• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제33권8호
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• pp.745-752
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• 2009

In robust design, the mean and variance of design performance are frequently used to measure the design performance and its robustness under uncertainties. In this paper, we present the Gauss-type quadrature formula as a rigorous method for mean and variance estimation involving arbitrary input distributions and further extend its use to robust design optimization. One dimensional Gauss-type quadrature formula are constructed from the input probability distributions and utilized in the construction of multidimensional quadrature formula such as the tensor product quadrature (TPQ) formula and the univariate dimension reduction (UDR) method. To improve the efficiency of using it for robust design optimization, a semi-analytic design sensitivity analysis with respect to the statistical moments is proposed. The proposed approach is applied to a simple bench mark problems and robust topology optimization of structures considering various types of uncertainty.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2019

본 논문에서는 능동 소음 제어기(Active Noise Controller)의 잔류 소음을 청감적으로 감소시키는 설계법을 제안하였다. 이를 위한 구조로는 FELMS(Filtered-E Least Mean Squares) 알고리즘과 소음 평가 지수인 NC(noise criteria)를 사용하였으며, 능동 소음 제어기의 유효 동작 주파수 대역 내에서 NC 지수를 최소화하는 FELMS에 내장된 노이즈 쉐이핑 필터의 스펙트럼 조건식을 도출하였다. 제안한 조건을 만족하는 필터가 기존에 사용되었던 심리음향 기반의 필터보다 더 향상된 NC값을 나타내는 것을 시뮬레이션을 통해 확인하였다.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.209-223
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• 2024

4차 산업혁명 시대에 접어들어 데이터 기반의 의사결정이 보편화되고 있다. 하지만 데이터 품질이 확보되지 않은 채 수행되는 데이터 분석은 왜곡된 결과를 낳을 가능성이 존재한다. 수자원 관리의 기초가 되는 수위 데이터도 마찬가지로 결측, 스파이크, 잡음 등 다양한 품질 문제를 가진다. 본 연구에서는 잡음으로 인해 발생하는 데이터 품질 문제를 해결하고자 하였다. 잡음은 데이터의 트렌드 분석을 어렵게 하고 비정상적인 이상치를 생성할 가능성이 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 Wavelet Transform을 이용한 잡음 제거 접근 방안을 제안한다. Wavelet Transform은 신호처리에 주로 사용되는 방법으로 잡음 제거에 효과적인 것으로 알려져 있으며 수집된 데이터의 정답 데이터(True value) 수집을 요구하지 않으므로 시간과 비용을 줄일 수 있다는 점에서 적용이 용이한 편이다. 본 연구는 Wavelet Transform의 성능 평가를 위해 대표적인 머신러닝 기반 잡음 제거 방법인 Denoising Autoencoder와 성능 비교를 수행하였다. 그 결과 Wavelet Transform 중 Coiflets 함수는, Denoising Autoencoder에 비해 Mean Absolute Error, Mean Absolute Percentage Error, Mean Squared Error 등 모든 측면에서 우수한 성능을 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 환경에 맞는 적절한 웨이블릿 함수의 선택을 통한 잡음 문제를 효과적으로 해결할 수 있음을 시사한다. 본 연구는 수위 데이터의 품질을 향상시켜 수자원 관리 결정의 신뢰성에 기여하는 강력한 도구로서 Wavelet Transform의 잠재력을 확인한 의의가 있다.

• 대한관절경학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2006

목적: 경골극 골절에서 관절경을 이용한 골편의 정복 및 고정 후 골절편의 정복 정도와 전방 불안정성에 대한 결과를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 경골극 골절로 관절경적 치료를 받은 32예를 대상으로 하였으며 평균 추시 기간은 18개월(12개월-48개월)이었다. 수술 후 평가는 Lachman 검사 및 회전 불안정성 검사와 KT-2000 관절측정기를 이용한 건측과의 전방전위차이(SSD)를 측정하였다. 방사선 사진 상 골편의 완전 정복, 전방 거상 및 정복 실패로 나누었고, 골편의 정복 정도에 따른 전방 불안정성 정도를 조사하였다. 결과: 골편의 완전 정복, 전방 거상, 정복 실패는 각각 23예(71%), 8예(25%), 1예(4%)였고 pull-out 방법 28예 중 8예(29%)에서 전방 거상이 있었다. 완전 정복군과 전방 거상군의 SSD는 각각 2.0 mm와 2.8mm로 의미 있는 차이는 없었으나 Lachman 0등급 비율(P=0.021)과 3 mm 미만의 SSD의 비율(P=0.048)은 의미 있게 정복군이 높았다. 결론: 심하게 전위된 골절일수록 골편의 정확한 정복이 술 후 전방 동요를 줄이는데 중요할 것으로 생각되며, 봉합사를 이용한 pull-out 방법에 의한 고정은 수술 후 골편 전방부의 거상을 유발할 수 있으므로 세심한 주의가 필요 할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2008년도 추계학술대회A
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• pp.1314-1319
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• 2008

