• 한국항해항만학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항해항만학회 2013년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.293-298
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• 2013

본 연구는 수중 거리 측정을 위한 초음파 센서를 개발한다. 초음파 트랜스듀서는 음파를 발신하고 발신된 음파가 물체에 부딪혀 되돌아오는 반사파를 수신한다. 초음파 드라이버는 반사된 물체까지 거리 측정을 위해 음파의 비행시간을 검출해 음속을 곱한다. 본 연구에서는 비행시간을 검출하기 위해 임계값과 상호 상관 기법을 적용하고 그 결과를 보인다. 반사파가 노이즈에 감염되어 신호의 형태가 왜곡될 때 상호상관 기법은 기준 신호와 수신 신호의 유사성을 이용하여 비행시간을 검출한다. 기준 신호를 수중 환경에 따라 다르게 적용해 반사파와 유사성을 높여 센서의 성능을 향상시킨다. 논문에서는 초음파 센서 드라이버를 설명하고 실험환경에 따른 센서의 성능을 분석한다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2002

Objective: There exist gender differences in pulsatile contour waveform. Women have a greater age-related increase in left ventricular mass than do men and more likely to experience symptomatic heart failure after infarction. SDPTG (the second derivative of photoplethysmogram waveform) is a noninvasive method for evaluating the pulse wave and is correlated with age and other risk factors for atherosclerosis. We studied the effect of gender on SDPTG and made clear why the gender differences appear. Methods: To study the effects of effect factors, including height and blood pressure, on SDPTG in the fourth decade, data on height, weight, PTD (pulse transit distance), blood pressure, serum lipid levels, and SDPTG were collected in 115 laboratory healthy men and women. SDPTG is derived from double-differential processing of fingertip photoplethysmography and consists of a, b, c, and d waves in systole and an e wave in diastole; SDPTG aging index (AI) was calculated as (b-c-d-e)/a. Results: There were significant gender-related differences of SDPTG AI, height, and blood pressure. Age, height, and mean blood pressure were respectively and significantly correlated with SDPTG AI. SDPTG is dependent upon age, height, and blood pressure. Restricting analysis to SDPTG AI, age, height, and mean blood pressure, yielded that there were gender-related differences in SDPTG AI (P<0.05) which were derived from those of height (F<0.001, df=l, P=0.994). Conclusions: These new data may help to explain previous findings about age-related differences in pulsatile contour waveforms and why gender differences of SDPTG appear. The results of this study suggest that SDPTG AI, used for evaluation of biological vascular aging, should be calibrated by height as well as age and blood pressure.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.491-502
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• 2017

In this research, the application of ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) test as a nondestructive method for estimating some of the mechanical and dynamic properties of reactive powder concrete (RPC) containing steel and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers, as well as their combination was explored. In doing so, ten different mix designs were prepared in 19 experimental groups of specimens containing three different volume contents of steel fibers (i.e., 1, 2, and 3 %) and PVA fibers (i.e., 0.25, 0.5, and 0.75 %), as well as hybrid fibers (i.e., 0.25-0.75, 0.5-0.5, and 0.75-0.25 %). The specimens in these groups were prepared under the two curing regimes of normal and heat treatment. Moreover, the UPV test results were employed to estimate the compressive strength, dynamic modulus, shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio of the RPC concrete and to investigate the quality level of the used concrete. At the end, the effect of the specimen shape and in fact the measuring distance length on the UPV results was explored. The results of this research suggest that the steel fiber-containing RPC specimens demonstrate the highest level of ultrasonic pulse velocity as well as the highest values of the mechanical and dynamic properties. Moreover, heat treatment has a positive effect on the density, UPV, dynamic modulus, Poisson's ratio, and compressive strength of the RPC specimens, whereas it leads to a negligible increase or decrease in the shear modulus and static modulus of elasticity. Furthermore, the specimen shape affects the UPV of fiber-lacking specimens while negligibly affecting that of fiber-reinforced specimens.

• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2008

배관 내부의 방사성 오염도를 측정하기 위한 ZnS(Ag)/플라스틱섬광체 조합의 알파/베타선 동시측정용 phoswich 검출기를 개발하였다. 알파/베타선 동시측정용 phoswich 검출기의 오염위치에 따른 검출 성능을 PSD (Pulse shape discrimination) 방법을 이용하여 평가하였다. 또한, 검출기를 방사성 오염물질로부터 보호하기 위한 오염방지용 필름에 대한 방사선 감쇄 정도를 실험적으로 평가하였다. PSD 방법으로 알파/베타선 분리 정도를 측정한 결과 충분히 알파와 베타선이 분리되었으며 오염방지용 필름의 적용 가능성을 확인하였다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제23권4_2호
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• pp.701-708
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• 2020

In this paper, we analyzed the optical properties of the LED module for dental care, which has the effect of promoting cell regeneration and scar treatment. The LED module is a U-shaped module suitable for the shape of teeth. It is manufactured with an LED module (632 nm) and an LED module (632 nm + 870 nm), analyzes the results of optical properties, sets the irradiation distance, irradiation time, and is effective in healing skin wounds. Evaluation was conducted. It was tested in 6 test groups according to the light irradiation conditions, and light was irradiated to the scar site every other day for 7 days, 1 day and 3 days. As a result, it was confirmed that the effect of scar treatment was the highest when the combined wavelength of 632 nm + 870 nm was irradiated in pulse mode than when the single wavelength was irradiated and the composite wavelength was continuously irradiated. In group C group irradiated with PW Mode: pulse mode (period 36 ms, pulse width 35 ms) using a composite wavelength with LED module (632 nm + 870 nm) than group A without light irradiation, the length of scar reduction was 19 %, the area of the scar was further reduced by 10%, and it was confirmed that it is effective in treating scars in the wound area.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.1289-1296
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• 2021

In this study, an electron-scattering device was fabricated to practically use the ultra-high dose rate electron beams for the FLASH preclinical research in Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences. The Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences has been involved in the investigation of linear accelerators for preclinical research and has recently implemented FLASH electron beams. To determine the geometry of the scattering device for the FLASH preclinical research with a 6-MeV linear accelerator, the Monte Carlo N-particle transport code was exploited. By employing the fabricated scattering device, the off-axis and depth dose distributions were measured with radiochromic films. The generated mean energy of electron beams via the scattering device was 4.3 MeV, and the symmetry and flatness of the off-axis dose distribution were 0.11% and 2.33%, respectively. Finally, the doses per pulse were obtained as a function of the source to surface distance (SSD); the measured dose per pulse varied from 4.0 to 0.2 Gy/pulse at an SSD range of 20-90 cm. At an SSD of 30 cm with a 100-Hz repetition rate, the dose rate was 180 Gy/s, which is sufficient for the preclinical FLASH studies.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제85권3호
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• pp.381-391
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• 2023

The seismic performance of the tall building equipped with a tuned mass damper (TMD) considering soil-structure interaction (SSI) effects is well studied in the literature. However, these studies are performed on the nominal model of the seismic-excited structural system with SSI. Hence, the outcomes of the studies may not valid for the actual structural system. To address the study gap, the reliability theory as a useful and powerful method is utilized in the paper. The present study aims to carry out reliability analyses on tall buildings equipped with TMD under near-field pulse-like (NFPL) ground motions considering SSI effects using a subset simulation (SS) method. In the presence of uncertainties of the structural model, TMD device, foundation, soil, and near-field pulse-like ground motions, the numerical studies are performed on a benchmark 40-story building and the failure probabilities of the structures with and without TMD are evaluated. Three types of soils (dense, medium, and soft soils), different earthquake magnitudes (M_w = 7,0. 7,25. 7,5 ), different nearest fault distances (r = 5. 10 and 15 km), and three seismic performance levels of immediate occupancy (IO), life safety (LS), and collapse prevention (CP) are considered in this study. The results show that tall buildings built near faults and on soft soils are more affected by uncertainties of the structural and ground motion models. Hence, ignoring these uncertainties may result in an inaccurate estimation of the maximum seismic responses. Also, it is found the TMD is not able to reduce the failure probabilities of the structure in the IO seismic performance level, especially for high earthquake magnitudes and structures built near the fault. However, TMD is significantly effective in the reduction of failure probability for the LS and CP performance levels. For weak earthquakes and long fault distances, the failure probabilities of both structures with and without TMD are near zero, and the efficiency of the TMD in the reduction of failure probabilities is reduced by increasing earthquake magnitudes and the reduction of fault distance. As soil softness increases, the failure probability of structures both with and without TMD often increases, especially for severe near-fault earthquake motion.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.49-59
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• 2011

