• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2016

The ultrasound imaging in medical diagnosis has become a popular modality because of its safe, noninvasive, portable, relatively inexpensive, and provides a real-time image formation. However, usefulness of ultrasound imaging is at times limited due to the presence of signal-dependent noise like as speckle. Therefore, noise reduction is very important, as various types of noise generated limits the effectiveness of medical image diagnosis. This paper introduces a speckle noise reduce algorithm using total variation denoising (TVD) in Laplacian pyramid. With this method, speckle is removed by TVD of bandpass ultrasound images in Laplacian pyramid domain. For TVD in each pyramid layer, a ${\lambda}$ is selected by trial-and-error method. The visual comparison of despeckled 'in vivo' ultrasound images from pancreas shows that the proposed method could effectively preserve edges and detailed structures while thoroughly suppressing speckle. For a Simulated B-mode image, contrast-to-noise-ratio (CNR) and signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) were obtained like 4.65 dB and 14.11 dB, respectively. The results show that the proposed method can conduct better than some of the existing methods in terms of the CNR and the SNR.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제47권7호
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• pp.849-858
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• 2015

This study set the pyroprocess facility at an engineering scale as a cost object, and presented the cost consumed during the unit processes of the pyroprocess. For the cost calculation, the activity based costing (ABC) method was used instead of the engineering cost estimation method, which calculates the cost based on the conceptual design of the pyroprocess facility. The calculation results demonstrate that the pyroprocess facility's unit process cost is $194/kgHM for pretreatment, $298/kgHM for electrochemical reduction, $226/kgHM for electrorefining, and $299/kgHM for electrowinning. An analysis demonstrated that the share of each unit process cost among the total pyroprocess cost is as follows: 19% for pretreatment, 29% for electrochemical reduction, 22% for electrorefining, and 30% for electrowinning. The total unit cost of the pyroprocess was calculated at $1,017/kgHM. In the end, electrochemical reduction and the electrowinning process took up most of the cost, and the individual costs for these two processes was found to be similar. This is because significant raw material cost is required for the electrochemical reduction process, which uses platinum as an anode electrode. In addition, significant raw material costs are required, such as for $Li_3PO_4$, which is used a lot during the salt purification process.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.995-1002
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• 2005

Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing(OFDM) 시스템은 peak-to-average power ratio(PAR) 문제를 가진다. 일반적으로, partial transmit sequence(PTS) 기법을 이용하여 최적의 PAR 감소 성능을 얻기 위해서는 나눈 부블록의 수와 위상 요소(phase factor)에 관한 모든 탐색을 해야 한다 나눈 부블록 수와 위상 요소 수가 많을수록 PAR 감소 성능은 더 개선되지만, 계산량 또한 부블록 수에 따라 지수적으로 증가하여 송신기의 복잡도와 처리시간지연을 초래한다. 따라서 전송되는 신호의 PAR을 최적에 가깝게 줄이면서 동시에 계산량도 함께 줄일 수 있는 기법이 요구된다. 본 논문에서는 PTS 기법에서 최적의 PAR 감소 성능을 갖는 위상 요소를 찾기 위해 최적화 문제에 많이 사용되고 있는 유전자 알고리즘(Genetic Algerian: GA)을 이용함으로써 PAR 문제를 해결하고, 동시에 계산량도 함께 감소시켜 송신기의 복잡도와 처리시간 지연을 줄이는 기법을 제안하며, 제안된 기법의 PAR 감소 성능과 계산량을 기존의 제안된 방법들과 비교하였다. 또한, 본 논문에서 제안한 기법이 적은 계산량으로도 일반기법에 더 가까운 PAR 감소 성능을 가짐을 보였다.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.321-335
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• 2015

This study introduces the methods to apply and develop the integrated Cost of Quality (COQ) and Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing (TDABC) model for seeking not only quality improvement but also reduction of overhead cost. Inefficient and uneconomical COQ activities can be identified by using time driver which also maximizes the quality improvement for Prevention-Appraisal- Failure (PAF) quality costs. In contrast, reduction of the indirect cost of unused capacity resource using Quality Cost Capacity Ratio (QCCR) of TDABC minimizes overhead cost for COQ activities. In addition, linkage between Overall Equipment Effective (OEE) and Time Driver develops the integrated system of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and TDABC model. Lean OEE maximizes when an Unused Time (UT) of TDABC that are TPM losses and lean wastes reduces whereas the TPM Cost Capacity Ratio (TCCR) of TDABC minimizes indirect cost for non-value added TPM activities. Numerical examples are derived to better understand the proposed COQ/TDABC model and TPM/TDABC model from this paper. From the proposed model, process mapping and time driver of TDABC are known to lessen indirect cost from general ledger of comprehensive income statement with a better quality innovation and improvement of equipment.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.617-635
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• 2020

The purpose of this study is to discuss how to improve the maneuverability of lifting and diving for underwater vehicle's vertical motion. Therefore, to solve these problems, applied the 3-D numerical simulation, Taguchi's Design of Experiment (DOE), and intelligent parameter design methods, etc. We planned four steps as follows: firstly, we applied the 2-D flow simulation with NACA series, and then through the Taguchi's dynamic method to analyze the sensitivity (β). Secondly, take the data of pitching torque and total resistance from the Taguchi orthogonal array (L9), the ignal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and analysis each factorial contribution by ANOVA. Thirdly, used Radial Basis Function Network (RBFN) method to train the non-linear meta-modeling and found out the best factorial combination by Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Weighted Percentage Reduction of Quality Loss (WPRQL). Finally, the application of the above methods gives the global optimum for multi-quality characteristics and the robust design configuration, including L/D is 9.4:1, the foreplane on the hull (Bow-2), and position of the sail is 0.25 Ls from the bow. The result shows that the total quality is improved by 86.03% in comparison with the original design.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.719-722
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• 2019

