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Relative Efficiency of Jeju Self-Governing Schools (제주형 자율학교 상대적 효율성 분석)

  • Lee, In-Hoi;Kim, Min-Hee
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.477-487
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    • 2015
  • The purposes of this study was to analyze the relative efficiency of nineteen Jeju Self-Governing Schools (JSGS) in elementary level by using DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis). Major results from the study are as follows: First, there were significant differences on the relative efficiency among JSGS, which might come from operation factors rather than from size factors of JSGS. Second, to improve the relative inefficiency of JSGS, it is quite suggestive that satisfaction of both students and parents would be developed, and that the quality of educational programs should be developed by analyzing especially parents characteristics and reflecting their needs. Lastly, the perspective of efficiency, which is a measure of the optimal usage of available school resources, should be adopted and used for school assessment in order to develop the relative efficiency of JSGS.

Modeling of Microalgal Photosynthetic Activity Depending on Light Intensity, Light Pathlength and Cell Density (빛의 세기, 투과거리 및 세포농도에 따른 미세조류의 광합성 활성 모델링)

  • Yun, Yeong-Sang;Park, Jong-Mun
    • KSBB Journal
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.414-421
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    • 1999
  • The influenced of light intensity, cell density, and light pathlength on photosynthetic activity of Chlorella vulgaris were investigated. Since the light respon curve varied according to reaction conditions, the parameters estimated from nonlinear regression were proved to be apparent and could not be applied to various situations. The light response model incorporating the light penetration through the microalgal suspension was developed based upon the spatial distribution of the photosynthetic activity. This model showed a good agreement with experimental data at different cell densities and light intensities. Using the model the effects of cell density and light pathlenth were simulated and some dicussions about optimization of operation conditions of photobioreactors were carried out. Concludingly, the developed model can be useful for predicting microalgal photosynthesis and for determining the optimal operating conditions.

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Integrated Information Management for Composite Object Properties in BIM (BIM 복합객체에 대한 속성정보의 통합관리)

  • Kim, Karam;Yu, Jungho
    • Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.97-105
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    • 2015
  • Building information modeling (BIM)-based construction projects have increased and become more varied, and as such the management of BIM-based facility information is also increasingly important for facility maintenance. Information management, and specifically product data mapping, however, has some problems in the area of manual data entry and does not adequately consider the exchange requirements of facility maintenance. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce a method to improve the management of composite object information for BIM-based facility maintenance so that it can handle construction operation building information exchange (COBie) data for a composite object. Therefore, we present a method to map COBie data to related materials of a composite object. This research contributes to increasing the efficiency and accuracy of the required information mapping between a building model and product data using a BIM library through optimal BIM data adoption. Moreover, it allows for the creation and management of specific product data at the design development phase.

Inference of Context-Free Grammars using Binary Third-order Recurrent Neural Networks with Genetic Algorithm (이진 삼차 재귀 신경망과 유전자 알고리즘을 이용한 문맥-자유 문법의 추론)

  • Jung, Soon-Ho
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.11-25
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    • 2012
  • We present the method to infer Context-Free Grammars by applying genetic algorithm to the Binary Third-order Recurrent Neural Networks(BTRNN). BTRNN is a multiple-layered architecture of recurrent neural networks, each of which is corresponding to an input symbol, and is combined with external stack. All parameters of BTRNN are represented as binary numbers and each state transition is performed with any stack operation simultaneously. We apply Genetic Algorithm to BTRNN chromosomes and obtain the optimal BTRNN inferring context-free grammar of positive and negative input patterns. This proposed method infers BTRNN, which includes the number of its states equal to or less than those of existing methods of Discrete Recurrent Neural Networks, with less examples and less learning trials. Also BTRNN is superior to the recent method of chromosomes representing grammars at recognition time complexity because of performing deterministic state transitions and stack operations at parsing process. If the number of non-terminals is p, the number of terminals q, the length of an input string k, and the max number of BTRNN states m, the parallel processing time is O(k) and the sequential processing time is O(km).

