• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.37-44
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• 2022

Plug-in Hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) show great potential to reduce gas emission, improve fuel efficiency and offer more driving range flexibility. Moreover, PHEV help to preserve the eco-system, climate changes and reduce the high demand for fossil fuels. To address this; some basic components and energy resources have been used, such as batteries and proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells (FCs). However, the FC remains unsatisfactory in terms of power density and response. In light of the above, an electric storage system (ESS) seems to be a promising solution to resolve this issue, especially when it comes to the transient phase. In addition to the FC, a storage system made-up of an ultra-battery UB is proposed within this paper. The association of the FC and the UB lead to the so-called Fuel Cell Battery Electric Vehicle (FCBEV). The energy consumption model of a FCBEV has been built considering the power losses of the fuel cell, electric motor, the state of charge (SOC) of the battery, and brakes. To do so, the implementing a reinforcement-learning energy management strategy (EMS) has been carried out and the fuel cell efficiency has been optimized while minimizing the hydrogen fuel consummation per 100km. Within this paper the adopted approach over numerous driving cycles of the FCBEV has shown promising results.

• 천문학회보
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.49.1-49.1
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• 2021

We carried out simultaneous monitoring observations of five maser lines, H₂O (22 GHz), SiO 𝝊 =1, 2, J =1-0 (43.1, 42.8 GHz), and SiO 𝝊 =1, J=2-1, J =3-2 (86.2, 129.3 GHz), toward the Mira variable star WX Serpentis with the 21-m antennas of the Korean VLBI Network (KVN) in 2009-2021 (~12 years). Most spectra of the H₂O maser are well separated into two parts of two blue- and one redshifted features within ± 10 km s-1 of the stellar velocity. All detected SiO masers are generally concentrated within ± 5 km s-1 of the stellar velocity, and sometimes appear split into two components. Overall, the profiles of SiO and H₂O masers detected in WX Serpentis illustrate typical characteristics of the Mira variable. In addition, flux variations of both SiO and H₂O masers are well correlated with the optical light curve of the central star, showing a phase lag of ~ 0.1 for SiO masers and ~ 0.2 for H₂O maser. This phenomenon is considered to be the direct effect of propagating shock waves generated by the stellar pulsation, because SiO and H₂O masers are sequentially distributed at different positions with respect to the central star. In addition, we analyzed long-term trends and characteristics of maser velocities, maser ratio, and the velocity extents (the full width at zero power; FWZP). We also investigated a spectral energy distribution (SED) ranging from 1.2 to 240 ㎛ obtained using several infrared data: 2MASS, WISE, IRAS, ISO, COBE DIBRE, RAFGL, and AKARI (IRC and FIS). From the IRAS LRS and ISO SWS spectra of this star, we identified 9.7 and 12 ㎛ silicate emission features consistent with the SE6 spectrum model, corresponding to the typical AGB phase.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.108-119
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• 2024

Objectives: Abrupt changes in air pollution levels associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak present a unique opportunity to evaluate the effects of air pollution on influenza risk, at a time when emission sources were less active and personal hygiene practices were more rigorous. Methods: This time-series study examined the relationship between influenza cases (n=22 874) and air pollutant concentrations from 2018 to 2021, comparing the timeframes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in and around Thailand's Khon Kaen province. Poisson generalized additive modeling was employed to estimate the relative risk of hospitalization for influenza associated with air pollutant levels. Results: Before the COVID-19 outbreak, both the average daily number of influenza hospitalizations and particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 ㎛ or less (PM_2.5) concentration exceeded those later observed during the pandemic (p<0.001). In single-pollutant models, a 10 ㎍/m³ increase in PM_2.5 before COVID-19 was significantly associated with increased influenza risk upon exposure to cumulative-day lags, specifically lags 0-5 and 0-6 (p<0.01). After adjustment for co-pollutants, PM_2.5 demonstrated the strongest effects at lags 0 and 4, with elevated risk found across all cumulative-day lags (0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-4, 0-5, and 0-6) and significantly greater risk in the winter and summer at lag 0-5 (p<0.01). However, the PM_2.5 level was not significantly associated with influenza risk during the COVID-19 outbreak. Conclusions: Lockdown measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic could mitigate the risk of PM_2.5-induced influenza. Effective regulatory actions in the context of COVID-19 may decrease PM_2.5 emissions and improve hygiene practices, thereby reducing influenza hospitalizations.

