• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.16-20
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• 2013

Titanium and its alloys have been widely using in the various field of industry application due to high corrosion resistant properties and mechanical properties. Titanium is highly reactive in the high temperature state and the formation of titanium oxide and porosities in the nuggets of fusion welding will results in the degradation of the mechanical properties. For this reason the studies of friction stir welding for titanium have been investigated recently. The FSW zones of titanium were classified by the weld nugget (WN), the linear transition boundary (TB) and the heat affected zone (HAZ). The WN along with titanium parent was characterized by the presence of twins and dislocations. The average grain size and hardness of WN has been changed according to heat input. The grain refinement resulted from the FSW increased the hardness in the stir zone. Sound dissimilar joints between SUS 304 and CP-Ti were achieved using an advancing speed of 50 mm/min and rotation speeds in the range of 700-1100 rpm. Aluminum 1060 and titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V plates were lap joined by friction stir welding, hence the ultimate tensile shear strength of joint reached 100% of Al 1060. Mg alloy and Ti were successfully butt joined by inserting a probe into the Mg alloy plate with slightly offsetting. But Ti-Al intermetallic compound layers formed at the interface of these joints.

• Molecules and Cells
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.304-311
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• 2015

Most follicles in the mammalian ovary undergo atresia. Granulosa cell apoptosis is a hallmark of follicle atresia. Our previous study using a microRNA (miRNA) microarray showed that the let-7 microRNA family was differentially expressed during follicular atresia. However, whether the let-7 miRNA family members are related to porcine (Sus scrofa) ovary follicular apoptosis is unclear. In the current study, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction showed that the expression levels of let-7 family members in follicles and granulosa cells were similar to our microarray data, in which miRNAs let-7a, let-7b, let-7c, and let-7i were significantly decreased in early atretic and progressively atretic porcine ovary follicles compared with healthy follicles, while let-7g was highly expressed during follicle atresia. Furthermore, flow cytometric analysis and Hoechst33342 staining demonstrated that let-7g increased the apoptotic rate of cultured granulosa cells. In addition, let-7 target genes were predicted and annotated by TargetScan, PicTar, gene ontology and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes pathways. Our data provide new insight into the association between the let-7 miRNA family in granulosa cell programmed death.

• Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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• v.2 no.4
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• pp.263-269
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• 2004

During the last two years, Site Information and Total Environmental database management System (SITES) ver. 1.0 has been developed for the systematic SITES Database Module (SDM), which includes site information, facility information and environmental information. The SITES includes the module for site environmental monitoring system and safety assessment (M&A) system for the nuclear facility. SITES is expected to be an effective system for the radioactive waste disposal management facility. Currently, SITES ver.2.0 is under development after the SITES ver.1.0 that is focused on the M&A system. The main purpose of this paper is to introduce and try to account for the major development in the concept of SEMS sub-module of the M&A module. The SEMS is purposed of development of the program for real time environmental monitoring, prediction, and automatic alarm system using SITES Database and related information.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.104-104
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• 2016

음극아크증착과 스퍼터링을 동시에 사용한 하이브리드 공정으로 제조된 TiAlSiN 코팅층의 물성을 평가하였다. TiAlSiN 코팅층은 음극아크 소스에 Ti-Al 타겟을 장착하고 스퍼터링 소스에는 Si 타겟을 장착하여 아르곤과 질소 가스의 혼합가스 분위기에서 스테인리스(SUS304)와 초경(cemented carbide; WC-15wt.%Co) 기판 위에 제조되었다. 음극아크 소스에 인가되는 전류는 고정하고 스퍼터링 소스에 인가되는 전력을 조절하여 TiAlSiN 코팅층의 Si 함량을 제어하였다. TiAlSiN 코팅층의 Si 함량이 증가하면 코팅층의 구조가 주상정에서 비정질 구조로 변화한다. 이는 Si 함량이 증가하면 코팅층에 형성되는 알갱이 구조의 크기가 줄어들기 때문이다. X-선 회절 결과와 Scherrer's equation을 이용하여 Si 함량에 따른 알갱이 구조의 크기를 계산하면 Si이 없는 코팅층은 약 14 nm의 크기를 보이며 8 at.% 이상의 함량에서 약 2.5 nm로 포화된다. TiAlSiN 코팅층의 경도를 Si 함량에 따라 측정하면 Si 함량이 증가하면 경도도 증가하는 경향을 보이며 약 9 at.%의 Si 함량에서 3200 Hv로 최대가 되고 이후에는 감소한다. TiAlSiN이 코팅된 스테인리스 시편을 대기에서 열처리하고 시편 무게증가를 측정하여 코팅층의 내열성을 평가하였다. Si 함량이 증가하면 내열성도 향상되는데 14.4 at.%의 Si 함량에서 $700^{\circ}C$까지 무게 증가가 없으며 $900^{\circ}C$까지 0.43 mg의 증가를 보인다. 본 실험을 통해서 얻어진 TiAlSiN 코팅층은 비교적 높은 경도와 내열성을 확보하여 절상공구 보호막 코팅 소재 등으로 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Surface Engineering Conference
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• 2016.11a
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• pp.99-99
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• 2016

