• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2016

This paper aims to verify the clinical feasibility of a custom-made film created by a laser cutting tool for End-to-End (E2E) quality assurance in robotic intensity modulated radiation therapy system. The custom-made film was fabricated from the Gafchromic EBT3 film with the size of $8^{{\prime}{\prime}}{\times}10^{{\prime}{\prime}}$ using a drawing that is identical to the shape and scale of the original E2E film. The drawing was created by using a computer aided design program with the image file, which is obtained by scanning original E2E film. Beam delivery and evaluations were respectively performed with the original film and the custom-made film using fixed-cone collimator on three tracking modes: 6D skull (6DS), Xsight spine (XS), and Xsight lung (XL). The differences between total targeting errors of the original and custom-made films were recorded as 0.17 mm, 0.3 mm, and 0.17 mm at 6DS, XS, and XL tracking modes, respectively. This indicates that the custom-made film could yield nearly equivalent results to those of the original E2E film, given the uncertainties caused by distortions during film scanning and vibrations associated with film cutting. By confirming the clinical feasibility of a custom-made film for E2E testing, it can be expected that economic efficiency of the testing will increase accordingly.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.158-165
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• 2014

Purpose: The objective of this paper was to compare test standards regarding the performance and safety of agricultural tractors to identify the differences in test conditions, measurement tolerances, and test procedures. Based on the comparison, some recommendations were proposed for possible revisions or improvements to current tractor test standards. Methods: The test standards and codes of major standards development organizations (SDOs), such as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), EC type approval, and the board of actions of the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratories (NTTL), were selected and analyzed. Comparison of the test standards: The ISO provides references for fuel and lubricants for tractor tests, and the OECD provides additional measurements for calculating fuel consumption characteristics during the power take-off (PTO) tests. The ISO, EC type approval, and the ASABE provide PTO protective device and the safety requirements. During drawbar power tests, seven transmission ratios are selected for fully automatic transmissions, according to the OECD. In case of hydraulic lift tests, ISO 789-2 and OECD Code 2 advise the use of a static lift force, while SAE J283 advises the use of additional dynamic lift capacity tests for a better representation of in-field operations. The OECD, the ISO, and EC type approval determine the seat index point (SIP), whereas the ASABE determines the seat reference point (SRP) for roll-over protective structure (ROPS) tests. Diversified measurement tolerances were among the braking performance test standards. The European Union (EU) has developed daily limits for vibration exposures with adaptations from ISO 2631-1. Electromagnetic compatibility evaluations are emerging of high-efficiency tractors due to the long-term conformance to electromagnetic emissions and interferences. Comparisons of tractor test standards discussed in this paper are expected to provide useful information for tractor manufacturers and standards development personnel to improve the performance and safety test standards of tractors.

• 노동경제논집
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.67-116
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• 2006

본 연구는 대표치가 아니라 임금분포 자체를 분석대상으로 하여 그것을 고용구조적 견지에서 다양한 기술통계적 방법과 반모수적 계량분석 방법을 활용하여 분석하였다. 한국 제조업의 대표적 임금분포는 형태상 상당한 차이를 가지는 후진형, 중진형, 그리고 선진형 분포로 구별된다. 분포 형태의 차이는 그것을 구성하는 노동유형 분포와 가중치의 차이로 규정되고, 노동유형 분포를 사용한 다양한 기술통계적 분석을 통해서 유형 차이의 발생 이유가 명백히 된다. 그러나 기술통계 분석은 개별 속성변수들의 영향이 혼재된 복합적 결과라는 한계점을 가진다. 이 문제는 비례적 해저드함수를 활용한 반모수적 추정, 그리고 변수 변화의 한계효과를 함수 차원이 아니라 추정된 함수가 가져오는 분포 차원에서 평가하는 방법으로 해결된다. 한계분석의 결과로서 후진형, 중진형, 그리고 선진형 분포에 영향을 미치는 속성변수의 공통적 특징과 차이점, 그리고 영향의 강도가 밝혀진다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.301-301
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• 2009

