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Gravitational-wave detection - for the new age of astronomy (중력파 검출 - 새로운 천문학의 시대를 위하여)

  • Oh, John J.
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.40 no.1
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    • pp.58.1-58.1
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    • 2015
  • Gravitational-wave has been predicted by Einstein's general relativity in 1916, but its direct detection has failed to date despite of the persistent efforts in the last fifty years in the ground-based gravitational wave detectors. In the centennial year of the birth of general relativity, 'advanced LIGO', one of the most promising Earth-based gravitational wave detectors, plans to start commissioning for the successful discovery of gravitational waves. In addition, a pathfinder satellite of eLISA project, a space-based GW antenna by European Space Agency (ESA), will be launched in the mid of this year. In this talk, we review the current status of gravitational waves detection experiments and discuss its scientific impacts and the possibility of opening the new age of astronomy.

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Development of Meander-shaped Metallic Magnetic Calorimeters

  • Yoon, W.S.;Jang, Y.S.;Kim, G.B.;Lee, H.J.;Lee, J.Y.;Lee, M.K.;Kim, Y.H.
    • Progress in Superconductivity
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.102-105
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    • 2012
  • We are developing meander-shaped metallic magnetic calorimeters using micro-fabrication methods. A planar Nb coil in a meander shape was fabricated on a Si substrate. The coil was designed to have a persistent current using a metal heater evaporated on a part of the coil. A paramagnetic sensor, $5{\mu}m$ thick Au:Er foil, was glued on top of the meander structure with epoxy. The magnetization and heat capacity were measured at different temperatures, and applied field currents matched well with expected values. The detector showed an energy resolution of 4 keV FWHM for the 5.5 MeV alpha particles.

Parameter Estimation for Vector Control of Induction Motors without Speed Sensors (속도센서 없는 유도전동기 백터제어 시스템의 파라메타 추정)

  • Kim, Sang-Uk;Kwon, Young-Gil;Kim, Young-Jo;Kim, Young-Seok
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1997.07f
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    • pp.2088-2090
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    • 1997
  • This paper consists of the speed sensorless vector control of induction motors with the estimation of rotor resistance. In the application of variable-speed induction motor drives, if an inaccurate rotor resistance is used because the rotor resistance can change due to skin effects and temperature variables, it is difficult to achieve a collect field orientation. In this paper, to overcome these difficulties adaptive algorithm is designed for rotor resistance identification. The proposed adaptive algorithm for rotor resistance estimation in the synchronous reference frame is applied by sliding mode current controller satisfing persistent excitation(PE) condition. Adaptive flux observer is here used for the purpose of estimating rotor flux and speed in the speed sensorless scheme. Computer simulations are carried out to verify the validity of the proposed algorithm.

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The Natural Killer Cell Response to HCV Infection

  • Ahlenstiel, Golo
    • IMMUNE NETWORK
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    • v.13 no.5
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    • pp.168-176
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    • 2013
  • In the last few years major progress has been made in better understanding the role of natural killer (NK) cells in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This includes multiple pathways by which HCV impairs or limits NK cells activation. Based on current genetic and functional data, a picture is emerging where only a rapid and strong NK cell response early on during infection which results in strong T cell responses and possible subsequent clearance, whereas chronic HCV infection is associated with dysfunctional or biased NK cells phenotypes. The hallmark of this NK cell dysfunction is persistent activation promoting ongoing hepatitis and hepatocyte damage, while being unable to clear HCV due to impaired IFN-${\gamma}$ responses. Furthermore, some data suggests certain chronically activated subsets that are $NKp46^{high}$ may be particularly active against hepatic stellate cells, a key player in hepatic fibrogenesis. Finally, the role of NK cells during HCV therapy, HCV recurrence after liver transplant and hepatocellular carcinoma are discussed.

A Study on Discrete-Event Modeling of a Heterogeneous Web Server System

  • Nahm Eui-seok;Kang E. G.;Chung H. S.;Lee J. H.;Hyun D. C.
    • Journal of the Korea Computer Industry Society
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.305-316
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    • 2005
  • A heterogeneous webserver such as an HTTP server should be able to currently deal with numerous users. To the end, it is inevitable to formally analyze web traffics as well as a webserver itself. In particular, as most systems adopt HTTP 1.1 protocol instead of HTTP 1.0 protocol, it is more difficult to represent the system as a simple analytic mode. In addition, since most of previous models missed the detailed processes of the server, it is unsuitable for the current server based on HTTP 1.1 to tune itself with its own system parameters. On the basis of HTTP 1.1 Protocol supporting persistent connections, we thus present an analytical end-to-end tandem queueing model considering specific hardware configurations inside the webserver, which ultimately covers from accepting the customer requests to completing the services.

