• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.51-57
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• 2014

PURPOSES : An conventional method for electric power generation is converting thermal energy into mechanical energy then to electrical energy. Due to environmental issues such as global warming related with $CO_2$ emission etc., were the limiting factor for the energy resources which resulting in extensive research and novel technologies are required to generate electric power. Thermal energy harvesting using thermoelectric generator is one of energy harvesting technologies due to diverse advantages for new green technology. This paper presents a possibility of application of the thermoelectric generator's application in the direct exchange of waste solar energy into electrical power in road space. METHODS : To measure generated electric power of the thermoelectric generator, data logger was adopted as function of experimental factors such as using cooling sink, connection methods etc. Also, the thermoelectric generator、s behavior at low ambient temperature was investigated as measurement of output voltage vs. elapsed times. RESULTS : A few temperature difference between top an bottom of the thermoelectric generator is generated electric voltage. Components of an electrical circuit can be connected in various ways. The two simplest of these are called series and parallel and occur so open. Series shows slightly better performance in this study. An installation of cooling sink in the thermoelectric generator system was enhanced the output of power voltage. CONCLUSIONS : In this paper, a basic concepts of thermoelectric power generation is presented and applications of the thermoelectric generator to waste solar energy in road is estimated for green energy harvesting technology. The possibility of usage of thermoelectric technology for road facilities was found under the ambient thermal gradient between two surfaces of the thermoelectric module. An experiment results provide a testimony of the feasibility of the proposed environmental energy harvesting technology on the road facilities.

• The Korean Journal of Ecology
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.423-429
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• 2000

To understand the effects of elevated $CO_2$ concentration and temperature on seedling emergence of seven herbaceous species, the seedling emergence was monitored between November 1997 and May 1998 using a temperature gradient chamber and a $CO_2$-temperature gradient chamber. Experiment was conducted under current ambient condition (Control plot), 2$^{\circ}C$-warmed condition with ambient $CO_2$ (T2 Plot), 4$^{\circ}C$-warmed condition with ambient $CO_2$ (T4 plot). and 4$^{\circ}C$-warmed condition with 1.8 fold of ambient $CO_2$ (CT4 plot). Species tested in this study were Digitaria adscendens, Echinochloa crus-galli, Panicum bisulcatum, Setaria viridis. Oenothera biennis, Andropogon virginicus, and Imperata cylindrica. Each species often dominates in the herbaceous stage of secondary succession in Japan. The mean seedling emergence times for all species were significantly increased to 23.6 and 32.2 d in the T2 and T4 plot compared to the Control plot, respectively. The most sensitive and insensitive species in seedling emergence time in T2 plot were O. biennis and D. adscendens, respectivel.y, and those in the T4 and CT4 plot were I. cylindrica and D. adscendens, E. crus-galli and A. virginicus, respectively. All experimental species showed no significant difference in the seedling emergence rate between treatments except for O. biennis and I. cylindrica. O. biennis showed a great decrease in the seedling emergence rate from 83.3% in the Control plot to 38.0%, 14.7%, and 29.3% in the T2, T4, and CT4 plot, respectively. Elevated $CO_2$ had very little effect on the seedling emergence. From these observations, it is expected that increased temperature would greatly advance the vegetative recovery time after disturbance through the advancement of seedling emergence time.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.118-125
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• 2014

본 논문은 기존 수중 콘크리트 구조물의 강도관리 및 진단기술의 중요성은 날로 증가함에 따라 개발되고 있는 ROV (Remote Control Vehicle)에 탑재될 수 있는 비파괴 검사 장비를 개발하여 콘크리트 내부의 강도측정을 하고자하였다. 수중화된 슈미트해머와 초음파센서를 통하여 수중에 있는 콘크리트 공시체의 반발경도 및 초음파속도를 계측하여 실제 압축강도 값과 비교하였으며 이를 통하여 수중에서의 강도추정식을 도출하였다. 도출된 3가지 식 중에서 반발경도와 초음파속도를 복합적으로 사용하는 복합식이 가장 정확도가 높았으며 이에 따라 실제 수중에서의 콘크리트의 강도를 추정하고자 할 때 활용 가능성도 높아질 것으로 예상된다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.175-186
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• 2018

