• International Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2022

Pyrotechnic initiators provide a source of pyrotechnic energy used to initiate a variety of space mechanisms. Pyrotechnic systems build in electromagnetic environment that may lead to critical or catastrophic hazards. Special precautions are need to prevent a pulse large enough to trigger the initiator from appearing in the pyrotechnic firing circuits at any but the desired time. The EMC verification shall be shown by analysis or test that the pyrotechnic systems meets the requirements of inadvertent activation. The MIL-STD-1576 and two range safeties, AFSPC and CSG, require the safety margin for electromagnetic potential hazards to pyrotechnic systems to a level at least 20 dB below the maximum no-fire power of the EED. The PC23 is equivalent to NASA standard initiator and the 1EPWH100 squib is ESA standard initiator. This paper verifies the two safety margins for electromagnetic potential hazards. The first is verified by analyzing against a RF power. The second is verified by testing against a DC current. The EMC safety margin requirement against RF power has been demonstrated through the electric field coupling analysis in differential mode with 21 dB both PC23 and 1EPWH100, and in common mode with 58 dB for PC23 and 48 dB for 1EPWH100 against the maximum no-fire power of the EED. Also, the EMC safety margin requirement against DC current has been demonstrated through the electrical isolation test for the pyrotechnic firing circuits with greater than 20 dB below the maximum no-fire current of the EED.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.113-118
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• 2006

In the primary sensory neuron of the mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus (MTN), the peripheral axon supplies a large number of annulospiral endings surrounding intrafusal fibers encapsulated in single muscle spindles while the central axon sends only a few number of synapses onto single ${\alpha}-motoneurons({\alpha}-MNs)$. Therefore, the ${\alpha}-{\gamma}$ linkage is thought to be very crucial in the jaw-closing movement. Spike activity in a ${\gamma}-motoneuron\;({\gamma}-MN)$ would induce a large number of impulses in single peripheral axons by activating many intrafusal fibers simultaneously, subsequently causing an activation of ${\alpha}-MNs$ in spite of the small number of synapses. Thus, the activity of ${\gamma}-MNs$ may be vital for modulation of jaw-closing movements. Independently of such a spindle activity modulated by ${\gamma}-MNs$, somatic depolarization in MTN neurons is known to trigger the oscillatory spike activity. Nevertheless, the trafficking of these spikes arising from the two distinct sources of MTN neurons is not well understood. In this short review, switching among multiple functional modes of MTN neurons is discussed. Subsequently, it will be discussed which mode can support the ${\alpha}-{\gamma}$ linkage. In our most recent study, simultaneous patch-clamp recordings from the soma and axon hillock revealed a spike-back-propagation from the spike-initiation site in the stem axon to the soma in response to a somatic current pulse. The persistent $Na^+$ current was found to be responsible for the spike-initiation in the stem axon, the activation threshold of which was lower than those of soma spikes. Somatic inputs or impulses arising from the sensory ending, whichever trigger spikes in the stem axon first, would be forwarded through the central axon to the target synapse. We also demonstrated that at hyperpolarized membrane potentials, 4-AP-sensitive $K^+$ current ($IK_{4-AP}$) exerts two opposing effects on spikes depending on their origins; the suppression of spike initiation by increasing the apparent electrotonic distance between the soma and the spike-initiation site, and the facilitation of axonal spike invasion at higher frequencies by decreasing the spike duration and the refractory period. Through this mechanism, the spindle activity caused by ${\gamma}-MNs$ would be safely forwarded to ${\alpha}-MNs$. Thus, soma spikes shaped differentially by this $IK_{4-AP}$ depending on their origins would reflect which one of the two inputs was forwarded to the target synapses.

• 한국의학물리학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국의학물리학회 2002년도 Proceedings
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• pp.396-399
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• 2002

Intense quasi-monochromatic x-ray irradiation from the linear plasma target is described. The plasma x-ray generator employs a high-voltage power supply, a low-impedance coaxial transmission line, a high-voltage condenser with a capacity of about 200 nF, a turbo-molecular pump, a thyristor pulse generator as a trigger device, and a flash x-ray tube. The high-voltage main condenser is charged up to 55 kV by the power supply, and the electric charges in the condenser are discharged to the tube after triggering the cathode electrode. The x-ray tube is of a demountable triode that is connected to the turbo molecular pump with a pressure of approximately 1 mPa. As electron flows from the cathode electrode are roughly converged to the molybdenum target by the electric field in the tube, the weakly ionized plasma, which consists of metal ions and electrons, forms by the target evaporating. In the present work, the peak tube voltage was almost equal to the initial charging voltage of the main condenser, and the peak current was about 20 kA with a charging voltage of 55 kV. When the charging voltage was increased, the linear plasma x-ray source grew, and the characteristic x-ray intensities of K-series lines increased. The quite sharp lines such as hard x-ray lasers were clearly observed. The quasi-monochromatic radiography was performed by a new film-less computed radiography system.

