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Study on Long-Term Preservation of Hwangnyunhaedok-Tang Pharmacopuncture (황련해독탕 약침의 장기보존시험에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Jin-Ho;Ha, In-Hyuk;Kim, Me-Riong;Chung, Hwa-Jin;Lee, Jae-Woong;Kim, Min-Jeong;Kim, Eun-Jee;Lee, In-Hee
    • Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.51-59
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    • 2016
  • Objectives We studied long-term preservation in stability of a mixed preparation of distilled and 70% alcohol extracted Hwangnyunhaedok-tang pharmacopuncture to establish standards for expiration date and quality control. Methods Three lots of consecutively prepared Hwangnyunhaedok-tang pharmacopuncture were each tested in triplicate to a total 5 tests at 3 month intervals over a period of 12 months for analysis of appearance, pH, specific gravity, index component content, endotoxins, microbial sterility, residual organic solvents, heavy metals, and pesticides. Items with no difference by elapsed time were tested at the initial and final timepoints, and data of items with potential difference by elapsed time were analyzed for trends to establish individual quality control standards. Results All tested items were stable over the study period, and therefore the expiration date was set as 12 months. pH quality control standards were set as 3.66~5.69, and that of specific gravity as 0.802~1.203, respectively. In index component content standards, berberine was set at $4.96{\sim}8.98{\mu}g/vial$, baicalin at $6.47{\sim}10.31{\mu}g/vial$, and geniposide at $116.03{\sim}189.55{\mu}g/vial$, respectively. Standards for other items with no difference by elapsed time were set according to general Korean herbal medicine standards in the Korean Pharmacopoeia. Conclusions Manageable expiration date and quality control standards were established through long-term preservation testing of Hwangnyunhaedok-tang pharmacopuncture, furthering standardization of Korean medicine pharmacopuncture.

Analysis of Rock Slope Stability for Natural Slope and Cut Slope of Gneiss Area in Andong, Korea (편마암지역 자연사면.절취사면의 안정성 분석 사례)

  • Kim, Man-Il;Bae, Du-Won;Kim, Jong-Tae;Chae, Byung-Gon;Jeong, Gyo-Cheol
    • The Journal of Engineering Geology
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    • v.17 no.2 s.52
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    • pp.289-297
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    • 2007
  • Slope failure that is occurred by rainfall generates a lot of property damages and loss of lives. Slope stability management and reinforcement countermeasure can be attained through continuous monitoring about various slope types that adjoin in human's life for reducing slope failure from natural and artificial cut slope hazards. The study area is rock slope that is consisted of gneiss, and large scale joint set is ranging by fault activity. This rock mass is exposed during long period and has lithological weathering property of weathered rock or soft rock. In-situ investigation carried out after divide by natural slope and cut slope. As a result, the natural slope appeared to high possibility of planar failure and wedge failure in few joint points that main joint set is formed. On the other hand, slope failure conformation in cut slope was superior only wedge failure occurrence possibility in eight joint points. In result of numerical analysis using SLIDE 2D, the minimum safety factor was analyzed slope stability for cut slope relatively low than natural slope in this study.

A Study for Improved Design Criteria of Composite Pile Joint Location based on Case Analysis (사례 분석을 통한 복합말뚝 이음위치의 설계 기준식 개선 연구)