The General program evaluation guide is intended for use by managers of both deployment and R&D programs within the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), although most of the examples of evaluations pertain to deployment programs(EERE,2006). It could help managers determine what kinds of timely adjustments may be needed in program design or implementation to improve the rate or quality of achievement relative to the committed resources. To consider the adaptation of the method in Korea, we have studied the evaluation case for solar america initiative using cost-benefit evaluation. The President's Solar America Initiative (SAI) was launched in January 2006 as part of the administration's Advanced Energy Initiative. The SAI has a goal of installing 5-10 GW of photovoltaic (PV) systems in the U.S. by 2015 and 70-100 GW of PV systems in the U.S. by 2030. The evaluation report presents estimates of the potential benefits should the SAI PV installation goals be achieved. For this analysis, the areas researched include energy, economic, and environmental benefits. As a result, research suggests that 500 MW of PV may have been enough to avoid lackout. The ability of PV to prevent specific blackouts will depend on very specific information on where the PV installations are installed and their ability to relieve pressure on the high stress points on the grid. While this level of detail is outside the scope of this study, it appears that there will be some potential benefit for blackout prevention should the SAI PV goals be achieved.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.5-18
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• 2009

국내 건축구조물 건설시 풍화대 지반(풍화토, 풍화암, 파쇄대 지반 등) 위에 건설되는 경우가 흔하게 나타나며 이 경우 경제적인 설계방안으로 풍화대의 지반지지력을 활용하기 위하여 전면기초를 사용한다. 국내 풍화대(풍화암, 풍화파쇄대, 풍화토) 지반위에 축조된 전면기초의 3가지 사례를 분석하였으며 전면기초의 설계 및 해석 절차, 침하량 평가절차, 굴착후 암반면 평가 절차, 전면기초 하부 풍화대 지반의 보강방법 결정 등에 관하여 자세하게 고찰하였다. 건축물의 전면기초를 지지하는 풍화암 또는 풍화파쇄대지반에서 사전 조사에 의한 분석뿐만 아니라 암반 노출면에 대한 암반면 조사(face mapping) 분석을 통하여 암반의 지질 구조적 특성을 평가하였으며 암반면 조사 결과를 토대로 보강방법을 결정하였다. 그리고 전면기초를 지지하는 풍화토 지반에서 직경 1m의 대형평판재하시험을 실시하였으며 크기효과를 고려하여 실제 기초의 지지력과 침하량을 평가하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.389-409
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• 1990

CANDU 개량 핵연료집합체의 대표적인 방안들로서 CANDU-KF39(39개, 이원봉), CANDU-KF40(40개, 이원봉) 및 CANDU-KF43(43개, 이원봉) 핵연료집합체들을 설정하여 월성 1호기 CANDU-6 원자로 가동조건에 따라 분석/평가하였다. 본 분석 결과에 의하면, 본 개량 핵연료집합체들은 기존 37개 핵연료봉 집합체보다 기술 및 경제적으로 우수하며, 특히 CANDU-KF39 개량핵연료집합체는 CANDU-KF40 및 CANDU-KF43 개량 핵연료집합체 보다 월성 1호기 안전성, 기술성, 및 경제성 향상의 모든 조건에 제일 충족될 것으로 예상된다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2015

Recent droughts in South Korea have had large economic and environmental impacts across the country. Changes in rainfall and hydrologic patterns due to climate change can potentially increase the occurrence of extreme droughts and affect the future availability of water resources. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate drought vulnerability for water resources planning and management, and identify the appropriate mitigation actions to conduct a drought risk analysis in the context of climate change. The objective of this study is changes in the temporal trends of drought characteristics in South Korea to examine drought impacts under climate change. First, the changes of drought occurrence were analyzed by applying the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) for meteorological data on 54 meteorological stations, and were analyzed for the past 30 years (1981-2010), and Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) climate change scenarios (2011-2100). Second, the changes on the temporal trends of drought characteristics were performed using run theory, which was used to compare drought duration, severity, and magnitude to allow for quantitative evaluations under past and future climate conditions. These results show the high influence of climate change on drought phenomenon, and will contribute to water resources management and drought countermeasures to climate change.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.21-36
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• 2005

