• Physical Therapy Korea
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.53-61
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to compare the body alignment during standing on level and wedge board. Twenty healthy college students (8 females, 12 males) were evaluated in this study. Diagnostic contourline potographic imaging system (Model JTC-1, Jodang Trading Co.) was used to measure body alignment. Sagittal and frontal plane images were used to analyze the body alignment. The result showed that the cervical and lumbar lordotic curve significantly decreased during standing on wedge board when compared with standing on level. On the other hand, thoracic kyphosis significantly increased during standing on wedge board. There was no significant difference in body alignment according to gender, weight, and height. Clinically, patients with low back pain and severe lordosis may be affected by heel wedge. Further study is needed to identify whether the standing on wedge board can change the body alignment in patients with low back pain and spinal deformity.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.180-188
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• 1996

The stress singularity of a sharp wedge contacting a half plane can be avoided by changing the wedge shape. Shape optimization is accomplished with the geometric strain method (GSM), an optimality criterion method. Several numerical examples are provided for different materials in the wedge and half plane to avoid stress singularity neal the sharp corner of the wedge. Optimum wedge shapes are obtained and critical corner angles are compared with the angles from analytical contact mechanics. Numerical results are well matched to analytical and experimental results. It is shown that shape optimization by the geometric strain method is a useful tool to reshape the wedge and to avoid a stress singulatiry. The method applies to more general geometries where the singular behavior would be difficult to avoid by classical means.

• Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.49 no.4
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• pp.855-865
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• 2012

Recently, we have introduced a group invariant, which is related to the number of elements $x$ and $y$ of a finite group $G$ such that $x{\wedge}y=1_{G{\wedge}G}$ in the exterior square $G{\wedge}G$ of $G$. This number gives restrictions on the Schur multiplier of $G$ and, consequently, large classes of groups can be described. In the present paper we generalize the previous investigations on the topic, focusing on the number of elements of the form $h^m{\wedge}k$ of $H{\wedge}K$ such that $h^m{\wedge}k=1_{H{\wedge}K}$, where $m{\geq}1$ and $H$ and $K$ are arbitrary subgroups of $G$.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.951-952
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• 2011

발전소에 설치된 대용량 발전기는 고정자 권선을 지지하기 위해 축 방향으로 삽입된 슬롯 Wedge의 지지압력이 느슨해지면 절연파괴와 같은 각종 사고가 발생할 수 있다. 이를 예방하기 위해 주기적으로 Wedge 조임 상태를 점검하고 있으나 그동안 작업자의 손가락 감각으로 평가하던 방법을 가속도 진동 센서를 이용하여 주파수 스펙트럼을 분석함으로써 발전기 고정자 Wedge 조임 상태를 객관적으로 판정할 수 있도록 방법을 고안하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.47 no.4
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• pp.735-742
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• 2010

In this paper, we define and study the concept of $\wedge^s_{\delta}$-closure operator and the associated topology $\tau^{\wedge}^s_{\delta}$ on a topological space (X, $\tau$) in terms of g.$\wedge^s_{\delta}$-sets.

• Honam Mathematical Journal
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.425-433
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• 2016

In this paper, we study face and flag information of a generalized wedge of two polytopes over a face. In particular, we provide the explicit formula for the cd-index of the wedge of a polytope and a one-dimensional simplex over an arbitrary face.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• v.3 no.2
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• pp.145-151
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• 1985

The peripheral dose distributions of wedge fields of Co-60 $\gamma-ray$ and 1 OMV x-ray were measured by the solid state detector controlled by means of semiautomatic water phentom system. The measurements were made on the principal plane parallel to the cross section of wedge filter (blade and ridge direction). For parallel motion of the detector to the beam axis the distance from the margin of radiation field at suface were 3, 5 and 10cm. For tranverse motion the depth of measurement were dm, 5, 10 and 15cm. The followings were drawn from the measurement. 1. The peripheral dose of the blade side of wedges was generally higher than that of the ridge side at symmetric point about beam axis. 2. In the superficial region phenomena of dose build-up appeared. 3. For Co-60 $\gamma-ray$ field, the peripheral dose did not monotonously decrease with the distance from the field margin but increase in some range, consequently showing a peak dose. 4. The peripheral dose did not only depend on radiation quality and field size, but also on wedge angle and wedge direction.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.45-48
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• 2017

This paper evaluated the amount of radiation generated by wedge filters during radiation therapy using a high-energy linear accelerator, and the dose to the worker during wedge replacement. After 10-MV photon beam was irradiated with wedge filter, the wedge was removed from the linear accelerator, and the dose rate and energy spectrum were measured. The initial measurement was approximately 1 uSv/h, and the radiation level was reduced to 0.3 uSv/h after 6 min. The effective half-life derived from the dose rate measurement was approximately 3.5 min, and the influence of AI-28 was about 53%. From the energy spectrum measurements, a peak of 1,799 keV was measured for AI-28, while the peak for Co-58 was not measured in the control room. The peaks for Au-106 and Cd-105 were found only measurement was done without wedge removement from the linear accelerator. The additional doses received by the radiation worker during wedge replacement were estimated to be 0.08-0.4 mSv per year.

• Design & Manufacturing
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.25-28
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• 2017

Semiconductor equipment manufacturers desire to enhance efficiency of Sub Fab to increase semiconductor productivity. For this reason, Sub Fab equipment manufacturers are developing Integrated System that combined modules with multiple facilities. Integrated System is required to apply Mount Leveler of Wedge Type in compliance with weight increase compared with existing single equipment and product shape change. This thesis analyzes main design variables of components of Wedge Mount Leveler and carries out structure analysis using ANSYS, finite element analysis program Analysis shows that main design variables of components of Wedge Mount Leveler has self-locking condition by friction force of Wedge and adjusting bolt. Each friction force hinges upon Wedge angle and Friction Coefficient of contact surface and upon the thread angle and Friction Coefficient of contact surface. Also, as a result of carrying out structure analysis of Wedge Mount Leveler, deflection and stress appears in different depending on the height of the level.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.16-23
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• 2016

The EWB(electronic wedge brake) is one in which the braking force is developed in a wedge and caliper system and applied to a disk and wedge mechanism. The advantage of the wedge structure is that it produces self-reinforcing effect and hence, utilizes minimal motor power, resulting in reduced gear and current. The extent of use of clamping force sensors and protection from failure of the EWB system directly depends on the level of vehicle mass production. This study investigated the mathematical equations, simulation modeling, and failsafe control algorithm for the clamping force sensor of the EWB and validated the simulations. As this EWB system modeling can be applied to motor inductance, resistance, screw inertia, stiffness, and wedge mass and angle, this study could improve the accuracy of simulation of the EWB. The simulation results demonstrated the braking force, motor speed, and current of the EWB system when the driver desired to the step and pulse the brake force inputs. Moreover, this paper demonstrated that the proposed failsafe control algorithm accurately detects faults in the clamping force sensor, if any.