• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2011

An experimental variable rate nursery sprayer was developed to adjust application rates for canopy volume in real time. The sprayer consisted of two vertical booms integrated with ultrasonic sensors, and variable rate nozzles coupled with pulse width modulation (PMW) based solenoid valves. A custom-designed microcontroller instructed the sensors to detect canopy size and occurrence and then controlled nozzles to achieve variable application rates. A spray delivery system, which consisted of diaphragm pump, pressure regulator and 4-cycle gasoline engine, offered the spray discharge function. Spray delay time, time adjustment in spray trigger for the leading distance of the sensor, was measured with a high-speed camera, and it was from 50 to 140 ms earlier than the desired time (398 ms) at 3.2 km/h under indoor conditions. Consequently, the sprayer triggered 4.5 to 12.5 cm prior to detected targets. Duty cycles of the sprayer were from 20 to 34 ms for senor-to-canopy (STC) distance from 0.30 to 0.76 m. Outdoor test confirmed that the nozzles were triggered from 290 to 380 ms after detecting tree canopy at 3.2 km/h. The spray rate of the new sprayer was 58.4 to 85.2% of the constant application rate (935 L/ha). Spray coverage was collected at four areas of evergreen canopy by water sensitive papers (WSP), and ranged from 1.9 to 41.1% and 1.8 to 34.7% for variable and constant rate applications, respectively. One WSP area had significant (P < 0.05) difference in mean spray coverage between two application conditions.

• 센서학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2005

Respiratory tubes with the length of 35 mm and the diameter of 10, 15, and 20 mm were made and both the static($P_{S}$) and dynamic($P_{D}$) pressures were measured for steady flow rates ranging 1-12 l/sec. Regression analysis resulted successful fitting of $P_{S}$ and $P_{D}$ data with quadratic equations with correlation coefficients higher than 0.99. The measurement standards of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) were applied to $P_{S}$ data, which demonstrated the smallest tube diameter of 15 mm to satisfy the ATS standards. The maximum $P_{D}$ value of the velocity type transducer with the diameter of 15 mm was estimated to be 75 cm$H_{2}O$, implying approximately 7 times larger sensitivity than the widely used pneumotachometer. These results showed that the velocity type respiratory air flow transducer is a unique device accomplishing miniaturization with the sensitivity increased, thus would be of great advantage to develop portable devices.

• 센서학회지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.430-439
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• 2000

CO 가스 감지를 위한 두께 500-600 nm $In_2O_3$를 기저 물질로한 박막센서를 rf magnetron 방법을 이용하여 제작하였다. CO가스에 대한 감도 향상 및 -CH가 포함된 탄화수소 가스들과의 선택성을 높이기 위해 전이 금속인 Cobalt 촉매를 rf sputtering을 이용하여 초박막 형태로 0.7-2.8 nm 까지 두께를 조절하여 증착하고 $500^{\circ}C$ 열처리 후 가스 감도 특성을 조사하였다. CO에 대한 감도는 Co 두께 2.1 nm, 작동온도 $350^{\circ}C$에서 가장 우수하였고, $350^{\circ}C{\sim}400^{\circ}C$, Co (1.4 nm) 에서 $C_3H_8$에 대한 감도가 우수함을 알 수 있었다. 광전자 분석법 (x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy;XPS)을 통하여 초박막 Co가 표면이 $Co_2O_3$가 덮어진 CoO 형태로 존재함을 알 수 있었고, $(n-type)In_2O_3$-(p-type)CoO의 p-n junction 이 형성되었음을 확인하였다. 이러한 p-n junction type 가스센서에는 접합 경계면에서 형성된 전하 공핍층 (depletion layer)의 두께 변화에 따른 저항 변화에 의해 환원성 가스에 대한 감응 기구 (sensing mechanism)를 설명할 수 있었다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2012년도 제43회 하계 정기 학술대회 초록집
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• pp.222-222
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• 2012

