• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제42권11호
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• pp.722-728
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• 2005

A wet-chemical route was utilized to obtain nanosized crystalline goethite ($\alpha$-FeOOH) particle, which was known as an oxidation catalyst in reducing carbon monoxide (CO) and dioxine during incineration. A cost-effective $FeSO_4{\cdot}7H_2O$ was used as starting raw material and a successive process of hydrolysis-oxidation was utilized as synthetic method. The effects of the initial $Fe^{2+}$ concentration, hydrolysis time and oxidation period on the crystalline phase and particle characteristics were systematically investigated by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and BET analyses. It was found that the spindle-shaped crystalline $\alpha$-FeOOH particle with the width of 70 nm and the length of 200 nm could be obtained successfully when the initial concentration of 1.5 M, hydrolysis time of 4h, and oxidation period of 10 h, respectively. In addition, it was observed that the spindle-shaped $\alpha$-FeOOH particle consisted of nano-sized primary crystallites of $30\~50\;nm$, which were de-agglomerated into individual particle and successively re­agglomerated into spherical or irregular-shaped agglomerates beyond certain periods in the hydrolysis and oxidation process.

• 센서학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.291-296
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• 2010

Recently, recycling method of waste wafer has been an area of solar cell to cut costs. Micro_blasting is one of the promising candidates for recycling of waste wafer due to their extremely simple and cost-effective process. In this paper, we attempt to explore the effect of micro_blasting and DRE(damage removal etching) process for solar cell. The optimal process conditions of micro_blasting are as follows: $10{\mu}m$ sized $Al_2O_3$ powder, jetting pressure of 400 kPa, and scan_speed of 30 cm/s. And the particles formed on micro_blasted wafer were removed by DRE precess which was performed by using HNA(HF/$HNO_3$/$CH_3COOH$) and TMAH(tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide). Structural analysis was done using a-step and the XRD patterns.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.361-365
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• 2005

표면거칠기가 큰 가공면의 표면형상을 비접촉 고속 측정 하기 위해 고안된 점광원 절대간섭계는 점광원의 위치가 시스템 변수로 정의된다. 시스템 오차인 점광원의 위치 오차가 측정 결과에 미치는 영향을 분석하며, 이를 보정하기 위해 CCD 카메라를 이용한 보정법을 제안한다. 제안된 방법을 검증하기 위해 기준면을 측정하여 측정 정밀도의 향상을 확인하며, 이를 거친 표면형상의 특징을 가진 칩모듈 측정에 적용하였다. 측정 결과 기존의 촉침식 측정기와 $50mm{\time}50mm$의 영역에서 $9.8{\mu}m$의 측정 차이를 보임을 확인하였다.

• Advances in environmental research
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• 제3권3호
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• pp.231-251
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• 2014

The present study examines the phosphate adsorption potential and behavior of mixture of Ground Burnt Patties (GBP), a solid waste generated from cooking fuel used in earthen stoves and Red Soil (RS), a natural substance in fixed bed column mode operation. The characterization of adsorbent was done by Proton Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE), and Proton Induced ${\gamma}$-ray Emission (PIGE) methods. The FTIR spectroscopy of spent adsorbent reveals the presence of absorbance peak at $1127cm^{-1}$ which appears due to P = O stretching, thus confirming phosphate adsorption. The effects of bed height (10, 15 and 20 cm), flow rate (2.5, 5 and 7.5 mL/min) and initial phosphate concentration (5 and 15 mg/L) on breakthrough curves were explored. Both the breakthrough and exhaustion time increased with increase in bed depth, decrease in flow rate and influent concentration. Thomas model, Yoon-Nelson model and Modified Dose Response model were used to fit the column adsorption data using nonlinear regression analysis while Bed Depth Service Time model followed linear regression analysis under different experimental condition to evaluate model parameters that are useful in scale up of the process. The values of correlation coefficient ($R^2$) and the Sum of Square Error (SSE) revealed the Modified Dose Response model as the best fitted model to the experimental data. The adsorbent mixture responded effectively to the desorption and reusability experiment. The results of this finding advocated that mixture of GBP and RS can be used as a low cost, highly efficient adsorbent for phosphate removal from aqueous solution.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.479-495
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• 2019

