• Asian Journal of Business Environment
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.29-37
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• 2023

Purpose: Motivated by the fact that Malaysians fish consumption patterns and preferences have raised sustainability concerns, this study aims to understand the key entry points to promote sustainable consumption and increased uptake of sustainably sourced fish among Malaysian consumers. This is achieved by exploring the individual determinants of Malaysian consumers' fish purchasing behaviors and their subjective and objective knowledge of fish. Research design, data, and methodology: A survey was conducted using interviewled questionnaire on 250 consumers in selected Malaysian populations recruited via street-intercept random sampling. Results: Findings confirmed the homogeneous societal culture of fish consumption amongst Malaysians. Females and consumers with advanced degree are found to be potentially effective primary targets of sustainable consumption interventions. Future interventions should consider the solutions to the low health and sustainability literacies among Malaysian consumers, and limited availability, accessibility, and affordability of sustainable options in Malaysia. Conclusion: The study findings provide new insights for the multisectoral stakeholders in the region working on promoting sustainable fish consumption and sustainable fisheries in general.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.1528-1539
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• 2023

Since the leakage of sodium in an SFR (sodium-cooled fast reactor) causes an explosion upon reaction with air and water, sodium leakages represent an important safety issue. In this study, a novel technique for improving the reliability of sodium leakage detection applying DDVR (dynamic data validation and reconciliation) is proposed and verified to resolve this technical issue. DDVR is an approach that aims to improve the accuracy of a target system in a dynamic state by minimizing random errors, such as from the uncertainty of instruments and the surrounding environment, and by eliminating gross errors, such as instrument failure, miscalibration, or aging, using the spatial redundancy of measurements in a physical model and the reliability information of the instruments. DDVR also makes it possible to estimate the state of unmeasured points. To validate this approach for supporting sodium leakage detection, this study applies experimental data from a sodium leakage detection experiment performed by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute. The validation results show that the reliability of sodium leakage detection is improved by cooperation between DDVR and hardware measurements. Based on these findings, technology integrating software and hardware approaches is suggested to improve the reliability of sodium leakage detection by presenting the expected true state of the system.

• 한국수자원학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국수자원학회 2020년도 학술발표회
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• pp.114-114
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• 2020

Water contamination in a water distribution network (WDN) is harmful since it directly induces the consumer's health problem and suspends water service in a wide area. Actions need to be taken rapidly to countermeasure a contamination event. A contaminant source ident ification (CSI) is an important initial step to mitigate the harmful event. Here, a CSI approach focused on determining the contaminant intrusion possible location and time (PLoT) is introduced. One of the methods to discover the PLoT is an inverse calculation to connect all the paths leading to the report specification of a sensor. A filtering procedure is then applied to narrow down the PLoT using the results from individual sensors. First, we spatially reduce the suspect intrusion points by locating the highly suspicious nodes that have similar intrusion time. Then, we narrow the possible intrusion time by matching the suspicious intrusion time to the reported information. Finally, a likelihood-score is estimated for each suspect. Another important aspect that needs to be considered in CSI is that there are inherent uncertainties, such as the variations in user demand and inaccuracy of sensor data. The uncertainties can lead to overlooking the real intrusion point and time. To reflect the uncertainties in the CSI process, the Monte-Carlo Simulation (MCS) is conducted to explore the ranges of PLoT. By analyzing all the accumulated scores through the random sets, a spread of contaminant intrusion PLoT can then be identified in the network.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.671-688
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• 2024

The modeling efficiency of concrete meso-models close to real concrete is one of the important issues that limit the accuracy of mechanical simulation. In order to improve the modeling efficiency and the closeness of the numerical aggregate shape to the real aggregate, this paper proposes a method for generating a two-dimensional concrete meso-model based on pixel matrix and skeleton theory. First, initial concrete model (a container for placing aggregate) is generated using pixel matrix. Then, the skeleton curve of the residual space that is the model after excluding the existing aggregate is obtained using a thinning algorithm. Finally, the final model is obtained by placing the aggregate according to the curve branching points. Compared with the traditional Monte Carlo placement method, the proposed method greatly reduces the number of overlaps between aggregates by up to 95%, and the placement efficiency does not significantly decrease with increasing aggregate content. The model developed is close to the actual concrete experiments in terms of aggregate gradation, aspect ratio, asymmetry, concavity and convexity, and old-new mortar ratio, cracking form, and stress-strain curve. In addition, the cracking loss process of concrete under uniaxial compression was explained at the mesoscale.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.86-96
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• 2000

