• Computers and Concrete
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.271-283
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• 2010

Testing of ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) is one of the most popular and actual non-destructive techniques used in the estimation of the concrete properties in structures. In this paper, artificial neural network (ANN) approach has been proposed for the evaluation of relationship between concrete compressive strength, UPV, and density values by using the experimental data obtained from many cores taken from different reinforced concrete structures with different ages and unknown ratios of concrete mixtures. The presented approach enables to find practically concrete strengths in the reinforced concrete structures, whose records of concrete mixture ratios are not yet available. Thus, researchers can easily evaluate the compressive strength of concrete specimens by using UPV values. The method can be used in conditions including too many numbers of the structures and examinations to be done in restricted time duration. This method also contributes to a remarkable reduction of the computational time without any significant loss of accuracy. Statistic measures are used to evaluate the performance of the models. The comparison of the results clearly shows that the ANN approach can be used effectively to predict the compressive strength of concrete by using UPV and density data. In addition, the model architecture can be used as a non-destructive procedure for health monitoring of structural elements.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.321-326
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 세라믹을 비파괴 검사를 통하여 얻어진 영상에서, 조직의 이상이나 결함의 정도를 자동으로 확인하는 방법을 제안한다. 비파괴 검사를 통하여 얻어진 영상에서 소벨 마스크를 적용하여 윤곽선을 추출하고, 추출된 윤곽선의 방향 정보를 $9{\times}9$ 마스크에 적용하여 영역을 분류한다. 그리고 분류된 각 영역을 히스토그램 스트레칭을 적용하여 영상을 보정하고, 4-방향 윤곽선 알고리즘을 적용하여 객체를 추출한다. 그리고 추출된 객체의 영역에 대해 형태학적 정보를 이용하여 잡음을 제거한 후, 손상된 영역을 추출한다. 본 논문에서 제안한 방법을 비파괴검사를 통하여 얻어진 영상을 대상으로 실험한 결과, 손상된 영역이 정확히 검출되는 것을 확인하였다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.1753-1761
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• 2014

Due to the inherent inhomogeneous and anisotropy nature of the composite materials, the detection of internal defects in these materials with non-destructive techniques is an important requirement both for quality checks during the production phase and in service inspection during maintenance operations. The estimation of the time-of-arrival (TOA) and/or time-of-flight (TOF) of the ultrasonic echoes is essential in ultrasonic non-destructive testing (NDT). In this paper, we used split-spectrum processing (SSP) combined with matching pursuit signal decomposition (MPSD) to develop a dedicated ultrasonic detection system. SSP algorithm is used for Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) enhancement, and the MPSD algorithm is used to decompose backscattered signals into a linear expansion of chirplet echoes and estimate the chirplet parameters. Therefore, the combination of SSP and MPSD (SSP-MPSD) presents a powerful technique for ultrasonic NDT. The SSP algorithm is achieved by using Gaussian band pass filters. Then, MPSD algorithm uses the Maximum Likelihood Estimation. The good performance of the proposed method is experimentally verified using ultrasonic traces acquired from three specimens of carbon fibre reinforced polymer multi-layered composite materials (CFRP).

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.1626-1633
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• 2021

In an industrial field, non-destructive testing (NDT) is commonly used to inspect industrial products. Among NDT methods using radiation sources, X-ray laminography has several advantages, such as high depth resolution and low computational costs. Moreover, an X-ray laminography system with stationary source array and compact detector is able to reduce mechanical motion artifacts and improve inspection efficiency. However, this system, called stationary inverse-geometry X-ray laminography (s-IGXL), causes truncation artifacts in reconstructed images due to limited fields-of-view (FOVs). In this study, we proposed a projection data correction (PDC) method to reduce the truncation artifacts arisen in s-IGXL images, and the performance of the proposed method was evaluated with the different number of focal spots in terms of quantitative accuracy. Comparing with conventional techniques, the PDC method showed superior performance in reducing truncation artifacts and improved the quantitative accuracy of s-IGXL images for all the number of focal spots. In conclusion, the PDC method can improve the accuracy of s-IGXL images and allow precise NDT measurements.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2021

Microcracks can rapidly grow and develop in high-strength steels used in offshore structures. It is important to render these microcracks harmless to ensure the safety and reliability of offshore structures. Here, the dependence of the aspect ratio (As) of the maximum depth of harmless crack (a_hlm) was evaluated under three different conditions considering the threshold stress intensity factor (Δk_th) and residual stress of offshore structural steel F690. The threshold stress intensity factor and fatigue limit of fatigue crack propagation, dependent on crack dimensions, were evaluated using Ando's equation, which considers the plastic behavior of fatigue and the stress ratio. a_hlm by peening was analyzed using the relationship between Δk_th obtained by Ando's equation and Δk_th obtained by the sum of applied stress and residual stress. The plate specimen had a width 2W = 12 mm and thickness t = 20 mm, and four value of As were considered: 1.0, 0.6, 0.3, and 0.1. The a_hlm was larger as the compressive residual stress distribution increased. Additionally, an increase in the values of As and Δk_th(l) led to a larger a_hlm. With a safety factor (N) of 2.0, the long-term safety and reliability of structures constructed using F690 can be secured with needle peening. It is necessary to apply a more sensitive non-destructive inspection technique as a non-destructive inspection method for crack detection could not be used to observe fatigue cracks that reduced the fatigue limit of smooth specimens by 50% in the three types of residual stresses considered. The usefulness of non-destructive inspection and non-damaging techniques was reviewed based on the relationship between a_hlm, a_NDI (minimum crack depth detectable in non-destructive inspection), a_{cr N} (crack depth that reduces the fatigue limit to 1/N), and As.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.394-408
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• 2015

