• Composites Research
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.70-75
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• 2021

본 논문은 단섬유 칩으로 구성된 Sheet Molding Compound(SMC) 복합재료를 실험적으로 관찰된 특징들을 바탕으로 메소스케일(meso-scale) 대표체적요소(RVE: Representative Volume Element)를 재구성하는 새로운 알고리즘을 제시한다. 전산해석을 이용하여 SMC 복합재료의 비등방성 거동의 정확한 예측은 어려운 문제이다. 이를 극복하기 위해, SMC 복합재료를 위한 일련의 이미지 프로세싱 기술과 재구성 알고리즘 및 유한요소(FE: Finite Element) 생성기로 구성된 SMC RVE 모델을 개발하였다. 첫째, micro-CT 이미지 프로세싱은 SMC 물성에 직접적인 상관관계를 가지는 섬유칩의 배향 및 분산의 확률적 분포를 평가한다. 둘째, 해당 통계적 분포를 바탕으로 섬유칩 간의 겹침효과를 고려한 섬유칩 팩킹 재구성 알고리즘을 개발한다. 마지막으로, SMC 복합재료 멀티스케일 해석을 이용하여 매크로스케일(macro-scale)에서의 거동을 파악하고 실험데이터를 통해 검증을 수행한다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제65권3호
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• pp.479-489
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• 2023

Livestock production depends on the utilization of nutrients, and when this is accomplished, there is accelerated momentum toward growth with a low cost-to-feed ratio. Public concern over the consumption of pork with antibiotic residues in animals fed antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) has paved the way for using other natural additives to antibiotics, such as herbs and their products, probiotics, prebiotics, etc. Numerous feed additives are trending to achieve this goal, and a classic example is vitamins and minerals. Vitamins and minerals represent a relatively small percentage of the diet, but they are critical to animal health, well-being, and performance; both play a well-defined role in metabolism, and their requirements can vary depending on the physiological stage of the animals. At the same time, the absence of these vitamins and minerals in animal feed can impair the growth and development of muscles and bones. Most commercial feeds contain vitamins and trace minerals that meet nutrient requirements recommended by National Research Council and animal feeding standards. However, the potential variability and bioavailability of vitamins and trace elements in animal feeds remain controversial because daily feed intake varies, and vitamins are degraded by transportation, storage, and processing. Accordingly, the requirement for vitamins and minerals may need to be adjusted to reflect increased production levels, yet the information presented on this topic is still limited. Therefore, this review focuses on the role and function of different sources of minerals, the mode of action, the general need for micro and macro minerals in non-ruminant diets, and how they improve animal performance.

• 한국전자파학회논문지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.62-75
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• 2007

본 논문은 단위 방사 소자의 이득을 증가시키기 위한 성형 빔 안테나에 관한 것이다. 제안하는 안테나 구조는 크게 여기 소자와 다층 원형 도체 배열 구조로 구성된다. 광대역에 걸쳐 전자파 전력이 다층 원형 도체 배열로 방사하기 위한 여기 소자로 스택 마이크로스트립 패치 소자가 사용되었으며, 고이득 빔 성형을 위한 지향 소자의 역할을 담당하는 다층 원형 도체 배열 소자들은 여기 소자 위에 주기적으로 유한하게 적층되었다. 제안하는 안테나가 고이득 특성을 얻기 위해서는 여기 소자와 다층 원형 도체 배열 소자들 간의 효율적인 전력 결합이 이루어져야 하며, 이를 위해 주어진 설계 규격에 따라 여기 소자 및 다층 원형 도체 배열 소자들의 설계 변수들은 함께 최적화되어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 고이득 성형 빔 안테나는 $9.6{\sim}10.4\;GHz$ 주파수 대역 및 선형 편파 조건하에서 최적화 설계되었으며, 또한 안테나의 다층 원형 도체 배열 소자들을 구현하는 2가지 방법 즉, 얇은 유전체 필름을 이용하는 방법과 유전체 폼을 이용하는 방법들도 제안되었다. 특히, 유전체 필름을 이용하는 안테나에 대해서는 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션 과정을 통해, 원형 도체 배열 소자들의 적층 수에 따른 안테나의 전기적인 성능 변화들을 보여주었다. 유전체 필름(Type 1)과 유전체 폼(Type 2)을 이용한 2종류의 안테나 시제품들을 제작하였으며, 얇은 유전체 필름을 이용한 안테나 시제품에 대해선 시뮬레이션 된 전기적 성능 결과와 비교를 위해 원형 도체 배열 적층 수에 따른 안테나의 전기적인 성능 변화들을 실험하였다. 측정된 이득 성능은 시뮬레이션 이득 성능과 거의 유사한 결과를 보여주었으며, 원형 도체 적층 수에 따라 안테나 이득 변화는 주기성을 보였다. 10 GHz 중심 주파수에서 측정된 Type 1 안테나의 전기적 성능은 원형 도체 배열을 10개 적층(disk10)하였을 때, 15.65 dBi의 최대 안테나 이득과 11.4 dB 이상의 입력 반사 손실 성능을 보여 주었으며, 다층 원형 도체 배열 구조에 의해 약 5 dB의 이득 향상 효과를 얻을 수 있었다. 또한, 원형 도체를 12개 적층하였을 때, 외곽 유전체 링 효과에 의해 Type 1 안테나는 Type 2 안테나보다 상대적으로 약 1.35 dB 만큼 이득이 더 높았으며, 각 안테나의 3 dB 빔 폭은 각각 약 $28^{\circ}$와 $36^{\circ}$로 측정되었다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.1047-1054
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• 2019

