• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.1104-1113
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• 2020

Objective: To assess the regional ventilation in patients with asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap syndrome (ACOS) using xenon-ventilation dual-energy CT (DECT), and to compare it to that in patients with COPD. Materials and Methods: Twenty-one patients with ACOS and 46 patients with COPD underwent xenon-ventilation DECT. The ventilation abnormalities were visually determined to be 1) peripheral wedge/diffuse defect, 2) diffuse heterogeneous defect, 3) lobar/segmental/subsegmental defect, and 4) no defect on xenon-ventilation maps. Emphysema index (EI), airway wall thickness (Pi10), and mean ventilation values in the whole lung, peripheral lung, and central lung areas were quantified and compared between the two groups using the Student's t test. Results: Most patients with ACOS showed the peripheral wedge/diffuse defect (n = 14, 66.7%), whereas patients with COPD commonly showed the diffuse heterogeneous defect and lobar/segmental/subsegmental defect (n = 21, 45.7% and n = 20, 43.5%, respectively). The prevalence of ventilation defect patterns showed significant intergroup differences (p < 0.001). The quantified ventilation values in the peripheral lung areas were significantly lower in patients with ACOS than in patients with COPD (p = 0.045). The quantified Pi10 was significantly higher in patients with ACOS than in patients with COPD (p = 0.041); however, EI was not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion: The ventilation abnormalities on the visual and quantitative assessments of xenon-ventilation DECT differed between patients with ACOS and patients with COPD. Xenon-ventilation DECT may demonstrate the different physiologic changes of pulmonary ventilation in patients with ACOS and COPD.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.419-424
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• 2009

소형 인공위성의 궤도 보정을 위한 300 W급 홀 추력기의 제논연료공급장치를 개발하였다. 가스 상태의 제논 연료를 150 bar에서 2 kg을 저장할 수 있으며, 0.5 SCCM의 미세 유량을 제어할 수 있다. 미세 유량을 제어할 수 있는 유량 제어밸브의 구동을 위해 시스템을 구성하고, 시험을 통해 성능검증을 수행하였다. 이를 통해 $1.0{\times}10^{-6}$ torr압력의 진공에서 연료공급장치가 성공적으로 동작함을 확인하였다.

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.521-527
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• 1997

직경 6-7 mm, 길이 20-25 mm인 루비 단결정을 자체 제작한 FZHY1을 이용하여 xenon-arc type floating zone법으로 성장시켰다. 결정성장을 위한 하소 및 소결조건에 대해 조사했으며, 성장시에 성장속도와 회전속도 및 냉각속도를 제어 함으로써 최적 성장조건을 확립하였다. 측정한 투과율 데이터에서 $Cr^{3+}$의 available energy를 계산하였고, Laue 사진으로부터 결정의 성장방향이 [1010]방향임을 확인하였다. 성장된 결정의 wafer의 굴절율은 1.714, ${\Delta} n \le 0.003 으로써 광학적으로 균일하였다. 이 결정들은 693 nm의 파장과 중간상태의 에너지준위를 갖는 레이저 재료로 사용될 수 있었다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제58권3호
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• pp.559-565
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• 2009

In this paper, we invented a new and unique technique for the sterilization of Escherichia coli(E. coli) in polluted water. We applied a rich ultra-violet(UV) light from pulsed xenon flashlamp and photocatalyst(TiO2) to sterilize E. coli in polluted water. This method based on the use of UV light and photocatalyst is eco-friendly and does not cause secondary pollution. The proposed elliptical reactor is able to concentrate on quartz sleeve coated TiO2 or general quartz sleeve. The primary objective of our research was to determine the important parameters such as pulse repetition rate and input voltage and to know on the sterilizing efficiency of quartz sleeve coated TiO2 and general quartz sleeve. We obtained to achieve 99.999% sterilization in as little as 6 pulses at 800V in case of quartz sleeve coated Ti02, and 10 pulses at 800V in case of general quartz sleeve for 5 minutes. Although transmitted light of quartz sleeve coated TiO2 is deceased, the sterilizing efficiency is increased by 40% than general quartz sleeve. The reason of high sterilizing efficiency is that generated hydroxyl radical(OH) by photocatalyst and is able to concentrate light at a focus by using elliptical reactor.

