• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.75-91
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• 2022

This paper aims to show how to use several Machine Learning (ML) methods to estimate the TBM penetration rate systematically (TBM-PR). To this end, 1125 datasets including uniaxial compressive strength (UCS), Brazilian tensile strength (BTS), punch slope index (PSI), distance between the planes of weakness (DPW), orientation of discontinuities (alpha angle-α), rock fracture class (RFC), and actual/measured TBM-PRs were established. To evaluate the ML methods' ability to perform, the 5-fold cross-validation was taken into consideration. Eventually, comparing the ML outcomes and the TBM monitoring data indicated that the ML methods have a very good potential ability in the prediction of TBM-PR. However, the long short-term memory model with a correlation coefficient of 0.9932 and a route mean square error of 2.68E-6 outperformed the remaining six ML algorithms. The backward selection method showed that PSI and RFC were more and less significant parameters on the TBM-PR compared to the others.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.101-113
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• 2022

We experimentally investigate the high-Reynolds flow around a rectangular cylinder of aspect ratio 5:1. This configuration is the object of the international BARC benchmark. Wind tunnel tests have been carried out for the flow at zero angle of attack and a Reynolds number, based on the crossflow cylinder length and on the freestream velocity, equal, to 40 000. Velocity measurements are obtained by using hot-wire anemometry along 50 different cross-flow traverses on the cylinder side and in the near wake. Differential pressure measurements are acquired on multiple streamwise sections of the model. The obtained measurements are in a good agreement with the state-of-the-art experiments. For the first time among the several contributions to the BARC benchmark, detailed flow measurements are acquired in the region near the cylinder side and in the near-wake flow. The edges and the thickness of the shear layers detaching from the upstream edges are derived from velocity measurements. Furthermore, we compute the flow frequencies characterizing the roll-up of the shear layers, the evolution of vortical structures near the cylinder side and the vortex shedding in the wake.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.263-275
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• 2023

As a new kind of construction facility for high rise buildings, the integral steel platform scaffold system (ISPS) consisting of the steel skeleton and suspended scaffold faces high wind during the construction procedure. The lattice structure type and existence of core tubes both make it difficult to estimate the wind load and calculate the wind-induced responses. In this study, an aeroelastic model with a geometry scale ratio of 1:25 based on the ISPS for Shanghai Tower, with the representative square profile, is manufactured and then tested in a wind tunnel. The first mode of the prototype ISPS is a torsional one with a frequency of only 0.68 Hz, and the model survives under extreme wind speed up to 50 m/s. The static wind load and wind vibration factors are derived based on the test result and supplementary finite element analysis, offering a reference for the following ISPS design. The spacer at the bottom of the suspended scaffold is suggested to be long enough to touch the core tube in the initial status to prevent the collision. Besides, aerodynamic wind loads and cross-wind loads are suggested to be included in the structural design of the ISPS.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.275-283
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• 2010

최근 터널의 정보화 설계시공이 중요시 되어지고 있다. 암반에는 절리, 단층, 균열, 층리, 단열 등의 불연속면이 많이 포함되어 있다. 따라서, 암반 불연속면이 터널의 거동을 좌우하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 터널의 정보화 설계시공을 위한 키블럭 해석기법을 제안하고, 초대단면 터널현장에 적용했다. 제안한 해석기법은 불연속면의 연속성을 고려하여, 블록의 형상에 관계없이 모든 형상의 블록이 인식 가능하여 복잡한 굴착면에 적용가능하다. 터널현장에서의 해석결과를 비교 검토하여, 본 연구에서 개발한 터널의 정보화 설계시공을 위한 키블럭 해석기법의 타당성과 적용성에 대한 검증을 하였다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.31-45
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• 2024

This paper examines the flow characteristics around an inclined prism with a U-shaped cross-section ("U-profile") and investigates the connection between the flow and flow-induced vibrations. The study employs a combined approach that involves wind tunnel experiments and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) using an unsteady Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) turbulence model. Distinct vortex formation patterns are observed in the flow field surrounding the stationary inclined profile. When the cavity of the profile faces away from the incoming flow, large vortices develop behind the profile. Conversely, when the cavity is oriented towards the oncoming flow, these vortices form within the cavity. Notably, due to the slow movement of these large vortices through the cavity, the frequency at which vortices are shed in the negative inclination case is lower compared to the positive inclination, where they form in the wake. Wind tunnel experiments reveal an intermittent transition between the two vortex formation patterns at zero inclination. Large vortices sporadically emerge both in the cavity and behind the profile. The simulation results demonstrate that when these large vortices occur at a frequency close to the structure's natural frequency, they induce prominent pitch vibrations. This phenomenon is also sought after and presented in coupled vibration experiments. Additionally, the simulations indicate that when the natural frequency of the structure is considerably lower than the vortex shedding frequency, this type of vibration can be observed.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.78-82
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• 2014

