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A Study on the Development of Inflatable Life Raft Performance Criteria for Small Fishing Vessels (소형어선용 팽창식 구명뗏목 성능기준 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Kyung-Woo;Jang, Cheol-Min;Park, Jong-O;Lee, Hee-Joon
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.558-563
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    • 2014
  • In order to reduce the risk of deaths from hypothermia at sea, this paper suggests the performance criteria of life rafts for small fishing vessels less than 20 m in length. In our country, the life rafts are not used and have no performance criteria. This research compared the performance criteria of the domestic, foreign, international standards, and the performance comparison between foreign life rafts and the user-friendly valise prototype(2 & 4 persons) which is developed by this study. As a result, it is considered to be appropriate that ISO 9650-1 can be applied to the life rafts for offshore fishing vessels while a milder criteria can be applied to the life rafts for coastal fishing vessels.

Time effect of pile-soil-geogrid-cushion interaction of rigid pile composite foundations under high-speed railway embankments

  • Wang, Changdan;Zhou, Shunhua;Wang, Binglong;Guo, Peijun
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.589-597
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    • 2018
  • Centrifuge model tests were used to simulate pile-raft composite foundation and pile-geogrid composite foundation with different pile spacing for researching the time effect of negative skin friction of rigid piles in high-speed railways. The research results show that the negative skin friction has a significant impact on the bearing capacity of composite foundation. Pile-raft composite foundation has higher bearing capacity compared to pile-geogrid composite foundation to reduce the effect of negative skin friction on piles. Both the foundation settlement and negative skin friction have significant time effect. The distribution of skin friction can be simplified as a triangle along the pile. The neutral point position moves deeper in the postconstruction stage at larger pile spacing. For pile-geogrid composite foundation, the setting of pile-cap affects the position of neutral point in the post-construction stage. Reinforced cushion with geotextile may promote the better performance of cushion for transmitting the loads to piles and surrounding soils. Arching effect in the cushion of the composite foundation is a progressive process. The compression of the rigid piles contributes less than 20% to 25% of the total settlement while the penetration of the piles and the compression of the bearing stratum below the pile tips contribute more than 70% of the total settlement. Some effective measures to reduce the settlement of soils need to be taken into consideration to improve the bearing capacity of pile foundation.

A Study on the Load Distribution Ratio and Axial Stiffness on Existing and Reinforcing-Pile in Vertical Extension Remodeling (수직증축시 기존말뚝과 보강말뚝의 하중분담율 및 축강성 분석)

  • Jeong, Sang-Seom;Cho, Hyun-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.17-30
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    • 2019
  • This study presents the application of the numerical and analytical technique to simulate the Load Distribution Ratio (LDR) and to define axial stiffness on reinforcing pile foundation ($K_{vr}$) in vertical extension remodeling structure. The main objective of this study was to investigate the LDR between existing piles and reinforcing piles. Therefore, to analyze the LDR, 3D FEM analysis was performed as variable for elastic modulus, pile end-bearing condition, raft contacts, and relative position of reinforcing pile in a group. Also, using the axial stiffness ($K_{ve}$) of existing piles, the axial stiffness of reinforcing pile was defined by 3D approximate computer-based method, YSPR (Yonsei Piled Raft). In addition $K_{vr}$ was defined by reducing the $K_{ve}$considering the degradation of the existing piles.