지구 온난화로 인해 홍수나 집중 호우와 같은 자연 재해들이 증가하고 있다. 이러한 자연 재해들이 미리 그리고 효과적으로 인지될 수 있다면 재해로 인한 많은 피해들을 미리 막을 수 있을 것이다. 최근 비쥬얼 센서 기술의 발전을 바탕으로 재해를 예방하기 위해 하천을 포함한 다양한 자연환경을 감시하는데 비쥬얼 센서 기술을 적용하는 연구들이 많이 진행되고 있다. 이 논문에서는 비쥬얼 센서 네트워크 기술을 이용한 하천 감시 시스템에 적용 가능한 강물 영상에서 강물 영역을 분할하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법에서는 먼저 강물 영역과 배경 영역의 색상에 대한 분석을 하고 그 결과를 바탕으로 영상 분할에 가장 효과적인 색상 채널을 선택하고 이진화를 통해 강물영역을 검출한다. 실험 결과는 제안하는 방법이 간단하면서도 정확하게 강물 영상에서 강물 영역을 분리하는 것을 보여준다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.14-21
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• 2015

Objective: It has previously been suggested that embryos developing from intracytoplasmic sperm-injected (ICSI) zygotes with three pronuclei (3PN) are endowed with a mechanism for self-correction of triploidy to diploidy. 3PN are also observed in zygotes after conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF). The parental origin, however, differs between the two fertilization methods. Whereas the vast majority of 3PN IVF zygotes are of dispermic origin and thus more likely to have two centrioles, the 3PN ICSI zygotes are digynic in origin and therefore, more likely to have one centriole. In the present study, we examine whether the parental origin of 3PN embryos correlates with the karyotype. Methods: The karyotype of each nucleus was estimated using four sequential fluorescence in situ hybridizations-each with two probes-resulting in quantitative information of 8 different chromosomes. The karyotypes were then compared and correlated to the parental origin. Results: 3PN ICSI embryos displayed a significantly larger and more coordinated reduction from the assumed initial 3 sets of chromosomes than 3PN IVF embryos. Conclusion: The differences in the parental origin-and hence the number of centrioles-between the 3PN IVF and the 3PN ICSI zygotes are likely to be the cause of the differences in karyotypes.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.473-480
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• 2008

In this study we investigated bacterial and cell adhesion to poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC) films, that had been synthesized by the copolymerization of carbon dioxide (a global warming chemical) with propylene oxide. We also assessed the biocompatibility and biodegradability of the films in vivo, and their oxidative degradation in vitro. The bacteria adhered to the smooth, hydrophobic PPC surface after 4 h incubation. Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterococcus faecalis had the highest levels of adhesion, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus had the lowest levels, and Staphylococcus epidermidis was intermediate. In contrast, there was no adhesion of human cells (cell line HEp-2) to the PPC films, due to the hydrophobicity and dimensional instability of the surface. On the other hand, the PPC films exhibited good biocompatibility in the mouse subcutaneous environment. Moreover, contrary to expectation the PPC films degraded in the mouse subcutaneous environment. This is the first experimental confirmation that PPC can undergo surface erosion biodegradation in vivo. The observed biodegradability of PPC may have resulted from enzymatic hydrolysis and oxidative degradation processes. In contrast, the PPC films showed resistance to oxidative degradation in vitro. Overall, PPC revealed high affinity to bioorganisms and also good bio-degradability.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.216-222
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• 2013

