• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.397-408
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• 2023

Pipe pile walls are commonly used as retaining structures for excavation projects, particularly in densely populated coastal cities such as Hong Kong. Pipe pile walls are preferred in reclaimed land due to their cost-effectiveness and convenience for installation. However, the pre-bored piling techniques used to install pipe piles can cause significant ground disturbance, posing risks to nearby sensitive structures. This study reports a well-documented case history in a reclamation site, and it was found that pipe piling could induce ground settlement of up to 100 mm. Statutory design submissions in Hong Kong typically specify a ground settlement alarm level of 10 mm, which is significantly lower than the actual settlement observed in this study. In addition, lateral soil movement of approximately 70 mm was detected in the marine deposit. The lateral soil displacement in the marine deposit was found to be up to 3.4 and 3.1 times that of sand fill and CDG, respectively, mainly due to the relatively low stiffness of the marine deposit. Based on the monitoring data and site-investigation data, a 3D numerical analysis was established to back-analyze soil movements due to the installation of the pipe pile wall. The comparison between measured and computed results indicates that the equivalent ground loss ratio is 20%, 40%, and 20% for the fill, marine deposit and CDG, respectively. The maximum ground settlement increases with an increase in the ground loss ratio of the marine deposit, whereas the associated influence radius remains stationary at 1.2 times the pipe pile wall depth (H). The maximum ground settlement increases rapidly when the thickness of marine deposit is less than 0.32H, particularly for the ground loss ratio of larger than 40%. This study provides new insights into the pipe piling construction in reclamation sites.

• 감성과학
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.393-402
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 스마트 포토닉 의류와 관련된 다양한 기술 중 광섬유 발광 기능 의류 기술을 기반으로 하여, 스마트 포토닉 스포츠 의류를 위한 모듈화 디자인의 체계적인 방안을 모색하고, 인체 치수를 기반으로 한 광섬유-발광 모듈 조합에 따른 다양한 모듈화 디자인 모형을 제시하는데 있다. 이를 위하여 본 연구에서는 모듈화의 디자인 요건을 살펴보았고, 광섬유-발광 모듈의 크기와 부착 위치를 선정함에 있어서는 모듈화와 인체 치수와의 밀접한 연관성을 고려하여 연구를 진행하였다. 인체 치수와 더불어 컴퓨팅 기기의 적합한 부착 위치와 인체의 동작에 영향을 덜 받는 인체 부위를 종합적으로 고려하여 최종적으로 광섬유-발광 모듈을 부착하기에 적합한 인체상의 부위를 도출하였고, 이를 부위별 실측 치수와 함께 제시하였다. 이를 토대로 스마트 포토닉 의류의 3대 기능 중 스포츠 의류에 가장 필요하면서 적합하다고 판단되는 착용자 안전보호 기능을 중심으로, 스마트 포토닉 기능의 스포츠 의류 상의 재킷(jacket)의 모듈화 모형을 설계하여 제시하였다.

• 한국전산구조공학회논문집
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.267-274
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• 2018

구조물의 "3차원 설계"는 성공적인 BIM(building information modeling) 정착을 위한 핵심 기술이다. 이를 위해 다양한 BIM 라이브러리들이 개발되고 있지만 선형기반으로 구조물이 가설되는 교통 인프라의 설계업무에 적용하기에는 한계가 있다. 상용화된 BIM 소프트웨어들이 지원하는 라이브러리를 계획된 선형을 기반으로 구조물이 가설되는 교통 인프라의 설계업무에 적용하는 것은 사용성 측면에서 한계가 있다. 더욱이 조합을 고려하지 않고 개발된 라이브러리로 생성된 모델은 다양한 설계변경 상황에 대응하기가 쉽지 않다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 교통인프라 구조물인 철도 교량을 대상으로, 유관 시설 또는 부재에 대한 3차원 객체를 설계변경에 효율적으로 대처할 수 있도록 매개변수 기법을 적용한 'BIM기반 3D 모델 생성자동화 모듈'을 구축하였다. 모듈의 주요기능은 기준선형을 바탕으로 기준경로를 도출하고 다른 객체와의 조합을 고려하여 목표객체를 연장 및 배열하는 것이다. 또한 모듈의 조합으로 구성된 철도교량의 통합모델에 대하여 설계변수를 입력할 수 있는 사용자 인터페이스를 구성하여 설계변경 대응능력에 대한 적용성을 검증하였다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.147-161
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• 2022

