• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제52권5호
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• pp.1051-1065
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• 2020

Safety analysis of nuclear power plant (NPP) especially in accident conditions is a basic and necessary issue for applications and commercialization of reactors. Many previous researches and development works have been conducted. However, most achievements focused on the safety reliability of primary pressure system vessels. Few literatures studied the structural safety of huge concrete structures surrounding primary pressure system, especially for the fourth generation NPP which allows existing of through cracks. In this paper, structural safety reliability of concrete structures of HTR-PM in accidental double-ended break of hot gas ducts was studied by Exceedance Probability Method. It was calculated by Monte Carlo approaches applying numerical simulations by Abaqus. Damage parameters were proposed and used to define the property of concrete, which can perfectly describe the crack state of concrete structures. Calculation results indicated that functional failure determined by deterministic safety analysis was decided by the crack resistance capability of containment buildings, whereas the bearing capacity of concrete structures possess a high safety margin. The failure probability of concrete structures during an accident of double-ended break of hot gas ducts will be 31.18%. Adding the consideration the contingency occurrence probability of the accident, probability of functional failure is sufficiently low.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제21권11호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2016

Heterogeneity assessment of tumor in oncology is important for diagnosis of cancer and therapy. The aim of this study was performed assess heterogeneity tumor region in PET image using texture analysis. For assessment of heterogeneity tumor in PET image, we inserted sphere phantom in torso phantom. Cu-64 labeled radioisotope was administrated by 156.84 MBq in torso phantom. PET/CT image was acquired by PET/CT scanner (Discovery 710, GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI). The texture analysis of PET images was calculated using occurrence probability of gray level co-occurrence matrix. Energy and entropy is one of results of texture analysis. We performed the texture analysis in tumor, liver, and background. Assessment textural features of region-of-interest (ROI) in torso phantom used in-house software. We calculated the textural features of torso phantom in PET image using texture analysis. Calculated entropy in tumor, liver, and background were 5.322, 7.639, and 7.818. The further study will perform assessment of heterogeneity using clinical tumor PET image.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SP
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2012

본 논문은 커버 영상으로부터 스테고 영상의 검출율을 높이기 위한 개선된 스테그분석 기법을 제안한다. 스테그분석에서 스테고 영상의 검출율을 높이려면 데이터 은닉에 의해 야기되는 작은 변화가 증폭되어야 한다. 이를 위해 본 논문에서는 두 단계의 방법을 통해 커버 영상과 스테고 영상의 특징 벡터를 추출한다. 먼저 스테고 잡음을 두배 이상 확대하기 위해 주어진 영상을 상위 4비트와 하위 4비트로 각각 분해한다. 각 분해된 영상에 대하여 3-레벨 Haar 웨이블릿 변환을 통해 총 12개의 부밴드를 생성하고, 생성된 부밴드에 대하여 동일 스케일 상에서 다른 부밴드 계수간의 동시발생 확률을 구한다. 웨이블릿 영역에서 부 밴드간 계수의 동시발생 확률은 데이터 은닉에 의해 상관성에 영향을 받게 되므로 커버 및 스테고 영상을 구분하기 위한 특징으로 사용될 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 동시발생 확률의 특성함수에 대한 모멘트를 구하여 특징 벡터로 사용한다. 추출된 특징 벡터는 신경망회로망 분류기를 사용하여 커버 영상과 스테고 영상을 학습하고 판별한다. 제안 방법의 성능평가를 위해 S-tool에 의한 LSB 및 COX의 SS, F5 임베딩 방법에 의한 다양한 삽입률의 스테고 영상을 사용하였으며, 실험결과 제안한 기법은 기존의 기법에 비해 비밀 메시지 삽입 유무의 검출율을 향상시킬 뿐만 아니라 판별의 정확도가 높음을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.627-636
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• 1999

지구온난화의 영향으로 배증 CO2 상태가 되는 약 60년 후의 한반도 평균강수량은 약 5-10%정도의 증가로 예측되고 있다. 그러나 수자원분야에서 평균강수량의 증가보다 더 중요한 것은 홍수 또는 가뭄과 같은 극치기상의 빈도 변화이다. 현재 국제적으로 이러한 극치기상의 빈번한 발생이 지구온난화의 한 증거로 받아들여지고 있기는 하나 그 양상이 어떻게 되리라고는 예측되고 있지 않다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 그러한 변화 양상을 예측해 보기 위한 방법론을 제시해 보는 것을 목적으로 한다. 본 연구에서 사용한 방법은 Todorovic과 Woolhiser(1975), katz(1977) 등의 일강수분포 관련 연구를 토대로 하여 월/연강수량의 변화에 다른 일강수의 특성을 매개변수의 변화로 고려하고 이를 통해 일강수의 분포변화를 예측하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 두 일강수량(10mm,50mm)을 임계치로 하여 월/연강수량의 변화에 따른 10mm이하 및 50mm이상의 발생확률을 조사하였다. 이러한 발생확률의 변화가 바로 가뭄과 홍수의 변화로 직결되지는 않으나 그 양상을 짐작하게 하는 좋은 지표가 될 수 있으리라 판단된다. 아울러 연강수량의 변화에 따른 일강수의 분포변화는 월강수의 변화를 고려하는 경우보다 그 정도가 작았으며, 특히 월강수량의 변화를 고려하는 경우 우기인 여름철에 그 발생빈도의 변화가 아주 큰 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국인지과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국인지과학회 2000년도 춘계 학술대회
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• pp.137-142
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• 2000

