• The Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.226-236
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• 2021

PURPOSE. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of incorporating zirconium oxide nanoparticles (nano-ZrO₂) in polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) denture base resin on flexural properties at different material thicknesses. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Heat polymerized acrylic resin specimens (N = 120) were fabricated and divided into 4 groups according to denture base thickness (2.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.0 mm). Each group was subdivided into 3 subgroups (n = 10) according to nano-ZrO₂ concentration (0%, 2.5%, and 5%). Flexural strength and elastic modulus were evaluated using a three-point bending test. One-way ANOVA, Tukey's post hoc, and two-way ANOVA were used for data analysis (α = .05). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used for fracture surface analysis and nanoparticles distributions. RESULTS. Groups with 0% nano-ZrO₂ showed no significant difference in the flexural strength as thickness decreased (P = .153). The addition of nano-zirconia significantly increased the flexural strength (P < .001). The highest value was with 5% nano-ZrO₂ and 2 mm-thickness (125.4 ± 18.3 MPa), followed by 5% nano-ZrO₂ and 1.5 mm-thickness (110.3 ± 8.5 MPa). Moreover, the effect of various concentration levels on elastic modulus was statistically significant for 2 mm thickness (P = .001), but the combined effect of thickness and concentration on elastic modulus was insignificant (P = .10). CONCLUSION. Reinforcement of denture base material with nano-ZrO₂ significantly increased flexural strength and modulus of elasticity. Reducing material thickness did not decrease flexural strength when nano-ZrO₂ was incorporated. In clinical practice, when low thickness of denture base material is indicated, PMMA/nano-ZrO₂ could be used with minimum acceptable thickness of 1.5 mm.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2023

Objective: The objective of this study was to describe a methodological procedure to quantify the heat production (HP) partitioning in basal metabolism or fasting heat production (FHP), heat production due to physical activity (HPA), and the thermic effect of feeding (TEF) in roosters. Methods: Eighteen 54-wk-old Hy Line Brown roosters (2.916±0.15 kg) were allocated in an open-circuit chamber of respirometry for O₂ consumption (VO₂), CO₂ production (VCO₂), and physical activity (PA) measurements, under environmental comfort conditions, following the protocol: adaptation (3 d), ad libitum feeding (1 d), and fasting conditions (1 d). The Brouwer equation was used to calculate the HP from VO₂ and VCO₂. The plateau-FHP (parameter L) was estimated through the broken line model: HP = U×(R-t)×I+L; I = 1 if t<R or I = 0 if t>R; Where the broken-point (R) was assigned as the time (t) that defined the difference between a short and long fasting period, I is conditional, and U is the decreasing rate after the feed was withdrawn. The HP components description was characterized by three events: ad libitum feeding and short and long fasting periods. Linear regression was adjusted between physical activity (PA) and HP to determine the HPA and to estimate the standardized FHP (st-FHP) as the intercept of PA = 0. Results: The time when plateau-FHP was reached at 11.7 h after withdrawal feed, with a mean value of 386 kJ/kg^0.75/d, differing in 32 kJ from st-FHP (354 kJ/kg^0.75/d). The slope of HP per unit of PA was 4.52 kJ/mV. The total HP in roosters partitioned into the st-FHP, termal effect of feeding (TEF), and HPA was 56.6%, 25.7%, and 17.7%, respectively. Conclusion: The FHP represents the largest fraction of energy expenditure in roosters, followed by the TEF. Furthermore, the PA increased the variation of HP measurements.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제65권5호
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• pp.751-757
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• 2022