Performance Analysis of Consensus Algorithm considering NFT Transaction Stability (NFT 거래 안정성을 고려한 합의알고리즘 성능분석)

  • Min, Youn-A;Lim, Dong-Kyun
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.151-157
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    • 2022
  • In this paper, the performance of various blockchain consensus algorithms was compared and analyzed as a method to increase the transaction cost and processing time during NFT transactions and to increase the transaction stability requirements that occur during smart contract execution. Network reliability and TPS are evaluation items for performance comparison. TPS and the stability of the Consensus algorithm are presented for three evaluation items. In order to establish a standardized expression for each evaluation item, the reliability of the node and the success rate of the smart contract were considered as variables in the calculation formula, and the performance of the consensus algorithm of the three groups, PoW/PoS, Paxos/Raft and PBFT, was compared under the same conditions. / analyzed. As a result of the performance evaluation, the network reliability of the three groups was similar, and in the case of the remaining two evaluation items, it was analyzed that the PBFT consensus algorithm was superior to other consensus algorithms. Through the performance evaluation equations and results of this study, it was analyzed that when the PBFT consensus processing process is reflected in the consensus process, the network reliability can be guaranteed and the stability and economic efficiency of the consensus algorithm can be increased.

Blockchain-Based Smart Home System for Access Latency and Security (지연시간 및 보안을 위한 블록체인 기반 스마트홈 시스템 설계)

  • Chang-Yu Ao;Kang-Chul Kim
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.157-164
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    • 2023
  • In modern society, smart home has become a part of people's daily life. But traditional smart home systems often have problems such as security, data centralization and easy tampering, so a blockchain is an emerging technology that solves the problems. This paper proposes a blockchain-based smart home system which consists in a home and a blockchain network part. The blockchain network with 8 nodes is implemented by HyperLeger Fabric platform on Docker. ECC(Elliptic Curve Cryptography) technology is used for data transmission security and RBAC(role-based access control) manages the certificates of network members. Raft consensus algorithm maintains data consistency across all nodes in a distributed system and reduces block generation time. The query and data submission are controlled by the smart contract which allows nodes to safely and efficiently access smart home data. The experimental results show that the proposed system maintains a stable average query and submit time of 84.5 [ms] and 93.67 [ms] under high concurrent accesses, respectively and the transmission data is secured through simulated packet capture attacks.

A Parametric Study on the Seismic Response Analysis of LNG Storage Tank with Disconnected Pile Foundation Subjected to Horizontal Seismic Input Considering Fluid-Structure-Soil Interaction (유체-구조물-지반 상호작용을 고려한 비결합 말뚝기초에 지지된 LNG 저장탱크의 수평지진입력에 대한 지진응답 매개변수해석)

  • Son, Il-Min;Kim, Jae-Min
    • Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.21-32
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    • 2024
  • This study performed the seismic response analysis of an LNG storage tank supported by a disconnected piled raft foundation (DPRF) with a load transfer platform (LTP). For this purpose, a precise analytical model with simultaneous consideration of Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) and Soil-Structure Interaction (SSI) was used. The effect of the LTP characteristics (thickness, stiffness) of the DPRF system on the seismic response of the superstructure (inner and outer tanks) and piles was analyzed. The analytical results were compared with the response of the piled raft foundation (PRF) system. The following conclusions can be drawn from the numerical results: (1) The DPRF system has a smaller bending moment and axial force at the head of the pile than the PRF system, even if the thickness and stiffness of the LTP change; (2) The DPRF system has a slight stiffness of the LTP and the superstructure member force can increase with increasing thickness. This is because as the stiffness of the LTP decreases and the thickness increases, the natural frequency of the LTP becomes closer to the natural frequency of the superstructure, which may affect the response of the superstructure. Therefore, when applying the DPRF system, it is recommended that the sensitivity analysis of the seismic response to the thickness and stiffness of the LTP must be performed.

