• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2015

We investigated the sweating response during passive heating (partial submersion up to the umbilical line in $42{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$ water, 30 min) after summer and winter seasonal acclimatization (SA). Testing was performed in July during the summer, 2011 [summer-SA; temp, $25.6{\pm}1.8^{\circ}C;$ relative humidity (RH), $82.1{\pm}8.2%$] and in January during the winter, 2012 (winter-SA; temp, $-2.7{\pm}2.9^{\circ};$ RH, $65.0{\pm}13.1%$) in Cheonan ($126^{\circ}52^{\prime}N$, 33.38'E), Republic of Korea. All experiments were carried out in an automated climatic chamber (temp, $25.0{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$: RH, $60.0{\pm}3.0%$). Fifteen healthy men (age, $23.4{\pm}2.5$ years; height, $175.0{\pm}5.9cm;$ weight, $65.3{\pm}6.1kg$) participated in the study. Local sweat onset time was delayed during winter-SA compared to that after summer-SA (p<0.001). Local sweat volume, whole body sweat volume, and evaporative loss volume decreased significantly after winter-SA compared to those after summer-SA (p<0.001). Changes in basal metabolic rate increased significantly after winter-SA (p<0.001), and tympanic temperature and mean body temperature were significantly lower after summer-SA (p<0.05). In conclusion, central sudomotor acitivity becomes sensitive to summer-SA and blunt to winter-SA in Rebubic of Korea. These results suggest that the body adjusts its temperature by economically controlling the sweating rate but does not lower the thermal dissipation rate through a more effective evaporation scheme after summer-SA than that after winter-SA.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2012

This paper reports on a prototype cooling garment applying a cooling module. The cooling module was composed of a Peltier device, a cold sink, a heat sink and two fans. A constant box was used to evaluate the cooling effect of the module. Two cooling modules were attached on each side of the garment. The wear trial was conducted using 10 male subjects in an environmental chamber maintained at $30{\pm}0.5^{\circ}C$, $50{\pm}5%$RH. Subjective sensations of thermal, humidity, and comfort were surveyed. Statistical package SPSS12.0 was used for the t-test and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. The results showed that most effective cooling module decreased the temperature of the constant temperature box by $-4.9^{\circ}C$. The micro-temperature of the cooling garment with a Peltier device was lower than the control garment during the exercise. In particular, the chest skin temperature was $1.5^{\circ}C$ lower with the cooling garment than the control. The maximum temperature difference was $-2.57^{\circ}C$ on the sides of the $1^{st}$ layer. Subjective thermal sensation from wear trials of the Peltier device attached garment was lower than the control garment. Subjects felt more comfortable with the cooling garment in almost all the periods.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.857-864
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• 2017

본 연구는 곰팡이독소에 안전한 보리 저장법을 수립하기 위해 다양한 저장환경 중 겉보리에 발생하는 곰팡이와 곰팡이독소를 측정하였다. 두 지역에서 수집한 겉보리를 상온 창고 2곳, 저온창고, $15^{\circ}C/65%$ 항온항습실 및 종자저장고에 6개월간 저장하면서 장소별 온도, 상대습도 및 곡물수분함량을 측정하였으며 0, 1, 3 및 6개월 후 겉보리에 오염된 곰팡이와 곰팡이독소를 조사하였다. 저장 중 보리에 오염된 주요 곰팡이 속은 Fusarium, Epicoccum, Alternaria 및 Drechslera 이었다. 상온창고는 저장 후기로 갈수록 Fusarium 과 Alternaria 속 곰팡이가 큰 폭으로 감소한 반면 Drechslera는 증가하였다. 저온창고, 항온항습실 및 종자저장고에서는 Fusarium 오염립의 감소폭이 적었고 저장 6개월 후에도 2.5 log CFU/g 이상이 검출되었다. 니발레놀 오염은 한 시료에서 저장 0-3개월 간 비슷한 수준을 유지하다가 6개월 후 증가하였으며, 저장소 간 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 따라서 겉보리 저장 중 니발레놀 오염 예방을 위해 저장 기간을 6개월 미만으로 줄이는 것이 효율적일 것으로 보인다.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.474-481
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• 2018

