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Reconstruction of Mandibular Bone Defect Using a Titanium Mesh with Autogenous Particulate Cortical Bone Graft by an Intraoral Approach: A Case Report (구강내 접근으로 자가 분쇄 피질골과 Titanium Mesh를 이용한 광범위한 하악골 골결손부 재건: 증례보고)

  • Choi, Seok-Tai;Leem, Dae-Ho
    • Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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    • v.34 no.6
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    • pp.466-472
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    • 2012
  • The loss of mandibular continuity due to trauma, neoplasm, or infection results in major esthetic and biologic compromise. The reconstruction of the mandibular bone defect still poses a challenge to oral and maxillofacial surgeons. There have been a number of variety graft materials. Among them, free block bone graft with rigid fixation has been widely used. However, cases using free block bone grafts may lead to a marked invasion of the donor site, mal-union, and absorption of the block bone. In this respect, particulate cortical bone using a titanium mesh tray can be an effective alternative option in order to achieve a proper bone contour and good oral rehabilitation. We have developed an intraoral approach for the mandibular reconstruction method using a titanium mesh tray with autogenous particulate cortical bone graft.

AN EFFICIENT INCOMPRESSIBLE FREE SURFACE FLOW SIMULATION USING GPU (GPU를 이용한 효율적인 비압축성 자유표면유동 해석)

  • Hong, H.E.;Ahn, H.T.;Myung, H.J.
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.35-41
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    • 2012
  • This paper presents incompressible Navier-Stokes solution algorithm for 2D Free-surface flow problems on the Cartesian mesh, which was implemented to run on Graphics Processing Units(GPU). The INS solver utilizes the variable arrangement on the Cartesian mesh, Finite Volume discretization along Constrained Interpolation Profile-Conservative Semi-Lagrangian(CIP-CSL). Solution procedure of incompressible Navier-Stokes equations for free-surface flow takes considerable amount of computation time and memory space even in modern multi-core computing architecture based on Central Processing Units(CPUs). By the recent development of computer architecture technology, Graphics Processing Unit(GPU)'s scientific computing performance outperforms that of CPU's. This paper focus on the utilization of GPU's high performance computing capability, and presents an efficient solution algorithm for free surface flow simulation. The performance of the GPU implementations with double precision accuracy is compared to that of the CPU code using an representative free-surface flow problem, namely. dam-break problem.

Application of Grid-based Approach for Auto Mesh Generation of Vacuum Chamber (자동 요소망 생성을 위한 격자구성기법 적용)

  • Lee J.S.;Park Y.J.;Chang Y.S.;Choi J.B.;Kim Y.J.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.844-847
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    • 2005
  • A seamless analysis of complex geometry is one of greatly interesting topic. However, there are still gaps between the industrial applications and fundamental academic studies owing to time consuming modeling process. To resolve this problem, an auto mesh generation program based on grid-based approach has been developed for IT-product in the present study. At first, base mesh and skin mesh are generated using the information of entities which extracted from IGES file. Secondly the provisional core mesh with rugged boundary geometry is constructed by superimposing the skin mesh as well as the base mesh generated from the CAD model. Finally, the positions of boundary nodes are adjusted to make a qualified mesh by adapting node modification and smoothing techniques. Also, for the sake of verification of mesh quality, the hexahedral auto mesh constructed by the program is compared with the corresponding tetrahedral free mesh and hexahedral mapped mesh through static finite element analyses. Thereby, it is anticipated that the grid-based approach can be used as a promising pre-processor for integrity evaluation of various IT-products.

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Highly Flexible Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Prepared on Single Metal Mesh

  • Yun, Min Ju;Cha, Seung I.;Seo, Seon Hee;Lee, Dong Y.
    • Current Photovoltaic Research
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    • v.2 no.3
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    • pp.79-83
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    • 2014
  • Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are applied in the emerging fields of building integrated photovoltaic and electronics integrated photovoltaic like small portable power sources as demands are increased with characteristic advantages. Highly flexible dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) prepared on single stainless steel mesh were proposed in this paper. Single mesh DSSCs structure utilizing the spraying the chopped glass paper on the surface treated stainless steel mesh for integrating the space element and the electrode components, counter electrode component and photoelectrode component were coated on each side of the single mesh. The fabricated single mesh DSSCs showed the energy-conversion efficiency 0.50% which show highly bendable ability. The new single mesh DSSCs may have potential applications as highly bendable solar cells to overcome the limitations of TCO-based DSSCs.

Analysis of Wire-Mesh Half Slab by Layer Model (Layer모델에 의한 와이어 메쉬 하프슬래브의 해석)

  • Yi, Waon-Ho;Lee, Li-Hyung;Chung, Lan;Park, Chil-Lim
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 1994.04a
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    • pp.73-80
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    • 1994
  • This paper is to study the mechanical behavor and structural safety of the wire-mesh half slab by an analytical method. Layer model was adopted by modelling the wire-mesh half slab as a flexural member composed of free cantilever beam and vertical supports (walls or beams). Reasonable results for the prediction of ultimate strength of the half stab at each loading direction and design recommendations for the reinforcement detail at wall(beam)-slab joints are acquired. On the other hand, ductility capacity of the wire-mesh half slab was overestimated by not considering the brittleness of wire-mesh reinforcements pre-manufactured at the form of Kaiser Truss.

