• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2023년도 학술발표회
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• pp.142-142
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• 2023

Humans inevitably and continuously produce wastewater in daily life worldwide. To decrease the degradation of river water bodies and aquatic ecosystem therein, humans have built systems at different scales to collect, drain, and treat household-produced wastewater. Particularly, municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) with centralized controls have played a key role in reducing loads of nutrients in domestic wastewater for the last few decades. Notwithstanding such contributions, impaired rivers regarding water quality and habitat integrity still exist at the whole river basin scale. It is highly attributable to the absence of dilution capacity of receiving streams and/or the accumulation of the pollutant loads along flow paths. To improve the perspective for individual WWTPs assessment, the first crucial step is to achieve systematic understanding on spatial distribution characteristics of all WWTPs together in a given river basin. By taking the initiative, our former study showed spatial hierarchical distributions of WWTPs in three large urbanized river basins in Germany. In this study, we uncover how municipal WWTPs in the contiguous United States are distributed along river networks in a give river basin. The extended spatial scope allows to deal with wide ranges in geomorphological attributes, hydro-climatic conditions, and socio-economic status. Furthermore, we identify the relation of the findings with multiple factors related to human activities, such as the spatial distribution of human settlements, the degree of economy development, and the fraction of communities served by WWTPs. Generalizable patterns found in this study are expected to contribute to establishing viable management plans for recent water-environmental challenges caused by WWTP-discharges to river water bodies.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.153-166
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• 2023

Health monitoring of civil infrastructures, in particular, old bridges that are still in service, has become more than necessary, given the risk that a possible degradation or failure of these infrastructures can induce on the safety of users in addition to the resulting commercial and economic impact. Bridge integrity assessment has attracted significant research efforts over the past forty years with the aim of developing new damage identification methods applicable to real structures. The bridge of Ouled Mimoun (Tlemcen, Algeria) is one of the oldest railway structure in the country. It was built in 1889. This bridge, which is too low with respect to the level of the road, has suffered multiple shocks from various machines that caused considerable damage to its central part. The present work aims to analyze the stability of this bridge by identifying damages and evaluating the damage rate in different parts of the structure on the basis of a finite element model. The applied method is based on an inverse analysis of the normal stress responses that were calculated from the corresponding recorded strains, during the passage of a real train, by means of a set of strain gauges placed on certain elements of the bridge. The results obtained from the inverse analysis made it possible to successfully locate areas that were really damaged and to estimate the damage rate. These results were also used to detect an excessive rigidity in certain elements due to the presence of plates, which were neglected in the numerical reference model. In the case of the continuous bridge monitoring, this developed method will be a very powerful tool as a smart health monitoring system, allowing engineers to take in time decisions in the event of bridge damage.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2024

위치, 항법 및 시각정보 서비스를 제공하는 위성항법시스템은 위성시스템, 지상시스템, 사용자시스템으로 구성된다. 지상시스템의 구성요소인 감시국은 위성항법시스템의 서비스 제공 및 고장 검출을 위해, 위성항법 신호를 연속적으로 수집하고 위성의 SIS (signal-in-space) 고장과 수신기 및 다중반사파를 포함한 Local 고장과 같은 신호 이상을 검출하여 수신한 데이터와 검출 결과를 중앙처리국으로 전송하는 역할을 한다. 본 논문에서는 기존 위성항법시스템 감시국의 수신한 위성 신호에 대한 품질 판단 및 고장 검출을 위한 주요 모니터와 측정치 전처리 과정을 소개하고, 이를 활용하여 차세대 지역 위성항법시스템 (RNSS; regional navigation satellite system) 감시국의 구성요소와 아키텍처 및 알고리즘 개발 방안을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.189-197
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• 2024

