• Wind and Structures
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.309-322
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• 2022

Due to the complex terrain around high-speed railways, the windbreaks were established along different landforms, resulting in irregular windbreak transition regions between different subgrade infrastructures (flat ground, cutting, embankment, etc). In this paper, the effect of a windbreak transition on the wind flow around railways subjected to crosswinds was studied. Wind tunnel testing was conducted to study the wind speed change around a windbreak transition on flat ground with a uniform wind speed inflow, and the collected data were used to validate a numerical simulation based on a detached eddy simulation method. The validated numerical method was then used to investigate the effect of the windbreak transition from the flat ground to cutting (the "cutting" is a railway subgrade type formed by digging down from the original ground) for three different wind incidence angles of 90°, 75°, and 105°. The deterioration mechanism of the flow fields and the reasons behind the occurrence of the peak wind velocities were explained in detail. The results showed that for the windbreak transition on flat ground, the impact was small. For the transition from the flat ground to the cutting, the influence was relatively large. The significant increase in the wind speeds was due to the right-angle structure of the windbreak transition, which resulted in sudden changes of the wind velocity as well as the direction. In addition, the height mismatch in the transition region worsened the protective effect of a typical windbreak.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.303-314
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• 2023

In this study, two steady RANS turbulence models (SST k-ω and Realizable k-ε) and four unsteady turbulence models (URANS SST k-ω and Realizable k-ε, SST-SAS, and SST-IDDES) are evaluated with respect to their capacity to predict crosswind characteristics on high-speed trains (HSTs). All of the numerical simulations are compared with the wind tunnel values and LES results to ensure the accuracy of each turbulence model. Specifically, the surface pressure distributions, time-averaged aerodynamic coefficients, flow fields, and computational cost are studied to determine the suitability of different models. Results suggest that the predictions of the pressure distributions and aerodynamic forces obtained from the steady and transient RANS models are almost the same. In particular, both SAS and IDDES exhibits similar predictions with wind tunnel test and LES, therefore, the SAS model is considered an attractive alternative for IDDES or LES in the crosswind study of trains. In addition, if the computational cost needs to be significantly reduced, the RANS SST k-ω model is shown to provide relatively reasonable results for the surface pressures and aerodynamic forces. As a result, the RANS SST k-ω model might be the most appropriate option for the expensive aerodynamic optimizations of trains using machine learning (ML) techniques because it balances solution accuracy and resource consumption.

• 한국항해학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.39-47
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• 1991

As per the rapid development of world economics the marine traffic volume was increased accordingly and caused frequent disasters in human lives and natural environment in the consequence of accidents. As the result of the above they started to establish Vessel Traffic System(VTS) and separation scheme in waterway from 1960' to prevent the marin traffic accident but the problem of safety at sea appears now as neither fully defined nor sufficiently analysed. At the present, the dominant factor in establishing the strategy of marine traffic has been safety of navigation concerning only with the ship, but the risk of society derives almost wholly from the nature of cargo. To measure the degree of danger for each ship there is suggested concept of safety factor numbers denoting the level of latent danger in connection with ship and her cargo. In this paper, where the strategy of VTS is put on controlling density of safety factor for control area. it suggested algorithms how to assign the vessels and also to get optimal sequence of vessels located to a sector in the sense of minimizing the passage delay. For the formulation of problem, min max and 0-1 programming methods are applied and developed heuristic algorithm is presented with numerical example to improve the efficiency of calculation.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.158-170
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• 2016

It has been applied several ways in order to prevent traffic accidents and speed management on the road which is one of very important factors to prevent accidents. In this study, it is analyzed whether the facility such as the flashing and crosswalk, speed cameras and intermittent warning signs affect on a driving deceleration or not. It has been shown that the flashing and crosswalk and speed cameras except intermittent warning signs play a role of reducing the driving speed. The result showed that these traffic safety facilities help to improve the average speed as well as velocity distribution which was derived by the speed deviation even if there were the difference between facilities. Speed limit display does not affect the deceleration of the driver. Therefore, it was founded in this research that there were the driving speed reduction effect due to the facilities on the road. In order to control the driving speed on the road, it is necessary to install facilities with appropriate location and spacing on the road. In addition, place that turns out suppressed speeding through speed management also are required adequate facilities such as speed cameras.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.153-160
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• 2017

어떤 해역의 해상교통혼잡도를 평가하는 데 있어서 단위 시간당 항행 척수인 교통량을 분석하는 것보다 어떤 시간 단면에 존재하는 단위 면적당의 밀집도 분석을 활용하는 것이 합리적일 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 해상교통안전진단 대행기관의 해상교통혼잡도 평가기법을 표준화하고, 선박톤급별 환산교통량 사용으로 인한 평가오차를 최소화하기 위하여 새로운 방안을 찾고자 한다. 이를 해결하기 위해 선박자동식별장치(Automatic Identification System, AIS)의 통항선박 데이터를 활용하여 항로구간면적 대비 식별된 개개의 통항선박이 갖고 있는 점용영역의 면적을 합산한 값과의 백분율을 해상교통혼잡도로 평가하는 방안을 제시하였다. 새로운 모형에서는 정보통신기술의 획기적인 발달로 인해 실제 데이터 사용이 가능하여 환산 데이터에 의한 오차발생을 줄일 수 있고, 항로구간별 해상교통혼잡도 평가도 가능하게 되었다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제27권4_2호
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• pp.833-840
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• 2024