집적도 증가에 따라 비용이 증가하는 가장 대표적인 분야가 테스트 분야이며, 하드웨어 비용의 상대적인 감소에 따라 BIST 방법이 미래지향적 테스트 방법으로 지목받고 있다. 이 방법이 가지는 가장 큰 단점은 만족할 만한 고장검출률을 얻기 위해 필요한 테스트 시간의 증가이다. 본 논문에서는 BIST의 실현에 있어서 테스트 시간을 감소시키는 방안을 제안하였다. 이 방법은 입력의 그룹화와 테스트 포인트 삽입 방법을 사용하며, 테스트 포인트는 기존에 사용하던 것과는 다름 새로운 정의에 의해 결ㅈ어된다. 제안한 방법의 주요 알고리듬을 C-언어로 구현되었으며, 여러 가지 대상회로를 통해 실험한 결과 의사-무작위 패턴을 사용하는 경우에 비해 최대 $10^7$ 정도의 테스트 시간 감소를 가져올 수 있었으며, 고장검출률 또한 기존의 BIT방법보다 큰 것으로 확인되었다. 제안한 방법의 대상회로에 대한 상대적인 하드웨어 오버헤드는 대상회로가 커질수록 감소하고 지연시간 증가는 대형회로의 지연시간에 비해 미미한 것이어서, 대형회로를 BIST 방법에 의해 테스트할 때 제안한 방법이 매우 효과적일 것으로 사료된다.

• 청정기술
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.140-146
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• 2019

산업현장에서 액체의 화재 및 폭발 위험을 결정하는데 사용되는 가장 중요한 변수 중 하나인 인화점은 가연 물질에 대한 화재 위험성을 나타내는 지표이며 위험물의 안전성 평가를 위한 중요한 정보로 활용된다. 본 연구의 목적은 석유 화학 공정에서 아주 중요한 용매로 사용되는 알킬 알코올과 함께 파라핀계 탄화수소의 대표적인 화합물인 2,2,4-trimethylpentane을 포함하는 이성분 혼합물인 {ethanol + 2,2,4-trimethylpentane}, {1-propanol + 2,2,4-trimethylpentane} 그리고 {2-propanol + 2,2,4-trimethylpentane} 계에 대한 인화점을 Stanhope-Seta 밀폐식 인화점 측정기를 이용하여 측정하였다. 각 이성분계 혼합물에 대한 인화점을 예측하기 위해 Raoult's의 법칙, Wilson, NRTL 그리고 UNIQUAC 파라미터를 이용하였고 실험 결과와 비교해 보았다. 비교 결과 Raoult's의 법칙을 제외하고 모든 실험값과 예측값과 실험값은 최대 편차가 1.28 K이내의 결과로 유사함을 보였다. 또한 측정된 모든 계에서 최소인화점은 발견되지 않았다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권6A호
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• pp.835-842
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• 2008