본 연구는 2000년 이후 시게루 반이 설계한 대표적인 임시전시관 3곳과 상설전시관 3곳을 대상으로 반의 전시공간의 생태적 특성과 디자인 특성에 대한 변화를 고찰하였다. 생태건축에 관한 개념 및 특성, 전시공간의 디자인 특성 등에 대한 문헌고찰을 통해 전시공간의 디자인 특성과 생태건축의 디자인요소에 대한 분석틀을 도출하였다. 연구 결과 건축규모, 공간구성, 기능, 재료 및 기술 측면에서 임시전시관과 상설전시관 사이에 큰 변화가 있다. 시게루 반의 임시전시관은 재활용 가능한 재료로 종이튜브, 컨테이너 등을 현장에서 전시 위주의 단층 공간으로 조립해 조립방법이 단순하고 공기가 짧아 전시회가 끝난 후 전시관이 철거되어 그 재료가 다음 전시장으로 옮겨지거나 재활용됐다. 한편 상설전시관은 철근콘크리트를 주체로 하고 목재와 유리재료를 다량으로 사용해 전시공간과 휴게공간을 분리시킨 다층 복합문화공간을 조성했다. 또한 시게루 반의 전시관을 영구건축으로서 친환경적인 재료와 혁신적인 구조기술, 기후설계 개념을 적용하는 등 지속가능한 건축을 실현하고 있다. 생태적 특성 측면에서 임시전시관은 건축자재를 모두 재활용할 수 있어 철거 후 산업폐기물이 발생하지 않았다. 상설전시관은 지붕, 벽면 등에 친환경 목재를 사용해 교체와 보수가 용이하며 두 가지 유형의 전시관은 모두 자연채광과 환기를 통해 자원과 에너지를 절약을 등 생태적 건축을 보다 지속가능한 방향으로 변화시켜 가고 있다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.192-209
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• 2004

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the machining accuracy and consistency of implant/abutment/screw combination or internal connection type. Material and methods: In this study, each two randomly selected internal implant fixtures from ITI, 3i, Avana, Bicon, Friadent, Astra, and Paragon system were used. Each abutment was connected to the implant with 32Ncm torque value using a digital torque controller or tapping. All samples were cross-sectioned with grinder-polisher unit (Omnilap 2000 SBT Inc) after embeded in liquid unsaturated polyester (Epovia, Cray Valley Inc). Then optical microscopic and scanning electron microscopic(SEM) evaluations of the implant-abutment interfaces were conducted to assess quality of fit between the mating components. Results : 1) Generally, the geometry of the internal connection system provided for a precision fit of the implant/abutment into interface. 2) The most precision fit of the implant/abutment interface was provided in the case of Bicon System which has not screw. 3) The fit of the implant/abutment interface was usually good in the case of ITI, 3I and Avana system and the amount of fit of the implant/abutment interface was similar to each other. 4) The fit of the implant/abutment interface was usually good in the case of Friadent, Astra and Paragon system. The case of Astra system with the inclined contacting surface had the most Intimate contact among them. 5) Amount of intimate contact in the abutment screw thread to the mating fixture was larger in assembly with two-piece type which is separated screw from abutment such as Friadent, Astra and Paragon system than in that with one-piece type which is not seperated screw from abutment such as ITI, 3I and Avana system. 6) Amount of contact in the screw and the screw seat of abutment was larger in assembly of Friadent system than in asembly of Astra system of Paragon system. Conclusion: Although a little variation in machining accuracy and consistency was noted in the samples, important features of all internal connection systems were the deep, internal implant-abutment connections which provides intimate contact with the implant walls to resist micro-movement, resulting in a strong stable interface. From the results of this study, further research of the stress distribution according to the design of internal connection system will be required.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.17-32
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• 1982