Galileo is a European Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) that has offered the Galileo Open Service since 2016. Consequently, the standardization of GNSS augmentation systems, such as Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS), Ground Based Augmentation System (GBAS), and Aircraft Based Augmentation System (ABAS) for Galileo signals, is ongoing. In 2023, the European Union Space Programme Agency (EUSPA) released prior probabilities of a satellite fault and a constellation fault for Galileo, which are 3×10^-5 and 2×10^-4 per hour, respectively. In particular, the prior probability of a Galileo constellation fault is significantly higher than that for the GPS constellation fault, which is defined as 1×10^-8 per hour. This raised concerns about its potential impact on GBAS integrity monitoring. According to the Global Positioning System (GPS) Standard Positioning Service Performance Standard (SPS PS), a constellation fault is classified as a wide fault. A wide fault refers to a fault that affects more than two satellites due to a common cause. Such a fault can be caused by a failure in the Earth Orientation Parameter (EOP). The EOP is used when transforming the inertial axis, on which the orbit determination is based, to Earth Centered Earth Fixed (ECEF) axis, accounting for the irregularities in the rotation of the Earth. Therefore, a faulty EOP can introduce errors when computing a satellite position with respect to the ECEF axis. In GNSS, the ephemeris parameters are estimated based on the positions of satellites and are transmitted to navigation satellites. Subsequently, these ephemeris parameters are broadcasted via the navigation message to users. Therefore, a faulty EOP results in erroneous broadcast ephemeris data. In this paper, we assess the conventional ephemeris fault detection monitor currently employed in GBAS for wide faults, as current GBAS considers only single failure cases. In addition to the existing requirements defined in the standards on the Probability of Missed Detection (PMD), we derive a new PMD requirement tailored for a wide fault. The compliance of the current ephemeris monitor to the derived requirement is evaluated through a simulation. Our findings confirm that the conventional monitor meets the requirement even for wide fault scenarios.

• 지구물리와물리탐사
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.144-153
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• 2024

최근 탄성파를 기반으로 건축물 안전진단(structure health monitoring, SHM)을 수행하는 방법들에 대한 연구들이 많이 수행되고 있다. 특히 지구물리탐사에서 주로 적용되어 오던 배경 잡음을 이용하는 탄성파 간섭법(seismic interferometry)이 SHM에 많이 적용되고 있다. 탄성파가 건축물 내부로 전파하며 발생하는 건축물의 반응을 분석하여 건축물의 강성 변화를 추정할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 건축물의 손상 여부와 그 위치도 평가할 수 있다. SHM에 적용되는 탄성파 간섭법에 대해 분석한 뒤 실제 적용 사례들도 분석한 결과, 탄성파 간섭법은 건축물의 안정성 평가나 모니터링 등에 적용할 수 있는 건축물 손상 탐지 평가 방법으로써 매우 효과적으로 활용할 수 있다고 판단된다.

• 융합보안논문지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2023

본 논문은 여러 개의 무인체계 그룹이 하나의 그룹으로 통합되거나 하나의 무인체계 그룹이 여러 개의 그룹으로 분리될 수 있는 동적인 군집 무인체계 환경에서의 그룹키 할당 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 프로토콜은 그룹키 생성 단계와 그룹키 공유단계로 구성된다. 그룹키 생성에는 그룹의 대표 노드만이 참여하며, 그룹 대표 노드는 비밀분산기법을 이용하여 그룹키를 여러 조각으로 분할하여 전달한다. 이를 수신한 노드들은 자신이 생성한 그룹키의 비밀 조각과 대표노드로 부터 수신한 조각들을 통해 새로운 그룹키를 개별적으로 추출하고 해시함수를 이용하여 추출된 그룹키의 무결성을 검증하다. 제안하는 기법의 성능을 보안성 및 통신효율성 측면에서 분석하여 네트워크 그룹이 매우 동적으로 변화하는 미래 군집 무인체계 운용에 효과적으로 적용될 수 있음을 확인한다.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.239-252
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• 2024

