• Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.31-35
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• 2018

Background: Although postural instability is one of the major symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD), dopaminergic treatment is ineffective for treating postural instability. Recent reports have shown that somatosensory deficit is associated with postural instability, and that somatosensory input improved postural instability. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of lateral wedges for quiet standing postural control in people with PD. Methods: Twenty-two patients who were diagnosed with PD were enrolled in this study. The participants stood on a force plate under two conditions (wedge and no wedge) with or without having their eyes open or closed. The center of pressure (COP) range and velocity were analyzed using a two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results: The range and velocity of COP in the anterioposterior and mediolateral (ML) directions were significantly improved after the patients stood on the lateral wedge with their eyes closed (p < 0.05). The range in ML direction and velocity in both directions of COP were significantly decreased when their eyes were open (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Regardless of vision, standing on lateral wedges improved postural sway in people with PD.

• 치과방사선
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.113-124
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• 1990

For the study of the influence of kilovoltage and exposure time on radiographic density and contrast, we measured radiographic density of aluminum step wedge which composed of contiguous 8 steps wedges of 2-16㎜ thickness with densitometer. Aluminum step wedge was radiographed on Kodak ultraspeed DF-58 and Ektaspeed EP-21 film with range of 60-90 kVp and 5-60 impulse and subject contrast of aluminum step wedge with constant radiographic density and image contrast percentage without radiographic density was evaluated. Then we evaluated the film quality of teeth and their surrounding structure according to the change of kVp and exposure time by score rating method. The obtained results were as follows: 1. Radiographic density was related to the change of kilovoltage, especially in increased exposure time. 2. With constant radiographic density, subject contrast of thin aluminum step wedges was greater in low kilovolt age than high kilovoltage, but kilovolt age had not great influence on subject contrast of thick aluminum step wedge. On the other hand, radiographic density difference between 2mm and 16mm aluminum step wedge was decreased according to in- creasing kilovoltage. 3. Without constant radiographic density, image contrast percentage was decreased with increasing kilovoltage, but was not related with the change of exposure time. 4. Radiographic contrast of teeth and their surrounding structure which was taken with the range of 60-90 kVp and 6-30 impulse had not great influence on film quality.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.107-122
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• 2016

We propose an effective methodology using electromechanical impedance characteristics for estimating the remaining tensile force of tendons and simultaneously detecting damages of the anchorage blocks. Once one piezoelectric patch is attached on the anchor head and the other is bonded on the bearing plate, impedance responses are measured through these two patches under varying tensile force conditions. Then statistical indices are calculated from the impedances, and two types of relationship curves between the tensile force and the statistical index (TE Curve) and between statistical indices of two patches (SR Curve) are established. Those are considered as database for monitoring both the tendon and the anchorage system. If damage exists on the bearing plate, the statistical index of patch on the bearing plate would be out of bounds of the SR curve and damage can be detected. A change in the statistical index by damage is calibrated with the SR curve, and the tensile force can be estimated with the corrected index and the TE Curve. For validation of the developed methodology, experimental studies are performed on the scaled model of an anchorage system that is simplified only with 3 solid wedges, a 3-hole anchor head, and a bearing plate. Then, the methodology is applied to a real scale anchorage system that has 19 strands, wedges, an anchor head, a bearing plate, and a steel duct. It is observed that the proposed scheme gives quite accurate estimation of the remaining tensile forces. Therefore, this methodology has great potential for practical use to evaluate the remaining tensile forces and damage status in the post-tensioned structural members.

