• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.833-847
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• 2021

The horizontal porous baffle and its effect as an anti-slosh device have been investigated intensively in a swaying and rolling rectangular tank. To accurately assess the level at which porous baffles reduce liquid sloshing, the Matched Eigenfunction Expansion Method (MEEM) has been utilized as an analytical tool. The velocity potentials in the horizontal baffle-covered fluid region are expressed by the sum of the homogeneous and particular solutions to avoid solving the complex dispersion equation. By applying an equivalent linearized quadratic loss model, the nonlinear algebraic equation is derived and solved by implementing the Newton-Raphson iterative scheme. To prove the validity of the present theoretical model, a series of experiments have been conducted with different centered horizontal porous baffles with varying porosities and submerged depths in a swaying and rolling rectangular tank. Reasonably good agreements are obtained regarding the analytical solutions and the experiment's findings. The influence of porosity, submerged depth, and length of a centered horizontal porous baffle on anti-slosh performance have been analyzed, especially at resonance modes. The developed predictive tool can potentially provide guidelines for optimal design of the horizontal porous baffle.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.90-97
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• 2022

Background: Stunting is affected by various factors from mother and child. Previous studies assessed only one or more influencing variables. Unfortunately, nor the significant influence of maternal and child factors nor the indicators contributing to maternal and child factors that affect the stunting incidence have ever been analyzed. Purpose: This study analyzed the effect of maternal and child factors on stunting and the significant indicators that shape the maternal and child factors that impact stunting. Methods: This was a case-control study. Overall, 132 stunted children and 132 nonstunted children in Purbalingga Regency, Central Java Province, participated in the research. Direct interviews and medical record reviews were conducted to assess the studied variables. The research data were tested using the partial least squares structural equation with a formative model. Results: Maternal factors directly affected the occurrence of stunting (t=3.527, P<0.001) with an effect of 30.3%. Maternal factors also contributed a significant indirect effect on stunting through child factors (t=4.762, P<0.001) with an effect of 28.2%. Child factors affected the occurrence of stunting (t=5.749, P<0.001) with an effect of 49.8%. The child factor was influenced by maternal factor with an effect of 56.7% (t=10.014, P<0.001). The moderation analysis results demonstrated that maternal and child factors were moderate predictive variables of stunting occurrence. Conclusion: Child factors have more significant and direct effects on stunting than maternal factors but are greatly affected by them.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.320-333
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• 2001

