• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2013

According to the frequent use of mobile devices, risk of repetitive strain injury for the finger joints was increasing recently. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference of muscular endurance limit of the thumb between adults and children. A total of thirty subjects (15 adults: $41.0{\pm}7.9$ years and 15 children: $9.5{\pm}2.7$ years) was recruited for this experiment. Maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) of the thumb was measured for 100 trials for each subject by using a push-pull gauge. From the maximum peak value obtained, three main factors (MVC, endurance limit, and fatigue index) were defined to quantify fatigue characteristics of the thumb flexor muscle. The experimental results showed that the mean of MVC, endurance limit, and fatigue index of the children were approximately 50% compared to the adults (p < 0.001). From the results of Pearson correlation test, the endurance limit was highly correlated with weight, age, hand length rather than height. Based on this study, children are more vulnerable to repetitive task using the thumb such as text/SNS messaging, gaming, and scrolling.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2010

The library is the most frequently utilized building on campus, but, it has been reported to be a facility most vulnerable to crime. However, almost no study has been conducted on crime in the library, which implies a need for research on the subject. The purpose of this study is specifically twofold. First, this study will suggest components of environmental plan to prevent fear over library crime on campus. Second, the study seeks to reveal the correlation between use per library space and fear of crime. This has been analyzed by conducting a survey among current university students, and the survey includes the following three details: first, fear over day/night crime per library space; second, components of environmental plan to prevent fear over crime per library space; third, level of use per library space on campus. The results of study show that fear of crime has low relation with crime occurrence, fear per library space is higher during the night than during the day, and the space where the fear level is usually high is the service facility. There is a difference for each space in terms of important components of environmental plan to prevent crime per library space, and installation of security device is most important. One must consider a plan for a crime safe environment regarding library space where the level of use during the day is low.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권8호
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• pp.2974-2988
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• 2022

Implementation of component isolation in nuclear industry is challenging due to gaps in research and the lack of specific guidelines. In this study, parameters affecting component-level isolation of advanced reactor vessels are identified based on a representative numerical model with explicit consideration of nonlinear soil-structure interaction (SSI). The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of, and to identify potential limitations of using conventional friction pendulum bearings to seismically isolate vessels. It is found that slender vessels or components are particularly vulnerable to rotational accelerations at the isolation interface, which are caused by rotation of the sub-structure and by excitation of higher modes in the horizontal direction of the seismically isolated system. Component isolation is found to be more effective for relatively stiffer vessels and at sites with stiff soil. Considering that conventional isolators are deficient in resisting axial tension, it is observed that the optimum location for supporting a component to achieve seismic isolation, is at a cross-sectional plane passing through the center of mass of the vessel. These findings are corroborated by numerous simulations of the response of seismically isolated reactor vessels at different nuclear power plant sites subject to a variety of ground motions.

• 한국항해학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.41-52
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• 1992

It is, as everyone knows, very important for human beings to protect and conserve marine environment. We has believed the ocean is so wide and deep that it cannot be polluted. But it has begun to doubt the capacity of self-purification of the ocean due to pollution arising from marine casualities. It has proved that semi-enclosed sea is likely to be polluted and cannot be restored easily once pollution occurs. Therefore, first of all it is important to take preventive measures for prevention of marine pollution in the semi-enclosed sea like the Yellow Sea. Many of regional conventions for prevention of marine pollution have come into existence. this dissertation was set out for the fact that the Yellow Sea is semi-enclosed sea which is vulnerable to marine pollution. It is desirable not to deal with marine preservation of the Yellow Sea by a single exclusively but to deal with it by cooperation of all coastal states under the present circumstances. I proposed a program of regional cooperation to protect and conserve the Yellow Sea. This program must be progressed with gradual arrangements. First, they must establist a basic cooperation committee to work basic affairs on the protection of marine environment within the Yellow Sea. The Committee Mainly play parts of study and research concerned with pollution of the Yellow Sea in the non-governmental side and consist of legal and scientific experts. Second, they must establish the control Committee to prevent marine pollution of the Yellow Sea substantially. There is a reason that regional cooperation cannot be directly concluded with the regional tready. Because there is a problem of Recognition of States left. In principle, a subject of tready must be a state in the International Law. But they have not made Recognition of State which is demanded by International Law between North and South Koreas. Therefore, the Control committee must play a substantial part of prevention from pollution instead of the treaty. Finally, we concluded tentatively named $\ulcorner$Convention on Regional Cooperation for Protection of Marine Environment of the Yellow Sea from Pollution$\lrcorner$ if the matter is settled which is related to Recognition of States in the International Law.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.606-611
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• 2006