• 자원환경지질
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.571-577
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• 1994

미국 대서양 대륙주변부는 북미와 아프리카 대륙의 중생대 분열의 산물로서 화산성 기원 혹은 비화산성 기원인가에 대해 논란이 있어 왔다. 이를 규명하기 위하여 미국 남동부 해안에서 채취한 다채널 탄성파 단면도에 나타난 기반암들의 영상을 조사하였다. 가장 핵심적인 탄성파 영상의 하나는 전체적으로 쐐기 형상을 보이는 해양방향의 경사반사층들(seaward-dipping reflectors; SDR)이다. 이들은 화산성 열개주변부의 상징적인 기반암 구조로 알려져 있다. 연구지역에는 2 개조의 해양경사층 쐐기구조가 존재하였다: 하나는 기반암 경첩대 (basement hinge zone) 부근이고 ('the hinge SDR wedge'라고 명명), 다른 하나는 미국 동해안 자기이상대 (the East Coast magnetic anomaly)의 바다 쪽에 위치한다 ('the outer SDR wedge'라고 명명). 또한, 기반암 경첩대의 동쪽 지각에서는 "7.2 km/s 층"으로 알려진 높은 속도의 하부지각층과 함께 원만한 기복의 모호 불연속면 등이 관찰되었다. 이러한 기반암 구조와 잘 알려진 화산성 기원의 대륙주변부의 지각구조를 비교해 보아 미국 남동부 대륙주변부를 화산성 기원의 대륙주변부로 특징지었다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제89권3호
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• pp.253-263
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• 2024

Slope stability is generally paid more attention to in slope protection works, especially for slope containing weak layers. Two indexes of safety factor and failure model are selected to perform slope stability. Moreover, the finite element limit analysis method comprehensively combines the advantage of the limit analysis method and the finite element method obtaining the upper and lower bounds of the safety factor and the failure mode under the slope stability limit state. In this study, taking a waste dump containing a weak layer as an engineering background, the finite element limit analysis method is adopted to explore the potential failure mode. Meanwhile, the sensitivity analysis of slope stability is performed on geometrical and geotechnical parameters of the waste dump. The results show that the failure mode of the waste dump slope is two wedges if the weak layer is located on the ground surface (Model A), while the slope can be observed as three wedges failure if the weak layer is below the ground surface (Model B). In addition, both failure modes are highly sensitive to the friction angle of the weak layer and the shear strength of waste disposal, and moderately sensitive to the heap height, the dip angle and cohesion of the weak layer, while the toe cutting has limited effect on the slope stability. Moreover, the sensitivity to the excavation of the ground depends on the location of the weak layer and failure mode.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2024

We investigated the changes in microstructure and surface roughness of the compound layer of GC250D gray cast iron, commonly used in brake discs, during gas nitriding. The gas atmosphere of the nitriding process was controlled with a hydrogen partial pressure of 49.5%, and the process was conducted at a nitriding temperature of 520℃ with various process times. As the nitriding process time of the GC250D material increased, both the depth of hardening and the thickness of the compound layer increased, with a maximum surface hardness of approximately 1265 HV_0.1 was measured. Additionally, the surface roughness increased with the process time. Phase analysis of the compound layer revealed an increase in the proportion of the γ' phase as the nitriding process time increased. Changes in the formation of the compound layer were observed depending on the orientation of graphite within the material, leading to the formation of wedges. Therefore, the increase in surface roughness appears to be attributed to the uneven compounds, the expansion of the compound layer and wedges formed on the surface during the nitriding process.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.78-83
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• 1999

