• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.15-21
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• 2018

In this paper, a detection and warning system is proposed for the remaining kids in a school bus. For detecting the remaining kids, an ultrasonic sensor is used. The basic experiments of the ultrasonic sensor are performed, and a modified ultrasonic sensor is proposed. Also, the appropriate location of the ultrasonic sensor is proposed by considering various sitting positions. Based on the above kid detection system, a warning algorithm is designed. Using the above detection and warning system, experiments are performed. From the experimental results, it is found that the proposed system, based on the modified ultrasonic sensor, can detect the remaining kids in a school bus. The proposed system can also give an appropriate warning signal.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2011.07a
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• pp.1556-1557
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• 2011

변압기의 고체 절연이 열화 되거나 불순물 및 수분이 혼입되어 임계치 이상의 고전계가 인가되면 결합부분에서 부분방전이 발생한다. 현재 변압기에서 부분방전을 검출하기 위해서는 부싱탭을 이용하거나 전류센서, 초음파센서 등을 이용하여 부분방전을 검출하고 있지만 전기적인 부싱탭이나 전류센서를 이용한 검출 방법은 주변 잡음의 영향을 많이 받고 초음파법은 감도가 낮다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 이에, UHF 방식을 이용한 부분방전 검출 기술이 전력기기의 초기 고장진단을 발견하는 효과적인 방법으로 인식되고 있다. 최근에는 이러한 UHF 진단방식의 높은 감도, 외부노이즈에 대한 적은 영향, 온라인 측정의 가능성의 장점으로 전력용 변압기에도 적용되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 전력 변압기에서 PD 진단에 적합한 UHF 센서의 개발에 대해서 소개한다. 제안된 UHF 센서는 광대역(500 ~ 1,500MHz)에서 측정이 가능하며 감도가 우수하며 특정 대역에서 공진점을 가지는 다중 공진 모노폴 안테나 타입이다. 안테나 시뮬레이션 및 해석을 통해 유중 부분방전을 모의하여 감도 측정을 실시한 결과 제안된 UHF 센서가 전력용 변압기의 부분방전 측정에서 높은 감도를 나타냈으며, 기존 측정 방식의 단점을 보완할 수 있는 방안으로서 전자파를 이용한 부분방전 측정에 대한 기초연구를 실시하여 변압기 운전중에 전자파 측정에 의한 부분방전 감시가 가능한 것으로 나타났다.

• Current Research on Agriculture and Life Sciences
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• v.15
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• pp.47-52
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• 1997

The experiment was carried out to find the optimal condition for seed germination in vitro of Calanthe species. Seeds of Calanthe spp. after 90 days self pollination were well germinated in the MS medium. Germination condition of cross seeds between C. discolor and C. striata was much improved by pretreatment of micro sonic waves for 10 min. The days of germination was more shortened. and protocorm growth was more promoted in microsonic wave treatment than in non-treatment.

• Journal of the Korean Chemical Society
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• v.50 no.6
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• pp.454-463
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• 2006

refractory organic compounds in aqueous solution are not readily removed by the existing conventional wastewater treatment process. In recent years, the sonolysis and electrochemical oxidation process had been shown to be promising for wastewater treatment due to the effectiveness and easiness in operation. This study was performed to investigate the characteristics of sonolytic and electrolytic decomposition as the basic data for development of the wastewater treatment process. Trichloroethylene(TCE) and 2,4- dichlorophenol(2,4-DCP) were used as the samples, and their destruction efficiency were measured with various operating parameters, such as initial solution concentration, initial solution pH, reaction temperature, sonic power and current density. Also, the decomposition mechanism conformed indirectly with the effect of NaHCO3 as a radical scavenger on the decomposition reaction. Thermal decompositon reaction is predominant for TCE but thermal and radical decompositon reactions were dominant for 2,4-DCP. Results showed that the destruction efficiencies of all samples were above 65% within 120 minutes by sonolysis and electrolysis at the same time, and were increased with increasing initial concentration, sonic power and current density. Destruction efficiency of TCE was high in the acidic solution, but 2,4-DCP showed high destruction efficiency in basic solution.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.67-73
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• 2017