In tied-arch bridges, the way the arch and the deck are connected may become crucial. The deck is usually suspended from hangers made out of steel pinned cables capable of resisting axial forces only. However, a proper structural response may be ensured by fixing and stiffening the hangers in order to resist, additionally, shear forces and bending moments. Thus, this paper studies the effect of different pinned and stiffened hanger arrangements on the structural behavior of the tied-arch bridges, with the intention of providing designers with useful tools at the early steps of design. Longitudinally and transversally stiffened hangers (and the effect of hinges at the hangers and their locations) are studied separately because the in-plane and the out-of-plane behavior of the bridge are uncoupled due to its symmetry. As a major conclusion, regarding the in-plane behavior, hangers composed of cables (either with vertical, $Nielsen-L\ddot{o}hse$ or network arrangements) are recommended due to its low cost and ease of erection. Alternatively, longitudinally stiffened hangers, fixed at both ends, can be used. Regarding the out-of-plane behavior, and in addition to three-dimensional arrangements of cables, of limited effectiveness, transversally stiffened hangers fixed at both ends are the most efficient arrangement. A configuration almost as efficient and, additionally, cheaper and easier to build can be achieved by locating a hinge at the end corresponding to the most flexible structural element (normally the arch). Its efficiency is further improved if the cross-section tapers from the fixed end to the pinned end.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2018

Austenitic stainless steels used in nuclear power plants mainly use pipes made of seamless pipes, which depend on imports. The manufacturing process and high cost are some of the problems associated with seamless pipes. Therefore, in this study, the corrosion characteristics of the seamless pipe and the SAW pipe were assessed to determine the safety and reliability of the SAW pipe in a bid to replace the seamless pipe. Microstructure was analyzed using an optical microscope and the degree of hardness was measured using a Rockwell B scale. Intergranular corrosion resistance was evaluated by ASTM A262 Practice A, C, and E methods. The degree of sensitization was determined using a DL-EPR test. Anodic polarization test was performed in deaerated 1% NaCl solution at $30^{\circ}C$ and the U-bend method was used to evaluate the SCC resistance in 0.01 M $Na_2S_4O_6$ at $340^{\circ}C$ and 40% NaOH solution at $290^{\circ}C$. Weld metal of the SAW pipe specimen showed relatively high degree of sensitization and intergranular corrosion rate. However, annealing to SAW pipes improved the corrosion properties in comparison to that of the seamless pipe.

• Membrane and Water Treatment
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2023

Membrane separation is widely used for several applications such as water treatment, membrane reactors and climate change. Cross-linked organic-inorganic hybrid polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) / Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) was adopted for the preparation of optimized hollow membrane (HFM) for membrane distillation or other low pressure separators for mechanical properties and permeability under varying pretreatment schemes. HFMs were prepared on semi-pilot membrane fabrication system. Novel adopted post-treatment schemes involved soaking in glycerol, magnesium sulphate (MgSO₄), sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl), and isopropanol for different durations. All fibers were characterized for morphology using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), surface roughness using atomic force microscope (AFM), elemental composition by examining Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), water contact angle (CA°) and porosity. The performance of the fibers was evaluated for pure water permeation flux (PWF). Post-treatment with MgSO₄ gave the highest both tensile modulus and flux. Assessment of properties and performance revealed comparable results with other organic-inorganic separators, HF or flat. In spite of few reported data on post treatment using MgSO₄ in presence of TEOS, this proves the potential of low cost treatment without negative impact on other membrane properties. The flux is also comparable with hypochlorite which manifests substantial precaution requirements in actual industrial use.The relatively high values of flux/bar for sample treated with TEOS, post treated with MgSO₄ and hypochlorite are 88 and 82 LMH/bar respectively.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권4_spc호
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• pp.730-741
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• 2024