• Tribology and Lubricants
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.111-117
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• 2024

Due to global CO₂ emission reductions and fuel efficiency regulations, the trend toward transitioning from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) has accelerated. Consequently, the problem of EV failures has become a focal point of active research. The parasitic capacitance generated during motor-shaft rotation induces voltage that deteriorates the raceway and ball surfaces of bearings, causing electrical damage in EVs. Despite numerous attempts to address this issue, most studies have been conducted under high viscosity lubricant and low load conditions. However, due to factors such as high-speed operation, rapid acceleration and deceleration, motor heating, and motor system-decelerator integration, current EV applications have shown diminished stability in lubrication films of motor bearings, thereby leveraging the investigation to address the risk of electrical damage. This study investigates the electrical damage to rolling bearing elements in EV motor drive systems. The experimental analysis focuses on the effects of electric currents and operational loads on bearing integrity. A test rig is designed to generate high-rate voltage specific to a motor system's parasitic capacitance, and bearing samples are exposed to these currents for specified durations. Component evaluation involves visual inspections and vibration measurements. In addition, a predictive model for electrical failure is developed based on accumulated data, which demonstrates the ability to predict the likelihood of electrical failure relative to the duration and intensity of current exposure. This in turn reduces uncertainties in practical applications regarding electrical erosion modes.

• Journal of the Korean Physical Society
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• 제80권
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• pp.247-256
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• 2022

Our objective was to investigate radiomics signatures and prediction models defined by four segmentation methods in using 2-[¹⁸F]fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography (¹⁸F-FDG PET) imaging of lung metastases of soft-tissue sarcomas (STSs). For this purpose, three fixed threshold methods using the standardized uptake value (SUV) and gradient-based edge detection (ED) were used for tumor delineation on the PET images of STSs. The Dice coefficients (DCs) of the segmentation methods were compared. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and Spearman's rank, and Friedman's ANOVA test were used for selection and validation of radiomics features. The developed radiomics models were assessed using ROC (receiver operating characteristics) curve and confusion matrices. According to the results, the DC values showed the biggest difference between SUV40% and other segmentation methods (DC: 0.55 and 0.59). Grey-level run-length matrix_run-length nonuniformity (GLRLM_RLNU) was a common radiomics signature extracted by all segmentation methods. The multivariable logistic regression of ED showed the highest area under the ROC (receiver operating characteristic) curve (AUC), sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy (AUC: 0.88, sensitivity: 0.85, specificity: 0.74, accuracy: 0.81). In our research, the ED method was able to derive a significant model of radiomics. GLRLM_RLNU which was selected from all segmented methods as a meaningful feature was considered the obvious radiomics feature associated with the heterogeneity and the aggressiveness. Our results have apparently showed that radiomics signatures have the potential to uncover tumor characteristics.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제56권9호
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• pp.3969-3980
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• 2024

Over the years, numerous evaluations of material attractiveness have been performed for conventional light water reactors to better understand the nature of the spent fuel material and its desirability for misuse at different points in the nuclear fuel cycle. However, availability of such assessments for newer, Generation IV reactors such as Molten Salt Reactors is rather limited. In the present study we address the gap in knowledge of material attractiveness for molten salt reactor systems and describe the nature of irradiated fuel salts which the nuclear safeguards community might be faced with in the near future as more and more such reactors enter commission and operation. Within the scope of the paper, we use a large database of simulated irradiated fuel salt isotopics (and other derived quantities such as gamma activity, decay heat, and neutron emission rates) developed specifically for a molten salt reactor concept in order to shed some light on possible weapons usability of uranium and plutonium present in the irradiated fuel salts. This has been achieved by proposing a new attractiveness metric that is better suited for quantifying attractiveness of irradiated salts from a model molten salt concept. The said metric has been computed using a database that has been created by simulating the irradiation of molten fuel salt in a concept core over a wide range of operational parameters (burnup, initial enrichment, and cooling time) using the Monte-Carlo particle transport code, Serpent. With the help of this attractiveness metric, the findings from this study have shown that in relative terms, molten salt spent fuel is more attractive than spent fuel produced by a conventional light water reactor. The findings also underscore the need for strengthened safeguards measures for such spent fuel. These results are expected to be useful in the future for regulatory authorities as well as for nuclear safeguards inspectors for designing a functional safeguards verification routine for irradiated fuel of such unique nature.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.187-194
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• 2011