Fertilizer management has the potential to promote the storage of carbon and nitrogen in agricultural soils and thus may contribute to crop sustainability and mitigation of global warming. In this study, the effects of fertilizer practices [no fertilizer (Control), chemical fertilizer (NPK), Compost, and chemical fertilizer plus compost] on soil total carbon (TC) and total nitrogen (TN) contents in inner soil profiles of paddy soil at 0-60 cm depth were examined by using long-term field experimental site at $42^{nd}$ years after installation. TC and TN concentrations of the treatments which included N input (NPK, Compost, NPK+Compost) in plow layer (0-15 cm) ranged from 19.0 to 26.4 g $kg^{-1}$ and 2.15 to 2.53 g $kg^{-1}$, respectively. Compared with control treatment, SOC (soil organic C) and TN concentrations were increased by 24.1 and 31.0%, 57.6 and 49.7%, and 72.2 and 54.5% for NPK, Compost, and NPK+Compost, respectively. However, long term fertilization significantly influenced TC concentration and pools to 30 cm depth. TC and TN pools for NPK, Compost, NPK+Compost in 0-30 cm depth ranged from 44.8 to 56.8 Mg $ha^{-1}$ and 5.78 to 6.49 Mg $ha^{-1}$, respectively. TC and TN pools were greater by 10.5 and 21.4%, 30.3 and 29.6%, and 39.9 and 36.3% in N input treatments (NPK, Compost, NPK+Compost) than in control treatment. These resulted from the formation and stability of aggregate in paddy soil with continuous mono rice cultivation. Therefore, fertilization practice could contribute to the storage of C and N in paddy soil, especially, organic amendments with chemical fertilizers may be alternative practices to sequester carbon and nitrogen in agricultural soil.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.148-154
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• 2013

Objective: To compare the mouse oocyte vitrification outcomes of the CryoLogic vitrification method (CVM) and the conventional open method using a Cryotop. Two CVM methods (original CVM and modified CVM) were tested. Methods: Mature oocytes obtained from female BDF-1 mice were vitrified by two-step exposure to equilibrium and vitrification solutions. Three vitrification protocols were tested on three groups: the CVM-kit, modified CVM, and Cryotop groups. After exposure to the two solutions, the oocytes were vitrified. After warming, the oocytes were fertilized in vitro, and the embryo development was assessed. Blastomeres positive for caspase were counted using an in situ assay kit. The spindle morphology and chromosome configurations of warmed vitrified oocytes were also assessed. Results: The modified CVM and Cryotop groups showed similar developmental capacities, and similar proportions of cells with intact spindles and chromosome configurations. The modified CVM protocol was superior to the original CVM protocol for developmental competence and intact spindle preservation. However, the CVM group showed a relatively higher number of apoptotic cells in blastocysts. Conclusion: Closed vitrification using the modified CVM protocol may be used as an alternative to the conventional open method, but strategies to decrease apoptosis in the blastomere need to be investigated.

• 한국추진공학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2013

IGCC(Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle)의 경우 CCS(Carbon Capture System) 시스템과의 결합을 통하여 지구온난화와 같은 환경문제를 해결할 수 있는 발전 방식의 하나로 여겨진다. 따라서 합성가스 연소특성에 대한 연구가 중요하며 본 연구에서는 $H_2/CH_4/CO$로 구성된 합성가스 조성을 바꾸어가며 가스터빈 연소불안정 특성에 대한 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 실험과정에서 발생한 연소불안정에 대한 모드 분석을 수행하였고 연료 중 수소 비율 증가에 따른 주파수 천이 현상 또한 확인하였다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.787-794
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• 2018

지구 온난화로 인해 홍수나 집중 호우와 같은 자연 재해들이 증가하고 있다. 이러한 자연 재해들이 미리 그리고 효과적으로 인지될 수 있다면 재해로 인한 많은 피해들을 미리 막을 수 있을 것이다. 최근 비주얼 센서기술의 발전을 바탕으로 재해를 예방하기 위해 하천을 포함한 다양한 자연환경을 감시하는데 비주얼 센서 기술을 적용하는 연구들이 많이 진행되고 있다. 이 논문에서는 비주얼 센서 네트워크 기술을 이용한 하천 감시시스템에 적용 가능한 하천 영상에서 강물 영역을 분할하는 방법을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법에서는 먼저 최소 신장트리 알고리즘을 이용하여 영상을 세밀하게 분할한다. 그리고 강물 영역과 배경 영역에 대한 사전 정보를 이용하여 초기 영역을 설정하고 유사한 영역을 병합하여 각 영역을 확장함으로써 강물 영역을 분리한다. 실험결과는 제안하는 방법이 간단하면서도 정확하게 강물 영상에서 강물 영역을 분리하는 것을 보여준다.