• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.511-517
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• 2014

최근 매년 겨울철이면 온수용으로 사용 중인 시즈히터에 의한 화재가 빈번하게 발생하고 있다. 시즈히터는 구조가 간단하여 비교적 간단한 장치로 온수를 얻을 수 있기 때문에 그 사용이 지속해서 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 온수용 시즈히터에 의한 화재 발생을 감소시키는 방안을 마련하기 위하여 실험을 통하여 화재 발생 메커니즘을 파악함으로써 화재의 위험요인을 발견하고자 한다. 온수용 시즈히터의 화재위험요인에 대한 분석을 위하여 시중에 시판 중인 온수용 시즈히터를 종류별로 구매하여 가열에 따른 온도변화와 발화 실험을 하였다. 실험결과 온수용 시즈히터는 화재가 발생할 위험이 아주 큰 기기이며, 온수용 시즈히터에 설치된 온도조절기는 과열을 방지하기 위한 장치의 역할을 제대로 수행하지 못하고 있음을 확인하였다. 시즈히터에 의한 화재는 발열부의 과열이 주요 원인으로 물의 양과 가장 밀접한 관계를 가지고 있기 때문에 물이 증발하거나, 사용자의 부주의로 물을 사용 후 보충하지 않아 수위가 내려갈 때에 이를 감지 할 수 있는 수위감지장치와 발열부가 과열되는 경우 전원을 차단할 수 있는 발열부 온도제어 장치가 설치되어야 한다.

• 천문학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.121-137
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• 2008

We present optical and near-infrared imaging and long-slit spectroscopy for the blue compact dwarf galaxy (BCD) Mrk 49 in the Virgo Cluster. The surface brightness distribution analysis shows that Mrk 49 consists of an off-centered blue bright compact core of r = 10" and a red faint outer exponential envelope. The $H_{\alpha}$ image and color difference suggest that these two components have different stellar populations: a high surface brightness population of massive young stars and an underlying low surface brightness population of older stars. The redder near-infrared colors of the inner most region suggest that the near-infrared flux of Mrk 49 originates from evolved massive stars associated with the current star-forming activity. The total apparent magnitude is $B_T\;=\;14.32$ mag and the mean effective surface brightness is ${\mu}_{eff}(B)\;=\;21.56$ mag $arcsec^{-2}$. Long-slit spectroscopy shows that Mrk 49 rotates apparently as a solid body within r = 10" in a plane at position angle 55 degrees with an amplitude of about $20\;km\;sec^{-1}$. The measured radial velocity of Mrk 49 was derived as $1,535\;km\;sec^{-1}$; and the total mass of stars and gases is in the range of 3 to $6\;{\times}\;10^9\;M_{\odot}$. The mass-to-light ratios for the central region of Mrk 49 in I and B band are estimated 1.0 and 0.5, respectively. The upper limit of the dark matter to visible matter ratio seems to be < 5. The oxygen abundance is $12\;+\;\log(O/H)\;=\;8.21\;{\pm}\; 0.1$ which is about one quarter of the solar value while the relative helium abundance appears to be similar to that of the sun.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.948-956
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a prototype KAFO (Knee-Ankle-Foot Orthosis) powered by two artificial pneumatic muscles during walking. We had previously built powered AFO (Ankle-Foot Orthosis) and KO (Knee Orthosis) and used it effectively in studies on assistance of plantaflexion and knee extension motion. Extending the previous study to a KAFO presented additional challenges related to the assistance of gait motion for rehabilitation training. Five healthy males were performed gait motion on treadmill wearing KAFO equipped with artificial pneumatic muscles to power ankle plantaflexion and knee extension. Subjects walked on treadmill at 1.5 km/h under four conditions without extensive practice: 1) without wearing KAFO, 2) wearing KAFO with artificial muscles turned off, 3) wearing KAFO powered only in plantaflexion under feedforward control, and 4) wearing KAFO powered both in plantaflexion and knee extension under feedforward control. We collected surface electromyography, foot pressure and kinematics of ankle and knee joint. The experimental result showed that a muscular strength of wearing KAFO powered plnatarfexion and knee extension under feedforward control was measured to be lower due to pneumatic assistance and foot pressure of wearing KAFO powered plnatarfexion and knee extension under feedforward control was measured to be greater due to power assistance. In the result of motion analysis, the ankle angle of powered KAFO in terminal stance phase was found a peak value toward plantaflexion and there were difference of maximum knee flexion range among condition 2, 3 and 4 in mid-swing phase. The current orthosis design provided plantaflexion torque of ankle jonit in terminal stance phase and knee extension torque of knee joint in mid-swing phase.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제45권12호
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• pp.41-46
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 $0.1{\mu}m$ InGaAs/InAlAs/GaAs metamorphic HEMT기술을 기반으로 하여 D-Band(110 - 140 GHz) 대역에서 동작하는 MMIC 2단 구동 증폭기를 제작하였다. 제작된 구동 증폭기는 밀리미터파 대역인 110 GHz에서 10 dB 이상의 우수한 $S_{21}$ 이득 특성을 보였으며, 이때 반사 특성 또한 $S_{11}$ -3.5 dB와 $S_{22}$ -6.5 dB로 양호한 특성을 얻었다. 이러한 높은 성능의 MMIC 구동증폭기의 특성은 주로 MHEMT 성능에 기인한다. 본 논문에서 적용한 $0.1{\mu}m$ MHEMT는 760 mS/mm의 전달컨덕턴스 특성과 195 GHz의 차단주파수 391 GHz의 최대공진 주파수 특성을 갖는다.

