• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2018

Background: The Korean Shoulder Scoring System (KSS) is a reliable and valid procedure for discriminative assessment of the clinical status of patients with rotator cuff tears. This study evaluates the correlation between the preoperative KSS and factors in patients with rotator cuff tears. Methods: From November 2009 to June 2016, 970 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were retrospectively evaluated. A total of 490 patients met the study criteria. Preoperative factors included age, sex, symptom duration, mediolateral (ML) and anteroposterior (AP) tear size, acromiohumeral distance (AHD), tangent sign, tendon involvement (type I, supraspinatus; type II, supraspinatus and subscapularis; type III, supraspinatus and infraspinatus; type IV, all 3 tendons), fatty infiltration of rotator cuff muscles (group I, Goutallier stages 0 and 1; group II, Goutallier stages 2, 3, and 4), and KSS. Results: Old age, ML tear size, and AP tear size negatively correlated with the preoperative KSS (p<0.001). AHD showed a positive correlation with the preoperative KSS (p<0.001). A significantly inferior preoperative KSS was found in females and type III tendon involvement (p<0.001). For supraspinatus and infraspinatus, the preoperative KSS of group II fatty infiltration showed a significantly lower score than group I fatty infiltration (p<0.05). Conclusions: A relatively lower preoperative KSS was associated with old age, large tear size, narrow AHD, female, type III tendon involvement, and group II fatty infiltration of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus. Our study indicates that preoperative KSS can be a good measurement for the preoperative status of patients with rotator cuff tears.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제29권1A호
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• pp.9-18
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• 2009

본 논문은 외부 긴장된 텐던의 장력추정에 대한 차분진화기법의 적용을 소개한다. 제안된 차분진화 알고리즘의 SI기법은 기존의 구배 기반의 최적화 기법과는 다르게 전역해 탐색이 가능하다. 수치실험은 인식변수에 대한 사전정보 없이도, 제안된 차분진화기법이 외부긴장 텐던의 정확한 장력 추정뿐 아니라 유효공칭직경 추정이 가능하여 1%미만의 추정 오차를 갖는 유용한 기법임을 보여준다. 또한 긴장력 손실 유무의 사용 상태를 고려한 축소실험 모델 실험을 이용하여 제안된 기법의 타당성이 실험적으로 검증되었다. 실험의 결과는 긴장력 손실과 무관하게 정확한 장력 추정과 유효공칭직경의 추정뿐 아니라 실험 모델의 감쇠비까지 추정되어 제안된 기법이 적합하고, 효과적인 방법임을 보여준다. 유효공칭 직경의 2% 추정 오차는 실제 꼬여진 단면을 갖는 텐던의 직경과 충실단면을 갖는 FE 모델의 직경의 차이 때문이다. 마지막으로, 기존이론과의 비교 분석으로 제안된 차분진화 기법의 정확성과 우월성이 검증되었다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2009년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.601-602
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• 2009

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.69-81
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• 2005

In this study using two-dimensional system of the analysis of image, when normal males in their twenties who have normal foot and step with heel first are walking and running, they who are wearing running shoes or barefoot are testing and comparing the exchange factors of heel control. There are following results of this test by verifying them with T-Test. 1) When they are running, there are two big different gap which is $6.05^{\circ}$ between barefoot and wearing the running shoes. The former is $174.79^{\circ}{\pm}6.31$ and the latter is $180.84^{\circ}{\pm}4.69$. But it is not statistically significant. The angle of first step with heel is $100.42^{\circ}{\pm}3.95$ with barefoot and $93.97^{\circ}{\pm}094$ with wearing the running shoes. In this case, it is statistically significant(p<.01) 2) When they are running, the angle of the Achilles' tendon has different gap which is $5.24^{\circ}$ between barefoot and wearing the running shoes. The former is $179.70^{\circ}{\pm}4.23$ and the latter is $184.94^{\circ}{\pm}4.09$. It is not statistically significant. The angle of minimal step with heel is $96.30^{\circ}{\pm}3.07$ with barefoot and $90.84^{\circ}{\pm}0.44$ with wearing the running shoes. In this case, it is statistically significant(p<.01). 3) In the angle of the Achilles' tendon and the angle of first step with heel, when they are walking, the angle of the Achilles' tendon has different gap which is $1.81^{\circ}$ between barefoot and wearing the running shoes. The former is $6.39^{\circ}{\pm}0.83$ and the latter is $8.20^{\circ}{\pm}1.85$. It is not statistically significant. The angle of first step with heel is $2.32^{\circ}{\pm}0.51$ with barefoot and $3.22^{\circ}{\pm}1.44$ with wearing the running shoes. It is not statistically significant. 4) In the angle of the take-off of Achilles' tendon, when they are walking, the angle of the take-off of Achilles' tendon has different gap which is $3.88^{\circ}$ between barefoot and wearing the running shoes. The former is $177.62^{\circ}{\pm}8.78$ and the latter is $173.74^{\circ}{\pm}16.31$. It is statistically significant(p<.05). Therefore, they are running, the angle of the take-off of Achilles' tendon is $178.37^{\circ}{\pm}19.28$ with barefoot and $171.26^{\circ}{\pm}12.18$ with wearing the running shoes. It is statistically significant(p<.05).