최근 국제법에 의해 하수처리장에서 발생되는 슬러지의 해양투기가 금지됨에 따라 하수처리 과정 중 발생된 슬러지의 처리방법이 문제가 되고 있다. 일반적으로 하수 및 슬러지는 혐기성조건에서 최종처리되며, 이과정 중 메탄$(CH_{4})$ 및 아산화질소$(N_{2}O)$가 배출되어 하수처리장은 지구온난화가스의 배출원으로 알려져 있다. 따라서, 하수처리장에서 발생하는 지구온난화 가스 배출량을 고려할 필요가 있으며, 지구온난화 가스 배출을 최소화할 수 있는 최적의 하수처리 공정 및 슬러지처리에 대한연구 필요성이 증가하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 주요생물학적 하수처리공정에 따른 온실가스 발생량 및 슬러지 배출량을 계산하며, 이에 따라 온실가스 배출을 최소화하는 하수 및 슬러지처리방법을 제시하고자 한다. 생물학적 하수처리공정으로는 Anaerobic/Anoxic/Oxidation$(A_{2}O)$, Bardenpho, Virginia Initiative Plant (VIP), University of Cape Town(UCT)을 이용하였으며, 동력학적 하수처리모델링 프로그램인 GPS-X를 이용해 본 공정의 모델링을 수행하였다. 이를 바탕으로 하수처리과정에서 발생하는 온실가스 및 슬러지 배출량을 계산하며, 이를 통해 온실가스 배출을 최소화하는 공정을 선택하였다. 온실가스 및 슬러지 배출량은 2006 IPCC 가이드라인에서 제시한 식을 통해 계산되었다. 또한 다양한 슬러지 처리 시나리오(퇴비화, 소각, 매립)에 대한 환경성평가를 수행하였으며, 이를 통해 각 시나리오의 결과를 하나의 지표로써 비교 평가하였다. 본 연구결과, 4가지 하수처리공법 중 Bardenpho 공법에서 환경성이 가장 좋은 것으로 나타났으며, 슬러지 처리 시나리오 중 퇴비화가 온실가스를 가장 적게 배출하였다.

• 한국농림기상학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.436-445
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• 2023

벼논에서 배출되는 메탄은 주로 폐쇄형 챔버법 또는 에디 공분산법을 이용하여 관측이 이루어진다. 본 연구에서는 기존 측정법들이 갖고 있는 장점은 활용하고 단점은 보완할 수 있는 레이저 기반의 휴대용 기체 분석기(LI-7810)와 자동 개폐식 챔버(Smart Chamber) 를 결합한 새로운 관측 기술을 소개하였다. 벼의 최대 생장 높이에 맞춰 원통 형태의 칼라를 제작하여 측정 보조 도구로 활용하였다. 시범 관측은 경기도 파주시 적성면 객현리 일대의 영농형 태양광 설비가 갖춰진 논에서 2021년 8월부터 2022년 10월까지 이루어졌다. 벼논에서의 메탄 관측을 통해 얻게 되는 가장 일반적인 그래프는 벼의 통기조직을 통한 배출로 인해 메탄의 혼합비가 일정한 기울기로 꾸준히 증가하는 특징이 나타난다. 측정되는 모든 종류의 데이터뿐만 아니라 측정과 동시에 계산되는 메탄 플럭스 값도 실시간 모니터링이 가능하며, 측정이 끝난 후에는 'SoilFluxPro' 라는 소프트웨어를 통해 관련 데이터를 확인할 수 있다. 기존의 챔버법에서는 불가능했던 포집된 온실가스 농도의 연속적인 시계열 변화를 현장에서 바로 확인할 수 있다는 점은 새 관측 기술의 가장 큰 장점이다. 동시에 좁은 지역에 다양한 처리 조건을 가지는 경우에도 적용할 수 있으며, 에디 공분산법보다 사용법이 더 간단하고 설치 및 유지보수에 들어가는 노력이 덜하다는 점에서 매력이 있다. 하지만 관측시스템이 여전히 고가이고 그 운용에 전문적인 지식이 필요하며, 다양 한 관측 구역에 여러 개의 칼라를 설치하고 이동하며 측정하는데 인력이 많이 들어간다는 단점도 존재한다. 새로운 관측 방식이 벼논에서의 메탄 배출 경로를 확인하고 그에 따른 배출량을 정량화하는데 많은 기여를 할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.2461-2476
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• 2013

