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Driving safety analysis of various types of vehicles on long-span bridges in crosswinds considering aerodynamic interference

  • Han, Yan;Huang, Jingwen;Cai, C.S.;Chen, Suren;He, Xuhui
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.279-297
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    • 2019
  • Strong winds threaten the safety of vehicles on long-span bridges considerably, which could force traffic authorities to reduce speed limits or even close these bridges to traffic. In order to maintain the safe and economic operation of a bridge, a reasonable evaluation of the driving safety on that bridge is needed. This paper aims at carrying outdriving safety analyses for three types of vehicles on a long-span bridge in crosswinds by considering the aerodynamic interference between the bridge and the vehicles based on the wind-vehicle-bridge coupling vibration analysis. Firstly, CFD numerical simulations along with previously obtained wind tunnel testing results were used to determine the aerodynamic force coefficients of the three types of vehicles on the bridge. Secondly, the dynamic responses of the bridge and the vehicles under crosswinds were simulated, and based on those, the driving safety analyses for the three types of vehicles on the bridge were carried out for both cases considering and not considering the aerodynamic interference between the vehicles and the bridge. Finally, the effect of the aerodynamic interference on the safety of the vehicles was investigated. The results show that the aerodynamic interference between the bridge and the vehicles not only affectsthe accident critical wind speed but also the accident type for all three types of vehicles. Such effects are also different for each of the three types of vehicles being studied.

Basic Study on Radio-Wave Interference Assessment of Wind Turbines (풍력발전기에 의한 전파간섭 영향평가 기초연구)

  • Kim, Hyun-Goo;Kim, Hyo-Tae
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.305-306
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    • 2006
  • This paper introduces a radio-wave interference assessment of wind turbines that were planned to be installed at Homi-Cape in Pohang region where wind resource has been evaluated worthwhile developing a wind farm. In that area, AM radio station with two antennas and a harbor radar facility are located so that radio-wave coupling is inevitable if the wind farm is designed without considering radio-wave environmental impact. A low-frequency analysis using MoM (Method of Moment) is used to examine interference effect caused by wind turbines and an optimal layout minimizes coupling effect is presented.

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An Interference Avoidance Method Using Two Dimensional Genetic Algorithm for Multicarrier Communication Systems

  • Huynh, Chuyen Khoa;Lee, Won Cheol
    • Journal of Communications and Networks
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    • v.15 no.5
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    • pp.486-495
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    • 2013
  • In this article, we suggest a two-dimensional genetic algorithm (GA) method that applies a cognitive radio (CR) decision engine which determines the optimal transmission parameters for multicarrier communication systems. Because a CR is capable of sensing the previous environmental communication information, CR decision engine plays the role of optimizing the individual transmission parameters. In order to obtain the allowable transmission power of multicarrier based CR system demands interference analysis a priori, for the sake of efficient optimization, a two-dimensionalGA structure is proposed in this paper which enhances the computational complexity. Combined with the fitness objective evaluation standard, we focus on two multi-objective optimization methods: The conventional GA applied with the multi-objective fitness approach and the non-dominated sorting GA with Pareto-optimal sorting fronts. After comparing the convergence performance of these algorithms, the transmission power of each subcarrier is proposed as non-interference emission with its optimal values in multicarrier based CR system.

Design of the Hybrid Composite proceeding Bearing Assembled by Interference Fit (억지끼워맞춤을 이용한 하이브리드 복합재료 저널베어링의 설계)

  • Kim, Seong-Su;Lee, Dai-Gil
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society For Composite Materials Conference
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    • 2005.11a
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    • pp.219-223
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    • 2005
  • In this work, a hybrid composite proceeding bearing (HCJB) composed of carbon/phenolic laminated composite bush and steel housing was designed for marine vessels because the composite proceeding bearing reduces the possibility of the seizure problem between the proceeding and bearing. The two components of bearing were assembled by interference fit joining method and a series of durability tests were conducted using the laboratory bench with the lubricants of SAE 30 oil, water, and sea water. That the HCJB was found reliable under the interference fitting loads and environmental temperature change.

