• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.261-269
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• 2024

In this paper, the acoustic performance of an absorptive silencer was enhanced by optimizing an arrangement of multi-layered absorbing materials. The acoustic performance of the silencer was evaluated through transmission loss, and finite element method-based numerical analysis program was employed to calculate the transmission loss. Polyurethane, a porous elastic material frequently used in absorptive silencers, was employed as the absorbing material. The Biot-Allard model was applied, assuming that air is filled inside the polyurethane. By setting the frequency range of interest up to the 2 kHz and the acoustic performance affecting properties of the absorbing materials were investigated when it was composed as a single layer. And the acoustic performance of the silencers with the single and multi-layered absorbing materials was compared with each other based on polyurethane material properties. Subsequently, the arrangement of the absorbing materials was optimized by applying the Nelder-Mead method. The results demonstrated that the average transmission loss improved compared to the single-layered absorptive silencer.

• Journal of Bio-Environment Control
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.270-278
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• 2013

The objective of the present study is to provide data needed to decide covering method to be able to increase the thermal insulation and light transmittance efficiency of commercial greenhouse. The thermal insulation effect, PPF transmittance and quantity of condensation water were estimated in experimental tomato greenhouses covered with three types of coverings of single layer, air inflated and conventional double layers covering. The overall heat flow of air inflated double layers greenhouse was similar to that of conventional double layers greenhouse, but the temperature between covering material and thermal screen in air inflated double layers greenhouse was lower than that in conventional double layers greenhouse at the same outside temperature condition due to air leakage through the gap of roof vent. The overall heat transfer coefficients acquired by experiment that was performed in single layer and conventional double layers greenhouses were close to those obtained from model experiment. Even though the PPF transmittance of air inflated double layers greenhouse was lower than that of single layer greenhouse, which was greater than that of conventional double layers greenhouse. The quantity of condensation water on covering surface of single layer greenhouse was greater than that of air inflated double layers greenhouse due to lower covering surface temperature.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.168-175
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• 2008

This study was carried out for the plate and frame membrane modules equipped with and without plastic protuberances on the support frame in order to determine the effect of eddy flow induced by the protuberances on permeate flux. The initial time for rapidly declined permeate flux on the module with protuberances was delayed twice or more than that on the module without protuberances when kaolin solution was permeated at the operating pressures from 0.4 to 1.6 bar. Also decreasing ratio of the kaolin solution to pure water flux for module with protuberances was 1 to 5% lower than that for module without protuberances. The flux improvement due to protuberances at laminar flow corresponding Reynolds number 1,750 was about double as compared with that in the transition flow region. In general, the kaolin fouling reduction for the plate module with protuberances during initial filtration process was very effective, even though the permeate flux after 60 minutes filtration did not increase significantly.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.197-204
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• 2016

Concrete walls of neutron generating facilities such as fusion reactors and fission reactors become radioactive by neutron irradiation. Both low-activation and neutron shielding are a critical concern at the dismantling stage after the shutdown of facilities with a requirement of radioactive waste management. To tackle this, two types of additives were investigated in fabricating mortar specimens: synthetic high polymers and boron carbide. It is well known that a hydrogen atom is effective in neutron shielding by an elastic scattering because its mass is almost the same as that of the neutron. And boron is an effective neutron absorber with a big neutron absorption cross section. In this study, the effect of the type, shape, and size of polymers were investigated as well as that of boron carbide. Total 16 mix designs were prepared to reveal the effect of polymers on mechanical properties and neutron shielding performance. The neutron does equivalent of polymers-based mortar for fast neutrons decreased by 36 %, and the count rate of boron carbide-based mortar with regard to thermal neutrons decreased by 90 % compared to conventional mortar. These results showed that a combination of polymers and boron carbide compounds has potential to reduce the thickness of neutron shields as well as radioactive waste from reactors.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.42 no.6
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• pp.572-583
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• 2023

Demand for wood in construction is increasing worldwide. In Korea, technical reviews of high-rise Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) buildings are under way. In this paper, Floor Impact Sound Insulation Performance (FISIP) and Transmission Loss (TL) of 150 mm thick CLT floor panels made of two domestic species, Larix kaempferi and Pinus densiflora, are investigated. The CLT slabs were tested in reverberation chambers connected vertically. When comparing Single Number Quantity (SNQ) of FISIP of the bare panels, the Larix CLT is 3 dB lower in heavy-weight and 1 dB in light-weight than the Pinus CLT. However, there was no difference when concrete toppings were added to improve the performance. As the concrete toppings became thicker, the heavy-weight was reduced by 9 dB ~ 20 dB, and the light-weight by 20 dB ~ 30 dB. And the analysis of these results with area density has confirmed that the area densities are highly correlated (R² = 0.94 ~ 0.99) to the FISIP of the CLT. The types of CLT didn't affect the TL. Comparison of theoretical TL values with measured TL values has shown that the frequency characteristics are similar but 8 dB ~ 12 dB lower in measured values. The relationship between the TL and frequency characteristics of the tested CLT slabs was derived by using the correction value.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Railway
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.1-10
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• 2016

To improve the sound insulation performance of laminated glass in high speed trains, it is beneficial to study the relationship between the characteristics of interlayer films and the acoustical performance. In addition to those of conventional PVB (polyvinyl butyral), the dynamic mechanical properties of PVB derivatives and PC (polycarbonate), which are candidates for interlayer films, were analyzed. We assumed that PVB-HEMU, which has a glass transition temperature ($T_g$) around room temperature and a large tan ${\delta}$ (loss tangent) value, can be made to damp efficiently. The damping capability was tested utilizing sound transmission loss measurement and simulation under the identical structure of laminated glass in high speed trains. We also built a database for analysis of relations between interlayer film characteristics and acoustical performance; this was followed by the determination of sound transmission loss using the intensity technique and FEA.

