• 한국지열·수열에너지학회논문집
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.21-31
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• 2012

This paper reviewed and evaluated some of the commonly used prediction models for thermal conductivity of soils with the experimental data. Semi-theoretical models for two-component materials were found inappropriate to estimate the thermal conductivity of dry state soils. It came out that the model developed by Cote and Konrad gave the best overall prediction results for unsaturated soils available in the literature. However, it still needs to be improved to cover a wider range of soil types and degrees of saturation. In the present study, parametric analysis is also conducted to investigate the effect of soil type and moisture content on the horizontal ground heat exchanger design. The analysis shows that horizontal ground heat exchanger pipe length is reduced with the increase of soil thermal conductivity and water content. The calculation results also show that horizontal ground heat exchanger size can be reduced to a certain extent by using backfilling material with a higher thermal conductivity of solid particles.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to examine, in stroke patients, differences between backward walking training applied on a treadmill and the same training applied on the ground. Methods: Twenty seven stroke patients were divided into a treadmill backward walking group of 14 patients and a ground backward walking group of 13 subjects. Each group performed their respective training method for 8 weeks (15 min per day, 4 days a week). Walking ability was measured using a 10 m MWS (Maximal Walking Speed) test and the GAITRite system to examine changes in walking. Cadence, stridelength, step time, step length and symmetry index of the less affected side were measured to examine changes in stance phase of the lower extremity of the more affected side. Results: 10 m MWS, cadence, stride length, step time and step length of the less affected side significantly increased and symmetry index significantly decreased after training in both groups. The treadmill backward walking group experienced a significantly greater increase in step time and step length and a significantly greater decrease in symmetry index than the ground backward walking group. Conclusion: The two walking training methods were effective for improving stability in stance phase of the lower extremity of the more affected side, but the treadmill method was more effective. The present study is meaningful in that it analyzed the effects of backward walking training methods on walking and the differences of the training methods to provide information necessary for effective treatment of stroke patients.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.31-40
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• 2007

Proper weight shifting is essential for a successful shot in golf swing and this could be described by means of the ground forces between the feet and ground. It is assumed that the ground forces would different according to the club used because the length and swing weight of each club is different. But, in present, it is not clear what changes are made by the change of clubs and this affect the swing motion. Therefore this study focused on the investigation of the changes of the ground forces and ground reaction forces (GRF) by the change of club length. The subjects were three professional male golfers. Four swings (driver, iron 3, iron 5, and iron 7) for each subject were taken by two high speed video cameras and two AMTI force platforms were used to measure the GRF simultaneously. Kwon GRF 2.0 and Mathcad 13 software were used to post processing the data. Changes of the three major component of GRF (Vertical, lateral, anterior-posterior force) at 10 predefined events were analyzed including the maximum. Major findings of this study were as follows. 1. Vertical forces; - There were no significant changes until the top of backswing. - Maximum was occurred at the club horizontal position in the downswing for both feet. The shorter club produced more maximum forces than longer ones in the left foot, but reverse were true for the right foot. - Maximum forces at impact shows the same patterns. 2. Lateral forces; Maximum was occurred at the club horizontal position for both feet, but there were no lateral forces because the direction of two forces was different. Maximum force pattern by different clubs was same as the vertical component. 3. Anterior-posterior forces; - This component made a counter-clock wise moment about a vertical axis located between two foot until the club vertical position was reached during the backswing, and reverse moment were produced when the club reached horizontal at the downswing. - Also this component made a forward moment about a horizontal axis located in the CG during the fore half of the downswing, and a reverse moment until the club reached vertical at the follow through phase. Maximum was occurred at the club vertical in the downswing for both feet. The longer club produced more maximum forces than shorter ones for both feet.

• 에너지공학
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.160-165
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• 2006

지열원 히트펌프 시스템은 난방과 냉방부분에서 두드러진 관심을 보이고 있다. 국내에 설치된 지열원 히트펌프 시스템의 대부분은 수직형 방식으로 연구대상 또한 수직형이 주류이다. 본 연구에서는 수평형 지열원 시스템을 시설하우스에 설치하여 성능을 조사하였다. 연구결과, 히트펌프만 고려한 난방성능계수는 3.64이고 지열순환펌프를 포함한 성능계수는 3.31로 나타났다. 응축기 제거열에 대한 순환펌프의 동력은 28.0 W/kW이고, 열교환기길이는 53.3m/kW였다. 지중으로부터의 평균채열량은 14.58 W/m이고, 응축열에 대한 열교환기가 매립된 트렌치길이는 27.7m/kW였다.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.1523-1528
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• 2013

