• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.9
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• pp.401-406
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• 2016

When measuring live cable faults and their location based on reflectometry, a coupler is placed between the cable and the test system. This coupler prevents damage to the test circuits by indirectly measuring the live voltage of the cable using reflectometry. It also provides a coupling path that allows the transmission and receive signal to pass into the cable. In this study, we design and construct a contact coupler to locate faults in both dead and live cables using reflectometry. The proposed coupler is of the inductive coupling type and is constructed after the calculation of the signal transmission loss by simulation. The performance of the developed coupler is tested by measuring the transmission loss and frequency flatness. The results showed that the transmission signal loss is less than -1.98dB in the frequency bandwidth above 1 Mhz. The reflectometry system was designed based on sequence time domain reflectometry (STDR) and spread spectrum time domain reflectometry (SSTDR) in order to apply it to the detection of faults and their location in live cables and tests on live cables were performed. The test results showed that the proposed coupler can be used in a reflectometry system for live cable fault detection.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.33 no.2
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• pp.619-629
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• 2013

The objective of this study is to estimate shear wave velocity of earth dam materials using artificially generated vibration from blasting events and to verify its applicability. In this study, the artificial blasting and vibration monitoring were carried out at the site adjacent to Seongdeok dam, which is the first blasting test for an existing dam in Korea. The vibrations were induced by 4 different types of blasting with various depths of blasting boreholes and explosive charge weights. During the tests, the acceleration time histories were recorded at the bedrock adjacent to the explosion and the crest of the dam. From frequency analyses of acceleration histories measured at the crest, the fundamental frequency of the target dam could be evaluated. Numerical analyses varying shear moduli of earth fill zone were carried out using the acceleration histories measured at the bedrock as input ground motions. From the comparison between the fundamental frequencies calculated by numerical analyses and measured records, the shear wave velocities with depth, which are closely related to shear moduli, could be determined. It is found that the effect of different blasting types on shear wave velocity estimation for the target dam materials is negligible and the shear wave velocity can be consistently evaluated. Furthermore, comparing the shear wave velocity with the previous researchers' empirical relationships, the applicability of suggested method is verified. Therefore, in case that the earthquake record is not available, the shear wave velocity of earth dam materials can be reasonably evaluated if blasting vibration test is allowed at the site adjacent to the dam.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2018.11a
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• pp.7-8
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• 2018

파 중 선박 조종운동시험을 위하여 선박해양플랜트연구소 공학수조 내 자유항주시험 시스템을 구성하였다. 모형선 내에 제어계측 장비와 PC를 탑재하고 육상 관제 PC에서 원격 통제, 모니터링하며, 레이저 추적 방식으로 모형선 실시간 위치를 계측하였다. 준비된 시스템으로 KVLCC2 1/100 축소모형선의 규칙파 중 선회시험을 수행하였다. 파 중 선회성능은 초반의 전진거리, 전술직경, 정상선회 시의 궤적밀림 거리, 각도 등으로 지수화할 수 있다. 각 지수를 추출하여 분석하였고, 동일한 파장 조건에 대한 궤적밀림 경향은 유사함을 보였다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.28 no.2C
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• pp.125-131
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• 2008

Ground stiffness(shear wave velocity) is one of the key parameters in geotechnical earthquake engineering. An In-situ seismic technique has its own advantages and disadvantages over the others in stiffness measurements. By combining the crosshole and seismic cone techniques and utilizing favourable features of bender elements, a new hybrid probe has been developed in order to enhance data quality and easiness of testing. The basic structure of the probe, called "MudFork" is a fork composed of two blades, on each of which source and receiver bender elements were mounted respectively. To evaluate the disturbance caused by the penetration of the probe, shear wave velocity measurements were carried out in the Kaolinite slurry in the laboratory. Finally, the probe was penetrated in coastal mud near Incheon, Korea, using SPT(standard penetration test)rods pushed with a routine boring machine and shear wave velocity measurements were carried out. The results were verified with data from laboratory and cone testing. The performance of the probe turns out to be excellent in terms of data quality and testing convenience.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2007.07a
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• pp.300-301
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• 2007

본 논문에서는 실시간 스펙트럼 추정기에 기반하여 시간-주파수 영역 반사파 계측 시스템에서의 동축케이블 결함을 검출하는 방법을 제안한다. 시간-주파수 영역 반사파 계측 시스템은 가우시안 포락선(Gaussian Envelop)모양의 첩 신호를 기준신호로 하여 도선에 반사파를 분석하는 기법으로써 타 방법에 비하여 높은 정확도를 자랑하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 하지만 결함 위치를 추정하기 위해 Wigner 시간 주파수 분포 함수를 이용하므로 계산량 증가에 따른 실시간 구현이 어렵다는 단점이 있었다. 이러한 단점을 극복하기 위하여 본 논문에서는 LMS 스펙트럼 추정기를 이용한 시간-주파수 영역 반사파 계측 시스템의 구현방법을 새롭게 제안한다. 제안된 기법은 실제 동축케이블에 대한 실험결과를 통하여 그 성능을 입증하도록 한다.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.39 no.6
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• pp.759-768
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• 2019

The extended Tanimoto formula has been widely used to estimate the stability for the toe protection of the composite structure. However, the extended Tanimoto formula usually over-estimates armor weight when the incident waves approach the structure obliquely because the formula incident originally considered the normally incident wave cases. In this study, three-dimensional hydraulic model experiments were conducted to investigate the horizontal wave velocity under monochromatic and random wave conditions to investigate the prediction capability of the extended Tanimoto formula under the different incident wave angle conditions. The maximum horizontal wave velocity was measured near the toe for the normally incident wave condition. In the case of obliquely incident waves, the maximum horizontal wave velocity was measured under the stem wave generation condition. The results of the experiments showed a good agreement with the results by Takahashi et al.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.112-120
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• 2010

