• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제56권6호
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• pp.890-894
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 염료 물질 중 하나인 메틸렌 블루(methylene blue)를 수계 레독스 흐름 전지의 활물질로 처음으로 도입하였다. Methylene blue의 레독스 전위는 pH가 높아짐에 따라 음의 방향으로 이동하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이 methylene blue를 음극 활물질로 활용하고, 양극 활물질로는 바나듐(vanadium) 을 활용하여 산 전해질을 기반으로 셀성능 평가를 진행하였다. Methylene $blue/V^{4+}$ 레독스 조합의 산 전해질에 대한 셀 전압은 0.45 V로 낮으며, Methylene blue의 물에 대한 용해도 또한 0.12 M로 굉장히 낮다. 이에 따라 0.0015 M의 낮은 농도로 단전지 셀 성능을 평가하였으며, Nafion 212 멤브레인을 사용하여 0~0.8 V 컷-오프 전압으로 $1mA/cm^2$ 전류밀도 하에서 4 cycle에서 충방전 효율 96.67%, 전압효율 88.83%, 에너지효율 85.87%, 방전 용량($0.0500Ah{\cdot}L^{-1}$)의 성능을 보였으며, 낮은 방전용량은 활물질의 낮은 농도에 의한 것이므로 활물질인 메틸렌 블루의 농도를 0.1 M로, 전류밀도는 $10mA/cm^2$로 더 높였을 때 4 cycle에서 CE 99%, VE 85%, EE 85%의 효율로 더 높은 방전 용량($3.8122Ah{\cdot}L^{-1}$)을 도출함을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.602-609
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• 2018

DGPS (differential GPS) 방식의 위치해 계산 방식은 기준국 수신기와 동적 수신기와의 의사거리 보정정보 (PRC; pseudo-range correction) 실시간 통신을 통해서 위치해를 계산하는 방식을 말한다. 실제 동적으로 움직이는 수신기에서는 기준국 수신기와의 통신이 단절되어 PRC 실시간 통신이 단절되는 상황이 발생한다. 논문에서는 DGPS 방식의 위치해 계산방식에서 PRC를 받는 실시간 상황 중간에서수신기에 의사거리보정 정보전송이 끊긴 상황을 가정하여, 수신기에서 기존에 수신했던 PRC 정보를 사용하여 가상의 PRC 모델을 기계학습 알고리즘을 통해 실시간 생성하는 predict DGPS를 제안한다. predict DGPS 방식을 검증하기 위해 고정되어있는 기준국의 수신기에서 실제 PRC와 본 논문에서 제안 한가상의 PRC를 적용하여 위치해를 비교, 분석하였다. 또한 실제 도로에서 PRC 통신이 단절된 시나리오를 가정하여, predict DGPS 방식을 적용한 위치해 계산 방식이 기존 방식의 위치해 계산과 비교하여 향상된 위치해를 보여 줄수 있음을 보였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.541-550
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• 2019

소방용 비상발전기는 화재 시 인명과 재산을 보호하는 소방 시설에 전원을 공급하는 중요한 설비이다. 이러한 중요성에 따라 관련 법규에서는 의무적으로 비상발전기에 비상용 부하를 연결하여 시험하도록 규정하고 있다. 그러나 실 계통에서는 비상전원계통의 부하운전 시험을 위해 상용 전원을 차단하는 경우 저압기기의 파손, 병원과 같은 중요시설의 응급부하 정지 등 심각한 문제점이 발생할 수 있어, 무부하로 비상발전기를 형식적으로 시험하고 있는 실정이다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 상기의 문제점을 개선하기 위하여, 상용 전원의 차단 없이 비상발전기에 전기저장장치를 연계하여, 비상용부하의 동작특성과 동일하게 ESS가 충전동작을 수행함으로서 비상발전기의 성능 및 상태를 시험할 수 있는 방안을 제시한다. 또한, 배전계통 상용 해석 프로그램인 PSCAD/EMTDC를 이용하여, 비상발전기, 비상용부하, ESS 부하시험장치로 구성된 비상전원계통의 모델링을 제시하고, 20kW급 ESS 부하시험장치를 구현하여, 이를 바탕으로 다양한 시나리오에 따른 시뮬레이션과 시험을 수행하여 본 논문에서 제안한 ESS 부하시험 장치와 모델링의 유용성을 확인한다.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2019

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and determine predictors of emotional distress of military hospital surgical patients. Methods : This study examined 104 orthopedic patients admitted to the Armed Forces Military Hospital September-November 2018. For the study, every subject completed self-assessment inventories regarding depressive and anxiety symptoms (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), sleep problems (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), problematic alcohol and tobacco use (Cut off, Annoyed, Guilty, Eye-opener screening), and psychiatric history. We performed the Student's t-test and the chi-square test for the collected data to investigate the prevalence of psychiatric symptoms, including emotional distress. Logistic regression analysis was used to examine the risk factors related to emotional distress of hospitalized military personnel. Results : There were no significant differences in socio-demographic and psychiatric symptoms between soldiers and officers. The prevalence of depressive and/or anxiety symptoms (emotional distress) was 21.2% (n=21). In the logistic regression analysis, psychiatric history [Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR)=18.99 ; 95% Confidence Interval (CI)=1.42-253.57 ; p=0.026] and low military life satisfaction (AOR=15.67; 95% CI=1.46-168.11 ; p=0.023) correlated with emotional distress. Conclusion : Soldiers admitted to the military hospital showed similar prevalence of emotional distress as those at general hospitals. Considering military circumstances, it is necessary to detect and intervene regarding soldiers with a psychiatric history and low military life satisfaction to promote mental health at military hospitals.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.17-25
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• 2018