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Finite element modeling of the mandible using voxel mesh method (Voxel mesh 기법을 이용한 하악골의 유한요소모델링)

  • 이은택;오택열;변창환;이병권;유용석
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 1997.10a
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    • pp.600-604
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    • 1997
  • Knowledge of the complex biomechanical behavior of the human mandible is of great importance in various clinical situations. Various approaches can be used to evaluate the physical behavior of bone. In this study, we developed the voxel mesh program(Bionix) and generated FE models of mandible using Bionix and using handmade work and compared them with free vibration results derived from finite element analysis(FEA). The data of FE models based on DICOM File exported from Computed tomography(CT). Comparing the two models, we found a good correlation about mode type and natural frequency. The voxel based finite element mesh is a valid and accurate method to predict parameters of the complex biomechanical behavior of human mandibles.

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A Study on the Voxel Mesh Technique for Finite Element Modeling of Human Bone (인체 골(bone)의 유한요소 모델링을 위한 VOXEL MESH 기법에 관한 연구)

  • 변창환;오택열;백승민;채경덕
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.10a
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    • pp.1081-1084
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    • 2002
  • In this study, we perform 3-D reconstruction of human proximal femur from DICOM files by using voxel mesh algorithm. After 3-D reconstruction, the model converted to Finite Element model which developed for automatically making not only 3-D geometrical model but also FE model from medical image dataset. During this job, trabecular pattern, one of characteristic of human bone can be added to the model by means of giving it's own elastic property calculated from intensity in CT scanned image to the each voxel. And then another model is made from same image dataset which have two material properties - one corresponds to cortical bone, another to trabecular bone. Finally, validity of voxel mesh technique is verified through comparing results of FE analysis, free vibration and stress analysis.

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Studies on the proteinase in Takjoo mashes during the process of brewing (탁주료중의 단백질분해효소에 관한 연구)

  • 홍순우;하영칠;민경희
    • Korean Journal of Microbiology
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.115-124
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    • 1969
  • The mash of Takjoo, Korean flour wine, is fermented through two brewing processes ; the primary brewing process to saccharify and the main one to produce ethyl alcohol. The activities of acid proteinase (pH3), weak acid proteinase (pH 6), and alkaline proteinase (Ph 80 on the processes are determined with time by the Folin phenol method as a strength of casein digestion. Hydrogen ion concentration, the content of total organic acids, protein, free amino acids and oligopeptides, which effect the activities of proteinase, are also measured. The results are briefly summarized as follows : 1. In general, the activities of acid proteinase and weak acid proteinase in the mesh of primary brewing process are stronger than those in main brewing process. 2. The activities of acid proteinase are remarkably stronger than those of weak acid proteinase in both processes. It reveals that they decrease slowly through the fermentation. Activities of alkaline proteinase are weaker than others. 3. As the raw materials are mixtured, the total amount of organic acids is equivalent to 0.150 mg/ml acetic acid in the mesh of primary brewing process and 0.02 mg/ml acetic acid in the main one. They increase gradually with time. 4. Hydrogen ion concnetration shows 3.9 in the mesh of main brewing process and 3.28 in the primary one. They increase to the maximum in 60-72 hrs., and decrease since 108 hrs. 5. The content of crude protein shows 66.90mg/ml in the mesh of main brewing process, while shows 64.29mg/ml in the mesh of primary one. they decrease slowly with time. it seems that a small content of crude protein, as a substrate, converts into amino acids and soluble nitrogen compounds by proteinase. 6. The content of free amino acids and oligopeptides shows 0.36 mg/ml in the mesh of primary brewing process and 0.24mg/ml in the main brewing process. It is evident that the reason they increase continuously through the fermentation is the effect of proteinase. 7. According to the results, the strong activities of proteinase in primary brewing process has been derived from the decrease of hydrogen ion concentration due to the production of organic acids.

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Numerical analysis of free surface flow s using least square/level-set method (최소자승법과 Level-set 방법을 이 용한 자유표면 유동의 수치해석)

  • Choi, Hyoung-G.
    • 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.03b
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    • pp.565-567
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    • 2008
  • In the present study, a least square/level set based two-phase flow code has been developed using finite element discretization, which can be utilized for the analysis of a free surface flow problem in a complex geometry. Since the finite element method is employed for the spatial discretization of governing equations, an unstructured mesh can be naturally adopted for the level set simulation of a bubble-in-liquid flow without an additional load for the code development except that solution methods of the hyperbolic type redistancing and advection equations of the level set function should be devised in order to give a bounded solution on the unstructured mesh. For the discretization of hyperbolic type redistancing and advection equations, least square method is adopted. From the numerical experiments of the present study, it is shown that the proposed method is both robust and accurate.

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Parametric Study on an Improved Mesh-Free Crack Analysis Technique Using Singular Basis Function (특이기저함수를 사용한 개선된 Mesh-Free 균열해석기법에 대한 파라메타 연구)

  • 이상호;윤영철
    • Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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    • 2001.10a
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    • pp.19-26
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    • 2001
  • Previously, an improved crack analysis technique based on Element-Free Galerkin Method (EFGM) which includes a discontinuity function and a singular basis function was presented. The technique needs neither addition of nodes nor modification of the model, but it shows some dependency on the formulation and modeling parameters such as the class of weight function, the size of compact support, dilation parameter and the range controlled by the singular basis function. For those parameters, a parametric study was performed on the calculation of a discrete error and then, a guideline for the choice of adequate parameters in the technique was proposed.

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