• 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.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.135-138
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• 1998

이 논문은 정치망에서의 어군의 입망상태를 원격으로 감시하기 위하여 개발한 디지털 원격 어군 탐지기의 구성과 실험 결과에 대하여 기술한다. 그 원격 어군탐지기는 해상국와 육상국으로 구성하였다. 전자는 50 kHz의 초음파 송수신부, 자작한 16비트 싱글보드컴퓨터, 데이터 링크용 무선모뎀으로 구성하였다. 싱글보드컴퓨터는 초음파펄스 송신용 트리거 신호, 최대탐지거리, A/D 변환기의 샘플링 간격, 데이터 링크를 제어한다. 에코 데이터의 샘플링 간격은 80${\mu}$s로 하였다. 후자는 해상국과 동일한 무선 모뎀, 에코그램을 표시하고 그 때의 raw data를 저장하는 노트북 컴퓨터로 구성하였다.필자는 시험 제작한 원격 어군탐지기의 실용성을 확인하기 위한 현장 실험을 행하였다. 그 결과, 얻어진 에코그램은 정치망내의 어군행동을 감시하기에 충분하게 양호하고 명료하였다.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.559-563
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• 2002

본 논문에서는 직접 고안한 scanned point-detecting system(SPDS)을 이용하여 PDP 방전 셀 내에서 방출되는 광을 3차원 적으로 시간 분해하여 측정하였다. PM tube를 통해 검출된 광 신호를 오실로스코프 상에서 파형을 확인하고 PC제어를 통해 결과를 얻었다. Ne-Xe(4%) 혼합가스가 400 ton압력으로 채워진 패널에서 측정한 시간 분해 결과를 살펴보면 패널의 전면판(top view)에서는 방전이 cathode전극의 안쪽 edge에서 시작되면서 cathode전극 바깥쪽으로 호의 형태를 이루면서 진행되는 것을 알 수 있었으며 패널의 측면(side view)에서 측정한 시간 분해 결과를 살펴보면 약 150$\mu\textrm{m}$의 높이까지 방전에 의한 광이 검출되었다. 그리고 구동전압 펄스가 인가된 후 730 ns에서 가장 큰 intensity가 나타났다.

• 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.69-77
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 가상실험실 설계에 필수적인 전자계측장비의 주요기능을 자바애플릿을 이용하여 소프트웨어적으로 구현하였다. 구현된 가상전자계측장비는 가상아나로그 멀티미터, 가상신호발생기, 가상오실로스코프이며, 웹상에서 학습자가 간단한 마우스조작을 통해 가상실험이 가능하도록 하였다. 또한, 구현된 가상전자계측장비의 유효성을 입증하기 위해 주로 전자계측장비의 사용법에 대한 이해를 돕는 가상실험을 구성하였다. 가상아나로그 멀티미터는 OHM, ACV, DCV, DCA를 측정할 수 있는 4가지 실험이 구축되어 있고, 가상신호발생기의 경우 신호발생기에서 주로 다루는 주파수 값을 변화시키거나 삼각파, 구형파, 사인파를 발생시켜 가상오실로스코프로 확인할 수 있도록 하였다. 가상오실로스코프의 경우 두 개의 채널을 이용하여 측정할 수 있는 요소(전압, 전류)를 확대기능을 추가하여 좀 더 세밀하게 측정할 수 있도록 하였으며, 트리거, 커서, 파형의 합성등과 같은 여러 가지 유용한 기능들을 구현하였다. 구현된 가상전자계측장비는 자바클래스 형태로 구현하였기 때문에 가상실험실 구성형태에 따라 여러 가지 다양한 방법으로 활용이 가능하다.

• 대한약리학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.57-75
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• 1987

