• 음성과학
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.117-128
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• 2006

The two-channel Generalized Sidelobe Canceller (GSC) scheme suffers from the presence of leakage signal in the reference channel. The leakage signal is caused by the dissimilar impulse responses between microphones, and different paths from speech source to microphones. Such leakage is detrimental to speech enhancement of the GSC since the desired reference signal becomes corrupted. In order to suppress the signal leakage, two matrix injection methods are proposed. In the first method, a simple gain compensation matrix is used. In the second, a projection matrix for reducing the error between the actual and the ideal primary and reference signals, is used. This paper describes the performance degradation resulting from leakage, and proposes effective methods to resolve the problem. Representative experiments were conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods on recorded speech and noise in an actual automobile environment.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제35권6호
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• pp.363-370
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• 2002

Empirical equations for the oxide thickness and the weight gain of Zircaloy-4 cladding during the oxidation in high temperature, high pressure steam have been developed. Firstly, the empirical equations for oxide thickness in 1 atm steam in 700~100$0^{\circ}C$ were made, then, the enhancement factor for the steam pressure effects on Zircaloy-4 cladding oxidation in high temperature steam was added. Based on the analysis of the weight fraction of dissolved oxygen in metal layer, empirical equations for the weight gain of Zircaloy-4 in high pressure, high temperature steam were developed. We compare the developed empirical equations with the Baker-Just correlation. The Baker-Just correlation can give a non-conservative estimation of oxidation of Zircaloy-4, depending on the steam pressure. These developed empirical equations can be used for the correct estimation of oxidation of Zircaloy-4 during accident analysis.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.294-299
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• 2007

For efficient and accurate diagnosis of ultrasound images, appropriate time gain compensation(TGC) and dynamic range(DR) control of ultrasound echo signals are important. TGC is used for compensating the attenuation of ultrasound echo signals along the depth, and DR controls the image contrast. In recent ultrasound systems, these two factors are automatically set by a system and/or manually adjusted by an operator to obtain the desired image quality on the screen. In this paper, we propose an algorithm to find the optimized parameter values far TGC and DR automatically. In TGC optimization, we determine the degree of attenuation compensation along the depth by dividing an image into vertical strips and reliably estimating the attenuation characteristic of ultrasound signals. For DR optimization, we define a novel cost function by properly using the characteristics of ultrasound images. We obtain experimental results by applying the proposed algorithm to a real ultrasound(US) imaging system. The results verify that the proposed algorithm automatically sets values of TGC and DR in real-time such that the subjective quality of the enhanced ultrasound images may be sufficiently high for efficient and accurate diagnosis.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.595-604
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• 2016

Utilizing a standard 130-nm CMOS process, a RF frontend is designed at 24 GHz for automotive collision avoidance radar application. Single IF direct conversion receiver (DCR) architecture is adopted to achieve high integration level and to alleviate the DCR problem. The proposed frontend is composed of a two-stage LNA and downconversion mixers. To save power consumption, and to enhance gain and linearity, stacked NMOS-PMOS $g_m$-boosting technique is employed in the design of LNA as the first stage. The switch transistors in the mixing stage are biased in subthreshold region to achieve low power consumption. The single balanced mixer is designed in PMOS transistors and is also realized based on the well-known folded architecture to increase voltage headroom. This frontend circuit features enhancement in gain, linearity, and power dissipation. The proposed circuit showed a maximum conversion gain of 19.6 dB and noise figure of 3 dB at the operation frequency. It also showed input and output return losses of less than -10 dB within bandwidth. Furthermore, the port-to-port isolation illustrated excellent characteristic between two ports. This frontend showed the third-order input intercept point (IIP3) of 3 dBm for the whole circuit with power dissipation of 6.5 mW from a 1.5 V supply.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.229-236
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• 2016

Exergetic analysis was introduced in optimization of a rotating equilateral triangular internal cooling channel with staggered square ribs to maximize the net exergy gain. The objective function was defined as the net exergy gain considering the exergy gain by heat transfer and exergy losses by friction and heat transfer process. The flow field and heat transfer in the channel were analysed using three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations under the uniform temperature condition. Shear stress transport turbulence model has been selected as a turbulence closure through the turbulence model test. Computational results for the area-averaged Nusselt number were validated compared to the experimental data. Three design variables, i.e., the angle of rib, the rib pitch-to-hydraulic diameter ratio and the rib width-to-hydraulic diameter ratio, were selected for the optimization. The optimization was performed at Reynolds number, 20,000. Twenty-two design points were selected by Latin hypercube sampling, and the values of the objective function were evaluated by the RANS analysis at these points. Through optimization, the objective function value was improved by 22.6% compared to that of the reference geometry. Effects of the Reynolds number, rotation number, and buoyancy parameter on the heat transfer performance of the optimum design were also discussed.

• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.1351-1365
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• 2019

This paper proposes two modified Z-source inverter topologies, namely an embedded L-Z-source inverter (EL-ZSI) and a coupled inductor L-Z source inverter (CL-ZSI). The proposed topologies offer a high voltage gain with a reduced passive component count and reduction in source current ripple when compared to conventional ZSI topologies. Additionally, they prevent overshoot in the dc-link voltage by suppressing heavy inrush currents. This feature reduces the transition time to reach the peak value of the dc-link voltage, and reduces the risk of component failure and overrating due to the inrush current. EL-ZSI and CL-ZSI possess all of the inherent advantages of the conventional L-ZSI topology while eliminating its drawbacks. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed topologies, MATLAB/Simulink models and scaled down laboratory prototypes were constructed. Experiments were performed at a low shoot through duty ratio of 0.1 and a modulation index as high as 0.9 to obtain a peak dc-link voltage of 53 V. This paper demonstrates the superiority of the proposed topologies over conventional ZSI topologies through a detailed comparative analysis. Moreover, experimental results verify that the proposed topologies would be advantageous for renewable energy source applications since they provide voltage gain enhancement, inrush current, dc-link voltage overshoot suppression and a reduction of the peak to peak source current ripple.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2015년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.471-472
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 다중 도파기를 사용하여 직렬 급전 다이폴 쌍 안테나의 이득을 향상시키는 설계방법에 대하여 연구하였다. 직렬 급전 다이폴 쌍 안테나의 두 번째 다이폴 위에 스트립 형태의 도파기가 위치하며 두 번째 다이폴의 길이와 도파기의 갯수에 따른 입력 전압 정재파비(VSWR; voltage standing wave) 대역폭과 이득의 변화를 분석하였다. 1.7-2.7 GHz 대역에서 8 dBi 이상의 이득을 갖도록 최적화하였으며, 3개의 도파기를 가진다. 최적화된 안테나는 FR4 기판 상에 $86.2mm{\times}152.3mm$ 크기로 설계되었으며, VSWR < 2인 대역이 1.67-2.79 GHz이고 이득이 8 dBi 이상인 대역은 1.69-2.72 GHz이다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.786-795
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• 1999

다중경로가 존재하는 수중환경에서 표적으로부터 발생되는 신호의 도래방위를 정확히 예측하기 위한 방법으로써. 최근 이론이 정립된 Inverse beamforming(역빔형성) integral equation의 해인 역빔형성기에 대한 이론적 고찰 및 simulation에 의한 방위탐지 성능분석을 수행하였고, 표적 도래방위의 좌우 구분을 위한 Cardioid 빔형성에 역빔형성 알고리즘을 적용한 IBF -Cardioid 빔형성기법을 고안하여 성능분석을 수행하였다. 이상적인 조건하에서 역빔형성기는 Conventional beamformed고전빔형성기)에 비해 array noise gain 3dB 이상 향상됨을 이론적으로 검증하고. simulation을 통하여 이를 입증하였다. 도래방위 탐지의 정확도를 나타내는 빔폭도 고전빔형성기에 의한 빔폭의 0.68배 정도인 것으로 입증하였다. 역빙형성 알고리즘이 적용된 Cardioid 빔형성(IBF -Cardioid 빔형성)기법은 고전 알고리즘에 의한 탐지성능에 비해 탐지의 정확도, 분해능 의 탐지성능이 우세함을 입증하였고, 특히, endfire 방향에 대한 정확한 방위탐지와 탐지성능이 향상됨을 입증 하였다.

• 한국자기공명학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2017

Enhancements in NMR sensitivity have been the main driving force to extend the boundaries of NMR applications. Recently, techniques to shift the thermally populated nuclear spin states are employed to gain high NMR signals. Here, we introduce a technique called photochemically induced dynamic nuclear polarization (photo-CIDNP) and discuss its progresses in enhancing the solution-state NMR sensitivity.

• 한국통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국통신학회 2006년도 하계종합학술발표회 논문 초록집
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• pp.690-690
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• 2006