• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2004

장섬유 복합재료는 항공우주 구조물, 로봇 팔 등의 구조물에 광범위하게 적용되고 있으며, 복합재료의 비파괴 검사방법에 대한 연구는 구조의 안전성과 신뢰성을 향상시키기 위하여 매우 중요한 연구 분야로 대두되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 AE 선호의 특정주파수 성분을 추출할 수 있는 풍조회로를 가진 AE 신호 분석 장비를 설계, 제작하였다. 제작된 AE 신호 분석 장비에 충격이나 기계적 진동 등과 같은 외란을 가하였을 때 제작된 AE 신호 분석 장비의 잡음레벨은 상용 AE 신호 분석 장비의 잡음레벨보다 매우 낮은 값을 나타내었다. 또한 복합재료 시편의 정, 동적 인장시험 하에서 제작된 AE 분석 장비는 상용 장비와 통일한 수준의 복합재료 파손감지능력을 나타냄을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.375-382
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• 2016

The mechanical property of a carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) is subjected to two elements, carbon fiber and polymer resin, in a first step and the selection of multi-layered structure is second one. Many combination of fabric layers, i.e. plainweave, twillweave, can be derived for candidates of test specimen used for a basic mechanical components so that a reliable identification of dynamic nature of possible multi-layered structures are essential during the development of CFRP based component system. In this paper, three kinds of multi-layered structure specimens were prepared and the dynamic characteristics of service specimens were conducted through classical modal test process with impact hammer. In addition, the design sensitivity analysis based on transmissibility function was applied for the measured response data so that the response sensitivity for each resonance frequency were compared for three CFRP test specimens. Finally, the evaluation of CFRP specimen over different multi-layered fabric structures are commented from the experimental consequences.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.19-29
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• 2021

Purpose: To assess parent perspectives of the current and potential future tests for their child with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods: New Zealand parents of a child with IBD were invited to complete an anonymous online survey. Experiences relating to their child's blood or faecal tests, medical imaging (abdominal ultrasound [US], abdominal computerised tomography [CT] and magnetic resonance enterography) and colonoscopy were collected. Perceived attitudes to potential future testing of urine, saliva, and breath, were sought. Results: Twenty-eight parents, 93% female completed the survey, and 86% were aged between 35 and 54 years. Baseline information was provided by parents for 27 of 28 children, 70.3% had Crohn's disease with a mean disease duration of 2.67 years. Blood tests were the most requested and completed tests, while CT was the least ordered and most refused test. Colonoscopy was rated as the least comfortable and generated the most worry. Explanation of test significantly improved parent's levels of understanding when their child had blood, faecal, imaging (US) or colonoscopy tests. Providing an explanation, test invasiveness and the impact of the blood results may have on their child's treatment significantly improved parents' comfort levels. However, explanation of colonoscopy generated a significant parental concerns. Saliva, urine and blood tests were chosen as the most preferred disease monitoring tests. Conclusion: Parents preferred any tests less invasive than colonoscopy for monitoring their child's IBD. Although providing explanation of their child's tests enhanced parents' understanding, it can also affect parents' levels of concern and comfort.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.435-442
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• 2023

Sports activities, including playing tennis, are popular with many people. As this industry has become more professionalized, investors and those involved in sports are sure to pay attention to any tool that improves athletes' performance Tennis requires perfect coordination between hands, eyes, and the whole body. Consequently, to perform long-term sports, athletes must have enough muscle strength, flexibility, and endurance. Tennis rackets with new frames were manufactured because tennis players' performance depends on their rackets. These rackets are distinguished by their lighter weight. Composite rackets are available in many types, most of which are made from the latest composite materials. During physical exercise with a tennis racket, nanocomposite materials have a significant effect on reducing injuries. Materials as strong as graphite and thermoplastic can be used to produce these composites that include both fiber and filament. Polyamide is a thermoplastic typically used in composites as a matrix. In today's manufacturing process, materials are made more flexible, structurally more vital, and lighter. This paper discusses the production, testing, and structural analysis of a new polyamide/Multi-walled carbon nanotube nanocomposite. This polyamide can be a suitable substitute for other composite materials in the tennis racket frame. By compression polymerization, polyamide was synthesized. The functionalization of Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) was achieved using sulfuric acid and nitric acid, followed by ultrasonic preparation of nanocomposite materials with weight percentages of 5, 10, and 15. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) confirmed a synthesized nanocomposite structure. Nanocomposites were tested for thermal resistance using the simultaneous thermal analysis (DTA-TG) method. scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis was used to determine pores' size, structure, and surface area. An X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) analysis was used to determine their amorphous nature.

