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Geometry and Property Database for Korean Spine Research (한국인 척추 연구를 위한 형상 / 물성 정보 구축)

  • Lee, Seung-Bock;Lee, Sang-Ho;Han, Seung-Ho;Kwak, Dai-Soon
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.11 no.10
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    • pp.488-493
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    • 2011
  • The Korean spine geometry and property data for researchers were made by KISTI and Catholic Institute for Applied Anatomy. We took whole spine CT, X-Ray, BMD scan for making high resolution cross-sectional spine images using more 20 donated cadavers(60 - 80 years). Then we constructed 3-dimensional volume model using serial CT images by Mimics software. The major morphometric parameters of vertebrae were measured. Mechanical motion and property data were obtained by the same cadavers using the DEXA for BMD and the spine simulator. The Korean spine geometry and property data could be used for research and development of medical device.

High Power Amplifier Design and Fabrication for Tactical Data Link (전술데이터링크용 고출력증폭기 설계 및 제작)

  • Kim, Jong-Sung;Bae, Moon-Kwan;Kim, Joo-Yeon
    • Journal of IKEEE
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    • v.21 no.4
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    • pp.338-347
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    • 2017
  • This paper describes the design and fabrication of a high power amplifier which is a component of TDL(Tactical Data Link) aircraft terminal. We applied high-speed frequency hopping technology, cognitive radio technology, and receive filter bank technology to efficiently use limited frequency resources with radar and other communication equipment using the same frequency band. The high-power amplifier is physically composed of a transmitter, a receiver, a mechanical part, and a cable assembly, and is designed to meet temperature characteristics and electrical characteristics such as maximum transmission distance and reception sensitivity. Modeling and simulator were used to satisfy the requirement of high power amplifier. The transmit power and the noise figure were measured at 50.02dBm and 2.682dB, respectively. It was confirmed that all the required specifications were satisfied in the electrical characteristics test and the environmental characteristic test.

Development of the hot ring rolling processes for multilayered ring parts with a large outer diameter (외경이 큰 환형 부품의 다중형상 열간 링 롤링 공정의 개발)

  • Kim, Kyung-Ryool;Kim, Young-Suk
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.952-962
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    • 2015
  • In this study, multilayered rings with a large outer diameter have been developed using a hot ring rolling process. The ring rolling process has been analyzed by rigid plastic finite element analyses (FEA) using the AFDEX2D and AFDEX3D/HEXA/RING simulators, where the finite element meshes received severe plastic deformation are remeshed into a fine mesh-size using a dual-mesh system. According to the simulated results, the design variables of the multilayered rings were determined and real tests were conducted to check the validity of the simulation results. By adopting the hot ring rolling process, the input weight of raw materials was reduced by 40% against the conventional hot forging process and that the recovery rate was increased by 24%. The measurement of the averaged roundness was satisfied within 0.5 mm for both the inner and outer diameters. Moreover, the hot ring rolling processes yielded 1.49 Cpk for the outer-diameter and 0.84 Cpk 0.84 for the inner-diameter.

Transducer Combination for High-Quality Ultrasound Tomography Based on Speed of Sound Imaging (속도 분포 기반 단층촬영을 위한 최적의 트랜스듀서의 조합)

  • Kim, Young Hun;Park, Kwan Kyu
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.36 no.1
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    • pp.27-34
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    • 2016
  • The type of ultrasound transducer used influences the quality of a reconstructed ultrasound image. This study analyzed the effect of transducer type on ultrasound computed tomography (UCT) image quality. The UCT was modeled in an ultrasound simulator by using a 5 cm anatomy model and a ring-shape 5 MHz 128 transducer array, which considered attenuation, refraction, and reflection. Speed-of-sound images were reconstructed by the Radon transform as the UCT image modality. Acoustic impedance images were also reconstructed by the delay-and-sum (DAS) method, which considered the speed of sound information. To determine the optimal combination of transducers in observation, point-source, flat, and focused transducers were tested in combination as trasmitters and receivers; UCT images were constructed from each combination. The combination of point-source/flat transducer as transmitting and receiving devices presented the best reconstructed image quality. In UCT implementation, the combination of a flat transducer for transmitting and a point transducer for receiving permitted acceptable image quality.

A Study on the Measurement Method of Spatial Position Compensation for Virtual Reality and Real Space Synchronization (가상현실과 실공간 동기화를 위한 공간 위치보정 측정 방법론에 대한 연구)

  • Park, Kee-Jin;Lee, Byoung-Hwak;Kim, Nam-Hyuk;Yoon, Sung-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.136-143
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    • 2018
  • Recently, with the rapid development of virtual reality technology, there have been more and more applications of virtual reality technology in various fields. In order to realize a virtual reality, a method of implementing a visualization environment through an HMD (Head Mounted Display) is widely used. However, in the current visualization environment through the HMD, the user feels dizziness when worn, It has the disadvantage of imposing restrictions on. In this study, it is aimed to realize virtual reality visualization environment through multi-screen environment which improves the experience effect of virtual environment by using existing screen instead of visualization through HMD, and compensates for shortcomings of HMD method. In order to realize a multi-screen environment as a highly visualized environment, a technique for matching the spatial position of the multi-screen with the spatial position of the virtual environment is required. To do this, we need an efficient method to precisely measure the position of the space, and we propose a spatial position compensation methodology that can efficiently and precisely measure the position of the real space and reflect it in the virtual environment.

