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Feasibility Study to Actively Compensate Deformations of Composite Structure in a Space Environment

  • Farinelli, Ciro;Kim, Hong-Il;Han, Jae-Hung
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.221-228
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    • 2012
  • An active compensation method for the deformation of composite structures using additional controllable metal parts is proposed, and its feasibility is experimentally investigated in a simulated space environment. Composite specimens are tested in a vacuum chamber, which is able to maintain pressure on the order of 10-3 torr and interior temperature in the range of ${\pm}30^{\circ}C$. The displacement-measuring interferometer system, which consists of a heterodyne HeNe laser and an interferometer, is used to measure the displacement of the whole structure. Meanwhile, the strain of the composite part and temperature of both parts are measured by fiber Bragg grating sensors and thermistors, respectively. The displacement of the composite structure is maintained within a tolerance of ${\pm}1{\mu}m$ by controlling the elongation of the metal part, which is bonded to the end of the composite part. Also, the possibility of fiber Bragg grating sensors as control input sensors is successfully demonstrated using a proper corrective factor based on the specimen temperature gradient data.

The Management of Systemic Voice Disorders (전신질환과 관련된 음성장애의 치료)

  • Woo, Joo Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Laryngology, Phoniatrics and Logopedics
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    • v.27 no.1
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    • pp.5-10
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    • 2016
  • Variable systemic diseases affect larynx and vocal fold and result in voice change. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease make increase of intra-abdomimal pressure followed by reflux of gastric acid, which stimulate vagal-bronchopulomary reflex aggravating cough and respiratory disturbance. Fungal laryngitis in the general population is extremely rare, but can occur in immunocompromised AIDS patients. Although, initially, empirical antifungal therapy for candidiasis is often given without biopsy, diagnostic direct laryngoscopy and biopsy is imperative if a substantial clinical response is not rapidly achieved. In the highly active anti-retroviral therapy era, HIV-positive patients are living longer and are at higher risk for developing non-AIDS-defining malignancies. The incidence of head and neck cancer (HNC) which is related with human papilloma virus infection has increased. The survival is significantly lower among the AIDS-HNC patients with CD4 counts ${\leq}200cells/{\mu}L$. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cause voice disturbance by developing cricoarytenoid joints fixation or nodule on vocal fold. Post-menopausal voice disorder (PMVD) is caused by decreased secretion of estrogen-progesterone resulting in decrease of fundamental frequency (F0). Hormonal replacement therapy is helpful to reduce F0 decrease. RA and PMVD result in slight voice change, but it could crucial in professional voice user.

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Derivation of Acoustic Target Strength Equation Considering Pulse Type of Acoustic Signal (펄스 타입의 음향신호를 고려한 음향표적강도 이론식 개발)

  • Kim, Ki-June;Hong, Suk-Yoon;Kwon, Hyun-Wung
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2007.11a
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    • pp.812-819
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    • 2007
  • Acoustic Target Strength (TS) is a major parameter of the active sonar equation, which indicates the ratio of the radiated intensity from the source to the re-radiated intensity by a target. This research provides the time pattern of TS in time domain, which is applicable to pulse modulated acoustic pressure field. If the time pattern of TS is predicted by using TS equation in frequency domain, it takes long time and difficult since time function pulsed acoustic wave may be decomposed into their frequency domain components. But TS equation in time domain has a convenience. If the expression for pulsed acoustic field has been obtained, the problem can be solved. Furthermore this paper introduces about mathematical equivalence quantities between EM wave and Acoustic Wave.

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The Effects of Ankle Strategy Exercise on Balance of Patients with Hemiplegia (편마비 환자의 발목관절 전략 운동이 균형 조절 능력에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, Ki-Hyeon;Kim, Won-Bok
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.75-82
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    • 2014
  • PURPOSE: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect and examine the feasibility of an intervention of ankle strategy exercise on balance of patients with hemiplegia. METHODS: The subject were randomly allocated to three groups: ankle strategy exercise (group A), balance exercise (group B) and control (group C). Group A was received the conventional physical therapy plus ankle strategy exercises for 20 minutes in one session. Group B was received the same conventional physical therapy plus balance exercises for 20 minutes in one session. Two active groups were performed in the session 3 times a week, for a total of 6 weeks. and Group C was only received the same conventional physical therapy. Balance test was assessed using center of pressure (COP) in the anteroposterior (A-P), mediolateral (M-L) direction, Berg balance scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG). RESULTS: All groups showed improvements in balance parameters. In especial, the Group A was statistically significant differences in almost part evaluation items and showed more improvements in BBS and TUG parameters than Group B and Group C. and moving distance of M-L COP was more improvements than Group B. CONCLUSION: Ankle strategy exercises had more influence on balance than balance exercises and neurodevelopmental treatment.

