• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2016

Objective: This study compared the muscle activities of the erector spinae (ES), the external oblique (EO), and the rectus abdominis (RA) on three different surfaces. The purpose of this study was to determine which surface induces the highest muscle activity during the plank exercises. The information from this study can be used to recommend plank exercises to athletes and patients with weak core muscles. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: The subjects include 20 adult males attending S University in Seoul. Participants completed each plank exercise on three different surfaces. To measure muscle activities, researchers used the values from electromyography. The measurement excluded the initial two and final two seconds and collected information on the RA, EO, and ES in each posture of each subject. Results: The left external oblique showed significant differences between the plank position on stable ground (ST) and the plank position using a suspension device (SL) (p<0.05) and between the plank position on the unstable ground (US) and SL (p<0.05). The right rectus abdominis and left rectus abdominis displayed statistically significant differences between the ST and the US (p<0.05) and between the ST and the SL (p<0.05). The right erector spinae had a statistically significant difference between ST and US (p<0.05). Conclusions: The plank exercise strengthens the core muscles effectively, and muscle activity is related to the posture of the exercise and the location of the muscle. These results suggest that plank exercises improve muscle activities. Additionally, plank exercises can be applied to general medical care.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.715-724
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• 2011

인장구조 시스템에서 구조물의 하중을 지지하는 인장재 사이에 삽입되어 인장력을 조절하는 장치가 턴버클이다. 인장재가 인장구조에서 중요한 부재임에도 불구하고, 현재 인장재에 발생하는 인장력을 경제적이고 간단하게 측정하기 위한 방법이 제안되지 못하였다. 그리하여 인장구조시스템에 작용하는 인장력을 측정하기 위하여 인장력 측정장치를 개발하였다. 본 논문에서는 이론해석과 유한요소해석을 바탕으로 100kN, 200kN, 300kN급 측정한계하중을 가지는 턴버클을 실험하였다. 그 결과 이론적 해석, 유한요소해석, 실험결과는 대체로 일치하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 유한요소해석에 의한 측정용 턴버클의 극한강도를 조사해보면, 측정한계하중의 5배 이상의 과하중에서도 충분한 안전성을 확보하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.113-121
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• 2012

Purpose: Particle separation in solution is one of important process in a unit operation as well as in an extract preparation for biosensors. Contrary to centrifuge-type of mesh-type filter, using an ultrasonic standing wave make the filtering process continuous and free from maintenance. It is needed to investigate the characteristics of particle movement in the ultrasonic standing wave field. Methods: Through the computer simulation the effects of major design and driving parameters on the alignment characteristics of particles were investigated, and a cylindrical chamber with up-stream flow type was devised using two circular-shape PZTs on both sides of the chamber, one for transmitting ultrasonic wave and the other for just reflecting it. Then, the system performance was experimentally investigated as well. Results: The speed of a particle to reach pressure-node plane increased as the acoustic pressure and size of particle increased. The maximum allowable up-stream flow rate could be calculated as well. As expected, exact numbers of pressure-node planes were well formed at specific locations according to the wavelength of ultrasonic wave. As the driving frequency of PZT got close to its resonance frequency, the bands of particles were observed clearer, which meant the particles were trapped into narrower space. Higher excitation voltages to the PZT produced a greater acoustic force with which to trap particles in the pressure-node planes, so that the particles gathered could move upwards without disturbing their alignments even at a higher inlet flow rate. Conclusions: This research showed the feasibility of particle separation in solution in the continuous way by an ultrasonic standing wave. Further study is needed to develop a device to collect or harvest those separated particles.

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.66-70
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• 2006

본 연구에서는 음향화학법을 적용한 공침 기술을 이용, 균일한 마그네타이트 나노 입자를 합성하였다 이 방법을 통하여 합성된 마그네타이트 나노 입자를 이용하여 마그네타이트 나노 입자들이 균일하게 분산된 마이크로미터 크기의 키토산 미소구체를 제조하였다. 이 연구의 목적은 생분해성, 저독성, 생체친화성의 특징을 갖고 있는 키토산과 균일한 마그네타이트 나노 입자를 이용하여 자기공명 영상의 조영제와 혈관 폐색을 위한 혈관 색전물질 등에 활용 가능성 있는 초상자성 특성을 갖는 미소구체를 제조하는 것이다. 우리는 $1\%$ 아세트산 용액을 사용하여 키토산 용액을 제조, 마그네타이트 나노 입자들을 분산시켰다. 키토산이 알칼리 수용액에서 겔화되는 성질을 이용하여, 마그네타이트 나노 입자들이 분산된 키토산 용액을 알칼리 용액에 분무하여 초상자성 특성을 갖는 자성 키토산 미소구체를 제조하였다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.497-502
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• 2014

Microfluidics can provide unique experimental tools to visualize the development of neural structures within a microscale device, which is followed by guidance of neurite growth in the axonal isolation compartment. We utilized microfluidics technology to monitor the differentiation and migration of neural cells derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). We co-cultured hESCs with PA6 stromal cells, and isolated neural rosette-like structures, which subsequently formed neurospheres in suspension culture. Tuj1-positive neural cells, but not nestin-positive neural precursor cells (NPCs), were able to enter the microfluidics grooves (microchannels), suggesting that neural cell-migratory capacity was dependent upon neuronal differentiation stage. We also showed that bundles of axons formed and extended into the microchannels. Taken together, these results demonstrated that microfluidics technology can provide useful tools to study neurite outgrowth and axon guidance of neural cells, which are derived from human embryonic stem cells.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.182-189
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• 2020

