• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.824-831
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• 2013

Lightning electromagnetic fields are important issues for the evaluation of lightning induced overvoltage on power lines and for setting the appropriate protection level for power networks. Such electromagnetic fields are strongly dependent on lightning return stroke currents at different heights along the lightning channel. On the other hand, the ground reflection factor due to the difference between the return stroke channel impedance and the equivalent ground impedance at channel base can have an effect on the shape of the return stroke currents by entering additional reflected currents into the channel. In this paper, the effect of the ground reflection factor on the return stroke currents at different heights along a channel and the electromagnetic fields associated with the lightning channel at close distances are considered. Moreover, the behavior of the electromagnetic fields versus the reflection factor changes and the radial distance changes are considered and the results are discussed accordingly. The results illustrate that the reflection factor has a direct relationship with the values of the electromagnetic fields while this is usually ignored in earlier studies.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제70권2호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2019

In this study, stochastic responses of a cable-stayed bridge subjected to the spatially varying earthquake ground motion are investigated for variable local soil cases and wave velocities. Quincy Bay-view cable-stayed bridge built on the Mississippi River in Illinois, USA selected as a numerical example. The bridge is composed of two H-shaped concrete towers, double plane fan type cables and a composite concrete-steel girder deck. The spatial variability of the ground motion is considered with the coherency function, which is represented by the components of incoherence, wave-passage and site-response effects. The incoherence effect is investigated by considering Harichandran and Vanmarcke model, the site-response effect is outlined by using hard, medium and soft soil types, and the wave-passage effect is taken into account by using 1000, 600 and 200 m/s wave velocities for the hard, medium and soft soils, respectively. Mean of maximum response values obtained from the analyses are compared with those of the specific cases of the ground motion model. It is concluded that the obtained results from the bridge model increase as the differences between local soil conditions cases of the bridge supports change from firm to soft. Moreover, the variation of the wave velocity has important effects on the responses of the deck and towers as compared with those of the travelling constant wave velocity case. In addition, the variability of the ground motions should be considered in the analysis of long span cable-stayed bridges to obtain more accurate results in calculating the bridge responses.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.419-424
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• 2004

In this study, a series of soil bin experiment was carried out to investigate experimentally the effect of the tire inflation pressure and axle load of tire on the steering torque for the off-road condition. The experiment was performed at the three levels of off-road conditions(ground I, ground II and ground III) and on-road condition(ground IV), four levels of tire inflation pressure(120 kPa, 170 kPa, 220 kPa and 270 kPa), and four levels of axle load(1470N, 1960N, 2450N and 2940N). The results of this study are summarized as follows: 1. Steering torque at the off-road conditions were higher than that on the on-road conditions for all levels of tire inflation pressure and axle load. 2. As the axle load increased, steering torque also increased f3r all experimental ground conditions. 3. For the axle load of 1470N the biggest steering torque was measured on the ground condition I, but as the axle load increased to the value of 2940N the biggest steering torque was measured on the ground condition III. From the above results, it was found that for the low axle load, steering torque gets higher on the soft ground condition, but for the high axle load, steering torque gets higher on hard ground condition for whole range of experimental conditions. 4. As the tire inflation pressure decreased, steering torque increased on the on-road condition, but no specific trend was not found at the off-road conditions.

• 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 연약지반에 설치된 DCM 개량체의 개량효과를 개량형식에 따라 정량적으로 비교하기 위하여 일련의 실내모형 실험을 수행하였다. 즉, 무보강 및 3종류의 DCM 개량체 형식에 대한 상재하중 재하에 따른 지반 거동을 재현하고, 지반의 침하량 및 측방변위량을 분석함으로써 DCM 개량형식에 따른 연약지반의 거동을 평가하였다. 먼저, 모형지반에 대한 성토하중 재하시험 결과 무보강의 경우에는 작은 하중 증가에도 침하가 급격히 발생한 반면에, DCM 개량체가 적용된 경우에는 상대적으로 적은 침하가 발생하였다. 그리고 상재하중 증가에 따른 지반의 측방유동 거동을 분석한 결과, 무보강의 경우에는 작은 하중 증가에도 불구하고 측방변위가 크게 발생되었다. 그러나 DCM 개량체가 적용된 경우에는 상대적으로 적은 측방유동이 발생되었으며, 동일한 하중조건에 대한 측방유동 발생량의 크기는 말뚝식, 벽식, 격자식의 순으로 나타남을 확인하였다. 따라서 격자식 DCM 개량체가 적용된 경우가 측방유동에 대하여 우수한 지반개량효과를 나타낸 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국정밀공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정밀공학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.103-104
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• 2007

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권11호
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• pp.2785-2788
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• 2009