• 전기전자학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.539-547
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• 2018

계통 연계형 인버터는 단독운전 조건에서 반드시 전력 공급을 차단해야 한다. 이러한 이유로 분산 발전 시스템은 단독운전을 검출 기능을 반드시 가지고 있어야 한다. 분산 발전용 인버터에 적용되는 일반적인 방법 중에는 Slip-Mode frequency Shift (SMS) 단독운전 검출 기법이 있다. SMS 기법은 계통 전압의 주파수에 따라 무효 전력을 공급하여 단독운전 조건에서 계통 주파수를 허용 범위 밖으로 이동시키는 방법이다. SMS 기법은 안정적으로 단독운전을 검출할 수 있으며, 계통 전류에 고주파를 인가하지 않는다는 장점이 있으나, 무효 전류를 인가하기 때문에 계통 역률이 나빠져서 전력 품질의 저하를 가져온다. 본 논문에서는 계통 전원이 연결되어 있는 정상 조건에서 전력 품질 저하가 없는 수정된 SMS 기법을 제안한다. 600W 단상 인버터 실험을 통해 제안된 방법의 유효성을 검증한다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.532-544
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• 2017

Objectives: Because the amount of medical waste (i.e., health-care waste) generated in Korea is rapidly increasing and social concern against its safety is widespread, a number of issues related with medical wastes are being discussed. The purpose of this study is to compare diverse medical waste management systems worldwide and propose future directions of a medical waste management system in Korea. Methods: Literature review was conducted mainly on the WHO, and developed countries such as the European Union (Germany, Belgium and UK), Japan and the United States. For these countries, the data with respect to their systems for medical waste management ranging from the definition of medical waste to the whole processes of collection, transportation and disposal were summarized and compared. Results: The terminology and classification of medical wastes were not consistent for WHO recommendation, EU, Japan, US and Korea. Comparison of the collection, storage, transportation and disposal of medical waste showed that Korea had rather stronger regulations for medical waste management compared to developed countries including Belgium (Flanders region), Germany, Japan and the US. Considering that developed countries adopt rather flexible disposal system especially for general medical wastes which pose lower possibility of infection, Korean government could consider diversifying disposal methods other than incineration. It may also be very important to try to reduce the amount of medical wastes and enough capacity for off-site incineration are secured. Conclusion: Our study of international comparisons suggests that it is necessary to continue to identify advantages and disadvantages of the current medical waste management systems and establish more effective one in Korea.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2016

Objectives Treatment response of bipolar disorders (BDs) to long-term mood stabilizers maintenance has not been well explored because of complicated clinical and treatment courses. This study aims at investigating long-term clinical response of BDs to lithium and/or valproate in a naturalistic setting of a tertiary-care university-affiliated hospital. Methods Subjects were 65 patients with bipolar I (BD-I) disorders who had been treated with lithium and/or valproate for more than two years at single bipolar disorder clinic. Long-term response to the best treatment based on treatment algorithms and the current clinical standard of care was retrospectively evaluated using the Alda Scale and the Clinical Global Impression Scale for use in bi-polar illness (CGI-BP). Patients were classified into full responder and partial/non responder groups based on the total score of the Alda Scale with the cut-off score generated from the frequentist mixture analysis of the authors' previous study. Results The mean duration of treatment with the index medication was 69.2 months. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics were not different among three mood stabilizer groups (valproate, lithium, and combination groups). Twenty-one subjects were classified into full responder group (32.3%). Treatment response assessed by the Alda Scale and CGI-BP scores was not different between lithium and valproate groups. The Alda Scale scores were well correlated with the CGI-BP scores (p < 0.05). Conclusions One third of the patients showed a full response to the long-term lithium and/or valproate treatment in BD-I. The degree of response was similar between lithium and valproate groups.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.623-627
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• 2014

