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종자결정을 활용한 다결정 규소 잉곳 내의 구조적 결함 규명 (Structural defects in the multicrystalline silicon ingot grown with the seed at the bottom of crucible)

  • 이아영;김영관
    • 한국결정성장학회지
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    • 제24권5호
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    • pp.190-195
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    • 2014
  • 방향성 응고법으로 잉곳을 성장시킬 때 발생하는 온도 구배에 의해 잉곳 내에 결함이 생성되고 잔류 응력이 남게 된다. 이 결함과 잔류 응력은 잉곳의 성장 조건에 따라 달라지며, 웨이퍼의 특성에 큰 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 성장 속도의 변화에 상관 없이 대부분의 잉곳에서는 하부 영역에 비해 상부 영역에서 결정립과 쌍정경계의 크기가 작았으며, 결정립계뿐만 아니라 결정립 내에도 전위 밀도가 높았다. 이것은 상부 영역에서 성장 중에 받는 열 응력이 하부 영역보다 크다는 것을 암시한다. 두 잉곳 간의 차이를 보았을 때에는 성장 속도가 느린 잉곳에서 전위 밀도가 감소하였으며, 웨이퍼의 평탄도, 뒤틀림, 휨, 절단자국이 낮게 측정되었다. 따라서 다결정 성장 공정에서는 냉각 속도가 결함이나 잔류 응력의 발생에 미치는 영향이 크며, 그로 인하여 웨이퍼의 특성이 달라지는 것을 알 수 있었다.

유도초음파를 활용한 격납건물 라이너 플레이트 상시감시 모니터링 검사를 위한 토모그래피 영상화 (Tomographic Imaging for Structural Health Monitoring Inspection of Containment Liner Plates using Guided Ultrasonic)

  • 박준필;조윤호
    • 한국압력기기공학회 논문집
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.1-9
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    • 2020
  • Large-scale industrial facility structures continue to deteriorate due to the effects of operating and environmental conditions. The problems of these industrial facilities are potentially causing economic losses, environmental pollution, casualties, and national losses. Accordingly, in order to prevent disaster accidents of large structures in advance, the necessity of diagnosing structures using non-destructive inspection techniques is being highlighted. The defect occurrence, location and defect type of the structure are important parameters for predicting the remaining life of the structure, so continuous defect observation is very important. Recently, many researchers have been actively researching real-time monitoring technology to solve these problems. Structure Health Monitoring Inspection is a technology that can identify and respond to the occurrence of defects in real time, but there is a limit to check the degree of defects and the direction of growth of defects. In order to compensate for the shortcomings of these technologies, the importance of defect imaging techniques is emerging, and in order to find defects in large structures, a method of inspecting a wide range using guided ultrasonic is effective. The work presented here introduces a calculation for the shape factor for evaluation of the damaged area, as well as a variable β parameter technique to correct a damaged shape. Also, we perform research in modeling simulation and an experiment for comparison with a suggested inspection method and verify its validity. The curved structure image obtained by the advanced RAPID algorithm showed a good match between the defect area and the shape.

유기용제 함침법을 통한 알루미늄 다이캐스팅의 미세결함 및 기밀성 평가 (Evaluation of Micro-defects and Air Tightness of Al Die-casting by Impregnation of Organic Solvent)

  • 이진욱;조창현;김성계;고영건;김동주
    • 한국주조공학회지
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    • 제42권4호
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    • pp.218-225
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    • 2022
  • 본 연구에서는 고압 다이캐스팅 (High pressure die-casting, HPDC)을 통해 알루미늄 합금 (상업코드: ALDC12종)으로 수소 자동차용 부품 (Air pressure control valve housing, APCVH)을 제조하였으며 주조품의 기밀성을 향상시키기 위해 유기 함침액을 개발하였다. 개발된 2종류의 유기 함침액 (INNO-series, 한국)과 상용 합침액 (P601, 일본)을 사용하여 함침공정 조건 및 후 처리에 따른 미세결함과 기밀성을 비교 평가하였다. 컴퓨터 단층촬영 및 3차원 X-선 현미경 분석을 통해 함침된 알루미늄 주조품의 결함제어 및 성능 개선을 확인하였다. 또한, 함침 공정 후 기밀성 시험에서 INNO-01이 함침된 시료의 경우 성능 개선율이 70%인 것으로 확인하였다. 따라서, 개발된 유기 함침액은 상용 가능하며 다이캐스팅 제품의 기밀성 향상에 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

Creep-Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of a Structure with Crack Like Defects at the Welds

