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Investigation of the effects of miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion on airflow in the upper airway of an adult patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using computational fluid-structure interaction analysis

  • Hur, Jae-Sik;Kim, Hyoung-Ho;Choi, Jin-Young;Suh, Sang-Ho;Baek, Seung-Hak
    • The korean journal of orthodontics
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    • v.47 no.6
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    • pp.353-364
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    • 2017
  • Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of miniscrew-assisted rapid palatal expansion (MARPE) on changes in airflow in the upper airway (UA) of an adult patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) using computational fluid-structure interaction analysis. Methods: Three-dimensional UA models fabricated from cone beam computed tomography images obtained before (T0) and after (T1) MARPE in an adult patient with OSAS were used for computational fluid dynamics with fluid-structure interaction analysis. Seven and nine cross-sectional planes (interplane distance of 10 mm) in the nasal cavity (NC) and pharynx, respectively, were set along UA. Changes in the cross-sectional area and changes in airflow velocity and pressure, node displacement, and total resistance at maximum inspiration (MI), rest, and maximum expiration (ME) were investigated at each plane after MARPE. Results: The cross-sectional areas at most planes in NC and the upper half of the pharynx were significantly increased at T1. Moreover, airflow velocity decreased in the anterior NC at MI and ME and in the nasopharynx and oropharynx at MI. The decrease in velocity was greater in NC than in the pharynx. The airflow pressure in the anterior NC and entire pharynx exhibited a decrease at T1. The amount of node displacement in NC and the pharynx was insignificant at both T0 and T1. Absolute values for the total resistance at MI, rest, and ME were lower at T1 than at T0. Conclusions: MARPE improves airflow and decreases resistance in UA; therefore, it may be an effective treatment modality for adult patients with moderate OSAS.

Fe3O4/CoFe2O4 superlattices; MBE growth and magnetic properties

  • Quang, Van Nguyen;Shin, Yooleemi;Duong, Anh Tuan;Nguyen, Thi Minh Hai;Cho, Sunglae;Meny, Christian
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2016.02a
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    • pp.242-242
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    • 2016
  • Magnetite, Fe3O4, is a ferrimagnet with a cubic inverse spinel structure and exhibits a metal-insulator, Verwey, transition at about 120 K.[1] It is predicted to possess as half-metallic nature, 100% spin polarization, and high Curie temperature (850 K). Cobalt ferrite is one of the most important members of the ferrite family, which is characterized by its high coercivity, moderate magnetization and very high magnetocrystalline anisotropy. It has been reported that the CoFe2O4/Fe3O4 bilayers represent an unusual exchange-coupled system whose properties are due to the nature of the oxide-oxide super-exchange interactions at the interface [2]. In order to evaluate the effect of interface interactions on magnetic and transport properties of ferrite and cobalt ferrite, the CoFe2O4/Fe3O4 superlattices on MgO (100) substrate have been fabricated by molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) with the wave lengths of 50, and $200{\AA}$, called $25{\AA}/25{\AA}$ and $100{\AA}/100{\AA}$, respectively. Streaky RHEED patterns in sample $25{\AA}/25{\AA}$ indicate a very smooth surface and interface between layers. HR-TEM image show the good crystalline of sample $25{\AA}/25{\AA}$. Interestingly, magnetization curves showed a strong antiferromagnetic order, which was formed at the interfaces.

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CdTe/ZnTe 이중 양자점의 결합에 따른 광학적 특성

