• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.589-604
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• 2013

Identification of damage has become an evolving area of research over the last few decades with increasing the need of online health monitoring of the large structures. The visual damage detection can be impractical, expensive and ineffective in case of large structures, e.g., offshore platforms, offshore pipelines, multi-storied buildings and bridges. Damage in a system causes a change in the dynamic properties of the system. The structural damage is typically a local phenomenon, which tends to be captured by higher frequency signals. Most of vibration-based damage detection methods require modal properties that are obtained from measured signals through the system identification techniques. However, the modal properties such as natural frequencies and mode shapes are not such good sensitive indication of structural damage. Identification of damaged jacket type offshore platform members, based on wavelet packet transform is presented in this paper. The jacket platform is excited by simple wave load. Response of actual jacket needs to be measured. Dynamic signals are measured by finite element analysis result. It is assumed that this is actual response of the platform measured in the field. The dynamic signals first decomposed into wavelet packet components. Then eliminating some of the component signals (eliminate approximation component of wavelet packet decomposition), component energies of remained signal (detail components) are calculated and used for damage assessment. This method is called Detail Signal Energy Rate Index (DSERI). The results show that reduced wavelet packet component energies are good candidate indices which are sensitive to structural damage. These component energies can be used for damage assessment including identifying damage occurrence and are applicable for finding damages' location.

• Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.65-73
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• 2004

Composites are a material class for which nondestructive material property characterization is as important as flaw detection. Laminates of fiber reinforced composites often possess strong in-plane elastic anisotropy attributable to the specific fiber orientation and layup sequence when waves are propagating in the thickness direction of composite laminates. So the layup orientation greatly influences its properties in a composite laminate. It could result in the part being .ejected and discarded if the layup orientation of a ply is misaligned. A nondestructive technique would be very beneficial, which could be used to test the part after curing and requires less time than the optical test. Therefore a ply-by-ply vector decomposition model has been developed, simplified, and implemented for composite laminates fabricated from unidirectional plies. This model decomposes the transmission of a linearly polarized ultrasound wave into orthogonal components through each ply of a laminate. Also in order to develop these methods into practical inspection tools, motorized system have been developed for different measurement modalities for acquiring ultrasonic signals as a function of in-plane angle. It is found that high probability shows between the model and tests developed in characterizing cured layups of the laminates.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.423-423
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• 2011

Zinc oxide is metal oxide semiconductor with the 3.37 eV bandgap energy. Zinc oxide is very attractive materials for many application fields. Zinc Oxide has many advantages such as high conductivity and good transmittance in visible region. Also it is cheaper than other semiconductor materials such as indium tin oxide (ITO). Therefore, ZnO is alternative material for ITO. ZnO is attracting attention for its application to transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films, surface acoustic wave (SAW), films bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR), piezoelectric materials, gas-sensing, solar cells and photocatalyst. In this study, we synthesized ZnO nanoparticles and defined their physical and chemical properties. Also we studied about the application of ZnO nanoparticles as a photocatalyst and try to find a enhancement photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanorticles.. We synthesized ZnO nanoparticles using spray-pyrolysis method and defined the physical and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles in experiment I. When the ZnO are exposed to UV light, reduction and oxidation (REDOX) reaction will occur on the ZnO surface and generate O2- and OH radicals. These powerful oxidizing agents are proven to be effective in decomposition of the harmful organic materials and convert them into CO2 and H2O. Therefore, we investigated that the photocatalytic activity was increased through the surface modification of synthesized ZnO nanoparticles. In experiment II, we studied on the stability of ZnO nanoparticles in water. It is well known that ZnO is unstable in water in comparison with TiO2. Zn(OH)2 was formed at the ZnO surface and ZnO become inactive as a photocatalyst when ZnO is present in the solution. Therefore, we prepared synthesized ZnO nanoparticles that were immersed in the water and dried in the oven. After that, we measured photocatalytic activities of prepared samples and find the cause of their photocatalytic activity changes.

• Journal of Magnetics
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2002

The initial NiCuZn synthetic ferrite were acquired from thermally decomposing the metal nitrates $Fe(NO_3)_39H_2O, Zn(NO_3)_26H_2O, Ni(NO_3)_26H_2O, and Cu(NO_3)_23H_2O$ at $150^circ{C}$ for 24 hours, and then we calcined the synthetic powder at $500^circ{C}$, pulverized each of those for 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15 hours in a steel ball mill, sintered each at $700^circ{C}$ to $1,000^circ{C}$ for 1 hour, and thus studied their microstructures and electromagnetic properties. We could make the initial specimens chemically bonded in liquidity at a low-temperature $150^circ{C}$, by using the low melting points less than $200^circ{C}$ of the metal nitrates instead of the mechanical ball-mill pulverization, then narrow a distance between the particles into a molecular one, and thus lower the reaction point of sintering by at least $200^circ{C}$ to $300^circ{C}$. Their initial permeability was 50 to 400 and their maximum magnetic induction density and coercive force, 2,400 G and 0.3 Oe to 0.5 Oe respectively, which was similar to those of NiZnCu ferrite synthesized in the conventional process. In the graph of initial permeability by frequencies, a $180^circ{C}$ rotation of the magnetic domains which appears in a broad band of micro-wave before and after the resonance frequency, could be perceived.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.54-54
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• 2010

