• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.83-109
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• 2013

A simple damper optimization method is proposed to find optimal damper allocation for shear buildings under both target added damping ratio and interstorey drift ratio (IDR). The damping coefficients of added dampers are considered as design variables. The cost, which is defined as the sum of damping coefficient of added dampers, is minimized under a target added damping ratio and the upper and the lower constraint of the design variables. In the first stage of proposed algorithm, Simulated Annealing, Nelder Mead and Differential Evolution numerical algorithms are used to solve the proposed optimization problem. The candidate optimal design obtained in the first stage is tested in terms of the IDRs using linear time history analyses for a design earthquake in the second stage. If all IDRs are below the allowable level, iteration of the algorithm is stopped; otherwise, the iteration continues increasing the target damping ratio. By this way, a structural response IDR is also taken into consideration using a snap-back test. In this study, the effects of the selection of upper limit for added dampers, the storey mass distribution and the storey stiffness distribution are all investigated in terms of damper distributions, cost function, added damping ratio and IDRs for 6-storey shear building models. The results of the proposed method are compared with two existing methods in the literature. Optimal designs are also compared with uniform designs according to both IDRs and added damping ratios. The numerical results show that the proposed damper optimization method is easy to apply and is efficient to find optimal damper distribution for a target damping ratio and allowable IDR value.

• 폴리머
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.369-375
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• 2010

용융 중합법을 이용하여 말단에 메틸 말레이미드(methyl maleimide) 반응성기를 가지며 방향족 에스터와 아 미드 결합을 포함하는 액정(liquid crystal, LC)을 합성하였다. 합성된 액정은 용액 캐스팅과 열처리를 거쳐 열경화 성 액정(liquid crystalline thermoset, LCT) 필름으로 제조되었다. 합성된 LC 및 LCT는 적외선 분광기(FTIR), 시차주사 열량계(DSC), 열중량 분석기(TGA), 열-기계 분석기(TMA), X-선 회절기(XRD) 및 가열판이 부착된 편광 현미경(POM) 등을 이용해서 각각 특성 분석을 하였다. 합성된 모든 액정은 스멕틱(smectic) 상을 보였으며 LC와 LCT들의 열적 성질은 주로 주사슬에 포함된 메소젠 구조에 영향을 받았다. 열팽창 계수(coefficients of thermal expansion, CTE)는 27.72~50.95 ppm/$^{\circ}C$ 사이의 값을 보였다.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2019

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of using static surface electromyography (sEMG) on persons with neck pain and in healthy adults. Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Twenty-two female participants with neck pain and thirty healthy adults in the age group of 20-65 years were recruited in this study. To evaluate the validity and reliability of sEMG in subjects with neck pain, the subjects'characteristics were recorded and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Neck Disability Index (NDI) were examined in addition to sEMG and algometer tests being carried out on the subjects. The site for using the sEMG and algometer was the upper trapezius. sEMG test-retest reliability was measured by intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Independent t-tests were used to analyze the differences in the dependent variables between subjects with neck pain and healthy adults. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to examine the linear relationship between measured variables. Results: sEMG and algometer tests were reliable according to the test-retest reliability results in subjects with neck pain and healthy adults (ICC=0.815-0.979). The results of this study showed that there were significant differences in respect to age, VAS, sEMG and algometer tests between persons with neck pain and healthy adults (p<0.05). The VAS and NDI were statistically correlated with sEMG and algometer results (p<0.05). Conclusions: In this study, we investigated the clinical usefulness of the static sEMG test in evaluating the pain scale of persons with neck pain with high reliability and validity.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제53권12호
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• pp.1211-1220
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 소형 X-밴드 이중편파 레이더의 수평반사도 (ZH), 차등반사도(ZDR), 교차상관계수(ρHV)의 RHI(range height indicator) 연직단면과 PPI (plan position indicator)의 고도각 경사거리(slant range) 빔의 프로파일 분석을 통하여 밝은 띠(bright band, BB)의 특성을 탐색하였다. 분석 결과, X-밴드 레이더의 이중편파 변수들을 이용하여 밝은 띠 영역을 명확히 탐지할 수 있었으며, 동시간대의 RHI 및 PPI 관측 자료를 이용한 이중적인 밝은 띠 영역을 탐색하여 그 결과가 일치함을 확인하였다. 이 결과를 토대로 현업에서 RHI 관측없이 PPI 볼륨관측만 수행하는 대형 강우레이더에도 본 연구의 PPI 고도각 경사거리에 의한 BB 탐색 방법을 적용함으로써 QPE (quantification of precipitation estimation)의 정확성을 향상시킬 수 있다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제86권2호
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• pp.167-180
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• 2023