Fatigue reliability problems are nowadays actively considered in the design of mechanical components. Recently, Dimension Reduction Method using Kriging approximation (KDRM) was proposed by the authors to efficiently calculate statistical moments of the response function. This method, which is more tractable for its sensitivity-free nature and providing the response PDF in a few number of analyses, is adopted in this study for the reliability analysis. Before applying this method to the practical fatigue problems, accuracies are studied in terms of parameters of the KDRM through a number of numerical examples, from which best set of parameters are suggested. In the fatigue reliability problems, good number of experimental data are necessary to get the statistical distribution of the S-N parameters. The information, however, are not always available due to the limited expense and time. In this case, a family of curves with prediction interval, called P-S-N curve, is constructed from regression analysis. Using the KDRM, once a set of responses are available at the sample points at the mean, all the reliability analyses for each P-S-N curve can be efficiently studied without additional response evaluations. The method is applied to a spring design problem as an illustration of practical applications, in which reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) is conducted by employing stochastic response surface method which includes probabilistic constraints in itself. Resulting information is of great practical value and will be very helpful for making trade-off decision during the fatigue design.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.209-230
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• 2016

The Canton Tower is a high-rise slender structure with a height of 610 m. A structural health monitoring system has been instrumented on the structure, by which data is continuously monitored. This paper presents an investigation on the identified modal properties of the Canton Tower using ambient vibration data collected during a whole day (24 hours). A recently developed Fast Bayesian FFT method is utilized for operational modal analysis on the basis of the measured acceleration data. The approach views modal identification as an inference problem where probability is used as a measure for the relative plausibility of outcomes given a model of the structure and measured data. Focusing on the first several modes, the modal properties of this supertall slender structure are identified on non-overlapping time windows during the whole day under normal wind speed. With the identified modal parameters and the associated posterior uncertainty, the distribution of the modal parameters in the future is predicted and assessed. By defining the modal root-mean-square value in terms of the power spectral density of modal force identified, the identified natural frequencies and damping ratios versus the vibration amplitude are investigated with the associated posterior uncertainty considered. Meanwhile, the correlations between modal parameters and temperature, modal parameters and wind speed are studied. For comparison purpose, the frequency domain decomposition (FDD) method is also utilized to identify the modal parameters. The identified results obtained by the Bayesian method, the FDD method and a finite element model are compared and discussed.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.171-177
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• 2020

Background Infrabrow blepharoplasty has become a common surgical method used to rejuvenate aged upper eyelids in Asians. In this paper, we describe the parallel excision method for infrabrow blepharoplasty as a useful alternative to the conventional elliptical excision method. The authors' experience over a 3-year period is presented and reviewed. Methods A retrospective review of parallel excision infrabrow blepharoplasty cases at our hospital between 2014 and 2017 was performed. Three oculoplastic surgeons compared preoperative and postoperative photographs using the Strasser grading system. Results From the medical records of 123 patients, a total of 93 patients with moderate-to-severe bilateral dermatochalasis were selected as subjects. The exclusion criterion was levator function less than 8 mm. The total mean follow-up period was 2 years (range, 0.5-3.5 years). The mean skin excision height and width were 9.75 mm (range, 5-16 mm) and 58.51 mm (range, 42-75 mm), respectively. All patients who underwent surgery recovered without major complications, and all patients had high levels of satisfaction and improvements in their visual field. In the Strasser evaluation performed by the oculoplastic surgeons, most patients were found to have excellent results. Conclusions The parallel excision method for infrabrow blepharoplasty is a safe and effective technique that yields more natural- and youthful-looking eyelids than the conventional elliptical excision method. In our method, more effective manipulation of the orbicularis oculi muscle led to a reduction in frontalis compensation, resolution of sunken eyelids, and correction of lateral hooding.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전력기술부문A
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• 제55권10호
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• pp.399-409
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• 2006

