• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.95-104
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• 2016

Purpose: To evaluate the knee joint after double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with three-dimensional (3D) isotropic magnetic resonance (MR) image, and to directly compare the ACL graft findings on 3D MR with the clinical results. Materials and Methods: From January 2009 to December 2014, we retrospectively reviewed MRIs of 39 patients who had reconstructed ACL with double bundle technique. The subjects were examined using 3D isotropic proton-density sequence and routine two-dimensional (2D) sequence on 3.0T scanner. The MR images were qualitatively evaluated for the intraarticular curvature, graft tear, bony impingement, intraosseous tunnel cyst, and synovitis of anteromedial and posterolateral bundles (AMB, PLB). In addition anterior tibial translation, PCL angle, PCL ratio were quantitatively measured. KT arthrometric values were reviewed for anterior tibial translation as positive or negative. The second look arthroscopy results including tear and laxity were reviewed. Results: Significant correlations were found between an AMB tear on 3D-isotropic proton density MR images and arthroscopic proven AMB tear or laxity (P < 0.05). Also, a significant correlation was observed between increased PCL ratio on 3D isotropic MRI and the arthroscopic findings such as tear, laxities of grafts (P < 0.05). KT arthrometric results were found to be significantly correlated with AMB tears (P < 0.05) and tibial tunnel cysts (P < 0.05). Conclusion: An AMB tear on 3D-isotropic MRI was correlated with arthroscopic results qualitatively and quantitatively. 3D isotropic MRI findings can aid the evaluation of ACL grafts after double bundle reconstruction.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권6A호
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• pp.873-880
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• 2008

구조물의 열화 또는 손상상태 점검 시 정기적인 외관조사는 매우 중요한 역할을 담당한다. 이때 실시되는 외관조사는 주로 조사자의 스케치나 일반 카메라를 이용한 사진촬영에 의해 이루어지고 있다. 이럴 경우, 조사에 많은 노력과 시간이 소요된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 보다 효율적이고 효과적인 조사를 위하여, 터널 외관상의 결함을 자동인식 할 수 있는 시스템을 개발하고자 한다. 이 과정에서 결함 손상인식을 위한 화상처리기술과 데이터 관리 및 분석 시스템이 중점적으로 개발 응용되었다. 이를 통해 콘크리트의 균열, 누수, 백화, 박리, 박락, 손상 등의 결함을 인식하여 데이터를 획득하고, 지속적이고 체계적인 데이터 관리시스템을 구축하여, 터널의 안전성 확보, 기능성 유지, 수명연장 등의 효과를 얻고자 한다.

• Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.169-179
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• 2004

There are many inductive loop detectors under the highways in Korea. Among the other detectors, some are image detectors. Almost all image detectors are focused one or two lane of the road and are measuring traffic information. This paper proposes to an algorithm for detecting traffic information automatically from CCTV camera images installed on the highway. The information which is counted in one lane or two contains some critical errors by occlusion frequently in case of passing larger vehicles. In this paper, we use a tracking algorithm in which the detection area include all lanes, then the traffic informations are collected from the vehicles individually using difference images in this detection area. This tracking algorithm is better than lane by lane detecting algorithm. The experiment have been conducted two different real road scenes for 20 minutes. For the experiments, the images are provided with CCTV camera which was installed at Kiheung Interchange upstream of Kyongbu highway, and video recording images at Chungkye Tunnel. For image processing, images captured by frame-grabber board 30 frames per second, 640${\times}$480 pixels resolution and 256 gray-levels to reduce the total amount of data to be Interpreted.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.82-92
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• 2011

입체사진측량기법이란 대상면에 대하여 두 장 이상의 사진 영상을 취득한 후 이 영상을 이용하여 대상면의 공간 정보를 추출하는 방법이다. 본 연구에서는 발파 현장에서 발생되는 파쇄암들의 파쇄도 분석에 입체사진 측량기법을 적용하였다. 실내실험을 통하여 평면적으로 배치된 암석들의 파쇄도 분석에 2차원 영상처리기법과 입체사진측량기법을 적용 및 그 결과를 비교하였고, 입체사진측량기법과 통계 분석을 통하여 실내실험 및 현장 실험에서 파쇄암 더미의 입도분포 추정 가능성을 평가하였다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.421-433
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• 2010

암반면 평가를 위한 디지털 영상 계측 시 획득된 영상정보는 조명의 광량과 조명색 그리고 카메라의 촬영조건 등에 따라 달라지며, 왜곡된 영상정보는 객관적인 암반 평가를 어렵게 하는 주요한 원인이 된다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 설정 조건 하에서 획득된 디지털 영상정보의 색보정을 통해 자연광 상태에서의 고유한 영상정보로 복원하기 위한 실험 및 분석을 수행하였으며, 최종적으로 영상정보 최적화를 위한 조명 조건 및 카메라 설정 방안을 제시하였다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.275-287
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• 2005

