• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.31 no.11
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• pp.25-31
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• 2015

Elastic behavior of the railway roadbed which supports the repeating dynamic loads of the train is mainly affected by the shear modulus of the upper roadbed. Therefore, shear wave velocity estimation of the uniformly compacted roadbed can be used to estimate the elastic behavior of the railway roadbed. The objective of this study is to suggest the relationship between the dynamic cone penetration index (DCPI) and the shear wave velocity ($V_s$) of the upper roadbed in order to estimate the shear wave velocity by using the dynamic cone penetration test (DCPT). To ensure the reliability of the relationship, the dynamic cone penetration test and the measurement of the shear wave velocity are conducted on the constructed upper roadbed. As a method for measurement of the shear wave velocity, cross hole is used and then the dynamic cone penetration test is performed at a center point between the source and the receiver of the cross hole. As a result of the correlation of the dynamic cone penetration index and the shear wave velocity at the same depths, the shear wave velocity is estimated as a form of involution of the dynamic cone penetration index with a determinant coefficient above 0.8. The result of this study can be used to estimate both the shear wave velocity and the strength of the railway roadbed using the dynamic cone penetrometer.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.972-975
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• 2004

In order to reduce the noise of BLDC motor, a systematic optimization procedure for rotor structure is presented. The noise index is defined as the sum of volume velocity of FE-model that are calculated at the dominant frequencies during dehydration process, which is based on the principle of radiation simple volume source. Then, the five design variables are selected to represent the shape and layout or rotor structure. This discrete design optimization problem for minimizing the noise index is solved by 3-level orthogonal array based effect analysis. Finally, the response surface method (RSM) combined optimization approach is employed for more refining the approximate optimum.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.1-8
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• 2013

This study presents relations between the time lag and interaction index of the impinging-jet injectors using the time lag model in a model chamber. The response of the flame is analyzed to artificial perturbation with 5% amplitude of oxidizer speed at a resonance frequency. At the mixing point of fuel and oxidizer, which determines the characteristic length, the relationship between velocity perturbation and heat release rate is quantified by combustion parameters of interaction index and time lag. In this method, time lag or delay is calculated by the characteristic length and the average velocity obtained from numerical results. The tendency that the time delay decreases with axial jet velocity has been observed.

• Wind and Structures
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.175-186
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• 2018

With the continuous increase of span lengths, modern bridges are becoming much more flexible and more prone to flutter under wind excitations. A reasonable probabilistic flutter analysis of long-span bridges involving random and uncertain variables may have to be taken into consideration. This paper presents a method for estimating the reliability index and failure probability due to flutter, which considers the very important variables including the extreme wind velocity at bridge site, damping ratio, mathematical modeling, and flutter derivatives. The Aizhai Bridge in China is selected as an example to demonstrate the numerical procedure for the flutter reliability analysis. In the presented method, the joint probability density function of wind speed and wind direction at the deck level of the bridge is first established. Then, based on the fundamental theories of structural reliability, the reliability index and failure probability due to flutter of the Aizhai Bridge is investigated by applying the Monte Carlo method and the first order reliability method (FORM). The probabilistic flutter analysis can provide a guideline in the design of long-span bridges and the results show that the structural damping and flutter derivatives have significant effects on the flutter reliability, more accurate and reliable data of which is needed.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2009.05a
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• pp.1845-1849
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• 2009

하천 유량자료의 중요성이 커짐에 따라 기존 유량측정 기법의 정확도를 향상시키는 기술개발이 필요하다. 자동유량측정은 기존 유량측정방법의 한계를 극복하기 위해 많은 개발이 이루어 졌다. 최근 초음파 유량계와 더불어 자동 유량 측정 방법으로 널리 사용되고 있는 기법이 유속지수법(index velocity method)이다. 유속지수법은 기존의 수위-유량관계식이 수위만을 변수로 이용하여 발생되는 한계를 극복하기 위해 유속을 추가적인 지수로 이용하여 유량을 산정하는 방법이다. 본 연구에서는 유속지수법의 적용을 위해 연속적인 유속, 수위 측정이 가능한 측방형 (side-looking) Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meter(ADVM)을 괴산댐 하류에 설치·운영하고 그 결과를 이용하여 유량을 산정하는 방법을 개발하였다. 2005년부터 2008년까지 유속지수법에 의해 산정된 유량 자료의 상대오차는 댐방류량에 비해 각각 평균 5.2%, 6.7%, 6.5%, 6.5%로 나타났다. 기존의 수위-유량 관계식에 의해 산정된 유량 자료가 댐 방류량에 비해 각각 평균 9.9%, 28.6%,34.0%, 54.2%로 나타난 것과 비교한다면 상당히 높은 정확도를 보였으며, 시간에 따른 오차 발생이 적어 운영에 효율적인 것으로 판단된다. 이와 같은 유속지수법을 하천 유량 측정에 적용한다면 보다 정확한 유량을 연속적으로 자동화하여 측정할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.40 no.8
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• pp.511-517
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• 2016

Three-dimensional models of stenosis blood vessels were prepared using a 3D printer. The models included a straight pipe with axisymmetric stenosis and a pipe that was bent $10^{\circ}$ from the center of stenosis. A refractive index matching method was utilized to measure accurate velocity fields inside the 3D tubes. Three different pulsatile flows were generated and controlled by changing the rotational speed frequency of the peristaltic pump. Unsteady velocity fields were measured by a time-resolved particle image velocimetry method. Periodic shedding of vortices occurred and moves depended on the maximum velocity region. The sizes and the positions of the vortices and symmetry are influenced by mean Reynolds number and tube geometry. In the case of the bent pipe, a recirculation zone observed at the post-stenosis could explain the possibility of blood clot formation and blood clot adhesion in view of hemodynamics.

