• Composites Research
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2003

음향방출 신호를 측정하면 운용 중에 구조물 내부의 파손 발생이나 진전 시점을 측정할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 보강된 복합적층 패널의 압축 시험에서 발생하는 음향방출 신호를 측정하여 누적 신호 분포와 주파수 특성을 분석하였다. 보강 패널의 좌굴 발생과 좌굴 모드의 변환시 음향방출 신호가 발생하였으며, 파손 발생 후 진전시 연속적인 신호가 나타났다. 복합재료 본딩 체결부의 강도 시험에서는 발생하는 음향방출 신호와 파손 형태와의 관계를 분석하였다. 본 연구의 음향방출 신호 분석에 사용된 특성은 시간에 따른 누적 히트(hit) 분포, 주파수 특성과 신호의 크기이다. 본 연구를 통하여 음향방출 신호의 연속적인 발생은 파손의 진전에 따라 나타나는 특성이며, 측정된 음향방출 신호의 주파수 특성을 분석함으로써 적층 복합재료에서 나타나는 파손 모드와의 관계를 유추할 수 있다. 내부 응력크기에 따라 모재균열, 층간분리 또는 디본딩, 섬유파손을 각각 100 근방, 220kHz 근방, 500kHz이상으로 분류할 수 있다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2011

Using whole cell current- and voltage-clamp recording we investigated the characteristics and pharmacology of group I metabotropic glutamate receptor (mGluR)-mediated responses in rat medial vestibular nucleus (MVN) neurons. In current clamp conditions, activation of mGluR I by application of the group I mGluR agonist (R,S)-3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine (DHPG) induced a direct excitation of MVN neurons that is characterized by depolarization and increased spontaneous firing frequency. To identify which of mGluR subtypes are responsible for the various actions of DHPG in MVN, we used two subtype-selective antagonists. (S)-(+)- alpha-amino-a-methylbenzeneacetic acid (LY367385) is a potent competitive antagonist that is selective for mGluR1, whereas 2-methyl-6-(phenylethynyl)-pyridine (MPEP) is a potent noncompetitive antagonist that is selective for mGluR5. In voltage clamp conditions, DHPG application increased the frequency of spontaneous and miniature inhibitory postsynaptic currents (IPSCs) but had no effect on amplitude distributions. Antagonism of the DHPG-induced increase of miniature IPSCs required the blockade of both mGluR1 and mGluR5. DHPG application induced an inward current, which can be enhanced under depolarized conditions. DHPG-induced current was blocked by LY367385, but not by MPEP. Both LY367385 and MPEP antagonized the DHPG-induced suppression of the calcium activated potassium current ($I_{AHP}$). These data suggest that mGluR1 and mGluR5 have similar roles in the regulation of the excitability of MVN neurons, and show a little distinct. Furthermore, mGluR I, via pre- and postsynaptic actions, have the potential to modulate the functions of the MVN.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.13-27
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• 2023

Fatigue crack is a fatal problem for steel structures. Early detection and maintenance can help extend the service life and prevent hazards. This paper presents the ultrasonic guided waves-based (UGWs-based) fatigue crack detection of a steel I-beam. The semi-analytical finite element model has been built to obtain the wave propagation characteristics. Damage indices in both time and frequency domains were analyzed by considering the characteristic variations of UGWs including the amplitude, phase angle, and wave packet energy. The pulse-echo and pitch-catch methods were combined in the detection scheme. Lab-scale experiments were conducted on welded steel I-beams to verify the proposed method. Results show that the damage indices based on the characteristic variations in the time domain can identify and localize the fatigue crack before it enters the rapid growth stage. The damage severity can be reasonably evaluated by analyzing the time-domain damage indices. Two nonlinear damage indices in the frequency domain give earlier warnings of the fatigue crack than the time-domain damage indices do. The identification results based on the above two nonlinear indices are found to be less consistent under various excitation frequencies. More robust nonlinear techniques needed to be searched and tested for early crack detection in steel I-beams in further study.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.213-225
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• 2020

Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWT) installed in the deep sea regions where stable and strong wind flows are abundant would have significantly improved energy production capacity. When designing FOWT, it is essential to understand the stability and motion performance of the floater. Water tank model tests are required to evaluate these aspects of performance. This paper describes a model test and numerical simulation for a 750-kW semi-submersible platform wind turbine model-II. In the previous model test, the 750-kW FOWT model-I suffered slamming phenomena from extreme wave conditions. Because of that, the platform freeboard of model-II was increased to mitigate the slamming load on the platform deck structure in extreme conditions. Also, the model-I pitch Response Amplitude Operators (RAO) of simulation had strong responses to the natural frequency region. Thus, the hub height of model-II was decreased to reduce the pitch resonance responses from the low-frequency response of the system. Like the model-I, 750-kW FOWT model-II was built with a 1/40 scale ratio. Furthermore, the experiments to evaluate the performance characteristics of the model-II wind turbine were executed at the same location and in the same environment conditions as were those of model-I. These tests included a free decay test, and tests of regular and irregular wave conditions. Both the experimental and simulation conditions considered the blade rotating effect due to the wind. The results of the model tests were compared with the numerical simulations of the FOWT using FAST (Fatigue, Aerodynamics, Structures, and Turbulence) code from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.10-17
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• 2007

Part 1에서 수행된 검정금파리의 “8자 운동”에 대한 해석결과는 와류들이 양력과 추력발생에 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 곤충날개에서 발생되는 공기역학적 힘은 레이놀즈수와 같은 공기역학적 요소와 더불어 진동수, 운동진폭, 운동성분 등과 같은 운동학적적 요소들 또 날개의 형태 및 개수등과 같은 형태학적 요소들에 따를 것으로 생각된다. 본 연구에서는 레이놀즈수, 진동수 그리고 운동성분에 따른 양력과 추력발생을 고찰함으로써 이들이 공기역학적으로 어떤 영향을 미치는가를 조사하였다. 이로써 part 1의 결과를 물리적으로 좀 더 상세하게 설명할 수 있는 근거를 찾고자 하였다. 해석결과 “8자 운동”을 구성하는 운동성분 중 회전운동이 추력발생에 지배적인 역할을 하고 있었으며, 또한 추력발생은 반시계 방향의 회전순환과 깊은 관련이 있었다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.590-598
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• 2004

저잡음 특성과 함께 부성 저항과 수동 캐패시턴스의 특성을 보이도록 설계된, 직렬 피드백 회로를 이용한 FET능동 캐패시턴스 회로를 심도 있게 분석하였고, 이를 저잡음 능동 대역통과 여파기에 적용하였다. 부성저항을 이용한 마이크로파 대역 능동 여파기의 설계방식은 비교적 여러 차례 소개되었으나, 원하는 주파수에서 적절한 부성저항 성분을 구현하는 데에는 아직 어려움이 있으며, 이로 인한 능동 회로의 안정성 저하와 대역내 평탄도 증가 등으로 인해 실제 상용화에는 다다르지 못하고 있다. 이들 문제를 해결하고 실제 상용화에 이르기 위해서는 부성저항 회로의 세밀한 분석이 필요하며, 이를 이용한 부성저항 성분의 제어를 가능하도록 해야 한다. 이에 본 논문에서는 능동 캐패시턴스 회로의 부성저항 성분을 분석하였고, 또한 BPF의 통과대역의 평탄도를 개선할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였다. 제작된 4단 대역통과 여파기는 중심주파수 1.99 ㎓에서 60 MHz의 대역폭을 가지며, 0.67 ㏈ 삽입손실, 0.3 ㏈ 이내의 대역내 평탄도와 3.0 ㏈의 잡음 지수 특성을 보였다.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.37-61
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• 2007

Objective : By examining EEG status in Korean Traditional Medicine (KTM) from the viewpoint of 'form-qi theory(形氣論)', We wish to prepare for the fundamentals of applicability of KTM diagnoses to EEG. In addition, through reinterpretation of existing Western Medicine reports from the viewpoint of KTM, We tried to find out interrelationship between them. Method : In this paper, a methodology applicable to KTM diagnoses of EEG is presented from the EEG features in waveform characteristics, personalized diversity, and cognitive activity reflection. Results : Frequency bands are assigned to corresponding one of the eight trigrams in terms of yin/yang balance, which is analogous with EEG spectrum analysis mostly used in EEG quantification. The amplitude ratio of each EEG for each frequency band gives meaningful index numbers which can be used in EEG data interpretation, and every index number is named after the sixty four hexagrams. These approaches are adopted through both '4-band classification system and '6-band classification system', and applied to pre-existing reported EEG data obtained from normal adults. These analyses show that changes and distribution pattern in the index numbers are observed as a whole on both left-right line and front-back line connecting EEG measurement cephalic electrodes. And differences in distribution pattern of three index numbers deduced from '6-band classification system' are discussed according to constitution. Conclusion : The index numbers introduced here, which are the spectral power ratio for each EEG, are based on KTM yin/yang balance. These index numbers vary according to cephalic location, so its application in terms of traditional meridian theory is strongly expected. The index number distribution also shows different patterns according to constitution.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.563-573
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• 2019