Indium tin oxide (ITO) used a transparent electrode of a photoelectric device has a low sheet resistance and a high transmittance. However, ITO is disadvantageous in that the process cost is expensive, and the process time is long. Silver nanowires (AgNWs) transparent electrodes are based on a low cost solution process. In addition, it has attracted attention as a next-generation transparent electrode material that replaces ITO because it has similar electrical and optical characteristic to ITO, it is noted as a. AgNW thin films are mainly produced by spin-coating. However, the spin-coating process has a disadvantage of high material loss. In this study, the material loss was reduced by using about 2~10 ㎕ of AgNW solution on a (25 × 25) ㎟ substrate using the shear-coating method. It was also possible to align AgNWs in the drag direction by dragging the meniscus of the solution. The electro-optical properties of the AgNW thin film were adjusted by changing the experimental parameters that the amount of AgNWs suspension, the gap between the substrate and the blade, and the coating speed. As a result, AgNW thin films with a transmittance of 90.7 % at a wavelength of 550 nm and a sheet resistance of 15 Ω/□ was deposited and exhibited similar properties to similar AgNW transparent electrodes studied by other researchers.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 나노기술을 이용하여 에너지 감쇄 기능을 활용한 내진용 감쇄기 개발에 대한 연구를 하였다. 구조물에 사용되는 기존의 유체 감쇄기를 대체하는 무기재료를 이용한 새로운 감쇄기에 대한 기초적 연구를 하였다. 완충역할을 하는 입자로는 미로구조를 가지는 실리카겔을 사용하였으며, 입자에 관련한 작동 유체로는 물을 사용하여 그 효과를 검증하였다. 콜로이드 감쇄기를 구현하기 위해서는 형성된 실리카 겔 입자의 표면을 유기 실리콘 매질을 이용한 소수화 코팅 처리를 하였다. 콜로이드 감쇄기의 이력곡선은 서로 다른 소수화 코팅 처리가 된 입자의 혼합과 소수화 처리시의 분자간 거리에 의해서 조절이 가능함을 알 수 있었다. 콜로이드 감쇄기의 에너지 소산양은 상이한 소수화 처리 정도와 서로 코팅처리량이 서로 다른 재료를 혼합함으로써 제어 할 수 있음을 확인하였다. 기존의 유압 감쇄기에서는 나타나지 않는 이러한 특징은 콜로이드 감쇄기가 충격 흡수 장치로 사용 가능하다는 사실을 입증한다.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.293-304
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• 2014

고무 공기 스프링(rubber air spring)은 자동차, 철도차량 등 수송기기의 서스펜션 장치로 사용되고 있다. 고무 공기 스프링은 고무 에어백의 압축과 팽창을 통한 탄성효과로 스프링의 역할을 한다. 고무 공기 스프링의 주요 구성요소 중 하나가 고무 슬리브(rubber sleeve)이다. 고무 슬리브는 주요 구성성분인 클로로프렌 고무와 나일론 6 코드 간의 접착이 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 첨가제의 영향을 고려한 고무 슬리브의 최적 배합조성과 조건을 찾기 위해 다양한 물성시험을 하였다. 또한, 보강섬유의 최적 배향을 선정하기 위해 유한요소해석법을 이용한 수치해석을 수행하였다. 고무 공기 스프링을 제조하여 실제 차량에 장착하여 기초물성과 피로수명 및 기밀성을 시험하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제12권3_4호
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• pp.363-379
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• 2013

Dynamic displacement of structures is an important index for in-service structural condition and behavior assessment, but accurate measurement of structural displacement for large-scale civil structures such as long-span bridges still remains as a challenging task. In this paper, a vision-based dynamic displacement measurement system with the use of digital image processing technology is developed, which is featured by its distinctive characteristics in non-contact, long-distance, and high-precision structural displacement measurement. The hardware of this system is mainly composed of a high-resolution industrial CCD (charge-coupled-device) digital camera and an extended-range zoom lens. Through continuously tracing and identifying a target on the structure, the structural displacement is derived through cross-correlation analysis between the predefined pattern and the captured digital images with the aid of a pattern matching algorithm. To validate the developed system, MTS tests of sinusoidal motions under different vibration frequencies and amplitudes and shaking table tests with different excitations (the El-Centro earthquake wave and a sinusoidal motion) are carried out. Additionally, in-situ verification experiments are performed to measure the mid-span vertical displacement of the suspension Tsing Ma Bridge in the operational condition and the cable-stayed Stonecutters Bridge during loading tests. The obtained results show that the developed system exhibits an excellent capability in real-time measurement of structural displacement and can serve as a good complement to the traditional sensors.

• International Journal of Automotive Technology
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.203-209
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• 2007

As the vehicle electronic control technology quickly grows and becomes more sophisticated, a more efficient means than the traditional in-vehicle driving test is required for the design, testing, and tuning of electronic control units (ECU). For this purpose, the hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) scheme is very promising, since significant portions of actual driving test procedures can be replaced by HIL simulation. The HILS incorporates hardware components in the numerical simulation environment, and this yields results with better credibility than pure numerical simulations can offer. In this study, a HILS system has been developed for ESP (Electronic Stability Program) ECUs. The system consists of the hardware component, which that includes the hydraulic brake mechanism and an ESP ECU, the software component, which virtually implements vehicle dynamics with visualization, and the interface component, which links these two parts together. The validity of HIL simulation is largely contingent upon the accuracy of the vehicle model. To account for this, the HILS system in this research used the commercial software CarSim to generate a detailed full vehicle model, and its parameters were set by using design data, SPMD (Suspension Parameter Measurement Device) data, and data from actual vehicle tests. Using the developed HILS system, performance of a commercial ESP ECU was evaluated for a virtual vehicle under various driving conditions. This HILS system, with its reliability, will be used in various applications that include durability testing, benchmarking and comparison of commercial ECUs, and detection of fault and malfunction of ESP ECUs.