• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.280-289
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to determine the stimulation variables which should be considered when neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is applied for a muscle under the normal innervation to minimize muscle fatigue and increase force-generating ability. Methods: A total of 23 healthy men participated in the study and all subjects were randomly assigned to the 1:1 group, 1:3 group, 1:5 group, and control group with on-off ratio of NMES. The subjects performed a fatigue task, consisting of 10 times of isometric contraction sustained by NMES. NMES using Russian current stimulation was applied to muscle fatigue and divided into three sessions by pulse frequency (10 bps, 30 bps, 90 bps). The EMG was recorded using an MP 100 system from the quadriceps femoris muscle in four groups. Results: The differences of delta MdF and delta MF of between on-off ratio groups of 10 bps, 30 bps, and 90 bps pulse frequencies were very significant (p<0.05). According to the results of post hoc of 10, 90 bps, it was greater in the 1:1 group and the 1:3 group compared with the 1:5 group, and no fatigue was observed in the control group. In 30 bps, it was greater in the 1:1 group compared with 1:3, 1:5, and control group (p<.05). Conclusion: Among NMES variables to minimize muscle fatigue, the larger on-off ratio by pulse frequency showed the lower muscle fatigue. Therefore, on-off ratio needs to be great enough, and will be more efficient with the frequency 30 bps rather than of 10 bps and 90 bps.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.543-551
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• 2011

Steam generator tubes for nuclear power plants contain the local shape transitions on their inner or outer surface such as dent, bulge, over-expansion, eccentricity, deflection, and so on by the application of physical force during the tube manufacturing and steam generator assembling and by the sludge (that is, corrosion products) produced during the plant operation. The structural integrity of tubes will be degraded by generating the corrosive crack at that location. The profilometry using the traditional bobbin probes which are currently applied for measuring the profile change of tubes gives us basic information such as axial locations and average magnitudes of deformations. However, the three-dimensional quantitative evaluation on circumferential locations, distributional angle, and size of deformations will have to be conducted to understand the effects of residual stresses increased by local deformations on corrosive cracking of tubes. Steam generator tubes of Korean standard nuclear power plants expanded within their tube-sheets by the explosive expansion method and suffered from corrosive cracks in the early stage of power operation. Thus, local deformations of steam generator tubes at the top of tube-sheet were measured with an advanced rotating probe and a laser profiling system for the two cases where the tubes expanded by the explosive expansion method and hydraulic expansion. Also, the trends of eccentricity, deflection, and over-expansion of tubes were evaluated. The advanced eddy current profilometry was confirmed to provide accurate information of local deformations compared with laser profilometry.

• 한국측량학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.313-322
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• 2005

급속한 기술의 발전과 인간 생활 및 문화 활동의 범위가 변하고 확장됨에 따라 지표면에 빠른 변화가 발생하고 있으므로 지도와 지형공간 데이터베이스의 갱신주기는 짧아져야 한다. 이를 만족시키기 위하여 최근에 지형공간정보 분야에서는 지도제작 과정의 자동화와 데이터 처리속도의 단축을 위한 연구가 진행되고 있으며, 이 결과 수치사진측량 워크스테이션, GPS/INS 기술, 위성영상의 활용기술, 자동 정보추출 및 LiDAR 시스템이 개발되었다. 항공 LiDAR 데이터로부터 자동으로 건물을 추출하고 등고선을 생성할 수 있는 가능성에 많은 관심이 집중되고 있다. 그러나 숙련된 작업자에 의해 수동으로 건물을 도화하는 기존의 사진측량 방법에 의한 결과와 비교하면, 정확도와 효율성에 대한 좀더 심도 깊은 연구가 수행되어야 한다. 반면에, LiDAR 데이터로부터 등고선을 생성한 결과, 품질 및 정회성에 있어서 효율적이고 경제적이었다. 본 연구에서는 수치지도 제작에 필요한 건물을 추출하고 등고선을 생성하기 위하여 LiDAR 데이터의 전처리 과정과 단계별 처리과정에 관련되는 다양한 조건의 영향 및 정확도에 관하여 평가하였다.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제9권9호
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• pp.1131-1138
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 지하에 매설된 통신 관로를 레이저 투영 영상 분석에 의해 검사하는 새로운 기법을 제안한다. 레이저 다이오드, 발광 다이오드와 카메라로 구성된 장비가 관내에 직접 투입되며, 레이저 다이오드는 관벽에 투영 영상을 생성하고 발광 다이오드는 내부 조명 장치로 사용되며, 카메라는 관로 영상을 획득한다. 카메라에서 전달된 다양한 조건의 관로 영상에 대해 투영 영역을 정확히 분할하기 위하여, 새로운 객차 모델과 다중 임계치 기법을 이용한다. 분할된 투영 고리의 형상은 최소 직경과 푸리에 표기자에 의해 표현하여 관로의 상태를 규칙에 기반하여 분류한다. 국부적인 최소 직경과 전역적인 푸리에 표기자를 모두 사용하므로 파손된 관로, 찌그러진 관로 등의 다양한 조건에서 높은 분류 성능을 나타낼 수 있으며, 여러 상태의 영상에 대한 실험 결과는 2% 미만의 오분류로 높은 성능을 나타냈다.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2017

