• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2008

Objective : Total laminectomy (TL) is an effective surgical technique for the treatment of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) along multiple levels. However, kyphosis and probable neurological deterioration have been frequently reported after laminectomy. We analyzed the changes in the cervical curvature after TL and subsequent changes in neurological status. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the records of 14 patients who underwent TL for the treatment of cervical OPLL between Jan. 1998 and Dec. 2003. TL was selected according to the previously determined criteria. The curvature of the cervical spine was visualized on a lateral cervical spine X-ray and measured using Ishihara's Curvature Index (CI) before the operation and at the last follow-up examination. Perioperative neurological status was estimated using the modified Japanese Orthopedic Association score and the Improvement Rate (IR) at the same time as the images were evaluated. Results : The mean age of the patients was 57 years, the male/female ratio was 10:4, and the mean follow-up period was 41 months. The mean number of OPLL was 4.9, and the mean number of operated levels was also 4.9. The CI decreased after TL (p=0002), which was indicative of a kyphotic change. However, this kyphotic change showed no correlation with the length of the follow-up period, number of operated levels and preoperative CI. Neurological examination at the last follow-up showed an improved neurological status in all patients (p=0.001). There was no neurological deterioration in any case during the follow-up period. Moreover, there was no correlation between IR and the degree of kyphotic change. Postoperative complications, such as C5 radiculopathy and epidural bleeding, resolved spontaneously without neurological sequelae. Conclusion : Kyphotic change was observed in all but one patient who underwent TL for the treatment of cervical OPLL. However, we did not find any contributing factors to kyphosis or evidence of postoperative neurological deterioration.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.565-577
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• 1996

This study was conducted to evaluate the association of work posture with cervical spine abnormality toward 106 microwave-oven assemblers. A self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain a general characteristics and a work history of workers. The posture of neck and shoulder joint of workers were measured with video tape recording and the simple X-ray of cervical spine was checked-up to observe the X-ray abnormality including degenerative change, curvature abnormality, disc space narrowing or disc canal narrowing. The result were as follows. 1. The prevalence of degenerative change among cervicobrachial disorder workers was 44.3% (47 persons), curvature abnormality was 43.4%(46 persons), disc space narrowing was 21.7%(23 persons), and disc canal narrowing was 21.7%(23 persons). 2. The prevalence of degenerative change at cervical spine was increased with the degree of neck flexion(flexed versus neutral, odds ratio [OR]=2.7), the total work posture of neck(mild or severe awkward versus neutral ; OR=1.2, 3.4). 3. The prevalence of degenerative change at cervical spine was increased with the degree of the right shoulder flexion, the heaviness of the materials carried by the right hand and the degree of awkwardness at the total work posture of right shoulder(p<0.05). 4. There was no evidence of association between curvature abnormality, disc space narrowing, disc canal narrowing and work posture. In conclusion the awkward work posture was related with degenerative change of cervical spine among microwave oven assembling workers and the further study in these field must be made to prove the association objectively.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.877-887
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• 2003

구조벽의 성능에 기초한 내진설계를 위해서는 변형요구량을 만족시킬 수 있도록 구조벽의 횡보강 길이 및 보강상세를 결정하는 합리적인 설계 방법이 필요하다. 이를 위하여, 다양한 설계변수를 고려하여 단부 횡보강된 구조벽의 최대곡률성능을 정의하였고 벽체의 형상, 설계변위에 따른 곡률요구량을 정의하였다. 벽체의 곡률성능과 요구량을 등가로 하여 벽체 단부의 횡보강길이를 산정할 수 있는 방법을 제안하였다. 본 방법에 의하면 단부횡보강길이는 압축력과 설계변위가 증가하면 늘어나고 콘크리트 강도, 벽체두께, 횡보강효과, 형상비가 커지면 줄어든다. 또한 효율적인 단부 횡보강 효과와 시공성을 확보하기 위해서 단부 횡보강상세에 대한 연구를 수행하였으며 이 연구결과를 근거로 효율적인 횡보강근의 배치간격에 대한 합리적인 지침을 제안하였다.

• 대한화장품학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.399-405
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• 2018

다층 및 다중구획 하이드로젤을 설계하여 4D 마스크팩 적용을 위한 자가접힘 특성분석을 수행하였다. 온도민감성 분자를 하이드로젤에 도입하여 팽창비가 다른 두 층으로 구성된 하이드로젤을 제조하였다. 나아가 팽창비 차이를 조절하여 자가접힘 정도가 다른 삼중구획 하이드로젤을 설계하였다. 상온에서 각각 0.03, 0, $0.03mm^{-1}$의 곡률을 갖는 구획화된 하이드로젤은 피부 온도에서 1.33, 0, $1.33mm^{-1}$의 곡률로 변화하여, 안면 밀착성이 현저히 높아지는 것을 확인하였다. 다층 및 다중구획 하이드로젤 제조 기술은 안면의 부위별 굴곡모양에 따라 자가변환이 가능한 맞춤형 4D 마스크팩 구현에 활용될 수 있다.

