• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.45-67
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• 2010

Composite steel-concrete structures are employed extensively in modern high rise buildings and bridges. This concept has achieved wide spread acceptance because it guarantees economic benefits attributable to reduced construction time and large improvements in stiffness. Even though the combination of steel and concrete enhances the strength and stiffness of composite beams, the time-dependent behaviour of concrete may weaken the strength of the shear connection. When the concrete loses its strength, it will transfer its stresses to the structural steel through the shear studs. This behaviour will reduce the strength of the composite member. This paper presents the development of an accurate finite element model using ABAQUS to study the behaviour of shear connectors in push tests incorporating the time-dependent behaviour of concrete. The structure is modelled using three-dimensional solid elements for the structural steel beam, shear connectors, concrete slab and profiled steel sheeting. Adequate care is taken in the modelling of the concrete behaviour when creep is taken into account owing to the change in the elastic modulus with respect to time. The finite element analyses indicated that the slip ductility, the strength and the stiffness of the composite member were all reduced with respect to time. The results of this paper will prove useful in the modelling of the overall composite beam behaviour. Further experiments to validate the models presented herein will be conducted and reported at a later stage.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.522-541
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• 2016

Network virtualization provides an effective way to overcome the Internet ossification problem. As one of the main challenges in network virtualization, virtual network embedding refers to mapping multiple virtual networks onto a shared substrate network. However, existing heuristic embedding algorithms evaluate the embedding potential of the nodes simply by the product of different resource attributes, which would result in an unbalanced embedding. Furthermore, ignoring the hops of substrate paths that the virtual links would be mapped onto may restrict the ability of the substrate network to accept additional virtual network requests, and lead to low utilization rate of resource. In this paper, we introduce and extend five node attributes that quantify the embedding potential of the nodes from both the local and global views, and adopt the technique for order preference by similarity ideal solution (TOPSIS) to rank the nodes, aiming at balancing different node attributes to increase the utilization rate of resource. Moreover, we propose a novel two-stage virtual network embedding algorithm, which maps the virtual nodes onto the substrate nodes according to the node ranks, and adopts a shortest path-based algorithm to map the virtual links. Simulation results show that the new algorithm significantly increases the long-term average revenue, the long-term revenue to cost ratio and the acceptance ratio.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.15-26
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to distinguish and describe the types of perceptions of do not resuscitate (DNR) proxy decisions among families of elderly patients in a long-term care facility. Methods: This exploratory study applied Q-methodology, which focuses on individual subjectivity. Thirty-four Q-statements were selected from 130 Q-populations formed based on the results of in-depth interviews and literature reviews. The P-samples were 34 families of elderly patients in a long-term care hospital in Busan, Korea. They categorized the Q-statements using a 9-point scale. Using the PC-QUANL program, factor analysis was performed with the P-samples along an axis. Results: The families' perceptions of the DNR proxy decision were categorized into three types. Type I, rational acceptance, valued consensus among family members based on comprehensive support from medical staff. Type II, psychological burden, involved hesitance in making a DNR proxy decision because of negative emotions and psychological conflict. Type III, discreet decisions, valued the patients' right to self-determination and desire for a legitimate proxy decision. Type I included 18 participants, which was the most common type, and types II and III each included eight participants. Conclusion: Families' perceptions of DNR proxy decisions vary, requiring tailored care and intervention. We suggest developing and providing interventions that may psychologically support families.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2016

본 합리적 행동이론(TRA)과 기술수용이론 (TAM)을 기반으로, SMEs가 벤처지원정책을 수용하는 요인이 무엇인지를 밝히고, 정부가 효율적 방법으로 정책 지원하고 있는지를 알아보며, 지속성의 관점에서 SMEs를 위한, 효율적인 벤처정책 지원 방향을 제시하고 있다. 주요 결과를 살펴보면, 첫째, Experience가 Ease of Use에 영향이 있었고, 둘째, EASE of Use가 Usefulness는 영향이 있지만, Intention to Use에 대하여 영향이 없었으며, 셋째, Usefulness가 Intention to Use 에 직접적 매우 강한 영향을 미치고 있을 뿐 아니라, 다른 많은 변수를 매개하고 있다는 것을 알 수 있다. 한편, 정책 수용 의지 (Intention to use)에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석한 결과, Output Quality가 Usefulness에 영향을 미치고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 이는 정책수행의 결과가 선택하고 수행 할 때는 기업 입장에서 이해득실에 대한 많은 것을 고려 하고 있는 지극히 이성적으로 행동하는 기업이라는 것을 알 수 있다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2011