Reinforcing Effect of Micropiles According to the Cohesive Characteristics of the Soil Layer Beneath Foundations (파일직경과 기초하부 토사층의 점착특성에 따른 마이크로파일 보강효과)

  • Jang, Chang-Hwan;Kim, Mu-Yeun;Hwang, Tae-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.41-53
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    • 2024
  • Micropiles are small, cast-in-place piles with a diameter of 300 mm or less, primarily used to reinforce existing structures and support new constructions. As the application of these piles has expanded, extensive research has been conducted on their bearing characteristics, particularly in micropiled rafts. These studies have consistently demonstrated the positive impact of micropiles on foundation reinforcement. However, previous research often overlooked the potential variations in behavior between micropiled and conventional piled rafts based on different pile conditions. Furthermore, the influence of the cohesive characteristics of the soil layer beneath the foundation on the reinforcing effect of the micropiles has not been adequately addressed. This study, therefore, undertook 3D numerical analysis to assess the reinforcing effect of micropiles, considering both pile conditions and the cohesive characteristics of the soil layer beneath the foundation. The findings revealed that micropiles are significantly more effective in non-cohesive soil layers compared to cohesive ones, with the potential to increase the bearing capacity of the raft by up to 3.7 times.

IGRINS and the Revolution in High Resolution Infrared Spectroscopy

  • Jaffe, Daniel T.
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.41.4-42
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    • 2015
  • The Immersion Grating Infrared Spectrograph (IGRINS) is the first of a new generation of infrared instruments with high sensitivity, high spectral resolution, and broad spectral grasp. IGRINS, a joint project of the University of Texas and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, designed and constructed by a team at UT, KASI, and Kyung Hee University, has been available to the Korean and Texas communities on the McDonald Observatory 2.7m telescope since 2014 September. On this modest-sized telescope, the instrument has 30 times the spectral grasp of CRIRES at the 8m VLT and is only slightly less sensitive. Already, Korean and UT astronomers have produced a raft of new results in star formation studies, investigations of the interstellar medium, and the nature of cool stars. Several programs are under way to detect and study the atmospheres of exoplanets. We will present highlights from the first 6 months of IGRINS operations and look at the future of IR spectroscopy both with IGRINS and with GMTNIRS, a UT/KASI/KHU instrument for the Giant Magellan Telescope.

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어군행동 원격감시 시스템의 개발에 관한 연구 ( 2 ) - 양어장에서의 어류 행동 - ( Development of the Underwater Telemetry System to Monitor the Behavior of Fish ( 2 ) - Behavior of the Fish in the Aquafarm )

  • 신형일
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.273-282
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    • 1994
  • This paper describes about the behavior of the lseraeli carp (Cyprinus cartio. body length 43cm) and the Red seabream (Chrysophrys major. body length 35cm) aquacultured by telemetry techniques. The telemetry system consists of a pinger of 50kHz, three omni-directional hydrophones and ultrasonic receivers, a single board computer for the signal processing, two RF transceivers for the data communication, and a personnel computer. Those fish tagged the pingers were tracked by the LBL method, and its location was calculated by the hyperbolic method. The average speed of the lsraeli carp was about 1.0 times of the body length in a farming water tank (24$\times$24$\times$1m), and the Red seabream 1.3 times of the body length in a farming raft (10$\times$10$\times$5m). A variation of the speed of the lsraeli carp was higher than the other one.

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Novel Pathogenetic Mechanism in a Clinical Isolate of Yersinia enterocolitica KU14

  • Sato Yoshinori;Kaneko Kenichi;Sasahara Takeshi;Inoue Matsuhisa
    • Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.44 no.1
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    • pp.98-105
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    • 2006
  • Yersinia enterocolitica induces a broad range of gastrointestinal syndromes, including acute enteritis. We previously reported that the clinical isolate, Y. enterocolitica KU14, which lacks pYV, was still capable of causing clinical infection. The present study demonstrated that KU14 did not trigger the death of macrophages in vitro, unlike WA-314 (ATCC51871, which harbors the pYV virulence plasmid). However, the intracellular growth of KU14 in the macrophages was greater than that of WA-C (ATCC51872, a non-plasmid harboring the derivative pYV plasmid). Treatment with a cholesterol-binding drug $(\beta-cyclodextrin)$ that affected lipid rafts resulted in a dramatic reduction in the inracellular growth of KU14. These data clearly indicate that the enhanced inracellular growth of KU14 is related to lipid raft-mediated infection.