• Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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• v.36 no.6
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• pp.483-489
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• 2016

The typical methods used for inspecting ferromagnetic pipes include the ultrasonic testing (UT) contact method and the following non-contact methods: magnetic flux leakage (MFL), electromagnetic acoustic transducers (EMAT), and remote field eddy current testing (RFECT). Among these methods, the RFECT method has the advantage of being able to establish a system smaller than the diameter of a pipe. However, the method has several disadvantages as well, including different sensitivities and difficult-to-repair coil sensors which comprise its array system. Therefore, a giant magneto-resistance (GMR) sensor was applied to address these issues. The GMR sensor is small, easy to replace, and has uniform sensitivity. In this experiment, the GMR sensor was used to measure remote field and defect signal characteristics (in the axial and radial directions) in a ferromagnetic pipe. These characteristics were measured in an effort to investigate standard defects at changing depths within a pipe. The results show that the experiment successfully demonstrated the applicability of the GMR sensor to RFECT signal detection in ferromagnetic pipe.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2007.05a
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• pp.851-854
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• 2007

기존 보를 활용하여 유량측정에 이용하는 방법은 보의 통제 특성을 이용한 것이다. 유량과 수위를 병행 측정하여 얻은 자료를 활용해 수위-유량관계를 개발하는 것이다. 이 방법은 간단하면서도 정확도가 높은 방법이다. 수위-유량관계가 개발되면 별도의 측정을 수행할 필요 없이 수위계 측정값으로 유량이 계산되기 때문이다. 물론 주기적인 수위-유량관계 검증은 반드시 필요하다. 이런 수위-유량관계를 이용한 기존 보 활용은 매우 유용한 방법 중 하나이다. 하지만 이런 기존 보를 활용해 유량을 계산하는 방법은 몇 가지 단점을 포함한다. 첫째, 통제 특성을 이용하는 모든 측정 구조물은 측정한계 조건이 있다. 즉, 보 마루에 한계류가 발생하지 않는 수위 이상으로 높아지면 보의 통제 특성이 소멸되고 수위-유량관계나 유량공식은 의미가 없어진다. 둘째, 유량측정 구조물의 가장 큰 문제점 중 하나가 토사퇴적이다. 특히 기존 보의 경우 토사가 퇴적되면 보 상류의 저류용량이 줄어 보의 통제 기능을 상실하게 된다. 이런 문제점들을 해결하기 위해 보마루를 높인다거나 정기적인 준설을 하는 방법이 있다. 장기적인 변화에 대응하는 것이지만 이런 조치는 임시방편일 뿐이다. 이런 문제를 해결하기 위해 연구하게 된 방법이 보마루에서 직접 유속측정을 하는 것이다. 그리하면 통제특성을 이용한 수위-유량관계가 필요 없게 된다. 이때 보마루에서 직접 유속측정을 하기 위해서 유속측정 센서를 이용한다. 유속측정센서는 도플러방식을 이용한 초음파 유속센서로써 uplooking 방식으로 보마루에 고정시켜 이용한다. 이런 센서는 관수로에서 유량을 측정하기 위해 많이 사용되고 있다. 본 연구를 위해 초음파 센서를 이용해 실험 수로에서 유속측정과 유량환산 결과를 비교해 보았고 실제 시험하천에서도 설치하여 적용해 보았다. 보마루라는 안정된 단면을 이용하여 유속을 직접 측정하는 방법은 앞서 언급했던 수위-유량관계를 이용한 기존 보 활용법상 단점도 극복할 수 있다. 즉 통제 특성과는 관계없이 측정할 수 있는 수심 범위에만 들어가게 되면 항상 측정이 가능하고 상류의 토사퇴적에도 영향을 전혀 받지 않는다. 설치한 후 센서가 파손되지 않고 관리만 잘 된다면 유량측정시 편리하고 정확하게 결과를 얻을 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.132-137
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• 2002

The single crystal of $LiTaO_3$ ($x-112^{\circ}$ y) has very stable thermal characteristics in a piezoelectric transformer. In this paper, a piezoelectric transformer made of the crystal is newly designed and its operating characteristics are analyzed. The length of the transformer is determined as twice as its width for Lame'-mode because the single crystal of $LiTaO_3$ has low electro-acoustic efficiency. The electric and vibrational characteristics of the transformer is simulated by the PSpice program, and its results are compared to experimental ones. As the results, the ratio of output voltage to input shows large than 10 at 290.83[kHz], which is the frequency coupled the 2nd harmonic for length and the fundamental for width of the Lame'-mode transformer.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.160-165
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• 2005

We have developed SH (shear horizontal) surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors for detection of the immobilization and hybridization of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) on the gold coated delay line of transverse SAW devices. The experiments of DNA immobilization and hybridization were performed with 15-mer oligonucleotides (probe and complementary target DNA). The sensor consists of twin SAW delay line oscillators operating at 100 MHz fabricated on $36^{\circ}$ rotated Y-cut $LiTaO_3$ piezoelectric single crystals. The relative change in the frequency of the two oscillators was monitored to detect the hybridization between target DNA and immobilized probe DNA in pH 7.4 PBS (phosphate buffered saline) solution. The measurement results showed a good response of the sensor to the mass loading effects of the DNA immobilization and hybridization with the sensitivity up to $1.55{\cal}ng/{\cal}ml/Hz$.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.30 no.8
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• pp.436-445
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• 2011

