• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제76권4호
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• pp.451-463
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• 2020

In this paper, a new semi-analytical solution for estimating the pull-in parameters of electrically actuated functionally graded (FG) nanobeams is proposed. All the bulk and surface material properties of the FG nanoactuator vary continuously in thickness direction according to power law distribution. Here, the modified couple stress theory (MCST) and Gurtin-Murdoch surface elasticity theory (SET) are jointly employed to capture the size effects of the nanoscale beam in the context of Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. According to the MCST and SET and accounting for the mid-plane stretching, axial residual stress, electrostatic actuation, fringing field, and dispersion (Casimir or/and van der Waals) forces, the nonlinear nonclassical equation of motion and boundary conditions are obtained derived using Hamilton principle. The proposed semi-analytical solution is derived by employing Galerkin method in conjunction with the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method. The proposed solution approach is validated with the available literature. The freestanding behavior of nanoactuators is also investigated. A parametric study is conducted to illustrate the effects of different material and geometrical parameters on the pull-in response of cantilever and doubly-clamped FG nanoactuators. This model and proposed solution are helpful especially in mechanical design of micro/nanoactuators made of FGMs.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제53권10호
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• pp.3164-3170
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• 2021

The increasing interest that GEANT4 is gaining nowadays, because of its special capabilities, prompted us to address its reliability in neutronic calculation for the realistic and complex spallation target MEGAPIE of the Paul Scherrer Institute of Switzerland. In this paper we have specifically addressed the neutronic characterization of the active zone of this target. Three physical quantities are evaluated: neutron flux spectra and total neutron fluxes on target's z-axis, and the neutron yield as a function of the target's altitude and radius. Comparison of the obtained results with those of the MCNPX reference code and some experimental measurements have confirmed the impact of the geometrical and proton beam models on the neutron fluxes. It has also allowed to reveal the intrinsic influence of the code type. The resulting differences reach a factor of ~2 for the beam model and 4-18% for the other parameters cumulated. The analysis of the neutron yield has led us to conclude that: 1) Increasing the productivity of the MEGAPIE target cannot be achieved simply by increasing the thickness of the target, if the irradiation parameters are not modified. 2) The size of the spallation area needs to be redefined more precisely.

• 반도체디스플레이기술학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.70-74
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• 2018

In typical spectroscopic ellipsometry, the optical and geometrical properties of thin film and nano pattern can be obtained by measuring the polarization state of light reflected/transmitted from the object by rotating a analyzer or a compensator. We proposed a snapshot spectroscopic ellipsometric system based on a modified Michelson interferometer to overcome the time-consuring measurement principle due to rotating part. The proposed system provides spectral ellipsometric parameters (psi, delta) in real time by using a single spectral interference signal generated in the interferometric polarization module. However, it has a long-term stability problem resulting in delta(k) drift. In this paper, it is experimentally proved that the drift problem is caused by anisotropic refractive index change of the beam intersection layer in beam splitter of interferometer.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제76권6호
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• pp.765-779
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• 2020

This article presents a nonclassical size dependent model based on the modified couple stress theory to study and analyze the bending behavior of perforated microbeams under different loading patterns. Modified equivalent material and geometrical parameters for perforated beam are presented. The modified couple stress theory with one material length scale parameter is adopted to incorporate the microstructure effect into the governing equations of perforated beam structure. The governing equilibrium equations of the perforated Timoshenko as well as the perforated Euler Bernoulli are developed based on the potential energy minimization principle. The Poisson's effect is included in the governing equilibrium equations. Regular square perforation configuration is considered. Based on Fourier series expansion, closed forms for the bending deflection and the rotational displacements are obtained for simply supported perforated microbeams. The proposed methodology is validated and compared with the available results in the literature and an excellent agreement is detected. Numerical results demonstrated the applicability of the proposed methodology to investigate the bending behavior of regularly squared perforated beams incorporating microstructure effect under different excitation patterns. The obtained results are significantly important for the design and production of perforated microbeam structures.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권8호
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• pp.2984-2996
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• 2023