This work applies a four-known quasi-3D shear deformation theory to investigate the bending behavior of a functionally graded plate resting on a viscoelastic foundation and subjected to hygro-thermo-mechanical loading. The theory utilizes a hyperbolic shape function to predict the transverse shear stress, and the transverse stretching effect of the plate is considered. The principle of virtual displacement is applied to obtain the governing differential equations, and the Navier method, which comprises an exponential term, is used to obtain the solution. Novel to the current study, the impact of the viscoelastic foundation model, which includes a time-dependent viscosity parameter in addition to Winkler's and Pasternak parameters, is carefully investigated. Numerical examples are presented to validate the theory. A parametric study is conducted to study the effect of the damping coefficient, the linear and nonlinear loadings, the power-law index, and the plate width-tothickness ratio on the plate bending response. The results show that the presence of the viscoelastic foundation causes an 18% decrease in the plate deflection and about a 10% increase in transverse shear stresses under both linear and nonlinear loading conditions. Additionally, nonlinear loading causes a one-and-a-half times increase in horizontal stresses and a nearly two-times increase in normal transverse stresses compared to linear loading. Based on the article's findings, it can be concluded that the viscosity effect plays a significant role in the bending response of plates in hygrothermal environments. Hence it shall be considered in the design.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.136-145
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• 2023

Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a severe neuropsychiatric abnormality in patients with either acute or chronic liver failure. Typical brain magnetic resonance imaging findings of HE are bilateral basal ganglia high signal intensities due to manganese deposition in chronic liver disease and hyperintensity in T2, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery, or diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with hemispheric white matter changes including the corticospinal tract. Low values on apparent diffusion coefficient mapping of the affected area on DWI, indicating cytotoxic edema, can be observed in acute HE. However, neuropsychological impairment in HE ranges from mild deficits in psychomotor abilities affecting quality of life to stupor or coma with higher grades of hepatic dysfunction. In particular, the long-lasting compensatory mechanisms for the altered metabolism in chronic liver disease make HE imaging results variable. Therefore, the clinical relevance of imaging findings is uncertain and differentiating HE from other metabolic diseases can be difficult. The recent introduction of concepts such as "acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF)," a new clinical entity, has led to a change in the clinical view of HE. Accordingly, there is a need to establish a corresponding concept in the field of neuroimaging diagnosis. Herein, we review HE from a historical and etiological perspective to increase understanding of brain imaging and help establish an imaging approach for advanced new concepts such as ACLF. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide an understanding of HE by reviewing neuroimaging findings based on pathological and clinical concepts of HE, thereby assisting in neuroimaging interpretation.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.268-274
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• 2023

Background: Ankle sprains occur frequently among humans who undertake various body movements. Diverse walking environments and dual tasks, that can affect ankle sprains, have been studied. However, there is a lack of research on inter-trial variability according to the changes in gait speed. Objects: The purpose of this study was to compare the adaptive ability of walking between the subjects with chronic ankle instability and healthy adults while performing a walking task with different walking speeds. Methods: In this study, 24 people in the chronic ankle instability group and 24 people in the healthy ankle group were selected as subjects. The length of the pre-measurement and the actual walking measurement were both set to 4.6 m. Once the subjects entered the measurement section, they changed their gait speed according to the randomly assigned speed change. Gait was measured twice and the average value was used for the analysis. Results: The coefficient of variation (CV) of cycle time in subjects with chronic ankle instability showed a significant difference in all cases except when the subjects changed their speed from preferred to slow and from slow to preferred. The CV of step length demonstrated a significant difference in all cases except for the change from slow to preferred and from preferred to fast. The cycle time and step length differential showed a significant difference only when the subjects changed the speed from slow to fast. Conclusion: The subjects with chronic ankle instability were found to have significantly reduced walking adaptability while performing inter-trial variability tasks with different gait speeds compared to healthy subjects.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.23.1-23.8
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• 2023

Objectives: The formation of new bone by periosteum due to an insult is called periosteal bone reaction (PBR). This study assessed the cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) patterns of periosteal bone reactions associated with periapical inflammatory lesion (apical periodontitis/periapical rarefying osteitis). Materials and Methods: Twenty-two small field of view CBCT images of patients with PBR were selected from a database of a private practice limited to endodontics. The volume of the periapical inflammatory lesion, the presence of cortical fenestration, the distance of the root apices to the affected cortex, and the location, pattern, and longest diameter of the periosteal reaction were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed using Wilcoxon Ranksum, Fischer's exact, Spearman Correlation Coefficient, and paired t-test. Results: In all cases, periosteal bone reaction manifested as either parallel (90.9%) or irregular (9.1%). No correlation was found between periapical inflammatory lesion volume and the periosteal reaction's longest diameter (p > 0.05). Cortical fenestration was noted in 72.7% of the cases. In addition, the findings showed that periosteal reactions were located mostly on the buccal and were present 53.8% and 100% of the time in the mandible and maxilla, respectively. Conclusions: The periosteal reactions of endodontic origin had a nonaggressive form (i.e., parallel or irregular), and none of the lesions resulted in a periosteal reaction with an ominous Codman's triangle or spicule pattern.

