• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제23권7호
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• pp.96-112
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• 2019

Purpose - "Trade Facilitation" aims the easier flow of trade across borders, driven not only by effective customs administration, the efficiency of appropriate authorities, but also by telecommunications, the quality of infrastructures and competent logistics. Facilitating trade will help lower trade development costs as well as improve economic development and enhance economic benefits for emerging economies at a time when imports and exports are sent in and out across borders several times in the form of intermediate and final products. Not only that, globalization is being accelerated, which in turn increases competitiveness and this makes logistics one of the key factors when it comes to international trade. Highly efficient logistics services promote product movement, ensure product safety and delivery speed, and reduce trade costs between countries. The purpose of this study is, by using the LPI indices based on gravity model estimates, to analyze the impact of each LPI component on trade with the 20 biggest exporting countries of Northeast Asian countries-Korea, Japan, and China-which account for 19.05% of global exports. Design/methodology - Also, this study statistically analyzes the impact of trade on Northeast Asian countries' top 20 exporting countries, using the LPI indices relevant to Trade Facilitation based on the gravity model estimates. Findings - As a result, it was turned out that the distance, GDP, and the LPI components have relevant impact on the trade exports of all three countries but demonstrated little relation to the demographic perspective. Originality/value - The study also found we can increase the trade volume by improving three countries' trade partners' LPI indices since Korea, Japan, and China share most of their 20 biggest trade partners.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.81-89
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• 2022

The purposes of the present work it to study the effect of shear deformation on the static post-buckling response of simply supported functionally graded (FGM) axisymmetric beams based on classical, first-order, and higher-order shear deformation theories. The behavior of postbuckling is introduced based on geometric nonlinearity. The material properties of functionally graded materials (FGM) are assumed to be graded in the thickness direction according to a simple power law distribution in terms of the volume fractions of the constituents. The equations of motion and the boundary conditions derived using Hamilton's principle. This article compares and addresses the efficiency, the applicability, and the limits of classical models, higher order models (CLT, FSDT, and HSDT) for the static post-buckling response of an asymmetrically simply supported FGM beam. The amplitude of the static post-buckling obtained a solving the nonlinear governing equations. The results showing the variation of the maximum post-buckling amplitude with the applied axial load presented, for different theory and different parameters of material and geometry. In conclusion: The shear effect found to have a significant contribution to the post-buckling behaviors of axisymmetric beams. As well as the classical beam theory CBT, underestimate the shear effect compared to higher order shear deformation theories HSDT.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.51-68
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• 2022

리튬금속전지는 높은 에너지 밀도를 구현시킬 수 있음에도 불구하고, 단락, 낮은 쿨롱 효율, 용량 손실, 사이클 성능 감소 등의 문제를 초래하는 덴드라이트 성장을 억제시키는 기술은 아직 학술연구 단계에 머물러 있다. 본 논문에서는 최근까지 발표된 리튬금속전극에서 덴드라이트 성장을 억제시킬 수 있는 방법을 4가지로 분류하여 분석해보았다. 즉, 리튬금속전극의 부피 팽창에 대응할 수 있는 유연한 SEI (solid electrolyte interface) 층, 덴드라이트 성장을 물리적으로 억제시킬 수 있는 SEI 지지층, 균일한 리튬 확산을 유도하여 리튬 성장을 조절하는 SHES (self-healing electrostatic shield) 메커니즘, 그리고 리튬의 균일한 전착을 유도하는 마이크로패터닝 등에 대해 연구된 사례들의 장단점을 분석하여, 리튬금속전극의 실용화 연구에 도움을 주고자 한다.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.163-170
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• 2023