Purpose: Animal models of a chronic wound are yet to be fully developed, and animal studies on this subject has yet to take place. The purpose of this study is to create the foundation for research on chronic wound healing based on a swine model, the most similar to that of a human. Methods: Three female 2-3 month old 'yolkshires' were used. Total of eight full thickness skin defects, $6{\times}3cm$ sized, were created on the back of each pigs. Three groups were created for comparison; Group I (n=4) was left as they were after full skin thickness excision, while the excised tissues of Group II (n=3) were turned inside out and sutured so that the epidermis would come in contact with the fascia. Group III (n=3) were excised full skin thickness in depth and silicone blocks were implanted in them. Dressing was not practised so that the wounds would be vulnerable to infection. Results: In Group III, the skin contraction rate was the least among the three groups for each three weeks of observation respectively. Also during the three weeks, bacteral colonization was at the highest among the comparison. On the third week, inflammatory cells were still active, but the generations of epidermis and collagen synthesis were detected minimally. Conclusion: The Group III was relatively the most similar model of chronic wounds. and modification of the silicone blocks, could provide us with a very effective chronic skin wound model similar to human.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제31권3B호
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• pp.243-252
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• 2011

최근의 기후변화로 인한 강우패턴의 변화는 우리나라에서 가뭄의 발생확률을 증가시키고 있다. 가뭄의 발생은 다른 자연재해와는 달리 지속기간이 길고, 피해지역이 광범위하여, 사회경제적으로 겪는 피해가 다른 자연재해보다 크다. 현재 가뭄의 심도를 평가하기 위해서 기후학적 인자를 우선적으로 고려하는 가뭄지수가 주로 사용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기후학적 인자를 고려한 가뭄지수와 재해에 취약한 사회경제적 요소를 고려하여 가뭄위험지도를 작성함으로써 좀 더 현실적인 가뭄평가 방법을 제시하고자 한다. 경상도 지역에 대한 가뭄의 공간적인 위험도 평가를 수행하기 위해, 가뭄위험도를 노출성 지수와 취약성 지수의 결합으로 정의하여 분석하였다. 가뭄의 노출성 지수는 가뭄지수를 이용하여 GIS를 기반으로 공간적 범위에 분포시켰으며, 가뭄의 취약성 지수는 사회경제적인 5가지 인자를 이용하여 산정하고, 표준화를 통하여 공간적 범위에 분포시켰다. 그 결과 대상지역인 경상도 내 시군구 지역별 가뭄에 대한 위험도의 차이를 비교할 수 있었으며, 같은 강도의 가뭄이 발생하여도 경상도 내 행정구역별 지역적 특성에 따라 가뭄위험도를 평가할 수 있었다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.89-102
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• 2020

인체 건강에 치명적인 위해를 가할 수 있는 독성 및 인화성 가스를 이용한 화학테러행위는 행위자인 테러범과 그 행위로 인한 피해자 간에 존재하는 현격한 정보의 비대칭성으로 인해 대다수의 선진국, 또는 국지적 분쟁을 겪고 있는 국가 및 지역사회에 대하여 중대한 안보위협이 되고 있다. 화학테러에 대한 대응기관의 대처방안은 크게 예방, 대응, 수습의 3단계로 나누어 볼 수 있고, 이 과정 중에서 화학테러의 피해 정도 및 피해 범위에 절대적인 영향력을 미치는 예방과 대응단계에 해당하는 각 전문대응기관과 요원들의 성공적인 임무수행을 위해서는 화학테러의 잠재적 대상이 되는 시설들에 대한 객관적이고 체계화된 취약성의 평가와 등급화가 무엇보다 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 기존 국내외의 화학테러관련 취약성 등급분류체계를 비교분석하고 현재 국내 등급분류체계의 개선방향에 대해 살펴보고 실제 국내 다중이용시설 표본에 대한 취약성 평가를 통해서 보다 과학적이고 체계화된 방법론을 제시하였다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1001-1025
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• 2016

