• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.56 no.3
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• pp.256-268
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• 2019

In this research, some mechanical properties of Al₂O₃-based composites containing nanoSiC and nanoMgO additives, including elasticity modulus, hardness, and fracture toughness, have been evaluated. Micron-sized Al₂O₃ powders containing 0.08 wt.% nanoMgO particles have been mixed with different volume fractions of nanoSiC particles (2.5 to 15 vol.%). Untreated samples have been sintered by using hot-press technique at temperatures of 1600 to 1750℃. The results show significant increases in the mechanical characteristics with increases in the sintering temperature and amount of nanoSiC particles, with the result that the elasticity modulus, hardness, and fracture toughness were obtained as 426 GPa, 21 GPa, and 4.5 MPa.m^1/2, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.56 no.1
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• pp.37-48
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• 2019

The objective of this research is to analyze the fracture toughness of pure and silica co-doped yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal (3Y-TZP) bioceramics containing 0.1 and 0.2 wt.% of alumina, and sintered at a temperature of $1500^{\circ}C$. Because of the relatively easy preparation of the test specimens and the high speed of testing, the Vickers indentation fracture (VIF) technique is more frequently used to evaluate the fracture toughness of biomaterials and hard biological tissues. The Young's modulus and hardness values were obtained by means of nanoindentation and indentation methods. The fracture toughness values of 3Y-TZP bioceramics were calculated and analyzed using 15 equations related to the VIF technique, and loadings of 49.03 and 196.13 N with a Vickers diamond. For validation, the results were compared with fracture toughness values obtained by the single-edge laser-notch beam (SELNB) method with an almost atomically sharp laser-machined initial notch.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.976-988
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• 2002

The aim of this study was to examine the memory and attention enhancement effect of YMG-1 and YMG-2, which are modified herbal extracts from Yukmijihwang-tang (YMJ). YMJ, composing six herbal medicine, has been used for restoring the normal functions of the body to consolidate the constitution, nourishing and invigorating the kidney functions for hundreds years in Asian countries. A series of studies reported that YMJ and its components enhance memory retention, protects neuronal cell from reactive oxygen attack and boost immune activities. Recently the microarray analysis suggested that YMG-1 protects neurodegeneration through modulating various neuron specific genes. A total of 55 subjects were divided into three groups according to the treatment of YMG-1 (n=20), YMG-2 (n=20) and control (C; n=15) groups. Before treatments, all of subjects were subjected to the assessments on neuropsychological tests of K-WAIS test, Rey-Kim memory test, and psychophysiological test of Event-Related Potential (ERP) during auditory oddball task and repeated word recognition task. They were repeatedly assessed with the same methods after drug treatment for 6 weeks. Although no significant effect of drug was found in Rey-Kim memory test, a significant interaction (P = .010, P < 0.05) between YMG-2 and C groups was identified in the scores digit span and block design, which are the subscales of K-WAIS. The very similar but marginal interaction (P = .064) between YMG-1 and C groups was found too. In ERP analysis, only YMG-1 group showed decreasing tendency of P300 latency during oddball task while the others tended to increase, and it caused significant interaction between session and group (p= .004). This result implies the enhancement of cognitive function in due to consideration of relationship between P300 latency and the speed of information processing. However, no evidence which could demonstrate the significant drug effect was found in neither amplitude or latency. These results come together suggest that YMG-1, 2 may enhance the attention, resulting in enhancement of memory processing. For elucidating detailed mechanism of YMG on learning and memory, the further studies are necessary.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.5
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• pp.3344-3352
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Korean computer-based cognitive rehabilitation program (CoTras) on frontal-executive functions in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study was performed at C hospital in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea from August 2013 to March 2014. Ten patients with TBI were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group had been given CoTras once a day, five times a week for four weeks, whereas the control group had performed self-cognitive training under the same conditions. To verify the effect of intervention, the following executive function measures were used: Korean Montreal Cognitive Assessment (K-MoCA), Executive Clock Drawing Test (ECDT), Trail Making Test (TMT), Rey-Complex Figure Test (RCFT). Intervention group showed significant increase in K-MoCA, TMT, RCFT-delayed recall (p<.05). However, control group showed no significant change in any test. There was significant difference of changed scores (post test-pre test) between two groups in K-MoCA, TMT and RCFT-delayed recall (p<.05). This study showed that CoTras is effective to improve frontal-executive functions in patients with traumatic brain injury.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.40 no.1
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• pp.57.2-57.2
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• 2015

We have proposed a deep observing program to survey more than 3,000 sq. degree of southern sky with the KMTNet telescopes to search for ultra-faint dwarf galaxies. Recently, the test observations for our survey were made in B, V, R, I-band. We will report the performance of the KMTNet camera system and our detailed strategy in both of observations and analysis for the three-year survey.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.31.1-31.1
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• 2008

• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 1999.09a
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• pp.36-36
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• 1999

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• Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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• 1999.09a
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• pp.34-34
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• 1999

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• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2008.10b
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• pp.448-449
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• 2008

본 논문에서는 이동 로봇의 경로 추종을 위해서, 비선형 모델 예측 슬라이딩 모드 제어(nonlinear model predictive strung mode control) 기법을 제안한다. 본 논문에서 제안한 방법에서는 미래의 슬라이딩 평면을 예측하고, 이에 따른 최적화된 제어기를 유도함으로써 슬라이딩 모드 제어기 단독으로 사용하는 제언 시스템에 비해 성능을 향상시킬 수 있다. 마지막으로 컴퓨터 시뮬레이션을 통해 본 논문에서 제안한 제어기의 성능을 검증하고자한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2012.06a
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• pp.137-138
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• 2012

광원의 광달거리 산출에 이용되는 유효광도의 계산은 국제항로표지기술협회 권고에 의해 기존에 크게 3가지의 형태가 이용되었다. Schmidt-Clausen 식, Allard 식, Blondel-Rey-Douglas 식이 그것이다. 그러나 이 식들이 가지고 있는 한계로 인하여, 새로운 계산식이 요구되었으며, 2008년 12월 IALA 권고서 E-200시리즈에서 새롭게 Modified-Allard 식이 발표되었다. 본 논문은 새롭게 발표된 Modified-Allard 식에 따라 실제로 현장에서 이용되고 있는 등명기의 유효광도를 산정해 보았다.