A 100 kW thermal power pool-type light water reactor and Pu(Be) as a fast neutron source were used to determine the appropriate carrier for irradiating boron-containing samples with neutron beams. The tested materials (carriers) were subjected to neutron beams in the reactor's tangential channel. The geometrical arrangement of experimental facilities relative to the neutron beam trajectory, as well as the effect of sample thickness on the count rate, were investigated. The majority of the detectable charged particles emitted by the neutron beam's interaction with tested materials and the detector's detecting layer are protons (recoiled hydrogen) and particles generated in nuclear reactions (protons and alpha particles), respectively. Stopping and Range of Ions in Matter (SRIM) software was used to do theoretical calculations for the range of expected released particles in various materials, including human tissue. The results of measurement and calculation are in good agreement. According to experiments and theoretical calculations, the number of protons emitted by tissue-like materials may commit a dose comparable to that of boron capture reactions. Furthermore, the range of protons is significantly larger than that of alpha particles, which most probably changes dose distribution in healthy cells surrounding the tumor, which is undesirable in the BNCT approach.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.273-288
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• 2024

The geometrical nonlinear vibrations of the gold nanoscale rod are investigated for the first time by considering the internal modals interactions using different nonlinear beam theories. This phenomenon is usually one of the important features of nonlinear vibration systems. For a more detailed analysis, the von-Karman effects, preserving all the nonlinear terms in the strain-displacement relationships of gold nanoscale rods in three displacement directions, are considered to analyze the nonlinear axial vibrations of gold nanoscale rods. It uses highly accurate analytical-numerical solutions for the clamped-clamped and clamped-free boundary conditions of nanoscale gold rods. Also, with the help of Hamilton's principle, the governing equation and boundary conditions are derived based on Eringen's theory. The influence of nonlinear and nonlocal factors on axial vibrations was investigated separately for all three theories: Simple (ST), Rayleigh (RT) and Bishop (BT). Using different theories, the effects of inertia and shear on the internal resonances of gold nanorods were studied and compared in terms of twoto-one and three-to-one internal resonances. As the nonlocal parameter of the gold nanorod increases, the maximum nonlinear amplitude occurs. So, by adding nonlocal effects in a gold nanorod, the internal modal interactions resulting from the unique structure can be enhanced. It is worth noting that shear and inertial analysis have a significant effect on internal modal interactions in gold nanorods.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제37권9호
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• pp.31-37
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• 2000

광굴절 부피격자에 집속되는 판독빔이 입사될 때 나타나는 각도 선태 특성을 기하학적으로 해석하고 실험결과를 제시하였다. 해석 결과 각도 선택 특성은 판독빔의 입사조건에 의해 결정되며, 기록빔의 입사조건에 독립적인 특성을 보였다. 제시된 각도 선택 특성 이론의 증명을 위해 기록빔의 입사각, 판독비의 폭, 집속렌즈의 초점거리에 대한 각도 선택 특성을 측정하였다. 실험 결과 기록빔의 외부 교차 반각이 8$^{\circ}$, 10$^{\circ}$, 14$^{\circ}$일 때의 각도 선택 특성은 각각 2.632$^{\circ}$, 2.618$^{\circ}$, 2.604$^{\circ}$로 기록 조건에 무관한 특성을 얻은 반면 동일한 기록빔의 입사각에 대해 판독빔의 폭을 9.7mm, 2.11mm로 조정한 경우 2.632$^{\circ}$, 1.588$^{\circ}$의 특성을 보임으로써 판독빔에 의해 각도 선택 특성 제어가 이루어짐을 볼 수 있었다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.77-84
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• 2012