New occupational types, suitable for the elderly, have been developed in order to extend job opportunities for that demographic. However, it was mainly done from the perspective of the urban elderly and did not take into account the rural elderly's needs and the special conditions in rural areas. Especially, as 53.4% of the rural elderly 60 years old and over has engaged in economic activities and 88.7% of them are working in the field of agriculture or forestry, the development on the new kinds of job for the rural elderly is more meaningful as secondary jobs rather than as new occupations. Therefore, this study aimed at developing the new kinds of occupation suitable for the rural elderly. For this purpose, data were collected from 279 elderly farmers 60 years old and over working currently or have ever worked in something other than farming work. Questionnaires were composed to measure preferences for jobs by work characteristics and evaluations on the appropriateness of the jobs for the elderly selected by the Ministry of Labor in Korea. The results showed that the rural elderly preferred work doing at home, together with the elderly, in groups, and light physical labor to technical or office work that must commute regularly. Also, they evaluated that most of the occupations suitable for the elderly announced by the Ministry of Labor were more suitable for the male than the female elderly. Based on these findings, this study selected 18 kinds of individual and 11 common jobs by sex. It may contribute to creating job opportunities for the rural elderly by applying it to the policy or extension, and to revitalizing the rural elderly's lives and increasing their incomes.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제39권12호
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• pp.1067-1080
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• 2006

공공사업이나 공공의 목적으로 제공되는 재화의 경험적 평가에 있어 다기준의사결정기법은 광범위한 평가기준을 고려할 수 있기 때문에 의사결정권자에게 적절한 의사결정 도구를 제공하였다. 대립관계문제의 의사결정 방법으로 다기준의사결정기법은 도로, 댐 및 항만건설 등 공공사업 분야에서 이의 유용성을 입증하였다. 본 연구에서는 다기준의사결정기법의 장점을 활용하기 위하여 사회, 경제, 환경 및 사업실현성 측면에서 댐 사업 평가지표를 수자원의 지속가능성에 바탕을 두고 개발하고, 설문조사를 통하여 지표의 중요도를 도출하였다. 사업투자우선순위결정을 위하여 개발된 평가지표를 실제 재개발을 위하여 조사중인 6개의 기존 댐에 적용하였다. 아울러 근래 공공사업의 추진과정에서 문제점으로 나타나고 있는 지자체 및 지역주민의 동의와 협조가 사업시행의 핵심인 점을 고려하여 사업실현성이 경제성, 환경성 및 사회성과 마찬가지로 중요한 요소임을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.1025-1036
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• 2001

This paper explores the effects of price discount frequency on consumer evaluation of clothing brand equity as well as the impact on consumers who exhibit different consumer characteristics. Following a preliminary investigation, two clothing brand groups were identified according to the frequency of their price discounts, one with a high frequency of price discounts, the other with a low frequency. Each brand group consisted of three women's clothing brands. A questionnaire was developed and administered to 351 females between the ages of nineteen and thirty-four in October 2000. The questionnaire included questions on evaluations on clothing brand equity (i.e., perceived quality, brand image, perceived value, reliability and brand knowledge), on consumer characteristics (i.e., clothing knowledge, clothing evaluative criteria, price perception and demographic characteristics), as well as on price discount frequency. Statistical tests, such as factor analysis. t-test and pearson's correlation, were used to analyze the data. Results of this research showed that price discount frequency negatively impacted consumer perception of clothing brand equity. The negative influence was particularly strong on the perceived quality and brand image dimensions of brand equity. The findings also suggested the effect of price discount frequency on consumer assessment of clothing brand equity was related to consumer characteristics as well. The equity of the clothing brand group with a low frequency of price discounts was positively related to clothing knowledge, price-quality inference, price-prestige inference, sale prone-ness. price mavenism, valuing the fashionable and symbolic uses of clothing and family income. On the other hand, it was negatively related to low price consciousness. The equity of the clothing brand group with a high frequency of price discounts was positively related to utilitarian economic aspects of clothing values as well as to low price consciousness. To establish and maintain high brand equity, marketers must pay attention to the frequency of price discount as it may have a negative impact on clothing brand equity.