  • Lee, Hyeong-Yeon;Kim, Seok-Hoon;Lee, Jae-Han;Kim, Byung-Ho
    • Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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    • 제20권12호
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    • pp.2136-2146
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    • 2006
  • A study on a creep-fatigue crack growth behavior has been carried out for a cylindrical structure with weldments by using a structural test and an evaluation according to the assessment procedures. The creep-fatigue crack growth behavior following the creep-fatigue crack initiation has been assessed by using the French A16 procedure and the conservatism for the present structural test has been examined. The structural specimen is a welded cylindrical shell made of 316 L stainless steel (SS) for one half of the cylinder and 304 SS for the other half. In the creep-fatigue test, the hold time under a tensile load which produces the primary nominal stress of 45 MPa was one hour at $600^{\circ}C$ and creep-fatigue loads of 600 cycles were applied. The evaluation results for the creep-fatigue crack propagation were compared with those of the observed images from the structural test. The assessment results for the creep-fatigue crack behavior according to the French Al6 procedure showed that the Al6 is overly conservative for the creep-fatigue crack propagation in the present case with a short hold time of one hour.

Detergent Screening for NMR-Based Structural Study of the Integral Membrane Protein, Emopamil Binding Protein (Human Sterol Δ8-Δ7 Isomerase)

  • Won, Hyung-Sik
    • 한국자기공명학회논문지
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.13-19
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    • 2017
  • Human sterol ${\Delta}8-{\Delta}7$ isomerase, commonly known as emopamil binding protein (EBP), is an essential protein in the cholesterol-synthetic pathway, and mutations of this protein are critically associated with human diseases such as Conradi-Hunermann-Happle or male EBP disorder with neurological defects syndrome. Due to such a clinical importance, EBP has been intensively investigated and some important features have been reported. EBP is a tetra-spanning membrane protein, of which $2^{nd}$, $3^{rd}$, and $4^{th}$ membrane-spanning ${\alpha}$ helices play an important role in its enzymatic function. However, detailed structural feature at atomic resolution has not yet been elucidated, due to characteristic difficulties in dealing with membrane protein. Here, we over-expressed EBP using Escherichia coli and performed detergent screening to find suitable membrane mimetics for structural studies of the protein by NMR. As results, DPC and LMPG could be evaluated as the most favorable detergents to acquire promising NMR spectra for structural study of EBP.

단백질의 구조 전환과 기능 조절 (Conformational Switch and Functional Regulation of Proteins)

  • 유명희
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.14 No.1
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    • pp.3-6
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    • 2001
  • In common globular proteins, the native form is in its most stable state. However, the native form of inhibitory serpins (serine protease inhibitors) and some viral membrane fusion proteins is in a metastable state. Metastability in these proteins is critical to their biological functions. Our previous studies revealed that unusual interactions, such as side-chain overpacking, buried polar groups, surface hydrophobic pockets, and internal cavities are the structural basis of the native metastability. To understand the mechanism by which these structural defects regulate protein functions, cavity-filling mutations of a 1-antitrypsin, a prototype serpin, were characterized. Increasing conformational stability is correlated with decreasing inhibitory activity. Moreover, the activity loss appears to correlate with the decrease in the rate of the conformational switch during complex formation with a target protease. We also increased the stability of a 1-antitrypsin greatly via combining various stabilizing single amino acid substitutions that were distributed throughout the molecule. The results showed that a substantial increase of stability, over 13 kcal/mol, affected the inhibitory activity with a correlation of 11% activity loss per kcal/mol. The results strongly suggest that the native metastability of proteins is indeed a structural design that regulates protein functions and that the native strain of a 1-antitrypsin distributed throughout the molecule regulates the inhibitory function in a concerted manner.

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단백질의 구조 전환과 기능 조절 (Conformational Switch and Functional Regulation of Proteins)

  • 유명희
    • E2M - 전기 전자와 첨단 소재
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    • 제14권12호
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    • pp.3-6
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    • 2001
  • In common globular proteins, the native form is n its most stable state. However, the native form of inhibitory serpins (serine protease inhibitors) and some viral membrane fusion proteins is in a metastable state. Metastability in these proteins is critical to their biological functions. Our previous studies revealed that unusual interactions, such as side-chain overpacking, buried polar groups, surface hydrophobic pockets, ad internal cavities are the structural basis of the native metastability. To understand the mechanism by which these structural defects regulate protein functions, cavity-filling mutations of $\alpha$1-antitrypsin, a prototype serpin, were characterized. Increasing conformational stability is correlated with decreasing inhibitory activity. Moreover, the activity loss appears to correlate with the decrease in the rate of the conformational switch during complex formation with a target protease. We also increased the stability of $\alpha$1-antitrypsin greatly via combining various stabilizing single amino acid substitutions that were distributed throughout the molecule. The results showed that a substantial increase of stability, over 13 kcal/mol, affected the inhibitory activity with a correlation of 11% activity loss per kcal/mol. The results strongly suggest that the native metastability of proteins is indeed a structural design that regulates protein functions and that the native strain of $\alpha$1-antitrypsin distributed throughout the molecule regulates the inhibitory function in a concerted manner.

