• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권8호
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• pp.1771-1776
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• 2020

Adverse effects in the measured gamma spectrum caused by radioactive statistical fluctuations, gamma ray scattering, and electronic noise can be reduced by energy spectrum denoising. Wavelet threshold denoising can be used to perform multi-scale and multi-resolution analysis on noisy signals with small root mean square errors and high signal-to-noise ratios. However, in traditional wavelet threshold denoising methods, there are signal oscillations in hard threshold denoising and constant deviations in soft threshold denoising. An improved wavelet threshold calculation method and threshold processing function are proposed in this paper. The improved threshold calculation method takes into account the influence of the number of wavelet decomposition layers and reduces the deviation caused by the inaccuracy of the threshold. The improved threshold processing function can be continuously guided, which solves the discontinuity of the traditional hard threshold function, avoids the constant deviation caused by the traditional soft threshold method. The examples show that the proposed method can accurately denoise and preserves the characteristic signals well in the gamma energy spectrum.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.268-276
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• 2002

In this study, a 3D coordinate measurement system equipped with a laser displacement meter for digitizing rock joint surface was established and the digitized data were used to calculate several roughness parameters. The parameters used in this study were micro avenge inclination $angle(i_{ave})$, average slope of joint $asperity(SL_{ ave})$, root mean square of $i-angle(i_{rms})$, standard deviation of height(SDH), standard deviation of $i-angle(SD_i)$, roughness profile $index(R_P)$, and fractal dimension(D). The relationships between the roughness parameters based on the digitzation of the surface profile were analyzed. Since the measured value varied according to the degree of reflection and the variation of colors at the measuring point, rock joint surface was painted in white to minimize the influence of the surface conditions. The comparison of the measured values and roughness parameters before and after painting revealed the better consequence from measurement on the painted surfaces. Also, effect of measuring interval was studied. As measured interval was increased, roughness parameters were exponentially decreased. The incremental sequence of degree of decrease was $SDH\; i_{ave},\; i_{rms},\; SD_i,\;and\; R_ p-1$. As a result of comparison of parameters from pin-type measurement system and laser type measurement system, all value of parameters were higher when laser-type measurement system was used, except SDH.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제65권4호
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• pp.533-538
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• 2016

In a power grid that has a high penetration of wind power, the highly-fluctuating output power of wind turbine generators (WTGs) adversely impacts the power quality in terms of the system frequency. This paper proposes a power smoothing scheme of a variable-speed WTG that can smooth its fluctuating output power caused by varying wind speeds, thereby improving system frequency regulation. To achieve this, an additional loop relying on the frequency deviation that operates in association with the maximum power point tracking control loop, is proposed; its control gain is modified with the rotor speed. For a low rotor speed, to ensure the stable operation of a WTG, the gain is set to be proportional to the square of the rotor speed. For a high rotor speed, to improve the power smoothing capability, the control gain is set to be proportional to the cube of the rotor speed. The performance of the proposed scheme is investigated under varying wind speeds for the IEEE 14-bus system using an EMTP-RV simulator. The simulation results indicate that the proposed scheme can mitigate the output power fluctuation of WTGs caused by varying wind speeds by adjusting the control gain depending on the rotor speed, thereby supporting system frequency regulation.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.902-907
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• 2008

Shape of the pulse waveform is affected by the visco-elasticity characteristics of the arterial wall and the reflection waves generated at the bifurcations of arterial branches. This study was designed to improve the accuracy for the extraction of pulse wave features, then proved the superiority of the developed algorithm by clinical evaluation. Upstroke point of the pulse wave was used as an extraction feature since it is minimally affected by the waveform variation. R-peak of the ECG was used as a reference to decide the minimum level, then intersection of the least squares of regression line was used as an upstroke point. Developed algorithm was compared with the existing minimum value detection algorithm and tangent-intersection algorithm using data obtained from 102 subjects. Developed algorithm showed the least standard deviation of $0.29{\sim}0.44\;m/s$ compared with that of the existing algorithms, $0.91{\sim}3.66\;m/s$. Moreover, the rate of standard deviation of more than 1.00m/s for the PWV values reduced with the range of $29.0{\sim}42.4%$, which proved the superiority of the newly developed algorithm.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.103-113
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• 2019