지하공간 및 터널의 계획과 설계 단계에서 지반 조건과 관련한 정보는 경제성과 안정성 강화측면에서 매우 중요하다. 일반적으로 지반 조건은 RMR혹은 Q-system과 같은 공학적 암반 분류값을 이용하거나 지구물리 탐사의 결과 영상으로 표현할 수 있다. RMR이나 Q값은 설계를 위한 직접적 정보를 제공하나 그 대표 영역은 제한적이다. 반면 지구물리탐사 결과 영상은 전체 영역을 표현할 수 있는 반면 간접적인 정보만을 제공할 수 있다. 이와 같은 지반 정보들은 근본적으로 불확실성을 내포하고 있고, 서로 다른 공학적 단위로 표현되며 그 물리적 의미에서도 차이가 있다. 최근 크리깅이나 조건부 시뮬레이션과 같은 지구통계학적 방법들을 이용하여 전체 노선에 대한 RMR의 공간 분포를 추정해 왔었다. 본 연구에서는 주된 RMR 변량만을 이용하는 크리깅이나 조건부 시뮬레이션의 단점을 극복하기 위해 모의 담금질 기법을 적용하였다. 지구물리탐사 결과 영상을 참조영상으로 하여 RMR의 공간 분포를 추정하고 이와 결합된 불확실성을 평가하였다. 모의 담금질 기법은 주어진 제약조건을 만족시키도록 설계된 최적화 기법의 일종이다 RMR공간 분포 추정과 불확실성 평가를 위한모의 담금질 기법의 적용 과정을 제안하였다. 지반공학적 적용을 위해 RMR의 통계 모델과 지구물리탐사 결과 영상과의 상관성을 이용한 목적함수들을 정의하였다.

• International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.285-295
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• 2016

A contact strip shape of a high speed train pantograph system was optimized with CFD to increase the aerodynamic performance and stability of contact force, and the results were validated by a wind tunnel test. For design of the optimal contact strip shape, a Kriging model and genetic algorithm were used to ensure the global search of the optimal point and reduce the computational cost. To enhance the performance and robustness of the contact strip for high speed pantograph, the drag coefficient and the fluctuation of the lift coefficient along the angle of attack were selected as design objectives. Aerodynamic forces were measured by a load cell and HWA (Hot Wire Anemometer) was used to measure the Strouhal number of wake flow. PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) was adopted to visualize the flow fields. The optimized contact strip shape was shown a lower drag with smaller fluctuation of vertical lift force than the general shaped contact strip. And the acoustic noise source strength of the optimized contact strip was also reduced. Finally, the reduction amount of drag and noise was assessed when the optimized contact strip was applied to three dimensional pantograph system.

• 한국전산유체공학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2010

The turbulent flows in a tunnel mock-up($10L{\times}0.5W{\times}0.25H$ m3 : scale reduction 1/20) with rectangular cross section were investigated. The instantaneous velocity fields of Re = 49,029, 89,571 were measured by the 2-D PIV system which is consisted of double pulsed Nd:Yag laser and the tracer particles in the straight-duct mock-up where the flows were fully developed. The mean velocity profiles were taken from the ensemble averages of 1,000 instantaneous velocity fields. Simultaneously, numerical simulations(RANS) were performed to compare with experimental data using STREAM code. Non-linear eddy viscosity model (NLEVM : Abe-Jang-Leschziner Eddy Viscosity Model) was employed to resolve the turbulent flows in the duct. The calculated mean velocity profiles were well compared with PIV results. In the log-law profiles, the experimental data were in good agreement with numerical simulations all the way to the wake region except the viscous sub-layer (near wall region).

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2006

This study aims to measure a smoke density and velocity by using the PIV method in case a fire occurs in tunnels. By doing so, this will estimate a critical velocity, examine its appropriateness, and present the basic materials necessary for designing a smoke control equipment. For this study, a visualization test was conducted based on the 1/20 miniature of a real tunnel according to the Froude scaling. As a part of basic experiments, a correlation between smoke density and brightness was analyzed here, and a critical velocity was estimated on the condition that a fire breaks out in tunnels. As a result, this study finds that there is a correlation between smoke density and brightness within a range of 100% to 30% transmittance, from which a quantitative smoke density can be obtained. The study also suggests that a critical velocity calculated from the Kennedy formula shows about 10% difference from that estimated in the test.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.69-82
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• 2014

Flow around a small white fir tree was investigated with varying the length of the bottom trunk (hereafter referred to as bottom gap). The velocity fields around the tree, which was placed in a closed-type wind tunnel test section, were quantitatively measured using particle image velocimetry (PIV) technique. Three different flow regions are observed behind the tree due to the bottom gap effect. Each flow region exhibits a different flow structure as a function of the bottom gap ratio. Depending on the gap ratio, the aerodynamic porosity of the tree changes and the different turbulence structure is induced. As the gap ratio increases, the maximum turbulence intensity is increased as well. However, the location of the local maximum turbulence intensity is nearly invariant. These changes in the flow and turbulence structures around a tree due to the bottom gap variation significantly affect the shelter effect of the tree. The wind-speed reduction is increased and the height of the maximum wind-speed reduction is decreased, as the gap ratio decreases.