• 한국강구조학회 논문집
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.351-360
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• 2009

본 연구에서는 스테인리스 강관의 구조재로서 적용성 검토를 위해 편심 축하중을 받는 스테인리스 원형강관 보-기둥에 대한 좌굴강 도와 거동을 파악하고자 한다. 주요변수는 축력과 양단 비대칭 모멘트를 받는 이중곡률 보-기둥에 세장비(細長比)와 편심비(e/k)로 한 스테인리 스 원형강관의 최대내력 및 변형능력 등의 역학적 특성을 규명하며, 이론해석을 통한 실험값과 비교함으로서 스테인리스 강관 구조설계을 위한 기초 자료를 구하는데 그 목적이 있다. 실험결과를 해석결과와 비교해본 결과, 세장비 70의 편심비가 0인 시험체만이 낮고, 그 외 모든 시험체는 해석을 통한 M-P 상관곡선을 상회하는 결과를 보이나, 편심비가 작을수록 해석값에 근접하고 있어, 이론해석에서 적용한 세장비를 고려한 좌굴계수나 강도저감계수가 스테인리스 원형강관에 대해서는 별도의 값이 적용될 가능성이 있는 것으로 판단되며, 더 많은 실험에 의해 확증되어야 할 것이다.

• 대한기계학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.540-546
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• 1992

본 연구에서는 레이놀즈응력 모델이 곡률효과에 대한 추가적인 수정을 요구하 는 지를 알기 위하여 유선곡률에 의해 영향을 받는 원형 쿠에트 유동에 대해 수치계산 을 수행하고, 이 결과를 측정한 실험치와 비교하였다. 본 연구의 실험에서는 완전 난류 영역에서 난류평균속도와 난류응력성분들을 측정하였다. 수치계산에 있어서는 레이놀즈응력 모델에 대하여 Gibson과 Younis가 곡률효과를 고려해 제안한 새로운 모 델상수를 기존의 모델상수와 함께 적용하여 그 결과를 비교하였다. 계산된 결과를 본 실험의 측정치와 아울러 함께 Smith와 Townsend의 측정치와도 비교하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.329-345
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• 2017

This paper devoted to study dynamic interaction between crack and inclusion or void by developing the eXtended Finite Element Methods (XFEM). A novel XFEM approximation is presented for these structures containing multi discontinuities (void, inclusion, and crack). The level set methods are used so that elements that include a crack segment, the boundary of a void, or the boundary of an inclusion are not required to conform to discontinuous edges. The investigation covers the effects of a single circular or elliptical void / stiff inclusion, and multi stiff inclusions on the crack propagation path under dynamic loads. Both the void and the inclusion have a significant effect on the dynamic crack propagation path. The crack initially curves towards into the void, then, the crack moves round the void and propagates away the void. If a large void lies in front of crack tip, the crack may propagate into the void. If an enough small void lies in front of crack tip, the void may have a slight or no influence on the crack propagation path. For a stiff inclusion, the crack initially propagates away the inclusion, then, after the crack moves round the inclusion, it starts to propagate along its original path. As ${\delta}$ (the ratio of the elastic modulus of the inclusion to that of the matrix) increases, a larger curvature of the crack path deflection can be observed. However, as ${\delta}$ increases from 2 to 10, the curvature has an evident increase. By comparison, the curvature has a slight increase, as ${\delta}$ increases from 10 to 1000.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.295-300
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• 2011

선박은 상자형태 구조로 구성되어 있으며 선박의 선 수미, 선저만곡부, 갑판 등에 주로 사용하고 있다. 이런 구조는 박판구조이며 1차 지지부재로 사용된다. 평판구조와 비교하였을 때 상이한 거동을 보이며 일반적으로 압축하중을 받을 경우 곡률변화에 따라 다른 좌굴 및 최종 강도 경향을 나타냈다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 압축하중을 받고 있는 보강곡판인 1/2+1+1/2 bay 모델에 대하여 비선형유한요소해석을 수행하였으며 매개변수 영향은 곡률변화뿐만 아니라 세장비, 웨브높이/두께 등을 고려하여 해석모델에 대한 붕괴모드에 대해 검토하였다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2022

A two-layer beam consisting of an elastoplastic layer and a functional layer made of shape memory alloy (SMA) TiNi is considered. Constitutive relations for SMA are set by a microstructural model capable to calculate strain increment produced by arbitrary increments of stress and temperature. This model exploits the approximation of small strains. The equations to calculate the variations of the strain and the internal variables are based on the experimentally registered temperature kinetics of the martensitic transformations with an account of the crystallographic features of the transformation and the laws of equilibrium thermodynamics. Stress and phase distributions over the beam height are calculated by steps, by solving on each step the boundary-value problem for given increments of the bending moment (or curvature) and the tensile force (or relative elongation). Simplifying Bernoulli's hypotheses are applied. The temperature is considered homogeneous. The first stage of the numerical experiment is modeling of preliminary deformation of the beam by bending or stretching at a temperature corresponding to the martensitic state of the SMA layer. The second stage simulates heating and subsequent cooling across the temperature interval of the martensitic transformation. The curvature variation depends both on the total thickness of the beam and on the ratio of the layer's thicknesses.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제67권6호
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• pp.555-563
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• 2018

Architectural fabrics membranes have not only the structural performance but also act as an efficient cladding to cover large areas. Because of the direct relationship between form and force distribution in tension membrane structures, form-finding procedure is an important issue. Ideally, once the optimal form is found, a uniform pre-stressing is applied to the fabric which takes the form of a minimal surface. The force density method is one of the most efficient computational form-finding techniques to solve the initial equilibrium equations. In this method, the force density ratios of the borders to the membrane is the main parameter for shape-finding. In fact, the shape is evolved and improved with the help of the stress state that is combined with the desired boundary conditions. This paper is evaluated the optimum amount of this ratio considering the curvature of the flexible boarders for structural configurations, i.e., hypar and conic membranes. Results of this study can be used (in the absence of the guidelines) for the fast and optimal design of fabric structures.