The binders introduced in Korea were originally designed to be used for Japonica-type varieties which have relatively long stem and are highly resistant to shattering. In order to use it for Tongil varieties which are short and easy to be shattered, mechanical modifications are necessary to reduce a grain loss incurred during binder operation. This study was intended to investigate analytically and experimentally the major sources of grain losses caused by three kinds of binders now introduced in Korea. Actual modification for each of three binders was done and experimentally compared to see if any improvement on grain loss was achieved. The results obtained in this study are summarized as follows; 1. It was required that the power transmission of binder should have a shifting mechanism so that velocities of pick-up and traveling units could be changed independently as desired according to the Japonica-type and Tongil varieties. In other words, the desired velocity of traveling unit should be obtained by shifting the transmission and the velocity of pick-up unit should be selected by reaping clutch according to the variety independent of the velocity of traveling unit as shown in Fig. 6. 2. To reduce grain loss it was desired that the moving parts of the pick-up unit should have the lowest possible velocities in harvesting Tongil varieties, unless the reduction of the speed be hindered the conveyance of the material. Based on the study, it was concluded that the velocities of pick-up unit be reduced by about 35% of those of the existing units. 3. It was found that the lug at the upper rotating section of pick-up case gave a severe impact on the ears of rice to increase grain loss. The optimum design of pick-up case to protect the ears from the protruding part of the lug was recommended by the result of analysis of the trajectory of the end-point of lug at the position. 4. It was proved analytically and experimentally that pick-up unit at the lower-rotating part was the other important source of grain loss in pick-up and divider assembly. In order to reduce a grain loss incurred by lugs at their lower-rotating section, it was suggested to improve it by (1) widening the space between right and left lower-rotating section, (2) shortening the length of lugs, (3) enlargement of the angle between the pick-up case and ground-level, and (4) attaching guard to right and left dividers so that the rotating lug could not give a high impact to the paddy hill. 5. Pick-up and divider assembly of the original binder of three models studied was modified according to the suggestions that were given by the preliminary study. Field test showed that the modified binders were able to reduce grain losses by about 0.4-0.7 percentage points compared to those without modification.

• KEPCO Journal on Electric Power and Energy
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.257-262
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• 2019

Lattice steel towers for overhead transmission lines have been replaced by tubular steel poles due to the visual impact of large and complex shape of truss type. Demand for tubular steel poles consisting of a single frame member continues to grow because of its advantages such as visual minimization, architectural appeal and minimal site consumptions. However, there are some constraints on the transportation and construction. As the diameter of tower base has been enlarged, it may exceed minimum height limit required to pass the tunnel in case of land transportation. Also, in a narrow place where it is not easy to secure the installation areas such as mountainous places, there might be some areas wherein it must secure a wide working space so that large vehicles and working cranes will be allowed to enter. In this paper, we presented a vertical separated tubular steel pole, which is a new type of support that can be implemented for general purpose such as mountainous areas or narrow areas to improve the issues raised by breaking away from the conventional design and fabrication methods. Technical approaches for overcoming the limit of the cross-sectional size is to separate and modularize the cross-section of the tubular steel pole designed with a size that cannot be carried or assembled, and to lighten it with a weight capable of being transported and assembled in a narrow space or mountainous area. As a result of this research, it will be possible to enter small and medium sized vehicles in locations where it is restricted to transport by large-sized vehicles. In the case of mountainous areas, it will be possible to divide it into a weight capable of being carried by a helicopter and it will be easy to adjust and fabricate it with individual modules. Furthermore, in order to break away from the traditional construction method, we proposed the equipment that can be applied to the assembly of Tubular Steel Pole without using a large crane in locations where there is no accessible road or in locations wherein large cranes cannot enter. In particular, this paper shows the movable assembling equipment and some methods that are specialized for vertical separated tubular steel pole consisting of members with reduced weight. The proposed assembly equipment is a device for assembling the body of the Tubular Steel Poles. It will be installed inside the support and the modules can be lifted by using the support itself.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.439-446
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• 2014

An amphibious inspection robot system (hereafter AIROS) is being developed to visually inspect the in-containment refueling storage water tank (hereafter IRWST) strainer in APR1400 instead of a human diver. Four IRWST strainers are located in the IRWST, which is filled with boric acid water. Each strainer has 108 sub-assembly strainer fin modules that should be inspected with the VT-3 method according to Reg. guide 1.82 and the operation manual. AIROS has 6 thrusters for submarine voyage and 4 legs for walking on the top of the strainer. An inverse kinematic algorithm was implemented in the robot controller for exact walking on the top of the IRWST strainer. The IRWST strainer has several top cross braces that are extruded on the top of the strainer, which can be obstacles of walking on the strainer, to maintain the frame of the strainer. Therefore, a robot leg should arrive at the position beside the top cross brace. For this reason, we used an image processing technique to find the top cross brace in the sole camera image. The sole camera image is processed to find the existence of the top cross brace using the cross edge detection algorithm in real time. A 5-DOF robot arm that has multiple camera modules for simultaneous inspection of both sides can penetrate narrow gaps. For intuitive presentation of inspection results and for management of inspection data, inspection images are stored in the control PC with camera angles and positions to synthesize and merge the images. The synthesized images are then mapped in a 3D CAD model of the IRWST strainer with the location information. An IRWST strainer mock-up was fabricated to teach the robot arm scanning and gaiting. It is important to arrive at the designated position for inserting the robot arm into all of the gaps. Exact position control without anchor under the water is not easy. Therefore, we designed the multi leg robot for the role of anchoring and positioning. Quadruped robot design of installing sole cameras was a new approach for the exact and stable position control on the IRWST strainer, unlike a traditional robot for underwater facility inspection. The developed robot will be practically used to enhance the efficiency and reliability of the inspection of nuclear power plant components.

