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A Development of a Variable Dynamic Force Type Exciter for Modal Test of a Large Structure (대형구조물 동특성 실험을 위한 가변 동하중 가진 시스템 개발)

  • Son, S.W.;Lee, H.G.;Choi, C.H.;Kang, D.E.
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2002.11b
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    • pp.826-831
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    • 2002
  • In order to investigate the dynamic characteristics of real structure, many dynamic engineer had been interested in modal test however it is not easy to perform dynamic test of large structure because of many difficulties such as unsatisfied excitation force in global mode frequency range, measurement of dynamic force and so on. Therefore. new type vibration exciter with variable stiffness support system and dynamic force was developed to provide a improved experimental environment for a large and complex structure. The developed exciter improved from two viewpoint, dynamic performance and utility convenience. its characteristics was shown in this paper.

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Economic Feasibility of Common Utility Tunnel based on Cost-Benefit Analysis (비용편익 분석에 기초한 공동구의 경제적 타당성 평가)

  • Kang, Yeong Ku;Choi, Ik Chang
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.30 no.5
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    • pp.29-36
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    • 2015
  • Common utility tunnel is essential to the daily lives of people underground utilities (electricity, gas and supply facilities such as water, communication facilities, sewer facilities, etc.) to improve the appearance by co-acceptance and disaster prevention, important for the conservation of the city's population was concentrated road construction the city-based facilities. There is recognition of the importance of the various supply treatment facilities in common utility tunnel as infrastructure to accommodate joint according to the city expanded, the demand for infrastructure. In this paper, a cost-benefit analysis using a one-time occurrence, without simply relying on cost or current cost, project manager for the city-dimensional feasibility study conducted, the user level of the maintenance costs and user costs, including social costs items from various angles can be investigated and proposed a mechanism of economic feasibility common utility tunnel. Evaluation of the proposed technique is cost-benefit and cost caused by installing common utility tunnel the existing pipeline area - was investigated by the benefit analysis, extended and repeated common utility tunnel installation depends much affected by the excavation, so users of reducing the number of repeat excavation convenience can be seen that this occurs.

Optimal alternative decision technique of accommodation facility in multi-utility tunnel using VE/LCC analysis (VE/LCC 분석을 통한 공동구 수용시설물의 최적 대안 결정 기법)

  • Sim, oung-Jong;Jin, Kyu-Nam;Oh, Won-Joon;Cho, Choong-Yeun
    • Journal of Korean Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.317-329
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    • 2018
  • The study on the existing multi-utility tunnel has examined the general aspects related to the installation of multi-utility tunnel rather than the optimal design and feasibility analysis of accommodation facility in multi-utility tunnel. In the basic planning stage related to the introduction of multi-utility tunnel, it is difficult to determine accommodation facility due to lack of relevant indicators and data. In this paper, VE/LCC analysis method is suggested for the optimal alternative decision of accommodation facilities in multi-utility tunnel. The analysis of the items of individual accommodation facility and the value index for LCC costs were applied to the kind alternatives, and the priorities of each kind were analyzed. In addition, the domestic multi-utility tunnel and analysis result are compared. The result of this study will be helpful to shorten the time and convenience of the user in the process of determining accommodation facility including the first designers when introducing multi-utility tunnel.

A Study on Relative Importance of Service Convenience in the Convenience Store Using AHP : Gap Analysis between Consumers and Store Owners (AHP를 활용한 편의점 서비스 편의성의 상대적 중요도 연구 : 경영자와 소비자 간의 Gap Analysis)

  • Kim, Kihyung;Han, SangLin;Kim, Juyeon
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.42 no.3
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    • pp.142-156
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    • 2019
  • [Purpose] It aims to suggest the differential factors to enhance the customer satisfaction and to activate the shopping in the convenience store (CVS). [Methodology] Convenience store service convenience (CVS SERVCON) was developed at the first time and the gap of relative importance level between the owners and the consumers was assessed by AHP analysis method..[Findings] First, the importance of access convenience was assessed as the first priority in both CVS owners' group and the consumers' group, while the detailed elements showed the differences which required the improvements. Based on the consumers' assessment, the importance of location was relatively low. They assessed relatively high on 24 hours operation of CVS and personal services. Second with respect to the transaction convenience, CVS owners' group rated it as the fourth priority while the consumers' group rated as the second, which requires the improvement. Third in terms of benefit utility and value-added service of post-benefit convenience which are the sub-factors of benefit convenience, the rate on the importance from the consumers showed higher than that from the owners, which requires the improvement. [Implications] Based on this study results, CVS operating companies are anticipated to be able to satisfy the customers, moreover, to secure the loyal customers if they concentrate the resources to develop the differentiation strategy on the areas where the consumers' demands are high while performs the maintenance strategy on the areas where their demands are low. In addition, this study contributed the theoretical expansion of SERVCON upon development of CVS SERVCON to comply with its definition.

