• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2017

Background: Phosphate rock and its by-product are widely used in various industries to produce phosphoric acid, gypsum, gypsum board, and fertilizer. Owing to its high level of natural radioactive nuclides (e.g., $^{238}U$ and $^{226}Ra$), the radiological safety of workers who work with phosphate rock should be systematically managed. In this study, $^{238}U$, $^{232}Th$, $^{226}Ra$, and $^{40}K$ levels were measured to analyze the transport characteristics of these radionuclides in the production cycle of phosphate rock. Materials and Methods: Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence and gamma spectrometry were used to determine the activity of $^{238}U$, $^{232}Th$, $^{226}Ra$, and $^{40}K$. To evaluate the extent of secular disequilibrium, the analytical results were compared using statistical methods. Finally, the distribution of radioactivity across different stages of the phosphate rock production cycle was evaluated. Results and Discussion: The concentration ratios of $^{226}Ra$ and $^{238}U$ in phosphate rock were close to 1.0, while those found in gypsum and fertilizer were extremely different, reflecting disequilibrium after the chemical reaction process. The nuclide with the highest activity level in the production cycle of phosphate rock was $^{40}K$, and the median $^{40}K$ activity was $8.972Bq{\cdot}g^{-1}$ and $1.496Bq{\cdot}g^{-1}$, respectively. For the $^{238}U$ series, the activity of $^{238}U$ and $^{226}Ra$ was greatest in phosphate rock, and the distribution of activity values clearly showed the transport characteristics of the radionuclides, both for the byproducts of the decay sequences and for their final products. Conclusion: Although the activity of $^{40}K$ in k-related fertilizer was relatively high, it made a relatively low contribution to the total radiological effect. However, the activity levels of $^{226}Ra$ and $^{238}U$ in phosphate rock were found to be relatively high, near the upper end of the acceptable limits. Therefore, it is necessary to systematically manage the radiological safety of workers engaged in phosphate rock processing.

• 한국근적외분광분석학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국근적외분광분석학회 2001년도 NIR-2001
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• pp.1251-1251
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• 2001

The routine analysis of milk chemical components is of major importance both for the management of animals in dairy farms and for quality control in dairy industries. NIRS technology is an analytical technique which greatly simplifies this routine. One of the most critical aspects in NIRS analysis of milk is sample preparation and analysis modes which should be fast and straightforward. An important difficulty when obtaining NIR spectra of milk is the high water content (80 to 90%) of this product, since water absorbs most of the infrared radiation, and, therefore, limits the accuracy of calibrating for other constituents. To avoid this problem, the DESIR system was set up. Other ways of radiation-sample interaction adapted for liquids or semi-liquids exist, which are practically instantaneous and with limited or null necessity of sample preparation: Transmission and Folded Transmission or Transflectance. The objective of the present work is to compare the precision and accuracy of milk calibration equations in two analysis modes: Reflectance (dry milk) and Folded Transmission (liquid milk). A FOSS-NIR Systems 6500 I spectrophotometer (400-2500 nm) provided with a spinning module was used. Two NIR spectroscopic methods for milk analysis were compared: a) folded transmission: liquid milk samples in a 0.1 pathlength sample cell (ref. IH-0345) and b) reflectance: dried milk samples in glass fibre filters placed in a standard ring cell. A set of 101 milk samples was used to develop the calibration equations, for the two NIR analysis modes, to predict casein, protein, fat and dry matter contents, and 48 milk samples to predict Somatic Cell Count (SCC). The calibrations obtained for protein, fat and dry matter have an excellent quantitative prediction power, since they present $r^2$ values higher than 0.9. The $r^2$ values are slightly lower for casein and SCC (0.88 and 0.89 respectively), but they still are sufficiently high. The accuracy of casein, protein and SCC equations is not affected by the analysis modes, since their ETVC values are very similar in reflectance and folded transmission (0.19% vs 0.21%; 0.16% vs 0.19% and 55.57% vs 53.11% respectively), Lower SECV values were obtained for the prediction of fat and dry matter with the folded transmission equations (0.14% and 0.25% respectively) compared to the results with the reflectance ones (0.43% and 0.34% respectively). In terms of accuracy and speed of analytical response, NIRS analysis of liquid milk is recommended (folded transmission), since the drying procedure takes 24 hours. However, both analysis modes offer satisfactory results.