• 자원ㆍ환경경제연구
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.167-199
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• 2005

본 논문의 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 환경부가 1991년부터 매년 조사, 발표하고 있는 "대기오염물질배출량"은 난방, 산업, 수송 및 발전의 4부문으로 분류되어 있어 자료의 활용가치가 매우 낮아 조사 통계 내용의 다양화 및 산업분류기준이 개선되어야 한다. 둘째, 대기오염 대량배출산업은 석탄 석유(s7), 전력 가스(s17), 운송 보관(s20) 산업이다. 이들 산업에 대한 기존의 대기규제정책은 다른 산업에 비해 비효율적이었다고 볼 수 있으며 향후 대기정책에서도 유념하여야 할 사항으로 여겨진다. 셋째, 시멘트 석회 석제(s10), 전력 가스(s17) 산업은 대량의 오염배출산업인 동시에 배출 유발효과도 상대적으로 가장 큰 산업이다. 넷째, 배출량 변화의 가장 큰 감소요인은 배출계수의 변화(${\Delta}f$)이며, 가장 큰 증가요인은 경제성장 효과(${\Delta}y$)였다. 생산 또는 투입기술의 변화(${\Delta}D$), 수요구조의 변화(${\Delta}u$)는 배출량 증감에 미치는 영향이 산업별로 다르게 나타났으나 그 영향은 미미하였다. 다섯째, 대기오염 총량관리제 도입, 고(高)오염산업의 차별관리 및 환경과 경제의 상생을 위한 대기정책의 효율적 시행을 위해서는 산업별 배출량 기본자료의 산정 방법 개선 및 경제적 분석과 평가 기준의 활용, 확대가 필요하다. 여섯째, 1990년대 한국의 경제성장은 1960~1970년대와 같이 배리 코머너 가설에 상응한 오염지향적 경제성장은 아니었으나 산업 전체의 기술 및 수요구조가 환경친화적이라 할 수도 없었다. 이것은 대기환경 개선을 위한 환경정책이 오직 환경당국의 환경정책수단에만 의존했을 뿐이며 국가경제 전체의 산업구조나 친환경 생산기술의 발전 등 범정부적 차원의 환경정책이 병행되지 못했음을 시사한다.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.29-36
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• 2004

선망의 침강 저항 특성을 해명하기 위한 기초 연구로서, 망지의 재료가 다르고 침자량이 동일한 선망 모형의 침강특성을 해석하였다. 실험에 사용한 선망은, 그물실의 직경 및 발의 길이가 같은 폴리프로피렌系 (밀도 0.91g/cm$cm^3$), 폴리아미드系 (밀도 1.14g/cm$cm^3$) 및 폴리에스터系 (밀도 1.38g/cm$cm^3$)의 매듭 없는 망지를 사용하여, 뜸줄의 길이 420cm, 그물의 폭 86cm가 되도록 제작하였다. 이 그물들의 발줄에 침자를 25g, 45g, 60g 의 3 단계로 바꾸어 9종류의 모형그물을 만들고, 각각 PP-25, PA-25, PES-25, PP-45, PA-45, PES-45, PP-60, PA-60 및 PES-60그물이라고 이름을 붙였다. 회류수조의 수로 위에 투망장치를 설치해서 정지 상태의 수중에 투망하고, 관측부 전면에 설치한 비디오 카메라를 이용하여 촬영 녹화하였다. 그리고, 그물에 표시한 측정점의 좌표를 화상해석장치로 읽고 실험치를 구하였다. 여기서, 선망의 수직방향의 침강운동을 나타낸 이론식을 이용하여 수치해석을 행하였는데, 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 침자량이 60g일 때, 아랫자락의 평균 침강속도는 PES그물 12.2 cm/sec로 가장 빠르고, PA그물 11.4 cm/sec, PP 그물 10.7cm/sec 순으로 늦게 나타났다. 2. 망지의 저항계수 $K_D$는, 계산결과 $K_D=0.09(\frac{\rho}{\rho_w})^4$의 관계식으로 나타낼 수 있었다. 3. 그물다발의 저항계수 $C_R$은, 계산결과 $C_R=0.91(\frac{\rho}{\rho_w})$의 관계식으로 나타낼 수 있었다. 4. 선망 투망후 경과시간에 따른 그물 아랫자락의 도달수심에 대한 실험치와 계산치의 관계는 상관성이 매우 높아, 침자량이 25g일 때 meas.=1.04 cal., 45g일 때 meas.=0.99cal.였으며, 60g일 때 meas.=0.98cal.의 관계를 나타냈다.