• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.197-207
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• 2018

Thermal deterioration of fuel due to long-term storage influences engine performance and causes malfunctions. Fuel stability is usually evaluated via heat resistance and thermal stability during a brief heat shock at high temperature; storage stability in this scenario means that there is very little change in the quality of the fuel during long-term storage. In addition, rubber-based products such as oil seals, O-rings, and rubber hoses can influence the quality of the fuel. When these rubber products are in contact with fuel, they can swell, mechanically weaken, and occasionally crack, thus leaking low molar weight rubber and additives including plasticizer and antioxidant into the fuel to degrade its properties and shorten its useful lifetime. This study determines the thermal stabilities of three kinds of synthetic fuels by evaluating their low temperature kinematic viscosities, chemical composition changes via GC analyses, gross heat of combustion, and color changes. We evaluate the compression set of O-rings by immersing one NBR and two FKM rubber O-rings in the three synthetic fuel samples in airtight containers at variable storage temperatures for six months; from this, we estimate the lifetimes of the O-rings using the Power law model. There were very little changes in the chemical compositions and gross heat of combustion after six months of the experiment. The lifetimes are thus dependent on the materials of the rubber products, and in particular, the FKM O-ring was calculated to have a theoretical lifetime of 200 to 5,700 years. These results indicate that the synthetic fuels maintain their physical properties even after long-term storage at high temperatures, and the FKM O-ring is suitable for long-term sealing of these fuels.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.151-157
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• 2018

교통분야에 활용되는 여러 가지 센서 중에서 PVDF(Polyvinylidene fluoride) 압전센서는 차량의 축을 검지할 수 있기 때문에 차종을 분류하여 수집하는 용도로 쓰인다. 압전센서는 주로 도로 포장에 매립하여 설치되는 형태로 교통 하중과 온도 하중에 항상 노출되므로, 평균 수명이 6년 이내로 매우 짧다. 또한 설치와 유지보수에 교통통제가 필요하고, 고장 기간 동안 데이터 수집도 중단된다. 센서의 설치 깊이를 늘린다면 교통 하중 및 온도중의 영향이 줄어들 것이고, 센서설치가 포장에 미치는 영향도 축소되어 수명의 연장을 기대할 수 있을 것이다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 설치 깊이에 따른 센서 신호의 출력을 분석하여, 센서 제조사에서 제시한 설치 깊이인 1cm 보다 더 깊게 설치할 수 있는 가능성을 확인하였다. 추가로, 윤하중의 크기, 속도 등 다양한 변수에 따른 압전 센서의 출력 신호도 분석하였다. 윤하중은 APT를 이용하여 재하 하였다. 실험 결과, MSI BL센서는 3cm 에 설치해도 안정적으로 데이터를 수집 할 수 있는 100mV 이상의 신호가 출력되었다. 3cm 깊이에 설치한다면 센서의 기대수명 또한 증가할 것으로 예상된다. 하지만 MSI cable은 가장 얕은 1cm 깊이에서도 100mV 이하의 신호가 출력되어 현장 적용이 불가능 하다는 것이 밝혀졌다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.1614-1623
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• 2015

The objectives of the current experiment were to study the response of the growth performance of early finishing gilts to different net energy (NE) concentrations in diets, and to compare the NE values of diets between calculated NE values and measured NE values using French and Dutch CVB (Centraal Veevoederbureau; Central Bureau for Livestock Feeding) NE systems. In a metabolism trail, the NE concentrations in five diets used for the growth trial were determined based on digestible nutrient concentrations, digestible energy, and metabolizable energy using a replicated $5{\times}5$ Latin square design with 10 barrows (initial body weight [BW], $39.2{\pm}2.2kg$). In a growth trial, a total of 60 early finishing gilts (Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire; initial BW, $47.7{\pm}3.5kg$) were allotted to five dietary treatments of 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, and 12.0 MJ NE/kg (calculated, as-is basis) with 12 replicate pens and one pig per pen in a 42-d feeding experiment. The NE and amino acid (AA) concentrations in all diets were calculated based on the values from NRC (2012). Ratios between standardized ileal digestible AA and NE concentrations in all diets were closely maintained. Pigs were allowed ad libitum access to feed and water. Results indicated that calculated NE concentrations in diets (i.e., five dietary treatments) were close to measured NE concentrations using French NE system in diets. The final BW was increased (linear and quadratic, p<0.05) with increasing NE concentrations in diets. Furthermore, average daily gain (ADG) was increased (linear and quadratic, p<0.01) with increasing NE concentrations in diets. There was a quadratic relationship (p<0.01) between average daily feed intake and NE concentrations in diets. Feed efficiency (G:F) was also increased (linear, p<0.01) as NE concentrations in diets were increased. The NE intake per BW gain (kcal NE/kg of BWG) was increased (linear, p<0.01) with increasing NE concentrations in diets that were predicted from both French and Dutch CVB NE systems. Linear regression indicated that predictability of daily NE intake from the BW of pigs was very low for both French ($R^2$, 0.366) and Dutch CVB ($R^2$, 0.374) NE systems. In conclusion, increasing NE concentrations in diets increase BW, ADG, G:F, and NE intake per BW gain of early finishing gilts. The BW of early finishing gilts is not a good sole variable for the prediction of daily NE intake.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.519-530
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• 1998