본 논문은 제조설비의 자율제어와 상태판별 알고리즘을 위한 시멘틱 모델링 기술에 대해 소개한다. 디지털 트윈 기술과 스마트 팩토리의 다양한 ICT 기술의 발전으로 제조업은 새로운 생산 관리모델이 구축되고 있다. 발전된 스마트 제조기술을 바탕으로 상태판별 알고리즘은 자율제어와 공장 내의 설비 문제를 빠르게 파악하고 대처하기 위한 방법론으로 제시되었다. 그러나 기존의 상태판별 알고리즘은 사용자 또는 관리자에게 그리드 맵을 통해 주요 정보를 알려주고, 이에 대처하는 방향으로 제시되었다. 하지만 스마트 제조기술의 고도화와 방향성은 유연 생산과 소비자 니즈에 맞춘 생산등으로 다변화 하고 있다. 이에 따라 본 논문에서는 시멘틱 기반의 Linked List 자료구조를 이용하여 공장을 설계 구축하고 그래프 기반 정보를 통해 사용자 또는 관리자에게 필요한 정보만을 제공하여 관리의 효율성을 높일 수 있는 기술을 소개한다. 이러한 방법론은 유연 생산과 다품종 소량 생산 등에 적합한 구조로 활용될 수 있다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제66권6호
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• pp.436-441
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• 2022

나노 다공성 구조를 가지는 전극은 매우 큰 전기화학적 표면적을 지니기 때문에 그 형성 방법에 대한 연구가 다양하게 이루어져 왔다. 본 논문에서는 정전위 양극 산화를 이용하여 초미세전극(ultramicroelectrode, UME) 표면에 나노 다공성 금(nanoporous gold, NPG) 구조를 도입하는 방법을 연구하였다. 1M KCl을 포함하는 0.1M 인산완충용액(pH 8)에서 1.3 V의 정전위를 가해 주면 잘 정의된 NPG 구조가 UME 표면에 도입되었다. NPG-UME 형성에서 인가 전위와 반응 시간, 그리고 전극의 크기가 형성된 NPG 전극의 거칠기 인자(roughness factor, R_f)에 미치는 영향을 관찰하여 양극 산화 효율을 조사하였다. 10분 정도의 짧은 시간에 2000정도의 큰 R_f 값을 가지는 NPG-UME를 만들 수 있었는데, 전기화학적 글루코오스 검출에 효과적으로 활용 가능하였다. 본 연구 결과는 적은 시료양으로 전기화학적 분석을 수행하는 경우 응용성이 클 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.359-370
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• 2022

Objective: This study is intended to design a commercially available passive sampler and conduct performance test on its use as a media for evaluating a working environment. Methods: This study was conducted to select adsorbents, design models, and evaluate storage stability and sampling rates for the development of new types of passive samplers. Results: The impurity detection, adsorbent capacity and breakthrough volume of five types of activated carbon were tested for selection of an adsorbent. One product was selected in consideration of the efficiency of purchase. A number of passive samplers were designed in a radial style and a badge style using plastic as a material. The final two prototypes were made using molds or 3D printing. For the storage stability evaluation, samples were stored at different temperature for 1~21 days and then analyzed. Most of the chemicals had excellent storage stability when refrigerated. However, some chemicals such as dichloromethane and methyl ethyl ketone need to be analyzed as soon as possible after sampling. Conclusion: In this study, new types of passive samplers for 66 chemical compounds were developed. The evaluation of storage stability and sampling rates showed different results depending on the properties of the chemical substance. For some chemicals such as methyl ethyl ketone and dimethylformamide, activated carbon is inappropriate as an absorbent. In future studies, additional experiments are required on chemicals that are difficult to collect with activated carbon.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제83권4호
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• pp.415-433
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• 2022

Eighteen (18) (120×300×2200 mm) beams were prepared and tested to evaluate the shear strength of Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete (GFRC) beams with no shear reinforcement, and evaluate the effectiveness of various innovative strengthening systems to increase the shear capacity of the GFRC beams. The test variables are the amount of discrete glass fiber (0.0, 0.6, and 1.2% by volume of concrete) and the type of longitudinal reinforcement bars (steel or GFRP), the strengthening systems (externally bonded (EB) sheet, side near-surface mounted (SNSM) bars, or the two together), strengthening material (GFRP or steel) links, different configurations of NSM GFRP bars (side bonded links, full wrapped stirrups, side C-shaped stirrups, and side bent bars), link spacing, link inclination angle, and the number of bent bars. The experimental results showed that adding the discrete glass fiber to the concrete by 0.6%, and 1.2% enhanced the shear strength by 18.5% and 28%, respectively in addition to enhancing the ductility. The results testified the efficiency of different strengthening systems, where it is enhanced the shear capacity by a ratio of 28.4% to 120%, and that is a significant improvement. Providing SNSM bent bars with strips as a new strengthening technique exhibited better shear performance in terms of crack propagation, and improved shear capacity and ductility compared to other strengthening techniques. Based on the experimental shear behavior, an analytical study, which allows the estimation of the shear capacity of the strengthened beams, was proposed, the results of the experimental and analytical study were comparable by a ratio of 0.91 to 1.15.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2022

