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An Analysis on Plume Behaviour of Rocket Engine with Ground Condition at High Altitude Engine Test Facility (고공시험설비에서 로켓엔진의 지상시험 플룸 거동 해석)

  • Kim, Seong-Lyong;Lee, SeungJae;Han, YoungMin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Propulsion Engineers Conference
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    • 2017.05a
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    • pp.112-115
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    • 2017
  • We analyzed the rocket engine flow to check whether the possibility of the ground test and the equipment safety problems in the high altitude engine test facility. The test condition is that the vacuum chamber is open and the coolant water is injected into the supersonic diffuser. The analysis uses two-dimensional axisymmetry with a mixture of plume, air, and cooling water. As a result, the ground test was possible up to the cooling water flow rate of 200 kg/sec. However, due to the back flow of the initial plume, the vacuum chamber is exposed to high temperature, and at the same time, the inside of the vacuum chamber is contaminated due to the reverse flow of the cooling water. Therefore, sufficient insulation measures and work for pollution avoidance should be preceded.

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Humpback Whale Assisted Hybrid Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm for Partially Shaded Solar Photovoltaic Systems

  • Premkumar, Manoharan;Sumithira, Rameshkumar
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.18 no.6
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    • pp.1805-1818
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    • 2018
  • This paper proposes a novel hybrid maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm combining a Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) and the conventional Perturb & Observation (P&O) to track/extract the highest amount of power from a solar photovoltaic (SPV) system working under partial shading conditions (PSCs). The proposed hybrid algorithm is based on a WOA which predicts the initial global peak (GP) and is followed by P&O in the final stage to achieve a quicker convergence to a GP. Thus, this hybrid algorithm overcomes the computational burden encountered in a standalone WOA, grey wolf optimization (GWO) and hybrid GWO reported in the literature. The conventional algorithm searches for the maximum power point (MPP) in the predicted region by the WOA. The proposed MPPT technique is modelled and simulated using MATLAB/Simulink for simulating an environment to check its effectiveness in accurately tracking the MPP during the GP region. This hybrid algorithm is compared with a standalone WOA, GWO and hybrid GWO. From the simulating results, it is shown that the proposed algorithm offers high tracking performance and that it increases the output power level of a SPV system under partial shading. The algorithm also verified experimentally on various PSCs.

Transient thermoelastic analysis of carbon/carbon composite multidisc brake using finite element method

  • Ghashochi-Bargh, Hadi;Goodarzi, Mohammad-Saeed;Karimi, Masoud;Salamat-Talab, Mazaher
    • Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.135-149
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    • 2020
  • In the current paper, a generalization of the results of Zhao et al. (2008) on a new design of C/C composite multidisc brake system is presented. The purpose of this paper is to study the effect of thermal sensitivity of Carbon/Carbon (C/C) composite material on the temperature distributions, deformation, and stress during braking. In this regard, a transient temperature-displacement coupled analysis for C/C composite brake discs with frictional heat generation under simulated operating conditions is performed. An axisymmetric model for brake system is used for the finite element analysis according to the theory of energy transformation and transportation. The transient temperature distributions on the friction surfaces, deformation, and stress are obtained. To check the validity, the results are corroborated with other solutions available in the literature, wherever possible. The current study could be used as a guide in the initial design of a high performance multidisc brake system.

Flexural behavior model for post-tensioned concrete members with unbonded tendons

  • Kim, Kang Su;Lee, Deuck Hang
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.241-258
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    • 2012
  • The need for long-span members increases gradually in recent years, which makes issues not only on ultimate strength but also on excessive deflection of horizontal members important. In building structures, the post-tension methods with unbonded tendons are often used for long-span members to solve deflection problems. Previous studies on prestressed flexural members with unbonded tendons, however, were mostly focused on the ultimate strength. For this reason, their approaches are either impossible or very difficult to be implemented for serviceability check such as deflection, tendons stress, etc. Therefore, this study proposed a flexural behavior model for post-tensioned members with unbonded tendons that can predict the initial behavior, before and after cracking, service load behavior and ultimate strength. The applicability and accuracy of the proposed model were also verified by comparing with various types of test results including internally and externally post-tensioned members, a wide range of reinforcement ratios and different loading patterns. The comparison showed that the proposed model very accurately estimated both the flexural behavior and strength for these members. Particularly, the proposed model well reflected the effect of various loading patterns, and also provided good estimation on the flexural behavior of excessively reinforced members that could often occur during reinforcing work.

