• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• v.27 no.12
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• pp.1763-1772
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• 2014

The objective of this study was to assess the effects of constant high ambient temperatures on meat quality, antioxidant capacity, and carnosine expression in longissimus dorsi muscle of finishing pigs. Castrated 24 male DLY (crossbreeds between Landrace${\times}$Yorkshire sows and Duroc boars) pigs were allocated to one of three treatments: constant ambient temperature at $22^{\circ}C$ and ad libitum feeding (CON, n = 8); constant high ambient temperature at $30^{\circ}C$ and ad libitum feeding (H30, n = 8); and constant ambient temperature at $22^{\circ}C$ and pair-fed with H30 (PF, n = 8). Meat quality, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, antioxidant capacity, carnosine content, and carnosine synthetase (CARNS1) mRNA expression in longissimus dorsi muscle were measured after three weeks. The results revealed that H30 had lower $pH_{24h}$, redness at 45 min, and yellowness at 24 h post-mortem (p<0.05), and higher drip loss at 48 h and lightness at 24 h post-mortem (p<0.01). Constant heat stress disrupted the pro-oxidant/antioxidant balance in longissimus dorsi muscle with higher MDA content (p<0.01) and lower antioxidant capacity (p<0.01). Carnosine content and CARNS1 mRNA expression in longissimus dorsi muscle of H30 pigs were significantly decreased (p<0.01) after three weeks at $30^{\circ}C$. In conclusion, constant high ambient temperatures affect meat quality and antioxidant capacity negatively, and the reduction of muscle carnosine content is one of the probable reasons.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.11b
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• pp.386-389
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• 2001

In this study, development of a new LTCC material using non-glassy system was attempted with repsect to reducing the fabrication process steps and cost down. Lowering the sintering temperature can be achieved by liquid phase sintering. However, presence of liquid phases usually decrease dielectric properties, especially the quality factor. Therefore, the starting material must have quality factor as high as possible in microwave frequency range. And also, the material should have a low dielectric constant for enhancing the signal propagation speed. Regarding these factors, dielectric constants of various materials were estimated by the Clausius-Mosotti equation. Among them, $ZnWO_4$ was turned out the suitable LTCC material. $ZnWO_4$ can be sintered up to 98% of full density at $1050^{\circ}C$ for 3 hours. It's measured dielectric constant, quality factor, and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency were 15.5, 74380GHz, and $-70ppm/^{\circ}C$, respectively. In order to modify the dielectric properties and densification temperature, $B_{2}O_{3}$ and $V_{2}O_{5}$ were added to $ZnWO_4$. 40 mol% $B_{2}O_{3}$ addition reduced the dielectric constant from 15.5 to 12. And the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency was improved from -70 to $-7.6ppm/^{\circ}C$. However, sintering temperature did not change due to either lack of liquid phase or high viscosity of liquid phase. Incorporation of small amount of $V_{2}O_{5}$ in $ZnWO_{4}-B_{2}O_{3}$ system enhanced liquid phase sintering. 0.1 wt% $V_{2}O_{5}$ addition to the $0.6ZnWO_{4}-0.4B_{2}O_{3}$ system, reduced the sintering temperature down to $950^{\circ}C$. Dielectric constant, quality factor, and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency were 9.5, 16737GHz, and $-21.6ppm/^{\circ}C$, respectively.

• Electrical & Electronic Materials
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• v.10 no.9
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• pp.901-908
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• 1997

The microwave dielectric properties of (Na.$_{1}$2//Sm$_{1}$2/)TiO$_3$and (Li$_{1}$2//Nd$_{1}$2/)TiO$_3$ceramics were investigated. Dielectric constant quality factor and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency of (Li$_{1}$2//Nd$_{1}$2/)TiO$_3$ceramics sintered at 145$0^{\circ}C$ for 2 hours were 86.2, 2780(at 3.8GHz) and 215ppm/$^{\circ}C$respectively. The solid solution of X(Na.$_{1}$2//Sm$_{1}$2/)TiO$_3$-(1-X)(Li$_{1}$2//Nd$_{1}$2/)TiO$_3$increased delectric constant and quality factor were decreased. Whereas temperature coefficient of resonant frequency was optimized to zero at the composition of 0.6(Li$_{1}$2//Sm$_{1}$2/)TiO$_3$-0.4(Li$_{1}$2//Nd$_{1}$2/)TiO$_3$where dielectric constant and quality factor were 86.2, 95-(at 3.8GHz) respectively. Also band-pass filters made of this material were examined.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.386-389
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• 2001

In this study, development of a new LTCC material using non-glassy system was attempted with respect to reducing the fabrication process steps and cost down. Lowering the sintering temperature can be achieved by liquid phase sintering. However, presence of liquid phases usually decrease dielectric properties, especially the quality factor. Therefore, the starting material must have quality factor as high as possible in microwave frequency range. And also, the material should have a low dielectric constant for enhancing the signal propagation speed. Regarding these factors, dielectric constants of various materials were estimated by the Clausius-Mosotti equation. Among them, ZnWO$_4$ was turned out the suitable LTCC material. ZnWO$_4$ can be sintered up to 98% of full density at 105$0^{\circ}C$ for 3 hours. It's measured dielectric constant, quality factor, and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency were 15.5, 74380GHz, and -70ppm/$^{\circ}C$, respectively In order to modify the dielectric properties and densification temperature, B$_2$O$_3$ and V$_2$O$_{5}$ were added to ZnWO$_4$. 40 mol% B$_2$O$_3$ addition reduced the dielectric constant from 15.5 to 12. And the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency was improved from -70 to -7.6ppm/$^{\circ}C$. However, sintering temperature did not change due to either lack of liquid phase or high viscosity of liquid phase. Incorporation of small amount of V$_2$O$_{5}$ in ZnWO$_4$-B$_2$O$_3$ system enhanced liquid phase sintering. 0.lwt% V$_2$O$_{5}$ addition to the 0.6ZnWO$_4$-0.4B$_2$O$_3$ system, reduced the sintering temperature down to 95$0^{\circ}C$ Dielectric constant, quality factor, and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency were 9.5, 16737GHz, and -21.6ppm/$^{\circ}C$ respectively.ively.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2003.07b
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• pp.611-615
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• 2003

