• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.148-164
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• 2017

The focus on the issues surrounding spent nuclear fuel and lifetime extension of old nuclear power plants continues to grow nowadays. A transparent decision-making process to identify the best suitable nuclear fuel cycle (NFC) is considered to be the key task in the current situation. Through this study, an attempt is made to develop an equilibrium model for the NFC to calculate the material flows based on 1 TWh of electricity production, and to perform integrated multicriteria decision-making method analyses via the analytic hierarchy process technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution, preference ranking organization method for enrichment evaluation, and multiattribute utility theory methods. This comparative study is aimed at screening and ranking the three selected NFC options against five aspects: sustainability, environmental friendliness, economics, proliferation resistance, and technical feasibility. The selected fuel cycle options include pressurized water reactor (PWR) once-through cycle, PWR mixed oxide cycle, or pyroprocessing sodium-cooled fast reactor cycle. A sensitivity analysis was performed to prove the robustness of the results and explore the influence of criteria on the obtained ranking. As a result of the comparative analysis, the pyroprocessing sodium-cooled fast reactor cycle is determined to be the most competitive option among the NFC scenarios.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2009년도 제38회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.380-380
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• 2010

Currently, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have been proven of their readiness for commercialization in terms of lifetime and efficiency. In accordance with emerging new technologies, enhancement of light efficiency and extension of application fields are required. Particularly inverted structures, in which electron injection occurs at bottom and hole injection on top, show crucial advantages due to their easy integration with Si-based driving circuits for active matrix OLED as well as large open area for brighter illumination. In order to get better performance and process reliability, usually a proper buffer layer for carrier injection is needed. In inverted top emission OLED, the buffer layer should protect underlying organic materials against destructive particles during the electrode deposition, in addition to increasing their efficiency by reducing carrier injection barrier. For hole injection layers, there are several requirements for the buffer layer, such as high transparency, high work function, and reasonable electrical conductivity. As a buffer material, a few kinds of transition metal oxides for inverted OLED applications have been successfully utilized aiming at efficient hole injection properties. Among them, we chose 2 nm of $WO_3$ between NPB [N,N'-bis(1-naphthyl)-N,N'-diphenyl-1,1'-biphenyl-4,4'-diamine] and Au (or Al) films. The interfacial energy-level alignment and chemical reaction as a function of film coverage have been measured by using in-situ ultraviolet and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. It turned out that the $WO_3$ interlayer substantially reduces the hole injection barrier irrespective of the kind of electrode metals. It also avoids direct chemical interaction between NPB and metal atoms. This observation clearly validates the use of $WO_3$ interlayer as hole injection for inverted OLED applications.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.118-129
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• 2008

차량 접근 경고 시스템(VAWS: Vehicle Approach Warning Systems)은 급커브 구간에 진입하는 차량에게 반대편 차선의 차량 진입 정보를 운전자에게 제공하여 사고 위험을 줄이는데 도움을 주기 위한 시스템이다. 본 논문에서는 VAWS를 위한 IEEE 802.15.4 기반 계층구조 센서 네트워크 모델을 제안한다. 제안하는 네트워크 모델에서 토폴로지 제어 프로토콜은 네트워크의 생존시간을 지속시킬 수 있도록 자가 구성(self-organizing) 방식으로 트리 기반 토폴로지를 형성한다. 또한, 간단하면서도 효율적인 라우팅 프로토콜은 이 토폴로지를 기반으로 라우팅 테이블을 구성하고 센서 노드에서 생성된 데이터 패킷을 노변 경고 메시지 디스플레이와 연결되어 있는 베이스 스테이션까지 멀티홉 방식으로 전달한다. 이 프로토콜들은 기존의 IEEE 802.15.4 MAC계층에 포함된 확장 MAC 형태로 설계되며, 급커브 구간을 모델링한 시나리오에서의 시뮬레이션을 통하여 제안하는 네트워크 모델이 에너지 효율 및 네트워크 처리량 면에서 높은 성능을 나타냄을 보인다.