A Study on a Quality Characteristics of Pressure Leak Test of Process Piping for Offshore Plant (해양플랜트 프로세스 배관 Pressure Leak Test의 품질 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Chang-Soo;Kim, Hyungwoo
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Industry Convergence
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.429-437
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    • 2018
  • The process gas piping of the offshore plant can cause a massive explosion if the gas leakage occurs during operation. For the purpose of precaution of gas leakage accident, an air pressure test is performed on the process equipment tests using a test pump as much as the power to the piping inner side, mix 99% nitrogen gas and 1% helium gas. The purpose of the air pressure test is to check the work conformity process by handling and regulation for initial piping process, assembly, installation of module, welding, center alignment of the pipes assembling flange gasket in an unrestrained free state. In this paper, the regulation of the problematic air pressure test was analyzed and the solution criteria were established. And leakage tests of existing equipment were performed applying these solution methods. As a result, it was confirmed that there was no problem.

Effective Validation Model and Use of Mobile-Health Applications for the Elderly

  • Lopez, Leonardo Juan Ramirez;Pinto, Edward Paul Guillen;Linares, Carlos Omar Ramos
    • Healthcare Informatics Research
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.276-282
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: Due to the uncontrolled increase of the mobile health applications and their scarce use by elderly for reason of absence credibility of measurements by lack scientific support, the aim of this study was to evaluate the differences between the biophysical measurements based on standard instrument against a mobile application using controlled experiments with elderly to propose an effective validation model of the developed apps. Methods: The subjects of the study (50 people) were elderly people who wanted to check their weight and cardiac status. For this purpose, two mobile applications were used to measure energy expenditure based on physical activity (Activ) and heart rate (SMCa) during controlled walking at specific speeds. Minute-by-minute measurements were recorded to evaluate the average error and the accuracy of the data acquired through confidence intervals by means of statistical analysis of the data. Results: The experimental results obtained by the Activ/SMCa apps showed a consistent statistical similarity with those obtained by specialized equipment with confidence intervals of 95%. All the subjects were advised and trained on the use of the applications, and the initial registration of data to characterize them served to significantly affect the perceived ease of use. Conclusions: This is the first model to validate a health-app with elderly people allowed to demonstrate the anthropometric and body movement differences of subjects with equal body mass index (BMI) but younger. Future studies should consider not only BMI data but also other variables, such as age and usability perception factors.

Smart Health Check Kit utilizing Arduino (아두이노를 활용한 스마트 건강검진 키트)

  • Kim, Tae-Sun;Kim, ju sung;Kang, sang goo;Lee, gyeong bong;Sim, Seung-Ju;Choi, myung lak
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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    • 2019.01a
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    • pp.237-238
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    • 2019
  • 본 과제는 기존의 기술의 현황으로 건강 검진 검사 하는데 오랜 시간과 비용이 많이 소요된다. 그로 인해 저소득층이나 교통이 어려운 곳에 위치한 섬 마을 등에서는 진료가 굉장히 어렵고 부담이 된다. 스마트 건강검진 키트는 간단한 부착을 통해 바이탈을 한번에 측정이 가능하고 그 결과를 그래프화 하여 검사 결과를 일반인도 한 눈에 볼 수 있게하며 그리고 수치를 표시하여 문제가 있을 시 그 수치를 정상수치와 비교하여 블루투스를 통해 의사에게 보낼 수 있도록 목표를 설정하였다. 진료 전 맥파(PPGA), 혈중산소포화도(SpO2), 심전도(ECG), 체온 센서를 활용하여 바이탈 수치를 한번에 측정하고 수치화된 정보를 그래프화 시켜 나타내어 의사에게 결과를 수신하여 기초진단에 필요한 시간적 문제를 줄인다. 또한 기초 진단에 문제가 있을 경우 환자 개인에게도 수신하여 자신의 진료 당시 기초 진단 정보와 일반적인 경우와 비교할 수 있도록 활용할 수 있다.