  • Kim, Su-Hwan;Jin, Seong-Hwan;Choe, Jin-Cheol;Lee, Hong-Seok
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2015.08a
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    • pp.197.1-197.1
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    • 2015
  • 현재 화합물 반도체 나노구조는 적외선 검출기, 레이저, 발광 다이오드, 단전자 트랜지스터, 태양전지 등과 같은 고효율 광전자 소자에서의 응용을 위해 활발한 연구가 진행 되고 있다. 특히 양자점은 3차원으로 구속되어 있는 상태 밀도를 갖고 있어 레이저 응용 시 낮은 문턱 전류 밀도, 높은 이득, 높은 열적 안정성을 기대되고 있다. 하지만 양자점의 크기가 불규칙적이고 운반자 수집의 한계로 인하여 기대 이하의 온도 안정성을 갖고 있어 이를 극복하기 위해 양자점의 크기와 운반자 수집을 제어하기 위해 다양한 방법이 연구되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 분자 선속 에피 성장법(Molecular Beam Epitaxy; MBE)과 원자 층 교대 성장법(Atomic Layer Epitaxy; ALE)으로 크기가 다른 CdTe/ZnTe 이중 양자점을 ZnTe 장벽층의 두께에 변화하면서 성장 후 광학적 특성을 연구하였다. 저온 광루미네센스 측정(Photoluminescence; PL) 측정 결과 장벽층 두께가 작아질수록 작은 양자점의 광 루미네센스의 세기가 감소하면서 큰 양자점의 세기가 증가하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었는데, 이는 장벽층 두께가 작아질수록 작은 양자점의 운반자들이 큰 양자점으로 이동되는 양이 많아지기 때문이다. 또한 장벽층 두께가 작아질수록 큰 양자점의 반치폭(Full Width at Half Maximum; FWHM)이 단층 양자점의 반치폭 보다 감소하는 것을 관찰 할 수 있었는데 이는 작은 양자점과 결합된 큰 양자점이 작은 양자점의 strain을 받아 크기의 균일함이 증가했기 때문이다. 이와 같은 결과 두 양자점이 결합된 이중 양자점 구조가 단층 양자점의 한계인 운반자 수집과 크기의 균일함을 향상할 수 있는 좋은 구조임을 제시하고 있다.

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Abnormal behavior in photoluminescence of InAs quantum dots subjected to annealing treatment (열처리 온도에 따른 InAs 양자점의 특성변화)

  • 최현광;이선연;이제원;조관식;전민현
    • Journal of the Korean Vacuum Society
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.374-379
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    • 2001
  • We have investigated the annealing effects on the optical properties of InAs quantum dots(QDs) capped with InGaAs(sample QDl), where InGaAs layer was deposited by opening Gallium, Arsenic, Indium and Arsenic shutters alternately with 3 periods, grown by molecular beam epitaxy. The emission wavelength of the sample of InAs QDs capped by GaAs barriers was observed to be blue-shifted as the annealing temperature was increased. On the other hand, the photoluminescence(PL) peak position of sample QD1 was observed to be red-shifted at the annealing temperature of up to $600^{\circ}C$ and, then, it was found to be blue-shifted at temperatures ranging from 700 to $800^{\circ}C$. The full width at half maximum values of sample QD1 subjected to annealing treatments show different behavior compared to typical InAs quantum dot structures.

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Dead Zone Correction for Abundance Estimation of Demersal Fish by Acoustic Method (저서어자원량의 음향추정에 있어서 해저 데드존의 보정에 관한 연구)

  • 황두진
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Ocean Technology
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.202-209
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    • 2000
  • In order to estimate demersal fishes using acoustic echo sounders and echo integrators, we consider several problems that are accurate bottom detection, optimum bottom offset and dead zone. The dead zone where no fish detection are summed distance resolution by the half pulse length of transmitted pulse and beam angle above the seabed. This paper has considered the dead-zone correction method to be technically correct for survey of demersal fishes. A comparison between near-bottom SV profiles acquired in Funka Bay, Hokkaido, of Japan, the East China Sea and the Yellow Sea, of Korea, with before and after the bottom correction, shows that the SV obtained with after the bottom correction is 2∼3dB higher than before the bottom correction in Funka Bay, and 17dB higher in East China Sea, too.

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Broadband Patch Antenna with the Air-Dielectric for the Human Counting System (휴먼 카운팅 시스템을 위한 공기 유전체 층을 갖는 광대역 패치 안테나)

  • Choi, Hyun-Ho;Yun, Tae-Soon
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.539-544
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    • 2017
  • In this paper, the broadband patch antenna for human counting systems is designed and fabricated using by the air dielectric substrate. Proposed antenna has a patch structure of the square structure with a 5 mm air layer and the vertical connection between the patch antenna and CPW feeding line is realized the stepped impedance structure. Optimized antenna through a 3D EM simulator is fabricated on a jig by manufacturing an antenna jig using a 3D printer with a size of 16.6 * 16.6 * 5 mm3. Proposed antenna is measured with the maximum gain of 5.71 dBi and the VSWR of below 2:1 at a frequency of 7.2 to 9.8 GHz. Also, a half power beam width characteristic of the antenna is measured $70^{\circ}$.