When generating spectrum-compatible artificial ground motion in engineering practices, the effect of the variation in fitting parameters on the distribution of the peak ground displacement (PGD) has not yet drawn enough attention. In this study, a method for simulating ground motion matching for multiple targets is developed. In this method, a frequency-dependent amplitude envelope function with statistical parameters is introduced to simulate the nonstationarity of the frequency in earthquake ground motion. Then, several groups of time-history acceleration with different temporal and spectral nonstationarities were generated to analyze the effect of nonstationary parameter variations on the distribution of PGD. The following conclusions are drawn from the results: (1) In the simulation of spectrum-compatible artificial ground motion, if the acceleration time-history is generated with random initial phases, the corresponding PGD distribution is quite discrete and an uncertain number of PGD values lower than the limit value are observed. Nevertheless, the mean values of PGD always meet the requirement in every group. (2) If the nonstationary frequencies of the ground motion are taken into account when fitting the target spectrum, the corresponding PGD values will increase. A correlation analysis shows that the change in the mean and the dispersion values, from before the frequencies are controlled to after, correlates with the modal parameters of the predominant frequencies. (3) Extending the maximum period of the target spectrum will increase the corresponding PGD value and, simultaneously, decrease the PGD dispersion. Finally, in order to control the PGD effectively, the ground motion simulation method suggested in this study was revised to target a specified PGD. This novel method can generate ground motion that satisfies not only the required precision of the target spectrum, peak ground acceleration (PGA), and nonstationarity characteristics of the ground motion but also meets the required limit of the PGD, improving engineering practices.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.299-307
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• 2007

소채널 소구경 음파검층에서 정확한 속도분석을 하기 위한 연구의 일환으로 다채널 석유검층에서 많이 이용되고 있는 STC 방법을 물성을 달리하는 콘크리트 재질로 제작된 3개의 NX 모형공에서의 3 채널 음파검층에 적용해 보고 그 결과를 분석하였다. 자료취득에 이용한 음원의 주 주파수가 측정된 음파파형 및 진폭스펙트럼 그리고 속도분석기법으로서의 STC 특성에 미치는 영향을 비교 분석하였으며, 적절한 음원의 주 주파수의 선택과 셈블런스 투영을 포함한 STC 기법 적용으로 모드별 속도를 효과적으로 결정할 수 있음을 보였다. 이론적 모형 및 모형 시추공 시험자료를 이용한 STC 기법에 대한 연구 결과, 소구경 천부검층에서 4개의 수진기 조합이 가장 바람직한 것으로 나타났으며, 초동피킹 방법을 효과적으로 병행한다면 3개 수진기에서의 적용도 효과적일 수 있음을 보였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.821-830
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• 2009

In this paper, modal testing and finite element modeling results to identify the modal parameters of a nuclear fuel rod as well as its cladding tube are discussed. A vertically standing full-size cladding tube and a fuel rod with lead pellets were used in the modal testing. As excessive flow-induced vibration causes a failure in fuel rods, such as fretting wear, the vibration level of fuel rods should be low enough to prevent failure of these components. Because vibration amplitude can be estimated based on the modal parameters, the dynamic characteristics must be determined during the design process. Therefore, finite element models are developed based on the test results. The effect of a lumped mass attached to a cladding tube model was identified during the finite element model optimization process. Unlike a cladding tube model, the density of a fuel rod with pellets cannot be determined in a straightforward manner because pellets do not move in the same phase with the cladding tube motion. The density of a fuel rod with lead pellets was determined by comparing natural frequency ratio between the cladding tube and the rod. Thus, an improved fuel rod finite element model was developed based on the updated cladding tube model and an estimated fuel rod density considering the lead pellets. It is shown that the entire pellet mass does not contribute to the fuel rod dynamics; rather, they are only partially responsible for the fuel rod dynamic behavior.