Two modalities of gonadotropin secretion, pulsatile gonadotropin and preovulatory gonadotropin surge, have been identified in the mammals. Pulsatile gonadotropin secretion is modulated by the pulsatile pattern of GnRH release and complex ovarian steroid feedback actions. The neural mechansim that regulates the pulsatile release of GnRH in the hypothalamus is called "GnRH pulse generator". Ovarian steroids, estradiol and progesterone, appear to exert thier feedback effects both directly on the pituitary to modulate gonadotropin release and on a hypothalamic site to modulate GnRH release; estradiol primarily affects the amplitude while progesterone decreases the frequency of the pulsatile GnRH. Steroid hormones are known to affect catecholamine transmission in brain. MBH-POA is richly innervated by NE systems and close apposition of NE terminals and GnRH cell bodies occurs in the MBH as well as in the POA. NE normally facilitates pulsatile LH release by acting through ${\alpha}-receptor$ mechanism. However, precise nature of facilitative role of NE transmission in maintaining pulsatile LH has not been clearly understood. Close apposition of DA and GnRH terminals in ME might permit DA to influence GnRH release. Action of DA transmission probably is mediated by axo-axonic contacts between GnRH and DA fibers in the ME. Dopamine transmission does not normally regulate pulsatile LH release, but under certain conditions, increased DA transmission inhibit LH pulse. Endogenous opioid acts to suppress the secretion of GnRH into hypophysial portal circulation, thereby inhibiting gonadotropin secretion. However, an interaction between endogenenous opioid peptides and gonadotropin release is a complex one which involves ovarian hormones as well. LH secretion appears to be most suppressed by endogenenous opioids during the luteal phase, at a time of elevated progesterone secretion. The arcuate nucleus contains not only cell bodies for GnRH and ${\beta}-endorphin$ but also a dense aborization of fibers suggesting that GnRH release is changed by the interactions between GnRH and ${\beta}-endorphin$ cell bodies within the arcuate nucleus. The frequency and amplitude of pulsatile LH release seem to be increased during the preovulatory gonadotropin surge. Estradiol exerts positive feedback action on the hypothalamo-pituitary axis to trigger preovulatory LH surge. GnRH is also crucial hormonal stimulus for preovulatory LH surge. It is unlikely, however, that increased secretion of GnRH during the preovulatory gonadotropin surge represents an obligatory neural signal for generation of the LH discharge in primates including human. Modulation of preovulatory LH surge by catecholamines has been studied almost exclusively in rats. NE and E may be involved in distinct way to accumulate GnRH in the MBH and its release into the hypophysial portal system during the critical period for LH surge on proestrus in rats. However, the mechanisms whereby augmented adrenergic transmission may facilitate the formation and accumulation of GnRH in the ME-ARC nerve terminals before the LH surge have not been clearly understood.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.897-903
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• 1999

Many out patients of the rehabilitation center complaint a pain caused by suffering of MPS, and it brings many different kind of social and ecinomical problems such as medical expenses and the reduction in work efficiency. Therefore, we conducted a research to present a fast and effective treatment to the MPS patients. this research was conducted from November, 1996 to January 1998 with eighteen outpatients who agreed to be the subjects to our reserach. We applied the electric acupuncture on 28 different trigger point on the patients with mostly muscular-skeletal pain and some tender and radiating pain. After the treatment, VRS, VAS, PRI were used to measure the degree of the pain on the patients third and seventh visits, and following results were found. 1. To apply EAP treatment, we acupunctured 6em-Iong needles on Tps region, then the electrodes of pulse generater pg-306 E.S.T were connected on the top of the needles. the electric acupuncture therapy was conducted for 20 minutes with the intensity of 4hz - 60hz(auto wave). The treated electric intensity was the level at which the patients did not feel discomfort. 2. Thirteen out of the 18 participated patients were in their 30s and 40s(72.2%), showing highest frequency. There were more female than male with the ratio of 1 to 1:2. 3. six out of the participated patients (33.3%) had the pain for less then a week, and the average duration of the pain of the participated patients wear 0.8 years. 4. The pain occured mostly in the upper trapezius by 6 part (21.4%), then in the gluteus medius region by 4 part (14.3%). Many of the patients with the pain in the upper back area accompanied varios kind of the referred pains such as radiculopathy, HIVD and Frozen shoulder. 5. MPS occured more frequently on the right side than left side then left side and it seemed to be due to the frequent use of the right hand. 6. There was almost no difference in the measurement of the intensity of the pain right before and after the EAP treatment. Howerver, there was significant decrease in the numerical values of the VAS, and a little bit of decrease in the numerical values of the PRI after the EAP treatment. 7. Based on the results of this present research, it can be concluded that EAP can be used for the treating the myofascial pain syndrome with promptness and safety in most cases.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제45권10호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 $1.0{\mu}m$ BCD 650V 공정을 이용하여 향상된 잡음 내성과 높은 전류 구동 능력을 갖는 고전압 구동 IC를 설계하였다. 설계된 고전압 구동 IC는 500kHz의 고속 동작이 가능하고, 입력 전압의 범위가 최대 650V이다. 설계된 IC에 내장된 상단 레벨 쉬프터는 잡음 보호회로와 슈미트 트리거를 포함하고 있으며 최대 50V/ns의 높은 dv/dt 잡음 내성을 가지고 있다. 또한 설계된 숏-펄스 생성회로가 있는 상단 레벨 쉬프터의 전력 소모는 기존 회로 대비 40% 이상 감소하였다. 이외에도 상 하단 파워 스위치의 동시 도통을 방지하는 보호회로와 구동부의 전원 전압을 감지하는 UVLO(Under Voltage Lock-Out) 회로를 내장하여 시스템의 안정도를 향상시켰다. 설계된 고전압 구동 IC의 특성 검증에는 Cadence사의 spectre 및 PSpice를 이용하였다.