• 에너지공학
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.256-262
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• 2014

국내 원자력발전소의 주기길이는 전력회사의 전력수급계획에 따라 결정된다. 주기길이는 노심에 장전할 신연료 다발수와 핵연료 농축도를 조정하여 결정할 수 있다. 전력회사에서는 특정 주기길이를 만족시키기 위한 방법으로 신연료 다발수를 정한 후 핵연료 농축도를 결정하는 방법을 적용하고 있다. 그러나 이 방법의 경우 같은 주기길이를 갖는 다른 신연료 다발수와 핵연료 농축도의 조합들 보다 핵연료 주기비 측면에서 가장 경제적인지 판단할 수가 없다. 따라서 본 분석에서는 상용 노심설계 코드인 CASMO/MASTER 코드를 사용하여 OPR1000(Optimized Power Reactor 1000) 발전소를 대상으로 신연료 다발수와 핵연료 농축도 조합에 대한 노심 연소계산을 수행하여 동일한 주기길이를 갖는 최적의 신연료 다발수와 핵연료 농축도 조합은 무엇인지 분석하였다. 천이노심계산에서 발생할 수 있는 불확실도를 최소화하기 위해 노심 특성인자들이 변하지 않는 평형노심(equilibrium cycle)까지 계산을 수행하여 이때의 계산결과를 핵연료 주기비 계산에 사용하였다. 또한 평준화 핵연료 주기비(levelized fuel cycle cost) 계산에 있어 중요한 인자인 할인율(discount rate)에 대해서 국내뿐만 아니라 다른 나라의 실정에도 적용 가능하도록 민감도 분석을 수행하였다. 평준화 핵연료 주기비(levelized fuel cycle cost) 평가 결과 할인율(discount rate)이 낮은 경우 신연료 다발수는 줄이고 대신 핵연료 농축도를 높이는 조합을 통해 특정 주기길이를 만족시키는 방법이 경제적인 것으로 나타났다. 반면 할인율(discount rate)이 높은 경우는 핵연료 농축도는 낮추고 신연료 다발수를 늘리는 조합을 통해 특정 주기길이를 만족시키는 방법이 경제적인 것으로 나타났다.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.148-154
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• 2009

대면적 ($150cm^2$) 막전극 접합체(MEA)를 사용하는 직접메탄올연료전지(DMFC)의 내구성과 관련하여, 장시간 운전에 따른 공기극의 열화 현상을 공기극면의 위치별로 고찰하였다. 500시간 동안 정전류 조건으로 운전한 대면적 MEA를 공기극 입구, 중간, 출구의 세 부분으로 분할 하여 각각의 MEA에 대한 성능을 관찰한 결과, 대면적 MEA 운전시 홍수 (flooding) 현상이 심했던 공기극 출구 쪽 MEA의 성능 저하가 두드러졌다. 이는 홍수 현상에 의한 촉매의 열화 및 GDL의 박리에 의한 것으로 판단된다. 이 중 특히 촉매의 열화 현상과 관련하여, 출구 방향으로 갈수록 촉매의 전기화학적 활성 면적의 감소가 관찰되나 이는 촉매 입자의 뭉침 (agglomeration) 현상에 의한 것이라기 보다는 촉매 입자의 용해 (dissolution)와 이동 (migration)으로 인한 촉매의 유실 때문인 것으로 판단된다. 전체적인 성능 감소 및 촉매의 열화 정도는 공기극의 홍수와 직접적인 비례관계가 있으며, 이를 해소하기 위한 물관리 기법 및 분리판 디자인의 개선이 요구된다.