이동성 유전인자는 인간 유전체의 45%를 차지하며 기능성 유전자 내부로 자유롭게 들어갈 수 있다. 이들은 진화과정에서 중복현상으로 다수의 복사수로 생성되며, 생물종다양성 및 계통유전체학 분야에 기여한다. 이동성 유전인자의 대부분은 메틸화 또는 아세틸화 현상과 같은 후성유전학적 조절에 의해 제어된다. 다양한 생물종은 그들만의 고유의 이동성 유전인자를 가지고 있으며, 일반적으로 DNA트란스포존과 레트로트란스포존으로 나뉜다. 레트로트란스포존은 LTR의 유무에 따라 다시 HERV와 LINE으로 구분된다. 이동성 유전인자는 프로모터, 인핸서, 엑손화, 재배열 및 선택적 스플라이싱과 같은 다양한 생물학적 기능을 수행한다. 또한 이들은 유전체의 불안정성을 야기시켜 다양한 질병을 유발하기도 한다. 따라서, 암과 같은 질병을 진단하는 바이오 마커로 사용될 수 있다. 최근, 이동성 유전인자는 miRNA를 만들어 내는 것으로 밝혀졌으며, 이러한 miRNA는 타겟 유전자의 seed 영역에 결합함으로서 mRNA의 분해 및 번역을 억제하는 역할을 수행한다. 이동성 유전인자 유래의 miRNA는 기능성 유전자의 발현에 큰 영향을 미친다. 다양한 생물종과 조직에서 서로 다른 miRNA의 비교 분석 연구는 생물학적 기능과 관련하여 진화학과 계통학 영역에서 흥미 있는 연구 분야라 할 수 있겠다.

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.116-126
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• 2009

반도체 소자의 축소로 인한 처리속도의 향상이 더욱 어려워지고 있다. 따라서 반도체 산업의 새로운 도약을 위해서 실리콘을 이용한 광전소자의 출현(Silicon photonics)이 더욱 절실해지고 있다. 제조의 간단성, 반복성, 안정성, 고속성, 일반실리콘 반도체 공정과의 병존성 등의 특성으로 인해 애벌런치 항복에 의한 발광 소자는 실리콘 발광소자의 구현에 유력한 후보 중의 하나이다. 애벌런치 발광현상에 대해 전기적, 광학적 측정을 하고, 간단한 모델링과 시뮬레이션을 통하여 발광부위의 형태, $n^{+}-p$ 접합의 깊이, 불순물의 농도, 에피층의 높이 등의 설계요소가 발광특성에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 시뮬레이션의 결과와 실제의 계측 결과를 비교하여, 차이점을 야기하는 이유, 애벌런치 항복의 발광현상을 설명하였고, 개선방안을 제시하였다.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.57-71
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• 2007

While a concept on biotop or the urgency of its classification systems have been under discussion recently, this study aims to examine outdoor biotop classification systems for environment-friendly community. To this end, the feasibility of creating a biotop in the community and application elements were generated and biotops were classified and categorized. Then, elements that can be applied in consideration of traditional Korean techniques were generated and biotop classification systems and specific components in residential areas were reviewed. As for the result of this study, based on a preliminary draft prepared through literature review, considerations for biotop classification systems were taken into account. Then, based on classification criteria for biotop formats, biotop functions and biotop types, a second-tier classification system was developed. Criteria for biotop formats included surfaces, lines and points while criteria for biotop functions were large cores, small bases, corridors, stepping stones and ecological islands. Criteria for habitat types were divided to include natural forest, developed green areas, lacustrine wetland, palustrine wetland, shrubs, grasslands, linear habitats, vacant plots and practical green areas, which were sub-categorized. As for the biotop classification system, macro-classification divided biotops into three types-space, line and point-based on biotop formats. Meso-classification had five groups and micro-classification had 21 groups based on habitat types. Future studies should focus on the ecological features of each biotop categories generated in this study and their creation and management techniques to find many practical methods to create, protect and manage outdoor biotop for environment-friendly community.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.300-311
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• 2019

