위하여 스틸볼과 함께 DLC필름이 코팅된 스틸볼을 사용하였다. 스틸볼을 사용시 습도가 0%에서 90%로 증가함에 따라 마찰계수가 0.025에서 0.2로 크게 증가하였다. Ferich debris가 생성되지 않는 DLC가 코팅된 볼을 사용하여 실험한 경우에, 마찰계수는 상대 습도가 90%인 경우에도 0.08정도로, 스틸볼을 사용하였을 경우보다 훨씬 더 낮은 습도의존성을 보여주었다. 스틸볼 사용시 나타나는 DLC필름의 마찰계수의 큰 습도의존성은 습도가 증가함에 따라 debris의 크기 증가와 함께 스틸볼의 마모로 인한 Fe-rich debris의 생성과 밀접한 관계가 있음을 확인 할 수 있었다. 그리고 스틸볼을 사용하여 90%의 습도에서 마모시험을 하는 중간에 습도를 0%로 변화시키며 관찰한 결과, 마찰계수 값이 급격히 감소하였다. 이와 같은 결과를 통하여, Fe-rich debris가 마찰계수에 미치는 영향은 debris내의 Fe원소가 습도에 매우 민감한 흑연상의 전이층을 형성시킨다는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다.