• 한국자기학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2015

철은 강도와 경도가 높고 전기전도도가 훌륭한 원소이며, 또한 가공이 쉽기 때문에 다양한 분야에서 사용되고 있다. 교량에서는 큰 하중이면서도 경량화를 위하여 강철선으로 된 텐던이 사용되고 있다. 철이 구조용 강으로 사용될 경우 중요한 문제 중 하나인 안전 진단을 위해서는 비파괴 검사(Non-Destructive Testing)가 필수적인데 철강의 자기적 특성이 비선형의 자화곡선과 이력(hysteresis)현상이 있는 자기이력곡선으로 인하여 비파괴 검사에 적용이 어렵다. 본 연구에서는 교량에 부착되어 있는 텐던의 인장변형력을 비파괴 적이면서 자기적인 방법으로 측정하기 위한 기초 연구로, 텐던의 인장변형력에 의한 자기이력 특성변화를 관찰하기 위하여 직경 15.5 mm의 7-strand 텐던에 인장력을 0에서 2 GPa까지 인가할 수 있는 자기이력곡선 측정 장치를 제작하였다. 제작 된 자기이력곡선 측정 장치를 이용하여 시판되고 있는 두 제조회사의 텐던에 대하여 자기적 특성을 조사하였고, 인장변형력에 따른 자기적 특성의 변화가 가장 큰 부분은 자기이력곡선 상의 knee 부분 근처에서의 상대 진폭투자율로 500에서 200까지 감소하였으며 최대 자속밀도 또한 0.6 T 정도로 변화하였다. 텐던의 인장변형력을 측정하는 방법으로 knee 부분의 진폭투자율 측정뿐만 아니라 최대 자속밀도의 측정방법도 가능할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.79-86
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• 2009

최근 도심 구조물의 규모가 급격히 대형화됨에 따라 인접구조물이 존재하는 상태에서 대규모의 기초구조물의 설치를 위한 넓고 깊은 범위의 굴착이 빈번히 시행되고 있어 안전관리의 중요성이 크게 부각되고 있다. 시공 및 사용 중에 토류구조물의 안전성을 확보하기 위해서는 쏘일앵커, 쏘일네일 및 락앵커 등의 지반보강재에 작용하는 프리스트레스 하중(prestress force) 및 변형을 지속적이고 효과적으로 관측할 수 있는 방법이 필요하다. 그러나 현재 현장에서 주로 사용되는 전기저항식 로드셀과 스트레인게이지, 바이브레이팅 타입의 변형율계를 이용한 변형 및 장력의 측정은 센서 자체의 자기열화 특성 때문에 장기적인 모니터링에는 효과적이지 않을뿐더러 시험체 내부에서 다수의 측정점을 측정하기 위해서는 많은 스트레인게이지를 설치하기 위해 리드선의 공간이 크게 필요한 단점이 있다. FBG(Fiber Bragg Grating)센서는 스트레인게이지와 비교해서 매우 작은 직경을 가지며 전자기파에 의한 노이즈가 없고 내구성이 커서 장기적인 모니터링이 필요한 구조물에 매우 유용하게 사용될 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 7연 강연선의 센터 킹케이블에 FBG 센서를 내장한 스마트 텐던을 이용하여 토류구조물의 보강에 활용되고 있는 앵커와 주변 그라우트면의 하중전이 특성에 대한 일련의 실내실험 결과를 기술하였다. 연구결과 스마트 텐던은 기존의 스트레인 게이지 변형율계로는 마땅히 측정할 수 없던 7연 강연선과 그라우트면의 변형률을 매우 효과적으로 측정할 수 있을 뿐 아니라 하나의 선으로 여러 위치의 변형을 효과적으로 측정할 수 있어 지반보강재의 장력모니터링 뿐만 아니라 그라우트로 부착된 부분의 하중전이 특성을 효과적으로 파악할 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.166-174
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• 2014