Purpose: Anatomical variations of the external nasal wall are highly important, since they play a role in obstruction or drainage of the ostiomeatal complex and ventilation and can consequently elevate the risk of pathological sinus conditions. This study aimed to assess anatomical variations of the nasal cavity and ethmoidal sinuses and their correlations on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study evaluated CBCT scans of 250 patients, including 107 males and 143 females, to determine the prevalence of anatomical variations of the nasal cavity and ethmoidal sinuses. All images were taken using a New Tom 3G scanner. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and the Mann-Whitney test. Results: The most common anatomical variations were found to be nasal septal deviation (90.4%), agger nasi air cell (53.6%), superior orbital cell(47.6%), pneumatized nasal septum(40%), and Onodi air cell(37.2%). Correlations were found between nasal septal deviation and the presence of a pneumatized nasal septum, nasal spur, and Haller cell. No significant associations were noted between the age or sex of patients and the presence of anatomical variations (P>0.05). Conclusion: Radiologists and surgeons must pay close attention to the anatomical variations of the sinonasal region in the preoperative assessment to prevent perioperative complications.

• 방송공학회논문지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.207-215
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• 2011

SC-FDE(Single Carrier with Frequency Domain Equalizer) 전송 방식에서 채널의 다중경로를 통과한 신호들은 채널 지연 확산과 노이즈 영향으로 심하게 왜곡이 되거나 ISI(Inter-Symbol Interference)가 발생된다. 기존 UW(Unique-Word) 기반 SC-FDE 전송 방식중 하나인 반복적 채널 추정은 채널 길이를 안다고 가정하여 추정한 CIR(Channel Impulse Response)의 채널 길이 밖에 있는 노이즈 성분을 시간 영역에서 스무딩을 함으로써 노이즈 성분을 제거한다. 또한, 주파수 영역에서 채널 추정에 사용하는 UW를 복원하여 잔재하는 ISI 성분을 제거함으로써 채널 추정 성능을 향상시킨다. 본 논문은 채널 길이 안으로 있는 노이즈 성분 억압을 통한 채널 추정기법을 제안한다. 노이즈 성분을 억압하기 위해 시간 영역에서 추정된 CIR로 채널 길이 밖에 있는 노이즈 성분을 이용하여 노이즈의 표준편차를 추정하고 본래 신호 샘플에 영향이 안가도록 노이즈 표준편차 이득의 기준을 만든다. 추정된 노이즈의 표준편차와 이득을 이용하여 CIR 샘플들이 기준값 이하 일 때 채널 길이 안에 있는 노이즈 성분을 스무딩을 한다. 시뮬레이션 결과는 채널의 MSE(Mean Square Error)와 BER(Bit Error Rate)을 통하여 제안된 기법을 적용할 때 성능 개선이 나타남을 확인 할 수 있었다.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2009

버스의 정시성은 노선특성 및 운수회사의 특성에 의해 많은 영향을 받는 것으로 알려져 왔으나, 과학적인 분석이 미흡한 실정이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 노선 및 운수회사 특성에 따른 정시성(차두간격편차 요인)을 모형화 하기 위하여 상관분석 및 선형회귀분석(OLS, Ordinary Least Square)을 통하여 최적설명변수를 선택하고, 위계적인 자료구조를 고려하여 위계적 형태의 자료분석에 많이 사용되는 위계적선형모형(HLM, Hierarchical Linear Model)을 적용하여 정시성에 미치는 요인을 분석하였다. 분석결과, ICC가 0.10으로 분석되어 정시성에 미치는 영향 중 노선특성에 의한 영향이 90%, 회사특성에 의한 영향이 10%로 나타나 OLS보다 HLM 적용이 더 적합한 것으로 나타났다. 버스의 정시성은 노선변수 수준에서 운행대수, 평균차두간격, 대당승객수 순으로 영향이 큰 것으로 나타났으며, 운행대수가 많고 대당승객수가 많은 노선은 정시성과 반비례하고, 평균차두간격과는 비례관계로 분석되었다. 회사변수 수준에서는 회사규모(관리대수)가 클수록, 일반회사 보다는 입찰간선회사가 정시성에 양(+)의 영향을 주는 것으로 분석되었다. 향후 정시성 평가관리시 노선별 운행대수, 평균차두간격, 운수사별 관리차량대수에 의한 영향을 고려하는 것이 필요하며, 정시성을 향상시키기 위해서는 노선의 연장을 짧고, 운수사의 규모가 클 수록 유리하다 할 수 있다.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.89-106
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• 2009