The corrosion behaviors of twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steels with different alloying elements (Cu, Al, Si) in a neutral aqueous environment were investigated in terms of the characteristics of the corrosion products formed on the steel surface. The corrosion behavior was evaluated by measuring potentiodynamic polarization test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. For compositional analysis of the corrosion products formed on the steel surface, an electron probe x-ray micro analyzer was also utilized. This study showed that the addition of Cu to the steel contributed to the increase in corrosion resistance to a certain extent by the presence of metallic Cu in discontinuous form at the oxide/steel interface. Compared to the case of steel with Cu, the Al-bearing specimen exhibited much higher polarization resistance and lower corrosion current by the formation of a thin Al-enriched oxide layer. On the other hand, Si addition (3.0 wt%) to the steel led to an increase in grain size, which was twice as large as that of the other specimens, resulting in a deterioration of the corrosion resistance. This was closely associated with the localized corrosion attacks along the grain boundaries by the formation of a galvanic couple with a large cathode-small anode.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.235-248
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• 2020

Progressive collapse in a structure occurs when load bearing members are failed and the adjoining structural elements cannot resist the redistributed forces and fails subsequently, that leads to complete collapse of structure. Recently, construction using precast concrete technology is adopted increasingly because it offers many advantages like faster construction, less requirement of skilled labours at site, reduced formwork and scaffolding, massive production with reduced amount of construction waste, better quality and better surface finishing as compared to conventional reinforced concrete construction. Connections are the critical elements for any precast structure, because in past, major collapse of precast structure took place because of connection failure. In this study, behavior of four different precast wet connections with U shaped reinforcement bars provided at different locations is evaluated. Reduced 1/3^rd scale precast beam column assemblies having two span beam and three columns with removed middle column are constructed and examined by performing experiments. The response of precast connections is compared with monolithic connection, under column removal scenario. The connection region of test specimens are filled by cast-in-place micro concrete with and without polypropylene fibers. Performance of specimen is evaluated on the basis of ultimate load carrying capacity, maximum deflection at the location of removed middle column, crack formation and failure propagation. Further, Finite element (FE) analysis is carried out for validation of experimental studies and understanding the performance of structural components. Monolithic and precast beam column assemblies are modeled using non-linear Finite Element (FE) analysis based software ABAQUS. Actual experimental conditions are simulated using appropriate boundary and loading conditions. Finite Element simulation results in terms of load versus deflection are compared with that of experimental study. The nonlinear FE analysis results shows good agreement with experimental results.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.163-176
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• 1998

In this study, airborne particle samples were obtained to determine the concentrations of particulate air pollutants in indoor and outdoor air of public facilities in Taegu area. Total of 12 public facilities, regulated by the Public Sanitary Law, were selected as sampling sites, which include three underground arcades, one railway and two bus terminals, three general hospitals, and three department stores. In each place, sampling was carried out seasonally during the period of October 1994 to July 1995, and four samples per each site per season were collected both indoors and outdoors simultaneously. After determination of suspended particulate matter (SPM) mass concentrations, the particle samples were divided into two parts for subsequent chemical analysis: one for the analysis of trace elements and the other for water soluble ions. Seasonal levels of SPM appeared to be the highest in spring and the lowest in summer both indoors and outdoors, while locational variations of highest in statioyterminals, and lowest in department stores . SPM concentrations indoors and outdoors did not show any significant differences each other in most places . However, there were significant correlations between indoor and outdoor levels of SPM and other chemical species . These results indicates that indoor SPM levels are likely to be significantly affected by outdoor sources in many places. The most significant source of SPM was estimated to be the resuspension of soil/road dust both indoors and outdoors . The concentrations of toxic heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu) in underground arcades appeared to be very much lower than the established air quality guidelines for underground environments. In addition, it is likely that micro-environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and air velocity, play a less significant role than outdoor air quality as a factor affecting the levels of particulate pollutants in indoor environments of public facilities in Taegu area.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2008

To improve $B_1$ homogeneity in high field MRI, the RF power is applied to the transmit array coil elements sequentially in the time-multiplexed way. Since only a single coil element is activated in a time-multiplexing slot, the global standing wave formation in the human body is greatly suppressed. The time-multiplexing slot width is on the order of micro seconds, hence, high-order-harmonic slices can be placed far from the transmit coil and simultaneous multiple slice selection can be avoided. The $B_1$ homogeneities of a birdcage coil and an eight-channel transmit array coil have been compared through finite difference time domain simulations. The simulation results indicate that the proposed technique can reduce the peak-to-peak $B_1$ inhomogeneity down to one fourth of the transmission with a birdcage coil on the central plane of the human head model at 3 T. The mimicking experiments at 3 T, eight separate experiments with a single coil element activated and image reconstruction by combining the eight images, also show promising results. It is expected that the proposed technique has some advantages over other $B_1$ improving methods in real practice since simple RF switching circuitries are only necessary and electromagnetic coupling between the coil elements is out of concern in its realization.