Background: Our study was to determine the effect on shoulder isokinetic muscle strength and muscle endurance in isolated full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear and combined other rotator cuff tear. Methods: Total of 81 male patients (mean age $57.8{\pm}7.4$ years) who were diagnosed as a full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear were included. They were classified into isolated or combined tear. The isokinetic muscle strength and muscle endurance were measured using the Biodex multi-joint system $PRO^{(R)}$ (Biodex Medical Systems, Shirley, NY, USA) in following movements: shoulder abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, external rotation, and internal rotation. Then, the difference in muscle function according to the type of tears were assessed. Fifty-seven patients had isolated supraspinatus tendon (mean age $56.9{\pm}7.3$ years). They were classified into either anteroposterior tear or modified mediolateral tear. The size were measured using T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging scans in sagittal plane. Results: Between subjects categorized into the type of tear, we found significant inter-categorical differences in isokinetic muscle strength during abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, and internal rotation, and in muscle endurance during flexion, extension, and internal rotation. Anteroposterior diameter tear, we did not show significant differences in either isokinetic muscle strength or muscle endurance during any movements. However, with modified mediolateral diameter, we found significant differences with isokinetic muscle strength during adduction, and in muscle endurance the external rotation and internal rotation. Conclusions: We found that a supraspinatus tendon tear associated with more numbers of rotator cuff tears has lower isokinetic muscle strength and muscle endurance than a tear found alone.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.940-948
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• 2007

The Advanced Spent Fuel Conditioning Process(ACP), which is the process of the reduction of uranium oxide by lithium metal in a high temperature molten salt bath for spent fuel, was developed at Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). Since the ACP equipment is located in an intense radiation field (hot cell) as well as in a high temperature, it must be remotely operated and maintained. The ACP hot cell is very narrow so the workspace of the wall-mounted mechanical Master-Slave Manipulators(MSMs) is restricted. A Bridge Transported Servo Manipulator(BTSM) system has been developed to overcome the limitation of an access that is a drawback of the mechanical MSMs. The BTSM system consists ot a bridge crane with telescoping tubeset, a slave manipulator, a master manipulator, and a control system. We applied a bilateral position-position control scheme with friction compensation as force-reflecting controller. In this paper, the transmission characteristics on the tendon-and-pulley train is numerically formulated and analyzed. Also, we evaluate the performance of the force-reflecting servo manipulator.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.319-332
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• 2013

The purpose of this study was to investigate the design comparison of totally prefabricated bridge substructure system. Prefabricated bridge substructure systems are a relatively new and versatile alternative in substructure design that can offer numerous benefits. The system can reduce the work load at a construction site and can result in shorter construction periods. The prefabricated bridge substructures are designed by the methods of Korea Highway Bridge Code (KHBD) and load and resistance factor design (AASHTO-LRFD). For the design, the KHBD with DB-24 and DL-24 live loads is used. This study evaluates the design method of KHBD (2005) and AASHTO-LRFD (2007) for totally prefabricated bridge substructure systems. The computer program, reinforced concrete analysis in higher evaluation system technology was used for the analysis of reinforced concrete structures. A bonded tendon element is used based on the finite element method, and can represent the interaction between the tendon and concrete of a prestressed concrete member. A joint element is used in order to predict the inelastic behaviors of segmental joints. This study documents the design comparison of totally prefabricated bridge substructure and presents conclusions and design recommendations based on the analytical findings.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2022

This study introduced a post-tensioned precast concrete system that was developed and designed to improve the performance of joints by post-tensioning. Full-scaled specimens were tested to investigate flexural performances at the negative moment region, where the test variables were the presence of slabs, tendon types, and post-tensioned lengths. A specimen with slabs exhibited significantly higher stiffness and strength values than a specimen without slabs. Thus, it would be reasonable to consider the effects of a slab on the flexural strength for an economical design. A specimen with unbonded mono-tendons had slightly lower initial stiffness and flexural strength values than a specimen with bonded multi-tendons but showed greater flexural strength than the value specified in the design codes. The post-tensioned length was found to have no significant impact on the flexural behavior of the proposed post-tensioned precast concrete system. In addition, a finite element analysis was conducted on the proposed post-tensioned precast concrete system, and the tests and analysis results were compared in detail.