Fabrication and CO2-sensing Characteristics of Optical Band-Pass Filter for 4.3 CO2 Wavelength (4.3 μm 파장 Optical Band-Pass Filter의 제작과 CO2 감도 특성)

  • Lee, Sang-Hoon;Kim, Soo-Hyun;Kim, Kwang-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.39 no.2
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    • pp.210-215
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    • 2002
  • Optical Band-pass Filter(BPF) for the selected wavelength of 4300 nm was designed and fabricated on Si wager by alternately depositing Ge and $SiO_2$ thin layers by an electron beam evaporation technique. The fabricated BPF showed the optical transmittance characteristics of 58.2% with FWHM(Full Width at Half Maximum) of 204 nm at 4300 nm, but showed the transmittance less than 5% due to the reflectance over all the wavelength ranges except 4300 nm band. The $CO_2$ sensitivity of BPF was investigated with the transmittance as a function of $CO_2$ gas concentration using a sensing cell attached to FT-IR instrument. The transmittance of BPF was almost linearly decreased with increasing of $CO_2$ concentration in the range of from 500 to 5000 ppm. The sensing structure using double BPFs showed higher slop of transmittance vs $CO_2$ concentration, and thus higher gas sensitivity than that using a single BPF, even though the former had relatively lower transmittance.

Design of 4×4 Array Synthesis Horn Antenna and Radiated Power Measurement by Magnetron (4×4 배열 합성 혼 안테나 및 고출력 마그네트론에 의한 방사전력 측정)

  • Ko, Dong-Ok;Shin, Jae-Yoon;Woo, Jong-Myung
    • The Journal of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transport Systems
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.108-115
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    • 2016
  • In this paper, the array synthesis horn antenna was designed and measured a radiation power after connecting magnetron. The proposed antenna was designed on the basis of the $4{\times}4$ array synthesis horn antenna characteristics. For suppressing a back-lobe, 2 step short-stub structures were attached to synthesis horn aperture upper and lower. The designed antenna has FBR(Front to Back Ratio) of 39.7 dB. HPBW(Half Power Beam Width) of the E-plane and the H-plane are $8.86^{\circ}$ and $7.35^{\circ}$ each in the measurement. For measuring a radiation power of array antenna that use a magnetron, the waveguide adaptor was designed and connected magnetron with horn antenna. Also, microstrip line coupler that replace a dielectric material with an air gap was designed for measuring a high power. As a result, average radiation output power of the $4{\times}4$ array synthesis horn antenna that connect a four magnetrons had a 0.063W.

The design and the analysis of a LED illumination lens using the overlapped model (중첩모델을 이용한 조명용 LED 렌즈설계 및 분석)

  • You, Ilhyun
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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    • v.21 no.1
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    • pp.157-164
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    • 2017
  • In this research, the overlapped illumination model was used for designing a freeform LED lens with a uniform illuminance distribution on its illuminating plane, and their performances and tolerances were compared. And, the illuminations on a illumination plane was measures for change with average illuminance and illuminance uniformity. As a result of the tolerance analysis about z-axis direction change, thickness change in lens and tilt change of light emission and characteristic change in LED source, overlapped model and divergent illumination model are similar to the performance about Z-axis direction change of light emission in LED source. but the uniformity illumination value in this overlapped model is more remarkably value than it in divergent illumination model about thickness change in LED lens. Also, even though the lens based on a divergent illumination model showed good performance compare to the lens based on an overlapped illumination model, the latter was less the deviation to variation of LED beam radiation ability.

Design and Fabrication of the Dipole-Fed Planar Array Antenna at X-Band (X밴드용 다이폴 급전 평면배열 안테나 설계 및 제작)

  • Mun, Seong-Ik;Yang, Du-Yeong
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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    • v.39 no.5
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    • pp.251-258
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    • 2002
  • In this paper, the dipole-fed planar array antenna applied Yagi-Uda antenna away theory to microstrip antenna is designed and fabricated at X-band. The design procedure of the dipole-fed planar array antenna with the wide bandwidth is presented to be easily practiced to a wireless communication system. The radiation pattern, return loss and bandwidth of the antenna are improved by the finite differential time domain(FDTD) numerical method. The propriety of analysis of planar dipole antenna is proved from the measured data. From the measured results, the antenna maximum gain is 4.9dBi at center frequency of 10GHz and frequency bandwidth is about 40%. Front-to-back ratio is 16dB, and half-power beam-width of E-plane and H-plane are 117$^{\circ}$and 156$^{\circ}$, respectively. When VSWR of antenna is less than 2, the measured results are agreed well with the theoretical values in the frequency range from 7.4GHz to 11.88GHz.