Metal waste generated from the pyroprocessing of 10 MtU of spent fuel was classified by comparing the specific activity of a relevant radionuclide with the limit value of the specific activity specified in the Korean acceptance criteria for a lowand intermediate-level waste repository. A Korean Optimized Fuel Assembly design with a 17${\times}$17 array, an initial enrichment of 4.5 weight-percent, discharge burn-up of 55 GWD/MtU, and a 10-year cooling time was considered. Initially, the mass and volume of each structural component of the assembly were calculated in detail, and a source term analysis was subsequently performed using ORIGEN-S for these components. An activation cross-section library generated by the KENO-VI/ORIGEN-S module was utilized for top-end and bottom-end pieces. As a result, an Inconel grid plate, a SUS plenum spring, a SUS guide tube subpart, SUS top-end and bottom-end pieces, and an Inconel top-end leaf spring were determined to be unacceptable for the Gyeongju low- and intermediate-level waste repository, as these waste products exceeded the acceptance criteria. In contrast, a Zircaloy grid plate and guide tube can be placed in the Gyeongju repository. Non-contaminated Zircaloy cladding occupying 76% of the metal waste was found to have a lower level of specific activity than the limit value. However, Zircaloy cladding contaminated by fission products and actinides during the decladding process of pyroprocessing was revealed to have 52 and 2 times higher specific activity levels than the limit values for alpha and $^{90}Sr$, respectively. Finally, it was found that 88.7% of the metal waste from the 17${\times}$17 Korean Optimized Fuel Assembly design should be disposed of in a deep geological repository. Therefore, it can be summarized that separation technology with a higher decontamination factor for transuranics and strontium should be developed for the efficient management of metal waste resulting from pyroprocessing.

• 대한건축학회논문집:계획계
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.115-126
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• 2019

Existing buildings in urban parks are a kind of thing that has been settled and occupied on the site of an unexecuted park. The aim of this study is to identify nature by analyzing the causality and path-dependency through the transformation of the relevant system. The scope of the study was set up as a system for the occupancy of urban parks from 1934 when the building restriction system was established to 2000 when purchase claim (매수청구권) was introduced. The method of study was to get correlation by harmonizing the external and internal mechanisms affecting the relevant institution. The related system showed a modest change in the fourth stage, polymerizing the initial system. In the 1950s and 1960s, the existing buildings in urban parks were 'disguised' by government and the 'regulation' principle was applied since 1967. In the 1980s, the principle of 'protection' and 'support' for parks was added, but in the 1990s, the principle of regulation began to be lifted as the long-term unexecuted urban park (장기미집행 도시공원) problem continued for more than 60 years. Although the public concept of land ownership (토지공개념) has worked strongly for nearly 30 years since 1960, the system has developed into a form of deregulation since 1980. The nature of the relevant institution is first, dependent on the higher-level system and vertical. Second, it implies a conflict of restrictions and acceptance. Third, it is a temporary measure of the park problem. Therefore, the relevant system has long been enhancing the encroachment requirements on urban parks, so fundamental readjustment is needed in the future.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.708-720
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• 1993