Objective : To investigate a diagnostic value of ultrasonography in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) patients and to evaluate a correlation of sonographic measurements with the degree of electrodiagnostic abnormalities and clinical severity. Methods : Two-hundred-forty-six symptomatic hands in 135 patients and 30 asymptomatic hands in 19 healthy individuals as control group were included. In ultrasonographic study, we measured the cross-sectional area (CSA) and flattening ratio (FR) of the median nerve at the pisiform as well as palmar bowing (PB) of the flexor retinaculum. Sensitivity and specificity of ultrasonographic measurements were evaluated and ultrasonographic data from the symptomatic and control hands were compared to the grade of electrodiagnostic and clinical severity. Results : The mean CSA was $13.7{\pm}4.2mm^2$ in symptomatic hands and $7.9{\pm}1.3mm^2$ in asymptomatic hands. The mean FR was $4.2{\pm}1.0$ in symptomatic hands and $3.4{\pm}0.4$ in asymptomatic hands. The mean PB was $3.5{\pm}0.5$ mm in symptomatic hands and $2.6{\pm}0.3$ mm in asymptomatic hands. Statistical analysis showed differences of the mean CSA, FR and PB between groups were significant. A cut-off value of $10mm^2$ for the mean CSA was found to be the upper limit for normal value. Both the mean CSA and PB are correlated with the grade of electrophysiological abnormalities and clinical severity, respectively. Conclusion : Ultrasographic measurement of the CSA and PB is helpful to diagnose CTS as a non-invasive and an alternative modality for the evaluation of CTS. In addition, ultrasonography also provides a reliable correlation with the grade of electrodiagnostic abnormalities and clinical severity.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.17-22
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• 2003

비행선은 주익이 없고 미익에 비해 동체 효과가 큰 형상으로 인해 정적으로 불안정한 특성을 지닌다. 따라서 동안정 특성 예측이 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 강제진동 풍동시험을 통한 비행선의 동안정 특성 자료를 확보하였다. 풍동시험은 미국 BAR사의 독일소재 시설인 BAR LAMP 시설을 사용하였으며, 16회의 정적시험과 26회의 강제진동시험을 수행하였다. 시험결과, 비행선의 동안정 특성은 받음각 뿐만 아니라 옆미끄럼각, 각속도의 크기와 방향에 비선형적으로 변한다. 전반적으로 세 방향의 모멘트는 댐핑이 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 수직력과 측력, 교차성분은 불안정하게 나타났다. 조종면의 영향은 작은 것으로 나타났으나 옆미끄럼각의 영향은 완전히 비선형적으로 나타났다.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 구난역을 갖는 철도 터널 내부의 연기 거동 특성을 분석하는 것이다. 특히 화재 위치 변화에 따른 연기 전파 특성에 대해 수치해석을 수행하고 이때 해석 조건으로 사용되는 발열량은 터널내 풀 화재(pool fire) 실험을 통해 결정된다. 사용된 연료는 n-heptane($C_7H_{16}$)이고, 각 변의 길이가 4cm인 정사각형 풀을 이용하였다. 본 연구에서는 상용코드인 FLUENT(Ver.6.3) 를 사용하여 수치해석을 수행하였고 화원 생성 현상은 MVHS(Modified Volumetric Heat Source) 모델을 통해 모사되었다. 해석 결과, 연기가 터널을 따라 전파되면서 구난역까지 영향을 미치는 것을 확인할 수 있었으며 따라서 배연시스템의 설치가 요구됨을 알 수 있다. 또한 교행로와 방화벽이 연기 제어에 기여함을 확인하였다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.327-333
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• 2015

Background An anatomical analysis of the transverse carpal ligament (TCL) and the surrounding structures might help in identifying effective measures to minimize complications. Here, we present a surgical technique based on an anatomical study that was successfully applied in clinical settings. Methods Using 13 hands from 8 formalin-fixed cadavers, we measured the TCL length and thickness, correlation between the distal wrist crease and the proximal end of the TCL, and distance between the distal end of the TCL and the palmar arch; the TCL cross sections and the thickest parts were also examined. Clinically, fasciotomy was performed on the relevant parts of 15 hands from 13 patients by making a minimally invasive incision on the distal wrist crease. Postoperatively, a two-point discrimination check was conducted in which the sensations of the first, second, and third fingertips and the palmar cutaneous branch injuries were monitored (average duration, 7 months). Results In the 13 cadaveric hands, the distal wrist crease and the proximal end of the TCL were placed in the same location. The average length of the TCL and the distance from the distal TCL to the superficial palmar arch were $35.30{\pm}2.59mm$ and $9.50{\pm}2.13mm$, respectively. The thickest part of the TCL was a region 25 mm distal to the distal wrist crease (average thickness, $4.00{\pm}0.57mm$). The 13 surgeries performed in the clinical settings yielded satisfactory results. Conclusions This peri-TCL anatomical study confirmed the safety of fasciotomy with a minimally invasive incision of the distal wrist crease. The clinical application of the technique indicated that the minimally invasive incision of the distal wrist crease was efficacious in the treatment of the carpal tunnel syndrome.

• Composites Research
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.205-212
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 기상화학반응공정을 이용하여 실리콘카바이드가 코팅된 2종형상의 탄소/탄소복합재 위에 진공플라즈마용사를이용하여 하프늄카바이드를 코팅하였다. 코팅 전/후 시편을 5.06 MW/㎡의 열유속에서 120초 동안 산화 및 삭마 실험을 진행하였다. 시험 전/후의 질량 변화량을 통해 질량삭마율을 계산하였고 캘리퍼스와 고속카메라를 이용하여 길이변화를 측정하여 길이삭마량을 계산하였다. 시편 단면의 FE-SEM 및 EDS 분석을 통해 산화 및 삭마거동을 관찰하였다. 플라즈마 풍동 시험결과 코팅된 시편이 무게감소 및 길이변화가 적어 내산화 및 내삭마성이 높은 것으로 판단되었다. 그러나 동일조건에서 시험한 반구형과 원통형의 산화 및 삭마정도는 상이하였고 원통형에서 더 높은 내산화 및 내삭마성을 가지는 것으로 평가되었다.