Metal oxide gas sensors based on semiconductor type have attracted a great deal of attention due to their low cost, flexible production and simple usability. However, most works have been focused on n-type oxides, while the characteristics of p-type oxide gas sensors have been barely studied. An investigation on p-type oxides is very important in that the use of them makes possible the novel sensors such as p-n diode and tandem devices. Monoclinic cupric oxide (CuO) is p-type semiconductor with narrow band gap (~1.2 eV). This is composed of abundant, nontoxic elements on earth, and thus low-cost, environment-friendly devices can be realized. However, gas sensing properties of neat CuO were rarely explored and the mechanism still remains unclear. In this work, the neat CuO layers with highly ordered mesoporous structures were prepared by a template-free, one-pot solution-based method using novel ink solutions, formulated with copper formate tetrahydrate, hexylamine and ethyl cellulose. The shear viscosity of the formulated solutions was 5.79 Pa s at a shear rate of 1 s-1. The solutions were coated on SiO2/Si substrates by spin-coating (ink) and calcined for 1 h at the temperature of $200{\sim}600^{\circ}C$ in air. The surface and cross-sectional morphologies of the formed CuO layers were observed by a focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM) and porosity was determined by image analysis using simple computer-programming. XRD analysis showed phase evolutions of the layers, depending on the calcination temperature, and thermal decompositions of the neat precursor and the formulated ink were investigated by TGA and DSC. As a result, the formation of the porous structures was attributed to the vaporization of ethyl cellulose contained in the solutions. Mesoporous CuO, formed with the ink solution, consisted of grains and pores with nano-meter size. All of them were strongly dependent on calcination temperature. Sensing properties toward H2 and C2H5OH gases were examined as a function of operating temperature. High and fast responses toward H2 and C2H5OH gases were discussed in terms of crystallinity, nonstoichiometry and morphological factors such as porosity, grain size and surface-to-volume ratio. To our knowledge, the responses toward H2 and C2H5OH gases of these CuO gas sensors are comparable to previously reported values.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2004년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1921-1923
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• 2004

V-p characteristics and the discharge luminous characteristics in inhomogeneous $SF_6$ gas gap under the positive and negative lightning impulse voltages are presented. The test gap was composed of the plane-to-plane with a needle-shaped protrusion. The applied voltage and the predischarge current were measured by the electric field sensor and the shunt of 50 ${\Omega}$, respectively. The light emission signals were observed by a photomultiplier tube, and a high-speed camera. In a consequence, the dielectric strengths of $SF_6$ gas gap under positive lightning impulse voltages were independent of the gas pressure. In the presence of the positive polarity, the branches of discharge channel were created and the directions of the discharge paths were random. On the other hands, the discharge paths of the negative polarity were more thicker and brighter.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1995년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1114-1116
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• 1995

P/N(CuO/ZnO) Heterojunction gas sensors were made by 2-step sintering methods and its gas sensing property was measured by varying the injected gases and the operating temperatures. As the applied voltage was increased in air ambients, the current-voltage characteristics shown the ohmic properties. However, when the CO gas ambients, 500 ppm at $200^{\circ}C$, the current-voltage characteristics behaves like a rectifying diode s after 3 mins later and its conduction mechanism is discussed qualitatively for the first times.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2002년도 하계학술대회 논문집 Vol.3 No.2
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• pp.845-848
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• 2002

The study of photoconductor materials is demanded for development for flat-panel digital x-ray Imager. In this paper, We investigated the feasibility of application as x-ray image sensor using Cd(Zn)Te compound with high stopping power on high radiation. These Cd(Zn)Te samples were fabricated by vacuum thermal evaporation method to large area deposition and investigated I-V measurement as applied voltage. The experimental results show that the additional injection Zn in CdTe film reduced the leakage current, for the $Cd_{0.85}Zn_{0.15}Te$ detector, the net charge had the highest value as $144.58pC/cm^2$ at 30 V.