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단백질의 구조 전환과 기능 조절 (Conformational Switch and Functional Regulation of Proteins)

  • 유명희
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.3-6
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    • 2001
  • In common globular proteins, the native form is in its most stable state. However, the native form of inhibitory serpins (serine protease inhibitors) and some viral membrane fusion proteins is in a metastable state. Metastability in these Proteins is critical to their biological functions. Our previous studies revealed that unusual interactions, such as side-chain overpacking, buried polar groups, surface hydrophobic pockets, and internal cavities are the structural basis of the native metastability. To understand the mechanism by which these structural defects regulate protein functions, cavity-filling mutations of ${\alpha}$1-antitrypsin, a prototype serpin, were characterized. Increasing conformational stability is correlated with decreasing inhibitory activity. Moreover, the activity loss appears to correlate with the decrease in the rate of the conformational switch during complex formation with a target protease. We also increased the stability of ${\alpha}$1-antitrypsin greatly via combining various stabilizing single amino acid substitutions that were distributed throughout the molecule. The results showed that a substantial increase of stability, over 13 kcal/mol, affected the inhibitory activity with a correlation of 11% activity loss per kcal/mol. The results strongly suggest that the native metastability of proteins is indeed a structural design that regulates protein functions and that the native strain of e 1-antitrypsin distributed throughout the molecule regulates the inhibitory function in a concerted manner.

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CFRP 보강 콘크리트 구조물의 PZT센서 기반 구조 건전성 모니터링 (PZT Sensor-based Structural Health Monitoring for CFRP Laminated Concrete Structures)

  • 류성찬;김주원;이창길;박승희;박선규
    • 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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    • 제14권5호
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    • pp.72-78
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    • 2010
  • CFRP보강공법은 구조물에 내하력을 증가시키기 위해 사용되고 있으며 실제 교량에 적용빈도가 높고 연구 활용성에 대한 기대가 큰 공법이다. CFRP로 보강된 콘크리트 구조물은 외부에 에폭시 등으로 접착된 CFRP로 인하여 휨파괴 및 전단파괴 외에 부착파괴가 추가적으로 발생하게 되며 이러한 부착파괴가 전체거동을 지배하게 되는 경우가 대부분이며, 취성파괴를 유발하게 된다. 따라서 이러한 CFRP 부착파괴에 대한 모니터링은 매우 중요한 의미를 갖는다. 본 논문에서는 국부적인 손상 파악에 유리한 PZT센서를 이용한 임피던스 기반 손상검색 방법을 사용하여 콘크리트 균열과 CFRP 부착파괴 모니터링에 대한 적용가능성을 검증해 보았다.

Automatic assessment of post-earthquake buildings based on multi-task deep learning with auxiliary tasks

  • Zhihang Li;Huamei Zhu;Mengqi Huang;Pengxuan Ji;Hongyu Huang;Qianbing Zhang
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • 제31권4호
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    • pp.383-392
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    • 2023
  • Post-earthquake building condition assessment is crucial for subsequent rescue and remediation and can be automated by emerging computer vision and deep learning technologies. This study is based on an endeavour for the 2nd International Competition of Structural Health Monitoring (IC-SHM 2021). The task package includes five image segmentation objectives - defects (crack/spall/rebar exposure), structural component, and damage state. The structural component and damage state tasks are identified as the priority that can form actionable decisions. A multi-task Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is proposed to conduct the two major tasks simultaneously. The rest 3 sub-tasks (spall/crack/rebar exposure) were incorporated as auxiliary tasks. By synchronously learning defect information (spall/crack/rebar exposure), the multi-task CNN model outperforms the counterpart single-task models in recognizing structural components and estimating damage states. Particularly, the pixel-level damage state estimation witnesses a mIoU (mean intersection over union) improvement from 0.5855 to 0.6374. For the defect detection tasks, rebar exposure is omitted due to the extremely biased sample distribution. The segmentations of crack and spall are automated by single-task U-Net but with extra efforts to resample the provided data. The segmentation of small objects (spall and crack) benefits from the resampling method, with a substantial IoU increment of nearly 10%.