• Membrane Journal
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.320-325
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• 2010

This paper was carried out to study the preparation condition and the permeation flux of reinforced poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) hollow fiber microfiltration (MF) membrane with the solvent, additive, second miscible polymer, and preparation condition used poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) such as a material with the excellent chemical stability and the milder preparation condition. The performance of the reinforced MF membrane prepared obtained the average $0.3{\mu}m$ pore size, $42kg_f/cm^2$ tensile strength, and the high water flux of 600 LMH. The change of membrane performance with various additives was considerably affected on the water flux and rejection. For hydrophilic modification of hydrophobic PVDF MF membrane, the MF membrane might be prepared with a prefer water flux and rejection by addition of hydrophilic poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA).

• KSBB Journal
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.200-208
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• 1993

As a separation membrane for water-ethanol mixtures, alginic acid has been used which is hydrophilic polysaccharide and has excellent bonding capacity with divalent metal ions. Pervaporation characteristics of the alginic acid membrane were examined. The membrane was crosslinked with metal ions for the improvement of mechanical strength and chemical affinity. And its pervaporation characteristics were investigated. The first group(I A) metal complexed membrane cannot be used because of their brittleness and excessive swelling in low concentrations of ethanol solution. But the permeation characteristics of other metal complexed membrane were more improved than that of the alginic acid membrane because of their contraction of the membrane and hydrophilic property of metal ion.

• Proceedings of the Membrane Society of Korea Conference
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• 1996.10a
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• pp.73-74
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• 1996

역삼투막은 높은 투과율과 배제율, 기계적 강도, 열적 안정성, 화학적 안정성, 성형성, 경제성 등의 여러 가지 조건을 동시에 만족시켜야 한다. 복합막을 통한 역삼투막의 제조는 위의 조건들을 만족시키는 역삼투막을 제조할 수 있는 훌륭한 제조 방법인데 지지막과 표면의 활성층을 여러 가지로 조합하여 다양한 성능의 막을 개발할 수 있기 때문이다. 지지막은 다공질의 고분자막으로 기계적 강도, 화학적.열적 안정성 등이 있어야 하는데 역삼투막이 가혹한 운전 조건에서 조작되기 때문이다. 그리고 지지막은 활성층과 안정된 결합을 할 수 있는 물리적 및 화학적 성질을 지녀야 한다. 활성층은 분리가 일어나는 곳으로 막의 배제율과 투과특성에 큰 영향을 미친다. 따라서 복합막의 제조에 있어서 고려되어야 할 사항은 지지막과 활성층의 재질의 선택, 지지막의 특성, 지지막 위에 얇고 안정된 활성층의 도포 방법, 성능향상과 활성층의 안정화를 위한 제조된 복합막의 후처리 방법 등이다. 지지막 위에 활성층을 도포시키는 방법은 계면중합법, 박층분산법, 침지코팅법, 기상증착법 등을 들 수 있는데 이 중에서 계면중합법을 이용한 복합막의 제조가 가장 실용적인 방법으로 인정되고 있고 현재 실용화되어 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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• 2012.08a
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• pp.68-68
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• 2012

근래 탄소 단원자 두께의 2차원 결정재료인 그래핀은 연구자들에게 연구대상물질로 가장 각광 받고 있지만 그 합성법 및 이에 따른 분석법은 매우 제한되어 있다. 특히 분석의 핵심인 결정구조 및 원자구조 등을 탐구하기 위해서는 투과전자현미경(TEM)의 이용이 필수적이다. 최근 수차보정 기법을 이용한 투과전자현미경의 비약적인 발전으로 인해 탄소와 같이 가벼운 원소의 단원자까지 이미징해 낼 수 있는 수준에 이르고 있지만 정확한 그래핀 분석을 위해서는 전자현미경의 기본적인 이해와 분석사례 중심으로 깊이 있게 분석법을 살펴보는 것이 유용하다. 본 Tutorial에서는 전자현미경의 기본적인 이론과 최첨단 투과전자현미경의 소개, 그리고 이 투과전자현미경을 이용한 그래핀의 분석 방법과 그 사례들, 제한점등에 대해 알아본다. 그래핀의 층수분석을 위한 전자회절법, 그래핀의 결정입계 분석을 위한 전자회절, 암영상법 및 원자분해능 이미징, STEM영상 기법, 그래핀을 나노재료 분석에 지지막으로 이용하는 방법, bilayer 그래핀 등에 대해 살펴본다. 그리고 저전압에서 작동하는 저손상 단원자 분해능의 성능과 미래의 응용 가능성, 발전방향등을 전망해 본다.