• 한국해양환경ㆍ에너지학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.254-262
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• 2015

가동 물체형 점흡수식 반구형 파력발전장치의 수면하 형상에 대한 매개변수 연구를 수행하였다. 매개변수로는 반구의 반지름과 흘수를 사용하였고, 각 조건에 따른 반구의 상하운동응답을 분석하여 최적의 반지름과 흘수사이의 관계를 추정하였다. 또한 최대 파력 에너지를 추출하기 위해 PTO 시스템으로 인한 추가 감쇠 계수를 부유체의 방사 감쇠 계수와 동일하게 지정하였다. 부유체의 운동응답 스펙트럼과 추출 파워 스펙트럼을 입사파 스펙트럼 첨두 주파수의 변화에 따라 구하였다. 이를 통해, 가용 파 에너지 추출량의 첨두 주파수가 입사파 스펙트럼의 첨두 주파수보다 약 20% 클 때, 최대 파워 실효치를 갖는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.2470-2476
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• 2011

실험적인 방법과 수치적인 방법의 장점을 취한 고유변형도법은 선상가열에 의한 판의 변형을 예측하는데 매우 유용하다. 고유변형도법을 이용한 선상가열에 의한 판 변형의 예측을 위해서는 고유변형도의 크기와 영역을 적절하게 결정하는 것이 중요한데, 선상가열 후의 실제 냉각속도에 따라 강의 상변태 특성이 달라지므로 이 또한 고유변형도 결정에 있어서 고려되어야 한다. 조선 현장에서 많이 사용되는 수냉과정을 모사하기 위해 충돌제트, 막비등, 복사 효과를 포함하는 열전달 해석법을 제안하였으며, 이를 통해 고유변형도 영역의 실제 냉각속도와 상변태 분율을 구할 수 있다. 상변태 분율에 따른 재료의 물성치를 반영함으로써 선상가열에 의한 판의 변형을 보다 정도 있게 예측하는 것이 가능하다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.862-867
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 2 mW/$cm^2$ 이하의 낮은 입력 전력 밀도에서 동작하는 2.45 GHz 렉테나를 제안하였다. 제안된 렉테나는 다이오드 2개를 사용하는 배전압 구조의 정류부와 다이오드에서 발생하는 2차 하모닉의 재 방사를 억압하기 위한 인쇄형 야기 안테나 구조를 사용하여 설계하였다. 인쇄형 야기 안테나는 2.45 GHz에서 약 5 dB의 이득을 가지며, 안테나를 통해 입력된 전력이 $0{\sim}14\;dBm$일 때 렉테나의 변환 효율은 $32{\sim}42%$으로 측정되었다. 개발된 렉테나는 저전력 소자의 전원 공급에 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2013

Recent researches on plant factory system deal with the convergence of lighting technology, agricultural technology inclusive to the high-tech industries worldwide in order to respond to the decreasing crop harvest due to global warming and abnormal weather phenomena. However, the fundamental performance standard is not currently being introduced in the case of plants factory and its commercialization is not activated because of high initial investment and operating cost. Large portion of the initial investment and operating cost of a plant factory is ascribed to artificial light sources and thermal control facilities, therefore, innovation should be provided in order to improve the economics of the plant factory. As an alternative, new plant factory could harness solar thermal and geothermal systems for heating, cooling and ventilation. In this study, a natural light dependent multi-layer plant factory's thermal environment was analyzed with two-dimensional numerical methods to elicit efficient operation conditions for optimized internal physical environment. Depending on the supply air temperature and airflow rate introduced in the facility, the temperature changes around the crops was interpreted. Since the air supplied into the plant factory does not stay long enough, the ambient temperature predicted around the plating trays was not significantly different from that of the supplied air. However, the changes of airflow rate and air flow pattern could cause difference to the temperature around the planting trays. Increasing the amount of time of air staying around the planting trays could improve energy performance in case the thermal environment of a natural light based multi-layer plant factory is considered.