최근 공구산업은 산업 발전으로 공구의 사용 환경이 가혹화 되고, 첨단산업용 특수합금들이 발달하면서 이를 가공할 수 있는 새로운 절삭공구소재들이 개발되어지고 있다. 또한 고성능 절삭공구는 공구소재보다 코팅개발이 상대적으로 더욱 효과적이기 때문에 코팅 기술 개발이 활발히 진행되고 있다. 최근 일본에서는 새로운 코팅층 물질 개발보다는 기존의 코팅물질을 조합하거나 개량하여 성능을 향상시키는 추세이며, 이는 현재 공구산업의 효율적인 개발방향을 제시하고 있다. 기존의 빗각 증착은 기판의 각도를 변경하여 증기가 기판에 비스듬하게 입사하도록 조절하여 코팅하는 기술로 박막의 조직을 다양하게 제어하는 것이 가능하며, 구조 제어를 통한 완전화 박막을 이용한 one-batch 다기능 구현을 위하여 많은 연구가 진행되고 있다. 가공이 까다로운 소재를 가공하기 위한 공구에 적용하기 위해서 Al의 함량이 높은 AlTiN 소재가 개발되어 적용되고 있으며, 이 소재는 공구의 수명향상을 위한 표면처리 소재로 각광을 받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 음극아크 증착 시 거대입자가 박막에 증착되어 결함을 만들기 때문에 그 밀도를 낮추기 위해서 음극 아크 증착을 이용하여 공정 변화에 따른 AlTiN 박막의 표면형상을 관찰하고 특성을 평가하였다. 또한 빗각 증착을 적용하여 제작한 AlTiN 박막의 특성을 평가하였다. 고 함량의 AlTi합금 타겟을 음극 아크 소스에 장착하여 AlTiN 박막을 코팅하였다. 시편은 스테인리스강판(SUS304)과 초경(tungsten carbide; WC)을 사용하였다. 음극 아크 소스에 인가되는 전류가 낮을수록 AlTiN 박막 표면에 거대입자의 밀도가 낮아졌으며, 기판 전압과 공정압력이 높을수록 AlTiN 박막의 표면에 존재하는 거대입자의 밀도가 낮아지는 경향을 보였다. 이를 통하여 거대입자밀도를 낮추는 기초공정을 도출하였다. AlTiN 박막 제작 시 빗각을 적용한 결과 $60^{\circ}$의 빗각을 적용한 다층 박막에서 상대적으로 가장 높은 경도 값을 보였다. 본 연구를 통해 음극 아크 증착을 이용하여 거대입자의 밀도가 낮은 박막을 제작할 수 있는 공정을 도출하였고, 빗각증착을 적용하면 경도가 향상되는 결과를 확인하였다.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.23-36
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• 2018

In wireless communication, efficient spectrum usage is an issue that has been an attractive research area for many technologies. Recently new technologies innovations allow compact radios to transmit with power efficient communication over very long distances. For example, Low-Power Wide Area Networks (LPWANs) are an attractive emerging platform to connect the Internet-of-Things (IoT). Especially, LoRa is one of LPWAN technologies and considered as an infrastructure solution for IoT. End-devices use LoRa protocol across a single wireless hop to communicate to gateway(s) connected to the internet which acts as a bridge and relays message between these LoRa end-devices to a central network server. The use of the (ISM) spectrum sharing for such long-range networking motivates us to implement spectrum sensing testbed for cognitive radio network based on LoRa and GNU radio. In cognitive radio (CR), secondary users (SUs) are able to sense and use this information to opportunistically access the licensed spectrum band in absence of the primary users (PUs). In general, PUs have not been very receptive of the idea of opportunistic spectrum sharing. That is, CR will harmfully interfere with operations of PUs. Subsequently, there is a need for experimenting with different techniques in a real system. In this paper, we implemented spectrum sensing for cognitive radio networks based on LoRa and GNU Radio, and further analyzed corresponding performances of the implemented systems. The implementation is done using Microchip LoRa evolution kits, USRPs, and GNU radio.