Building structures generally have inherent low damping capability and hence are vulnerable to seismic excitations. Control devices therefore play a useful role in providing safety to building structures subject to seismic events. In recent years semi-active dampers have gained considerable attention as structural control devices in the building construction industry. Magneto-rheological (MR) damper, a type of semi-active damper has proven to be effective in seismic mitigation of building structures. MR dampers contain a controllable MR fluid whose rheological properties vary rapidly with the applied magnetic field. Although some research has been carried out on the use of MR dampers in building structures, optimal design of MR damper and combined use of MR and passive dampers for real scale buildings has hardly been investigated. This paper investigates the use of MR dampers and incorporating MR-passive damper combinations in building structures in order to achieve acceptable levels of seismic performance. In order to do so, it first develops the MR damper model by integrating control algorithms commonly used in MR damper modelling. The developed MR damper is then integrated in to the seismically excited structure as a time domain function. Linear and nonlinear structure models are evaluated in real time scenarios. Analyses are conducted to investigate the influence of location and number of devices on the seismic performance of the building structure. The findings of this paper provide information towards the design and construction of earthquake safe buildings with optimally employed MR dampers and MR-passive damper combinations.

• 지적과 국토정보
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.113-124
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• 2014

최근 집중호우에 의한 산사태 발생이 빈번해짐에 따라 산사태 취약지역을 분석하고 산사태 발생을 예측하기 위한 다양한 연구들이 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 산사태 발생지역의 토양특성을 분석하였으며, 배수 특성별 우도비를 평가한 결과 배수가 좋은 토양에서 산사태 발생 가능성이 높게 나타났다. 또한 DEM 자료에서 추출한 경사도의 우도비를 평가한 결과 $20{\sim}40^{\circ}$ 경사구간에서 산사태 발생 가능성이 높게 나타났다. 그리고 공간분석에 의한 사면방향도의 우도비를 평가한 결과 북향에서 산사태 발생 가능성이 높게 나타났다. 아울러 토양배수, 경사도 그리고 사면방향도의 우도비를 중첩하여 산사태 취약도를 평가할 수 있었으며, 산사태 발생지역에 대하여 분석과 검증 프로세스를 수행함으로써 미래 산사태 발생 예측비율을 평가할 수 있었다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권12호
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• pp.193-203
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• 2015

본 연구는 제도적 맥락의 관점에서 우리나라가 왜 감사제도가 아닌 검사제도를 사용하고 있는지 살펴보고 시사점을 제시하고자 하였다. 제도적 맥락은 제도적 유산, 동인, 제도적 제약, 행위자의 역할 및 변화된 제도의 절차로 분석하였다. 연구는 국내외 사례에 대한 문헌조사를 바탕으로 뉴질랜드, 호주, 영국, 미국 및 우리나라의 재무부와 감사원 홈페이지에서 체계적으로 관련된 자료를 수집하여 실효성 있는 제언이 이루어질 수 있도록 하였다. 분석결과 우리나라는 제도적 제약으로 감사제도가 아닌 검사제도를 유지하면서 검사의 의미확대, 검사주체의 능력강화, 검사내용의 정비, 공시제도의 강화 등을 통하여 재무제표의 신뢰성을 확보하기 위해 노력하고 있다. 그러나 감사제도를 활용하고 있는 선진국에 비하여 여전히 미흡한 제도이다. 이를 보완하기 위하여 행위자의 능력강화, 내부통제 제도 마련, 의견제시 및 외부공시 강화 등을 제도적 보완사항으로 제시하였다. 추후 이러한 보완사항에 대한 깊이 있는 연구가 이루어지기를 바란다.