In this paper, equivalent properties of 2-2 mode piezocomposites were studied. Variation of the properties of 2-2 mode piezocomposites was analyzed by the finite element method, and the result was compared with experimental measurement data to confirm the validity of the analysis. The equivalent properties of a single phase material to represent the piezocomposite composed of PZT-5H and polymer were derived by the asymptotic averaging method. Accuracy of the derived equivalent properties was enhanced by minimizing the discrepancy between the impedance spectra of full 2-2 piezocomposite and equivalent single phase material resonators of various vibration modes by the least square method. The equivalent properties of 2-2 piezocomposites derived in this study can be utilized to the design of diverse acoustic sensors.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.158-164
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• 2017

Typical hydrophones in line array sensors for early detection of covert underwater targets can measure only sound-pressure-magnitude with the limitation of being unable to identify the direction of an incoming wave. In this study, a thickness shear mode vibrator was proposed as the main component of an inertia type vector hydrophone to measure both magnitude and direction of acoustic signals from targets. The equation to analyze the output voltage of the vibrator to an external force was derived, and the validity of the equation was verified through finite element analysis of a PMN-PT single crystal vibrator. The analysis results from this study will be utilized in the future for the design of inertia type vector hydrophones made of thickness shear vibrators.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.10 no.8
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• pp.53-59
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• 2020

This paper relates to an IoT device system that detects sound source and estimates the sound source location. More specifically, it is a system using a sound source direction detection device that can accurately detect the direction of a sound source by analyzing the difference of arrival time of a sound source signal collected from microphone sensors, and track the generation direction of a sound source using an IoT sensor. As a result of a performance test by generating a sound source, it was confirmed that it operates very accurately within 140dB of the acoustic detection area, within 1 second of response time, and within 1° of directional angle resolution. In the future, based on this design plan, we plan to commercialize it by improving the reliability by reflecting the artificial intelligence algorithm through big data analysis.

• The Journal of Korean Academy of Prosthodontics
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• v.41 no.6
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• pp.762-771
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• 2003

Statement of problem. In dentistry, the minimally prepared inlay resin-bonded fixed partial denture (FPD) made of new ceromer / fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) was recently introduced. However, the appropriate dimensions for the long-term success and subsequent failure strength are still unknown. Purpose. The aim of this study was to investigate the most fracture-resistible thickness combination of the ceromer / FRC using a universal testing machine and an AE analyzer. Material and Methods. A metal jig considering the dimensions of premolars and molars was milled and 56-epoxy resin dies, which had a similar elastic modulus to that of dentin, were duplicated. According to manufacturer's instructions, the FRC beams with various thicknesses (2 to 4 mm) were constructed and veneered with the 1 or 2 mm-thick ceromers. The fabricated FPDs were luted with resin cement on the resin dies and stored at room temperature for 72 hours. AE (acoustic emission) sensors were attached to both ends, the specimens were subjected to a compressive load until fracture at a crosshead speed of 0.5 mm/min. The AE and failure loads were recorded and analyzed statistically. Results. The results showed that the failure strength of the ceromer/FRC inlay FPDs was affected by the total thickness of the connectors rather than the ceromer to FRC ratio or the depth of the pulpal wall. Fracture was initiated from the interface and propagated into the ceromer layer regardless of the change in the ceromer / FRC ratio. Conclusion. Within the limitations of this study, the failure loads showed significant differences only in the case of different connector thicknesses, and no significant differences were found between the same connector thickness groups. The application of AE analysis method in a fiber-reinforced inlay FPD can be used to evaluate the fracture behavior and to analyze the precise fracture point.

• Proceedings of the Korea Committee for Ocean Resources and Engineering Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.89-93
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• 2003

The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO), the ocean engineering branch of KORDI, has designed and manufactured a model of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to test underwater docking. This paper introduces the AUV model, ASUM, equipped with a visual servo control system to dock into an underwater station with a camera and motion sensors. To make a visual servoing AUV, this paper implemented the visual servo control system designed with an augmented state equation, which was composed of the optical flow model of a camera and the equation of the AUV's motion. The system design and the hardware configuration of ASUM are presented in this paper. A small long baseline acoustic positioning system was developed to monitor and record the AUV's position for the experiment in the Ocean Engineering Basin of KRISO, KORDI. ASUM recognizes the target position by processing the captured image for the lights, which are installed around the end of the cone-type entrance of the duct. Unfortunately, experiments are not yet conducted when we write this article. The authors will present the results for the docking test of the AUV in near future.

• Journal of Sensor Science and Technology
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• v.22 no.6
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• pp.410-414
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• 2013

As one of the effective methods for researching the objective tinnitus detection, the GPIAS (Gap Pre-pulse Inhibition of Acoustic Startle) measurement has been used to verify the existence of animal tinnitus objectively. The level and pattern of the background sound presented prior to a startle pulse are closely related with the GPIAS results. But the effect of the starting point of the background sound on animal startle responses has not been reported yet. In this paper, we present the implementation of a GPIAS measurement system based on an unconstrained enclosure to avoid animals' excessive constraint stress and deal with the animals' growth. After the performance of our implemented system has been tested through the animal experiment using 4 SD-rats, the effect of starting point of stimulus background sound on the startle response has been studied by the use of our implemented system. Through the results, it is verified that our system can measure the inhibition of animal startle responses due the gap pre-pulse for GPIAS calculation and the background sound starting point does not significantly effect on the startle response and the GPIAS values if the background sound continues for more than 300msec before a gap pre-pulse is presented.