Sinewave-PWM ZVS Inverter using High-Frequency Transformer for Utility AC Voltage Link

  • Chandhaket S.;Ogura K.;Konishi Y.;Nakaoka M.
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2003.07b
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    • pp.511-515
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    • 2003
  • This paper presents a novel prototype of the utility-interfaced sinusoidal pulse width modulated (SPWM) inverter using the high-frequency flyback transformer fur the small-scale solar photo-voltaic power conditioner (1kW - 4kW). The proposed SPWM power conditioner circuit with a high-frequency link has a function of electrical isolation, which is vital fur solar photovoltaic power conditioner systems with the viewpoint of safety and convenience. The discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) operation of the flyback transformer is also maintained to simplify the topology of the inverter circuit and control scheme. First, the operating principle of the proposed circuit is described far the understanding of the circuit parameters establishment. Then, the digitally constructed SPWM control scheme is presented. The proposed circuit is verified by the computer simulation and the prototype experiment.

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Consumer's Utility Attributes Analysis for T-Commerce Activation (T-Commerce 활성화를 위한 소비자 효용 속성 분석)

  • Park, Joon Yong;Shin, Min Soo
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.21-33
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    • 2016
  • Recently, T-Commerce is emerging to provide new services, with the proliferation of digital broadcasting services. However, T-Commerce market and TV home shopping market are being classified as a legal policy on other markets, such as regulated in the service of live broadcasts. The factor that has inhibited activation T-Commerce related to the lack of appropriate institutions and legal systems in the market, despite the environment with the digital broadcasting service is being spread. We were performed conjoint analysis. For this analysis, we select attributes as a quality attractive factors that significantly affects the satisfaction of TV based shopping customers through previous studies. The results showed that the TV-based shopping customers are important to think 'Responsive', 'Playfulness', 'Live broadcast', 'Convenience' and 'Bidirectional' in the order. The 'Responsive' and 'Live broadcast' of such attributes are served as possible only in TV home shopping, because these attributes don't service due to legal and institutional regulations in T-commerce market. The cluster analysis result also showed that TV shopping consumers are more important to think 'Responsive', 'Playfulness', 'Live broadcast' than 'Convenience' and 'Bidirectional', except one of the classification clusters. If real-time broadcast service is impossible because of the legal and institutional regulations, it seems to require the expansion of the services linked the terrestrial broadcasting to the activating T-Commerce market.

A Study on the Development of Road Traffic Safety Moderator Robot using AHP (AHP분석을 통한 도로 교통안전지킴이 로봇 개발에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Young Woo;Kwon, Hyuck Jun
    • International Journal of Highway Engineering
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    • v.16 no.6
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    • pp.159-167
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    • 2014
  • PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to analyze the requirements of the road traffic safety moderator robot when road repairing. The road traffic safety moderator robot is road traffic safety equipment and to conversions mechanical engineering and IT when road repairing. METHODS : The study used AHP based on the survey from road repair related expert that field engineers, design engineers, public officials and professors. The survey used paired comparison. The survey items were safety, convenience and economics. The safety is classified as visibility or efficiency, the convenience is classified as utility or mobility and the economics is classified as initial investment cost or maintenance $ management cost. The survey alternatives were the road traffic safety moderator robot, traffic regulation by human, traffic regulation by mannequin and traffic signs. The software for AHP is Expert Choice 2000. RESULTS : The results of AHP analyze, the weighted value of safety was analyzed with the highest at 0.488 of survey items. The weighted value of convenience was analyzed at 0.295, the weighted value of economics was analyzed at 0.218. The results of the road traffic safety moderator robot, the weight value of efficiency and utility were analyzed with the highest at 0.284 and 0.259 of alternatives. The weighted value of initial investment cost and maintenance & management cost were analyzed with the lowest at 0.203 and 0.211 of alternatives. The consistency test results of each items, null hypothesis is rejected because the CR values were 0.000 respectively. Therefore, the study results are consistency. CONCLUSIONS : The result of this study, overall value of the road traffic safety moderator robot came off second-best of other alternatives. The road traffic safety moderator robot has been received highest praise by the result of the study as good road traffic safety equipment when road repairing because the weighted values of efficiency and utility were analyzed with the highest of survey items. The efficiency mean securing safety and the utility mean practical assistance when road repairing. The results of this study showed that the road traffic safety moderator robot will effective for traffic safety when road repairing. economics and visibility are that supplementation of the road traffic safety moderator robot because the weighted values of economics and visibility were analyzed with the lowest of survey items. The consistency test results are consistency because the CR values were 0.000 respectively.