For the bio-fuel conversion of algae, several processes are needed including cultivating, agglomeration, extracting and conversion to the bio-fuel. The production cost for each process makes the total production cost of algae bio-fuel conversion. The production cost of algae bio-fuel has still higher than that of the other commercial bio-fuel. The reduction of production cost for each process enables the competitive price as a bio-fuel. It is difficult to separate the algae from water because of the similar magnitude of density each other. The agglomeration and extracting of algae using ultrasonic wave is rare effect of environmental hazard and also it is appropriate technology for the next generation energy resources. The present research is investigated for the elucidation of algae behavior in the water with the ultrasonics wave. For this purpose, the unsteady computational fluid dynamic analysis has been conducted in the ultrasonic pressure field. The velocity, pressure and algae concentration changes with time have been analysed to clarify the mechanism of algae separation by ultrasonic wave.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.02a
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• pp.293-293
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• 2012

마그네트론 스퍼터링으로 Al과 Al 합금(Al-3wt%Si, Al-10wt%Si) 박막을 코팅하였다. 기판은 냉연강판과 Si 웨이퍼를 사용하였으며 알코올과 아세톤으로 초음파 세척 후 진공용기에서 플라즈마 청정을 실서히였다. 시편 청정이 끝나면 기판은 0, 30, 45, 60, 90도의 다양한 각도로 고정시켜 Al과 Al 합금 박막을 코팅하였다. 빗각 증착 기술(Oblique Angle Deposition: OAD)은 입사증기가 기판과 수직하지 않게 기울여 코팅하는 방법으로 조직을 다양하게 제어할 수 있다. 빗각으로 코팅한 순수한 Al 박막의 경우, 동일한 두께의 박막보다 반사율 및 표면조도, 내식성이 향상되는 결과를 얻었다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 빗각 및 Si 함유량이 반사율 및 표면조도, 내식성에 미치는 영향을 비교 분석하였다. 기판의 위치에 따른 변화를 관찰하기 위해 시편은 좌, 우, 중간으로 구분하여 분석하였다. 단일층 박막의 경우 타겟과의 거리에 따른 두께 편차가 발생하였으며 이러한 두께 편차를 해결하기 위한 방법으로 동일한 각도를 유지하며 반대 방향으로 회전시켜 다층구조로 박막을 제조하였다. Si 함유량 및 빗각에 따른 반사율 및 표면조도를 분석하였으며 내식성 평가를 위한 염수 분무 테스트도 실시하여 각각의 공정 변수에 따른 결과를 비교 분석하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2011.08a
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• pp.309-309
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• 2011

알루미늄 합금은 경량성과 우수한 가공성, 내식성 등의 특성을 지니고 있고 구리나 아연, 마그네슘, 실리콘 등과 쉽게 합금화 가능하다. 또한 알루미늄과 그 합금은 자동차, 항공기, 건축물, 레저 그리고 가전용품의 재료로도 널리 사용되고 있다. 특히 Al에 Si을 소량 첨가하게 되면 내식성과 반사율이 향상되는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 마그네트론 스퍼터링으로 Al, Al-Si 박막을 코팅하여 박막의 미세구조와 가시광선의 반사율을 관찰하였다. 시편은 Si wafer를 사용하였으며 알코올과 아세톤으로 각각 10분간 초음파 세척한 후 진공장비에 장착하여 Ar 분위기에서 glow discharge로 in-situ cleaning을 약 30분간 실시하였다. 시편청정이 끝나면 ~10-6 Torr 까지 진공배기를 실시하고 Ar 가스를 주입하여 2.5 mTorr로 진공도를 유지하면서 박막 코팅을 실시하였다. 기판-타겟의 거리는 12 cm로 고정 하였고 0.7, 1.5, 2.0 kW의 스퍼터링 파워와 외부 자기장의 변화에 따라 실험을 실시하였다. 순수한 Al 박막의 경우 외부 자기장 변화가 박막조직 변화에 영향을 주었으나 Si이 함유된 Al 합금 박막에서는 외부 자기장의 효과보다는 스퍼터링 전원의 세기가 박막 조직을 변화시키는 주된 공정변수였다. 박막의 반사율은 Si이 함유된 박막이 순수한 Al 박막보다 높았으며 스퍼터링 전원 세기가 증가할수록 반사율이 증가하는 경향성을 보였다. 이것은 Si을 Al에 첨가하여 스퍼터링 전원 세기를 최적화하는 것만으로도 치밀한 조직의 박막을 코팅할 수 있으며 높은 반사율을 갖는 박막을 코팅할 수 있음을 의미한다.