Dexmedetomidine displays multiple mechanisms of neuroprotection in ameliorating ischemic brain injury. In this study, we explored the beneficial effects of dexmedetomidine on blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity and neuroinflammation in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) for 1.5 h and reperfusion for 24 h to establish a rat model of cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Dexmedetomidine (9 ㎍/kg) was administered to rats 30 min after MCAO through intravenous injection, and SB203580 (a p38 MAPK inhibitor, 200 ㎍/kg) was injected intraperitoneally 30 min before MCAO. Brain damages were evaluated by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining, hematoxylin-eosin staining, Nissl staining, and brain water content assessment. BBB permeability was examined by Evans blue staining. Expression levels of claudin-5, zonula occludens-1, occludin, and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) as well as M1/M2 phenotypes-associated markers were assessed using immunofluorescence, RT-qPCR, Western blotting, and gelatin zymography. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to examine inflammatory cytokine levels. We found that dexmedetomidine or SB203580 attenuated infarct volume, brain edema, BBB permeability, and neuroinflammation, and promoted M2 microglial polarization after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. Increased MMP-9 activity by ischemia/reperfusion injury was inhibited by dexmedetomidine or SB203580. Dexmedetomidine inhibited the activation of the ERK, JNK, and p38 MAPK pathways. Moreover, activation of JNK or p38 MAPK reversed the protective effects of dexmedetomidine against ischemic brain injury. Overall, dexmedetomidine ameliorated brain injury by alleviating BBB permeability and promoting M2 polarization in experimental cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury model by inhibiting the activation of JNK and p38 MAPK pathways.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2015

The objective of this study was to investigate the efficiency of nicotinic acid on sperm cryosurvival and fertilization ability in frozen-thawed boar semen. Boar semen was collected by glove-hand method and was frozen using freezing solution treated to 0, 5, 10 and 20 mM of nicotinic acid. The frozen sperm for sperm characteristic analysis was thawed such as viability, acrosome reaction, and mitochondrial integrity. The frozen-thawed sperm was estimated by SYBR14/PI double staining for viability, FITC-PNA/PI double staining for acrosome reaction and Rhodamine123/PI double staining for mitochondrial integrity using a flow cytometry. The embryo was estimated in vitro development and DCFDA staining for reactive oxygen species assessment. As results, frozen-thawed sperm viability was significantly higher in 5 and 10 mM ($61.1{\pm}1.5%$,$64.7{\pm}2.0%$) of nicotinic acid than other groups (0 mM, $52.1{\pm}2.3%$; 20 mM, $47.8{\pm}5.1%$, P<0.05). The live sperm with acrosome reaction was significantly higher in 5 and 10 mM of nicotinic acid ($26.1{\pm}1.8%$, $24.9{\pm}1.5%$) than other groups (0 mM, $35.3{\pm}0.8%$; 20 mM, $36.5{\pm}1.9%$, P<0.05). The live sperm with mitochondrial integrity was significantly higher in 5 and 10 mM ($84.2{\pm}3.6%$, $88.4{\pm}2.3%$) of nicotinic acid than other groups (0 mM, $77.3{\pm}4.4%$; 20 mM, $73.3{\pm}3.6%$, P<0.05). Blastocyst rate of in vitro development was significantly higher in 10 mM ($17.0{\pm}1.3%$) of nicotinic acid than other groups (0 mM, $9.4{\pm}0.5%$; 5mM, $12.6{\pm}0.8%$; 20 mM, $5.0{\pm}1.0%$, P<0.05). Moreover, total cell number was higher in 5 and 10 mM ($53.6{\pm}2.9%$, $57.9{\pm}2.8%$) of nicotinic acid than other groups (0 mM, $41.0{\pm}1.4%$; 20 mM, $23.2{\pm}2.8%$, P<0.05). Hydrogen peroxide in embryos was lower in 5 mM nicotinic acid ($0.7{\pm}0.1%$) than other groups (0 mM, $1.0{\pm}0.1%$; 10mM, $0.9{\pm}0.0%$; 20 mM, $1.4{\pm}1.0%$, P<0.05). In conclusion, nicotinic acid-treated semen improves cryosurvival and quality of spermatozoa. Also, the fertilized oocytes with nicotinic acid improve quality of embryo and blastocyst formation.