BISDN/ATM 네트워크의 트래픽 관리를 위한 새로운 예방제어 기법은 크게 연결 승인제어(CAC), 사용자 파라메타(UPC), 우선순위제어 등으로 나뉘어 진다. 이중 사용자 파라메타 제어는 이미 승인된 연결들(connections)의 서비스 품질을 보장해 주기 위해 중앙 네트워크의 진입부에서 승인된 파라메타를 계속적으로 감시하고, 협의된 파라메타를 위반한 트래픽이 발견될 때는 적절한 제어조치를 수행하여 네트워크의 과잉밀집일 막는다. 본 논문에서는 트래픽 제어기법중 사용자 파라메타 제어에 초점을 맞추어 논술하고, 기존의 UPC 모델들의 단점을 개선시킨 GRACE-LB(Guaranteed Rate Acceptance & Control Element-Leaky Buckey)을 설계, 제안 하였다. GRACE-LB은 기존의 LB 모델을 수정하여 Cell 버퍼를 없애고 토큰 풀(Token-Pool)을 둘로 구분하였으며, '주기토근'의 개념을 도입하여 토큰 발생형태를 트래픽 소스와 같은 버스트 특성을 갖게했다. 이를 통하여 본 GRACE-LB은 기존 UPC 모델들이 제어하기 어려웠던 버스티한(bursty) 트래픽의 평균전송률(ABR) 및 버스트 기간(burst duration)에 대해 효과적인 제어를 수행한다. 또한 Cell 버퍼가 없고 간단한 연산만을 이용하여 구현이 가능하므로 어느 곳 이든지 쉽게 설치될 수 있는 장점이 있다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.52-58
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 국내 도시가스 인수량에 대한 예측 모델을 개발하였다. 국내의 도시가스 회사는 KOGAS에 차년도 수요를 예측하여 보고해야 하므로 도시가스 인수량 예측은 도시가스 회사에 중요한 사안이다. 도시가스 사용량에 영향을 미치는 요인은 용도구분에 따라 다소 상이하나, 인수량 데이터는 용도별 구분이 어렵기 때문에 특정 용도에 관계없이 영향을 주는 요인으로 외기온도를 고려하여 모델개발을 실시하였다.실험 및 검증은 JB주식회사의 2008년부터 2018년까지 총 11년 치 도시가스 인수량 데이터를 사용하였으며, 전통적인 시계열 분석 중 하나인 ARIMA(Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average)와 딥러닝 기법인 LSTM(Long Short-Term Memory)을 이용하여 각각 예측 모델을 구축하고 두 방법의 단점을 최소화하기 위하여 다양한 앙상블(Ensemble) 기법을 사용하였다. 본 연구에서 제안한 일별 예측의 오차율 절댓값 평균은 Ensemble LSTM 기준 0.48%, 월별 예측의 오차율 절댓값 평균은 2.46%, 1년 예측의 오차율 절댓값 평균은 5.24%임을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2012

Since the first laparoscopic gastrectomy for cancer was reported in 1994, minimally invasive surgery is enjoying its wide acceptance. Numerous procedures of this approach have developed, and many patients have benefited from its effectiveness, which has been recently demonstrated for early gastric cancer. However, since laparoscopic surgery is not exempt from some limitations, the robotic surgery system was introduced as a solution by the late 1990's. Many experienced surgeons have embraced this new emerging method that provides undoubted technical and minimally invasive advantages. To date, several studies have concentrated to this new system, and have compared it with open and laparoscopic approach. Most of them have reported satisfactory results concerning the post-operative short-term outcomes, but almost all believe that the role of robotic gastrectomy is still out of focus, especially because long-term outcomes that can prove robotic oncologic equivalency are lacking, and operative costs and time are higher in comparison to the open and laparoscopic ones. This article is a review about the current status of robotic surgery for the treatment of gastric cancer, especially, focusing on the technical aspects, comparisons to other approaches and future prospects.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.151-164
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• 2021

The paper identifies the enablers (drivers) and inhibitors (barriers) influencing e-customs implementation in Vietnam (known as a developing country with a lower technological environment) along with determining the impact of e-customs on firm performance. The survey was conducted with the representatives (managers) of firms in five cities and provinces dominating Vietnam's international trade. The data was analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM). The findings show two significant drivers (enablers) - relative advantages and national culture, while compatibility and ease of use are the barriers. Previous studies showed that cultural dimensions related to 'uncertainty acceptance' and 'individualism' encourage innovation; however, this paper demonstrates that 'uncertainty avoidance' and 'collectivism' promote e-customs deployment in Vietnam. Previously, Vietnamese culture was known for scoring high on cultural dimensions related to 'power distance' and 'short-term orientation'. However, today, as an emerging country, Vietnamese has switched to 'low distance' and 'long-term orientation', especially in terms of e-customs innovation. Additionally, the paper also emphasized that e-customs implementation had a positive influence on firm performance in Vietnam. Based on the results of the paper, policy-makers can devise essential solutions to enhance e-customs implementation as well as managers of firms can set-up strategies to adapt to the modernized environment.