• PNF and Movement
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2010

Purpose : This study aimed to investigate the effect of differing ground contact conditions on the eletromyographic(EMG) activity in rectus femoris, biceps femoris, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius medialis during step-up activity in patients with hemiparesis. Methods : 10 hemiparetic patients performed step-up activity on three different ground contact conditions: entire ground contact, 2/3 ground contact, 1/3 groud contact. Result : The EMG activities of gastrocnemius medialis significantly changed on 1/3 ground contact(p<.05). However, no significant changed rectus femoris, biceps femoris, tibialis anterior between three differing ground contact conditions (p>.05). Conclusion : This study provides that EMG activities of gastrocnemius medialis significantly changed on different ground contacts. Therefore, this method can be used to strengthen the gastrocnemius medialis.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.257-263
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• 2015

Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of genu valgum on the body mass index, movement of lower limb joints, and ground reaction force. Methods : Gait patterns of 30 college students with genu valgum were analyzed and the static Q angle of the femur was measured for selecting genu valgum of the subjects. To analyze the kinetic changes during walking, the six-camera Vicon MX motion analysis system was used. The subjects were asked to walk 12 meters using the more comfortable walking method for walking. After they walked 12 meters more than 10 times, their most natural walking patterns were chosen three times and analyzed. Results : As a result of measuring a relationship between genu valgum and Q-angle, as the Q-angle increases, it showed a genu valgum also increased. Body Mass Index showed a significant difference between the groups was higher in the genu valgum group.(p<.001). The analysis result showed that genu valgum had a significant effect on the internal rotation moment in the hip joint(p<.05). Also, genu valgum had a significant effect on the internal rotation moment of the knee joint(p<.05). The comparative analysis of the Medial-Lateral ground reaction force in the genu valgum group showed a tendency to increase the medial ground reaction force(p<.05). The vertical ground reaction forces of the middle of the stance phase(Fz0) showed a significant increase in genu valgum group(p<.05), in particular the results showed a decrease in the early stance phase(p<.001). Conclusion : In conclusion, the change in body mass is considered to be made by proactive regular exercise for improvement of the genu valgum. In addition, the prevention of the deformation caused by secondary of the genu valgum in this study may be used as an indicator of the position alignment rehabilitation for structural and functional improvements. Applying a therapeutic exercise program for the next lap will require changes in posture alignment.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.759-768
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• 2015

장대교량과 같이 길이가 긴 다 지점 구조물에서는 각 지점에서의 지반운동은 차이가 난다. 이것은 지반운동의 공간적 변화로 알려져 있다. 지반운동의 공간적 변화는 각각 다른 위치에서의 지진파 도착시간의 차이에 의해 발생하는 파동전파 효과, 이질적인 지반매체에서의 지진파 산란에 의한 일관성손실, 부지의 지반특성에 따른 부지증폭 효과 등의 이유에 의해 발생한다. 기존연구에서는 부지증폭 효과를 고려하지 않거나, 지반을 단층으로 모델링하여 이를 고려하였으나, 본 연구에서는 다층의 지반에 의한 지반운동의 증폭 및 필터링이 구조물의 지진거동에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 서로 다른 지층의 수와 깊이 그리고 지반특성을 가지고 있는 부지에서 공간적으로 변화하는 지반운동을 생성하였고, 일관성손실 함수의 상관성 정도와 각 부지의 지반조건에 따른 지반운동의 시간이력의 변화특성을 평가하였다. 또한, 두 개의 단위 교량으로 이루어진 교량시스템을 대상으로 각각의 부지 조건에 맞게끔 생성된 지진파를 입력으로 하는 교량해석을 통해 각 단위교량 및 단위교량 간 지진거동 특성을 비교분석하였다. 특히, 일관성손실과 지반조건이 두 교량 간 충돌 및 낙교를 유발할 수 있는 상대변위에 미치는 영향을 평가하였다. 해석결과 각 부지의 지반조건의 고려는 아주 중요하며 실제 구조해석에서 무시되어서는 안 될 것으로 판단된다.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.285-297
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• 2013

The effect of soil structure interaction (SSI) on seismic response of a multi-degree-of-freedom structure isolated with a friction pendulum system (FPS) is studied. In the analysis, the soil is considered as an elastic continuum and is modeled using the finite element method. The effect of SSI on response of the structure is evaluated for twenty far-field and twenty near-fault earthquake ground motions. The effect of friction coefficient of sliding material of FPS on SSI is also studied. The results of the study show that the seismic response of the structure increases for majority of the earthquake ground motions due to SSI. The sliding displacement and base shear are underestimated if SSI effects are ignored in the seismic analysis of structures isolated with FPS.