• Progress in Superconductivity
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.98-104
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• 2004

We analyzed a noise-sensitivity profile of a specific SQUID sensor system for the localization of brain activity. The location of a neuromagnetic current source is estimated from the recording of spatially distributed SQUID sensors. According to the specific arrangement of the sensors, each site in the source space has different sensitivity, that is, the difference in the lead field vectors. Conversely, channel noises on each sensor will give a different amount of the estimation error to each of the source sites. e.g., a distant source site from the sensor system has a small lead-field vector in magnitude and low sensitivity. However, when we solve the inverse problem from the recorded sensor data, we use the inverse of the lead-field vector that is rather large, which results in an overestimated noise power on the site. Especially, the spatial sensitivity profile of a gradiometer system measuring tangential fields is much more complex than a radial magnetometer system. This is one of the causes to make the solutions of inverse problems unstable on intervening of the sensor noise. In this study, in order to improve the localization accuracy, we calculated the noise-sensitivity profile of our 40-channel planar SQUID gradiometer system, and applied it as a normalization weight factor to the source localization using synthetic aperture magnetometry.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.539-546
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• 1997

In this paper, we proposed a new mehtod to analyze the performance degradation by timing jitters in the APD (avalanche photodiode) receivers of intensity modulation/direct detection digital optical communication systems where raised cosine pulse-shaping filters are used to reduce the effect of noise while minimizing intersymbol interferences. The proposed analytical method is an extension of an analytical method we have already developed for pin diode receivers, and incorporates the effects of APD's multiplication factor and resulting shot noise. Using the proposed analytical method, we derive an approximated power penalty due to timing jitters based on an assumption of Gaussian distribution for timing jitters, and compare with that of the conventional analytical method. The results obtained from the proposed analytical method show that conventional analytical methods underestimate the influence of timing jitters on the reciver performance. The results also show that APD's multiplication factor which optimizes receiver sensitivity is smaller than that obtained by the conventional analytical method.

• International Journal of Reliability and Applications
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.55-70
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• 2013

This paper deals with the Bayesian analysis of the failure data of a repairable mechanical system subject to minimal repairs and periodic overhauls. The effect of overhauls on the reliability of the system is modeled by a proportional age reduction model and the failure process between two successive overhauls is assumed to be 2-parameter Engelhardt-Bain process (2-EBP). Power Law Process (PLP) model has a disadvantage which 2-EBP can overcome. On the basis of the observed data and of a number of suitable prior densities, point and interval estimation of model parameters, as well as quantities of relevant interest are found. Also hypothesis tests on the effectiveness of performed overhauls have been developed using Bayes factor. Sensitivity analysis of improvement parameter is carried out. Finally, a numerical application is used to illustrate the proposed method.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.430-449
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• 2004

A quantitative model for a control system that integrates human operators, systems, and their interactions is developed based on discrete functions. After identifying the major entities and the key factors that are important to each entity in the control system, a quantitative analysis to estimate the recovery failure probability from an abnormal state is performed. A numerical analysis based on assumed values of related variables shows that this model produces reasonable results. The concept of 'relative sensitivity' is introduced to identify the major factors affecting the reliability of the control system. The analysis shows that the hardware factor and the design factor of the instrumentation system have the highest relative sensitivities in this model. T도 probability of human operators performing incorrect actions, along with factors related to human operators, are also found to have high relative sensitivities. This model is applied to an analysis of the TMI-2 nuclear power plant accident and systematically explains how the accident took place.

• 한국광학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.396-400
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• 1999

고출력 erbium 첨가 광섬유 광원을 이용하는 광섬유 자이로스코프에서 측정감도를 개선하기 위하여 신호처리를 통해 자이로의 출력단에서 출력신호에 포함된 광원의 과잉잡음 성분을 소거하였다. 진폭 1.8rad으로 변조된 자이로의 잡음 스펙트럼을 측정한 결과, 본 논문의 방식으로 과잉잡음을 소거한 경우가 소거하지 않은 경우에 비해서 잡음이 13.5dB 감소하였다. 또한, 회전에 따른 자이로 출력을 측정한 결과, 불규칙잡음 계수가 1/4∼1/5 정도로 감소하였다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1995년도 하계학술대회 논문집 B
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• pp.588-590
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• 1995

