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Pt-Based Core-Shell Nanocrystals with Enhanced Activity and Durability toward Oxygen Reduction Reaction

  • Choi, Sang-Il
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2016.02a
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    • pp.394-394
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    • 2016
  • The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in a polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell requires the use of Pt-based catalysts. Due to the high cost and low abundance of Pt, many researchers have been studied to reduce the use of Pt while to enhance the catalytic performance of Pt. One of the promising strategies is the deposition of Pt as ultrathin skins of only a few atomic layers on nanoscale substrates made of another metal. This presentation will discuss the conformal deposition of Pt as uniform, ultrathin shells on Pd nanocrystals. By optimizing the catalytic behavior of Pt-based nanocrystals, we obtained the greatly enhanced ORR activity and durability.

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Color image quantization using color activity weighted distortion measure of human vision (인간 시각의 칼라 활성 가중 왜곡 척도를 이용한 칼라 영상 양자화)

  • 김경만;이응주;박양우;이채수;하영호
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics B
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    • v.33B no.4
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    • pp.101-110
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    • 1996
  • Color image quantization is a process of selecting a set of colors to display an image with some representative colors without noticeable perceived difference. It is very important in many applications to display a true color image in a low cost color monitor or printer. the basic problem is how to display 224 colors with 256 or less colors, called color palette. In this paper, we propose an algorithm to design the 256 or less size color palette by using spatial maskin geffect of HVS and subjective distortion measure weighted by color palette by using spatial masking effect of HVS and subjective distortion measure weighted by color activity in 4*4 local region in any color image. The proposed algorithm consists of octal prequantization and subdivision quantization processing step using the distortion measure and modified Otsu's between class variance maximization method. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm has higher visual quality and needs less consuming time than conventional algorithms.

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A Study on Improvement of the Air Carrier Pilot's Qualification Check in Korea (조종사 운항자격 심사제도 개선방안에 관한 연구)

  • Hwang, Sasik;Choi, Sungho
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.32-43
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    • 2014
  • Worldwide, air transport demand of this century is expanding rapidly, and each countries' demand is also increasing. Thus a number of low-cost carriers emerged in existing air transportation business sector and airman qualification check work regarding aviation safety management is increasing too. As the remedy for the result of aviation safety audit by ICAO and FAA in 2001 that governmental activity for aviation safety had been performed by a small number of aviation safety inspectors, airman qualification inspection system implemented by airlines was improved and the government has established the system that authorized airman qualification inspectors check airmen qualification with airlines according to the international trend. This study suggests the need of improvement of airman qualification inspection system that existing inspection system as the means of safety management can be transferred to Operations Safety Inspection(OSI) activity which is compliant with international standards.

A Life Cycle Model for Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems (컴퓨터통합제조시스템을 위한 수명주기 모형)

  • 이대주
    • Journal of the Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.127-141
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    • 1996
  • In this paper, we propose a 7-phase life cycle model which applies to Computer Integrated Manufacturing systems. The model emphasizes product design and manufacturing design activities of CIM to secure the critical success factors of CIM systems such as high quality, adaptability, productivity, and flexibility. It is argued that the product design aspect would be divided into three phases-conceptual design, embodiment design, and detialed design. The conceptual design phase is to build a conceptual model of the product based on requirements and specifications which reflect "the voice of the customer". THe embodiment design phase utilizes specific design tools such as DFM, CAE, and CAD, and results in a concrete model of the product and parts. The detailed design phase is to crete a working prototype of the product and design tools such as DFA. CAD and CAM are employed in this phase. The output of the product design activity is to be the input for the manufacturing design activity. Using the proposed model, one can effectively and efficiently manufacture a high-quality, low-cost product with short delivery time, and above all achieve customer'ssatisfaction.isfaction.

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The Effect of international management activity and e-business on knowledge management (국제경영활동과 e-비즈니스가 지식경영에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Seong Ho;Hong, Ho Yeol
    • Knowledge Management Research
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.33-69
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    • 2005
  • Recently, knowledge management and E-business are very important issues in academic and business fields. Research questions related with these issues are which factors stimulate knowledge management. Another question is whether knowledge management is related to E-business. To answer these questions a research model was proposed. The data were collected from 90 manufacturing firms in Korea. Appropriate research methodologies were employed for analysis. Results found that the degree of firm's internalization, diversity of domestic management activities and learning orientation affect knowledge aquisition and transfer. Knowledge aquisition and transfer facilitate knowledge application, resulting in new product development, cost reduction and technology differentiation. Knowledge management is a kind of process. This result, therefore, confirms what previous literature predicted.