  • Hwang, Uiseong
    • Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 2019
  • Composite pile, which is composed of the steel pipe pile in which the large horizontal force acts and the PHC pile in which the small horizontal force acts by a special connecting devices, is being commercialized as a base material for civil engineering structures. The core of such a composite pile can be said to be a design criterion for estimating the joint position and stability of the connection device between steel pipe pile and PHC pile. In Korea, there is no precise specification for the location of composite pile joints. In the LH Design Department (Korea Land & Housing Corporation, 2009), "Application of composite pile design and review of design book marking" was made with reference to Road Design Practice Volume 3 (Korea Expressway Corporation, 2001). this is used as a basis of the design of the composite pile. It can not be regarded as a section change of the composite pile, so it has a limitation in application. Therefore, In this study, we propose a design criterion for the location of the section of the composite pile (joint of steel pipe pile and PHC pile) and evaluate the stability and economical efficiency of it by using experimental method and analytical method. Analysis of composite pile design data installed in 79 domestic bridges abutment showed that the stresses, bending moments, and displacements acting on the pile body and connection of the pile were analyzed. Through the redesign process, it was confirmed that the stresses generated in the connecting device occur within the allowable stress values of the connecting device and the PHC pile. In conclusion, the design proposal of composite pile joint location through empirical case study in this study is an improved design method considering both stability and economical efficiency in designing composite pile.

Stability Analysis of a Biped Walking Robot with Foot Rotation Indicator

  • Noh, Kyung-Kon;Lee, Bo-Hee;Kim, Jin-Geol
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.105.2-105
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    • 2002
  • $\textbullet$ Statically stable walk with COG(center of gravity) $\textbullet$ Dynamically stable walk with ZMP(zero moment point) $\textbullet$ Dynamically adaptational stable walk with FRI(foot ratation indicator) $\textbullet$ Simplified inverted pendulum model approach $\textbullet$ Analysis posture of biped's foot as passive joint $\textbullet$ Stability compensation method of FRI against falling down $\textbullet$ Simulation of ZMP and FRI to real biped robot IWR-III

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Dynamic behavior of submerged floating tunnels at the shore connection considering the use of flexible joints

  • Seok-Jun Kang;Minhyeong Lee;Jun-Beom An;Dong-Hyuk Lee;Gye-Chun Cho
    • Geomechanics and Engineering
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    • v.33 no.1
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    • pp.101-112
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    • 2023
  • When a submerged floating tunnel is connected to the ground, there is a risk of stress concentration at the shore connection owing to the displacement imbalance caused by low confinement pressures in water and high confinement pressures in the ground. Here, the effects of the boundary condition and stiffness of the joints installed at the shore connection on the behaviors of a submerged floating tunnel and its shore connection were analyzed using a numerical method. The analysis results obtained with fixed and ground boundaries were similar due to the high stiffness of the ground boundary. However, the stability of the shore connection was found to be improved with the ground boundary as a small displacement was allowed at the boundary. The effect of the joint stiffness was evaluated by investigating the dynamic behavior of the submerged floating tunnel, the magnitude of the load acting on the bored tunnel, and the stress distribution at the shore connection. A lower joint stiffness was found to correspond to more effective relief of the stress concentration at the shore connection. However, it was confirmed that joints with low stiffness also increase the submerged floating tunnel displacement and decrease the frequency of the dynamic behavior, causing a risk of increased resonance when wave loads with low frequency are applied. Therefore, it is necessary to derive the optimal joint stiffness that can achieve both stress concentration relief and resonance prevention during the design of shore connections to secure their dynamic stability.

A Study on Optimum Spacing of Rail Joint for Personal Rapid Transit(PRT) Track System (소형무인경전철 레일이음매의 적정 간격 산정 연구)

  • Choi, Jung-Youl;Kim, Pil-Soo;Chung, Jee Seung
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.213-220
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    • 2018
  • The objective of this study was to estimate the optimum spacing of rail joint for a personal rapid transit(PRT) track system, and to compare the results with the normal rail and rail joint by performing the finite element analysis(FEA) and field measurements using actual vehicles. Based on the FEA and field measurement results compared, the optimum spacing of the rail joints was calculated to be maximum of 1.20m based on the rail displacement. The vertical displacement of the normal rail was higher than that of the rail joint at a spacing of 1.0m, but it was considered that the vehicle riding performance and serviceability of track would be improved in terms of the stability of the train due to similar to rail defection between normal rail and rail joint. Also, because of the proposed rail joint spacing in this study was longer than the current rail joint spacing, the economic effect would be expected by decreasing the amount of sleepers.