A Study of Sound Pressure Characteristics of Error Sensors by Position in Active Noise Barrier Development (능동형 방음벽 개발을 위한 에러센서 위치 연구)

  • Cha, Sang-Gon;Kim, Dong-Hwan;Troshinun, Andrey;Choi, Jang-Cheol;Shin, Eun-Woo
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2011.07a
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    • pp.1756-1757
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    • 2011
  • 본 논문에서는 FXLMS 알고리즘을 이용하여 3차원 폐공간(반무향실)에서의 순음(125Hz)을 이용하여 부 음원과 에러센서의 위치 변화에 따른 소음저감 정도를 분석하였으며, 이 결과를 바탕으로 능동형 방음벽의 구현의 기초자료로 활용하고자 하였다. 부음원(제어스피커, 이하 부음원)과 에러센서간 거리차는 0.5m, 1.5m, 2.5m를 대상으로 실험을 실시하였으며 그 중 거리차가 1.5m 지점의 경우, 125Hz부근에서는 최대 18.3dB, Overall(80Hz~200Hz)값은 18.2dB(A)의 소음저감 효과가 있는 것으로 나타나, 가장 효과적인 부음원과 에러센서간의 거리차인 것으로 평가되었다.

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Development of a High Strength Manufacturing Technology for the Shock Absorber Base Assembly Using Friction Welding (마찰용접을 이용한 고강도 쇼크업소버 베이스 어셈블리의 제조 기술 개발)

  • Chung, Ho-Yeon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.90-96
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    • 2011
  • The shock absorber base assembly is one of the parts in the shock absorber equipment that controls the vehicle movement. It absorbs the shock and vibration to guarantee riding stability and comfort. It demands strength, reliability and strict airtightness of the welded section because the shock absorber base assembly is a container which resists pressure and needs durability by being filled with gas and oil. However, the current engineering needs a lot of production time, has a high cost and shows a low production rate. These problem due to the eight production processes, four of which are spot welding, reinforcement welding like metal active welding (MAG), prior process of the base assembly cap and tube for precision and pressing. We will analyze the manufacturing processes of the base assembly and suggest an improved manufacturing method that uses frictional welding. The results will show that the new method of the frictional welding is better than the previous welding technique. Through the use of this concept of frictional welding, the welding conjunction will be strengthened, measurements will be more precise, and the cost and the number of processes will be reduced.

ASSESSMENT OF A NEW DESIGN FOR A REACTOR CAVITY COOLING SYSTEM IN A VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS-COOLED REACTOR

  • PARK GOON-CHERL;CHO YUN-JE;CHO HYOUNGKYU
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.38 no.1
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    • pp.45-60
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    • 2006
  • Presently, the VHTGR (Very High Temperature Gas-cooled Reactor) is considered the most attractive candidate for a GEN-IV reactor to produce hydrogen, which will be a key resource for future energy production. A new concept for a reactor cavity cooling system (RCCS), a critical safety feature in the VHTGR, is proposed in the present study. The proposed RCCS consists of passive water pool and active air cooling systems. These are employed to overcome the poor cooling capability of the air-cooled RCCS and the complex cavity structures of the water-cooled RCCS. In order to estimate the licensibility of the proposed design, its performance and integrity were tested experimentally with a reduced-scale mock-up facility, as well as with a separate-effect test facility (SET) for the 1/4 water pool of the RCCS-SNU to examine the heat transfer and pressure drop and code capability. This paper presents the test results for SET and validation of MARS-GCR, a system code for the safety analysis of a HTGR. In addition, CFX5.7, a computational fluid dynamics code, was also used for the code-to-code benchmark of MARS-GCR. From the present experimental and numerical studies, the efficacy of MARS-GCR in application to determining the optimal design of complicated systems such as a RCCS and evaluation of their feasibility has been validated.