본 논문에서는 하지 전단 환자의 보행 성능을 개선하고, 활동성을 증대시긴 목적으로 에너지 저장형 의족의 유연 용골 선계를 위한 기초 연구를 수행하였다. 문헌에서 얻을 수 있는 2차원 시상면에서의 정성걸음새와 인체측정 데이터를 분석하여, 의족의 유연 용골 기초 구조 모델을 제시하였다. 기초 구조 모델은 단순한 빔과 선혈 회전 스프링 ·댐퍼로 구성되었다. 고강도 경량 소재를 의족의 유연 용골 기초 구조에 적용하기 위해 탄소섬유 강화 복합재료를 용골의 기초 구조 소재로 선정하였다. 빔의 형상 변화에 따른 복원변형에너지를 유한요소해석에 의해 계산해내고, 빔형상 변화가 설계변수가 될 수 있음을 제시하였다. 복원변형에너지를 많이 저장할 수 있는 유연 용골 구조의 설계를 위해, 직교배열표를 이용한 조지전 시뮬레이션 계획을 세우고, 유한요소 프로그램인 ABAQUS를 이용하여 계획에 따른 유한요소해석을 수행하고, 분산활석을 통해 효과적인 에너지 저장형 의족의 유연 용골 구조를 얻어냈다. 유연 용골 구조를 이용한 의족걸음새의 동적 시뮬레이션 모델을 완성하고, 한 보행 사이클 동안의 동적 해석을 수행하였다. 그리하여 의족 시스템 개발을 위한 효과적 설계 과정이 제시되었다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.1209-1223
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• 2009

In this review, the terminology that is used to describe ileal amino acid (AA) digestibilities in piglet feed ingredients is defined. If one accepts that the determination of AA digestibilities should be based on the ileal analysis method, one should consider that ileal digesta contains variable amounts of endogenous crude protein (CP), which originates mainly from digestive secretions, sloughedoff epithelial cells and mucins. The ileal endogenous CP and AA losses are separated into basal ileal endogenous CP and AA losses ($IAAL_{B}$), which are not influenced by the feed ingredient composition, and specific ileal endogenous CP and AA losses ($IAAL_{S}$), which are induced by feed ingredient characteristics such as level and type of fiber and anti-nutritional factors (ANF). Depending how ileal endogenous CP and AA losses are considered in the measurement of CP and AA digestibilities, digestibility values are expressed as apparent (AID), standardized (SID), or true (TID) ileal digestibilities of CP and AA. The main concern associated with the use of AID values in diet formulation for pigs is that they are not additive in mixtures of feed ingredients. Consequently, the concept of standardized ileal CP and AA digestibilities was introduced by correcting AID values for basal ileal endogenous CP and AA losses ($IAAL_{B}$). The correction for both $IAAL_{B}$ and $IAAL_{S}$ yields TID values, however, routine procedures to measure $IAAL_{S}$ are not yet available. In principle, SID values should be preferred, because they represent the fundamental properties of the feed ingredient. There exist only few reports on SID of CP and AA in feedstuffs frequently used in piglet nutrition. These include soybeans (SB), soybean meal (SBM), soy proteins (SP), soy protein concentrate (SPC), soy protein isolate (SPI), corn gluten (CG), wheat gluten (WG), pea protein (PeaP), potato protein (PotP), fish meal (FM) and whey proteins (WP), but the results obtained are inconsistent. Differences in SID values within feed ingredients may, at least in part, be attributed to different processing conditions or inherent differences of the assay feed ingredients. Moreover, there is some evidence that the determination of SID values and $IAAL_{B}$ in piglets may be confounded by the dietary CP level of the assay diet, age and (or) body weight (BW), the level of feed intake or the methodological approach used to determine $IAAL_{B}$.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9631-9634
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• 2014