1. Objectives: The aim of this study was to survey the tendency of perspiration and health condition of Sasang Constitution and to analysis the relationship between health condition and perspiration. 2. Methods: We recruited 1565 subjects in multi-oriental hospitals and researched their perspiration and health condition. Subjects were diagnosed by the Sasang Constitutional specialists in oriental hospitals, and had remarkable improvement in their chief complains after Sasang Constitutional Medication. All subjects answered the questionnaire about the tendency of perspiration including the amount and region of sweating, and the health condition such as meal, appetite, tiredness, health degree, and warm-cold preference. Based on these clinical data, we analyzed the Sasang Constitutional deviation of health condition according to the tendency of perspiration. We found the differences of answering using Chi-square test between-group comparison. We analyzed using SPSS 14.0 for Korean. 3. Results: The amount of sweating was related with degree of health condition such as tiredness, health degree, meal, appetite, and warm-cold preference. However there was no significant differences between Sasang Constitutional groups. 4. Conclusions: According the region of sweating, there was some deviation of health conditions between Sasang Constitution. Especially sweating of head and neck meant good symptom for SE type but not for SY type. And the sweating on the chest and axilla meant bad symptoms for all Sasang Constitutional types.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.433-444
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• 2019

As rice husk ash (RHA) is not produced in controlled manufacturing process like cement, its properties vary significantly even within the same lot. In fact, properties of Rice Husk Ash Based Concrete (RHABC) are largely dictated by uncertainty leading to huge deviations from their expected values. This paper proposes a Robust Cost Optimization (RCO) procedure for RHABC, which minimizes such unwanted deviation due to uncertainty and provides guarantee of achieving desired strength and workability with least possible cost. The RCO simultaneously minimizes cost of RHABC production and its deviation considering feasibility of attaining desired strength and workability in presence of uncertainty. RHA related properties have been modeled as uncertain-but-bounded type as associated probability density function is not available. Metamodeling technique is adopted in this work for generating explicit expressions of constraint functions required for formulation of RCO. In doing so, the Moving Least Squares Method is explored in place of conventional Least Square Method (LSM) to ensure accuracy of the RCO. The efficiency by the proposed MLSM based RCO is validated by experimental studies. The error by the LSM and accuracy by the MLSM predictions are clearly envisaged from the test results. The experimental results show good agreement with the proposed MLSM based RCO predicted mix properties. The present RCO procedure yields RHABC mixes which is almost insensitive to uncertainty (i.e., robust solution) with nominal deviation from experimental mean values. At the same time, desired reliability of satisfying the constraints is achieved with marginal increment in cost.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2021

산업자동화에 적합한 구형파 구동 BLDC 영구자석 전동기 설계 및 개발, 위치검출방식 회로와 드라이버 개발에 관심이 증가하고 있다. 그러나 이 전동기는 스위칭 손실에 의한 효율 저하 및 진동, 소음 등으로 인하여 가격적·기능적인 장점에도 불구하고 그 응용에 있어서는 다소 제한적인 실정이다. BLDC 모터를 설계하고 조립하는 과정에 있어 자기회로 설계의 문제 또는 조립과정상의 제품 불 균일 등으로 인하여 자극 각이 균일하지 않거나 자속분포가 왜현되는 문제가 발생하는데, 이러한 것들이 위치검출 어긋남의 원인이 되어 모터 특성을 악화시킨다. 또한 위치센서로부터 발생된 신호가 정확히 드라이버로 피드백 되어야만 정현파 구동 BLDC 시스템이 안정적으로 동작할 수 있다. 그러나 발생된 신호가 외부의 영향인 자속밀도 편차나 착자 기술에 의해 DC offset 성분이 발생하여 안정적인 위치검출을 할 수 없기에 본 연구에서는 DC offset 성분을 제거할 수 있는 제안된 회로를 연구하고자 한다.