목적 : 지멘스사의 가상쐐기의 임상적용을 위하여 물리적 특성을 조사하고 기존쐐기의 특성과 비교하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 6 그리고 15MV x-선(Siemens PRIMUS)을 사용하여 각각의 명목상의 쐐기각(15, 30, 45, 그리고 60$^{\circ}$)에 대해서 가상쐐기와 기존쐐기에 대한 측정이 수행되었다. 쐐기인자는 조사면의 크기와 측정 깊이를 변화시키면 서 물속에서 전리함을 이용하여 측정되었으며 가상쐐기의 경우 빔이 조사되는 동안 upper jaw가 움직이기 때문에 쐐기각도는 일정시간 동안 방사선을 조사하여 누적된 값을 기록하였다. 쐐기각도는 조사면의 크기가 15cm${\times}$ 20cm이고 측정깊이가 10cm일 때 전리함을 물 속에 위치시킨 후 빔의 중심 축에 대해서 수직인 방향으로 off-axis 상에서 측정되었다. 쐐기의 사용으로 인한 표면선량의 변화를 조사하기 위하여 쐐기를 사용하지 않은 경우와 가상쐐기와 기존쐐기를 각각 사용하였을 때 팬톰 표면과 특정깊이에 각각 평판형 전리함(Markus chamber, PTW 23343, Freiburg, Germany)과 파머형 전리함(NE2571, Nucleal Enterprise, England)을 빔의 중심축 상에 위치시킨 후 방사선량을 동시에 측정하였다. 이때 조사면의 크기는 15cm${\times}$20cm이었고 폴리스티렌 팬톰을 사용하였다. 결과 : 가상쐐기와 기존쐐기의 조사면의 크기에 따른 쐐기인자의 변화량은 각각 최대 2.1${\times}$와 3.9${\times}$이었으며 깊이에 따른 변화량은 각각 최대 1.9${\times}$와 2.9${\times}$ 였다. 가상쐐기와 기존쐐기의 l0m 깊이에서의 명목상의 쐐기각에 대해 모두 정확하게 일치하였다. 기존쐐기를 사용했을 때 표면선량이 가상쐐기나 쐐기를 사용하지 않은 경우에 대해 최대 20${\times}$ 정도(x-선 에너지 : 6-MV, 명목상의 쐐기각:45$^{\circ}$, SSD:80cm) 감소하였다. 결론 : 지멘스사의 가상쐐기와 기존쐐기의 특성을 측정결과를 근거로 비교하였다. 가상쐐기는 기존쐐기에 비해 쐐기인자의 깊이 의존성이 적었으며 조사면의 크기 의존성에는 별 차이가 없었다. 쐐기각도의 정확성은 가상쐐기와 기존쐐기 모두 명목상의 쐐기각과 잘 일치하였다. 가상쐐기와 쐐기를 사용하지 않은 경우에 비해서 기존쐐기를 사용한 경우가 표면선량을 줄이는데 효과적이었다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2002년도 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.952-954
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• 2002

The effort for measuring the rotor vibration caused by the short of rotor winding or air-gap eccentricity has been carried on. This paper introduces on-line vibration monitoring technologies using search coils to measure flux for synchronous generators. A 3,300/6,600 (V), 150 [kW] synchronous generator is built, and search coils are designed and inserted in the wedges. Furthermore, air-gap eccentricity is analyzed by finite element method and compared with experiment tests. Induced voltages caused by different air-gap eccentricity on the search coils are compared as well.

• 치과방사선
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.117-127
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• 1992

This investigation was performed to test the readability of the video based digital radiography, that can be applied clinically, compared with the periapical radiograph. The experiments were performed with IBM-PC/AT compatible, video camera and ADC (analog-digital converter). And spatial resolution was 512 X 480 with 256 (8 bit) gray levels. The radiographs obtained by using variable steps of exposure time were digitized. and then the digital images were analyzed. The obtained results were as follows: 1. There was no remarkable difference in readability between the radiographs and their digital images. However, under over exposure the digital images were superior to the radiographs in readability and vice versa. 2. As the exposure time was increased, the gray level of the digital image was decreased proportionally. 3. The correlation beween the regions of interest and the aluminum step wedges were relatively close; R=0.9965 (p <0.001).

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.565-574
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• 2002

This paper presents a method for predicting premature separation of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) plates from strengthened steel beams. The fracture criterion based on material-induced singularity is formulated in terms of a singular intensity factor. Static test on double strap joints was selected to provide the critical stress intensity factor in the criterion because good degree of accuracy and consistency of experimental data can be expected compared with the unsymmetrically loaded single lap joints. The debond/separation loads of steel beams with different CFRP lengths were measured and compared with those predicted from the criterion. Good agreement between the test results and the prediction was found.