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Constraints on cosmology and baryonic feedback by the combined analysis of weak lensing and galaxy clustering with the Deep Lens Survey

  • Yoon, Mijin;Jee, M. James;Tyson, Tony
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.43 no.2
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    • pp.41.1-41.1
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    • 2018
  • We constrain cosmological parameters by combining three different power spectra measured from galaxy clustering, galaxy-galaxy lensing, and cosmic shear using the Deep Lens Survey (DLS). Two lens bins (centered at z~0.27 and 0.54) and two source bins (centered at z~0.64, and 1.1) containing more than one million galaxies are selected to measure the power spectra. We re-calibrate the initial photo-z estimation of the lens bins by matching with SHELS and PRIMUS and confirm its fidelity by measuring a cross-correlation between the bins. We also check the reliability of the lensing signals through the null tests, lens-source flipping and cross shear measurement. Residual systematic errors from photometric redshift and shear calibration uncertainties are marginalized over in the nested sampling during our parameter constraint process. For the flat LCDM model, we determine S_8=sigma_8(Omega_m/0.3)^0.5=0.832+-0.028, which is in great agreement with the Planck data. We also verify that the two independent constraints from the cosmic shear and the galaxy clustering+galaxy-galaxy lensing measurements are consistent with each other. To address baryonic feedback effects on small scales, we marginalize over a baryonic feedback parameter, which we are able to constrain with the DLS data alone and more tightly when combined with Planck data. The constrained value hints at the possibility that the AGN feedback in the current OWLS simulations might not be strong enough.

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Models for Internet Traffic Sharing in Computer Network

  • Alrusaini, Othman A.;Shafie, Emad A.;Elgabbani, Badreldin O.S.
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.8
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    • pp.28-34
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    • 2021
  • Internet Service Providers (ISPs) constantly endeavor to resolve network congestion, in order to provide fast and cheap services to the customers. This study suggests two models based on Markov chain, using three and four access attempts to complete the call. It involves a comparative study of four models to check the relationship between Internet Access sharing traffic, and the possibility of network jamming. The first model is a Markov chain, based on call-by-call attempt, whereas the second is based on two attempts. Models III&IV suggested by the authors are based on the assumption of three and four attempts. The assessment reveals that sometimes by increasing the number of attempts for the same operator, the chances for the customers to complete the call, is also increased due to blocking probabilities. Three and four attempts express the actual relationship between traffic sharing and blocking probability based on Markov using MATLAB tools with initial probability values. The study reflects shouting results compared to I&II models using one and two attempts. The success ratio of the first model is 84.5%, and that of the second is 90.6% to complete the call, whereas models using three and four attempts have 94.95% and 95.12% respectively to complete the call.

Analyzing Safety Factors of Swimming Pool

  • KWON, Yeon Taek;SEO, Myung Seok;SEO, Won Jae
    • Journal of Sport and Applied Science
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.11-15
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: Swimming industry is improving faster than the other types of sport industries and populations of participating swimming are promptly increasing. Lack of recognition of fire safety in swimming facilities is issues related-studies has only recently begun to pay attention. This study is to review and extract fire safety factors for managing swimming pool. Research design, data, and methodology: The study reviewed related-ordinances, governmental documents, and studies discussing safety management of sport facility. Given the literature review, the study produced an initial construct presenting items and factors including fire safety elements and experts' review were conducted to ensure conceptual validity. Finally, the study generated the final factors and subitems representing fire safety elements for swimming pool management. Results: The study confirms factors and elements as follows: the study identifies fire safety equipments as first factors presenting fire extinguisher' place, its proper run, check list and so forth, Second factor is warning system including fire warning equipment, its proper operation, sprinkler and its proper operation, switch and lamp of emergency panel and their proper run and so on. Third factor is evacuation system including a fire exit, exit sign, broadcasting equipment, and their proper operation, and so on. The other factors are an electronic equipment and its subelements, gas management including safety management of LPG, gas valve, pipe, and fire prevention facility including a fire door and its proper operating. Conclusions: Regarding safety management of swimming pool, further discussions and implications were made, and future directions for related-studies were discussed.