• Advances in Computational Design
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2020

Soil is the fundamental element in the construction process. Soil problems affect the safety of the structures, even so the high quality of the structures and so, bad soil found the structures will affect the lifetime or even destroy the structures built on it. Therefore, the study of soil is an important step in the construction process and the investigation of the most effective characteristics of a special kind of soil (shale soil), i.e. Atterberg limits, swelling pressure, swelling potential and unconfined compression strength, are the most effective soil properties. A big projects will be constructed in new urban extension areas with expansive shale soils, like at Al-Kawamil and new Akhmim shale soils which associated with soil problems, treatment system should be used to ensure the stability of the soil under the structures foundations one of the most effective methods is by adding lime solution to the soil by specific quantities, which affect on the properties of the shale soil by decreasing the swelling and increasing the compressive strength of the treatment soils. Experimenting with the soil added to the lime, it was found that the addition of lime solution 6% improve c j the properties of the soil. The results of the tests showed the high effectiveness of using lime in the treatment of Al-Kawamil soil

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.170-178
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• 2019

최근 에너지 절감에 대한 관심도가 높아짐에 따라 에너지 소비가 높은 형광등과 백열등을 대체하는 친환경소재인 LED의 조명을 활용하는 움직임이 활발하다. 그러나, 고출력 LED의 경우 발열에 의한 열화현상 때문에 수명이 단축되는 현상이 발생하게 된다. 이에 대한, 해결방안으로 본 논문은 LED Packing중 방열판표면의 거칠기 처리를 통하여 열전달 계수를 증대시킴으로서 LED 수명연장 효과를 평가하였다. 거칠기 공정은 사포 및 샌드블라스트를 이용하여 진행하였다. 각 표면처리 공정에 따른 거칠기 및 표면적 변화를 정량적으로 평가하였으며, 열전달 계수를 측정하였다. 샌드블라스트, 사포를 이용하여 알루미늄 표면에 거칠기처리를 진행했을 경우 미 처리 시 보다 높은 대류 열전달 계수를 얻을 수 있었고, 샌드블라스트 처리 시 약 82.76%의 높은 방열 효율 향상을 얻을 수 있어, 이를 방열판에 적용할 시 큰 경제적 부담 없이 기존대비 더 높은 방열효율 증대를 통해 LED 수명을 대폭 연장 시킬 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.121-131
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• 2019

Purpose : Lower back pain is a common disorder experienced by approximately 90-% of the population at least once in a lifetime. This study examines changes in the thicknesses and ratios of the deep and superficial fibers of the multifidus according to the lumbar stabilization exercise used for spinal stabilization. Methods : Ten different lumbar stabilization exercises were implemented by 20 healthy men in random order, and the thickness of multifidus muscle was measured ultrasound image during each exercise. Results : The surface muscle fibers of the multifidus muscles significantly increased in the exercise method in which the arms and legs were lifted (p<.05), while the deep muscle fibers of the multifidus muscles increased significantly in the exercise in which the arms and legs were not lifted (p<.05). The ratio of the thickness of surface muscle fibers to the total thickness of muscle fibers was higher in the exercise method in which the arms and legs were lifted (p<.05), while the ratio of the thickness of deep muscle fibers to the total thickness of muscle fibers was higher in the hollowing and bracing exercise method in which the arms and legs were not lifted (p<.05). Conclusion : When lumbar stabilization exercise should be performed at clinics to strengthen the deep muscle fibers of the multifidus muscles that have larger effects on the stability of spinal segments, taking the stability of the spine into consideration indicates that, hollowing and bracing exercise methods that do not that cause isotonic extension to the spine are appropriate.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제28권6A호
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• pp.873-880
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• 2008

구조물의 열화 또는 손상상태 점검 시 정기적인 외관조사는 매우 중요한 역할을 담당한다. 이때 실시되는 외관조사는 주로 조사자의 스케치나 일반 카메라를 이용한 사진촬영에 의해 이루어지고 있다. 이럴 경우, 조사에 많은 노력과 시간이 소요된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 보다 효율적이고 효과적인 조사를 위하여, 터널 외관상의 결함을 자동인식 할 수 있는 시스템을 개발하고자 한다. 이 과정에서 결함 손상인식을 위한 화상처리기술과 데이터 관리 및 분석 시스템이 중점적으로 개발 응용되었다. 이를 통해 콘크리트의 균열, 누수, 백화, 박리, 박락, 손상 등의 결함을 인식하여 데이터를 획득하고, 지속적이고 체계적인 데이터 관리시스템을 구축하여, 터널의 안전성 확보, 기능성 유지, 수명연장 등의 효과를 얻고자 한다.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.754-759
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• 2015