Amorphous carbon (a-C) has excellent wear resistance and, therefore is used as a coating to protect numerous mechanical components to prolong their lifetimes. Among the a-C coatings, diamond-like carbon (DLC) and DLC-containing silicon (Si-DLC) receive extensive attention owing to their enhanced wear resistance and low frictional characteristics. In this study, the friction and wear characteristics of DLC and Si-DLC coatings are analyzed. For comparative analysis, DLC-coated and Si-DLC-coated vanes are utilized with the counterpart of a roller for the friction tests. Since the lubricated mechanical components are generally vulnerable to wear when a lubricant film does not form properly, friction tests are conducted under boundary lubrication conditions to promote wear. A cylinder-on-cylinder type tribometer is used to perform the friction tests with various normal load conditions. After the friction test, a 3D laser confocal microscope is used for quantifying the wear volume to calculate the wear rate of each specimen. Consequently, the DLC-coated specimen shows a lower coefficient of friction (COF) and wear rate than the specimen without the coating, while the Si-DLC coating shows a higher COF than the bare specimen. The results of this study are expected to contribute to improving the efficiency and reliability of compressors.

• 청정기술
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.97-102
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• 2022

Lithium sulfur (Li-S) batteries have attracted considerable attention as a promising candidate for next-generation power sources due to their high theoretical energy density, low cost, and eco-friendliness. However, the poor electrical conductivity of sulfur and its insoluble discharging products (Li₂S₂/Li₂S), large volume changes, severe self-discharge, and dissolution of lithium polysulfide intermediates result in rapid capacity fading, low Coulombic efficiency, and safety risks, hindering Li-S battery commercial development. In this study, a three-dimensionally (3D) connected hierarchical porous carbon framework (HPCF) derived from waste sunflower seed shells was synthesized as a sulfur host for Li-S batteries via a chemical activation method. The natural 3D connected structure of the HPCF, originating from the raw material, can effectively enhance the conductivity and accessibility of the electrolyte, accelerating the Li⁺/electron transfer. Additionally, the generated micropores of the HPCF, originated from the chemical activation process, can prevent polysulfide dissolution due to the limited space, thereby improving the electrochemical performance and cycling stability. The HPCF/S cell shows a superior capacity retention of 540 mA h g^-1 after 70 cycles at 0.1 C, and an excellent cycling stability at 2 C for 700 cycles. This study provides a potential biomass-derived material for low-cost long-life Li-S batteries.

• 멤브레인
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.209-217
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• 2022

이온교환막(IEM)은 다양한 종류의 단가이온과 다가이온을 분리하기 위해 사용되는 막의 한 종류로, 배터리, 연료전지, 염화물-알칼리 공정 등에 사용된다. 이온교환막을 통한 막분리는 전기 구동력을 기반으로 한 녹색 분리 방식이며, 해수 담수화와 수처리 분야에서 떠오르는 방식이다. 전기투석(ED)은 양이온과 음이온이 이온교환막을 따라 선택적으로 이동하는 기술이다. 음이온 교환막(AEM)은 전기투석의 중요한 구성 요소 중 하나이며, 공정 효율을 향상시키는 데 상당한 역할을 한다. 이온교환막에 가교결합을 도입하면 자유 부피의 감소로 인해 이온 선택 분리 성능이 향상된다. 역삼투(RO) 공정을 통한 해수 담수화 시 RO 농축수에 용해된 염이 다량 존재한다. 따라서 1가 양이온 선택막으로 구성된 전기투석 공정은 오염을 줄이고 막 플럭스를 개선한다. 이 검토는 전기투석, 음이온 교환막, 그리고 양이온 교환막의 세 부분으로 나뉜다.