• 분석과학
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.482-489
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• 2006

Pediococcus에서 추출된 lactate oxidase(LOD)를 poly(vinyl alcohol)(PVA)에 고정화하여 2전극계로 구성된 lactate 바이오센서를 제조하였다. Lactate는 LOD 효소와의 반응에서 생성되는 $H_2O_2$를 전기화학적으로 금(Au)위에 형성시킨 Pt-black 층에서 산화시켜 정량 할 수 있었다. Pt-black으로 만들어진 센서는 과산화수소에 대해서 낮은 전위(+300 mV vs. Ag/AgCl)에서 큰 산화전류를 보여주었으며, ascorbic acid, acetaminophen, uric acid 등과 같이 산화되기 쉬운 산화 종들의 영향을 감소시켜주었다. 외부보호막으로는 다양한 종류의 친수성 폴리우레탄을 사용하였다. 센서는 in vitro 방식으로 흐름계와 비흐름계 모두에서 성능을 평가하였다. 제작된 센서는 0.05 M NaCl을 포함하는 0.05 M 인산염 완충용액(pH 7.6)에서 성능을 시험하였으며, 0.1 mM에서 9.0 mM의 lactate 농도구간에서 직선적 감응성을 나타내었다. 최적화된 센서는 $4^{\circ}C$ 완충용액에 보관하였으며, 25일 이상 감응도(sensitivity)가 거의 변화하지 않았다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2002년도 추계학술대회 논문집 전기물성,응용부문
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• pp.54-56
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 뇌압을 측정하기 위해 LC 공진을 이용한 압력센서를 제작하고 그 성능을 시험하였다. 원격 측정용 압력센서는 움직이는 전극역할을 하는 p+ 박막이 있는 실리콘 기판과 고정된 평면 코일이 있는 유리 기판으로 구성되어 있다. 압력에 따라 두 전극 간의 간격이 달라지고 이에 따른 캐피시턴스가 변화하여 공진주파수가 변화하게 된다. 원격 측정용 외부 안테나를 이용하여 측정회로의 공진 주파수에서 위상의 변화를 측정하여 압력을 측정한다. 상부기판은 실리콘 기판을 도핑하여 p+ 막을 형성하고 금속막을 증착하여 전극을 형성한 후 실리콘을 식각하여 완성하고. 하부기판은 유리 기판 위에 금속막을 증착한 후. 전기도금으로 평면 코일을 형성하고 다시 금속막을 증착하여 전극을 형성하여 제작한다. 압력을 변화시킬 때 전극간의 간격의 변화에 따른 공진주파수에서의 위상의 변화를 외부 안테나에 연결된 측정회로를 통해 측정한다. 측정결과 공진주파수인 160 Mhz에서 -0.08 $deg/mmH_2O$의 감도를 얻을 수 있었다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 1997년도 한국자동제어학술회의논문집; 한국전력공사 서울연수원; 17-18 Oct. 1997
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• pp.317-320
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• 1997

In the water purification plant, chemicals are injected for quick purification of raw water. It is clear that the amount of chemicals intrinsically depends on the water quality such as turbidity, temperature, pH and alkalinity etc. However, the process of chemical reaction to improve water quality by the chemicals is not yet fully clarified nor quantified. The feedback signal in the process of coagulant dosage, which should be measured (through the sensor of the plant) to compute the appropriate amount of chemicals, is also not available. Most traditional methods focus on judging the conditions of purifying reaction and determine the amounts of chemicals through manual operation of field experts or jar-test results. This paper presents the method of deriving the optimum dosing rate of coagulant, PAC(Polymerized Aluminium Chloride) for coagulant dosing process in water purification system. A neural network model is developed for coagulant dosing and purifying process. The optimum coagulant dosing rate can be derived the neural network model. Conventionally, four input variables (turbidity, temperature, pH, alkalinity of raw water) are known to be related to the process, while considering the relationships to the reaction of coagulation and flocculation. Also, the turbidity in flocculator is regarded as a new input variable. And the genetic algorithm is utilized to identify the neural network structure. The ability of the proposed scheme validated through the field test is proved to be of considerable practical value.