오늘날 선박 내 승선자의 위치인식과, 이를 모니터링을 하는 데 저 전력 근거리 통신시스템이 많이 개발되고 있으며, 이러한 저 전력 근거리 통신을 위해서 BLE, Zigbee 등과 같은 저 전력 통신 모듈이 이용되고 있다. 저 전력 통신 모듈은 1:N 통신이 가능하고, 휴대폰, 인체 등의 이동 물체에 탑재할 수 있어 각광을 받고 있다. 저 전력 통신모듈을 사용하는 데 있어서, 배터리의 용량이나 크기가 각각 시스템의 작동시간이나 통신모듈의 디자인에 중요한 요소가 된다. 따라서 모듈은 가급적 작게 만들어져야 하고, 배터리는 모듈의 크기보다 더 작게 선정되는 것이 바람직하다. 본 논문에서는 전송률 1/250 조건에서 데이터 시트와 방전특성 그래프를 참조하여 SIVCP용 BLE 모듈에 사용되고 있는 배터리의 이론 수명을 산출하고, 위와 동일한 전송률과 1/5000 전송률의 조건에서 각각 송전전류와 저속모드 전류를 검출하여 실험수명을 산출하며, 전송률을 1/25로 하여 수일 동안 고속 방전 장기 실험수명을 측정한다. 이와 같은 실험을 통하여, 배터리의 수명예측과 수명연장 방법을 실험적으로 검증하고, 이를 선박의 용도와 승객의 유형에 따른 적절한 배터리 선정에 활용하고자 한다. 모듈의 전송률과 배터리 크기 선정은 모듈의 설계비용의 감소, 배터리 유지관리 및 승객의 편의 등에 중요한 영향을 미치는 요소가 된다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.421-422
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• 2011

The first part is about development of a liquid target for a neutron source, which is designed to overcome many of the limitations of traditional beam-target neutron generators by utilizing a liquid target neutron source. One of the most critical aspects of the beam-target neutron generator is the target integrity under the beam exposure. A liquid target can be a good solution to overcome damage to the target such as target erosion and depletion of hydrogen isotopes in the active layer, especially for the one operating at high neutron fluxes with no need for water cooling. There is no inherent target lifetime for the liquid target neutron generator when used with continuous refreshment of the target surface exposed to the energetic beam. In this work, liquid target containing hydrogen has been developed and tested in vacuum environment. Potentially, liquid targets could allow a point neutron source whose spatial extension is on the order of 1 to $10{\mu}m$. And the second is about the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) spectrometer which is designed as a five-channel spectral system for ITER main plasma measurement. To develop and verify the design, a two-channel prototype system was fabricated with No. 3 (14.4 nm~31.8 nm) and No. 4 (29.0 nm~60.0 nm) among the five channels. For test of the prototype system, a hollow cathode lamp is used as a light source. The system is composed of a collimating mirror to collect the light from source to slit, and two holographic diffraction gratings with toroidal geometry to diffract and also to collimate the light from the common slit to detectors. The two gratings are positioned at different optical distances and heights as designed. To study the appropriate detector for ITER VUV system, two different electronic detectors of the back-illuminated charge coupled device and the micro-channel plate electron multiplier were installed and the performance has been investigated and compared in the same experimental conditions. The overall system performance was verified by measuring the spectrums.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.331-346
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• 2006

Free-end partial dentures, which are supported by teeth surrounded by dental root membranes and elastic mucous membrane tissues, may cause stress to the abutment teeth due to external force imposed on the denture base, increase the mobility of the abutment teeth, and bring about a change in the periodontal tissue. General retainers used in partial dentures are categorized into clasp, attachment, and Konus crown. Stress imposed on the abutment teeth and mobility of the denture base have relations with the lifetime of a crown and abutment teeth, and have direct relations with the chewing ability. Thus, a need arises to make a comparative analysis of stress of the three direct retainers on the abutment teeth and interpret the mobility of the denture base. This study designed three kinds of removable partial dentures (one kind of attachment partial denture, one kind of Konus crown partial denture, and one kind of clasp partial denture), and fabricated Dentiforms of bilateral partial dentures (Kennedy Class I) with lower left 1st premolar and lower right 1st and 2nd premolars being as the abutment teeth. A strain gauge was installed in the mesial and distal surface of the lowerr left 1st premolar (No. 34) of the fabricated dentiform and in the lower part of the denture base, and installed were a clasp partial denture, an attachment partial denture, and a Konus crown partial denture. Then, the vertical static load of 5kgf and 7.5kgf at the occlusion surface of the lower left No. 6 molar was generated for a total of 20 frequencies of load each using a push-full gauge, and thus a change in the output of the strain gauge was measured. With the respective application of Konus crown, attachment and RPI clasp in the free-end partial denture, surveyed was the distribution of stress imposed on the abutment teeth and the denture base according to the location of occlusion force load so as to come up with the following results. 1. Konus crown and attachment partial dentures generated much stress, and more stress on the abutment teeth than RPI clasp dentures did. Attachment dentures tended to further intensify stress on the abutment teeth than Konus crown dentures did. 2. Attachment dentures and Konus dentures imposed less stress on the denture base than RPI clasp dentures did. There was no stress difference between Attachment and Konus crown dentures. 3. Dentures that were designed with the application of retainers using sturdy linkage methods tended to be less mobile.