• Carbon letters
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.147-170
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• 2015

In recent decades, there has been an increasing interest in the use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) in aerospace, renewable energy and other industries, due to its low weight and relatively good mechanical properties compared with traditional metals. However, due to the high cost of petroleum-based precursors and their associated processing costs, CF remains a specialty product and as such has been limited to use in high-end aerospace, sporting goods, automotive, and specialist industrial applications. The high cost of CF is a problem in various applications and the use of CFRP has been impeded by the high cost of CF in various applications. This paper presents an overview of research related to the fabrication of low cost CF using polyethylene (PE) control technology, and identifies areas requiring additional research and development. It critically reviews the results of cross-linked PE control technology studies, and the development of promising control technologies, including acid, peroxide, radiation and silane cross-linking methods.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.24-38
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• 2006

본 논문에서는 인공위성의 원격 측정, 명령 및 제어(TT&C)용에 적합한 원뿔 나선 안테나의 설계 및 제작에 관해 검토하였다. $2.0{\sim}2.3\;GHz$ 대역에서 동작하며 반구면상에서 양호한 이득 특성과 축비 특성을 가지도록 나선의 형상을 상용 전자장 소프트웨어를 이용하여 최적 설계하였다. 원뿐 나선의 급전을 위한 동축선 무한 벌룬은 실험적인 방법으로 구현하였다. 설계된 나선의 형상을 정밀하게 제작하는 방법을 제시하였다. 설계한 안테나를 제작하여 측정한 결과 $2.0{\sim}2.3\;GHz$ 대역에서 -18 dB 이하의 반사 계수, 4 dB 이상의 이득, 이득이 0 dB 이상인 각도가 안테나 축으로부터 ${\pm}75^{\circ}$, 축비가 5 dB 이하인 각도가 안테나 축으로부터 ${\pm}90^{\circ}$, 15 dB 이상의 전후 방비 등 양호한 특성을 얻었다.

• Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2018

For the first time in the city of Riyadh, the formation of $O_3$ and its relationship with NO and $NO_2$ ($NO_x$) was investigated. Throughout the summer $O_3$, NO, and $NO_2$ were collected from three locations: residential, industrial, and rural areas. During the sampling period $O_3$ concentrations exceeded 1-hour local standards a few times yet remained consistent with the standards most of the time. The $O_3$ concentrations were observed highest in the rural location and lowest in the industrial area. The diurnal variation of NO followed a double peak: one in the morning and the other in the evening, representing the traffic pattern. Early morning NO peaks were observed in the rural location, which were attributed to the movement of NO from other locations. The $O_3$ concentrations depicted typical pattern, increasing after sunrise and reaching its maximum during midday. The highest $O_3$ concentrations were observed in the rural location followed by the residential and industrial. $NO_2$ photolysis rates were 3-4 times higher compared to other similar investigations, potentially due to intense solar radiation. A strong negative correlation was observed between $NO_x$ and $O_3$ values in the industrial location indicating photochemical activities around the industrial area were higher, likely due to additional $NO_x$ emissions from industries. Regression analysis of $NO_x$ and OX ($O_3+NO_2$) indicated that in residential and industrial locations at nighttime there were large $NO_x$ independent regional contributions which is attributed to VOCs. The Weekend Effect was observed in the city potentially due to the production of the OH radical and subsequent reactions with VOCs implying that the area is VOC-sensitive.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.65-70
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• 2012

This study was performed to test the combustive properties of the pipe insulation materials which are mainly used in the industries and buildings. Fire characteristic test of pipe insulation film according to the KS F ISO 5660-1 was performed. The experimental materials commonly used in the pipe insulation were used four kinds of films. Two kinds of 4 types of products that have the flame retardant performance and the other two types of them have no flame retardant performance. They were selected for fire characteristic test. The result of finding 25kW/$m^2$ radiation from the ignition was that flame retardant products were 140sec and the other one were 69sec in average of heat release rate(HRR). The result of flame retardant products in the 50kW/$m^2$ was 34sec and the other one were 15sec in average of HRR. However, the HRR of flame retardant products was much higher than the other one. Flame propagation test was conducted according to the KOFEIS 1001. The result of flame retardant products was that flame retardant products had a hold without fire spread after firing them. But the other one were completely fired after firing them. Therefore, I want to recommend that flame retardant products need to be used by the regulation to prevent or decrease a fire spread.