• 대한치매학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2022

Background and Purpose: The expression of the 18-kDA mitochondrial translocator protein (TSPO) in the brain is an attractive target to study neuroinflammation. However, the binding properties of TSPO ligands are reportedly dependent on genetic polymorphism of the TSPO gene (rs6971). The objective of this study is to investigate the rs6971 gene polymorphism in the Korean population. Methods: We performed genetic testing on 109 subjects including patients with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia, non-AD dementia, and cognitively unimpaired participants. Magnetic resonance imaging scans and detailed neuropsychological tests were also performed, and 29 participants underwent ¹⁸F-DPA714 PET scans. Exon 4 of the TSPO gene containing the polymorphism rs6971 (Ala or Thr at position 147) was polymerase chain reaction amplified and sequenced using the Sanger method. The identified rs6971 genotype codes (C/C, C/T, or T/T) of the TSPO protein generated high-, mixed-, or low-affinity binding phenotypes (HABs, MABs, and LABs), respectively. Results: We found that 96.3% of the study subjects were HAB (105 out of 109 subjects), and 3.7% of the subjects were MAB (4 out of 109 subjects). ¹⁸F-DPA-714 PET scans showed nonspecific binding to the thalamus and brainstem, and increased tracer uptake throughout the cortex in cognitively impaired patients. The participant with the MAB polymorphism had a higher DPA714 signal throughout the cortex. Conclusions: The majority of Koreans are HAB (aprox. 96%). Therefore, the polymorphism of the rs6971 gene would have a smaller impact on the availability of second-generation TSPO PET tracers.

• Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.225-237
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• 2018

The difficulties of satellite vibration testing are due to the commonly expressed qualification requirements being incompatible with the limited performance of the entire controlled system (satellite + interface + shaker + controller). Two features cause the problem: firstly, the main satellite modes (i.e., the first structural mode and the high and low tank modes) are very weakly damped; secondly, the controller is just too basic to achieve the expected performance in such cases. The combination of these two issues results in oscillations around the notching levels and high amplitude beating immediately after the mode. The beating overshoots are a major risk source because they can result in the test being aborted if the qualification upper limit is exceeded. Although the abort is, in itself, a safety measure protecting the tested satellite, it increases the risk of structural fatigue, firstly because the abort threshold has been already reached, and secondly, because the test must restart at the same close-resonance frequency and remain there until the qualification level is reached and the sweep frequency can continue. The beat minimum relates only to small successive frequency ranges in which the qualification level is not reached. Although they are less problematic because they do not cause an inadvertent test shutdown, such situations inevitably result in waiver requests from the client. A controlled-system analysis indicates an operating principle that cannot provide sufficient stability: the drive calculation (which controls the process) simply multiplies the frequency reference (usually called cola) and a function of the following setpoint, the ratio between the amplitude already reached and the previous setpoint, and the compression factor. This function value changes at each cola interval, but it never takes into account the sensor signal phase. Because of these limitations, we firstly examined whether it was possible to empirically determine, using a series of tests with a very simple dummy, a controller setting process that significantly improves the results. As the attempt failed, we have performed simulations seeking an optimum adjustment by finding the Least Mean Square of the difference between the reference and response signal. The simulations showed a significant improvement during the notch beat and a small reduction in the beat amplitude. However, the small improvement in this process was not useful because it highlighted the need to change the reference at each cola interval, sometimes with instructions almost twice the qualification level. Another uncertainty regarding the consequences of such an approach involves the impact of differences between the estimated model (used in the simulation) and the actual system. As limitations in the current controller were identified in different approaches, we considered the feasibility of a new controller that takes into account an estimated single-input multi-output (SIMO) model. Its parameters were estimated from a very low-level throughput. Against this backdrop, we analyzed the feasibility of an LQG control in cancelling beating, and this article highlights the relevance of such an approach.

• 한국터널지하공간학회 논문집
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.71-83
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• 2009

숏크리트는 터널에서 적용되는 요요한 주지보재이다. 숏크리트의 품질평가는 터널의 안전한 시공과 효과적인 운영을 위한 핵심 요소이다. 숏크리트가 암반에 적절히 타설되었다 하더라도, 막장 및 벤치부에서의 발파, 수축, 지반의 변형 등으로 인해 숏크리트 균열발생 및 배면공동 등의 문제를 야기한다. 본 논문에서는 비파괴 시험인 충격 반항 기법(Impact-Echo) 및 지하레이다 탐사(GPR)를 이용하여 경임에 타설된 숏크리트 배면의 접착상태를 평가하고자 하였다. 기존의 수치해석 연구에 대한 검증과 더불어 현장 적용성에 대한 검토를 위해 실험적 연구를 수행하였다. 숏크리트의 접착상태는 완전 접착, 접착력 상실 및 공동 조건으로 구분할 수 있다. 실내 실대형 시험체에 이 세 가지 숏크리트 접착상태를 조사하였다. 충격반향시험으로부터 획득된 신호는 시간영역, 주파수 영역, 및 시간-주파수 영역에서 각각 분석되었다. 능동적 신호 처리 기법인 Short-Time Fourier Transform(STFT)을 이용하여 숏크리트 배면의 접착상태를 효과적으로 예측할 수 있었으며, 그 결과는 기존의 수치해석 연구로부터 획득한 신호특성과 잘 부합하였다. 숏크리트 배면의 접착상태가 불량할수록 다음과 같은 특징들을 나타낸다. 즉, 주파수 영역에서 자기스펙트럼밀도가 커지며, 기하학적 감쇠비는 감소하고, 시간-주파수 영역에서 윤곽선은 시간축에 평행한 형상을 나타내며, 숏크리트 두께가 얇을수록 그 공진시간이 길어진다. 또한 본 연구에서 제시한 상관계수를 이용하여 숏크리트의 접착상태를 정량적으로 평가할 수 있다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 숏크리트의 접착상태를 평가할 수 있는 평가 기법 및 평가 기준을 제안하였다.