본 논문에서는 확률적 자연언어 처리에서 중요한 문제인 자료 희귀(data sparseness)의 어려움을 해결하는 새로운 방법으로 차원 축소 모델을 제시한다. 세 가지의 세부 방법이 제안되었으며 Katz의 back-off 방법의 성능을 최저로 했을 때에 비해 약 60%정도의 성능이 향상되었다. 현재까지 최고의 성능을 보이고 있는 유사도 기반의 방법에 비해서도 약 5∼20%의 성능이 향상되었다. 따라서 차원 축소 모델은 확률 추정의 새로운 방법으로 쓰일 수 있다.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2023

This study aims to present a method to evaluate the relative risk of failure due to liquefaction of domestic small to medium-sized earthfill dams with a height of less than 15 m, which has little information on geotechnical properties. Based on the results of previous researches, a series of methods and procedures for estimating the probability of dam failure due to liquefaction, which calculates the probability of liquefaction occurrence of the dam body, the amount of settlement at the dam crest according to the estimation of the residual strength of the dam after liquefaction, the overtopping depth determined from the amount of settlement at the dam crest, and the probability of failure of the dam due to overtopping was explicitly presented. To this end, representative properties essential for estimating the probability of failure due to the liquefaction of small to medium-sized earthfill dams were presented. Since it is almost impossible to directly determine these representative properties for each of the target dams because it is almost impossible to obtain geotechnical property information, they were estimated and determined from the results of field and laboratory tests conducted on existing small to medium-sized earthfill dams in previous researches. The method and procedure presented in this study were applied to 12 earthfill dams on a trial basis, and the liquefaction failure probability was calculated. The analysis of the calculation results confirmed that the representative properties were reasonable and that the overall evaluation procedure and method were effective.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2014

A total loss of all heat sinks is considered a severe accident with a low probability of occurrence. Following a total loss of all heat sinks, the degasser/condenser relief valves (DCRV) become the sole means available for the depressurization of the primary heat transport system. If a nuclear power plant has a total loss of heat sinks accident, high-temperature steam and differential pressure between the primary heat transport system (PHTS) and the steam generator (SG) secondary side can cause a SG tube creep rupture. To protect the PHTS during a total loss of all heat sinks accident, a sufficient depressurization capability of the degasser/condenser relief valve and the SG tube integrity is very important. Therefore, an accurate estimation of the discharge through these valves is necessary to assess the impact of the PHTS overprotection and the SG tube integrity of the primary circuit. This paper describes the analysis of DCRV discharge capacity and the SG tube integrity under a total loss of all heat sink using the CATHENA code. It was found that the DCRV's discharge capacity is enough to protect the overpressure in the PHTS, and the SG tube integrity is maintained in a total loss of all heat accident.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.35-48
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• 2016

A micromodel was applied to estimate the effects of geological conditions and injection methods on displacement of resident porewater by injecting scCO₂ in the pore scale. Binary images from image analysis were used to distinguish scCO₂-filled-pores from other pore structure. CO₂ flooding followed by porewater displacement, fingering migration, preferential flow and bypassing were observed during scCO₂ injection experiments. Effects of pressure, temperature, salinity, flow rate, and injection methods on storage efficiency in micromodels were represented and examined in terms of areal displacement efficiency. The measurements revealed that the areal displacement efficiency at equilibrium decreases as the salinity increases, whereas it increases as the pressure and temperature increases. It may result from that the overburden pressure and porewater salinity can affect the CO₂ solubility in water and the hydrophilicity of silica surfaces, while the neighboring temperature has a significant effect on viscosity of scCO₂. Increased flow rate could create more preferential flow paths and decrease the areal displacement efficiency. Compared to the continuous injection of scCO₂, the pulse-type injection reduced the probability for occurrence of fingering, subsequently preferential flow paths, and recorded higher areal displacement efficiency. More detailed explanation may need further studies based on closer experimental observations.

• Clinical and Experimental Vaccine Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.225-231
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• 2024

Purpose: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) usually causes a mild disease in children and the most serious consequence is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). Currently, there are no data about the protective role of vaccination performed by parents on children regarding the development of MIS-C. The aim of our study is to establish whether parental vaccination is related to MIS-C and the protective value of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination performed by parents against the occurrence of MIS-C in their children. Materials and Methods: Our retrospective single center study included 124 patients aged 1 month to 18 years admitted to emergency department from April 2020 to March 2022 for coronavirus disease 2019 disease. Results: Parental vaccination was negatively correlated with the development of MIS-C: 4% of patients with both parents vaccinated developed MIS-C, while patients with no parent vaccinated to have developed MIS-C were 20%. Conclusion: Parental vaccination could be an important factor influencing the course of the disease and reduces the probability that a child would develop MIS-C by 83% if both parents vaccinated.

• 한국추진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국추진공학회 2005년도 제24회 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.23-26
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• 2005

LOx와 Kerosene을 연료로 사용하는 LRE(Liquid Rocket Engine) Block에서 지상연소시험을 수행할 경우에 발생하는 위험도를 감소시키는 방법을 연구하였다. 추진제누출로 이어지는 위험한 상황에 대한 원인분석도와 추진제 유출시 사고로 이어지는 발전 양상 및 발전 프로세스, 사고시 손실을 줄이기 위한 기술적인 해결방법을 제시함으로써 기존의 확률적인 통계 값을 바탕으로 하는 것과는 또 다른 방법으로써 위험을 감소하기 위한 대안으로 사용하고자 한다.