Objective : Tumours of the brain are a rare occurrence accounting for approximately 2% of all neoplasms in adults. Few studies have been done in Nigeria on the profile of brain tumours. The aim of this study is to determine the profile of brain tumours in general and determine the change in Kanofsky Performance Score (KPS) after treatment. Methods : This is a prospective hospital-based study in Kaduna. All consecutive patients over 18 years of age with diagnosis of brain tumours from January 2016 to December 2019 were included in the study. Demographic and clinical data was collected using a proforma during the study. Patients who received treatment were followed up for 12 months. The primary outcome data was the difference in the quality of life as measured by KPS at the point of first contact and at 1-month after treatment and at 12-month follow up. Data obtained was analysed with SPSS version 25.0 for Windows. Descriptive statistics was done to determine the profile. Paired t-test at 95% confidence interval was done to check for significant correlation between the mean KPS. Results : A total of 39 consecutive patients were included in the study. There was a slight male preponderance with a M : F of 1.17 : 1. Meningioma and metastasis were more common in females while gliomas and pituitary tumours were more common in males. The mean age of patients was 49.8 years and standard deviation of 11.8 years. Pituitary tumours were the most common tumours. The most common location of the tumour was frontal lobe followed by the pituitary gland. The mean duration of symptoms before neurosurgical consultation was 38 weeks. The most common presenting symptoms of patient with brain tumour was headache. The quality of life improve compare to the baseline in 81% of patient at discharge and at 1 year follow up. The overall mortality rate was 25.6%. Conclusion : The most common brain tumour in our study is pituitary tumour. Most patients present late. The most common presenting symptoms is headache. There is significant improvement in the KPS of patients following treatment. The overall mortality rate at 1-year post treatment is 25.6%.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.211-239
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• 1997

1996년 2월부터 8월까지 총 3회 11일간 설악산 국립공원 외설악과 인근지역의 관속식물상을 조사한 결과, 101과 379속, 659종, 2아종 105변종 8품종 총 774종류(taxa)로 조사되었다. 이중에서 외설악 지역에는 89과 321속, 526종 2아종 89변종 3품종중 총 620종류(taxa), 점봉산 지역은 86과, 251속, 350종, 1아종 51변종 2품종 총 404종류(taxa)로 각각 조사되었다. 외설악 지역에서는 남쪽에서 자라는 개족도리와 대팻집나무의 자생지를 확인하였고, 점봉산 지역에서는 신포동의 산외, 관모봉 지역에서는 참배암차즈기 등 6종류의 희귀식물을 발견하였다. 확인한 북방인자의 식물로는 분비나무, 눈잣나무, 눈측백, 등대시호, 두메부추, 금강봄맞이, 만주송이풀, 말나리, 붉은인가목, 솜다리, 톱바위취 등 17종류, 남방인자의 식물로는 사람주나무, 대팻집나무, 때죽나무, 지리대사초, 개족도리, 암대극등 6종류로 조사되었다. 또한 겨울철 도로교통의 안전을 위하여 뿌린 바닷가 모래의 영향으로 갯씀바귀, 갯완두, 참골무꽃, 해당화 등 해안지역에 주로 생육하는 식물이 도로를 따라 산악 내부까지 침투하고 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.241-249
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 연직바람 관측장비에 적용한 지형 클러터 방지 펜스 설계에 대하여 논한다. 연직바람 관측장비를 위한 클러터 펜스의 핵심 설계 포인트는 측면에서 들어오는 비기상 클러터를 제거하여 수신신호의 품질을 향상시켜 연직바람 관측장비의 신뢰도를 높이기 위함이다. 이를 위해 본 논문에서는 연직바람 관측장비 주위에 메탈라스 메쉬망으로 구성된 클러터 방지 펜스를 제안하고, 모의시험을 통해 안테나 위상중심, 하단펜스의 길이와 높이, 상단펜스의 높이 및 기울기를 설계하였다. 설계된 클러터 방지 펜스와 256 능동위상 배열 안테나를 기초 자료로 활용하여 설계된 클러터 방지 펜스의 유무에 따라 ±90° 방향의 사이드로브가 약 30dB 이상 감소되는 것을 시뮬레이션을 통해 확인하였다. 설계된 클러터 방지 펜스는 3D 모델링을 통해 제작하였고, 현재 운용되고 있는 연직바람 관측장비에 적용하여 안테나 측면(±90°)에서 약 20dB이상의 클러터 차폐 성능을 확인하였다.