An ultra-high precise ejection process is essential in a dispensing system for fabricating various precision parts such as a semiconductor, LED, and camera module. The size of such parts has been decreasing, which implies that a precise ejecting technique is required. A phosphor-containing liquid is ejected via a dispenser using dual piezoelectric actuators that are used for generating a high-speed dispensing mechanism. The rod and nozzle continuously contact in high speed to eject the liquid. However, the high-strength filler or phosphor in the liquid causes wear on the surfaces of the rod and nozzle during the dispensing process. As a result, the ejection reliability decreases as the wear on the surfaces increases. Therefore, it is necessary to estimate the wear characteristics of the rod and nozzle via an experiment and FE analysis. Reliability rests up to 1,000 cycles are conducted under relatively severe conditions. The flow rate and surfaces roughness of the rod and nozzle are measured in each ejection cycle. The surface images and wear volume are obtained before and after the tests and the ejection reliability is confirmed by measuring the flow rate of the liquid. The experimental results show that the ejection reliability is maintained up to 1,000k cycles; these results are validated by the simulation results.

• Journal of the korean society of oceanography
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.154-159
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• 2002

Satellite remote sensing technology for ocean observation has evolved considerably in these last twenty years. Ocean color is one of the most important parameters of ocean satellite measurements. This paper describes a remote sensing of ocean color data project - Asian I-Lac Project; it also introduces several case studies using satellite images in the Asian waters. The Asian waters are related to about 30 Asian countries, representing about 60% of the world population. The project aims at generating long-term time series images (planned for 10 years from 1996 to 2006) by combining several ocean color satellite data, i.e., ADEOS-I OCTS and SeaWiFS, and some other sensors. Some typical parameters that could be measured include Chlorophyll- a (Chl-a), Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM), and Suspended Material (SSM). Reprocessed OCTS images display spatial variation of Chl-a, CDOM, and SSM in the Asian waters; a short term variability of phytoplankton blooms was observed in the Gulf of Oman in November 1996 by analyzing OCTS and NOAA sea surface temperature (SST)； Chl-a concentrations derived from OCTS and SeaWiFS have also been evaluated in coastal areas of the Taiwan Strait, the Gulf of Thailand, the northeast Arabian Sea, and the Japan Sea. The data system provides scientists with capability of testing or developing ocean color algorithms, and transferring images for their research. We have also analyzed availability of OCTS images. The results demonstrate the potential of long-term time series of satellite ocean color data for research in marine biology, and ocean studies. The case studies show multiple applications of satellite images on monitoring of coastal environments in the Asian Waters.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.561-569
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• 2014