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A Study on Ozone Passive Sampler (II) -Interference and Field Application (오존간이 측정기에 대한 연구(II)-간섭현상 및 현장 적용성)

  • Jeong, Sang-Jin;Yang, Hee-Jun
    • Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.904-911
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    • 2006
  • Passive sampler is simple and inexpensive measuring equipment for air pollution. In this study we developed colorimetric ozone passive sampler which was coated a colorimetric reagent to a filter substrate. Interference of criteria all pollutant ($SO_2,\;NO_2,\;CO$) on ozone passive sampler was investigated through experimental chamber. Field measurement of developed ozone passive samper was compared automatic sampler result in Suwon area. The results shows interference of $SO_2$ gas is larger than other gases. Developed passive sampler can be roughly applicable to wind speed range from 0.8 to 3.3 m/s, temperature range from 3.9 to $27.5^{\circ}C$ and relative humidity range from 48 to 84%.

Comparison of analytical methods for quantifying total chromium in soil using Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS) and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) (토양 시료 중 Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS) 및 Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)를 이용한 총 크롬 분석방법 비교)

  • Lee, Hong-gil;Kim, Ji-in;Byun, Yoonjoo;Kim, Hyunkoo;Yoon, Jeong Ki
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.22 no.6
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    • pp.22-28
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    • 2017
  • The accuracy of analytical results in response to the use of different additives ($NH_4Cl$, KCl, $LaCl_3$) and oxidant gases was evaluated and compared by using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). Identification of spectroscopic interferences and possible improvements in Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) analysis were also discussed. The average accuracies of total chromium using Certified Reference Materials (CRMs) were found to be 72.1~94.2% in air/acetylene flame condition by AAS, and they were improved to 100.5~110.5% when the oxidants was changed to nitrous oxide rather than adding the additives. The field samples showed similar trends to CRMs, but chromium concentrations were highly variable depending on analytical conditions. The average accuracies using CRMs were estimated to be 89.3~166.1% by ICP-AES, and improved to below 121.7% after eliminating iron interference. Field samples with low chromium and high iron concentration were measured to be > 30% lower in total chromium concentrations by ICP-AES than AAS in nitrous oxide/acetylene flame. Total chromium concentrations in soil could be analyzed with better accuracy under nitrous oxide/acetylene flame by AAS because it was more effective to increase the temperature of the flame than to eliminate the chemical interference for maximizing atomization of chromium. When using ICP-AES, interference substances, total chromium levels, and analytical conditions should be also considered.

Ecological Diagnosis on Mt. nam in Seoul, Korea (남산의 생태학적 진단)

  • 이창석;문정숙;김재은;조현제;이남주
    • The Korean Journal of Ecology
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    • v.21 no.5_3
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    • pp.713-721
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    • 1998
  • The effects of artificial interference on the vegetation landscape in Mt. Nam of Seoul, Korea were clarified by analysing the distribution of vegetation landscape element and the number and size of patch depicted as a vegetation map in terms of landscape ecological principles. The effects of artificial interference on vegetation were also confirmed from the environmental gradient analysis on plant community extended from the lowland to the peak of that mountain. Vegetation landscape elements were divided into plantation and secondary forest in actual vegtation map. The ratio of plantation to secondary forest was higher in the lowland below mid-slope and the southern slope. Most afforested land were occupied by Robinia pseudoacacia and Populus tomentoglandulosa, Pinus rigida, P. koraiensis, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Alnus hirsuta and so on are localy planted. In addition, projects to replace those afforested trees by P. densiflora as a kind of campaign for "Restoration of the one original feature of Mt. Nam" or to replace those tree species by planting young Abies holophylla or P. koraiensis under the mature afforested trees are also carried out in recent years. In cases of secondary forest, the southern slope was dominated by P. densiflora and the northern one by Q. mongolica. But the lowland of the northern slope is dominated by P. densiflora as the same as that in the southern slope. Vegetation landscape elements in Mt. Nam were much simplified comparing with that of suburban area around Seoul. The number of patches, which reflects the degree of diverse artificial interference was more in the lower area than in the upper area and more in the southern slope than in the northern one. On the other hand, the size of patch showed the antagonistic tendency to that of the number of patch. As a result of environmental gradient analysis, vegetation distribution in Mt. Nam was different from that in suburban area around Seoul. For example, Alnus japonica community, Zelkova serrata community, and Carpinus laxiflora community, which is established in mountain comparatively rare in artificial interference disappeared in Mt. Nam. As a result of analysis on vegetational succession in P. densiflora community and Q. mongolica community, both communities showed a tendency of retrogressive succession differently from that in control site located in suburban area around Seoul. In addition, species composition of P. densiflora and Q. mongolica communities in Mt. Nam were also different from those in Mt. Surak located around Seoul. It was interpreted that those results were originated from the environmental pollution and excessive arti ficial interferences.rferences.

