• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 1990.10a
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• pp.28-33
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• 1990

This paper presents an efficient and accurate method for nonlinear analysis of frame structures by idealized structural unit method. The main idea behind the present method is to minimize the cost of the computational effort by reducing the number of unknowns. An explicit form of the tangential elastic stiffness matrix of the element is derived by using updated Lagrangian approach. An ultimate limit state of the element is judged on the basis of the formation of a plastic hinge mechanism. The elasto-plastic stiffness matrix and the post-ultimate stiffness matrix of the element are formulated by plastic node method. A comparison between the present method is very efficient and accurate because the computing time required is very small while giving the accurate solution.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.28-32
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• 2005

In this paper, we propose a novel test method to effectively detect hard and soft faults in CMOS 2-stage op-amps. The proposed method uses a very high frequency sinusoidal signal that exceeds unit gain bandwidth to maximize the fault effects. Since the proposed test method doesn't require any complex algorithms to generate the test pattern and uses only a single test pattern to detect all target faults, therefore test costs can be much reduced. The area overhead is also very small because the CUT is converted to a unit gain amplifier. Using HSPICE simulation, the results indicated a high degree of fault coverage for hard and soft faults in CMOS 2-stage op-amps. To verify this proposed method, we fabricated a CMOS op-amp that contained various short and open faults through the Hyundai 0.65-um 2-poly 2-metal CMOS process. Experimental results for the fabricated chip have shown that the proposed test method can effectively detect hard and soft faults in CMOS op-amps.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.13-16
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• 2008

Solid oxide fuel cell(SOFC) is an electrochemical energy conversion system with high efficiency and low-emission of pollution. In order to reduce the operating temperature of SOFC system under $800^{\circ}C$, the thickness reduction of YSZ electrolyte to be as thin as possible, e.g., less than 10 ${\mu}m$ are considered with the microstructure control and optimum design of unit cell. Methods for reducing the thickness of YSZ electrolyte have been investigated in coin cell. Moreover, a large unit cell($8cm{\times}8cm$) for SOFC was fabricated using an anode-supported electrolyte assembly with a thinner electrolyte layer, which was prepared by a tape casting method with a co-sintering technique. we studied the design factors such as active layer, electrolyte thickness, cathode composition, etc,. by the coin type of unit cell ahead of the fabrication process of a large unit cell and also reviewed about the evaluation technique of a large size unit cell such as interconnect design, sealing materials and current collector and so forth. Electrochemical evaluations of the unit cells, including measurements such as power density and impedance, were performed and analyzed. Maximum power density and polarization impedance of coin cell were 0.34W/$cm^2$ and $0.45{\Omega}cm^2$ at $800^{\circ}C$, respectively. However, Maxium power density of a large unit cell($5cm{\times}5cm$) decreased to 0.21W/$cm^2$ at $800^{\circ}C$ due to the increase of ohmic resistance. However, It was found that the potential value of a large unit cell loaded by 0.22A/$cm^2$ showed 0.76V at 100hrs without the degradation of unit cell.

• The Korean Nurse
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• v.14 no.4 s.78
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• pp.63-71
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• 1975

A Study on the nursing activity was conducted in the in-patient unit of Chonbuk Provincial Hospital during the period from February 3 to 7 in 1975 for five days. A work sampling method was employed in this study by observing the momentary activities of th

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1987.11a
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• pp.97-100
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• 1987

An improved hydrothermal unit commitment algorithm is proposed for the purpose of optimal operation of electric power system. Especially, Dynamic Programming Method which is main scheme of the algorithm is modified to assure the feasible solution all the time. The effectiveness of the algorithm has been demonstrated by applying to a sample system.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2006.07a
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• pp.525-526
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• 2006

Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPON) are an emerging access network technology that provide a low-cost method of deploying optical access lines between a central office (CO) and a customer site. This paper shows that subscriber unit manages traffic data between a central office (CO) and a customer site in economic solution.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.4 no.3
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• pp.346-352
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• 2009

The eventual goal of this paper is to help the generating companies and load-serving entities to choose appropriate relative levels of interconnected system versus bilateral trades while considering risk, and economic performance. In competitive power markets, electricity prices are determined by balance between demand and supply in electric power exchanges or bilateral contracts. The problem formulation is bilateral contract incorporated into Multi-area unit commitment with import/export and tie-line constraints. This proposed method considers maximizing own profit or minimize the operating cost among the generating companies in multi-area system. The feasibility of the proposed algorithm has been demonstrated using IEEE system with four areas and experimental results shows that proposed method is reliable, fast and computationally efficient

• Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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• 2005.04a
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• pp.90-93
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• 2005

A thermal model of carbon spun yarn and its composite is presented. Based on voxelization method, the unit cells of spun carbon yam and its composite are divided into a number of volume elements and the local material properties have been given to each element. By using Finite Difference Method, temperature distribution in the unit cell can be obtained. Effective thermal conductivity of unit cell is calculated using the temperature distribution and thermal conductivities of local elements.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2007.11a
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• pp.348-351
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• 2007

This paper investigates the natural modes of moduled floating structure with module unit connector. As an example structure, a floating parking place($120m{\times}60m$) is considered. In the evaluation of natural modes, numerical equations are formulated by FEM(Finite Element Method) and the natural modes are solved by the subspace iteration method. By comparing results for various stiffness of module unit connector, the effect of stiffness of unit connector is examined.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.826-832
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• 2003

This paper presents a new linking methodology of direct load control(DLC) and unit commitment(UC) considering system spinning reserve characteristics. To consider system spinning reserve characteristics, we formulate new constraints. And to link DLC and UC, we employed 3-Dimensional dynamic programming which has DLC state, UC state, and stage. As a result, economical DLC and UC schedule of the power system is possible. This method is applied to the test system, and the usefulness of the method is verified.