Evaluation of Indoor Thermal Environment According to Air-Barrier Air Conditioning System in Perimeter Zone (페리미터존의 에어배리어 공조방식에 따른 실내 열환경 평가)

  • Park Byung-Yoon;Ham Heung-Don;Sohn Jang-Yeul
    • Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.370-376
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    • 2005
  • For the purpose of investigating the effective removal of heating/cooling load from light-weighted building envelope, two air-conditioning systems, conventional parameter air-conditioning system and air-barrier system, are evaluated and compared by both experiment and simulation with six different cases during heating and cooling season. In addition, the characteristics of window-side building thermal load are assessed by varying supply air velocity in order to seek the optimal system operation condition. The results are as follows. 1) Air-barrier system is more effective to remove heating/cooling load at perimeter zone than conventional parameter air-conditioning system. Moreover, the better effectiveness appears during cooling season than during heating season. 2) The experiment during cooling season provides that indoor temperature of air-barrier system shows $1^{\circ}C$ less than that of the conventional system with similar outdoor air temperature profile, and indoor temperature distribution is more uniform throughout the experimented model space. It concludes that air-barrier system can achieve energy saving comparing to the conventional system. 3) The capturing efficiency of air-barrier system is 0.47 on heating season and 0.2 on cooling season with the same supply air volume. It results that the system performs effectively to remove building thermal load, moreover demonstrates high efficiency during cooling season. 4) The simulation results provide that capturing efficiency to evaluate the effective removal of building load from perimeter zone shows high value when supply air velocity is 1 m/s.

Characteristics of $SF_6$ Gas Recycling Processes ($SF_6$가스 회수 공정들의 특성 연구)

  • Cho, Hoon;Woo, Dae-Sik;Choi, Yu-Mi;Han, Myung-Wan
    • Clean Technology
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.329-335
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    • 2011
  • $SF_6$ gas is well known as a global warming gas. Global warming potential of $SF_6$ gas is 22,000 times higher than that of $CO_2$. Recycling of $SF_6$ gas is an essential technology for the sake of the environment and the economy. The recovery processes of $SF_6$ gas studied in this work were liquefaction, distillation, and crystallization processes because these processes were thought to be easily carried to the fields for recycling waste $SF_6$ gas. The processes were simulated and optimized using Aspen plus. The optimization problems were formulated to minimize energy consumption with satisfying product specification and desired recovery. The performance of the processes was compared based on the optimization results. Effects of major process variables on the recovery performance were investigated and optimal operation guide for changing product specification and product recovery was provided.

A Study on Removal of Natural Organic Matter (NOM) and Application of Advanced Water Treatment Processes for Controlling Disinfection By-Products (소독부산물 제어를 위한 자연유기물(NOM) 제거와 고도정수처리공정 적용에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hyun Gu;Eom, Han Ki;Lee, Dong Ho;Joo, Hyun Jong
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.563-568
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    • 2015
  • Natural Organic Matter (NOM) is a precursor of disinfection by products. Recently, with the increase in NOM concentration caused by a large amount of algae, the creation of disinfection by-products is becoming a big issue. Therefore, in this study, PAC+Membrane+F/A hybrid process was organized to control disinfection by-products in small-scale water treatment plants. The optimal dosage of PAC was set at 20 mg/L through Lab. scale test. Also, it is judged that NOM concentration must be less than 1.0 mg/L to meet the recommended criteria of drinking water quality monitoring items of disinfection by-products during chlorination. The existing conventional water treatment process was compared to the independent F/A process and the PAC+Membrane+F/A hybrid process through pilot plant operation, and the result showed that there is a need to apply an advanced water treatment process to remove not only NOMs but also Geosmin caused by algae. Accordingly, it is considered that applying the PAC+Membrane+F/A process will help in controling a clogged filter caused by a large amount of algae and disinfection by-products created by chlorination and can be used as an advanced water treatment process to meet the recommended criteria of drinking water quality monitoring items.