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Controlling Factors for Productivity Improvement in Process of Plastic Injection Molding (플라스틱사출성형공정에서의생산성향상을위한제어인자들에관한연구)

  • Kim, Ki-Sun;Ree, Sang-Bok
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Quality Management Conference
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    • 2010.04a
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    • pp.62-66
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    • 2010
  • Company which produce the latest plastic products of survival dimension for competitive power security productivity elevation activity hard do. But enterprises is lacking value elevation activity that customer among product special quality is thinking heftily and isn't grasping well adjusted impact factors. So, addition quality failure cost is produced. In this research, investigated impact factor and factors influencing most heftily in quality for productivity elevation. As a result, present example that serve to control well importance benevolence.

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TACT Modification Methods for Responding to Delay in Winter Season (동절기 공정지연 대응을 위한 TACT 공정 조정방안)

  • Kim, Dae-Kyu;Jeong, Yong-Joon;Lee, Jun-Ho;Moon, Hyun-Seok;Koo, Kyo-Jin;Hyun, Chang-Taek
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Building Construction Conference
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.125-126
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    • 2011
  • Construction projects are being more complicated in proportion to the economic development. Process management is a critical issue in the construction that decides success of a project. Especially, a TACT method which divides and manages resources to repeat each activity is more important. Although becoming an issue dealing with the delay at winter season, it is not property developed. This paper suggests 'activity priority method' and 'TACT unit method' through case study. We validate necessity and efficiency of the TACT method through simulations and a survey. We expect cost reduction by decreasing unnecessary spending.

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Positive Analysis for the Aged Volunteering Activation (노인자원봉사의 활성화를 위한 실증적인 분석연구 : 안양시 노인들을 중심으로)

  • Park, Yong-Soon
    • Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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    • v.46
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    • pp.89-117
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    • 2001
  • Owing to the increase of the aged, a positive analysis was carried out for developing the aged volunteering program. This study aiming at planning for the aged volunteering activation, desirable leasure activity in the dimension of social welfare, by assaying the real states of the aged making the use of the leasure and especially aiming at surveying the aged need in relation with the aged volunteering activity on which to present the revolving method and qualitative advance. The method of study was interview the aged over 60 with the questionnaire of the general features of the participants, the motive, the career, the participation method, the satisfaction degree, the cost necessity, the participation degree, the pre-education, and the desirable program of the volunteering and what is got from the volunteering, etc. The collected data were statistical-processed through Spss Win (Ver 8.0) and chi-square verified. As the result of this study, there are the needs for developing various program, the motivation for the participation and maintenance, and the suitable places for volunteering. The poly-dimensional social welfare approaches are presented for the above needs.

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An Exploratory Study on the Antecedent Factors to the Piracy of the Digital Copyrights (디지털 저작물의 불법복제 행동에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 탐색적 연구)

  • Kwak, Won-Il;Choi, Won-Il
    • International Commerce and Information Review
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    • v.10 no.4
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    • pp.47-62
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    • 2008
  • The purpose of this study is to explore the antecedent factors to the piracy of the digital copyrights in order to provide basic data for piracy prevention policy. The findings of study revealed that most respondents had experiences to copy MP3 files illegally. And many respondents answered they didn't copy pirated material by themselves but others did piracy a lot. The feeling of quilt and anxiety against piracy is shown very low level. Low copy cost and regulation level significantly impact upon the cognitive level of other's piracy. Updated contents, the higher price of authenticated materal, piracy regulation are the significant antecedent factors to the level of piracy. The level of piracy activity and anxiety against piracy are significantly different by age. The cognitive level of other's piracy, piracy activity and anxiety are significantly different by gender.

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Some Problems of Sikhye Production and An Improvement Method of Sikhye Quality (식혜산업의 문제점과 품질 향상방안)

  • 안용근;이석건
    • The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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    • v.9 no.1
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    • pp.45-51
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    • 1996
  • Korean traditional Sikhye is made from rice and malt, and It's main product Is maltose. However commercial Sikhye differs from traditional Sikhye because it's main component is sucrose. Sikhye industry faces many problems such as contamination of malt with microorganisms, low amylase activity of malt and technical difficulties. There is no commercial Sikhye which is only using rice and malt by these reasons. To produce the traditional Sikhye free from these problems, it is necessary to restrict the microorganisms of malt and to standardize the amylase activity of malt. In addition, the Introduction of effective control and sanitaric process is required. In Sikhye production. if $\beta$-amylase and isoamylase or pullulanase were added, starch could be saccharified 100% as maltose. Accordingly, this method brings us the low cost of Sikhye.

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