According to recent data from the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA), the frequency of typhoons around the Korea Peninsula is almost unchanged, but the intensity is on the rise due to climate change. A typhoon that has become so powerful can cause partial or complete damage to the traffic signal structures, limiting the operation of the vehicle and causing traffic congestion. If the traffic signal structure fails to function properly due to the influence of the typhoon, not only the v ehicle operation will be disrupted, but also direct damage to the traffic signal structure will occur. In addition, if the social overhead cost of traffic congestion is included, the recovery cost caused by the typhoon will increase to an extent that it is difficult to estimate. Therefore, in this study, a wind tunnel experiment was performed by producing a wind tunnel model of an existing fixed traffic signal structure and a traffic signal structure in which signs and traffic lights are hinged. Also, The fixed and hinge structures were modeled as 3D finite elements, and wind-resistant analysis was performed by wind speed, and, wind-resistant safety of traffic signal structures were analyzed and examined through wind-resistant analyses. From the comparative analysis of the results of experiment and FE analysis, it was known that the stress reduction rate of the hinge connection structure was at least 30% compared to that of the fixed connection structure from the results of the wind tunnel experiment and FE analysis. And As a result of finite element analysis for the maximum design wind speed of 50m/s, it was found that the maximum stress generated in the existing structure exceeded all the yield stress, but the maximum stress of the hinge connection structure was within the yield stress. Finally The hinge connection structure showed a relatively large stress reduction rate as the wind speed increased and the length of the lateral beam was shorter at the same wind speed.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.208-212
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• 2024

Background: Traffic accidents involving professional drivers have serious societal repercussions. Unique occupational stressors and health risks exacerbate the likelihood of traffic accidents among professional drivers. This study explores the association between presenteeism-impaired work performance due to working while unwell-and traffic accident risk among professional taxi drivers in Japan. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted from June 2022 to February 2023, involving taxi drivers from a single company in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Presenteeism was assessed using the Work Functioning Impairment Scale (WFun). Primary outcome involved the number of self-reported minor traffic accidents. The incidence rate ratio (IRR) of minor traffic accident occurrences was estimated using a Poisson regression analysis, adjusted for confounders including sex, age, and driving experience. Results: Of 838 targeted drivers, 435 were included in the analysis. Higher baseline work functioning impairment was associated with a significant trend of increasing IRR of minor traffic accidents (p for trend = 0.045). A dose-response relationship was seen between the degree of presenteeism and incidence rate of minor traffic accidents. Conclusion: Higher levels of presenteeism were associated with an increased risk of traffic accidents among taxi drivers. The findings underscore the need for socio-economic support and prioritized health management to mitigate traffic accident risk among professional drivers. This study highlights the importance of managing non-critical health issues alongside serious health conditions for safer driving practices among professional drivers in Japan.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2011

미국 FHWA에서 개발한 Surrogate Safety Assessment Model(SSAM)은 상충이론을 기반으로 미시교통시뮬레이션모형(microscopic traffic simulation models)에서 생산된 개별 차량 경로 데이터를 이용하여 상충(conflict)의 발생을 분석하는 소프트웨어이다. 본 연구에서는 SSAM을 이용해 교통신호 제어 유형별 안전도를 비교하였다. 이를 위해 현장 조사를 기반으로 미시교통시뮬레이션모형을 구축한 후, 신호 제어 유형 별로 세 가지 신호운영 시나리오에 대하여 TTC, PET, DR, MaxS, DeltaS 등의 대리척도(surrogate measures)를 산출한 후, 직각충돌형(Crossing), 추돌형(Rear-end), 그리고 차로변경형(Lane Change) 상충 횟수를 추정하였다. 분석 결과 감응식 신호운영이 정주기식 신호운영보다 상충횟수가 많았으며, 그 중 추돌형 상충횟수가 다른 상충 유형에 비해 많은 것으로 분석되었다. 향후 SSAM 활용을 통해 교차로 및 다양한 교통 대안에 대한 안전도 평가가 신속하고 안전하게 수행될 수 있어 SSAM이 도로교통의 안전성 향상에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.42-60
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• 2024

본 연구는 자율주행 차량이 혼재된 교통류의 안전성 평가에 적합한 안전성 지표를 선정하여 차량 추종 조합별 안전성을 분석하였다. 고속도로 엇갈림구간은 기본구간에 비해 차로 변경이 빈번하여 상충 빈도가 높은 구간으로, 일반 차량과 자율주행 차량의 주행행태 차이로 인한 위험이 증가할 것으로 예상하여 고속도로 엇갈림구간을 분석구간으로 설정하였다. 미시적 교통 시뮬레이션인 VISSIM을 활용하여 분석을 수행하였으며, 혼합 교통류의 환경은 본선-연결로 형태의 엇갈림구간을 300, 600m의 길이로 구분하고, IDM을 활용하여 자율주행 차량의 주행행태를 구현하였다. 혼합 교통류 평가에 적합한 안전성 지표는 운전자가 체감하는 위험도와 유사하게 위험 수준을 나타내는 것을 기준으로 4개의 지표를 선정하였다. 선정된 4개 지표의 위험 기준을 넘는 차량 추종 궤적을 대상으로 안전성을 분석한 결과, 자율주행 차량이 자율주행 차량을 추종하는 상황이 가장 안전한 추종 쌍이며, 인간 운전자 차량이 자율주행 차량을 추종할 경우가 가장 위험한 추종 쌍인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2007년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.246-249
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• 2007

This paper discusses the standards for disaster prevention and safety management of rail tunnel. The purpose is to establish safety management standards and methods of disaster prevention for each underground traffic spaces, after the full revision of the cause of accidents and its effects, the function and selection of safety equipment, and the efficiency and convenience of maintenance, standards based on prevention and reduction is proposed to reaction to disaster.