응답면 기법은 수치적 효율성을 증대시키기 위해 구조 신뢰성 해석에 널리 적용되고 있다. 그러나 응답면 기법을 사용한 대형구조물의 신뢰성 해석에는 아직도 과도한 해석시간이 요구되고 비선형성이 큰 한계상태에 대해서는 확률변수에 대한 신뢰도지수의 민감도 측면에서 많은 오차가 발생한다. 그러므로, 이 연구에서는 이동최소제곱근사법을 적용한 새로운 응답면 기법을 제안한다. 기존의 응답면 기법에 사용되어온 최소제곱근사법은 표본점들에 동일한 가중값을 부여하여 응답면 함수의 계수를 결정한다. 반면에 이동최소제곱근사법은 설계점에 가까운 표본점들에 더 높은 가중값을 부여함으로써 설계점 근처에서 한계상태식에 더 가까운 응답면 함수를 제공하여 정확도를 증대시킨다. 이동최소제곱근사법을 이용한 신뢰성 해석 절차를 살펴보면, 먼저 선형 응답면 함수를 생성하여 설계점이 있을 영역을 결정한 다음, 이 영역에서 추출된 표본점들을 이용하여 2차 응답면 함수를 생성한다. 그 다음 단계에서는 기존에 추출된 표본점에 연속적으로 하나의 표본점을 더해가면서 응답면 함수를 더욱더 정확히 근사시킨다. 제안된 방법의 효율성을 검토하기 위해서 기존 연구자에 의해 제안된 수치적 문제 및 트러스 문제들에 대하여 신뢰성 해석을 수행하였다. 그 결과 제안된 방법은 민감도를 포함한 정확성 뿐만 아니라 계산 효율성도 증대시킴을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.93-106
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to provide the basic data in order to develop of some educational programs for increasing breast feeding by studying the female university student's knowledge and attitude on breast feeding, who will become a mother in future. The respondents of this research were selected at random for 462 female students at the university in Seoul and Kyongki area, and it was the period collected the data from Oct 28, 2000 to Nov 8, 2000. The method of study distributed the measuring tools of knowledge with 33 items and the tools of measurement with 20 items on the attitude of breast feeding to the respondents directly, and collected them. The data were analyzed to use SPSS program. Unpaired t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and Multiple regression analysis were used for the calculation of difference between groups and the results were as follows ; 1. The breast feeding was 50.6% in the period of lactation for the respondents and the nuclear families were 81.7% in family constituent unit. In the future the wisher of breast feeding was 91.5%, the medical personnel was a major informer who enjoyed their best confidence, Besides the respond-ents responded that the proper period for education of the breast feeding was in a high school. 2. The level of Knowledge on breast feeding. The respondents's knowledge on breast feeding was average $16.40{\pm}4.59$ points on the basis of 33 points and On the merits and demerits ratio of breast feeding has shown highest but there was low in the field of such a concrete and practical plan as the estimate of breast feeding and the method and mindfulness for breast feeding. The higher grader, the college of the natural science showed significantly the higher points in the knowledge degree by respondents's characters and in such cases the persons of breast feeding or the informed of breast feeding by a medical personnel or the women of strong will for breast feeding action in the future. 3. The Attitude on breast feeding. There was relatively shown a positive attitude of the total average $60.50{\pm}7.59$ points and the average evaluation $3.04{\pm}.36$ points in the attitude on breast feeding. The attitude by each factors has the highest points in the practical action aspect but the lowest in the emotional aspect. The attitude on breast feeding by respondents's characters significantly showed a positive attitude in such cases the persons of breast feeding or the informed of breast feeding or the women of strong will for breast feeding action in the future. 4. Relation to knowledge and attitude on breast feeding. There was shown a correlation of definition in the relation to knowledge and attitude on breast feeding, 5.Factors which have an effect on knowledge and attitude on breast feeding. The factors which have an effect on knowledge of breast feeding were attitudes on breast feeding, graders, the college of natural science and the informed of breast feeding. Also the factors which have an effect on attitude on breast feeding were on will and knowledge on breast feeding, a large family, the informed of breast feeding. In conclusion, it will have to enforce a systematic education on the method of a practical breast feeding enlarged by a medical personnel and professional early enough as the information provision on breast feeding enables one to increase knowledge and attitude on it, besides it has relations with their practical will.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.95-113
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• 2000