• 한국지형학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2010

충남 온양천 유역의 후빙기 환경변화를 밝히기 위한 사례연구로서 온양천의 지류인 금곡천의 상류부(이하 조사지역)에 분포하는 선상지 퇴적층을 대상으로 화분분석을 실시하였다. 시료채취지점은 해발고도 약 67.5m로 현재 냉온대 중부 식생대에 속한다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 조사지역 일대는 약 3,000yrB.P. 이후 크게 SC-I기(期)(Pinus가 우점하는 침엽수림시대) → SC-II기(期)(Quercus·Castanea가 우점하는 낙엽활엽수림시대) → ③ SC-III기(期)(Pinus-Quercus-Ulmus/Zelkova가 우점하는 침활혼효림시대)로 변천했다. 각 시대의 연대는 SC-I기(期)와 SC-II기(期)가 약 3,000~2,000yrB.P., SC-III기(期)가 약 2,000yrB.P.~현재로 수렴된다. 전국적 후빙기 화분대와 대비하면, SC-I기(期)와 SC-II기(期)는 RIIIa 그리고 SC-III기(期)는 RIIIb에 대비된다. 그리고 약 2,000yrB.P. 이후 조사지역 일대는 삼림파괴에 따른 소나무림의 분포역이 확대되었으며, 또한 메밀화분의 출현율이 높은 점 등을 고려할 때, SC-III기(期)는 인간간섭의 시대로서 이 시대에 들어서면서부터 삼림파괴가 본격화되었고, 당시 거주민들은 농경생활을 했었을 것으로 추정된다.

• 한국결정성장학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국결정성장학회 1996년도 The 9th KACG Technical Annual Meeting and the 3rd Korea-Japan EMGS (Electronic Materials Growth Symposium)
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• pp.75-87
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• 1996

This review is presented under the following headings: 1.Introduction 1.1 Brief review of the properties of AlN 1.2 Historical survey of work on ceramic and single crystal AlN 2.Thermochemical background 3.Crystal growth 4.Doping 5.Potential applications and future work The known properties of AlN which make it of interest for various are discussed briefly. The properties include chemical stability, crystal structure and lattice constants, refractive indices and other optical properties, dielectric constant, surface acoustic wave velocity and thermal conductivity. The history of work in single crystals, thin films and ceramics are outlined and the thermochemistry of AlN reviewed together with some of the relevant properties of aluminium and nitrogen; the problems encountered in growing crystals of AlN are shown to arise directly from these thermochemical relationships. Methods have been reported in the literature for growing AlN crystals from melts, solution and vapour and these methods are compared critically. It is proposed that the only practicable approach to the growth of AlN is by vapour phase methods. All vapour based procedures share the share the same problems: $.$the difficulty of preventing contamination by oxygen & carbon $.$the high bond energy of molecular nitrogen $.$the refractory nature of AlN (melting point~3073K at 100ats.) $.$the high reactivity of Al at high temperatures It is shown that the growth of epitactic layers and polycrystalline layers present additional problems: $.$chemical incompatibility of substrates $.$crystallographic mismatch of substrates $.$thermal mismatch of substrates The result of all these problems is that there is no good substrate material for the growth of AlN layers. Organometallic precursors which contain an Al-N bond have been used recently to deposit AlN layers but organometallic precursors gave the disadvantage of giving significant carbon contamination. Organometallic precursors which contain an Al-N bound have been used recently to deposit AlN layers but organometallic precursors have the disadvantage of giving significant carbon contamination. It is conclude that progress in the application of AlN to optical and electronic devices will be made only if considerable effort is devoted to the growth of larges, pure (and particularly, oxygen-free) crystals. Progress in applications of epi-layers and ceramic AlN would almost certainly be assisted also by the availability of more reliable data on the pure material. The essential features of any stategy for the growth of AlN from the vapour are outlined and discussed.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.15-24
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 여러 지점의 온도를 동시에 측정할 수 있는 두 가지 온도 모니터링 기법을 소개하고 있다. 그 하나는 고유주소를 가지고 있는 온도센서로 구성된 온도센서 배열 케이블을 이용하는 기법이며, 다른 하나는 광섬유 센서를 이용하여 분포 온도를 측정하는 기법이다. 이 두 기법의 차이점은 다음과 같이 요약될 수 있다. 온도센서 배열 케이블은 온도센서가 위치하는 정확한 지점의 온도를 측정하게 된다. 그에 대한 온도 측정의 정밀도 및 분해능은 그 온도 센서의 성능에 따라 결정된다. 한편, 광섬유 센서는 레이저 펄스가 광섬유를 따라 보내질 때 생성되는 Raman 역산란파를 분석함으로써 온도를 측정하기 때문에 분포 개념의 온도를 측정하게 된다. 그에 대한 온도 분해능은 측정거리, 측정시간 및 온도측정 거리분해능에 따라 결정된다. 본 논문은 두 가지 온도 모니터링 시스템의 장단점을 비교함으로써 기술적이고 경제적인 측면에서 그의 응용분야를 면밀히 검토하는 데 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위해 두 기법을 이용한 다양한 실험을 실시하였다. 그 결과를 검토해 보면 온도센서 배열 케이블은 300m 범위 내의 지하수 흐름, 지열 분포 및 그라우팅 효과 검증에 적합할 것으로 판단되며 광섬유 센서는 상대적으로 긴 거리에 걸친 분포 온도에 대한 정보가 필요한 파이프 파인 감시, 터널 화재 감시 및 전력선 모니터링과 같은 분야에서 효율적으로 활용될 것이 기대된다.