For this study, we developed clothing in which textile materials that were excellent weather control function for the cold environment and we performed the human subject test with developed clothing to determine the thermal comfort. We used 2 clothing samples developed (A and B, hollow yarn+moisture absorption/quick drying yarn, 3 layers, high stretchable, heat reflection film and lamination treated) and a control sample (Ctrl.) for the human subject test and 8 adult males were used as a human subjects and environmental conditions of chamber were $0{\pm}1^{\circ}C$. $50{\pm}5%RH$, 0.3m/sec. The results were as follows: The average skin temperature and hand, thigh temperature of B were higher than B and Ctrl. (p<.05). The micro-climates of B were near to thermal comfort range which is $32{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ and $50{\pm}10%\;RH$. The chest temperature of B was significantly higher than others (p<.05). The relative humidity of B was lower than others and kept stable rather than others. The thermal sensation of B was near the "neutral" and was significantly different from Ctrl. (p<.01) and the weight loss of B was lower than Ctrl. (p<.05). The counting task and hand temperature was positively related and the counting task value of B and A is bigger than Ctrl. and that of A was bigger than Ctrl. (p<.05).

• 한국생활환경학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.95-106
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to evaluate comfort functions while wearing firefighters' protective gloves in dry and wet conditions at $70^{\circ}C$ air temperature with radiant heat. Four types of firefighting gloves from Korea, Germany, United States, and Japan were evaluated in both dry and wet conditions by eight male firefighters. Firefighters put their hands and forearms wearing gloves into a hands-radiant chamber that maintained at an air temperature of $70{\pm}2^{\circ}C$ ($T_a$) and globe temperature $106^{\circ}C$ ($T_g$). During the exposure, subjects followed a fixed protocol of manual movements and stopped the exposure when they felt being intolerable. Results showed that completion time was extended by 6 min on average when gloves got wet and 15 min for the Japanese gloves was extended when compared to its dry condition (p<.001); microclimate humidity on the palm at the last stage was greater for wet conditions than dry conditions in the all gloves; and skin temperatures on mid-fingertip, palm, and hand were significantly lower for wet conditions than dry conditions especially for Japanese gloves (p<.001). These results indicate that the exposure time without thermal pain to radiant heat could be extended by wetting gloves during the low radiant heat exposure.

• 한국건축시공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국건축시공학회 2021년도 가을 학술논문 발표대회
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• pp.125-126
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• 2021

In order to improve the housing culture, construction changes for the utilization of diverse and multifunctional spaces are appearing in response to the increasing diverse needs of consumers. Cellular Light-weight Concrete (CLC) is being developed for use in fire-resistant heat-insulating walls and non-bearing walls. However, manufacturing non-uniformity has become a problem as a drawback due to the use of foamed bubbles and normal temperature curing, and additional research is required. Therefore, in order to suppress cracks due to drying shrinkage, silica sand is mixed with CLC to try to understand its characteristics. In the experiment, the compressive strength from 7 to 28 days of age was measured via a constant temperature and humidity chamber, and the drying shrinkage was analyzed according to each condition using a strain gauge. The compressive strength of matrix tends to decrease as the substitution rate of silica sand increases. This is judged by the result derived from the fact that the specific surface area of silica sand is smaller than that of slag. Based on KS F 2701 (ALC block), the compressive strength of 0.6 products is 4.9 MPa or more as a guide, so the maximum replacement rate of silica sand that satisfies this can be seen at 60%. Looking at the change in drying shrinkage for just 7 days, the shrinkage due to temperature change and drying is 0.7 mm, and the possibility of cracking due to shrinkage can be seen, and it seems that continuous improvement and supplementation are needed in the future.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2002

국산재의 합리적이고 효율적인 사용을 위하여 상수리나무와 일본잎갈나무의 소형 무결점 시편에 대한 열전도율과 수축율 실험을 실시하였다. 모든 시편은 상대습도 86, 66, 20% 및 온도 23℃인 항온항습기에서 함수율 18, 12, 5%순으로 3회 반복·조습처리하였다. 상수리나무와 일본잎갈나무의 방사방향 및 접선방향의 수축율은 모든 함수율에서 주기(cycle)의 증가에 따라 감소하였다. 또한 전건비중이 증가할수록 방사방향 및 접선방향 수축율은 증가하였다. 열전도율은 주기가 증가하면 모든 함수율에서 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 그리고 열전도율과 수축율은 전건비중 및 함수율과 매우 높은 상관계수를 나타냈다.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.229-244
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• 1998

