• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.85-101
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• 2020

The optimal parameters for the fluid-structure interaction analysis using the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) for fluids and finite elements for structures, respectively, are explored, and the effectiveness of the simulations with those parameters is validated by solving several open surface fluid problems. For the optimization of the Equation of State (EOS) and the simulation parameters such as the time step, initial particle spacing, and smoothing length factor, a dam-break problem and deflection of an elastic plate is selected, and the least squares analysis is performed on the simulation results. With the optimal values of the pivotal parameters, the accuracy of the simulation is validated by calculating the exerted force on a moving solid column in the open surface fluid. Overall, the SPH-FEM coupled simulation is very effective to calculate the fluid-structure interaction. However, the relevant parameters should be carefully selected to obtain accurate results.

• Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.172-179
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• 2021

The drop impact analysis was carried out on Type 4 pressure containers, and the degree of damage to the falling environment was predicted and determined using smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) techniques. The purpose of the design and the optimization process of the winding pattern of the pressure vessel of the composite material is to verify the safety of the container in actual use. Finally, an interpretation process that can be implemented in accordance with domestic test standards can be established to reduce the cost of testing and containers through pre-test interpretation. The research on the fall analysis of pressure vessels of composite materials was conducted using Abaqus, and optimization was conducted using ISIGHT. As a result, the safety of composite pressure vessels in the falling environment was verified.

• Ocean Systems Engineering
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.285-300
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• 2022

This paper adopts the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) open-source code SPHinXsys to study the solitary wave interaction with coastal structures. The convergence properties of the model in terms of particle size and smoothing length are tested based on the example of solitary wave propagation in a flat-bottom wave flume. After that, the solitary wave interactions with a suspended submerged flat plate and deck with girders are studied. The wave profile and velocity field near the surface of the structures, as well as the wave forces exerted onto the structures are analyzed.

• Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.255-259
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• 2001

PMDSPH is a combined 3D particle-mesh and SPH code aimed to simulate the self-consistent dynamical evolution of spiral galaxies including live stellar and collisionless dark matter components, as well as an isothermal gas component. This paper describes some aspects of this code and shows how its application to the Milky Way helps to recover the gas flow within the Galactic bar region from the observed HI and CO longitude-velocity distributions.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.19 no.7
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• pp.1630-1638
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• 2015

In this paper, we propose a GPU-based interactive and plausible visualization method for the silt and landslide simulation results computed with SPH. By empirical experiments, we verify that our GPU-accelerated screen space mesh method can be effectively used for visualizing the landslide disaster simulation. The method proposed in this paper make it possible to overcome the limitation of previous simulations where the experience obtained by trials and errors plays the most important roles. Because the realtime visualization enables interactive observation of simulation results and efficient data assimilation, the accuracy of the simulation can be significantly improved in an efficient way.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2019.05a
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• pp.92-92
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• 2019

최근 기존의 격자방식의 해석 방법을 벗어나 해석 영역에 대한 분할을 별도로 고려치 않는 수치기법의 실무적 적용사례가 증가 하고 있으며, 이러한 방식중 SPH(Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics) 방식이 근자에 수자원 분야에서도 도입되어 관수로 및 개수로 해석 또는 복합해석 등에 활용된 바 있다. 최초 도입된 무격자방식의 모형들은 주로 복잡한 형상을 지니는 유체기계 등에 활용성이 높았던 바, 큰 규모의 해석 도메인을 가지는 수자원 분야에서의 SPH의 실무적용 평가와 효율성의 확보를 위해서, 본 연구는 국내 댐을 시범 대상으로 하여 SPH 수치해석 툴을 적용하고자 하였다. 분석 대상댐은 국내 P댐으로서 관리수위의 변동은 크지 않으나, 댐 직상류의 만곡이 심하고 다수의 대규모 취수구를 가진 곳으로 상시 발전방류 및 수시 댐 수문방류에 의해 유체의 흐름이 2,3차원의 복잡성을 띄고있기 때문에, 3차원 전산유체역학 Tool의 적용이 적절한 것으로 판단하였다. 해석을 위해 하류경계조건을 댐축과 문비로 설정하였고 상류 1km까지를 해석의 도메인으로 설정하였다. 소요시간을 줄이기 위해 여러 번의 모의를 거쳐 입자의 평균 입경은 0.6m로 제안하고 시격은 1초 미만(평균 0.5초)로 설정하였다. 수문 및 발전방류는 해당댐의 1~2년 빈도 수준에 해당하는 $5,000m^3/s$ 이하의 유량을 기준으로 하여 모의를 수행하였다. 모의의 안정성을 확보한 이후에는 해당 댐지역의 하류영향을 고려한 문비제어를 반영한 다양한 방식의 수문운영 및 취수지점의 순간 수위 영향을 검토하였다. 그 결과로 본 모의에서는 특정한 수문의 운영 조건에서는 댐수위 계측지점과 인근 취수지점 간에도 0.2m 수준의 순간 수위차가 발생할 수 있음을 보였으며, 이는 경우에 따라 취수시설의 일시적 장애요소로 발생할 수 있음을 의미한다. 따라서, 현재의 취수구조물과 문비운영 특성에 따라 발생가능한 취수장애를 줄일 수 있는 운영조건의 탐색을 위해서 수치모의를 추가로 하였으며, 이 때 댐축 상류의 유속분포에 대한 추가 검토도 수행하였다. 다만, 댐에서 방류시 하류조건에 대한 검토는 추후 보강되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.35 no.1
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• pp.58-62
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• 2022

