• ETRI Journal
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.125-134
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• 2022

Visible light communication (VLC) systems incorporate ambient lighting and wireless data transmission, and the experienced channel in indoor VLC is a major topic that should be examined for reliable communication. In this study, it is realized that multiple transmitters in classical alignment are the forceful factors for channel characteristics. In the frequency band, fluctuations with sudden drops are observed, where the fluctuation shape is related to the source layout and receiver location. These varying frequency-selective channels need solutions, especially for mobile users, because sustained channel estimation and equalization are necessary as the receiver changes its location. It is proven that using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with highly directional beams as sources or using a detector with a narrow field of view (FOV) in the receiver may help partially alleviate the problem; the frequency selectivity of the channel reduces in some regions of the room. For flat fading channel characteristics all over the room, LEDs should be aligned in hexagonal cellular structure, and detector FOV should be arranged according to the cell dimension outcomes.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제70권3호
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• pp.303-310
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• 2019

Any revision of seismic codes usually demands a higher capacity from structural members, making existing structures unsafe particularly from strength considerations. Retrofitting of capacity deficient members is very suitable for tackling such situations. This paper presents an experimental study on different retrofitting measures adopted for strengthening a series of reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Four identical RC beam specimens were casted, out of which three specimens were strengthened by different schemes (viz., bolted hot rolled flat, bolted cold-formed steel channel, and carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminate, respectively) on their tension face and tested under four-point monotonic loading. This study focuses on the investigation of the flexural behaviour of these retrofitted beams, observed in terms of strength and stiffness. It was concluded that all retrofitting measures improved the structural performance of these beams. However, the cost involved with each strengthening mode was proportional to the improvement in the performance achieved.

• Advances in materials Research
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.59-73
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• 2022

In the construction industry, thin-walled frame elements with very slender open cross-sections and low torsional stiffness are often subjected to a complex loading condition where axial, bending, shear and torsional stresses are present simultaneously. Hence, these often fail in instability even before the yield capacity is reached. One of the most common instability conditions associated with thin-walled structures is Lateral Torsional Buckling (LTB). In this study, a first order Generalized Beam Theory (GBT) formulation and numerical analysis of cold-formed steel lipped channel beams (C80×40×10×1, C90×40×10×1, C100×40×10×1, C80×40×10×1.6, C90×40×10×1.6 and C100×40×10×1.6) subjected to uniform moment is carried out to predict pure Lateral Torsional Buckling (LTB). These results are compared with the Finite Element Analysis of the beams modelled with shell elements using ABAQUS and analytical results based on Euler's buckling formula. The mode wise deformed shape and modal participation factors are obtained for comparison of the responses along with the effect of varying the length of the beam from 2.5 m to 10 m. The deformed shapes of the beam for different modes and GBTUL plots are analyzed for comparative conclusions.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2006

본 논문은 횡하중을 받는 냉간성형 ㄷ 형강보의 응력해석에 관해 다루고 있다. 냉간형강 보에 가해지는 각 하중 레벨에서의 응력을 계산하여 국부좌굴과 횡좌굴을 고려하여 구조해석을 실시하였다. 해석모델은 박벽보의 기본이론에 의해 유도되었으며 1차원 보요소 유한요소해석을 통하여 수치해석을 하였다. 수치해석결과는 AISI 규준과 비교되었으며, 본 연구에서 제안된 해석모델이 냉간형강보의 처짐뿐 아니라 응력도 매우 정확히 예측함을 알 수 있었다.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.60-68
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• 2019

In this paper, we propose the adaptive beamforming algorithm for the MIMO (Multi-Input Multi-Out)-OFDMA(Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Access)system to improve the performance. The performance of MIMO-OFDMA systems is greatly decreased in the wireless channel environment with multiusers, because the received signals are much distorted by a cochannel interference (CCI) during the space-time decoding. The proposed approach can track the DOA of each signal from the multiple antennas of the desired user without being greatly dependent on the impinging angle. And beams are directed toward the multiple transmitters of the desired user while null beams are directed toward interference directions. Therefore, we can can effectively cancel CCI and mitigate the impairment of delay spread while preserving the STC(space time code) diversity. BER performance improvement is investigated through computer simulation by applying the proposed approach to MIMO-OFDMA system in a multipath fading channel with CCI.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.305-323
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• 2024

