• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.38 no.7
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• pp.22-27
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• 2001

In this paper, the complex permittivity of various dielectrics such as powder(sugar and flour) and solid(teflon and acrvl) are measured by using an open ended coaxial-line probe, which is self designed and manufactured, The probe is connected to a vector network analyzer(VNA) through a coaxial cable, The end of the cable is corrected by using an OSL(open, short, and load) calibration kit, The phase difference, which is produced by inserting the probe at the end of the line. is compensated by using the numerically calculated reflection coefficient of distilled water, The complex permittivity is reconstructed by inserting the measured reflection coefficient, which is produced at the interface between the probe and measuring material, into ,an virtual conical cable conversion model. Over a wide frequency range from 30 MHz to 3 GHz, the measured complex permittivitis of various powder and solid using the our method are compared with the results, which are measured by using an transmission-line method of the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science(KRISS).

• Clean Technology
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.228-238
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• 2024

Electrolytes are one of the essential components of a lithium-ion battery. They determine the battery's lifespan and cell characteristics. The dielectric constant is a key thermophysical property for determining how much salt can be dissociated and solvated in a solution. Hence, fast and reliable dielectric constant measurement is essential when formulating an electrolyte solution. This work implemented an open-ended coaxial probe (OECP) station as a quick and reliable tool to measure the complex permittivity spectra of electrolyte solutions. The capability of the OECP station was tested by measuring the complex permittivity of propylene carbonate (PC), dimethyl carbonate (DMC), and their mixtures from 0.1 to 8 GHz at 288.15, 298.15, and 308.15 K. The obtained dielectric spectra were then interpreted based on dielectric relaxation models and thermodynamic theories. The measured static dielectric constant data agreed well with the data from previous studies. They were also correlated using the Wang-Anderko thermodynamic model, showing approximately a 1% deviation from the experimental data. In addition, the relaxation characteristics, including the relaxation time and the Cole-Davidson exponent, showed that the microstructure of the solution significantly changes at the propylene carbonate mole fraction of 0.4. These results and methodologies are expected to contribute to the further understanding of electrolyte solutions and ultimately lead to the optimization of electrolyte formulation for lithium-ion batteries.

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea TC
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• v.37 no.5
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• pp.17-24
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• 2000

Complex permittivity of dry sand is measured by using an open-ended coaxial probe, which was self-designed and manufactured. As a simple calibration scheme of the probe, the phase difference between the measured and the calculated reflection coefficients of pure water is subtracted from the phase of the measured reflection coefficient for dry sand. And then the complex permittivity of dry sand is reconstructed by applying its measured reflection coefficient into an improved imaginary transmission-line model. The accuracy of our measurement scheme is verified by showing that its reconstructed complex permittivity approaches the precise value of dry sand.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.493-498
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• 2004

The complex permittivities of methanol measured from 0.2 to 2.0 ㎓ using an open-ended coaxial probe revealed the large deviation from the given data in literature. In this paper, it was investigated whether the given or measured complex permittivity is similar to the real value of our methanol used for experiment. The FDTD method was applied to confirm the effect of our conversion model excluding the effect of sufficiently small measurement error. The complex permittivities reconverted from the computed reflection coefficient by employing our improved conversion model were not similar to the given value but measured value. These results assured the accuracy and stability of our measurement-and-conversion process.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2009.09a
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• pp.1365-1371
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• 2009

A new s-wave probe, called "MudFork", has been recently developed and is used in accurate measurements of shear wave velocities of soft soils. In previous researches, some instrumental defects of the probe have been reported. Bending deformation of probe is caused by small section modulus of blades, and open-ended bender elements are vulnerable to damage during penetration. Herein, we improved the MudFork to solve these problems. Field tests at Sinan, Jeollanamdo using the improved MudFork were conducted. Results from MPT are compared with the results from CPT.