Pig production is one of the viable enterprises of the livestock sub-sector of agriculture. It contributes significantly to the economy and animal protein supply to enhance food security in Africa and globally. This article explored the present status of pig production in Africa, the challenges, prospects and potentials. The pig population of Africa represents 4.6% of the global pig population. They are widely distributed across Africa except in Northern Africa where pig production is not popular due to religio-cultural reasons. They are mostly reared in rural parts of Africa by smallholder farmers, informing why majority of the pig population in most parts of Africa are indigenous breeds and their crosses. Pig plays important roles in the sustenance of livelihood in the rural communities and have cultural and social significance. The pig production system in Africa is predominantly traditional, but rapidly growing and transforming into the modern system. The annual pork production in Africa has grown from less than a million tonnes in year 2000 to over 2 million tonnes in 2021. Incidence of disease outbreak, especially African swine fever is one of the main constraints affecting pig production in Africa. Others are lack of skills and technical know-how, high ambient temperature, limited access to high-quality breeds, high cost of feed ingredients and veterinary inputs, unfriendly government policies, religious and cultural bias, inadequate processing facilities as well as under-developed value-chain. The projected human population of 2.5 billion in Africa by 2050, increasing urbanization and decreasing farming population are pointers to the need for increased food production. The production systems of pigs in Africa requires developmental research, improvements in housing, feed production and manufacturing, animal health, processing, capacity building and pig friendly policies for improved productivity and facilitation of export.

• 대한토목학회논문집
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2015

신재생 에너지 개발에 대한 사회적 요구가 증가하면서 경제성 및 기술 성숙도가 높은 풍력발전이 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 대규모 에너지 생산을 위해 풍력 터빈의 대형화와 해상풍력 단지 개발에 대한 많은 연구가 진행되고 있으며, 운영 및 관리(O&M, Operation and Management) 측면에서의 구조적 안전성 평가 및 유지관리의 중요성 또한 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 안전성 평가를 위한 여러 항목 중 터빈 상부 즉, 허브 높이에서의 변위는 구조물의 강성에 의해 지배되는 직접적인 지표로, 구조물의 건전상태를 쉽게 평가할 수 있는 지표라 할 수 있다. 그러나 풍력 터빈과 같은 대형 구조물의 변위 측정은 장비의 한계로 직접적으로 측정하기에는 많은 어려움이 따른다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 (1) 경사와 가속도의 동적 계측응답 자료를 융합하여 간접적으로 변위를 추정하는 방법을 제안하고, (2) 제안된 방법을 제원이 공개되어 있는 NREL 5 MW급 풍력 터빈에 적용하여 경사계의 수, 경사계의 잡음 수준 및 계측 주파수에 따른 변위 추정의 정확도를 평가하였으며, 실제 변위 측정을 위한 매개변수 연구를 수행하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.98-109
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• 2002

블루투스 무선 기술은 음성 및 데이터 전송을 위한 단거리 일대다중 무선 주파수 통신을 위해 제안된 범용적으로 사용 가능한 무선통신 기술이다. 블루투스는 2.4㎓ ISM 밴드에서 동작하며 약 l0m 범위의 다양한 이동 장치와 휴대용 장치를 위한 저가격의 기저대역 무선 접속을 제공한다 본 논문은 DMA 방식의 블루투스 기저대역 모듈을 개발하고 그 구조와 테스트 결과를 보인다. 개발된 모듈은 링크 컨트롤러, UART 그리고 오디오 코덱의 세가지 블록으로 구성되며 메인 프로세서 사이의 정보 전달 및 DMA지원을 위한 버스 인터페이스와 RF모듈과의 데이터 송수신을 위한 RF 인터페이스를 지원한다. DMA의 사용은 FIFO를 이용한 데이터의 송수신 방법을 사용하는 기저대역 모듈에 비하여 모듈의 구현 크기 및 데이터의 처리 속도에 있어서도 많은 차이점을 갖는다. 각 블록을 DMA를 지원하도록 설계함으로써 작은 크기의 모듈을 설계할 수 있다. 이러한 작은 크기의 모듈은 생산비용의 절감과 함께 다양한 응용분야에 사용될 수 있는 범용성을 제공한다. 또한 본 모듈은 UART를 이용한 펌웨어 업그레이드 방식을 지원하고 소프트 IP로 설계되었으며 FPGA와 ASIC으로 구현하여 개인용 컴퓨터 사이의 파일 전송과 비트-스트림 전송을 통해 테스트 되었다.