Zinc oxide is metal oxide semiconductor with the 3.37 eV bandgap energy. Zinc oxide is very attractive materials for many application fields. Zinc Oxide has many advantages such as high conductivity and good transmittance in visible region. Also it is cheaper than other semiconductor materials such as indium tin oxide (ITO). Therefore, ZnO is alternative material for ITO. ZnO is attracting attention for its application to transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films, surface acoustic wave (SAW), films bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR), piezoelectric materials, gas-sensing, solar cells and photocatalyst. In this study, we synthesized ZnO nanoparticles and defined their physical and chemical properties. Also we studied about the application of ZnO nanoparticles as a photocatalyst and try to find a enhancement photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanorticles.. We synthesized ZnO nanoparticles using spray-pyrolysis method and defined the physical and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles in experiment I. When the ZnO are exposed to UV light, reduction and oxidation(REDOX) reaction will occur on the ZnO surface and generate ${O_2}^-$ and OH radicals. These powerful oxidizing agents are proven to be effective in decomposition of the harmful organic materials and convert them into $CO_2$ and $H_2O$. Therefore, we investigated that the photocatalytic activity was increased through the surface modification of synthesized ZnO nanoparticles. In experiment II, we studied on the stability of ZnO nanoparticles in water. It is well known that ZnO is unstable in water in comparison with $TiO_2$. $Zn(OH)_2$ was formed at the ZnO surface and ZnO become inactive as a photocatalyst when ZnO is present in the solution. Therefore, we prepared synthesized ZnO nanoparticles that were immersed in the water and dried in the oven. After that, we measured photocatalytic activities of prepared samples and find the cause of their photocatalytic activity changes.

• 한국농공학회지
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• 제37권3_4호
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• pp.61-71
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• 1995

Natural ground is a composite consisted of the three phases of water, air and soil paircies. Among the three components, water as a material is weU understood but soil particles are not in foundation engineering. Especially, weathered granite soil generally shows a large volumetric expansion when they freeze. And, the stability and durability of the soil have shown decreased with repetitive freezing and thawing processes. These unique charcteristics may cause various construction and management problems if the soil is used as a construction material and foundation layers. This project was initiated to investigate the soil's physical and engineering characteristics resulting from freezing and freezing-thawing processes. Research results may be used as a basic data in solving various problems related to the soil's unique characteristics. The following conclusions were obtained: The degree of decomposition of weathered granite soil in Kangwon-do was very different between the West and East sides of the divide of the Dae-Kwan Ryung. Soil particles distributed wide from very coarse to fine particles. Consistency could be predicted with a function of P200 as LL=0.8 P200+20. Permeability ranged from 10-2 to 10-4cm/sec, moisture content from 15 to 20% and maximum dry density from 1.55 to 1.73 g /cmΥ$^3$ By compaction, soil particles easily crushed, D50 of soil particles decreased and specific surface significantly increased. Shear characteristics varied wide depending on the disturbance of soil. Strain characteristics influenced the soil's dynamic behviour. Elastic failure mode was observed if strain was less than 1O-4/s and plastic failure mode was observed if strain was more than 10-2/s. The elastic wave velocity in the soil rapidly increased if dry density became larger than 1.5 g /cm$^3$ and these values were Vp=250, Vg= 150, respectively. Frost heave ratio was the highest around 0 $^{\circ}C$ and the maximum frost heave pressure was observed when deformation ratio was less than 10% which was the stability state of soil freezing. The state had no relation with frost depth. Over freezing process was observed when drainage or suction freezing process was undergone. Drainage freezing process was observed if freezing velocity was high under confined pressure and suction frost process was occurred if the velocity was low under the same confined process.

• 한국시뮬레이션학회논문지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2021

최근 수중 무인 체계가 대두됨에 따라 핵심 기반 기술인 장거리 수중통신기술 및 고속 수중채널모델링 기술이 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 본 논문에서는 고속 수중채널모델링을 수행하기 위한 고속 음파전달모델을 제안하여, 정량적인 성능 분석을 통해 제안 기술의 적용 가능성을 살펴보았다. 수층에서의 파동 전파를 모사하기 위하여 고차 유한 차분 기법을 사용하였으며, 범용 그래픽 프로세서를 이용한 영역 분할 기법을 적용하여 여러 개의 그래픽 프로세서 병렬 처리를 통해 연산 속도를 향상시켰다. 제안한 기법은 반무한 매질에서의 해석해와의 비교 및 파선법에 기반한 VirTEX 모델을 이용한 결과와의 비교를 통해 그 타당성을 검증하였다. 최종적으로 수치예제를 통해 고속 수중채널 모델링 기법의 정량적인 연산 성능을 분석하였다. 개발모델의 연산 성능 향상 정도를 정량적으로 분석한 결과 그래픽 프로세서 수가 증가함에 따라 연산 속도가 선형에 가깝게 빨라지는 것을 확인하였다. 연산 영역의 크기가 2배로 증가할 때와 주파수가 2배로 증가할 때 계산 시간은 각각 2배와 8배로 증가하였다. 본 논문을 통해 제안한 고속 수중채널모델 기술은 해양무인체계의 수중통신기술 개발을 위한 수중통신 채널모델 및 분석 툴로 탑재되어 국방력 강화에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.235-260
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• 2009