연약지반에 적용하여 인력 및 장비의 진입을 용이하게 함은 물론 나아가 가시설이나 소형구조물의 기초로서의 역할도 가능한 간편하고 효율적인 공법의 개발이 필요한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 얕은기초에 설치되는 저면돌출벽의 지내력 증대 효과를 확인하고 간격과 길이에 따라 연약지반상 기초의 지내력이 어떻게 달라지는가를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 재하장치가 설치된 토조에 연약지반을 조성하고 다양한 간격과 길이의 저면돌출벽을 가진 모형기초에 대해 재하시험을 실시하여 지지력과 침하량을 측정하였다. 그 결과 연약지반에서 얕은기초에 저면돌출벽을 장치하면 지내력 증대 효과를 얻을 수 있으며 돌출벽의 길이가 길수록, 개수가 증가할수록 전반적으로 지내력은 증가하는 양상을 보였다. 또한 저면돌출벽의 길이 대 폭 비가 1일 때 즉, 돌출벽과 기초 저면이 이루는 형상이 정사각형일 때 최적의 효과를 보이며 이 경우 지내력은 약 25% 증대된다.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.675-682
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• 2011

본 논문에서는 두 개의 접지 평판 사각형 개구를 관통하는 대칭 평행 2선 전송 선로에 대하여 접지 평판 개구의 크기 변화가 전송 선로의 특성에 미치는 영향을 검토하였다. 이론 해석에는 상용 툴인 CST MWS를 사용하였으며, 두 개의 사각형 개구의 가로 및 세로 길이 변화에 따른 삽입 손실 특성을 계산하였다. 그 결과, 개구의 가로 길이 및 세로 길이에 따른 삽입 이득 및 삽입 손실 현상을 관찰할 수 있었으며, 접지 평판 사이의 선로 길이는 개구가 선로와 가까이 존재할 때 전체 전송 선로의 길이가 반 파장이 되는 주파수를 주기로 하여 삽입 이득 및 삽입 손실이 주기적으로 나타남을 확인할 수 있었다. 전송 선로 부하단의 삽입 손실 측정 결과를 수치 계산 결과와도 비교하여 이론 해석의 타당성을 확인하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.641-646
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• 2011

A low cost gait analysis system, which can measure stride length, walking speed, and ground reaction force, is proposed. A gait analysis system is used for medical evaluation of patients and rehabilitation assistance. Low cost cameras are attached to a shoe and movement of a shoe is estimated using infrared LED landmarks. Ground reaction force is measured from pressure sensors, which are installed inside a shoe. Through experiments, it is shown that the proposed system can be used to obtain stride length, walking speed, and ground reaction force.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회A
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• pp.688-693
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• 2007

Most frame structures cannot be manufactured in a single-piece form. Ideally, when a structure is built up by assembling multi pieces, assembly at the joints should be rigidly performed enough to have almost full stiffness, which is difficult for practical reasons such as manufacturing cost and time. In this research, we aim to develop a manufacturability-oriented compliance-minimizing topology optimization using a ground beam model incorporating additional zero-length elastic joint elements. In the present formulation, design variables control the stiffness of zero-length elastic joints, not the stiffness of beams. Because joint stiffness values at the converged state can be utilized to select candidate assembly locations and their strengths, the technique is extremely useful to design multi-piece frame structures. An optimal layout is also extracted based on the stiffness values.

• 한국전자파학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전자파학회 2003년도 종합학술발표회 논문집 Vol.13 No.1
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• pp.432-436
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• 2003

This paper presents a broadband microstrip antenna design with four U slots on the ground plane by using of genetic algorithm. FDTD method is used as fitness function for antenna analysis, and length of rectangular patch, length of ground plane slot, distance from center point to feed point is used as optimization parameter for maximum bandwidth and minimum size. The measurement result of implemented antenna present bandwidth of 15.63 % and peak gain of 3.61 dBi in the 2.445 GHz, and antenna has a reduced patch size of 54.8 % compare with normal microstrip antenna.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제5권6호
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• pp.679-702
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• 2013

During an earthquake, soils filter and send out the shaking to the building and simultaneously it has the role of bearing the building vibrations and transmitting them back to the ground. In other words, the ground and the building interact with each other. Hence, soil-structure interaction (SSI) is a key parameter that affects the performance of buildings during the earthquakes and is worth to be taken into consideration. Columns are one of the most crucial elements in RC buildings that play an important role in stability of the building and must be able to dissipate energy under seismic loads. Recent earthquakes showed that formation of plastic hinges in columns is still possible as a result of strong ground motion, despite the application of strong column-weak beam concept, as recommended by various design codes. Energy is dissipated through the plastic deformation of specific zones at the end of a member without affecting the rest of the structure. The formation of a plastic hinge in an RC column in regions that experience inelastic actions depends on the column details as well as soil-structure interaction (SSI). In this paper, 854 different scenarios have been analyzed by inelastic time-history analyses to predict the nonlinear behavior of RC columns considering soil-structure interaction (SSI). The effects of axial load, height over depth ratio, main period of soil and structure as well as different characteristics of earthquakes, are evaluated analytically by finite element methods and the results are compared with corresponding experimental data. Findings from this study provide a simple expression to estimate plastic hinge length of RC columns including soil-structure interaction.