현재 목표기기(target node)의 위치를 측정하는 기술 중에 가장 정확도가 높다고 평가되는 방법은 ToA(Time of Arrival) 거리 측정(Ranging) 기술과 TDoA(Time Difference of Arrival) 거리 측정 기술을 이용한 위치 측정 방법이다. ToA와 TDoA는 시간을 기반으로 하는 거리 측정 기술이기 때문에 여러 개의 참조기기(Reference node)와 목표기기 사이의 시간 동기화와 오프셋이 중요시 된다. 참조기기와 목표기기 사이의 시간 동기화가 정확하게 이루어지지 않거나 참조기기 간 시간 오프셋이 발생할 경우 정확한 시점에서 신호를 검출할 수 없게 되어 거리오차가 발생하게 되고, 이러한 거리오차를 일반적인 위치 측정 알고리즘에 적용하게 되면 목표 기기의 정확한 위치를 측정할 수 없다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 참조기기와 목표기기 사이에 시간 동기화가 맞지 않을 경우와 참조기기와 참조기기 사이의 시간 오프셋이 발생할 경우에 위치 측정의 오차를 줄이는 ToA와 TDoA의 Hybrid 방식을 제안한다. 각각의 펄스가 직교성을 갖는 특징을 지닌 MHP(Modified Hermite Polynomial) 펄스를 이용하여 참조기기들이 각기 다른 MHP 펄스를 송수신하도록 하고 이를 통해 한 번의 MHP 펄스 송수신만으로 TDoA와 ToA 두 가지 방법을 모두 이용하여 각각의 거리를 측정하고 위치 계산을 할 수 있도록 한다. Hybrid 방식은 TDoA와 ToA 방법을 이용한 거리 측정을 반복적인 계산을 통해 실제 거리 오차가 적은 방법을 선택하여 목표기기의 위치를 좀 더 정확하게 측정할 수 있음을 시뮬레이션을 통해 보였다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제10권12호
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• pp.2296-2302
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 빛의 세기에 크게 영향을 받지 않고 정밀한 거리 계측과 측정 속도를 대폭 개선할 수 있는 기술로서 5m 단위의 거리 계측에는 비행 펄스 시간 방법을 사용하고, 1mm 단위의 계측에는 헤테로다인 방법을 적용하여, 장거리계측이 가능하게 함과 동시에 측정오차 1mm 이내, 측정 거리 1km 이내의 고정밀의 거리 계측이 가능한 방법을 개발하고 그 유용성을 검증하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권12호
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• pp.3702-3707
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• 2009

본 논문은 Gray 부호화된 QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) 신호를 I 축 상에서 M개의 심벌을 갖는 M-PAM (Pulse Amplitude Modulation)과 Q 축 상에서 N개의 심벌을 갖는 N-PAM으로 분리한다. 수신된 심벌 신호를 비트 연판정 값으로 변환하기 위하여 Euclidean 거리를 이용한 근사화된 MAP (Maximum a Posteriori) 알고리듬을 제시한다. 기존의 Max-Log-MAP 방식은 일반 MAP 방식에서 사용하는 지수함수 혹은 로그함수 대신 심벌간 거리 비교를 통하여 구현 복잡도를 낮추었다. 그러나 심벌의 수가 증가 할수록 비교대상이 많아지므로 구현 복잡도가 증가하게 된다. 제안된 알고리듬은 사칙 연산에 의해 계산이 되기 때문에 직관적으로 구현복잡도가 낮아짐을 알 수 있다.