In this paper time series wave data measured continuously for 24 hours during a storm in Yura Sea Area are used to investigate statistical characteristics of nonlinear waves. The exceedance probability of wave height is compared using the Rayleigh distribution and the Edgeworth-Rayleigh (ER) distribution. Wave data which show stationary state for 10 hours contain 4600 waves approximately. The Gram-Chalier distribution fits the probability of wave elevation better than the Gaussian distribution. The Rayleigh ($H_{rms}$) distribution follows the exceedance probability of wave height in general and predicts the probability of freak waves well. The ER distribution overpredicts the exceedance probability of wave heights and the occurrence of freak waves. If wave data measured for 30 minute period which contains 250 waves are used, the ER distribution can predict the occurrence probability of freak waves well. But it overpredicts the probability of overall wave height If no freak wave occurs, the Rayleigh ($H_{rms}$) distribution agrees well with wave height distribution for the most of wave height ranges. The wave height distribution of freak waves of which height are less than 10 m shows similar tendency compared with freak waves greater than 10 m. The value of $H_{max}/H_{1/3}$ is related to the kurtosis of wave elevation. It seems that there exists threshold value of the kurtosis for the occurrence of freak waves.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.170-170
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• 2012

제주도는 최근 기후변화에 의한 태풍의 증가로 집중호우의 빈도가 지속적으로 증가하고 있는 추세이고 지난 태풍 나리로 인해 발생한 제주시에서의 극심한 재해로 태풍 시 홍수 유량 관측 및 저류지의 건설로 인한 저류효과의 분석에 많은 관심이 집중되고 있다. 제주대학교 주관의 제주도 물순환 해석 및 수자원 관리체계 구축 사업단은 제주도 환경에 적합한 유량조사기법을 적용 및 개발 중에 있으며 특히 집중 호우 시 유량 계측을 비롯한 제주 유량 자료 확보 방안에 대해 연구를 수행하고 있다. 제주도 연구단은 지난 여름 태풍 무이파 때 제주시 하천의 제 2동산교에서 다양한 계측 방식을 활용하여 유량관측을 성공적으로 수행하였다. 태풍 무이파는 강한 중형 태풍으로 제주도 산간 지역에 700mm 이상의 집중호우를 보여 제주 하천에 많은 양의 유출을 발생시키고 일부 재산 및 인명 피해를 발생시켰다. 홍수 유량의 계측은 지금까지도 최적화된 계측 방식이 확립되지 못했고 그 측정의 어려움과 계측기기의 한계로 봉부자 같은 전통적인 방식의 홍수유량 측정방식이 여전히 통용되고 있는 현실이다. 하지만 본 연구단은 최신 관측기법인 비접촉식의 표면영상유속계와 전자파표면유속계를 사용하여 전 강우 지속시간 동안 유량을 매 시간마다 관측하여 수문곡선을 완성하여 홍수 유량 계측의 효율성과 정확성을 높일 수 있었다. 계측 결과 홍수유출 시 한천 상류의 제 1,2 저류지가 가동되어 저류효과가 수문곡선에 반영되었음을 알 수 있었고 홍수 유출 시 나타나는 대표적인 특이 경향이 수위-유량곡선의 이격현상도 확인할 수 있었다. 따라서 홍수 유출은 단순히 수위 자료만으로는 부족하고 유속자료를 동시에 관측해야 정확한 계측치를 확보할 수 있음을 알 수 있다. 또한 최신 계측기기인 표면영상유속계와 전자파표면유속계의 유속 관측값의 상호비교도 실시하여 관측기기의 효율성을 검증하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Marine Environment & Energy
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.36-41
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• 2013

In this paper time series wave data are simulated using wave spectrum with random phases of the wave signal. The simulated wave signals are used to study the effect of the sampling rate on the ocean wave characteristics. Effect of sampling rate on wave data which include extreme wave such as freak waves are examined and various wave characteristics including abnormality index (AI), kurtosis of wave profile and maximum wave height are examined. Various wave heights are decreased as the sampling rate decreases. The zero-th moment of the wave spectrum does not affect much on the sampling rate but the second moment are greately affected on the sampling rate. The error due to the sampling rate is decreases as the wave period increases. The error in significant wave height based on the wave spectrum $H_s$ is smaller than that on the time domain method $H_{1/3}$. AI index and kurtosis of wave profile do not deviate much from the exact date as long as the sampling rate is greater than 1 Hz. Ocean wave measurement with the sampling frequency higher than 1 Hz will result the error less than 5% in estimating the height of extreme waves.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.21 no.5
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• pp.215-223
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• 2005

Piezo-ceramics are special materials which transform energy from mechanical to electrical forms and vice versa. Bender elements are composite materials consisting of thin piezo-ceramics and elastic shims, and are widely used as actuators and transducers in the field of electronics, robotics, autos and mechatronics utilizing the effectiveness of energy transformation capability. In geotechnical engineering, commercial bender elements are used in laboratory as source and receiver in the measurements of soil stiffness. The elements were built by using various metal shims sandwiched between piezo-ceramics and coating over the composite in the research. A pair of elements were buried in a concrete block and used as source and receiver to measure the stiffness of the concrete. The test results were verified by comparing with the resonant column testing results. In a preliminary stage of the development of an in-situ seismic testing equipment using bender elements for soft clay materials, shear waves were generated and measured by burying the elements in the barrel of kaolinite and water mixture. The measured shear wave signals were so distinct for the first-arrival pick that applicability of the elements in the field measurements could be very promising.