• 대한두경부종양학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2010

Background and Objectives : LED(Light emitting diode) is recently introduced as a energy-saving light source in many area including agriculture and environment. In medical field it is known as bright and safe light source in surgical lighting including headlight. This study is aimed to test effectiveness and cost-saving of mountain-climbing headlight in comparison with xenon headlight. Materials and Methods : Internet market-available mountain-climbing headlight was compared with medical xenon headlight regarding heat generation after 30 minutes' usage, intensity of illumination and possible burn to the perioral skin. To get temperature data, 5 cases of tonsillectomy were done with the aid of LED headlight, while another 5 tonsillectomies were done using xenon headlight. Results : The temperatures of all light sources were below 45 degrees Celcius until finish of the surgery without burn or complications. No differences in operation time with both headlights. The maximal intensities of illumination were 24000 Lux for xenon, 20000 Lux for LED. Conclusion : Mountain-climbing headlight could be safe and helpful light source with low cost in simple oral surgery.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.312-317
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• 2014

본 논문에서 고체레이저 광원으로 쓰이는 제논 플래쉬램프 점등을 위해 LLC공진형 컨버터 설계방법을 제안한다. 1.5kW 대용량 LLC 공진형 컨버터 제작을 통해 램프 방전특성 실험을 수행하였으며 램프 아크방전 시에 부하급변으로 인한 돌입전류를 제한하기 위한 K값의 변화에 따라 램프부하에 최대전력을 전달할 수 있으며, 콘덴서 및 전류제한저항 등을 적절하게 조절함으로써 전원장치의 원가를 절감할 수 있도록 하였다. 램프 방전회로에 대한 수학적인 모델링은 실제 방전상황에 맞추어 구성한 회로 내부손실과 램프자체의 파라미터 값들을 포함시켜 고려하였다. 시뮬레이션 결과와 실측파형을 비교분석하여 제논램프 점등조건에 대한 최적화 방안을 제시하였다.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2000년도 제1회 학술대회 논문집
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• pp.171-174
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• 2000

This study uses neon and xenon gas mixture discharges to determine the effects of the neon plasma emission on the characteristics of visible emission from the stimulation of the red, green, blue(RGB) phosphor layers in a surface-type alternate current plasma display panel(AC PDP). With a mixture of less than 2% xenon to neon, it is found that the luminance changes in the visible emission of the phosphor layers are similar to those of the neon plasma emission. In the range of xenon mix ratio from 2 to 5%, the luminance of the red, green, blue(RGB) phosphor layers decreases with a decrease in the neon plasma emission intensity. However, with a mixture of above 5% xenon to neon, the luminance of the red, green, blue(RGB) phosphor layers increases regardless of a decrease in the neon plasma emission intensity. Furthermore, the color purity of the red, green, blue(RGB) phosphor layers improve as the neon plasma emission intensity decreases. Accordingly, it is concluded that the optical properties of the phosphor layers, including color purity and luminance, depend on the neon plasma discharge emission as well as the visible emission from the stimulation of the phosphor layers.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.371-379
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• 1990

제논의 공간적인 진동은 원자로의 운전에 지장을 초래할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 가압경수로에서의 제논에 의한 불안정성을 분석하기 위하여, 보다 일반적이고 다중입력/다중출력 계통에 적합한 일반화된 Nyquist조건을 사용하는 진동수위주의 기술을 적용하였다. 또한 모드전개 방법에 의하여 선형화된 중성자속을 구했다. 이 모형으로 출력 준위, 제어봉 위치, 그리고 평균 노심 연소도둥의 노물리 변수의 변화에 따른 영광 1호기의 제논에 대한 축방향 안정성을 조사하였다. 결과로는, 출력 준위의 증가나 제어봉 삽입의 증가는 안정성을 저해하는 효과를 가져오고, 연소도가 증가할 수록 불안정한 것으로 나타났다.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2018년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.51-53
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• 2018

This paper describes the design and implementation of a circuit consisting of a simmer power supply unit and a series trigger unit that can be applicable to xenon lamp driving. An LCC resonant converter based on the continuous conduction mode (CCM) is applied to the simmer circuit and by using the current output control it is possible to maintain the ionization of the lamp which has the negative resistance load characteristic. At the same time, in order to generate a high voltage, a series trigger circuit which has a number of capacitors and diodes is designed. The generated high trigger output voltage could ionize the xenon gas. This paper explains the configuration and features of the integrated circuit system, and verifies the proposed design and stable operation of the xenon lamp. The experimental and simulation results show the not only rationality but also stability of the proposed circuit.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2017년도 전력전자학술대회
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• pp.138-139
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• 2017

This paper describes the design and implementation of a trigger circuit which can be series connected with main pulse circuit for a xenon flash lamp driver. For generating high voltage, the trigger circuit is designed as an inductive energy storage pulsed power modulator with 2 state step-up circuit consisting of a boost converter and a flyback circuit. In order to guarantee pulse width, a resonant capacitor on the output side of the flyback circuit is designed. This capacitor limits the output voltage to protect the flyback switch. In addition, to protect another power supply of xenon flash lamp driver from trigger pulse, the high voltage transformer which can carry the full current of main pulse is designed. To verify the proposed design, the trigger circuit is developed with the specification of maximum 23 kV, 0.6 J/pulse output and tested with a xenon flash lamp driver consisting of a main pulse circuit and a simmer circuit.