Construction Schemes of GIS-based Integrated Water Environment Information Management System Linked with Korean Reach File (KRF를 연계한 GIS기반의 통합 물환경정보 관리시스템 구축 방안)

  • Lee, Chol Young;Kim, Kye Hyun;Park, Yong Gil;Lee, Hyuk
    • Journal of Korean Society on Water Environment
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.226-241
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    • 2014
  • This study proposes schemes of GIS-based system development for integrated information management in water environment linked with Korean Reach File (KRF). For this purpose, precedent studies and systems of the U.S. were investigated and analyzed to induce optimal methodology for Korean circumstances. Thereafter, data linkage methods of KRF and Water Environment Information System (WEIS), system configuration plans, application development plans, and KRF improvement and maintenance plans were considered. For data linkage and system configuration, three methods were suggested: an overlay operation-based data linkage method, entering spatial addresses into the existing DB, and creating link information between KRF and the existing DB. The first method was predicted to be the most effective for system implementation, the second method is advantageous for search tasks, and the third method is advantageous for system security and maintenance. Various types of applications should be developed in the consideration of the types of the users and their usages. Moreover, there is a need for further research on regular renewal of KRF, standard development, expansion of construction areas, etc. Based on the present results, research on actual system design and development also should be conducted for supporting Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).

Smart Decontamination Device for Small-size Radioactive Scrap Metal Waste : Using Abrasion pin in Rotating Magnetic Field and Ultrasonic Wave Cleaner (소형 금속방사성폐기물 제염장치 개발 : 자기장 연삭핀과 초음파 세정기의 응용)

  • Hong, Yong-Ho;Park, Su-Ri;Han, Sang-Wook;Kim, Byung-Jick
    • Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology(JNFCWT)
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    • v.12 no.1
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    • pp.79-88
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    • 2014
  • We have developed a smart decontamination device for small-size radioactive scrap metal (SSRSM) necessarily generated from nuclear facilities. This is a multi-modal device such as rotation of magnetic field focusing on the region containing the abrasion pins placed around target and ultrasonic cleaner. Additionally, in order to increase the decontamination efficiency we have modified some configuration of the device so that it could work on them evenly and totally. With the Optimal operating for operation of the new device, we tried to decontaminate some various metal selected as a sample during 15 minutes sequentially using each method, magnetic and ultrasonic device. As a result, the range of decontamination factor has been highly increased to 18~56. After decontamination, all samples were found its activity less than background level.

Production of Aminoglycoside-3'-Phosphotransferase by the Fed-Batch Cultivation of Mutant Obtained from E. coli ATCC 21990 (E.coli ATCC 21990 변이주의 유가배양법에 의한 Aminoglycoside-3'-Phosphotransferase 생산)

  • 김기태;김학주;김계원;나규흠;양중익;김수일
    • Microbiology and Biotechnology Letters
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    • v.19 no.5
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    • pp.491-496
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    • 1991
  • To maximize the production of aminoglycoside-3'-phosphotransferase of E. coli ATCC 21990 carrying R factor which encodes aminoglycoside-3'-phosphotransferase (APH(3')) phosphorylating the 3'-hydroxyl group of aminoglycoside, mutants M1 and M2, media composition and several factors affecting the enzyme production during fermentation were studied. Although the specific activity of APH(3') produced by a mutant M1 was increased as much as four times than that of E. coii ATCC 21990, the growth rate was decreased. The increase of the enzyme production was obtained by increased biomass during fermentation. A mutant M2 was obtained to increase the cell growth rate. Mutant M2 cells were cultivated with optimal media and pure oxygen gas in a fed-batch mode of fermentor operation. The specific activity of APH(3') was decreased, but total enzyme activity of APH(3') was increased as much as two point five times than that of mutant MI.

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