• The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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• v.13 no.10
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• pp.971-981
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• 2002

An open-ended coaxial probe method has been considered as one of effective tools for measuring electrical properties of its contacted material without shaping and fitting. The measured reflection coefficient at the probe's end is able to convert into the corresponding complex permittivity by employing the improved version of virtual transmission-line model Presented by our lab already. But the error of complex permittivity converted by equivalent model increases as the operating frequency ascends high. The errors of complex permittivity in the open-ended coaxial probe can be yielded compositively by the imperfect contact or probe, manufacture error of probe and complex permittivity error of reference material etc. Therefore it is necessary to limit the problem to identify the error causes in high frequency. In this paper, the errors which are resulted from the measurement of reflection coefficient are removed by using the FDTD(Finite-Difference Time-Domain) method, the error causes are limited the conversion model problem. And the error study of the improved conversion model is performed from several viewpoints. At first, the local minimum of parameter to be calculated by the iteration method in the conversion model is checked. At second, the modeling of the equivalent model is checked in the frequency range. From this study, we know the valid range of the improved conversion model.

• Journal of IKEEE
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.293-296
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• 2007

A novel sensitive and non-invasive ring-type glucose probe was designed and measured. The magnitude and phase of return loss change with different concentration of the glucose solution inside the loop structure. Ring type probe is more advantageous than open ended probe to measure electrical characteristics under the skin. The maximum difference of return loss was 0.94 for the concentration difference of 0% and 20% at 285MHz and more sensitive in low frequency.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• v.58 no.2
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• pp.47-51
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• 2015

Debriefing is a conversational session that revolves around the sharing and examining of information after a specific event has taken place. Debriefing may follow a simulated or actual experience and provides a forum for the learners to reflect on the experience and learn from their mistakes. Originating from the military and aviation industry, it is used on a daily basis to reflect and improve the performance in other high-risk industries. Expert debriefers may facilitate the reflection by asking open-ended questions to probe into the framework of the learners and apply lessons learned to future situations. Debriefing has been proven to improve clinical outcomes such as the return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest and the teaching of teamwork and communication in pediatrics. Incorporating debriefing into clinical practice would facilitate the cultural change necessary to talk more openly about team performance and learn from near misses, errors, and successes that will improve not only clinical outcome but also patient safety.

• Proceedings of the Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society Conference
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• 2001.11a
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• pp.300-303
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• 2001

개방단말 동축선 프로브는 임의의 매질에 접촉하여 복소 유전율을 구하므로 사용이 용이한 측정법이다. 복소 유전율의 측정 과정은 두 단계로 구성된다. 먼저 프로브의 개구면을 미지의 매질에 접촉시켜서 반사계수를 측정한다. 다음에는 반사계수를 환산모델에 대입하여 복소 유전율을 구한다. 그러나 실제 측정시 발생하는 오차들에 대해 취약하다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 정확성을 떨어뜨리는 주요 오차 요인으로는 프로브의 개구면과 측정매질 사이의 공극으로 인한 불완전 접촉오타와 프로브의 제작 한계로 인한 오차를 들 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 이런 오차상황에서 유한 차분 시간영역법으로 반사계수를 계산하고나서 환산모델에 의해 복소 유전율로 환산함으로써 오차에 대한 환산모델들간의 안정성을 살펴보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.04a
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• pp.220-225
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• 1998

레이다를 이용한 콘크리트 구조믈의 지진으로 인한 손상도를 파악하기 위해, 콘크리트의 전자기적 특성(dielectric properties)을 레이다 작용 주파수 대역인 200MHz에서 6GHz 영역까지 측정하였다. 이의 측정을 위해 실험실에서 콘크리트의 전자기적 특성 계측을 가능하게 하는 회로망분석기(network analyser)를 사용하였다. 콘크리트의 전자기적 특성은 open-ended coaxial probe를 회로망 분석기에 연결하여 측정하였고, 실험전 측정값을 보정(calibration)하는 기법을 찾아내었다. 주파수의 변화와 함께 콘크리트 시편안에 포함된 수분의 양을 조절함으로써, 실제 콘크리트 구조물이 가질 수 있는 상태를 시편을 통해 측정하였다. 측정결과는 콘크리트의 전자기적 특성이 주파수와 수분함량에 따라 변하는 것을 보여주었으며, 이는 레이다를 이용한 콘크리트 구조물의 지진 손상도 파악 방법 개발에 필요한 자료를 제공하였다.