• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.23 no.6
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• pp.581-592
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• 2013

This article provides an overview on the geothermal energy research in Europe and one of the EU funded projects 'GEISER (Geothermal Engineering Integrating Mitigation of Induced Seismicity in Reservoirs)' in which the authors were involved. More details are given for description of GEISER, in particular, about aims and discussions and how the project was managed. Emphasis is given to one of the work packages 'Induced Seismicity and Large Magnitude Events (LME)' and results of this work package are summarized. This article intends to summarize the lessons learned in the GEISER project and give recommendations to future geothermal projects by creating Enhanced Geothermal Systems hydraulic stimulation where induced seismicity issues are expected to be a major issue and obstacle.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.16 no.12
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• pp.2800-2807
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• 2012

An ad-hoc wireless network provides self-organizing data networking while they are routing of packets among themselves. Typically multi-hop and control packets overhead affects the change of route of transmission. There are numerous routing protocols have been developed for ad hoc wireless networks as the size of the network scale. Hence the scalable routing protocol would be needed for energy efficient various network routing environment conditions. The number of depth or layer of hierarchical clustering nodes are analyzed the different clustering structure with topology in this paper. To estimate the energy efficient number of cluster layer and energy dissipation are studied based on distributed homogeneous spatial Poisson process with context-awareness nodes condition. The simulation results show that CACHE-R could be conserved the energy of node under the setting the optimal layer given parameters.

• Progress in Medical Physics
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.247-254
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• 2004

According to developing high energy linear accelerators and treatment methods, like (3 dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT), intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), many radiotherapy centers are replacing older linear accelerators with new higher technical machines. This often presents a shielding problem as the designed shield for the existing rooms is not adequate for the higher technical machines. Additional shielding in limited existing space becomes necessary. We are replacing older brachytherapy room with new higher technical linear accelerator for IMRT. This room is not adequate for the IMRT machine without additional shielding design. The logical development of optimum structural shielding designs with concrete and high density shielding blocks are presented. We obtained following results by comparison between the pre-calculating values and actual survey of completed LINAC installation. High density shielding blocks have more powerful radiation protection about 2 times.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.1-11
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• 2012

Human thermal sensation based on a human energy balance model was analyzed in the study areas, the Changwon and Nanaimo sites, on clear days during thesummer of 2009. The climatic input data were air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and solar and terrestrial radiation. The most effective factors for human thermal sensation were direct beam solar radiation, building view factor and wind speed. Shaded locations had much lower thermal sensation, slightly warm, than sunny locations, very hot. Also, narrow streets in the Nanaimo site had higher thermal sensation than open spaces because of greater reflected solar radiation and terrestrial radiation from their surrounding buildings. Calm wind speed also produced much higher thermal sensation, which reduced sensible and latent heat loss from the human body. By adopting climatic factors into landscape architecture, the human thermal sensation analysis method promises to help create thermally comfortable outdoor areas. The method can also be used for urban heat island modification and climate change studies.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.15 no.3 s.56
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• pp.169-176
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• 2005

The decreasing pattern of underground temperature measured at 'Gonjiam cold storage cavern' during 7 years which was the first commercial scale underground food storage cavern in Korea was analyzed. The variation of energy consumption was discussed by comparing the consumed energy at the initial operation stage with that at later stage, when the temperature distribution reached a stabilized condition. The point to be considered at the design stage was also discussed by comparing the required refrigerator capacity at the initial operation stage with that at later stage. The extra energy to freeze the groundwater contained in pore space was discussed by analyzing the changing pattern of the rock temperature. The variation of measured rock temperature was compared with the estimated temperature using a numerical code, FLAC. The accuracy of the numerical estimation was discussed by comparing the heat flux measured by the operation time of the refrigerator with that estimated numerically.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.363-363
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• 2011