Prediction of Backscattering Strength and Volume (동물플랑크톤에 의한 후방산란강도 및 체적복반사음의 예측)

  • 나정열
    • Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Conference
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    • 1992.06a
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    • pp.127-130
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    • 1992
  • 한국 근해에서 능동소나 (active sonar) 사용시 사용되는 environmental parameters 가운데 하나인 volume reverberation(REv)을 산출하기 위하여 플랑크톤에 의한 후방산란 강도(backscattering strength)에 대한 연구를 하였다. 이를 위하여 수산진흥원 자료(80-89년)중 부유생물조사표에서 후방산란 강도가 다른 종에 비하여 큰 copepoda의 개체수를 평균한 후, 수심별 개체수를 계산하여 수심별, 주파수별(10, 50kHz), 계절별(2월, 8월) 후방산란 강도와 multipath eigenray model을 이용하여 REv를 산출하였다. 예로 사용한 동남해역(zone:S3), 서해중부해역(zone:W3)에서 주파수별 REv는 일반적인 형태인 포기에는 고주파가 높고, 1.5초 이후에는 저주파가 높게 나타났다. 그러나 여름이 겨울보다 플랑크톤 개체수가 많아 후방산란 강도가 크지만(2-5dB), REv는 겨울이 더 크게 나타났다. 이러한 이유는 SVP profile에 의한 pressure 계산결과, 여름에는 ray가 down-ward이고 겨울에는 duct를 형성하여 ray가 거의 direct로 진행하므로 transmission loss가 여름이 크기 때문이다. 또한 ray tracing결과 여름철에는 ray crossing이 많아 겨울에 비하여 fluctuation이 심하게 나타나는 현상을 보이고 있다. 두 지역 이외에도 한국근해의 정확한 REv을 예측하기 위해서는 플랑크톤의 정확한 측정과, 이론적인 수치와 비교할 수 있는 실측치를 얻는 것이 필요하다고 볼 수 있다.

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Analysis on the Field Effect Mobility Variation of Tin Oxide Thin Films with Oxygen Partial Pressure (산소 분압에 따른 산화주석 박막의 전계효과 이동도 변화 분석)

  • Ma, Tae Young
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.27 no.6
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    • pp.350-355
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    • 2014
  • Bottom-gate tin oxide ($SnO_2$) thin film transistors (TFTs) were fabricated on $N^+$ Si wafers used as gate electrodes. 60-nm-thick $SnO_2$ thin films acting as active layers were sputtered on $SiO_2/Al_2O_3$ films. The $SiO_2/Al_2O_3$ films deposited on the Si wafers were employed for gate dielectrics. In order to increase the resistivity of the $SnO_2$ thin films, oxygen mixed with argon was introduced into the chamber during the sputtering. The mobility of $SnO_2$ TFTs was measured as a function of the flow ratio of oxygen to argon ($O_2/Ar$). The mobility variation with $O_2/Ar$ was analyzed through studies on crystallinity, oxygen binding state, optical properties. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and XPS (X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) were carried out to observe the crystallinity and oxygen binding state of $SnO_2$ films. The mobility decreased with increasing $O_2/Ar$. It was found that the decrease of the mobility is mainly due to the decrease in the polarizability of $SnO_2$ films.

FLOW DISTRIBUTION IN THE CORE OF HANARO AFTER SUPPRESSING THE JET FLOW IN THE GUIDE TUBE USED FOR LOADING FISSION MOLY TARGET (Fission Moly 표적을 장전하기 위한 안내관의 제트유동 억제 후 하나로 노심 유량분포)

  • Park Yong Chul;Lee Byung Chul;Kim Bong Soo;Kim Kyung Ryun
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.10 no.4 s.31
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    • pp.66-71
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    • 2005
  • HANARO, a multi-purpose research reactor, 30 MWth open-tank-in-pool type, is planning to produce a fission moly-99 of radio isotopes, a mother nuclide of Tc-99m, a medical isotope and a target handling tool is under development for loading and unloading it in a circular flow tube (OR-5) of HANARO. A guide tube is extended from the reactor core to the top of the reactor chimney for easily loading the target under a normal operation of the reactor. But active coolant through the core can be quickly raised up to the top of the chimney through the guide tube. The jet flow was suppressed in the guide tube after reducing the inner diameter of a flow restriction orifice installed in the OR-5 flow tube for adding the pressure difference in the flow tube. This paper describes an analytical analysis to calculate the flow distribution in the core of HANARO after suppressing the jet flow of the guide tube. As results, it was confirmed through the analysis results that the flow distribution in the core of HANARO were not adversely affected.