본 연구는 경회루 권역의 경관개선을 위해 원형을 고찰하고, 수목 생장예측모델을 추정하여 개선방안을 제시하기 위해 실시하였다. 식재경관의 개선방안에 대한 검증을 위해 만세산에 식재된 수목에 대한 사진측량을 진행하였다. 만세산 송림의 생장율을 알아보기 위해 Pressler 공식을 이용하고, 시뮬레이션을 제작하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 현장조사 및 경관분석 결과, 경회루 권역의 수목들은 수양벚나무와 감나무를 제외하고 흉고직경 30cm 이상의 대교목으로 특히 경관을 차폐하는 만세산의 송림과 북쪽 화계의 수목들에 대한 전정을 통해 관리하거나, 작은 수목으로 대체할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 수목생장율 측정 결과, 평균 10년을 기준으로 남측 만세산은 근원직경 14%, 수고 5%가 북측 만세산은 근원직경 7%, 수고 2.4% 만큼 생장하였다. 나아가 산출된 수목생장률을 바탕으로 시뮬레이션을 작성했을 때 20년 후에는 경회루 2층에서 경관 또한 만세산의 송림이 인왕산의 스카이라인을 차단함을 확인하였다. 셋째, 경관개선 시뮬레이션을 분석하여 경회루 권역의 경관을 조망하기 위한 수목관리방안을 제시하였다. 본 연구는 경회루 권역의 식재경관을 고증하고 효율적인 정비방안을 도출한 것에 의의가 있다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.165-173
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• 2019

Lithium anodes (13, 15, 17, and 20 wt% Li) were fabricated by mixing molten lithium and iron powder, which was used as a binder to hold the molten lithium, at about $500^{\circ}C$ (discharge temp.). In this study, the effect of applied pressure and lithium content on the discharge properties of a thermal battery's single cell was investigated. A single cell using a Li anode with a lithium content of less than 15 wt% presented reliable performance without any abrupt voltage drop resulting from molten lithium leakage under an applied pressure of less than $6kgf/cm^2$. Furthermore, it was confirmed that even when the solid electrolyte is thinner, the Li anode of the single cell normally discharges well without a deterioration in performance. The Li anode of the single cell presented a significantly improved open-circuit voltage of 2.06 V, compared to that of a Li-Si anode (1.93 V). The cut-off voltage and specific capacity were 1.83 V and $1,380As\;g^{-1}$ (Li anode), and 1.72 V and $1,364As\;g^{-1}$ (Li-Si anode). Additionally, the Li anode exhibited a stable and flat discharge curve until 1.83 V because of the absence of phase change phenomena of Li metal and a subsequent rapid voltage drop below 1.83 V due to the complete depletion of Li at the end state of discharge. On the other hand, the voltage of the Li-Si anode cell decreased in steps, $1.93V{\rightarrow}1.72V(Li_{13}Si_4{\rightarrow}Li_7Si_3){\rightarrow}1.65V(Li_7Si_3{\rightarrow}Li_{12}Si_7)$, according to the Li-Si phase changes during the discharge reaction. The energy density of the Li anode cell was $807.1Wh\;l^{-1}$, which was about 50% higher than that of the Li-Si cell ($522.2Wh\;l^{-1}$).

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.450-457
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• 2019

Objective : Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is commonly used surgical procedure for cervical degenerative disease. Among the various intervertebral spacers, the use of allografts is increasing due to its advantages such as no harvest site complications and low rate of subsidence. Although subsidence is a rare complication, graft collapse is often observed in the follow-up period. Graft collapse is defined as a significant graft height loss without subsidence, which can lead to clinical deterioration due to foraminal re-stenosis or segmental kyphosis. However, studies about the collapse of allografts are very limited. In this study, we evaluated risk factors associated with graft collapse. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed 33 patients who underwent two level ACDF with anterior plating using allogenous bone graft from January 2013 to June 2017. Various factors related to cervical sagittal alignment were measured preoperatively (PRE), postoperatively (POST), and last follow-up. The collapse was defined as the ratio of decrement from POST disc height to follow-up disc height. We also defined significant collapses as disc heights that were decreased by 30% or more after surgery. The intraoperative distraction was defined as the ratio of increment from PRE disc height to POST disc height. Results : The subsidence rate was 4.5% and graft collapse rate was 28.8%. The pseudarthrosis rate was 16.7% and there was no association between pseudarthrosis and graft collapse. Among the collapse-related risk factors, pre-operative segmental angle (p=0.047) and intra-operative distraction (p=0.003) were significantly related to allograft collapse. The cut-off value of intraoperative distraction ${\geq}37.3%$ was significantly associated with collapse (p=0.009; odds ratio, 4.622; 95% confidence interval, 1.470-14.531). The average time of events were as follows: collapse, $5.8{\pm}5.7months$; subsidence, $0.99{\pm}0.50months$; and instrument failure, $9.13{\pm}0.50months$. Conclusion : We experienced a higher frequency rate of collapse than subsidence in ACDF using an allograft. Of the various preoperative factors, intra-operative distraction was the most predictable factor of the allograft collapse. This was especially true when the intraoperative distraction was more than 37%, in which case the occurrence of graft collapse increased 4.6 times. We also found that instrument failure occurs only after the allograft collapse.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.61-67
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• 2018