• Journal of Welding and Joining
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• v.35 no.3
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• pp.82-87
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• 2017

Recent trends in shipbuilding and offshore industries are a huge increase in the ship size and the exploration and production of oil and natural gas in the arctic offshore region. High performance steel plates are required by these industrial trends. Also in IMO(International Maritime Organization) has begun to regulate of fuel of ship to environmental protection, therefore it is little bit difficult to use bunker-C oil to working ship. As the problem of environmental change such as global warming is emerged, the operation of the ship is considered to be involved in the environmental change problem, and the regulation of environmental pollution is gradually strengthened. As these environmental regulations are strengthened demand for LNG fuel ships is rapidly increasing. Currently, cryogenic steels used in LNG tanks include aluminum alloy, SUS 304, and 9%-Ni steel. Those steels are has high cost to construction of large LNG carrier. The new materials were suggested several steel mills to decrease construction cost and easy construction. The new cryogenic steel should be evaluate safety to applied real structure include LNG ship. Therefore, in this study, fracture toughness of weld joints were investigated with cryogenic steel for application of LNG tank.

• Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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• v.23 no.1
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• pp.9-19
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• 2001

Microstructure and phase transformation of Ti-Ni-Cu alloy powders produced by using attrition milling method were studied. Mixed powders of Ti-(50-X)Ni-XCu ($X=0{\sim}20$ at%) in composition range were mechanically alloyed for maximum 20 hours by using SUS 1/4" ball in argon atmosphere. Ball to powder ratio was 50: 1 and impeller speed was 350rpm. Mechanically alloyed with attrition millimg method. powder was heat treated at the temperature up to $850^{\circ}C$ for 1 hour in the $10^{-6}$ torr vacuum. Ti-Ni-Cu alloy powders have been fabricated by attrition milling method. and then phase transformation behaviours and microstructual properties of the alloy powders were investigated to assist in improving the the high damping capacity of Ti-Ni-Cu shape memory alloy powders. The results obtained are as follows: 1. After heat treating of fully mechanically alloyed powder at $850^{\circ}C$ for 1hour. most of the B2 and B 19' phases was formed and $TiNi_3$ were coexisted. 2. The B 19' martensite were formed in Ti-Ni-Cu alloy powders whose Cu-content is less than 5a/o. where as the B19 martensite in those whose Cu-content is more than 10at%. 3. The powders of as-milled Ti-Ni-Cu alloys whose Cu-contents is less than 5at% are amorphous. whereas those of as-milled Ti-Ni-Cu alloys whose Cu-content is more than 10at% are crystalline. This means that Cu addition tends to suppress amorphization of Ti-Ni alloy powders.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.16 no.6
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• pp.273-277
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• 2006

High velocity of oxy-fuel (HVOF) thermal spray coating is progressively replacing the other classical hard coatings such as chrome plating and ceramic coating by the classical methods, since the very toxic $Cr^{6+}$ ion is well known as carcinogen causing lung cancer, and the ceramic coatings are brittle. Co-alloy T800 powder is coated on the Inconel 718 substrates by the HVOF coating procesess developed by this laboratory. For the study of the possibility of replacing of chrome plating, the wear properties of HVOF Co-alloy T800 coatings are investigated using the reciprocating sliding tester with a counter sliding SUS 304 ball both at room and at an elevated temperature of $1000^{\circ}F\;(538^{\circ}C)$. The possibility as durability improvement coating is studied for the application to the high speed spindles vulnerable to frictional heat and wear. Wear mechanisms at the reciprocating sliding wear test are studied far the application to the systems similar to the sliding test such as high speed spindles. Wear debris and frictional coefficients of T800 coatings both at room and at an elevated temperature of $538^{\circ}C$ are drastically reduced compared to those of non-coated surface of Inconel 718 substrates. Wear traces and friction coefficients of both coated and non-coated surfaces are drastically reduced at a high temperature of $538^{\circ}C$ compared with those at room temperature. These show that the coating is highly recommendable far the durability Improvement coating on the surfaces vulnerable to frictional heat and wear.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.34-40
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• 2017

In this study, the surface tension of simulant gel propellants was measured by Du $No{\ddot{u}}y$ ring method. The variation of the surface tension was investigated with respect to the amount of the gelling agent, and metal particle addition. Distilled water was used as the base fluid for the preparation of the simulant gel propellant where Carbopol 941 was used as a gelling agent and SUS304 spherical metal particles (mean diameter : 100 nm) as simulant energetic particles. As a result of measurements, surface tension increased with increasing gelling agent concentration while, in the presence of metal particle, different behavior of surface tension has been observed.