A Study on Grid Size and Generation Method for Fire Simulations for Ship Accommodation Areas (선박 거주구역 화재시뮬레이션을 위한 격자크기와 생성방법에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Byeol;Hwang, Kwang-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety
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    • v.23 no.7
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    • pp.791-800
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    • 2017
  • For fires in ship accommodation areas, if it is possible to predict the pattern in which fire will spread and suggest proper countermeasures according to a situation using a fire simulation tool, fire damage may be reduced. However, fire simulations have a practical limit: a significant amount of time is required to analyze the results due to the size of the computational domain and the number of grids. Therefore, in this study, applicable grid size for fire simulations to predict fire patterns in ship accommodation areas was analyzed, and a generation method was conducted to predict fire behavior in real time. As a result, a value within 0.25[m] was judged appropriate as an applicable grid size for ship accommodation areas. Also, in comparison with studies using a single mesh generation method, the visibility value was similar, within 4.3 %, as was the temperature value, within 8.3 %, when a multi mesh generation method was used, showing a decline of 80 % in analysis time. Therefore, it was confirmed that composing a grid using multi mesh was effective for reducing analysis time.

A Study on the Insulation Characteristics of Epoxy Composites Using Electric Field Simulation

  • Lee, Deok-Jin
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.53-60
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    • 2021
  • In this paper, we aimed to identify the insulation characteristics and reliability of Epoxy composites, which are widely used as insulation material for electrical & electronic components and electric appliance. To this end, it was necessary to predict variations of electric field due to the distribution of fillers that must be added by economic and mechanical factors. So, we verified the result using an electric field analysis Simulator. Furthermore, under the condtion of DC voltage application, an dielectirc breakdown test was performed according to ambient temperature changes and the distribution of fillers, and the changes were observed. Three types of specimens were manufactured by adding 0, 50 and 100[phr] filling to Epoxy resin. In all specimens, as temperature was increased, the strength of the dielectric strength was decreased. When comparing the simulation results with the actual dielectric breakdown test results, we was able to confirm the technical applicability required for Insulation design of electric appliance.

Analyses of Nano Epoxy-Silica Degradation in LEO Space Environment (저궤도 우주환경에서 에폭시-실리카 나노 복합소재의 열화거동 분석)

  • Jang, Seo-Hyun;Han, Yusu;Hwang, Do Soon;Jung, Joo Won;Kim, Yeong Kook
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.48 no.12
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    • pp.945-952
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    • 2020
  • In this study, the effects of Low Earth Orbit(LEO) environments on the degradation behavior of epoxy nano silica composite materials were investigated. The nanocomposite materials containing silica particles in different weight ratios of 10% and 18% were prepared and degraded in a LEO simulator to compare with the neat epoxy cases. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was performed on the degraded nanocomposites and the activation energies were calculated by Friedman method, Flynn-Wall-Ozawa (FWO) method, Kissinger method, and DAEM (Distributed Activation Energy Method) based on the iso-conversional method. As the results, for the neat epoxy sample cases, it was found that the average activation energy was increased as the degradation was progressed. When the nano particles were mixed, however, the energy increased to the 15 environmental test cycles, and decreased afterwards, meaning that the particle mixture contributed adversely to the thermal degradation. Discussions on the results of the different calculation methods were also given.

Development of Control Method for Improving Energy Efficiency of Unmanned Underwater Gliders (무인 수중글라이더의 에너지 효율 개선을 위한 제어방법 개발)

  • La, Seung-kyu;Ko, Sung-hyup;Ji, Dae-hyeong;Chon, Seung-jae;Jeong, Seong-hoon;Choi, Hyeung-sik;Kim, Joon-young
    • Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.105-112
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    • 2022
  • In this paper, unmanned underwater glider was designed for high-depth operation and adopted a bladder-type buoyancy controller for improving battery efficiency, and the motion controller controls the pitch angle by moving the internal mass battery. To improve the energy efficiency of the unmanned underwater glider, a layered PID controller that performs control by section was designed. Simulation program including 6-DOF motion equations and hydrodynamics coefficients of an unmanned underwater glider is constructed using Matlab/Simulink program. Control methods such as PID controller, sliding mode controller and layered PID controller were applied to the simulator to compare the dynamics performance and energy efficiency. As a result, the layered PID controller showed improved control performance compared to other controllers and improved energy efficiency of approximately 7.2% compared to PID controller.

Comparison of changes in ventilation volume according to fixation method of I-gel during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a study using a simulated manikin (심폐소생술 시 아이젤의 고정 방법에 따른 환기량의 변화 비교: 시뮬레이션 마네킨을 이용한 연구)

  • Kim, Seon Tae;Shin, Sang-Yol;Choi, Jeong Woo
    • The Korean Journal of Emergency Medical Services
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.7-16
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: The I-gel device is Korea's most frequently used airway management method during pre-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study aimed to compare changes in ventilation volume according to the fixation method with a simulated manikin. Methods: We placed I-gel into an advanced life support simulator and compared tape and band fixation conditions. CPR was performed according to the 2020 Korean CPR guidelines, using a mechanical chest compression device and an adult bag. The positional shift of I-gel and the ventilation volume of the simulated manikin were measured after performing CPR for 20 minutes. Five trials were carried out in each setting. Statistical analysis was carried out with SPSS 27.0. P < .05 was considered significant. Results: Positional shift after 20 minutes of CPR was as follows: tape fixation, 7.2 ± 0.2 mm; band fixation, no change, indicating a significant difference between the two groups (p=.003). The mean ventilation volume was tape fixation, 482.63 ± 30.84 mL; band fixation, 544.96 ± 22.98 mL, showing a significant difference (p=.002). Conclusion: When using the I-gel during pre-hospital CPR, using a band-type fixing device with elasticity rather than fixing the tape provides stable and appropriate ventilation by maintaining the fixed position.