Background: : In 2012, the breast cancer estimate worldwide stood at 1.67 million new cases, these accounting for 25% of all types of cancer diagnosed in women. For 2014, 57,120 new cases are expected, with a risk estimated at 56.1 cases for every 100,000 women. The objective of this study was to analyze the satisfaction regarding the use of external breast prostheses by women undergoing mastectomy. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 76 women who used an external breast prosthesis (EBP), registered in the services of the Cuiaba Center for Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Mato Grosso, Brazil, from 2009 to 2012. Data were collected from the records of women who had requested the opening of a process of external breast prosthesis concession. Results: Satisfaction with the EBP was identified in 56.6% of the women. Those satisfied with the EBP reported that its weight was not annoying (p<0.01). Although the women felt body sensations of stitches, pains, pulling, dormancy and phantom limb, they are satisfied with the EBP. The variable related to the displacement of the breast prosthesis during activity of everyday life has demonstrated that even though the women have reported the possibility of displacements, they are satisfied with the EBP. The satisfaction with the use of external breast prosthesis did not affect the sexuality of the women with mastectomy. Conclusions: Learning the specificities of the EBP, taking into consideration the satisfaction of its use, allows the rehabilitation team, by listening to their clientele more attentively, following up this woman throughout her life journey, supporting and guiding the best way of use, with an eye to her personal, emotional and social life, as well as to her self-esteem.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.519-529
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• 2017

Sodium butyrate (SB) has various metabolic actions. However, its effect on dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) needs to be studied further. We aimed to evaluate the metabolic actions of SB, considering its physiologically relevant concentration. We evaluated the effect of SB on regulation of DPP-4 and its other metabolic actions, both in vitro (HepG2 cells and mouse mesangial cells) and in vivo (high fat diet [HFD]-induced obese mice). Ten-week HFD-induced obese C57BL/6J mice were subjected to SB treatment by adding SB to HFD which was maintained for an additional 16 weeks. In HepG2 cells, SB suppressed DPP-4 activity and expression at sub-molar concentrations, whereas it increased DPP-4 activity at a concentration of $1,000{\mu}M$. In HFD-induced obese mice, SB decreased blood glucose, serum levels of insulin and $IL-1{\beta}$, and DPP-4 activity, and suppressed the increase in body weight. On the contrary, various tissues including liver, kidney, and peripheral blood cells showed variable responses of DPP-4 to SB. Especially in the kidney, although DPP-4 activity was decreased by SB in HFD-induced obese mice, it caused an increase in mRNA expression of $TNF-{\alpha}$, IL-6, and $IL-1{\beta}$. The pro-inflammatory actions of SB in the kidney of HFD-induced obese mice were recapitulated by cultured mesangial cell experiments, in which SB stimulated the secretion of several cytokines from cells. Our results showed that SB has differential actions according to its treatment dose and the type of cells and tissues. Thus, further studies are required to evaluate its therapeutic relevance in metabolic diseases including diabetes and obesity.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.230-242
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• 2000