An Analysis of Cut-slope Based on the Prediction of Joint Distribution inside the Cut-face (개착면 내부에서의 절리분포 예측을 통한 사면 해석)

  • Lee Chang-Sup;Chung Jin-Bo;Cho Taechin
    • Tunnel and Underground Space
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    • v.14 no.6 s.53
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    • pp.391-398
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    • 2004
  • An algebraic algorithm for predicting the joint trace distribution on the cut-face of rock slope based on the orientations and the locations of joints investigated in the borehole has been developed. Joint trace prediction is manipulated by utilizing the three dimensional plane equations of both joint planes and projection face, and the extent of trace within the projection area is calculated by considering the persistence of each joint plane. Joint trace prediction method is efficiently applied for analyzing the stability and the adequacy of support design of Gimhae Naesam cut-slope, which is structurally unstable due to slumping. Structural characteristics of rock mass is investigated by performing DOM drilling and the potential rock mass sliding inside slope face is analyzed by examining the orientations of joint planes which can induce the slope failure. Also, the efficiency of anchor support design is evaluated by considering the joint trace distribution on the anchor installation area and its sliding potential.

Development of 4-Bar Linkage Orthotic Knee Joint (4절 연쇄 보조기무릎관절의 개발)

  • Kim, Jang-Hwan;Yi, Jin-Bock
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.11 no.12
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    • pp.317-325
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    • 2011
  • This study aims to develop the stance-control typed 4-bar linkage orthotic knee joint that replace the locked orthotic knee joint for the disabled with poliomyelitis and muscle weakness of lower limb. Unlike the existing stance-control orthotic knee joint, there are no needs of electric power, connecting circuit, bulky compomnets, etc, because this 4-bar linkage orthotic knee joint is controled by geometric locking. To evaluate the 4-bar linkage orthotic knee joint, a subject participated in this study who has been diagnosed with lower limb poliomyelitis and have used locked type orthotic knee joint. In the results of analysis of subject's gait using 3-dimentional motion analysis system, this 4-bar linkage orthotic knee joint provide the stability during stance phase and knee flexion during swing phase.

Effects of an Ankle Foot Orthosis with Ankle Angles on Balance Performance in Healthy Adults

  • Kim, Chung-Sun;Park, Sang-Young
    • Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.291-296
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    • 2011
  • This study was designed to investigate the effects of an ankle foot orthosis(AFO) with variable ankle joint angles on balance performance in healthy adults. Eighteen healthy adults were recruited in this repeated measures design with subjects as their own controls. An AFO with four kinds of ankle joint angles(-5, 0, 5, and 10 degree) were used and balance performance was measured during single limb standing. Three trials were obtained and then averaged for data analysis. Foot pressure was measured using an F-scan system and muscle activity was measured using an MP150 system. There were significant differences in balance performance with ankle joint angles. An AFO with -5 degrees was associated with significant increases in postural sway(anterior-posterior), and in muscle activity for the medial gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior compared with other degrees of angle. Findings of this study show that angles of an AFO are related to balance performance and a joint angle of 10 degree is effective for promoting joint stability and postural control. This information can be used by clinicians to prescribe AFOs.

Acromioclavicular joint injury and its treatment in overhead athletes (투구 활동과 관계된 견봉쇄골관절의 손상과 치료)

  • Choi, Chang-Hyuk;Lee, Ho-Hyung
    • Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.95-99
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    • 2005
  • Acromioclavicula. joint injuries occur as a result of force applied directly to the shoulder or indirectly through the humerus. Even though the main cause of injuries are direct trauma, indirect injury due to repetitive stress on the joint also could occur to the throwing athletes. The extent of injury to the ligaments responsible for acromioclavicular joint stability along with trapezius and deltoid muscle attachments determines the direction and degree of injury. Correct classification of injury based on clear understanding of anatomy and mechanism of injury can assist in tailoring a treatment to a throwing athletes.

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