Objectives : The aim of this study is to report the effect of long-term acupuncture on a amblyopia derived from astigmatism. Methods : A 39-month-old-female child presented with decreased visual acuity with simple astigmatism and amblyopia in the left eye. She took long-term acupuncture treatment once or twice a week for almost four years. And the autorefractor follow-up were conducted per every 6 months. Results : At the initial visit, naked eye visual acuity was 0.1/0.7(OD/OS), Sph. +0.00D, Cyl. -2.25D, AXIS 148° in the right eye, and Sph. +0.00D, Cyl. -0.25D, AXIS 49° in the left eye. After acupuncture treatment for about 4 years without correctional glasses, the visual acuity of the right eye was 1.0, the right eye had Sph. +0.00D, Cyl -0.50D, AXIS 146°, and the left eye had Sph. -0.25D, Cyl -0.50D, AXIS 154°. The visual acuity was maintained until 1 year follow up as 0.9/1.0(OD/OS). Conclusions : This study shows the possibility of using acupuncture treatment for amblyopia derived from astigmatism.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.316-329
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• 2023

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the association between dietary quality based on the Korean Healthy Eating Index (KHEI), and the prevalence of chronic conditions among middle-aged individuals (40-60 yrs of age) living alone. MATERIALS/METHODS: The participants were selected (1,517 men and 2,596 women) from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2016-2018 and classified into single-person households (SPH) and multi-person households (MPH). Nutrient intake, KHEI, and the prevalence of chronic conditions were compared according to household size. The odds ratios (ORs) of chronic conditions were analyzed according to the tertile levels of KHEI by gender within each household size category. RESULTS: Men in SPH had a significantly lower total KHEI score (P < 0.0001) and a lower prevalence of obesity (OR, 0.576) than those in MPH. For men, the adjusted ORs for obesity, hypertension, and hypertriglyceridemia in the first tertile (T1) of KHEI scores within SPH compared with the third tertile (T3) were 4.625, 3.790, and 4.333, respectively. Moreover, the adjusted OR for hypertriglyceridemia in the T1 group compared to the T3 group within the MPH was 1.556. For women, the adjusted ORs for obesity and hypertriglyceridemia in T1 compared to T3 within the SPH were 3.223 and 7.134, respectively, and 1.573 and 1.373 for obesity and hypertension, respectively, within MPH. CONCLUSIONS: A healthy eating index was associated with a reduced risk of chronic conditions in middle-aged adults. Greater adherence to a healthy eating index could lower the risk of chronic conditions in middle-aged adults living alone.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• v.56 no.5
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• pp.510-522
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• 2023

Purpose: In this study, data from the 7th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018) were used to examine the relationship between the prevalence of anemia and dietary intake among adults according to household types. Methods: Using data from a total of 10,646 subjects (4,428 men and 6,218 women), the general information, body measurements, results of biochemical examination, food and nutrient intake, and meal quality evaluation were analyzed according to the type of household. Results: The prevalence of anemia was higher in men belonging to single-person households (SPH) than in those from multi-person households (MPH), while anemia prevalence was higher among the women in the MPH than in the SPH. The men in SPH had a lower total food intake of nuts, vegetables, fruits, fish, and seaweed than the men in MPH, and consumed higher quantities of milk, oil, and processed foods. The women from SPH had a lower intake of seaweed and a higher intake of milk than those belonging to the MPH. In addition, the men in SPH had a lower iron intake and iron intake per 1,000kcal than the men in MPH, lower iron intake through plant-based foods, and a lower iron intake ratio compared to the reference nutrient intake. The total Korean Healthy Eating Index (KHEI) score was lower in both men and women in SPH than in those from the MPH. When analyzing the relationship between household type and anemia risk after correcting for the confusion variable, the risk of anemia in men in SPH increased compared to those belonging to the MPH. However, women showed no such significant correlation. There was no relationship between the total KHEI score and the risk of anemia by gender and household type. Conclusion: In conclusion, since anemia in men belonging to SPH is a matter of concern, it is essential to develop guidelines for anemia-related nutrition education for men living alone.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• v.18 no.6
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• pp.1145-1167
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• 2016

This study presents a new method to computes analytical fragility curves of a structure subject to tsunami waves. The method uses dynamic analysis at each stage of the computation. First, the smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) model simulates the propagation of the tsunami waves from shallow water to their impact on the target structure. The advantage of SPH over mesh based methods is its capability to model wave surface interaction when large deformations are involved, such as the impact of water on a structure. Although SPH is computationally more expensive than mesh based method, nowadays the advent of parallel computing on general purpose graphic processing unit overcome this limitation. Then, the impact force is applied to a finite element model of the structure and its dynamic non-linear response is computed. When a data-set of tsunami waves is used analytical fragility curves can be computed. This study proves it is possible to obtain the response of a structure to a tsunami wave using state of the art dynamic models in every stage of the computation at an affordable cost.