Optimal Hourly Scheduling of Community-Aggregated Electricity Consumption

  • Khodaei, Amin;Shahidehpour, Mohammad;Choi, Jaeseok
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.8 no.6
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    • pp.1251-1260
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    • 2013
  • This paper presents the optimal scheduling of hourly consumption in a residential community (community, neighborhood, etc.) based on real-time electricity price. The residential community encompasses individual residential loads, communal (shared) loads, and local generation. Community-aggregated loads, which include residential and communal loads, are modeled as fixed, adjustable, shiftable, and storage loads. The objective of the optimal load scheduling problem is to minimize the community-aggregated electricity payment considering the convenience of individual residents and hourly community load characteristics. Limitations are included on the hourly utility load (defined as community-aggregated load minus the local generation) that is imported from the utility grid. Lagrangian relaxation (LR) is applied to decouple the utility constraint and provide tractable subproblems. The decomposed subproblems are formulated as mixed-integer programming (MIP) problems. The proposed model would be used by community master controllers to optimize the utility load schedule and minimize the community-aggregated electricity payment. Illustrative optimal load scheduling examples of a single resident as well as an aggregated community including 200 residents are presented to show the efficiency of the proposed method based on real-time electricity price.

The Characteristics of Relational Quality and Buying Behavior Depending on Consumer's Internet Shopping Value - Focused on Clothing Purchase - (소비자들의 인터넷 쇼핑가치에 따른 관계품질 및 구매행동특성 - 의류제품 구매를 중심으로 -)

  • Ji, Hye-Kyung
    • Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.63-75
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    • 2009
  • This study aims to find out the dimension of consumers' shopping values in internet clothing purchase, and the relation of their relational quality with shopping malls and their shopping behavior depending on the type of their shopping values. For this purpose, this study surveyed 343 male and female consumers in their 20s or 30s for empirical analysis who have ever purchased clothing through internet shopping malls. Respondents are selected using the convenience sampling through internet survey in July 2008. For statistical analysis, descriptive statistics, factor analysis, ANOVA analysis, Duncan test, and $X^2$-test are carried out using SPSS for Windows 12.0. The results are as follows. First, consumers' shopping value dimensions in internet shopping for clothes are found 4 factors of fun, economic utility, information, and shopping convenience. Second, based on shopping value dimensions, consumers are categorized into an practicality-seeking, an economic utility/fun-seeking, a fun-seeking, and an information/fun-seeking group. Third, there are significant differences in relational quality, customer loyalty, favorable word of mouth, and repurchase intention depending on shopping value-based consumer types. In particular, the economic utility/fun-seeking and information/fun-seeking group have higher values on relational quality and shopping behavior variables than other groups. Thus internet shopping mall businesses need to recognize these group of consumers as their core customers and develop programs to maintain a long-term relationship with them.

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The Effect of Lifestyle, Service and Quality of Bakery Products on Purchasing Intention (라이프스타일에 따른 베이커리 제품이 구매 의도에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Lim, Hyun-Cheol
    • Culinary science and hospitality research
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.14-31
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    • 2010
  • Lifestyle has the largest influence on purchasing intention. Currently, consumers have to be adjusted to dynamic environmental change, therefore they are demanding more and more on bakery items and functional food products. It is important to understand the trend of customers' eating habits and the effect of this trend on purchasing intention as well as the development of special characteristics in purchase, viewpoints, and behaviors. Based on this fact, this study was conducted to classify the types of lifestyle according to the consumer's behavior and to examine how the variety and quality of bakery products affect consumer's purchasing pattern. The subjects of this survey were housewives in thirties and forties at the national capital region. AIO(activities, interests, opinions) analysis was used to classify lifestyle and to investigate the effect or relationship between lifestyle, variety and quality of bakery products. Lifestyle was classified into the pursuit of rationality, the pursuit of utility and the pursuit of convenience. The information was the most concerning area in the pursuit of rationality, the taste in the pursuit of utility, and convenience in the pursuit of convenience. The purchasing intention was not affected by the quality of the bakery product itself but by the satisfaction with the service of the bakery.

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