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Adaptive Frequency Scaling for Efficient Power Management in Pipelined Deep Packet Inspection Systems (파이프라인형 DPI 시스템에서 효율적인 소비전력 감소를 위한 동작주파수 설계방법)

  • Kim, Han-Soo
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.19 no.12
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    • pp.133-141
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    • 2014
  • An efficient method for reducing power consumption in pipelined deep packet inspection systems is proposed. It is based on the observation that the number of memory accesses is dominant for the power consumption and the number of accesses drops drastically as the input goes through stages of the pipelined AC-DFA. A DPI system is implemented where the operating frequency of the stages that are not frequently used in the pipeline is reduced to eliminate the waste of power consumption. The power consumption of the proposed DPI system is measured upon various input character set and up to 25% of reduction of total power consumption is obtained, compared to those of the recent DPI systems. The method can be easily applied to other pipelined architecture and string searching applications.

Thickness Evaluation of Pipeline Using Density Profile on a Radiograph (방사선투과필름에서 Density Profile을 이용한 배관의 두께 평가)

  • Lee, Sung-Sik;Jang, Byoung-Gyu;Kim, Young-H.
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.483-489
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    • 2002
  • The computer simulation has been done for non-insulated and insulated pipes which are vacant or half filled with liquid. The simulation results showed that the density profile on the radiography is continuous and symmetrical around the center of pipe in the case of vacant pipe. On the other hand the density profiles are not symmetrical and depend on geometrical setting for radiography in the case of half filled pipes. Finally, experimental testing on a non-insulated carbon steel pipe with artificial notches of different depth is carried out using Ir-192 and industrial film. Comparing the measured density profile on the radiograph to the calculated one, it has been shown that it is possible to evaluate thickness variation by measuring density profile on a radiograph.

Development of Open-Connect Type Eddy Current Transducers for the Detection of Surface Flaws in Continuous Pipeline (연속된 배관의 결함 검출을 위한 개폐식 와전류 탐촉자 개발)

  • Kim, Young-Joo;Ahn, Bong-Young;Lee, Seung-Seok
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.187-192
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    • 2002
  • The open-connect type eddy current transducer for the flaw detection in continuously connected pipelines was developed. This eddy current transducer is for the on-line inspection of the tubes in industries, to which commercial encircling probes are not applicable. The excitation coil that consists of a ribbon type cable and a flat connector can be opened and closed on purpose. The sensing coils of this transducer are circumferentially arrayed near the outside of the tube wall but axially displaced from the exciter by about one and half tube diameter. In application to steel tubes, and the performance of this transducer was evaluated as a little behind those of magnetic saturation type in signal to noise ratio and flaw size decision, but usable to detect or to locate large size flaws in steel tubes. Surface cracks deeper than 19% of the tube thickness could be detected with good signal to noise ratio.

Suggestion for Safety Improvement of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle (압축천연가스 자동차의 안전성 향상을 위한 제언)

  • Kim, Young-Seob;Park, Kyo-Shik;Kim, Tae-Ok
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.1-7
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    • 2012
  • Systematic safety research by Korea Government has been made to enhance the safety of CNG (compressed natural gas) vehicles since the burst of compressed cylinder of an urban bus in August 9, 2010. This article summarizes some major activities to ensure the safety of CNG vehicles, which covers review of regulation, safety management system including standard of inspection and certification, and training program of inspectors and car mechanics. Specifically, the followings were reviewed; type of CNG cylinder, location of CNG cylinder, material and type of fuel line and vent line, modification of pipeline connection, installation of gas detector, installation of emergency shutdown valve, installation of protecting cover for cylinder, obligations for CNG vehicle filling station. improving periodical inspection, routine test on gas vehicles, training program for engaged in gas vehicles, and designation of safety manager for CNG bus company. This paper suggests how to improve safety of CNG vehicles as a result of review of above mentioned check items.