• Journal of the Korean earth science society
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.126-138
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• 2012

Ultrasonic method is widely used for the evaluation of weathering index and of degree of deterioration because it is easily applicable $in$ $situ$. The basic idea of the method is that the ultrasonic velocity decreases as a rock is being weathered. Thus, the difference of ultrasonic velocities between fresh rock and weathered rock indicates the degree of weathering. In this method, the ultrasonic velocity of fresh rock is assumed to be 5,000 m/s. However, this assumption can cause significant errors in estimating weathering index, especially in case that those rocks of the same type have a wide range of ultrasonic velocities such as in Korea. Therefore, we obtained twenty rock specimens and sixty core samples commonly used for stone cultural heritages in Korea, and measured ultrasonic velocities. From the results, we found that the ultrasonic velocities of the same rock type, granite samples range from 3,118 to 5,380 m/s, and that the estimated weathering index can be highly biased if we use the fixed value of 5,000 m/s. We created a database (DB) by combining the measurement data and reported it. We also measured ultrasonic velocities by direct and indirect methods to quantify the calibration coefficient for each sampling site. We found that the calibration coefficients vary widely from site to site (1.31-1.76). Other factors, such as operator bias and temperature did not show any significant effect on errors in ultrasonic velocity measurements. Lastly, we applied our ultrasonic velocity DB and calibration coefficients to a stone cultural heritage, Bonghwang-ri Buddha statue. Our estimation of the weathering index was 0.3, 0.1 smaller than that by conventional method. The degree of deterioration was also different, "moderately weathered", while conventional method gave "highly weathered". Since other independent studies reported that the degree of deterioration of the Buddha statue was "moderately weathered", our estimation seems to be more accurate. Thus our method can help accurately evaluate the weathering index and the conservation planning for a stone cultural heritage.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.177-197
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• 1999

The measurement of sonic velocities is commonly used as an index of engineering properties of rock, but it is not widely appreciated that this velocity can change markedly with the degree of saturation of the sample. This paper records the nature of this variation as seen in samples of Korean granite. The ISRM method of testing suggested for this index can also create difficulties, especially if vaseline is used as a coupling agent, and invades the samples, and if the sample volume changes with degree of saturation. Careful measurements of the natural variation in sonic velocity that occur in a sample whose saturation is gradually increased may be a means of assessing the relic stresses within it.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.273-273
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• 2018

하천유량을 산정하는 전통적인 방법은 수위-유량관계(stage-discharge relation)를 이용하는 것이며, 최근에는 하천특성에 따라 연속적으로 유속을 직접 측정하고 지표유속법(index velocity method) 또는 유속분포법(velocity profile method)을 이용하는 방법도 적용되고 있다. 연속으로 유속을 측정하는 방법에는 전자파 또는 영상이미지를 이용하여 표면유속을 측정하는 방법과 수중에 초음파 유속계를 설치하여 수중의 유속을 측정하는 방법이 있으며, 국내에서는 초음파 유속계를 이용하는 방법이 주로 활용되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 전자파표면유속계(MU2720)로 측정된 표면유속과 지표유속법을 이용하여 하천유량 산정방법을 검토하였다. 본 연구는 홍천강의 홍천군(반곡교)와 홍천군(홍천교), 한탄강의 철원군(한탄대교) 수위관측소에서 2016년도에 전자파표면유속계로 측정된 43개의 자료(평균유속 0.61~2.56m/s)를 이용하였다. 전자파표면유속계에 의한 유속측정은 한 지점에 고정하여 측정하지 않고 여러 개의 측선을 분할하여 표면유속을 측정하였으며, 단면 평균유속(Vm)과 가장 상관성이 높은 측선(지점)의 유속을 지표유속으로 하여 지표유속(vi)과 평균유속과의 관계식을 작성하고, 이를 통해 유량을 산정하였다. 여기서 평균유속은 전자파표면유속계로 측정한 유속을 이용하여 산정한 값이다. 그 결과 지표유속과 평균유속관계식의 결정계수($R^2$)는 0.9874~0.9976이었으며, 측정 평균유속과 지표유속관계식으로 산정된 평균유속과의 평균 편차율은 2.26~3.80%로 표면유속과 지표유속법을 이용한 유량산정 방법의 적정성을 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 현재 국내에서 자동유량측정시스템에 초음파유속계만 상용화되고 있으나 향후에는 하천특성에 따라 전자파표면유속계를 이용하는 방법도 고려해 볼 필요가 있을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Korea Multimedia Society
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• v.9 no.7
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• pp.808-817
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• 2006

Although the generally used the velocity index of doppler effect is a very significant factor in the functional evaluation of the left ventricle, it depends on the subjective evaluation of an inspector. The objective data of the motility can be obtained from the gated myocardial SPECT images by quantitative analysis. However, it is difficult to image visual of the velocity of the motion. The aim of our study is to develop a new method for the imaging velocity using the gated myocardial SPECT images and use it as an evaluation index for analyzing motility. First we visualized left ventricle into 3 dimensions using the coordinates of the points which were obtained through a segmentation of myocardium. Each point was represented by the different colors, according to the velocity of each point. We performed a validation study using 7 normal subjects and 15 myocardial infarction patients. To analyze motility, we used the average of the moved distance and the velocity. In normal cases, the average of the moved distance was 4.3mm and the average of the velocity was 11.9mm. In patient cases, the average of the moved distance was 3.9mm and the average of the velocity was 10.5mm. These results show that the motility of normal subjects is higher than the abnormal subjects. We expect that our proposed method could become a way to improve the accuracy and reproducibility for the functional evaluation of myocardial wall.