• 환경영향평가
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.287-299
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• 2015

철새도래지로서 기능을 유지하며 지속가능하게 낙동강 하구를 이용하기 위해서는 조류서식지의 특성을 고려한 토지이용 및 하구관리가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 낙동강 하구의 조류서식지를 갈대, 갯벌, 경작지, 담수개방수면, 사주, 수변림, 새섬매자기, 수로, 인공물, 초지, 해수 기수개방수면 등 지역적 특성을 고려하여 총 11개의 유형으로 분류한 후 12개 조사권역으로 구분하여 서식지 및 경관 특성을 분석하였다. 낙동강 하구의 주요 조류 서식지 중 갯벌, 인공물, 경작지, 갈대 등 4개의 유형이 전체 육역 면적의 약 80%를 차지하였으며, 특히 인공물과 경작지의 비율이 높아 대상 지역이 인간의 간섭을 많이 받고 있음을 보여주었다. 서식지를 구성하는 패치수와 밀도는 서낙동강, 삼락둔치, 맥도강, 대저수문 등에서 크게 나타나 이들 지역에서 서식지 파편화가 많이 진행되어 있었다. 관찰된 조류의 총 종수와 개체수는 조사면적과 서식지를 구성하고 있는 서식지의 유형수와 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 연구 결과 서식지 관리에 있어서 충분한 면적의 확보 특히 새섬매자기 서식지의 보존이 중요하며, 개발 등으로 인한 서식지 감소 시 낙동강하구를 찾는 조류 개체군에 가장 큰 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 낙동강 하구가 철새서식지로서의 기능을 유지하기 위해서는 중요한 서식지의 보존 정책이 먼저 수반되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.72-81
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 정수 생태계의 건강성 평가를 위하여 물리적, 화학적, 생물학적 다변수 메트릭 평가모델을 개발하고, 개발된 모델을 이용하여 2005년 9월에 대청호의 생태 건강성을 평가를 실시하였다. 메트릭의 특성을 위하여 사용된 변수로는 생물학적 변수, 물리적 변수, 화학적 변수를 적용하였다. $M_1{\sim}M_8$의 메트릭은 어류를 이용한 생물지수 모델을 적용하였고, $M_9{\sim}M_{11}$의 메트릭은 문헌에 의거하여 수정보완 하였다(U.S. EPA, 1998). $M_9$의 메트릭은 호소 연안대의 서식지 특성을 반영하였고, $M_{10}$의 메트릭은 호소의 화학적인 수질상태를 반영하였다. 즉, $M_{10}$의 결과에 따른 회귀식은 $COD_{Mn}=4.42{\times}Log_{10}(Cond)-5.43(R^2=0.774$, <0.01, n=150) 로서 전국의 150개 호소에서의 전기전도도 값은 $COD_{Mn}$의 변이를 77.4%설명하고 있다. $M_{11}$의 메트릭은 호소의 엽록소-${\alpha}$에 의거한 부영양화도 지수(Tropic State Indek, TSI)를 이용하였다. 호소의 TSI(Chl-${\alpha}$)값에 따라 50 이상은 "1", $40{\sim}50$은 "3", 40이하는 "5"로 산정하였다. 상기 11개 다변수 모델을 이용한 대청호 생태계 건강성 평가 결과에 따르면, 대청호의 4개 지점 생태건강성 평균값은 "30"으로서 미국환경부(U.S. BPA, 1993)의 등급에 의거하여 "보통상태${\sim}$악화상태" $(Fair{\sim}poor)$로 나타났다.