To assess environmental contamination with carcinogens, carbonaceous compounds, water-soluble ionic species and trace gaseous species were identified and quantified every three hours for three days st three different atmospheric layer at the heart of chiang-Mai, bangkok and hat-Yai from December 2006 to February 2007. A DRI model 2001 Themal/Optical Carbon Analyzer with the IMPROVE thermal/optical reflectance (TOR) protocol was used to quantify the organic carbon(OC) and elemental carbon content in $PM_{10}$. Diurnal and vertical variability was also carefully investigated. In general, OC and EC contenttration shoeed the highest values at the monitoring period o 21.00-00.00 as consequences of human activities at night bazaar coupled with reduction of mixing layer, decreased wind speed and termination of photolysis nighttime. Morning peaks of carboaceous compounds were observed during the sampling period of 06:00 -09:00, emphasizing the main contribution of traffic emission in the three cities. The estimation of incremental lifetime partculate matter exposure (ILPE) raises concern of high risk of carbonaceous accumulation over workers and residents living close to the observatory sites. The average values of incremental lifrtime particulate matter exposure (ILPE) of total carbon at Baiyoke Suit Hotel and Baiyoke Sky Hotel are approsimately ten time shigher then those air sample collected at prince of songkla University Hat-Yai campus corpse incinerator and fish-can maufacturing factory but only slightly higher than those of rice straw burnig in Songkla province. This indicates a high risk of developing lung cancer and other respiratory diseases across workers and residents living in high buildings located in Pratunam area. Using knowledge of carbonaceous fractions in $PM_{10}$, one can estimate the gas-particle partitioning of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Dachs-Eisenreich model highlights the crucial role of adsorption in gas-particle partitioning of low molecular weight PAHs, whereas both absorption and adsorption tend to account for gas-particle partitioning of high molecular weight PAHs in urban residential zones of Thailand. Interestingly, the absorption mode alone plays a minor role in gas-partcle partitiining of PAHs in Chiang-Mai, Bangkok and hat-Yai.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.581-594
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• 2012

The goal of this study is to investigate the effects of the chemical lateral boundary conditions (CLBCs) on Community Multi-scale Air Quality (CMAQ) simulations of tropospheric ozone for East Asia. We developed linking tool to produce CLBCs of CMAQ from Goddard Earth Observing System-Chemistry (GEOS-Chem) as a global chemistry model. We examined two CLBCs: the fixed CLBC in CMAQ (CLBC-CMAQ) and the CLBC from GEOS-Chem (CLBC-GEOS). The ozone fields by CMAQ simulation with these two CLBCs were compared to Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) satellite data, ozonesonde and surface measurements for May and August in 2008. The results with CLBC-GOES showed a better tropospheric ozone prediction than that with CLBC-CMAQ. The CLBC-GEOS simulation led to the increase in tropospheric ozone concentrations throughout the model domain, due to be influenced high ozone concentrations of upper troposphere and near inflow western and northern boundaries. Statistical evaluations also showed that the CLBC-GEOS case had better results of both the index of Agreement (IOA) and mean normalized bias. In the case of IOA, the CLBC-GEOS simulation was improved about 0.3 compared to CLBC-CMAQ due to the better predictions for high ozone concentrations in upper troposphere.