This paper presents a novel method for satisfying the thermal comfort of indoor environment and reducing the summer peak demand power by minimizing the power consumption for an Air-conditioner within a space. Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) use the fixed duty cycle control method regardless of the indoor thermal environment. However, this method has disadvantages that energy saving depends on the set-point value of the Air-Conditioner and direct load control (DLC) has no net effects on Air-conditioners if the appliance has a lower operating cycle than the fixed duty cycle. In this paper, the variable duty cycle control method is proposed in order to compensate the weakness of conventional fixed duty cycle control method and improve the satisfaction of residents and the reduction of peak demand. The proposed method estimates the predict mean vote (PMV) at the next step with predicted temperature and humidity using the back propagation neural network model. It is possible to reduce the energy consumption by maintaining the Air-conditioner's OFF state when the PMV lies in the thermal comfort range. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed variable duty cycle control method, the case study is performed using the historical data on Sep. 7th, 2001 acquired at a classroom in Seoul and the obtained results are compared with the fixed duty cycle control method.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.230-236
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was performed to investigate the incidence, types of fracture, treatment, associated fracture and complications in patients with nasal bone fracture. Materials and methods: Clinical examination, patient's records and radiographic images were evaluated in 230 cases of nasal bone fractures who were treated at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Chonnam National University Hospital for recent 5 years; from January 2002 to December 2006. Results: 1. The age of patient was ranged from 4 to 77 years (mean age=36.6 years); Males was 75.7% (n=174), and females 24.3% (n=56). 2. The cause of the nasal bone fracture in this study was a fall or slip down (28.8%, n=66), sports accident (26.0%, n=60), fighting (21.3%, n=49), traffic accident (9.6%, n=22), industrial trauma (7.8%, n=18), and the others (6.6%, n=15). 3. For the patterns of fracture, simple fracture without displacement occured in 10.4% (n=24). Simple fracture with displacement without septal bone fracture was found in 49.5% (n=114). Simple fracture with displacement in company with septal bone fracture showed in 32.6% (n=75). Commiuted fracture with severe depression was presented in 7.4% (n=17). 4. The reduction the displaced nasal bone was carried out in 2 to 10 days (mean 6.8 days) after the injury. 5. Nasal bone fracture associated with Le Fort I fracture (6.5%, n=6.5), Le Fort II fracture (7.4%, n=17), Le Fort III fracture (1.3%, n=3), NOE fracture (13.9%, n=32), ZMC fracture (17.4%, 40), maxillary bone fracture (8.3%, n=19), orbital blow-out fracture (15.7%, n=36), frontal bone fracture (1.3%, n=3) and alveolar bone fracture (10.9%, n=25). 6. The major type of treatment method was closed reduction in 90% (n=207), open reduction in 3% (n=7), and observation in 7% (n=16). 7. There were some complications such as ecchymosis, hyposmia, hypo esthesia and residual nasal deformity which are compatible. Open rhino-plasty was conducted for 3 patients who had residual nasal deformity. Conclusions: These results suggest that most of nasal bone fractures are occurred physically active aged groups(age 10-49 years) and could be treated successfully with closed reduction at 7 days after the injury.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제41권6호
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• pp.663-673
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• 2021

해안구조물 설계시 허용평균월파량은 설계요소중의 하나이며, 구조물의 마루높이는 구조물의 안전, 보행자의 안전 및 운영 등에 요구되는 월파량 이하가 되도록 하여야 한다. 최근 들어 보다 안전한 설계를 위해 평균월파량보다 개별 최대월파량을 기준으로 적용하자는 제안이 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구는 비쇄파조건에서 개별 최대월파량에 대한 정보를 제공하고자 하는 것이며, 경사식구조물의 기하학적 형상을 고려안 2차원 수리모형실험을 수행하였다. 또한 실험을 위해 새로운 계측방법을 고안하였다. 실험결과를 이용하여 평균월파량에 기반하여 개별 최대월파량을 산정할 수 있는 경험식을 제안하였다. 그리고 피복재 어깨폭에 따른 평균월파량의 저감효과에 대해서도 검토하였다.