• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2007

In molecular imaging studies via magnetic resonance imaging, in vivo cell tracking is an important issue for the observation of cell therapy or disease behavior. High resolution imaging and longitudinal study are necessary to track the cell movement. Since the field inhomogeneity extends over several voxels, we have performed the numerical analysis using the sub-voxel method dividing a voxel of MR image into several elements and the information about the field inhomogeneity distribution around the micro-beads. We imbedded ferrite-composite micro-beads with the size of $20-150{\mu}m$ in the subject substituted for cells to induce local field distortion. In the phantom imaging with the isotropic voxel size of $200{\mu}m^3$, we could confirm the feasibility of sub-voxel tracking in a 3.0 T MRI.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.691-707
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• 2004

This paper presents the micro-mechanical modeling for predicting concrete behavior under compressive loading. The model is able to represent the heterogeneities in the microstructure up to three phases, i.e., aggregate particles, matrix and interfaces. The smeared crack concept based on non-linear fracture mechanics is implemented in order to formulate the constitutive relation for each component. The splitting tensile strength is considered as a fracture criterion for cracking in micro-level. The finite element method is employed to simulate the model based on plane stress condition by using quadratic triangular elements. The validation of the model is verified by comparing with the experimental results. The influence of tensile strength from both aggregate and matrix phases on the concrete compressive strength is demonstrated. In addition, a guideline on selecting appropriate tensile strength for each phase to obtain specified concrete compressive strength is also presented.

• KSTLE International Journal
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.22-26
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• 2006

A simple finite element analysis is performed to simulate the thermal characteristics of a micro sensor package with thin film heater embedded in the glass wall of a micro-channel. In this paper, Electric characteristics of ITO sputtered heater were presented in this study, which can be used as a map of heater design in the range of available system temperature. The effects of thermo-physical properties of materials, geometrical structure and boundary condition on the thermal performance are also investigated. Finally, the design of micro-flow induced thermal sensor that is capable of measuring fluid flow with a lower flow detection limit of approximately 24pL/s is presented.

• 한국자기학회:학술대회 개요집
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• 한국자기학회 2003년도 somma/kms meeting
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• pp.265-265
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• 2003

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.21-28
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• 2004

When femtosecond laser pulses are focused inside the bulk of transparent materials, the intensity in the focal volume becomes high enough to produce permanent structural modifications. This technique has been applied to fabricate three-dimensional photonic structures such as optical memory, waveguides, gratings, and couplers inside a wide variety of transparent materials. In this paper, we review the fabrication of optical elements in glasses with femtosecond laser pulses, including the fabrication of waveguides, couplers, Bragg gratings, zone plates, holographic memory, and micro holes.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.257-263
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• 2008

Improvement of the macro- and micro-elements density of rice (Oryza sativa L.) is gradually becoming a new breeding objective. In this study, the genomic regions associated with potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron content in rice grain were identified and characterized by using a doubled haploid (DH) population. Fifty-six simple sequence repeat (SSR) and one hundred and twelve sequence tagged site (STS) markers were selected to construct the genetic linkage map of the DH population with a full length of 1808.3cM scanning 12 rice chromosomes. Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were detected, and QTL effects and QTL interactions were calculated for five traits related to macro- and micro-elements in the DH population from a cross between 'Samgang' (Tongil) and 'Nagdong' (Japonica). Twelve QTLs were located on five chromosomes, consisting of two QTLs for potassium, three QTLs for calcium, two QTLs for magnesium, one QTL for iron content and four QTLs for the ratio of magnesium to potassium (Mg/K). Among them, qca1.1 was detected on chromosome 1 with an LOD value of 8.58 for calcium content. It explained 27% of phenotype variations with increasing effects from 'Samgang' allele. Furthermore, fifteen epistatic combinations with significant interactions were observed on ten chromosomes for five traits, which totally accounted for 4.19% to 12.72% of phenotype variations. The screening of relatively accurate QTLs will contribute to increase the efficiency of marker-assisted selection (MAS), and to accelerate the establishment of near-isogenic lines (NILs) and QTL pyramiding.

• Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.447-453
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• 2013

A micro zoom system without moving elements by use of two liquid lenses is designed and optimized in this paper. The zoom equations of the system composed of two liquid lenses are deduced. The structure parameters including radius and thickness of a conical double-liquid electrowetting based lens are analyzed and calculated. Because the liquid thickness varies non-linearly with the radius of the interface, it's very difficult to optimize a real liquid lens using commercial optical design software directly. Through the Application Programming Interface (API) of the optical design software CODE V, a zoom system with two real electrowetting based liquid lenses is modeled and optimized. A two-liquid-lens zoom system without moving elements, with a zoom factor of 1.8 and a compact structure of 10 mm is designed for illustration. This can be useful for the camera design of mobile phones, tablets and so on. And this paper presents a convenient way of designing and optimizing a zoom system including liquid lenses by commercial optical design software.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.159-159
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• 2009

Existence of physical moving parts (ex. check valve) produces several problems (mechanical abrasion, deterioration of reliability, limited temperature performances etc.) in driving pumps. To overcome such problems, we proposed a valveless piezoelectric micro-pump which has new type volume transferring mechanism. The proposed micro-pump has a double faced disk type vibrator that can generate peristaltic motion formed by traveling wave in each surface of a disk. This type of micro-pump is able to apply to a fluid supply system that provides two different kinds of fluid simultaneously. In this paper, we propose a simple and novel design of piezoelectric micro-pump that is peristaltically by piezoelectric actuators and allows the removal of the need for valves of other physically moving parts. The finite elements analysis on the proposed pump model was carried out to verify its operation principle using the commercial analysis software.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제22권7호
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• pp.164-169
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• 2005

The micro-gripper system is one of the systems that should be improved in the respect of performance for practical usage. In the previous works, the important issues are considered and presented using axiomatic design approach. In this paper, the functional requirements and design parameters are evaluated in order to improve the performance and efficiency of the system. The evaluation is a very difficult task since many variables are related to the outcomes. To provide a basis for correct design decisions, axiomatic design principles have been advanced. Since the framework of axiomatic design makes design issues easier to understand when they are analyzed, we used those as an evaluation tool. The object of the system is to handle micro-size parts. Main device is a micro-gripper using two bender-typed and one stack-typed PZTs as actuators. And it has three tips made of tungsten wires fur holding function. Also the system must satisfy other functional requirements for appropriate handling performance. The results of this study show design improvements of micro-gripper system such as structural change of gripper, additional element, and integration of physical parts. Axiomatic design guides presented suitable design parameters corresponding to functional requirements and made the design elements improve through diagrams of whole system.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.26-38
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• 2019

본 연구는 수변경관의 특성을 겸재 정선의 진경산수화를 바탕으로 분석한 연구이다. 최근 주거, 상업 및 여가공간의 확충을 위해 수변의 개발이 많이 이루어지고 있다. 수변 개발 시에는 도심과 다른 수변공간에 적합한 디자인의 적용이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 수변공간의 자연스러운 풍경상을 진경산수화에서 찾고, 그 풍경을 구성하는 주요 경관요소들을 분석하였다. 연구를 위해 수변 경관의 분석이 가능한 겸재 정선의 진경산수화 105엽을 선정하였다. 105엽을 하천지형학적 분류에 따라 산간계류, 상류, 중류, 하류, 해(海)로 분류하였고, 수변경관을 구성하는 주요 미지형 요소인 수형상 13가지, 점경요소 13가지의 특성을 분석하였다. 주요 미지형요소 수형상은 선형, 면형, 변형으로 구분되며, 장폭, 단폭, 다단폭, 선류, 곡류, 다곡류, 담, 수면, 유수면, 탄파면, 기암변, 토파변, 토사변 등 13가지이다. 점경요소는 자연 인문 요소로 구분되며, 송림, 소나무, 전나무, 대나무, 버들, 잡수, 기암, 마을, 집, 누정, 배, 다리, 사람 등 13가지이다. 하천 구역별 수변 미지형 경관의 특징을 수형상과 점경요소들로 설명하였으며, 수형상과 점경요소들의 하천 구역별 변화 양상을 분석하였다. 105엽은 산간계류 35엽, 상류 9엽, 중류 5엽, 하류 35엽, 해(海) 21엽으로 분류되었다. 하천 구역별로 수형상과 점경요소가 표현되는 양상을 분석한 결과, 5가지의 하경양식과 해안의 풍경 특징을 종합할 수 있었다. 겸재 정선의 진경산수화에서 수변 미지형 경관 특성을 중심으로 분석한 하경양식은 다음과 같다. 산간계류에서는 심산속 폭포 풍경을 그린 장폭심산형, 수림지내 곡류를 유람하는 풍경인 다곡수림형이 대표적인 하경양식으로 나타났다. 중상류에서는 수변을 유람하거나, 누정이 있는 풍경인 수면누정형, 하류에서는 하류 특유의 모래톱과 누정이 있는 풍경인 토사누정형과 하류에서의 인간활동이 부각된 생활풍경인 토파나루형이 대표적인 하경양식으로 나타났다. 해안 풍경의 특징은 바닷가의 기암절경이 주 풍경을 이루는 탄파기암형으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 겸재 정선의 진경산수화를 소재로 산수화와 경관 분야에서 아직 연구되지 않은 수변공간의 구성요소들과 수변 풍경 유형을 분석하였다.