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제초제의 처리가 콩 근류균의 생존율에 미치는 영향 (Effect of Herbicides on the Survival of Soybean Nodule Bacteria(Rhizobium japonicum) in vitro.)

  • 신영순;오정행
    • 한국작물학회지
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.86-91
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    • 1989
  • 콩포장에 사용하는 제초제가 근류균의 생존률에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 제초제 Alachlor, Linuron, Simazine 및 Paraquat를 농도별로 YEMA 배지에 혼합하여 근류균을 접종, 배양하여 생존률을 조사하였다. 1. 콩근류균은 Alachlor와 Linuron의 사용권장 농도인 400ppm 처리에서도 각각 27.4%와 57.8%의 생존률을 보여 유의한 근류균의 감소를 보였다. 2. Simazine은 공시제포제중에서 가장 영향이 적었으며 Paraquat는 200ppm에서도 현저한 생존균수의 감소를 보였다. 3. Alachlor에 대한 근류균의 감수성은 균주에 따라 차이가 있었으며 I-122 균주가 가장 낮은 감수성을, I-145가 가장 높은 감수성을 보였고 중도 저항성인 K-5 균주는 사용권장농도에서는 높은 저항성을 보였으나 농도가 증가함에 따라 급격히 감소하였다. 4. 콩품종의 근류형성력은 균주, 품종에 따라 차이가 있었으며 Alachlor에 저항성인 균주 I-122, K-5 가 높은 근류형성력을 보여 근류형성력은 환경적응력과 밀접한 관계가 있는 것으로 보였다.

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Displacement tracking of pre-deformed smart structures

  • Irschik, Hans;Krommer, Michael;Zehetner, Christian
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.139-154
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    • 2016
  • This paper is concerned with the dynamics of hyperelastic solids and structures. We seek for a smart control actuation that produces a desired (prescribed) displacement field in the presence of transient imposed forces. In the literature, this problem is denoted as displacement tracking, or also as shape morphing problem. One talks about shape control, when the displacements to be tracked do vanish. In the present paper, it is assumed that the control actuation is provided by imposed eigenstrains, e.g., by the electric field in piezoelectric actuators, or by thermal actuators, or via analogous physical effects, such as magneto-striction or pre-stress. Structures with a controlled eigenstrain-type actuation belong to the class of smart structures. The action of the eigenstrains can be conveniently characterized by actuation stresses. Our theoretical derivations are performed in the framework of the theory of small incremental dynamic deformations superimposed upon a statically pre-deformed configuration of a hyperelastic solid or structure. We particularly ask for a distribution of incremental actuation stresses, such that the incremental displacements follow exactly a prescribed trajectory field, despite the imposed incremental forces are present. An exact solution of this problem is presented under the assumption that the actuation stresses can be tailored freely and applied everywhere within the body. Extending a Neumann-type solution strategy, it is shown that the actuation stresses due to the distributed control eigenstrains must satisfy certain quasi-static equilibrium conditions, where auxiliary body-forces and auxiliary surface tractions are to be taken into account. The latter auxiliary loading can be directly computed from the imposed forces and from the desired displacement field to be tracked. Hence, despite the problem is a dynamic one, a straightforward computation of proper actuator distributions can be obtained in the framework of quasi-static equilibrium conditions. Necessary conditions for the functioning of this concept are presented. Particularly, it must be required that the intermediate configuration is infinitesimally superstable. Previous results of our group for the case of shape control and displacement tracking in linear elastic structures are included as special cases. The high potential of the solution is demonstrated via Finite Element computations for an irregularly shaped four-corner plate in a state of plain strain.

Numerical simulation and analytical assessment of STCC columns filled with UHPC and UHPFRC

  • Nguyen, Chau V.;Le, An H.;Thai, Duc-Kien
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제70권1호
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    • pp.13-31
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    • 2019
  • A nonlinear finite element model (FEM) using ATENA-3D software to simulate the axially compressive behavior of circular steel tube confined concrete (CSTCC) columns infilled with ultra high performance concrete (UHPC) was presented in this paper. Some modifications to the material type "CC3DNonlinCementitious2User" of UHPC without and with the incorporation of steel fibers (UHPFRC) in compression and tension were adopted in FEM. The predictions of utimate strength and axial load versus axial strain curves obtained from FEM were in a good agreement with the test results of eighteen tested columns. Based on the results of FEM, the load distribution on the steel tube and the concrete core was derived for each modeled column. Furthermore, the effect of bonding between the steel tube and the concrete core was clarified by the change of friction coefficient in the material type "CC3DInterface" in FEM. The numerical results revealed that the increase in the friction coefficient leads to a greater contribution from the steel tube, a decrease in the ultimate load and an increase in the magnitude of the loss of load capacity. By comparing the results of FEM with experimental results, the appropriate friction coefficient between the steel tube and the concrete core was defined as 0.3 to 0.6. In addition to the numerical evaluation, eighteen analytical models for confined concrete in the literature were used to predict the peak confined strength to assess their suitability. To cope with CSTCC stub and intermediate columns, the equations for estimating the lateral confining stress and the equations for considering the slenderness in the selected models were proposed. It was found that all selected models except for EC2 (2004) gave a very good prediction. Among them, the model of Bing et al. (2001) was the best predictor.

