• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.171-179
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• 2022

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of cone-beam computed tomographic (CBCT) images obtained using different voxel sizes in measuring trabecular bone microstructure in comparison to micro-CT. Materials and Methods: Twelve human skull bones containing posterior-mandibular alveolar bone regions were analyzed. CBCT images were obtained at voxel sizes of 0.075mm(high: HI) and 0.2mm(standard: Std), while microCT imaging used voxel sizes of 0.06 mm (HI) and 0.12 mm (Std). Analyses were performed using CTAn software with the standardized automatic global threshold method. Intraclass correlation coefficients were used to evaluate the consistency and agreement of paired measurements for bone volume (BV), percent bone volume (BV/TV), bone surface (BS), trabecular thickness (TbTh), trabecular separation (TbSp), trabecular number (TbN), trabecular pattern factor(TbPf), and structure model index (SMI). Results: When compared to micro-CT, CBCT images had higher BV, BV/TV, and TbTh values, while micro-CT images had lower BS, TbSp, TbN, TbPf, and SMI values (P<0.05). The BV, BV/BT, TbTh, and TbSp variables were higher with Std voxels, whereas the BS, TbPf, and SMI variables were higher with HI voxels for both imaging methods. For each imaging modality and voxel size evaluated, BV, BS, and TbTh were significantly different(P<0.05). TbN, TbPf, and SMI showed statistically significant differences between imaging methods(P<0.05). The consistency and absolute agreement between micro-CT and CBCT were excellent for all variables. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the potential of high-resolution CBCT imaging for quantitative bone morphometry assessment.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2008

전기철도의 궤도 누설전류는 주변 시설물 뿐 만 아니라 궤도 및 부속물의 전식을 일으킬 우려가 있다. 최근에는 누설전류의 영향을 감소시키기 위한 많은 노력이 기울여지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 수치해석 방법을 통하여 궤도와 매설배관의 이격거리, 토양비저항, 배관의 피복저항율, 궤도의 접지저항 등의 요인에 따른 간섭영향을 정량적으로 평가하였다. 이러한 정량적 연구결과를 토대로 주요 변수에 따른 간섭현상의 변화 방향을 예상할 수 있었으며 향후 대책의 수립과 수치해석에 있어서 각 변수의 민감도를 예상할 수 있었다.

• 한국유체기계학회 논문집
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.28-34
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• 2014

This paper presents the performance enhancement of a double-inlet centrifugal blower by the shape optimization of an impeller. Two design variables, a number of blade and a length of chord, are introduced, and analyzed by a response surface method. Three-dimensional compressible Navier-Stokes equations are used to analyze the blower performance and the internal flow of the blower. Throughout the numerical simulation of the blower, blower efficiency can be increased by reducing separation flow generating from the blade leading edge of a blade pressure surface. It is noted that recirculation flow observed inside the blade passage induces low velocity region, thus increases pressure loss. Efficiency and pressure of the optimum blower are successfully increased up to 3% and 3.9% compared to those of reference blower at the design flow condition, respectively. Detailed flow field inside the blower is also analyzed and compared.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.1143-1148
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• 2002

This paper analyses the transient response of a spherical elastic shell located near fee surface and impinged by spherical step-exponential acoustic shock waves. The problem is solved through extension of a method (Huang, 1969) previously formulated for the excitation in an infinite domain, which employs the classical separation of variables, series solutions, and Laplace transform technique The effect of the free surface reflection is taken into account using the image source method. The reflection of the incident wave has been treated by the same image formulation. If the reflection of the pressure field scattered and radiated by the shell is considered, the problem becomes that of multiple scattering by two spheres. However, this is in general negligible considering errors inherent from other sources and that the scattered and radiated pressure waves emanating from the shell are small. Thus, the problem is reduced to that of a structure immersed in an infinite fluid and impinged upon the origin and the image incident.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제57권5호
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• pp.877-895
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• 2016

This paper is concerned with the analytical derivation of natural sloshing frequencies of liquid in annular cylindrical tank and its verification by experiment. The whole liquid domain is divided into three simple sub-regions, and the region-wise linearized velocity potentials are derived by the separation of variables. Two sets of matrix equations for solving the natural sloshing frequencies are derived by enforcing the boundary conditions and the continuity conditions at the interfaces between sub-regions. In addition, the natural sloshing frequencies are measured by experiment and the numerical accuracy of the proposed analytical method is verified through the comparison between the analytical and experimental results. It is confirmed that the present analytical method provides the fundamental sloshing frequencies which are in an excellent agreement with the experiment. As well, the effects of the tank radial gap, the bottom flow gap and the liquid fill height on the fundamental sloshing frequency are parametrically investigated.