A Development Inspection Management Operation Model of High Pressure Underground Pipeline in Industrial estate (산업단지 고압매설배관의 점검 관리 운영 모델 개발)

  • Choi, Ji-Hun;Kim, Jin-Jun;Rhie, Kwang-Won;Kim, Tae-Hun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.62-69
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    • 2019
  • The high pressure underground pipelines of industrial states such as Ulsan, Yeosu consist with not only the pipelines for the utility support such as Raw material of petrochemical industry and steam, but also high pressure pipelines of toxic, flammable gas intricately like a web. Therefore, in this study, based on in-depth comparison analysis of industrial estate pipelines, and underground city gas pipelines' safety management status, excavation frequency, excavation depth, patrol period which are pipe damage impact factor by the other construction are analyzed. And, as a result, risk changes and correlations due to risk reduction strategy of the other construction are compared to be presented the safety inspection operation model for the high pressure underground pipelines of industrial estates.

EPAR V2.0: AUTOMATED MONITORING AND VISUALIZATION OF POTENTIAL AREAS FOR BUILDING RETROFIT USING THERMAL CAMERAS AND COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD) MODELS

  • Youngjib Ham;Mani Golparvar-Fard
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2013.01a
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    • pp.279-286
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    • 2013
  • This paper introduces a new method for identification of building energy performance problems. The presented method is based on automated analysis and visualization of deviations between actual and expected energy performance of the building using EPAR (Energy Performance Augmented Reality) models. For generating EPAR models, during building inspections, energy auditors collect a large number of digital and thermal imagery using a consumer-level single thermal camera that has a built-in digital lens. Based on a pipeline of image-based 3D reconstruction algorithms built on GPU and multi-core CPU architecture, 3D geometrical and thermal point cloud models of the building under inspection are automatically generated and integrated. Then, the resulting actual 3D spatio-thermal model and the expected energy performance model simulated using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis are superimposed within an augmented reality environment. Based on the resulting EPAR models which jointly visualize the actual and expected energy performance of the building under inspection, two new algorithms are introduced for quick and reliable identification of potential performance problems: 1) 3D thermal mesh modeling using k-d trees and nearest neighbor searching to automate calculation of temperature deviations; and 2) automated visualization of performance deviations using a metaphor based on traffic light colors. The proposed EPAR v2.0 modeling method is validated on several interior locations of a residential building and an instructional facility. Our empirical observations show that the automated energy performance analysis using EPAR models enables performance deviations to be rapidly and accurately identified. The visualization of performance deviations in 3D enables auditors to easily identify potential building performance problems. Rather than manually analyzing thermal imagery, auditors can focus on other important tasks such as evaluating possible remedial alternatives.

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Nondestructive Creep Damage Evaluation of High-Temperature Pipelines by Ultrasonic Attenuation Measurement and Electric Resistance Methods (초음파 감쇠 및 전기저항 측정법에 의한 발전소 고온배관의 크리프손상 평가)

  • Lee, In-Cheol;Kil, Du-Song;Gung, Gye-Jo;Cho, Yong-Sang;Lee, Sang-Guk
    • Journal of Ocean Engineering and Technology
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    • v.13 no.3 s.33
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    • pp.100-107
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    • 1999
  • Due to the high temperature and pressure, the materials of pipeline in power plant are degraded by creep damage. So far, many conventional measurement techniques such as replica method, electric resistance method, adn hardness test method for creep damage have been used. Among them, the replica method has mainly been used for the inspection of components. But this technique is restricted to the applications at the surface of the objects and cannot be used to material inside. In this paper, the measuring methods of evaluation by using ultrasonic attenuation and electric resistance for the creep detection of creep damage in the form of cavities on grain boundaries or intergranular microcracks were carried out. Absolute measuring method of quantitave ultrasonic attenuation technique for 1Cr0.5Mo material degradation was analyzed for determining the creep degradation steps using life prediction formula. As a result of measurement for creep specimens, we founded that the coefficient of utrasonic attenuation was increased as the increase of creep life fracton(${phi}c$) and the decreasing rate of wlwctric resistance was also increased.