복합플랜트 설치를 위한 지하 대공간 건설 공정별 연속벽체 해석 연구 (Analysis Study of Diaphragm Wall by Construction Process of Large Underground Space for Complex Plant Installation)

  • 김세원;박준경;김영석
    • 한국지반신소재학회논문집
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.11-19
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    • 2022
  • 최근 도시화 및 경제 성장에 따라 기피시설로 인식되는 소각장, 매립지와 같은 지상 환경 기초 시설의 지하화에 대한 요구가 증대하고 있다. 대규모 지하 복합플랜트 건설을 위해서는 다양한 지반 조건 및 하중 조건에 따른 안정성 검토가 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 유한요소해석(FEM)을 활용하여 지하 대공간 상부하중과 수평토압을 고려한 지하연속벽체 건설 공정에 따른 수평, 연직 변위 및 응력 발생 경향을 분석하였다. 다양한 조건의 해석 결과를 바탕으로 지하 복합플랜트 상세설계 및 시공단계에서 고려해야 할 요소들을 검토하고, 지하 대공간 건설을 위한 설계인자(중간벽체 설치 유무, 사전 보강 영역 등)에 관한 시사점을 도출하였다.

Coactivity of Mast Cells and Stem Cells on Angiogenesis and Antioxidants' Potentials at Inflammation, Proliferation, and Tissue Remodeling Phases of Wound

  • Mousavi, Mahshad;Khanifar, Ahmad;Mousavi, Nazanin;Anbari, Khatereh;Chehelcheraghi, Farzaneh
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • 제49권3호
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    • pp.462-470
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    • 2022
  • Background Reactive oxygen species cause serious damage to the physiological function of tissues. Determination of total antioxidant capacity of skin tissue is one of the determinants of damaged tissue function. Mast cells (MCs) are one of the groups of cells that are invited to the site of injury. The healing process begins with the rapid release of various types of MCs' intermediate factors at the site of injury. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMMSC) production and secretion have been shown to regenerate the skin. The aim of this research was to evaluate the wound-healing and antioxidant effects of BMMSCs per MCs. Methods Fifty-four albino Wistar male rats were divided into three groups: (1) nonsurgery, (2) surgery, and (3) surgery + BMMSCs. Groups 2 and 3 were operated with a 3 × 8 cm flap and in group 3, cell injections (7 × 109 cell injection at the time of surgery) were performed. After days 4, 7, and 15, percentage of the surviving tissue, histological characteristics, superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, and amount of malondialdehyde (MDA) were measured in the groups. For results, Graph Pad Prism 8 software was used, and data were analyzed and compared by analysis of variance and Tukey test. Results BMMSCs' application decreased the amount of MDA, increased SOD activity and survival rate of the flaps, and improved the histological characteristics. Conclusion This study revealed the protective effects BMMSCs alongside MCs against oxidative stress on the survival of the flaps. However, for clinical use, more research is needed to determine its benefits.

Effect of methyl donors supplementation on performance, immune responses and anti-oxidant variables in broiler chicken fed diet without supplemental methionine