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High Temperature Superconducting Power Supply for a Persistent Current Mode Magnet (영구전류모드 마그넷을 위한 고온초전도 전원장치)

  • Lee, Seyeon;Kim, Yungil;Lee, Ji-Young;Park, Sang-Ho;Kim, Woo-Seok;Lee, Ji-Kwang;Choi, Kyeongdal
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2015.07a
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    • pp.1118-1119
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    • 2015
  • 본 논문에서는 2세대 고온초전도 선재를 이용하여 영구전류 모드 운전이 가능한 상전도 접합부가 없는 초전도 모델 코일을 제작하고, 영구전류 인가를 위해 플럭스 펌프형태의 소규모 초전도 전원장치를 제작 77 K 운전 온도에서 영구전류 충전 시험을 진행하였다. 플럭스 펌프는 영구자석을 이용한 회전 자속형으로 제작되었고, 2세대 고온초전도 선재를 이용한 영구전류 마그넷의 적용에 필요한 초전도 전원장치의 기초 특성연구를 수행하였다.

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Sensory and motor axons are different: implications for neurological disease

  • Burke, David;Howells, James;Kiernan, Matthew C.
    • Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.3-12
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    • 2017
  • Using threshold tracking, differences have been established between large myelinated sensory and ${\alpha}$ motor axons in humans. Major differences are that sensory axons are relatively depolarised at rest such that they have a greater persistent $Na^+$ current, and have greater activity of hyperpolarisation-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels. Sensory axons may thereby be protected from hyperpolarising stresses, and are less likely to develop conduction block. However, the corollary is that sensory axons are more excitable and more likely to become ectopically active.

On the Circulation in the Jinhae Bay using the Princeton Ocean Model -I. Characteristic in Vertical Tidal Motion-

  • Hong Chul-hoon
    • Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.168-179
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    • 1998
  • Circulation in the Jinhae Bay in the southern sea of Korea is examined using the Princeton Ocean Model (POM) with a free surface in a sigma coordinate, governed by primitive equations. The model well corresponds to the time series of the observed velocities at several layers obtained from a long-term mooring observation. In the residual velocity field of the model, persistent downward flow fields are formed along the central deep regions in the bay, and they are caused by bottom topographic effect. In addition, a comparison between a depth-averaged (2D) model and the POM is given, and a dependance of the results on bottom drag coefficient is also examined.

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Critical illness neuromyopathy

  • Park, Soo-Hyun;Jeong, Yoon-Jung;Kim, Nam-Hee
    • Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.61-66
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    • 2020
  • Critical illness neuromyopathy (CINM) is a common but frequently underdiagnosed condition in critically ill patients that contributes to ventilator weaning failure and limb weakness in intensive care unit (ICU). CINM is subdivided into critical illness polyneuropathy and critical illness myopathy, and the occurrence of these conditions in the ICU is associated with multiple organ failure due to sepsis or certain medications. CINM survivors might have persistent functional disabilities and a poor quality of life. This situation demonstrates the need for efforts to minimize or prevent CINM in critically ill patients. This article provides a current overview of CINM and the associated clinical strategies.

A Clustering Approach to Wind Power Prediction based on Support Vector Regression

  • Kim, Seong-Jun;Seo, In-Yong
    • International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.108-112
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    • 2012
  • A sustainable production of electricity is essential for low carbon green growth in South Korea. The generation of wind power as renewable energy has been rapidly growing around the world. Undoubtedly wind energy is unlimited in potential. However, due to its own intermittency and volatility, there are difficulties in the effective harvesting of wind energy and the integration of wind power into the current electric power grid. To cope with this, many works have been done for wind speed and power forecasting. It is reported that, compared with physical persistent models, statistical techniques and computational methods are more useful for short-term forecasting of wind power. Among them, support vector regression (SVR) has much attention in the literature. This paper proposes an SVR based wind speed forecasting. To improve the forecasting accuracy, a fuzzy clustering is adopted in the process of SVR modeling. An illustrative example is also given by using real-world wind farm dataset. According to the experimental results, it is shown that the proposed method provides better forecasts of wind power.