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Efficient Leakage Estimation of Public Agriculture Groundwater in Jeju Island (제주도 공공 농업용 지하수의 효율적 누수량 산정 연구)

  • Kim, MinChul;Park, WonBae;Kang, BongRae;Kim, JiMyung
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.1-11
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    • 2020
  • In this study, leakage ratios of Jeju Island's public agricultural groundwater were calculated by utilizing field measurements of groundwater level and surface reservoir water level. The average leakage ratios were 75.6% at groundwater well A and 57.5% at well B, with the ratio inversely proportional to agricultural water usage. The level of agricultural reservoirs varied at constant intervals at night, and the amount of water leakage associated with the variation was estimated as 0.1 - 16.3 ㎥/h. The leakage ratio was also influenced by pipeline length, average slope, and number of farmhouses. Currently, the estimation of agricultural water leakage on Jeju Island is based upon field inspection which is very labor- and cost intensive. The leakage ratio estimated by monitoring the reservoirs associated with the well A and B were 73.3 and 54.7%, respectively, consistent with the values obtained by field measurements.

Analysis of the characteristics about defect signal of MFL type NDT System for Inspecting City Gas Pipelines (도시가스 배관 검사용 자기누설 비파괴검사 시스템의 결함 검출신호 특성 분석)

  • Kim, Hui Min;Yoo, Hui Ryong;Rho, Yong Woo;Park, Gwan Soo
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2015.07a
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    • pp.868-869
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    • 2015
  • 지하 매설된 가스배관을 정기적으로 검사하기 위해서 가스 공급 및 용역업체에서는 주로 비피과검사 탐상장비인 MFL(Magnetic Flux Leakage) PIG(Pipeline Inspection Gauge)를 사용한다. 기존의 MFL PIG는 배관 내 유체(가스,오일 등)의 전후차단 압력의 흐름을 이용해 별도의 구동장치 없이 피그를 진행시켜 배관의 결함 유무를 평가하는 시스템이다. 하지만 10기압 이하의 낮은 운영압력과 T 분기관과 같이 급격한 곡관부가 존재하는 직경 16인치 이하의 도시가스 배관에는 기존의 시스템을 적용하기 어렵다. 이처럼 기존 MFL PIG의 적용이 불가한 도시가스 배관(직경 16인치 이하)을 활주하기 위해서는 우선 비파괴검사 시스템을 견인할 수 있는 추진 로봇이 필요하고 추진로봇에 적합한 자기누설 비파괴검사 시스템의 개발이 필요하다. 또한 비파괴검사 장비의 센서 시스템은 결함신호를 탐지하여 결함의 발생유무 및 결함의 형상을 판별하는 성능도 중요하다. 본 논문에서는 16인치 도시가스 배관의 검사를 위한 자기누설 비파괴검사 시스템의 기초설계와 대상 시스템의 자기적 특성을 분석한다. 또한 배관 외벽의 결함 발생 유무에 따른 자기누설 신호의 크기 및 분포변화를 3차원 유한요소법을 이용해 해석하여, 결함 검출 신호의 특성을 분석하는데 초점을 둔다.

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Development of Caliper System for Geometry PIG (지오메트리 피그용 캘리퍼 시스템 개발)

  • Yoo, H.R.;Kim, D.K.;Cho, S.H.;Park, S.H.;Park, S.S.;Park, D.J.;Koo, S.J.;Rho, Y.W.;Park, G.S.
    • Proceedings of the KSME Conference
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    • 2001.06b
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    • pp.228-234
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    • 2001
  • NTMS(Non-contact Tilted-angle Measuring System) is developed by using the principle that the magnetic field of an anisotropic magnet's inner space is uniform and it's possible to measure the strength of the magnetic field using a linear hall effect sensor. In order to implement the caliper system of the geometry PIG(Pipeline Inspection Gauge) which has high accuracy and proper output voltage of the hall sensor without additional driving module or a signal amplifier, it is necessary to consider the size of the magnet, the inner space and back-yoke and the position of pin-hole in the magnet. So the optimal design method of the caliper system is proposed through analysis of NTMS's magnetic field adopting a FEM(Finite Element Method). The experimental results show that the developed caliper system can be used for the geometry pig with good performances.

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