Spectroscopy is an emerging technology for the quality assessment of pharmaceutical samples, from tablet manufacturing to final quality assurance. The traditional methods for the quality management of pharmaceutical tablets are time consuming and destructive, while spectroscopic techniques allow rapid analysis in a non-destructive manner. The advantage of spectroscopy is that it collects both spatial and spectral information (called hyperspectral imaging), which is useful for the chemical imaging of pharmaceutical samples. These chemical images provide both qualitative and quantitative information on tablet samples. In the pharmaceutics, spectroscopic techniques are used for a variety of applications, such as analysis of the homogeneity of powder samples as well as determination of particle size, product composition, and the concentration, uniformity, and distribution of the active pharmaceutical ingredient in solid tablets. This review paper presents an introduction to the applications of various spectroscopic techniques such as hyperspectroscopy and vibrational spectroscopies (Raman spectroscopy, FT-NIR, and IR spectroscopy) for the quality and safety assessment of pharmaceutical solid dosage forms. In addition, various chemometric techniques that are highly essential for analyzing the spectroscopic data of pharmaceutical samples are also reviewed.

• 보존과학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.77-83
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• 2010

국내에 서식하는 지중흰개미는 목재 내부에 공동화 현상이 발생되어 붕괴가 일어나기 직전까지도 외관상 특별한 변화가 발견되지 않는다. 이러한 흰개미의 활성을 비파괴적으로 측정하는 기술은 현재 국내에 적용된 사례가 없었다. 따라서 본 연구는 극초단파 탐지 장비(Termatrac, Australia)를 이용하여 목조 문화재의 비파괴 진단 기술을 정립하고자 한다. 연구 결과, 소나무의 경우 16cm(민감도 5, 6), 느티나무와 Douglas fir의 경우 17cm(민감도 5, 6)까지 측정이 가능하여 국내 대부분의 목조 건축물에 적용이 가능할 것으로 판단되었다. 현장조사 결과 전국 목조건축물 231동 중 33.8%가 흰개미에 의한 손상을 입었으며, 7.8%인 총 18개 건물에서 흰개미 가해가 진행 중인 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 이와 같은 결과를 통해 목조 문화재의 비파괴 분석법으로서 적용이 가능할 것이라 예상된다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.197-209
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• 2010

The structural state of a bridge is currently examined by visual inspection or by wired sensor techniques, which are relatively expensive, vulnerable to inclement conditions, and time consuming to undertake. In contrast, wireless sensor networks are easy to deploy and flexible in application so that the network can adjust to the individual structure. Different sensing techniques have been used with such networks, but the acoustic emission technique has rarely been utilized. With the use of acoustic emission (AE) techniques it is possible to detect internal structural damage, from cracks propagating during the routine use of a structure, e.g. breakage of prestressing wires. To date, AE data analysis techniques are not appropriate for the requirements of a wireless network due to the very exact time synchronization needed between multiple sensors, and power consumption issues. To unleash the power of the acoustic emission technique on large, extended structures, recording and local analysis techniques need better algorithms to handle and reduce the immense amount of data generated. Preliminary results from utilizing a new concept called Acoustic Emission Array Processing to locally reduce data to information are presented. Results show that the azimuthal location of a seismic source can be successfully identified, using an array of six to eight poor-quality AE sensors arranged in a circular array approximately 200 mm in diameter. AE beamforming only requires very fine time synchronization of the sensors within a single array, relative timing between sensors of $1{\mu}s$ can easily be performed by a single Mote servicing the array. The method concentrates the essence of six to eight extended waveforms into a single value to be sent through the wireless network, resulting in power savings by avoiding extended radio transmission.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2001

최근 구조물기초에 큰 변형 및 손상을 가하지 않고 안정성에 대한 정보를 비교적 쉽게 얻을 수 있는 비파괴시험(NDT, Non-Destructive Testing)기법이 큰 관심을 얻고 있다. 본 연구에서는 비파괴시험 중 검측공 기법(CSL, CT, PS)과 표면파 기법(SE, IR)을 현장타설말뚝의 건전도 평가에 이용하기 위한 적용성의 문제를 현장시험을 통하여 고찰하였다. 이를 위하여 결함이 없는 한 본의 정상말뚝과 연약선단, 단면축소 확대, 불량콘크리트 타설 등 현장에서 발생하기 쉬운 결함의 종류, 크기, 위치 등을 변화 조합한 9본의 현장타설말뚝(직경 0.4m, 길이 7.0m)을 시공하여 다양한 비파괴시험을 수행하였다. 시험을 통하여 각 기법을 현장타설말뚝의 건전도 평가에 적용할 때의 문제점과 각 기법의 합리적인 조합에 대하여 고찰하였다.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2005년도 International Meeting on Information Displayvol.II
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• pp.1580-1583
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• 2005

We report simple new techniques to express analysis of display materials. Colour Cathodoluminescence combined with scanning electron microscopy and spectroscopy is a powerful, non-destructive, high-resolution method for investigation luminescent materials. Some applications of this method to powder phosphors used in display are demonstrated.