This paper presents a new algorithm for the countermeasure to alleviate the line overloads in a power system. This method utilizes network sensitivity factors which are establised from DC load flow solutions. The line outage distribution factors(LODF) are formulated using changes in network power generations to simulate the outaged line from the network. The proposed algorithm has been validated in tests on a 6-bus test system.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2008년도 제39회 하계학술대회
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• pp.75-76
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 한국형 에너지 관리 시스템의 계통 해석용 프로그램을 위한 공통 데이터 모델의 구축에 대해 다루었다. 공통 데이터 모델이란 다양한 어플리케이션이 공유하여 사용할 수 있는 계통 모델의 데이터베이스를 가리키며 본 논문에서는 토폴로지 프로세서(topology processor, TP), 상태추정(state estimator, SE), 급전원 조류계산(dispatcher power flow, DPF), 휴전계획(outage scheduler, OS), 부하 분포계수(bus load distribution factor, BLDF), 송전 손실 민감도 계수(transmission loss sensitivity factor, TLSF) 등을 위한 공통 모델에 대해 다루었다. 공통 모델의 구축을 위해 각 어플리케이션에서 필요한 정보를 수집하여 전력계통의 토폴로지 구조과 계통 설비를 모델링 하였다. 최종적으로 계층적(hierarchy) 구조와 비계층적(non-hierarchy) 구조로 나뉘어진 직접(direct) 및 간접(indirect) 인덱스 코드를 사용하여 데이터로의 빠른 접근이 가능한 실시간 데이터베이스 형태를 제시하였다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.143-154
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• 1999

Panasonic UD-809P 알비도 중성자 열형광선량계를 팬텀에 장착시켜 원자력발전소에서 중성자 개인선량당량을 측정하였다. 측정된 판독값으로부터 Panasonic 사의 사용자 매뉴얼에 제시되어 있는 방법을 이용하여 열중성자와 초열중성자 및 속중성자로 인한 개인선량당량을 평가하였다. 그 결과 열중성자 성분의 비율이 높은 원자력발전소에서는 속중성자로 인한 개인선량당량을 적절하게 평가할 수 없는 것으로 확인되었는데, 이는 열중성자로 인한 알비도 성분이 열형광선량계로 재입사 되는 양이 이론적인 값과 상당한 차이가 나기 때문인 것으로 추정되었다. 따라서 원자력발전소와 같이 열중성자 성분의 비율이 높은 조건에서 속중성자로 인한 중성자 개인선량당량을 평가하기 위하여 중성자 성분을 열중성자와 속중성자로 구분한 새로운 중성자 선량계산 알고리즘을 제안하였으며, 각각의 성분에 대한 개인선량당량과 교정인자, 민감도 인자 평가공식을 유도하였다.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.236-247
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• 1983

한국원자력 1호기(KNU-1)의 설계 및 운전자료를 이용하여 가압경수로 운전변수들의 변화에 대한 DNBR의 민감도를 분석하였다. 본 민감도 분석에는 원자로 출력, 압력, 냉각수 주입유량, 냉각수 주입온도, 반경방향 및 축방향 출력분포 그리고 축방향 출력편차 등의 운전변수가 고려되었다. 민감도 분석을 위하여는 노심의 열수력 해석용 전산코드인 COBRA-IV-K를 사용하였는데 본 코드는 COBRA-IV-i의 수정판으로써 한국에너지연구소에서 일부 프로그램을 수정하였고 또한 신뢰도도 확인하였다. 민감도 분석을 수행하기 전에 KNU-1 원자로심의 설계 및 운전조건을 근거로 하여 기초 계산을 수행하고 이 결과를 본 민감도 분석의 기본자료로 삼았다. 민감도 분석결과 원자로의 DNBR 열설계에 있어서 가장 민감한 운전변수는 냉각수 주입온도이고 가장 둔감한 변수는 축방향 출력분포라는 것이 밝혀졌다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제11권1_2호
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• pp.1-10
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• 1996

A decrease in stratospheric ozone probably caused by chloroflurocarbons (CFCs) emissions, has been observed large parts of-the globe. It is generally accepted that if ozone levels in the stratosphere are depleted, greater amounts of shortwave ultraviolet radiationB (UVB) will reach the earth's surface, resulting in increased incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer. In this study, we evaluated several mathematical models, such as a power and an exponential model, and a geometric model considering the surface area of a human body part and ages for the prediction of Skin cancer incidence caused by exposure to the UVB radiation. These models basically estimated the risk of skin cancer based on those measurements of the local ozone in stratosphere and UVB. Both were measured at a part of Seoul with a Dobson ozone spectrometer and Robertson-Berger UV Biometer for 1995. As a result, we calculated the point estimation applying a biological amplification factor (BAF), UVB radiation and other factors. We used a Monte-Carlo simulation technique with assumption on the distribution of each considered factor. The sensitivity analysis of model by there components conducted using Gaussian sensitivity method. The annual integral of UVB radiation was 2275 MED (minimal erythema dose)/yr. Also, an estimate of the annual amount of UVB reaching the earth's surface at a korea's latitude and altitude was 3328 MED/yr. The values of the radiation amplification factor (RAF) were ranged from 0.9 to 1.5 in Seoul. To give the effective factors required to model the prediction of skin cancer incidence caused by exposure to the UVB radiation in Korea, we studied the pros and cons of above mentioned models with the application of those parameters measured in Seoul, Korea.