The purpose of this study is to investigate the state of the dental health of adults, used self-reporting qestionnaire as objects of 923 residents living in nine districts at random among the sites of eleven town located in a County. The level of knowledge on dental health of adults in a County was 65.6 points out of 100 points, comparatively low. Accodingly, it is necessary for entire adults to have a dental health-related education and get high standard of knowledge. Especially, educational approach should be performed for groups of 40-49 years old, 50-59 years old, above 60 years old, male, no educational background, having only elementary and middle school education, not having any jobs, engaging in agriculture, doing business on their own and so on. When planning the contents of health education, one actually has to include the habit of amalgam, the factor in influencing on dental health as well as show an example such as how to brush teeth, checking point of proper brushing, how to grip toothbrush. The attitude score related to dental heath was 71.2 points out of 100 points, relatively low. Consequently, the change of attitude related the dental health among entire adults is necessary, particularily, the strategical approach is essential to change dental health connected to attitude positively for groups of male, having high school education background, office workers and the civil service. Besides, among dental health related symtoms, more that 30-40％ of objects showed negative attitude toward as the following cases; in case that plaque or food debris are attached to the teeth (40.8％), upper and lower teeth do not fit together(40.3％), you cannot sleep well because of toothache(31.0％), more than one tooth fall out(31.0％), you have loosing teeth(30.6％), the approach should be conducted to form attitude that dental care is necessry. The state of dental health through dental health related symtoms was 33.3 points out of 100 points, which was fairly satisfactory. However, dental treatment for the state of dental health should be executed in case of comparison of the dental health state according to general characteristics, the group who are above 60 years old, have elementary school education background, engage in aggriculture who are not good in dental health state as opposed to other groups. Furthermore, there should be dental care needs according to dental health related symtoms, particularly, more than 60-70％ of objects have experienced symtoms that plaque or food debris attached to the teeth, tartar is on the teeth so dental treatment should be peformed for a large number of adults. In addition, for the people who have indications that there was a cavity, more than one tooth loss, chilled teeth, toothache when chewing, loose teeth, upper and lower teeth do not fit together, you cannnt sleep well due to the toothach, etc, there should be care through dental treatment. The actual conditions of the hygine of the mouth was relatively good and the difference of the actual state of dental health care in terms of general characteristics showed in only gender; female was more careful in dental health. Comparing the state of oral health synthetically, when they have symtoms, only 34.8％ of objects go to a dentist, 60.7％ are using passive or negative care such as gargling, tolerating or ignoring. There was many symtoms to care through dental therapy such as plaque or food debris get in between the teeth, tartar on the teeth, teeth are very cold, more than one tooth fallout, loose teeth, there is wrong amalgam, and so on, among symtoms to care passively or negatively. Therefore the education for proper treatment program should be performed. As a result of dental health-related knowlege, attitude, health state, verification of correlation between the actual condition of care, the higher the dental heath-related knowldege becomes, the more positive the dental health-related attitude is, and the state of dental health, that is, the standard of the symtom of dental health diminishes. the care for dental health executed through more active method and the more positive dental health-related attitude is, the more active means they performed. Consequently, the high level of dental health-related knowledge should be necessary, the more positive the dental health-related attitude was, the more active method they adopted, therefore, the program is needed to form attitude related to the dental health positively. As the knowledge on dental health is increasing, the attitude is also positive, after all, the plan to increase the standard of knowledge on dental health should be contrived through education program related to dental health.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.127-132
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• 2018

본 논문에서는 기능경사재료 보 고유벡터의 변화도 산정을 위한 해석 정식화를 섭동법에 기초하여 제시한다. 불확실인수로는 기능경사재료 보의 중앙면에서 보의 축을 따르는 방향으로 공간적 불확실성을 가지는 재료탄성계수를 택하였다. 두께 방향으로의 탄성계수 변화는 원래의 지수함수를 따르는 것으로 가정하였다. 정식화에서는 고유벡터에 대한 선형 Taylor전개를 적용한다. 수치예제로는 보의 중앙면에 대하여 대칭인 탄성계수를 가지는 단순지지 보를 택하였다. 몬테카를로 해석을 함께 수행하여 제안한 정식화가 합리적인 결과를 주는지 확인하였다. 해석을 통하여 몬테카를로 해석과 제안된 방법에 의한 결과가 고유모드의 평균 및 표준편차에서 거의 동일한 결과를 제시함을 볼 수 있었다. 제안된 방법을 통하여 고유모드의 표준편차 형상을 쉽게 산정할 수 있다. 고유모드의 평균중심 변화량은 고유모드의 차수에 관계없이 그 고유모드 대비 한 개가 더 많은 경사 0인 점을 가지게 된다. 또한 평균 고유모드형상으로부터의 변화량은 저차 모드보다 고차모드에서 더 크게 나타남을 알 수 있었다.