• 대한디지털의료영상학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.7-11
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was to evaluate effectiveness of the modified position in scapular AP (anteriopo-sterior) projection. Materials and Methods: From June 2012 to July 2013, scapular AP projection was examined in 108 patients by use of conventional method and in 40 patients by use of modified method. We compared between conventional method and modified method following variables including sex, age, height, weight, and BMI. We measured and compared distance between lateral border of the scapular and the rib to confirm the separation of the scapular from the lung fields including the ribs. Results: The scapular AP projection was technically successful in all patients. There was no significant difference in patient characteristics including sex, age, height, weight, and BMI between conventional method and modified method. The mean distance between lateral border of the scapular and rib in conventional method and modified method was 15.09 mm and 26.33 mm, respectively. Modified method was significantly increased the distance between lateral border of the scapular and rib compared with conventional method (P < .01). Conclusion: The modified position in scapular AP projection was effective method to separate between the scapular and lung fields including the ribs compared with conventional position of scapular AP projection.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2008

예비농축 및 분리를 위한 온라인 시스템을 소개하였다. 이 방법은 활성탄소에 흡착된 메틸티몰 블루로 납(II)의 착체형성을 기저로 한다. 간섭이온의 효과는 물론 수용액상의 산성도, 고상의 용량, 흐름변수와 같은 희석용액으로부터 납(II)의 정량회수와 고상 시약의 준비 상태에 대해 연구되었다. 예비농축 후에 금속이온은 0.5M HNO3 용액의 5 ml에 자동적으로 용출되고 납이온의 양은 불꽃원자 흡수 분광법로 측정하였다. 최적조건하에서, 수용액시료의 납이온은 컬럼에 의해 약 1000배 분리 및 농축되었다. 검출한계는 0.001mg mL-1였다. 납은 강과 수돗물시료에서 98에서 102% 회수율을 보였다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.564-578
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• 2015

본 연구는 지속경력학습 선행변인(개인-직무적합성, 인적자본투자)과 결과변인(주관적 경력성공)에 대한 인과관계 규명과 개인-직무적합성, 인적자본투자와 주관적 경력성공의 관계에서 지속경력학습 매개효과를 규명한다. 연구목적을 달성하기 위한 자료는 울산지역 자동차 및 제주지역 공기업 종사자 241명으로부터 수집되었으며, 동일방법편의 대안으로 측정환경 분리방법으로 자료를 수집하였다. 분석결과, 첫째, 개인-직무적합성과 인적자본투자가 지속경력학습에 긍정적인 영향을 미치고, 둘째, 지속경력학습인 주관적 경력성공을 촉진하는 주요원인으로 확인되었으며, 셋째, 지속경력학습은 개인-직무적합성 및 인적자본투자와 주관적 경력성공의 관계를 각각 부분매개 하는 것으로 규명되었다. 본 연구의 시사점으로는 직무 및 조직차원변인을 활용하여 지속경력학습의 선행변인을 실증적으로 규명하여 지속경력학습의 연구범위 확대에 기여하고 있으며, 주관적 경력성공 연구에 대한 연구자들의 관심을 촉발하는 계기를 제공하고 있다. 또한 지속 경력학습의 매개효과 규명을 통해 개인의 경력개선 과정 메커니즘을 실증적으로 규명하고 있다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.87-103
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• 2015

This paper focuses on an analytical research on the critical buckling load of cylindrical shells with stepwise variable wall thickness under axial compression. An arctan function is established to describe the thickness variation along the axial direction of this kind of cylindrical shells accurately. By using the methods of separation of variables, small parameter perturbation and Fourier series expansion, analytical formulas of the critical buckling load of cylindrical shells with arbitrary axisymmetric thickness variation under axial compression are derived. The analysis is based on the thin shell theory. Analytic results show that the critical buckling load of the uniform shell with constant thickness obtained from this paper is identical with the classical solution. Two important cases of thickness variation pattern are also investigated with these analytical formulas and the results coincide well with those obtained from other authors. The cylindrical shells with stepwise variable wall thickness, which are widely used in actual engineering, are studied by this method and the analytical formulas of critical buckling load under axial compression are obtained. Furthermore, an example is presented to illustrate the effects of each strake's length and thickness on the critical buckling load.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.147-153
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• 2014

The centrifugal oil purifier is used in an engine for lubrication and to remove impurities. The momentum needed for the rotation of the cylindrical chamber is obtained by jet injections. An impure particle in the oil is separated by the centrifugal forces moving to the inner wall of the rotating cylindrical chamber body. The dust particles are eliminated when the particles are absorbed onto the surface of the inner wall of the chamber body. The flow characteristics and the physical behaviors of particles in this centrifugal oil purifier were investigated numerically and the filtration efficiencies was evaluated. For calculations, a commercial code is used and the SST (Shear Stress Transport) turbulence model has been adopted. The MFR (Multi Frames of Reference) method is introduced to consider the rotating effect of the flows. Under various variables, such as particle size, particle density and rotating speed, the filtration efficiencies are evaluated. It has been verified that the filtration efficiency is increased with the increments in the particle size, the particle density and the rotating speed of the cylindrical chamber.