  • Savaram, Venkata Rama Rao;Mantena, Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha Raju;Bhukya, Prakash;Paul, Shyam Sunder;Devanaboyina, Nagalakshmi
    • Animal Bioscience
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    • 제35권3호
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    • pp.475-483
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    • 2022
  • Objective: Methionine (Met) is involved in methyl group transfer besides protein synthesis. As the availability is limited and cost is high for synthetic Met, reductions in its inclusion in broiler diet may be possible by supplementing the low Met diets with methyl donors (MD) like betaine (Bet), folic acid (FA), vitamin B12 (B12), and biotin (Bio). An experiment was conducted to study the effects of supplementing the MD on performance (average daily gain [ADG], daily feed intake, feed efficiency [FE]), anti-oxidant variables, immune responses and serum protein concentration in broilers fed sub-optimal concentrations of dietary Met. Methods: Maize-soybean meal diet was used as control (CD). Different MD like Bet (0.2%), B12 (0.1 mg), FA (4 mg), or Bio (1.5 mg/kg) were supplemented to basal diet (BD) having no supplemental Met. The BD without MD was kept for comparison. Each diet was fed ad libitum to 10 replicates of 25 chicks in each from 1 to 42 d of age. Results: At the end of experiment, the ADG in MD group was higher than BD and lower than CD. The FE improved with FA or Bet compared to the BD. Breast meat weight was higher in Bet compared to the BD, while it was intermediate between BD and CD in other groups. The lipid peroxidation reduced with Bio, B12, or Bet, while the glutathione peroxidase activity improved with Bio or B12 compared to the BD. Lymphocyte proliferation improved with Bet compared to the BD. The serum protein concentrations increased with FA, Bio, or Bet compared to those fed BD. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the ADG can be improved partially with supplementation of MD while the FE improved with FA or Bet. Some MD also reduced the stress indices and improved immune responses compared to the BD fed broilers.

Evaluation of the mechanical properties of current biliary selfexpandable metallic stents: axial and radial force, and axial force zero border

  • Wataru Yamagata;Toshio Fujisawa;Takashi Sasaki;Rei Ishibashi;Tomotaka Saito;Shuntaro Yoshida;Shizuka No;Kouta Inoue;Yousuke Nakai;Naoki Sasahira;Hiroyuki Isayama
    • Clinical Endoscopy
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    • 제56권5호
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    • pp.633-649
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    • 2023
  • Background/Aims: Mechanical properties (MPs) and axial and radial force (AF and RF) may influence the efficacy and complications of self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement. We measured the MPs of various SEMSs and examined their influence on the SEMS clinical ability. Methods: We evaluated the MPs of 29 types of 10-mm SEMSs. RF was measured using a conventional measurement device. AF was measured using the conventional and new methods, and the correlation between the methods was evaluated. Results: A high correlation in AFs was observed, as measured by the new and conventional manual methods. AF and RF scatterplots divided the SEMSs into three subgroups according to structure: hook-and-cross-type (low AF and RF), cross-type (high AF and low RF), and laser-cut-type (intermediate AF and high RF). The hook-and-cross-type had the largest axial force zero border (>20°), followed by the laser-cut and cross types. Conclusions: MPs were related to stent structure. Hook-and-cross-type SEMSs had a low AF and high axial force zero border and were considered safest because they caused minimal stress on the biliary wall. However, the increase in RF must be overcome.

SPMTool: A computer application for analysis of reinforced concrete structures by the Stringer-Panel Method - Validation of nonlinear models

  • Andre Felipe Aparecido de Mello;Leandro Mouta Trautwein;Luiz Carlos de Almeida;Rafael Alves de Souza
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.1-14
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    • 2024
  • The design of disturbed regions in reinforced concrete structures usually applies the well known Strut and Tie Method (STM). As an alternative, the Stringer-Panel Method (SPM), an intermediate model between STM and the Finite Element Method (FEM), consists in dividing a structure into two distinct elements: the stringers (which carry axial forces) and panels (which carry shear forces). SPM has already showed good applicability in manual calculations and computer implementations, and its most known application was SPanCAD, an AutoCAD plugin for linear and nonlinear analysis by SPM. Unfortunately, SPanCAD was discontinued by the developers, and it's not compatible with the most recent versions of AutoCAD. So, this paper aims to present a computer program that was developed as an upgrade to the latter: the Stringer Panel Modelling Tool (SPMTool), which is intended to be an auxiliary design tool and it presents improvements, in comparison to SPanCAD. It is possible to execute linear and nonlinear analysis by three distinct formulations: Modified Compression Field Theory (MCFT), Disturbed Stress Field Model (DSFM) and Softened Membrane Model (SMM). The nonlinear results were compared to experimental data of reinforced concrete elements that were not designed by SPM; these elements were also analyzed in SPanCAD. On overall, SPMTool made more realistic predictions to the behavior of the analyzed structures than SPanCAD. Except for DSFM predictions for corbels (1.24), in overall average, the ultimate load predictions were conservative (0.85 to 0.98), which is a good aspect for a design tool. On the other hand, the cracking load predictions presented overestimations (1.06 to 1.47) and higher variations (25.59% to 34.25%) and the post-cracking behavior could not be accurately predicted; for this use case, a more robust finite element software is recommended.