일생동안 누적된 불평등이 극대화되는 것은 노년기이며, 특히 노년기에는 소비위주로 일상생활이 구성되기 때문에 소비의 관점에 입각해 노년기 불평등 구조를 분석할 필요성이 제기된다. 본 연구는 노년기 소비불평등을 분석하기 위해 한국노동연구원의 노동패널 데이터를 활용해 분석을 시도하였으며 다음과 같은 결과를 도출하였다. 첫째, 노인가구의 총소비지출 불평등은 1997년 경제위기 이후 지속적으로 감소하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이는 외식, 차량유지비 등과 같이 현대소비문화를 반영해주는 비목의 지니계수 감소경향과 더불어, 우리사회가 고령화되어 감에 따라 노인들의 소비문화가 보다 대중성을 띄고 있음을 보여준다. 그러나 이들 비목들의 총소비지출 불평등에 대한 기여도는 증가하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 반면 식료품비와 같은 생활필수적인 비목은 지니계수, 불평등 기여도 등이 모두 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 보건의료비의 지니계수는 감소하다가 최근에 접어들며 다시 증가하는 추세를 보이고 있다. 한편, 교육관련 지출의 불평등성이 최근 심화되고 있는 것으로 나타나 사회전반의 교육불평등 심화 경향이 노인가구에까지 영향을 미칠 가능성을 추론할 수 있다.

• 대한원격탐사학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.283-295
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• 2023

센서 및 위성 기술의 발전에 따라 전세계적으로 다양한 고해상도 다중대역 위성영상이 활용 가능해지고 있다. 다중대역 센서가 가지는 파장에 기인한 고유한 반사, 투과, 산란 특성에 따라 다중대역 위성영상은 지구 관측에 대한 다양한 상호보완적 지표정보를 제공한다. 특히, short-wave infrared (SWIR) 대역은 긴 파장으로 인해 가시광 대역에 비해 Rayleigh 산란에 적게 영향을 받으며, 이로 인해 특정 대기입자를 투과할 수 있다는 특징을 지닌다. 산불, 폭발 등에 의해 발생된 짙은 연기는 가시광 대역의 영상의 가시성을 저하시키고 일부 지역에 대한 지표를 차폐시키는데, SWIR 대역은 이러한 연기에 의해 가려진 지역에 대한 지표정보를 추가로 제공해주기도 한다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 SWIR 대역과 가시광 대역의 영상 정보를 융합하는 다중해상도 변환 기반의 영상 융합 기법을 제안하였다. 제안된 융합 기법의 목적은 상호보완적 관계에 있는 가시광 대역에서의 고해상도 세부적 배경정보와 SWIR 대역에서의 연기 지역에 대한 지표정보를 모두 내포하고 있는 단일 영상을 생성하는 것이다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 라플라시안(Laplacian) 피라미드 기반의 다중해상도 변환 기법을 가시광-SWIR 영상 융합에 적용하였다. 다중해상도 변환 기법은 영상 융합에 널리 활용되는 대표적인 영상분해 기반의 방법론으로, 각각의 원 영상을 다양한 스케일로 분해하여 융합하는 기법이다. 또한, 본 연구는 다중해상도 변환 기법에 haze-guided weight map을 융합한 방법론을 제안하였다. Haze-guided weight map은 SWIR 대역이 연기와 같은 특정 대기입자를 투과하여 지표에 대한 정보를 제공해줄 수 있다는 사전지식에 기반하여 제안된 알고리즘으로 다중해상도로 분해된 두 영상을 융합하는 기준이 되는 가중치 지도로써 활용되었다. 제안된 방법론은 가시광 및 SWIR 대역을 포함하고 있는 고해상도 다중대역 위성영상인 Worldview-3 위성영상을 활용하여 검증되었다. 실험 데이터는 주변 산불로 인해 연기가 발생하여 제한된 가시성을 지닌 연기 지역을 포함하고 있으며, 제안된 방법론의 투과 특성을 검증하기 위해 선정되었다. 제안된 기법에 대한 실험결과는 영상 품질 평가 지표를 활용한 정량평가 및 시각평가를 통해 분석되었으며, 결과분석을 통해 연기 지역에 대한 지표정보를 내포하는 SWIR 대역의 밝은 특징값과 가시광 대역 내의 고해상도 정보가 손실없이 최종 융합 영상에 내포됨을 확인할 수 있었다.