Gamma-ray images generally suffer from a lot of noise because of low photon detection in the gamma camera system. The purpose of this study is to improve the image quality in gamma-ray images using a gamma camera system with a fast nonlocal means (FNLM) noise reduction algorithm with an acceleration function. The designed FNLM algorithm is based on local region considerations, including the Euclidean distance in the gamma-ray image and use of the encoded information. To evaluate the noise characteristics, the normalized noise power spectrum (NNPS), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), and coefficient of variation (COV) were used. According to the NNPS result, the lowest values can be obtained using the FNLM noise reduction algorithm. In addition, when the conventional methods and the FNLM noise reduction algorithm were compared, the average CNR and COV using the proposed algorithm were approximately 2.23 and 7.95 times better than those of the noisy image, respectively. In particular, the image-processing time of the FNLM noise reduction algorithm can achieve the fastest time compared with conventional noise reduction methods. The results of the image qualities related to noise characteristics demonstrated the superiority of the proposed FNLM noise reduction algorithm in a gamma camera system.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제56권12호
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• pp.905-918
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• 2023

본 연구에서는 목감천 유역에서 투수성포장(PP)과 빗물저류조(RB)의 설치에 의한 유출량 저감 성능 분석 및 유역 내 설치 우선순위를 결정했다. PP와 RB의 설치를 통한 최대 유출 저감 성능 도출을 위해 최적 설계인자를 결정했고, 최적 설계인자를 반영한 PP와 RB의 우수 유출 저감 성능을 비교했다. 유출량의 시계열 변화로부터 첨두유출량 발생 전에는 PP가, 첨두유출량 발생 후에는 RB가 유출량 저감에 더 우수한 성능을 나타냈다. PP와 RB의 설치에 따른 소유역 별 총 유출량, 첨두유출량 저감 성능을 비교한 결과, PP의 경우 유역면적이 큰 소유역에서 RB보다 더 높은 우수 유출저감 성능을 나타냈고 RB는 불투수면적 비율이 높은 지역에서 더 높은 성능을 나타냈다. PP와 RB의 우수 유출 저감 성능 평가 결과를 통해 목감천유역 내 두 시설의 설치 우선 순위를 결정했다. 그 결과, PP와 RB 모두 유역면적, 불투수면적 비율이 높은 소유역에서 높은 우선 순위가 나타났다. 또한 우수 유출 저감 성능 평가 순위와 유역특성 간 상관관계를 비교한 결과, 상위 25%의 우수 유출 저감 성능을 나타낸 소유역에서는 불투수면적외에도 유역의 형상 인자와 높은 상관관계를 보였다. 이를 통해 기존 도심 지역에 우수유출저감시설 설치 우선 순위 결정 시 불투수면적 비율과 함께 유역의 형상 인자를 함께 고려해야 함을 알 수 있다.

• 한국연소학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국연소학회 1999년도 제19회 KOSCO SYMPOSIUM 논문집
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• pp.149-154
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• 1999

The influences of air staging on NOx emission and burnout of coal flames were investigated using 1MWth combustion test facility. The experiments showed that variation of overall excess air ratio led to a relatively higher NOx emission level for ${\lambda}=1.2.$ When air staging was applied to the combustion air, it was confirmed that a fuel rich primary combustion zone was established and unburned char was burened completely by mixing with the staged air supplied radially around the flame. The NOx emissions were redued by increasing the staged air flow rate, and staging air was suggested to be more than 40% of the total combustion air for the substantial NOx reduction.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 1999년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집(I)
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• pp.343-348
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• 1999

The purpose of this study is to evaluated the effects of added expanded polystyrene on the basic properties of UP mortar. Polyester resin mortars are prepared with expanded polystyrene ratio in styrene monomer (EPS/PS), and the ratio of total polystyrene resin to UP resin (PS/UP). And it is tested for viscosity of UP resin added PS resin, slump-flow test, working life, flexural and compressive strengths, and curing shrinkage test. From the test result, Viscosity of resin for polymer mortar increases with increasing PS content. Curing shrinkage of UP mortar is considerably smaller than that of plain UP mortar, nevertheless, reduction in the strengths is not recognized according to adding PS resin. In this study, we can obtain the optimum mix proportions of polymer mortar using PS resin.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.191-196
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• 2013

In this study, the mixture ratio included 20% (GLY 20), 40% (GLY 40), and 60% (GLY 60) based on VS with the control group (GLY 0) with no crude glycerin added. Maintaining stable pH, GLY 20 and GLY 0 showed the highest total output of biogas (1.24 L/L/d) and methane(0.78 L/L/d) as its volatile solids reduction rate was 53.56%. In case of GLY 40 and GLY 60, their pH was rapidly reduced after seven days of the study, so that their anaerobic digestion was all stopped.In the results of the study, it is desirable to add crude glycerin less than 20%, and it would be necessary to have the future researches on more detailed organic loading rate of each ratio, and analysis on economic feasibility.