한국인 영어학습자의 명사구 발화에서 영어 능숙도에 따른 관사와 단음절 명사 모음 길이 비교 (Comparison of vowel lengths of articles and monosyllabic nouns in Korean EFL learners' noun phrase production in relation to their English proficiency)

  • 박우지;모란;이석재
    • 말소리와 음성과학
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.33-40
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    • 2020
  • 본 연구는 기능어인 관사 및 1음절 내용어 명사로 구성된 명사구 내 두 단어의 모음 길이 비율과 영어 능숙도 사이의 상관관계를 밝히는 데 목적이 있다. 영어와 한국어 발음에 있어서 대표적 차이 중 하나는 발음상의 리듬이라는 특정적인 요소가 규칙적으로 나타나는지 여부이다. 특히 영어 발화시 내용어는 기능어 대비 상대적으로 더 두드러진(prominent) 소리를 가지게 되는데 이는 영어에서 내용어의 경우 강세를 갖게 되나 기능어의 경우 그 강세가 미비하거나 강세를 갖지 않기 때문이다. 따라서 영어의 내용어 단어 내 모음은 기능어 단어의 모음보다 길게 발음되며, 더 큰 소리로 발화되며, 더 높은 소리를 가지고 리듬을 만들어 내게 된다. 이를 근거로 본 연구에서는 내용어 내 강세를 갖는 모음과 기능어 내 강세를 갖지 않는 모음의 길이 차이에 초점을 두고 유창성이 평가된 L2 영어 음성 코퍼스(Rated K-SEC) 중 한국인 초등학생이 발화한 879(원어민 발화 20개 포함)개의 문장 내 명사구 음성 파일을 연구자료로 사용하였다. 이 879개의 문장은 영어 유창성 평가에 따라 4개의 등급으로 각각 재분류되었으며 이들 문장안에 들어 있는 명사구 내의 관사의 모음 길이와 명사의 모음 길이를 확인하고 그 비율을 측정하였다. 분석 결과 관사 모음 대비 명사 모음 길이 비율은 영어 능숙도와 양의 상관관계를 갖는 것을 확인하였다[Advanced(2.453)>Intermediate High(1.26)>Intermediate Low(1.034)>Novice(0.857)]. 또한 각 능숙도 그룹 간 내용어-기능어 간 모음 길이의 차이 및 그 비율의 차이가 통계적으로 유의미한 것으로 나타났다(p< .001). 이는 한국인 화자의 경우 영어 유창성이 높아질수록 영어 단어 발화 시 명사구 내의 기능어인 관사 모음보다 내용어인 명사 모음을 통계적으로 유의하게 더 길게 발화한다는 것을 의미한다.

3차원 유한요소 해석을 통한 압전에너지 도로의 장기 공용성 예측 (Long-term Performance Prediction of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Road Using a 3-Dimensional Finite Element Method)

  • 김현욱;남정희;최지영
    • 한국도로학회논문집
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    • 제19권5호
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    • pp.107-115
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    • 2017
  • PURPOSES : The piezoelectric energy road analysis technology using a three-dimensional finite element method was developed to investigate pavement behaviors when piezoelectric energy harvesters and a new polyurethane surface layer were installed in field conditions. The main purpose of this study is to predict the long-term performance of the piezoelectric energy road through the proposed analytical steps. METHODS : To predict the stresses and strains of the piezoelectric energy road, the developed energy harvesters were embedded into the polyurethane surface layer (50 mm from the top surface). The typical type of triaxial dump truck loading was applied to the top of each energy harvester. In this paper, a general purpose finite element analysis program called ABAQUS was used and it was assumed that a harvester is installed in the cross section of a typical asphalt pavement structure. RESULTS : The maximum tensile stress of the polyurethane surface layer in the initial fatigue model occurred up to 0.035 MPa in the transverse direction when the truck tire load was loaded on the top of each harvester. The maximum tensile stresses were 0.025 MPa in the intermediate fatigue model and 0.013 MPa in the final fatigue model, which were 72% and 37% lower than that of the initial stage model, respectively. CONCLUSIONS : The main critical damage locations can be estimated between the base layer and the surface layer. If the crack propagates, bottom-up cracking from the base layer is the main cracking pattern where the tensile stress is higher than in other locations. It is also considered that the possibility of cracking in the top-down direction at the edge of energy harvester is more likely to occur because the material strength of the energy harvester is much higher and plays a role in the supporting points. In terms of long-term performance, all tensile stresses in the energy harvester and polyurethane layer are less than 1% of the maximum tensile strength and the possibility of fatigue damage was very low. Since the harvester is embedded in the surface layer of the polyurethane, which has higher tensile strength and toughness, it can assure a good, long-term performance.