연구배경 : 최고호기유량은 비교적 간단하고, 반복적으로 기도폐쇄의 정도를 양적으로 나타낼 수 있는 수치로, 최근 천식의 치료방침을 결정하는데 있어 최고호기유량 측정의 중요성을 강조하고 있다. 외국에서는 정상 성인에서의 최고호기유량의 추정정상치를 구하기 위한 대규모 단변연구가 시행되었으나 1991년 American Lung Association에서 정한 기준을 정확히 적용하여 추정정상치 뿐만 아니라, 최고호기유량의 정규분포성을 검정하고 정상치의 하한선까지 제시한 대규모 단면연구가 시행되지 않았다. 이번 연구를 통해 정상 성인을 대상으로 한국인에서의 추정정상치를 구해 이전의 연구결과 및 외국인을 대상으로 한 연구결과와 비교하며, 정상치의 하한선을 구함으로써 한국인에서의 최고 호기유량의 특성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 1997년 8월부터 2000년 1월까지 세브란스 건강검진센터에 내원한 정상 성인 중 과거에 폐질환을 앓은 적이 있거나, 호흡기 증상을 호소하거나 흡연을 한 적이 없는 남성 233명과 여성 631명을 대상으로 Mini Wright Peak Flow Meter와 Jaeger Master Lab의 폐기능검사기를 이용하여 최고호기유량을 측정한 후 다중회귀분석을 시행하여 정상추정치에 대한 회귀방정식을 구하였다. 또한 최고호기유량의 정규분포성에 대한 검정을 시행한 후 정상치의 하한선에 대한 회귀방정식을 구하고 이를 외국 및 이전에 한국에서 시행한 연구결과와 비교하였다. 결 과 : Mini Wright Peak Flow Meter를 이용하여 측정 한 최고호기유량의 정상추정치 (PEF : L/min)는 남성에서는 $25.117+4.587{\times}$연령(year)-$0.064{\times}$연령$^2+2.931{\times}$신장(cm)이었고($R^2=025$), 여성에서는 $146.942-0.011{\times}$연령$^2+1.795{\times}$신장(cm)+$0.836{\times}$체중(kg)이었다($R^2=0.21$). 최고호기유량의 정상치의 하한선은 남성에서는 $25.117+4.587{\times}$연령(year)-$0.064{\times}$연령$^2+1.936{\times}$신장(cm)이었고, 여성에서는 $146.942-0.011{\times}$연령$^2+1.232{\times}$신장(cm)+$0.481{\times}$체중(kg)이었다. 최고호기유량은 정규분포를 하였다. 남성에서 Mini-Wright Peak Flow Meter로 측정한 한국인의 최고호기유량의 정상추정치는 영국인 및 일본인의 수치와 유사하였다. 여성에서 Mini-Wright Peak Flow Meter로 측정한 한국인의 최고호기유량의 정상추정치는 영국인의 수치와 유사하였고 일본인의 수치보다는 높았다. 남성에서는 정상추정치의 71% 이하를 여성에서는 정상추정치의 76% 이하를 비정상적인 수치를 볼 수 있었다. 결 론 : 호흡기질환이 없는 건강한 남성 233명과 여성 631 명을 대상으로 Mini Wright Peak Flow Meter로 최고호기유량을 측정하여 정상추정치 및 정상치의 하한선을 구하였다. 이는 외국인을 대상으로 한 연구결과와 차이를 보였고, 한국인을 대상으로 한 이전 연구결과와도 차이가 있었다. 향후 한국인을 대상으로 한 최고호기유량의 정상추정치에 대한 연구가 계속 진행되어야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.25-33
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• 2022

Purpose: The scoring system for traumatic liver injury (SSTLI) was developed in 2015 to predict mortality in patients with polytraumatic liver injury. This study aimed to validate the SSTLI as a prognostic factor in patients with polytrauma and liver injury through a generalized estimating equation analysis. Methods: The medical records of 521 patients with traumatic liver injury from January 2015 to December 2019 were reviewed. The primary outcome variable was in-hospital mortality. All the risk factors were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis. The SSTLI has five clinical measures (age, Injury Severity Score, serum total bilirubin level, prothrombin time, and creatinine level) chosen based on their predictive power. Each measure is scored as 0-1 (age and Injury Severity Score) or 0-3 (serum total bilirubin level, prothrombin time, and creatinine level). The SSTLI score corresponds to the total points for each item (0-11 points). Results: The areas under the curve of the SSTLI to predict mortality on post-traumatic days 0, 1, 3, and 5 were 0.736, 0.783, 0.830, and 0.824, respectively. A very good to excellent positive correlation was observed between the probability of mortality and the SSTLI score (γ=0.997, P<0.001). A value of 5 points was used as the threshold to distinguish low-risk (<5) from high-risk (≥5) patients. Multivariate analysis using the generalized estimating equation in the logistic regression model indicated that the SSTLI score was an independent predictor of mortality (odds ratio, 1.027; 95% confidence interval, 1.018-1.036; P<0.001). Conclusions: The SSTLI was verified to predict mortality in patients with polytrauma and liver injury. A score of ≥5 on the SSTLI indicated a high-risk of post-traumatic mortality.

• 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 논문집
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.111-119
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• 2023

최근 다양한 시멘트 기반 재료들이 새롭게 개발되고 있으며, 이에 새롭게 개발된 재료들의 물성을 예측하려는 시도도 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 시멘트계 재료로 구성된 2성분계 페이스트의 유변특성을 정량적으로 예측하고자 하였다. 사용된 시멘트계 재료는 포틀랜드 시멘트(PC), 플라이애시(FA), 고로슬래그(BS), 실리카퓸(SF)이 사용되었으며, 시멘트를 기반으로 나머지 3가지의 결합재를 혼합하였다. 페이스트의 항복응력과 소성점도는 각각 YODEL(Yield stress mODEL)과 Krieger-Dougherty's equation을 사용하여 예측하였으며, Rheometer를 사용한 실험 결과를 통해 예측 모델의 성능을 확인하였다. 개별 재료의 예측에 사용된 물성과 매개변수를 재구성하여 2성분계 페이스트의 유변특성을 예측하였을 때, 제안된 방법에 따른 예측의 경향이 실험 결과와 잘 일치하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.465-474
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• 2024

Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is a critical geomechanical parameter that plays a significant role in the evaluation of rocks. The practice of indirectly estimating said characteristics is widespread due to the challenges associated with obtaining high-quality core samples. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of utilizing the gene expression programming (GEP) technique for the purpose of forecasting the UCS for various rock categories, including Schist, Granite, Claystone, Travertine, Sandstone, Slate, Limestone, Marl, and Dolomite, which were sourced from a wide range of quarry sites. The present study utilized a total of 170 datasets, comprising Schmidt hammer (SH), porosity (n), point load index (Is(50)), and P-wave velocity (Vp), as the effective parameters in the model to determine their impact on the UCS. The UCS parameter was computed through the utilization of the GEP model, resulting in the generation of an equation. Subsequently, the efficacy of the GEP model and the resultant equation were assessed using various statistical evaluation metrics to determine their predictive capabilities. The outcomes indicate the prospective capacity of the GEP model and the resultant equation in forecasting the unconfined compressive strength (UCS). The significance of this study lies in its ability to enable geotechnical engineers to make estimations of the UCS of rocks, without the requirement of conducting expensive and time-consuming experimental tests. In particular, a user-friendly program was developed based on the GEP model to enable rapid and very accurate calculation of rock's UCS, doing away with the necessity for costly and time-consuming laboratory experiments.

• 한국해양공학회지
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• 제13권4호통권35호
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• pp.112-117
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• 1999

In this paper, the creep properties and creep life prediction by Larson-Miller Parameter method for Udimet 720 to be used for aircraft gas turbine engines or other high temperature components were presented at the elevated temperatures of 538, 649 and $704^{\circ}C$. It was confirmed experimentally and quantitatively that a creep life predictive equation at such various high temperatures was well derived by LMP.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.99-106
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• 1996

The purpose of this study is to observe a specific removal efficiency of synthethetic wastewater which is managed by upflow submerged type at porous media which was sinteringed on a comparative low temperature 600$\circ$C, was annexed slag and humus soil with main material kaolinite. Observing removal efficiency quality of each media, a mixed media of kaolinite and humus soil by gravity percent 60, 40% respectively showed the most excellent removal utility, and applied predictive models for suspended culture kinetics without consideration diffusion limitation, and when analyzed kinetic which had been processed by this study the removal efficiency accompanied by carbon, nitrogen, phosphorous volumetric loading rate variation standed for a comparative large change rate 61~71%, it means the selection of the most proper load factor had a great effect on the highly removal efficiency, yield coefficient(Y) and specific microbial attach equation showed 1.53 mgVSS/mgCOD, $m_p=10039.4\times ((S_0)/(6.75+S_0))$ repectively.

• 한국환경성돌연변이발암원학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.118-121
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• 2001

The predictive screening of various molecular descriptors for predicting carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic and alkylation activity of chlorinated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) has been investigated for the application of quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). The toxicity index for 29 compounds were computed by the PASS program and active values were employed in this study. Studies show that different descriptors account for the model equation of each genotoxic endpoint and that thermodynamic descriptors significantly played a major role on prediction of endpoints of chlorinated aliphatic compounds.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2001

Wire ropes are widely used in cable car, suspension bridge and elevator, etc. and composed of single or multi-layer strands. It is difficult to find out the characteristics of a strand or wire rope because of complicated geometry and contact condition. In this study, the axial stiffness is evaluated using finite element method and reliable finite element analysis model is presented, taking into consideration the convergence on the length. The axial stiffness predictive equation of a strand is developed using analysis of variance, which can be applicable for characterizing the relationship between load and displacement when the strand configuration is determined.