This study was performed to determine proper fan and heater management schemes for natural air drying of rough rice in round steel bin with stirring device under Korean weather conditions. A computer simulation model was developed to predict moisture content changes, energy requirements, and drymatter losses during drying of rough rice by natural air. Drying test was conducted to validate the simulation model using round steel bin of holding capacity of 300ton at Rice Processing Complex in Jincheon. The bin was filled with rough rice every day and mixing by stirring device. Moisture contents, ambient air temperatures, relative humidities, static pressures in plenum chamber in the bin, airflow rates, and electrical and fuel energy were measured. Relative errors of moisture content changes predicted by the simulation model were below 5ft, and relative errors of final moisture content, final grain weight, required energy ranged from 0.9% to 6%. These not levels indicated that the simulation model can satisfactorily predict the performance factors of natural air drying system such as drying rates and energr consumptions comparing error level of 10% to 15% in other drying simulation models generally used in dryer desists. Twelve different fan and heater management schemes were evaluated using the computer simulation model based on three hourly weather data from Suweon for the period of 1952-1994. The best management schemes were selected comparing the drymatter losses, required drying times, required energy consumptions. Operating fan without heating only when ambient relative humidity was below 85% or 90% appeared to be the most effective method of In operation in favorable drying weather. Under adverse drying climates or to reduce required drying time, operating fan continuously, and heating air with $1.5^{\circ}C$ temperature rise only when ambient relative humidity was over 85% appeared to be the most suitable method.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.208-217
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• 2020

Heat stress negatively affects cattle productivity by reducing feed intake. In the present study, we assessed if the rumen microbiome composition of Hanwoo steers was altered by exposure to heat stress. Rumen samples were collected from four Hanwoo steers that were individually housed in climate-controlled chambers with 60% humidity and environmental temperatures of: 1) 15℃ (0-day group), 2) 35℃ for 3 days (3-day group), and 3) 35℃ for 6 days (6-day group). The total community DNA of samples was extracted, and 997,843 bacterial and 1,508,770 archaeal sequences were analyzed using next-generation sequencing. Assessment of the relative abundances revealed 15 major phyla of which Bacteroidetes was found to be the most dominant. After 3 days of heat stress exposure there were no significant changes in the rumen microbiome composition, except for a decrease in the Planctomycetes. However, after 6 days of heat stress exposure, we found that the relative abundance of fibrolytic Ruminococcaceae had decreased while that of lactate-producing Lactobacillaceae and amylolytic Prevotella and Ruminobacter had increased. The normal rumen microbiome of Hanwoo cattle was shown to be disrupted after 6 days of heat stress, which led to the decrease in fibrolytic bacteria that are sensitive to low pH and the increase in both lactate-producing and amylolytic bacteria. We have demonstrated that the microbiome composition of the rumen is affected by acute heat stress. Our findings may contribute to the development of different feeding strategies to restore heat stress-induced disruption of the rumen microbiome.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2011

본 연구는 베란다의 층별 온습도와 광도를 파악하고 층별로 재배하기에 적합한 식물을 제시하고자 하였다. 실제 주민이 거주하고 있는 아파트 베란다 3개동 3개층 (2, 9, 그리고 16층)의 베란다 환경 (온습도)을 봄, 여름, 가을, 겨울에 30일 동안 조사하고, 가장 온도가 높았던 여름의 베란다 환경 (온습도와 광도)을 2008년 8월 19일부터 9월 14일까지 24시간 동안 조사한 후 외부와 비교하였다. 위의 결과를 바탕으로 모의 광도에 따른 오색마삭줄과 피토니아의 생육변화를 식물생장상에서 관찰하였다. 광도를 24시간 동안 아파트 베란다의 층수별 조사한 결과 2, 9, 그리고 16층에서 베란다 내부의 일일 평균 광도는 각각 약 40, 70, 그리고 $100{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$로 층수가 높아질수록 높아졌다. 식물생장상 연구에서, 모의 광도 (40, 70, 100, 그리고 $600{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$)에 따른 오색마삭줄과 피토니아의 생육변화에는 유의성이 없었으나 엽색의 변화 가 뚜렷하게 나타났다. 따라서 관상가치를 고려해 볼 때 오색마삭줄은 광도가 높은 층에서 재배하고, 피토니아는 광도가 낮은 층에서 재배하는 것이 효과적으로 식물의 미적 가치를 높일 수 있을 것으로 예상된다.