Purpose: To evaluate the association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and occurrence of aspiration pneumonia in drug intoxication (DI) patients in the emergency department (ED) and to evaluate the relationship between NLR and length of hospital admission/intensive care unit (ICU) admission Methods: A total of 466 patients diagnosed with DI in the ED from January 2016 to December 2017 were included in the analysis. The clinical and laboratory results, including NLR, were evaluated as variables. NLR was calculated as the absolute neutrophil count/absolute lymphocyte count. To evaluate the prognosis of DI, data on the development of aspiration pneumonia were obtained. Also, we evaluated the relationship between NLR and length of hospital admission and between NLR and length of ICU admission. Statistically, multivariate logistic regression analyses, receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, and Pearson's correlation (${\rho}$) were performed. Results: Among the 466 DI patients, 86 (18.5%) developed aspiration pneumonia. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed NLR as an independent factor in predicting aspiration pneumonia (odds ratio, 1.7; p=0.001). NLR showed excellent predictive performance for aspiration pneumonia (areas under the ROC curves, 0.815; cut-off value, 3.47; p<0.001) with a sensitivity of 86.0% and a specificity of 72.6%. No correlations between NLR and length of hospital admission (${\rho}=0.195$) and between NLR and length of ICU admission (${\rho}=0.092$) were observed. Conclusion: The NLR is a simple and effective marker for predicting the occurrence of aspiration pneumonia in DI patients. Emergency physicians should be alert for aspiration pneumonia in DI patients with high NLR value (>3.47).

• 대한응급의학회지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.430-436
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• 2018

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether or not the d-dimer level indicating hyperfibrinolysis could be a predictor of early poor outcome (massive transfusion, death within 24 hours) associated with trauma-induced coagulopathy in blunt trauma without significant brain injury. Methods: This study was a retrospective observational study using 516 blunt trauma patients without significant brain injury. The poor outcome group, including patients receiving massive transfusion and those who died within 24 hours, consisted of 33 patients (6.4%). The variables were compared between the poor outcome group and good outcome group, and logistic regression analysis was performed using statistically significant variables. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was performed to evaluate the poor outcome prediction ability of the initial d-dimer level. Results: The poor outcome group showed more serious anatomical, physiological, and laboratory data than the good outcome group. In the ROC curve analysis for evaluation of the poor outcome prediction of the d-dimer level, the area under the curve value was 0.87 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.84-0.90) while the cut-off value was 27.35 mg/L. In the logistic regression analysis, the high d-dimer level was shown to be an independent predictor of poor outcome (adjusted odds ratio, 14.87; 95% CI, 2.96-74.67). Conclusion: The high d-dimer level (>27.35 mg/L) can be used as a predictor for the poor outcome of patients with blunt trauma without significant brain injury.

• 대한응급의학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.679-686
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• 2018

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify the clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with the admission of patients in the emergency department (ED) within 30 days after discharge. Methods: A retrospective, observational study was conducted on adult patients presenting with abdominal pain to the ED of a single, urban, university hospital, between January 2014 and December 2015, who revisited the ED within 30 days after discharge. Data was collected on the emergency severity index level, time to contact doctors, physical examination, laboratory tests, use of computed tomography (CT), and patient disposition on revisitation. The primary outcome was hospital admission following an ED revisit in the 30-day period after the first visit. Results: During the study period, 19,480 patients visited the ED with the chief complaint of abdominal pain, and 13,577 were discharged. A total of 251 patients (1.29%) revisited the ED within 30 days, of which 89 were eligible for the study. The primary outcome was associated with not performing a CT scan on the initial visit and an increased C-reactive protein (CRP) value. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed that a cut-off baseline CRP value of >0.35 mg/dL can predict the primary outcome with a sensitivity and specificity of 75% and 62.1%, respectively (area under the curve, 0.701; 95% confidence interval, 0.569-0.833; P=0.007). Conclusion: An increased CRP value and not performing abdominal CT were associated with a higher rate of admission following ED revisits of patients with abdominal pain. Future prospective studies on the role of abdominal CT imaging in patients presenting to the ED with abdominal pain will be needed.