목 적: 필름평가방법을 대신하여 전자포탈영상을 이용한 기하학적 정도관리 실시간 분석 프로그램을 개발하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 전자포탈영상장치(Electronic Portal Image Device, EPID)가 선형가속기(CL-iX, Varian, USA)의 하부에 고정된 구조 때문에 발생되는 문제를 해결한 후 Eclipse treatment planning system (Version 8.1, Varian, USA)으로 기하학적 정도관리 항목을 생성하였다. 치료실의 4DTC (Version 10.2, Varian, USA)에서 전자포탈영상(single exposure before plan)을 생성하고 항목별로 빔을 조사하였다. Off-line review에서 전자포탈영상을 획득하고 이를 자체 개발한 기하학적 정도관리 실시간 분석 프로그램으로 평가하였다. 평가 방법으로 치료 중 오차(Intra-fraction error)는 모든 절차를 같은 날에 동일 조건으로 5회 연속 실시하여 분석하였고 치료 간 오차(Inter-fraction error)의 확인을 위해 모든 절차를 동일 조건에서 10일간 실시한 후 Iso-align$^{TM}$ quality control device를 이용한 필름평가방법과 비교하였다. 측정 및 분석 시간은 장치의 셋업에서 데이터 획득까지의 시간과 이후 분석완료까지 소요된 시간으로 구분하여 측정한 후 사용자와 수행과정의 편의성도 비교하였다. 결 과: 빛-방사선조사면 일치, 콜리메이터 회전축, 환자테이블 회전축, 갠트리 회전축 항목에서 각각 평균 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.2 mm의 치료 중 오차 값을 확인하였다. 10일간의 연속된 정도관리를 통해 치료 간 오차를 확인한 결과 항목별로 각각 평균 1.7, 1.4, 0.7, 1.1 mm의 오차 값을 얻었다. 그리고 측정 시간은 필름평가방법과 전자포탈영상을 이용한 방법에서 각각 평균 36분, 15분이 걸렸고 분석 시간은 평균 30분, 22분이 소요되었다. 결 론: 전자포탈영상을 이용하여 기하학적 정도관리를 실시할 경우 정도관리 도구로서 유용함을 알 수 있었다. 필름 미사용에 따른 비용 절감의 이점뿐만 아니라 측정 및 분석 시간도 줄일 수 있어 사용자 편의성이 커지고 필름 현상 과정 등의 생략으로 수행과정도 개선할 수 있었다. 또 자체 개발한 기하학적 정도관리 실시간 분석 프로그램으로 평가가 완료된 영상은 데이터화가 가능하여 자료의 보관이 용이해진다.

• 대한방사선치료학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.100-105
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• 1999

Purpose : When the value of X,Y,Z coordination of the isocenter are reallocated from an arbitrary point using DRR (Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs) image in CT Simulation, conventional simulation is normally performed to verify the accuracy of this reallocation of the isocenter through the fluroscopy. The purpose of our experiment is to determine whether repeated test of the verification is necessary or not, and to analyze errors of reallocation with respect to the body region and the beam projection, if necessary, Material and Method : For 200 simulation patient, an arbitrary point is marked on each body and axial scaning is performed using CT, and treatment planing is done by drawing tumor and target volume on each slice. Using the planing data and the reallocated point of the isocenter, DRR image can be obtained and the final isocenter are marked on the patient's skin. In order to verify this reallocation of X,Y.Z coordination from CT simulation, We measure and evaluate the errors of these value on the fluoroscopy monitor and systematize them by classifying according to each body region (Brain, Neck and SCL, Lung, Esophagus, abdomen, Breast and Pelvis) and each beam projection {AP(PA), Supine, Prone and conformal : etc. } Conclusion : Isocenters are shifted by 3-5 mm in the case of Neck & SCL, Breast. at Abdomen, while noticeable differences are not found in other regions. Also, there are not correlations between the errors and the body regions or beam projections. However, our experiment intends to decide whether the procedure of verification is necessary on the vase of time and economy. It is regretful that we could not fully analyze the geometrical errors of DRR image and visual errors from the divergence. In conclusion, according to how much doctor consider tumor margin in drawing tumor and target volume, the meaning of analysis on the reallocation of isocenter should be reinterpreted, (which depends on the experience and capability of doctors)

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2000

앵커식 고정지지 널말뚝의 설계요소는 널말뚝의 최소 근입깊이, 앵커가 부담하여야 할 장력 및 널말뚝이 받는 최대 휨모멘트이다. 널말뚝 설계는 Rankine의 토압이론을 근거로 가정한 토압분포를 적용하여 변곡점을 중심으로 위쪽과 아래쪽을 나누어 단순보로 보는 Blum의 등가보법이 흔히 쓰이고 있다. 설계용도표가 개발되어 있으나 기하학적 조건과 지반조건의 제약으로 실무적으로 이용하기에 불편함이 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 불편함을 해소하기 위해 설계용 도표를 개발하였다. 또한 다양한 설계조건에 대하여 컴퓨터 프로그램으로 생성된 출력자료를 회귀분석하여 설계용 간편식을 제시하였다. 간편식은 설계과정을 단순화하고 오류를 줄이며 필산의 결과에 대한 검산으로도 활용할 수 있다.