The crystalline and dielectric properties on $Al_2O_3$ filled glass frit ($CaO-Al_2O_3-SiO_2-MgO-B_2O_3$) with admixtures of $TiO_2$ have been investigated. The dielectric constant value of $7.5{\sim}7.8$, quality factor value of 700 were obtained for glass frit : $Al_2O_3$ (50 : 50 wt%) ceramics. As the amount of $TiO_2$ increased, temperature coefficient of dielectric constant were decreased.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 1993.11a
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• pp.185-187
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• 1993

0.15BaO-$0.15Sm_2O_3-0.7TiO_2$, ceramics were fabricated by mixed-oxide method. Microwave dielectric properties were investigated with sintering temperature and annealing time. In the specimen sintered at 1350[$^{\circ}C$], dielectric constant, quality factor and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency had a good values of 80.19, 2006 (at 4.6851[GHz]), -27.54[ppm/$^{\circ}C$], respectively. Increasing the annealing time, dielectric constant was almost constant and quality factor was increased. Temperature coefficient of resonant frequency was minimum value (-1.28[ppm/$^{\circ}C$]) at 4 [hr] annealed.

• The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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• v.43 no.5
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• pp.789-794
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• 1994

In this study, the structural and microwave dilelectric properties of 0.15BaO-0.15SmS12TOSI3T-0.7TiOS12T ceramics with sintering and annealing conditions were investigated. In the specimen sintered at 1350 [$^{\circ}C$], dielectric constant and quality factor were good values of 80.19,2006 (fS10T=4.6851[GHz]). To improve the $\tau$S1fT of specimen which was manufactured by the optimumsintering condition (1350[$^{\circ}C$],2[Hr.]), annealed from 2[hr.] to 16[hr.] at the annealing temperature of 1200 [$^{\circ}C$]. Increasing the annealing time, dielectric constant was almost constant and quality factor was increased. In the specimen of 4[hr.] annealed, the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency was minimum value, and increased with increasing the annealing time.

• Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.121-124
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• 2009

In this study, in order to develop compositions of ceramics suitable for piezoelectric actuator and ultrasonic vibrator applications using low temperature sintering, multilayer, PMN-PNN-PZT ceramics were fabricated using $Li_2CO_3$ and $Na_2CO_3$ as sintering aids. Their structural, piezoelectric and dielectric characteristics were investigated according to the Zr/Ti ratio. As the Zr/Ti ratio increased, the electromechanical coupling factor $k_p$, and piezoelectric constant $d_{33}$ and the mechanical quality factor $Q_m$ all increased with Zr/Ti ratio and then decreased after the ratio exceeded 50/50. At the ratio of Zr/Ti =49/51 and sintering temperature of $900^{\circ}C$; the density, electromechanical coupling factor $k_p$, dielectric constant ${\varepsilon}_r$ piezoelectric $d_{33}$ constant and mechanical quality factor $Q_m$ all showed the optimum values of 7.900 $g/cm^3$, 0.576, 856, 312 pC/N, 1,326, respectively. These property values are very suitable for multilayer ceramics actuator applications.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.257-271
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• 2016

The Structural SIMilarity (SSIM) index is one of the most widely-used methods for perceptual image quality assessment (IQA). It is based on the principle that the human visual system (HVS) is sensitive to the overall structure of an image. However, it has been reported that indices predicted by SSIM tend to be biased depending on the type of distortion, which increases the deviation from the main regression curve. Consequently, SSIM can result in serious performance degradation. In this study, we investigate the aforementioned phenomenon from a new perspective and review a constant that plays a big role within the SSIM metric but has been overlooked thus far. Through an experimental study on the influence of this constant in evaluating images with SSIM, we are able to propose a new solution that resolves this issue. In the proposed IQA method, we first design a system to classify different types of distortion, and then match an optimal constant to each type. In addition, we supplement the proposed method by adding color perception-based structural information. For a comprehensive assessment, we compare the proposed method with 15 existing IQA methods. The experimental results show that the proposed method is more consistent with the HVS than the other methods.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1995.11a
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• pp.5.2-8
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• 1995

0.15($Ba_{1-x}Sr_{x}$)O-$0.15Sm_2O_3$-$0.7TiO_2$(x=0∼9[m/o]ceramics were fabricated by mixed-oxide method. Microwave dielectric properties were investigated with sintering conditions aid Sr addictive. In the specimen with x=0[m/o] sintered at 1350∼1470[$^{\circ}C$], dielectric constant, quality factor and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency were 70∼74, 2800∼3300(at 3[GHz]), -1.33∼+l.66[ppm/$^{\circ}C$, respectively. Increasing the Sr additive from 0 to 5[m/o], dielectric constant and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency were increased and quality factor was decreased. In the specimen with x=r[m/o] sintered at 1375[$^{\circ}C$], 6[hr], dielectric constant, quality factor and temperature coefficient resonant frequency were 75.62, 2785(at 3[GHz]), +8.39[ppm/$^{\circ}C$], respectively.