• Composites Research
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2007

Jute fiber Green Composite의 기계적 향상을 위한 계면특성을 향상시키기 위하여 커플링제를 도입하여 첨가량에 따른 특성변화를 실험적으로 규명하였다. Maleic anhydride grafted popolypropylene(MAPP)는 자연섬유와의 계면특성의 향상에서 물리화학적 역할을 하는 것으로 판단된다. MAPP에 의한 용융상태에서의 낮아진 수지의 점도는 흐름성이 향상되어 섬유의 계면과의 접촉 면적을 확대시킨다. 약 80mm의 jute 장섬유 mat에 maleated coupler가 혼합된 PP 복합재의 물성 향상과 열가소성수지의 물리적 변화와의 관계를 고찰하였다. 이 물리적 현상을 유동지수(MI: Melting flow index) 및 점도, contact angle, 복합재료 두께, 계면전단강도, morphology 분석 등의 인자들을 이용하여 기계적 물성 향상에 기여하는 정도를 확인하였다. 특히 유동지수(MI)와 점도, MAPP의 혼합량은, 전당강도(IFSS), 인장 및 굴곡 강도와 인장탄성률의 향상과 매우 관계가 있음을 실험 결과를 통하여 확인하였다.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.65-76
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• 2023

Given the limited water resources and the presence of multiple decision makers with different and usually conflicting objectives in the exploitation of water resources systems, especially dam's reservoirs; therefore, the decision to determine the optimal allocation of reservoir water among decision-makers and stakeholders is a difficult task. In this study, by combining a fuzzy VIKOR technique or fuzzy multi-criteria decision making (FMCDM) and the Young's bilateral bargaining model, a new method was developed to determine the optimal quantitative and qualitative water allocation of dam's reservoir water with the aim of increasing the utility of decision makers and stakeholders and reducing the conflicts among them. In this study, by identifying the stakeholders involved in the exploitation of the dam reservoir and determining their utility, the optimal points on trade-off curve with quantitative and qualitative objectives presented by Mojarabi et al. (2019) were ranked based on the quantitative and qualitative criteria, and economic, social and environmental factors using the fuzzy VIKOR technique. In the proposed method, the weights of the criteria were determined by each decision maker using the entropy method. The results of a fuzzy decision-making method demonstrated that the Young's bilateral bargaining model was developed to determine the point agreed between the decisions makers on the trade-off curve. In the proposed method, (a) the opinions of decision makers and stakeholders were considered according to different criteria in the exploitation of the dam reservoir, (b) because the decision makers considered the different factors in addition to quantitative and qualitative criteria, they were willing to participate in bargaining and reconsider their ideals, (c) due to the use of a fuzzy-logic based decision-making approach and considering different criteria, the utility of all decision makers was close to each other and the scope of bargaining became smaller, leading to an increase in the possibility of reaching an agreement in a shorter time period using game theory and (d) all qualitative judgments without considering explicitness of the decision makers were applied to the model using the fuzzy logic. The results of using the proposed method for the optimal exploitation of Iran's 15-Khordad dam reservoir over a 30-year period (1968-1997) showed the possibility of the agreement on the water allocation of the monthly total dissolved solids (TDS)=1,490 mg/L considering the different factors based on the opinions of decision makers and reducing conflicts among them.