무분별한 개발사업으로 인하여 발생되는 토양 침식 피해를 최소화시키기 위해서는 정확한 토양 침식량을 추정해야 한다. 현재 토양 침식량을 추정하기 위한 공식으로 Wischmeier와 Smith(1997)가 발표한 범양 토양손실공식(RUSLE, Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation)을 주로 사용하고 있다. RUSLE 공식의 매개변수 중 하나인 강우침식능 인자 R은 실무에서는 단일강우 확률강우량의 시간분포 강우량에 대하여 강우침식능을 산정하는 방법을 널리 사용하고 있으나, 연평균 강우침식능을 사용하는 경우도 많다. 국립방재연구소(2009)는 전국 53개소의 1960년대~2008년까지의 1시간 강우자료를 이용하여 연평균 강우침식능을 산정한 바 있고, 본 연구에서는 국립방재연구소의 자료(2009)에 23개소를 추가 하고 2009년~2010년 강우자료를 추가하여 강우침식능을 산정하였다. 강우침식능 산정 시 사용되는 강우 운동에너지 공식은 국내외에서 여러 가지 공식이 제안되고 있으나, 본 연구에서는 RUSLE와 USLE에서 추천하고 있는 식과 노재경 등(1984)의 식, van Dijk(2002) 식을 이용하여 각각의 연평균 강우침식능을 산정하고 전국 연평균 강우침식도를 재산정하였다. 연평균 R값의 76개 지점평균은 RUSLE 식 4890, USLE 식 5538, 노재경 식 4608, van Dijk 식 5444 MJ/ha mm/hr로 산정되었다. 에너지식에 따라 값은 최대 930 MJ/ha mm/hr 차이를 보였으나, 분포 양상은 경북 지역을 제외한 모든 유역에서 비슷함을 알 수 있었다. 노재경 식은 서울과 수원의 관측자료를 이용하여 제안된 식으로 타 식에 비하여 우리나라의 강우특성을 비교적 잘 고려한다고 판단되지만, 시간 및 공간적으로 제한된 데이터를 이용하여 제안된 식이므로 실무 적용을 위해서는 추가적인 검정이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.555-568
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• 2018

To perform efficient and safe haulage operations in mines, the condition of unsurfaced roads where dump trucks are moving should be regularly investigated, and systematic maintenance should be carried out according to the results. In this study, we developed a smartphone application that can be used to periodically investigate the unsurfaced road conditions in mines. Using the developed application, necessary data can be easily collected on site to evaluate the condition of unsurfaced roads according to the Unsurfaced Road Condition Index (URCI) evaluation system presented by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The smartphone application was tested at several sections of unsurfaced road in the Ilkwang mine, Busan, Korea. The results showed that the field investigation about 7 factors considered in the URCI evaluation system can be conducted through the user interface screen, and the URCI value can be calculated in the field to evaluate the condition of unsurfaced road. The smartphone application developed in this study can be useful for surveying and evaluating the unsurfaced road conditions at the mine site.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.411-434
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• 2022

In deep geological disposal concept for spent nuclear fuel, it is well-known that rock mass at near-field experiences the thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) coupled behavior. The mechanical properties of rock changes during the coupled process, and it is important to consider the changes into the analysis of numerical simulation and in-situ tests for long-term stability evaluation of nuclear waste disposal repository. This report collected the previous studies on indirect coupled behaviors of rock. The effects of water saturation and temperature on some mechanical properties of rock was considered, while the change in hydraulic conductivity of rock due to stress was included in the indirect coupled behavior.

• Explosives and Blasting
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.29-40
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• 2023

Rock blasting is utilized in various fields such as mining, tunneling, and the construction of underground structures. The role of rock blasting technology has became increasingly significant with the growing utilization of underground cavity. Blast hole pressure, generated during rock blasting, is a critical variable directly impacting factors such as crushing and blast vibration. It stands out as one of the most important parameters for assessing explosive performance and predicting blasting effects. While blast hole pressure has been studied by several researches, comparisons are challenging due to variations in experimental conditions such as explosive type, charge, and blasting conditions. In this study, blast hole pressure sensors and observation hole pressure sensors were developed to measure pressure during single-hole blasting, The experimental results were then used to discuss the propagation characteristics of pressure around the blast hole and the corresponding blast vibration.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.600-608
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• 2024

In the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, electronic devices are becoming increasingly miniaturized and lightweight to overcome spatial limitations, necessitating lower power consumption. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs), which convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, offer an ideal solution as small-scale power generators for these compact devices. Recent research has focused on various materials and structural designs to maximize the output of triboelectric energy harvesters, highlighting the growing importance of theoretical structure analysis software for precise evaluation. COMSOL Multiphysics software provides an accurate method for simulating the electrical characteristics of TENGs. This Tutorial Status Report introduces the process of modeling TENGs and analyzing their electrical output using COMSOL Multiphysics