Background: Esophagus cancer (EC) is among the five most common cancers in both sexes in Iran, with an incidence rate well above world average. Social rank (SR) of individuals and regions are well-known independent predictors of EC incidence. The aim of current study was to assess gender and social disparities in EC incidence across Iran's provinces through 2003-2009. Materials and Methods: Data on distribution of population at province level were obtained from the Statistical Centre of Iran. Age-standardized incidence rates of EC were gathered from the National Cancer Registry. The Human Development Index (HDI) was used to assess the province social rank. Rate ratios and Kunst and Mackenbach relative indices of inequality ($RII_{KM}$) were used to assess gender and social inequalities, respectively. Annual percentage change (APC) was calculated using joinpoint regression. Results: EC incidence rate increased 4.6% and 6.5% per year among females and males, respectively. There were no gender disparities in EC incidence over the study period. There were substantial social disparities in favor of better-off provinces in Iran. These social disparities were generally the same between males and females and were stable over the study period. Conclusions: The results showed an inverse association between the provinces' social rank and EC incidence rate in Iran. In addition, I found that, in contrast with international trends, women are at the same risk of EC as men in Iran. Further investigations are needed to explain these disparities in EC incidence across the provinces.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.278-287
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• 2015

항공기 배기가스가 지구의 현재와 미래의 기후에 미치는 잠재적 영향력은 항공산업계가 당면하고 있는 매우 중요한 환경 이슈 중 하나이다. 온실가스 배출의 잠재적 악영향에 대한 우려가 증가함에 따라 항공기의 배기가스 배출을 줄이고 기후에 관한 항공기의 영향을 완화하는 수단 중 하나로 항공기 배기가스를 산정하고 예측하는 시스템 개발의 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 영국 Lissys사에서 개발한 Piano-X 소프트웨어를 사용하여 3가지 항공기 급에 대한 다양한 비행거리와 경로에 대해 유상하중의 변화에 따른 항공기 온실가스 배출량을 산정하였다. 다양한 항속거리와 고도에 따른 경제속도, 장거리 순항속도, 최대 운항거리 속도에 대해 연료소모량도 분석하였다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.268-277
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Although it is crucial to identify those children likely to be treated in an appropriate nutrition rehabilitation programme and discharge them at the appropriate time, there is no golden standard for such identification. The current study examined the appropriateness of using Mid-Upper Arm Circumference for the identification, follow-up and discharge of malnourished children. We also assessed its discrepancy with the Weight-for-Height based diagnosis, the rate of recovery, and the discharge criteria of the children during nutrition rehabilitation. SUBJECTS/METHODS: The study present findings from 156 children (aged 6-59 months) attending a supplementary feeding programme at Makadara and Jericho Health Centres, Eastern District of Nairobi, Kenya. Records of age, weight, height and mid-upper arm circumference were selected at three stages of nutrition rehabilitation: admission, follow-up and discharge. The values obtained were then used to calculate z-scores as defined by WHO Anthro while estimating different diagnostic indices. RESULTS: Mid-upper arm circumference single cut-off (< 12.5 cm) was found to exhibit high values of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, positive likelihood ratio, negative likelihood ratio at both admission and discharge. Besides, children recorded higher rate of recovery at 86 days, an average increment of 0.98 cm at the rate of 0.14mm/day, and a weight gain of 13.49gm/day, albeit higher in female than their male counterparts. Nevertheless, children admitted on basis of low MUAC had a significantly higher MUAC gain than WH at 0.19mm/day and 0.13mm/day respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Mid-upper arm circumference can be an appropriate tool for identifying malnourished children for admission to nutrition rehabilitation programs. Our results confirm the appropriateness of this tool for monitoring recovery trends and discharging the children thereafter. In principle the tool has potential to minimize nutrition rehabilitation costs, particularly in community therapeutic centres in developing countries.