• Journal of Energy Engineering
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.23-28
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• 2016

In spite of various merit of algae as biofuel, the production cost of algae is a considerable obstacle for commercialization. The concurrent development of essential technologies is needed for the cultivating, harvesting, extracting and energy transformation. The production cost of algae biofuel has still higher than that of the other commercial biofuel. The major research activity has been focused on the cultivating and the research of other processes has been done with relatively lower activity. It is difficult to separate the algae from water because of the similar magnitude of density each other. The agglomeration and extracting of algae with the hybrid technology using ultrasonic wave is rare effect of environmental hazard and also it is appropriate technology for the next generation energy resources. The present research is investigated for the effective separation of algae from water with the ultrasonics wave. The aim of the present research is focused on the establishment of optimal design of algae agglomeration system. For this purpose, the computational fluid dynamic analysis has been conducted in the flow field with ultrasonic wave and algae flow to clarify the mechanism of algae separation by ultrasonic wave.

• The Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Ultrasound Society
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• v.7 no.1
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• pp.39-44
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• 2014

The patellar clunk syndrome is one of the patellofemoral complication, caused by formation of the fibrous nodule at the suprapatellar region after total knee arthroplasty. The symptom involves painful catching, crepitus and clunk during knee extension. It has been mainly but not exclusively associated with the posterior stabilized total knee system. The fibrous nodule is entrapped in the femoral intercondylar notch of the femoral component during flexion and as the knee is extended, it displaces back to the trochlear groove abruptly and the typical symptoms occur. The risk of developing this complication is primarily related to the design of the femoral component and higher incidence was noted with earlier designs of posterior stabilized knee prosthesis. Modifications have been made to the femoral component to optimize the kinematics of the patellofemoral joint and thereby reduced the incidence of patellar clunk syndrome but did not eliminate the problem completely. Clinical examination is the gold standard of diagnosis and imaging study has been used as a possible adjunct to diagnosis. Especially ultrasonography is an imaging modality, which can be easily performed to detect the fibrous nodule on the quadriceps tendon. We report a case of patellar clunk syndrome which was diagnosed with ultrasonography.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.91-97
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• 2003

With the advent of stage-adapted multimodal regiments for esophageal malignancy, accurate staging has become of utmost importance. Endoscopic ultrasono graphy(EUS) i.: a diagnostic method for the local staging of esophageal cancer, in particular for T and N evaluation. The aim of this study was to examine the diagnostic efficacy of the EUS and to evaluate the relation between prognosis and EUS findings. Material and Method : We reexamined the cases of 88 consecuitive patients who underwent transthroacic esophagectomy and cervical esophagogastrostomy for esophageal cancer from January 1991 to July 2001 We compared EUS findings, histological results and outcomes. Result : There were 83 male(94.3%) and 5 female. Median age was 61.3 years old. Overall staging accuracy were 59.0% for T staging and 76.0% for N staging, In early T staging group, the accuracy was 74.9% except 74 stage. However significant differences were not found in the ability of EUS-determined T-stage and N-Stage to predict survival. Multivariate analysis showed EUS-stage to predict survival. Conclusion : EUS provides a high degree of accuracy in assessing both T and N parameters in staging esophagal cancer. EUS should be performed in all patients with esophageal cancer, not only for staging before therapy, but also as a valuable method of determining prognosis.