The water resources system of Jeju-do Island entirely depends on groundwater. This study is making a precision observation of baseflow, surface water, water shortage that might be vulnerable to climate change and drought in future. The field observation of baseflow discharges in Akgeuncheon stream has regularly been made with ADCP and ADC and Flowmate every two weeks for twenty-two (22) months (July 8, 2011 to April 27, 2013). This paper represent the results of calculating discharge of a number of hydraulic structures (broad-crested weirs) with comparing and has been calculated more accurate discharges with suitability of different observation methods. The average discharge has been observed 0.851 $m^3/s$, whereas the average ADC and Flowmate is 0.709 $m^3/s$. Meanwhile, stream discharge has been calculated 0.709 $m^3/s$ through the broad-crested weir equation. The discharge has calculated with the weir equation greatly changed according to even a small change in the water level. However, it showed a similar trend to one of the observed discharge. Although, in past there were generating errors caused by observers' strides, vertical and horizontal flow velocity distribution when the average flow velocity had been measured, non-prismatic flow, turbulent flow and others in ADC. This study comes up with the weir equation is more suitable for the characteristics of Jeju-do could be presented through an observations of baseflow discharge.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.9-13
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 지면반사를 이용한 크로스아이 재밍에 의해서 발생되는 모노펄스 레이다의 추적오차를 분석한다. 크로스아이 재밍은 위상과 진폭이 다른 두 신호를 동시에 레이다로 송신하여 레이다 추적 시스템에 오차를 발생시키는 방법이다. 모노펄스 레이다가 지형 바운스에 의해서 발생되는 크로스 아이 재밍신호를 수신하면 고각 방향으로 추적오차가 발생 한다. 다중반사가 존재하는 저고도 환경에서 추적 레이다 수신기에서는 재머에서 송신된 신호가 직접 경로와 반사 경로 두 신호가 도달하여 그 경로 차에 의해 오차가 발생한다. 지형 바운스 재밍은 단일 재머를 이용하여 할 수 있는 장점이 있으나 재밍에 영향을 미치는 공간은 지형 반사각과 지형의 산란 정도에 의해서 제한된다. 본 연구는 해상에서 저고도로 날아오는 미사일이나 항공기로부터 함정을 보호하기 위해서 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2023

Purpose: FLASH radiotherapy (RT) using ultra-high dose rate (>40 Gy/s) radiation is being studied worldwide. However, experimental studies such as preclinical studies using small animals are difficult to perform due to the limited availability of irradiation devices and methods for generating a FLASH beam. In this paper, we report the initial dosimetry results of a prototype electron linear accelerator (LINAC)-based irradiation system to perform ultra-high dose rate (UHDR) preclinical experiments. Methods: The present study used the prototype electron LINAC developed by the Research Center of Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (DIRAMS) in Korea. We investigated the beam current dependence of the depth dose to determine the optimal beam current for preclinical experiments. The dose rate in the UHDR region was measured by film dosimetry. Results: Depth dose measurements showed that the optimal beam current for preclinical experiments was approximately 33 mA, corresponding to a mean energy of 4.4 MeV. Additionally, the average dose rates of 80.4 Gy/s and 162.0 Gy/s at a source-to-phantom surface distance of 30 cm were obtained at pulse repetition frequencies of 100 Hz and 200 Hz, respectively. The dose per pulse and instantaneous dose rate were estimated to be approximately 0.80 Gy and 3.8×10⁵ Gy/s, respectively. Conclusions: Film dosimetry verified the appropriate dose rates to perform FLASH RT preclinical studies using the developed electron-beam irradiator. However, further research on the development of innovative beam monitoring systems and stabilization of the accelerator beam is required.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.476-483
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• 2016

해양온도차발전용 유기랭킨사이클은 해양의 표층수와 심층수사이의 온도차를 이용하여 발전하는 사이클이다. 작동유체는 유기랭킨사이클의 열역학적 성능에 있어 중요한 요소이다. 유기랭킨사이클의 열역학적 분석방법으로 핀치포인트분석이 있다. 본 연구는 열교환기내 핀치포인트온도차의 변화와 열원 및 열침의 출구온도의 변화에 따른 열역학적 성능분석을 수행하였다. 핀치포인트분석법에 따라 설계한 해양온도차발전용 단순랭킨사이클에 7종의 단일 작동유체를 적용하여 열역학적 성능을 분석하였다. 성능분석결과 열교환기에서 핀치포인트온도차와 열원 및 열침의 온도변화가 작을수록 사이클 총 비가역성 및 총 엑서지 파괴인자가 감소하였으며, 제2법칙 효율은 상승하였다. 또한 비가역성은 열역학적 변화가 발생한 곳에서 크게 변화하였다. RE245fa2는 선정한 작동유체 중에서 가장 우수한 열역학적 성능을 보여주었으며, 모든 작동유체의 성능은 유사하였다. 열교환기 및 작동유체 선정에 있어 열역학적 성능과 함께 다양한 요소들에 대해서도 엄밀한 이론적 근거가 필요하다.