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A Study on Effects of Wireless Devices using Similar Frequency for Location Determination Precision (동일한 주파수 대역을 사용하는 무선기기가 측위 정확도에 미치는 영향)

  • Jang, Jung-Hwan;Jang, Jing-Lun;Kwon, Hyeok-Cheol;Li, Guang-Zhu;Lee, Chang-Ho
    • Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.305-311
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    • 2014
  • Recently, though it was developed several services using the context-awareness technology of IoT, there exist also obstacles for high quality service. Specifically it is short the study for uncertainty of context-awareness. This study focused on understanding the effect of frequency interference among several environmental factors for location determination to increase precision of location determination. It was found that frequency interference between devices using 2.4Ghz frequency effect on the location determination precision. It was resulted that frequency interference increase the error of location determination precision. Then, we confirmed that it was required the suitable compensation method corresponding to frequency interference.

Electrical Environmental Effects of Power System (전력설비의 전기환경장해)

  • ;申玖容
    • The Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.156-156
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    • 1999
  • This paper describes the characteristics and the criteria of electrical environmental effects produced from power system especially transmission line. Audible noise radio and TV interference, electric and magnetic inductions which are main items for optimal conductor selection as well as major contributors to the community complaint of electrical environmental problem, are surveyed and studied comparing with the criteria or the environmental protection regulation of domestic and foreign countries. As a result a domestic criteria of electrical environmental on power system was suggested.

Exclusion zones for GNSS signals when reconfiguring receiver hardware in the presence of narrowband RFI

  • Balaei, Asghar T.;Dempster, Andrew G.;Barnes, Joel
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • v.2
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    • pp.347-352
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    • 2006
  • Narrowband interference can severely degrade the performance of GPS receivers. Detecting the presence of interference and then characterizing it can lead to its removal. Receivers can be reconfigured to focus on other signals or satellites that are less vulnerable to that interference at that moment. Using hardware reconfigurability of FPGA receivers and characterizing the effect of narrowband interference on the GNSS signal quality lead us to a new RFI mitigation technique in which the highest quality and less vulnerable signal can be chosen at each moment. In the previous work [1], the post processing capability of a software GPS receiver, has been used to detect and characterize the CW interference. This is achieved by passing the GPS signal and the interference through the correlator. Then, using the conventional definition of C/No as the squared mean of the correlator output divided by its variance, the actual C/No for each satellite is calculated. In this work, first the 'Exclusion zone' for each satellite signal has been defined and then by using some experiments the effects of different parameters like signal power, jamming power and the environmental noise power on the Exclusion zone have been analyzed. By monitoring the Doppler frequency of each satellite and using the actual C/No of each satellite using the traditional definition of C/No and actual data from a software GPS receiver, the decision to reconfigure the receiver to other signal can be made.

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