Background : The measuring instruments for customer satisfaction in hospitals are often composed of some dimensions reflecting the conceptive complexity of them. Then, overall satisfaction would be expected to be equal the 'weighted' sum of scores by dimensions because the importance rated by customers may be different across the dimensions. But the issue of how to weight the dimensions with importance is not yet solved. We examined 3 sets of weighting methods as to make effect on predictive power against overall satisfaction. Methods : We conducted a survey included 483 subjects who had visited or admitted to a university hospital, using the short form questionnaire being developed by The Korean Society of Quality Assurance in Health Care for out-patient and in-patient. By using a multiple linear regression model, we compared among changes of explanatory powers against overall satisfaction as dependent variable after weighting 4 dimensions of the survey questionnaire as independent variables with importance scores of dimensions perceived by consumers. And we compared the feasibility of each weighting, methods by checking missing cases. Results : There were no weighting methods increasing the explanatory power after applying them. The method of absolute scoring was found higher explanatory-power than others, but this finding had no statistical significance. Regarding the number of missing value, method of absolutely scoring had the least cases. Conclusion : Our findings suggested that weighting the dimensions with importance might have little significance in the cases of scales having items highly correlated, such as consumers' satisfaction. Though asking with items to be answered absolutely, customers might be rating relatively in some degree and this method produced least missing cases. Considering these points, in the cases when weighting the dimensions with importance would be required, we suggest that weighting method by absolute scoring might be better than others.

• 인지과학
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.369-386
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• 2005

지능형 교수 시스템(ITS: Intelligent Tutoring System)이 기존의 CAI의 제한적 기능을 극복하고, 내장한 지식베이스에 의해 다양한 학습자들의 변인들을 고려한 개별화된 학습 환경을 제공하지만, 교육현장에는 교수내용지식 표현 방법의 부재와 투자 비용의 비효율성으로 인하여 실제적인 개발물은 전무한 상태이다. 이러한 문제점을 해소하기 위하여 ITS에서의 지식표현 기법과 구축된 지식베이스의 재사용에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 교수내용지식의 특성을 고려하여 본 연구에서는 기존의 신경논리망의 한계점을 해결할 수 있도록 지식의 다중 결합체 구성, 이를 이용한 학습의 맥락 설명을 연구의 대상으로 삼았다. 또한 형성된 지식결합체는 군집화하여 지식베이스 객체로 사용하고, 결합체의 자기 학습에 의해 적응적인 지식베이스 객체로의 성장 가능성을 제고한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 신경논리망의 논리추론, 그리고 인지구조에서 노드의 위상적 불변성을 근거로, 교수내용지식과 객체지향적 개념이 포함된 '확장된 개념의 신경논리망(X-Neuronet: eXtended Neural Logic Network)'을 제안하고, 이 기법에 대한 타당성을 검증하였다. X-Neuronet은 표현의 대상이 되는 지식을 관성과 가변성을 가지는 방향성 결합체로 정의하고, 표현을 위한 기본 개념, 노드의 처리와 연산을 위한 논리연산자, 노드값과 가중치의 결정, 노드활성을 위한 전파 규칙 학습 알고리즘 등을 제공한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.694-702
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• 2017

선하역사의 경우 차량-궤도에서 발생하는 하중 및 진동이 직접적으로 전달되는 구조적 한계로 인하여 발생하는 구조체 전달 형태의 진동과 소음레벨이 다른 역사형식 대비 월등히 높음으로 인하여 역사 내 상업 및 업무시설 이용객과 종사자들의 불편과 민원이 증가하고 있다. 선하역사에 발생하는 소음 진동을 저감하기 위한 대책중 하나로 알려진 플로팅 궤도의 경우 궤도 하부에 고무 마운트나 패드 요소를 적용한 장치가 주로 설치되어 댐퍼 역할을 한다. 이러한 장치의 경우, 열차 운행 시 발생하는 비선형 하중에 대하여 정확한 강성 및 감쇠비를 설계하기 어렵다는 단점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 플로팅 궤도에 적용 가능하며 정확한 강성 설계가 가능한 마찰 쐐기형 방진장치를 소개한다. 또한, 방진장치 강성 설계값과 시험값을 비교 분석하고 마찰 쐐기형 블록 배치에 따른 감쇠비를 열차 하중조건에 따라 도출하였다. 방진장치의 성능시험은 DIN45673-7 규정에 의거하여 진행하였으며 시험항목인 정적 및 동적하중 시험을 모두 포함한다. 성능시험 하중조건은 DIN 규정에 따라 열차 및 궤도 중량을 고려하여 적용하였으며 수직 하중 및 수평 하중에 대한 시험을 진행하여 방진장치 적용에 따른 궤도의 구조안전성을 확보한다. 더불어, 하중재하속도에 따른 마찰재의 마찰계수 변화 양상을 확인함으로서 다양한 하중재하속도 조건에 대한 마찰쐐기형 방진장치의 진동저감 성능을 확인한다.