Previous experimental studies have effectively demonstrated the remarkable efficiency of the stiffened channel link in connecting circular columns and I-shaped beams. This research aims to present design criteria and assess the seismic properties of this specific connection type through numerical modeling. Various parameters, including stiffener type and geometric properties of the stiffened channel element, were duly taken into account. The findings from over 136 nonlinear finite element analyses (FEAs) reveal that the recommended detailing scheme reliably satisfies all the regulations specified for rigid beam-to-column connections in special moment frames.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.130-136
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 최근 실리콘 기반의 소자를 이용하여 microwave 대역에서 millimeter wave 대역까지 동작하는 위상 배열 시스템 개발에 관한 연구를 리뷰하고자 한다. 우선 위상 배열 시스템의 중요한 부품인 위상 변위기를 CMOS 공정을 이용한 설계 방법에 대해 논의한다. 그리고 수동형 위상 변위기를 송수신 모듈에 적용하여 한 채널에서 16 채널까지 확장하여 실리콘 칩에 구현을 하였다. 35 GHz 대역에서 동작하는 4 채널 송수신 칩은 200 mW 이하의 저전력 성능을 보여주었다. 또한, 44 GHz 대역에서 16 channel로 확장하여 송신 출력과 선형성을 향상시킬 수 있었다. 능동형 위상 변위기는 Ku band 대역에서 동작하는 2-antenna 4-beam 수신기에 적용하였다. 한 칩에서 4개의 서로 다른 방향의 신호가 존재함으로 신호 간의 커플링을 최소화 하는 방법을 소개하고, 이를 측정을 통해 검증하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.769-778
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• 2019

The specially prefabricated steel moment connections with pyramid head is one of the significant innovations in the steel structures forms to improve the installation time and simplify the construction procedure. The beams in this structure form are supported by two top and bottom angles and web double angles. Such a configuration despite its advantages increases the welding operation and filed installation time and costs. In this paper, the effect of using beams with channel and I section in three classes of seismically compact, seismically non-compact, and slender section according to width-to-thickness ratio on the behavior of the connection was investigated under monotonic and cyclic loading. Modeling was performed by ABAQUS and verified by the results of an experimental specimen. The findings indicated that using I and channel section instead of angle section reduces the amount of welding materials as well as easing the installation procedure. However, it has no significant effect on the ultimate strength and ductility of the connection. Furthermore, if the beam section is seismically compact, this form is considered as a special moment frame that has a rotation capacity up to 0.04 radians without any reduction in connection moment resistance.

• 인터넷정보학회논문지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2022

차세대 와이파이 표준기술인 IEEE 802.11ay는 밀리미터파 대역에서 AP (Access Point)가 다수의 STA (Station)로 동시에 데이터를 전송하도록 MU-MIMO (Multiple User Multiple Input Multiple Output) 통신을 지원한다. 이를 위해, 주기적으로 MU-MIMO 빔포밍 훈련을 수행해야 하고, 효율적인 빔포밍 훈련을 위해서는 AP가 다수의 안테나로 다수의 빔을 동시에 전송할 때, 각 STA에서 측정되는 신호 세기를 정확히 예측하는 것이 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 딥러닝 기반 다중 빔 전송링크 성능 예측기법을 제안한다. 제안한 예측기법은 특정 실내 또는 실외 환경에서 미리 학습된 딥러닝 모델을 이용하여 다수의 빔이 동시에 전송될 때 STA에서 측정되는 신호 세기 예측의 정확성을 높인다. 이때, 딥러닝의 입력으로 개별 빔이 전송될 때 STA에서 측정되는 신호 세기 정보를 이용하고, 개별 빔의 신호 세기 정보를 얻는 과정은 이미 기존의 빔포밍 훈련에 포함되어 있으므로 정보 수집을 위해 추가적인 비용을 발생하지 않는다. 성능평가를 위해 NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)에 의해 개발된 Q-D 채널구현 (Quasi-Deterministic Channel Realization) 오픈소스 소프트웨어를 활용하였고 실측 데이터 기반으로 밀리미터파 채널을 구현하였다. 실험결과에서는 제안한 예측기법이 다른 비교기법보다 향상된 예측성능을 보였다.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제9권8호
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• pp.2797-2820
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• 2015

In order to accommodate huge number of antennas in a limited antenna size, a large scale antenna array is expected to have a three dimensional (3D) array structure. By using the Active Antenna Systems (AAS), the weights of the antenna elements arranged vertically could be configured adaptively. Then, a degree of freedom (DOF) in the vertical plane is provided for system design. So the three-dimension MIMO (3D MIMO) could be realized to solve the actual implementation problem of the massive MIMO. However, in 3D massive MIMO systems, the pilot contamination problem studied in 2D massive MIMO systems and the inter-cell interference as well as inter-vertical sector interference in 3D MIMO systems with vertical sectorization exist simultaneously, when the number of antenna is not large enough. This paper investigates the interference management towards the above challenges in 3D massive MIMO systems. Here, vertical sectorization based on vertical beamforming is included in the concerned systems. Firstly, a cooperative joint vertical beams adjustment and pilot assignment scheme is developed to improve the channel estimation precision of the uplink with pilots being reused across the vertical sectors. Secondly, a downlink interference coordination scheme by jointly controlling weight vectors and power of vertical beams is proposed, where the estimated channel state information is used in the optimization modelling, and the performance loss induced by pilot contamination could be compensated in some degree. Simulation results show that the proposed joint optimization algorithm with controllable vertical beams' weight vectors outperforms the method combining downtilts adjustment and power allocation.