• Nutritional Sciences
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.3-12
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• 2001

Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) are important components of brain phospholipds and play important role (s) in brain function. In rats, the maximum brain growth occurs during the period of lactation even though it happens during the third trimester of gestation in human. Since milk contained docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) even through the maternal diet had no DHA and/or a very small amount of its precursor, $\alpha$-linolenic acid ($\alpha$-LnA), an emphasis was given to maternal adipose tissue as a reservoir of this fatty acid. We, therefore, investigated the mesenteric and subcutaneous adipose tissues for their fatty acid composition in dams reared with different fat diets. Diets containing various amounts of $\omega$6 and $\omega$3 fatty acids were given to adult female rats (200-250g) throughout the pregnancy and lactation periods. Diets were composed of 10% (wt/wt) corn oil (CO), soybean oil (SO), perilla seed oil (PO) containing about 60% $\alpha$-LnA, or fish oil (FO) rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and DHA. The fatty acid ompositions of mesenteric and subcutaneous fat were measured and evaluated at Day-2 and Day-15 after parturition. In general, major characteristics of dietary fatty acid composition was reflected on the fatty acid composition of adipose tissues. Dietary fatty acid composition was reflected more on mesenteric fat as compared to subcutaneous fat. Mesenteric fat was found to contain less arachidonic acid (AA) and mesenteric fats of CO, SO and PO groups contained less DHA than did the subcutaneous fat. The P/M/S ratios of adipose tissues were similar between experimental groups while dietary P/M/S ratios differed significantly. It was noticeable that a small proportion of DHA was found in the adipose tissues of animals of CO, SO and PO groups (Day-2) and in SO and PO groups (Day-15), the groups which do not contain DHA in their diets. The percentage of DHA in mesenteric fat o CO, SO and PO groups decreased as lactation continues, while the proportion of DHA in FO group increased. Adipose tissues of FO group had higher DHA/EPA ratio as compared to the diet. Considering the fact that the body contains a large amount of adipose tissues, our present finding suggests that the adipose tissue can serve as a reservoir of DHA for pregnant and lactating rats.

• Journal of Wetlands Research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.25-37
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• 2022

Climate change is becoming increasingly unpredictable. This has led to changes in various systems such as ecosystems, human life and hydrological cycles. In particular, the recent unpredictable climate change frequently causes extreme droughts and torrential rains, resulting in complex water resources disasters that cause water pollution due to inundation and retirement rather than primary disasters. SWAT was used as a watershed model to analyze future runoff and pollutant loads. The climate scenario analyzed the RCP4.5 climate scenario of the Meteorological Agency standard scenario (HadGEM3-RA) using the normal quantitative mapping method. Runoff and pollutant load analysis were performed by linkage simulation of climate scenario and watershed model. Finally, the results of application and verification of linkage model and analysis of future water quality change due to climate change were presented. In this study, we simulated climate change scenarios using artificial neural networks, analyzed changes in water temperature and turbidity, and compared the results of dams with artificial neural network results through W2 model, a reservoir water quality model. The results of this study suggest the possibility of applying the nonlinearity and simplicity of neural network model to Hapcheon dam water quality prediction using climate change.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.28 no.1B
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• pp.11-20
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• 2008

The spillway type of small and midsize dams in Korea is almost overflow weir. To examine flood control capacity of overflow spillway, FLOW-3D was applied to Daesuho dam and analysis was focused on the discharge of dam spillway by changing weir shape. Overflow phases and discharges of linear labyrinth weir and curved labyrinth weir were compared with those of existing linear ogee weir. Hydraulic model experiment was performed to verify numerical result. Verification results showed that overflow behaviors and flow characteristics in the side channel by hydraulic model experiment and numerical simulation are well matched, and water surface elevation at side wall coincides with each other. When the reservoir elevation was increased up to design flood level, in case of the linear ogee weir the flow over the crest ran through smoothly in the side channel, whereas in cases of linear labyrinth weir and curved labyrinth weirs, the flow discharge was increased by 40 cms, and the flow over the weir crest, rotating counter-clockwise, was submerged in the side channel. The results of the water level-discharge curve revealed that labyrinth weir can increase discharge by 71% compared to the discharge of linear ogee weir at low reservoir elevation since it can have longer effective length. But as water surface elevation rises, the slope of water level-discharge curve of labyrinth weir becomes milder by submergence and nappe interference in the side channel.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.27-36
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• 2006

Most of domestic multipurpose dams were basin area to be large, therefore, soil loss were occurred by downpour in the rainy season, They have caused to accumulate sediments on the river and dam reservoir that brought the decrease of storage volume and difficulties of the quality management of water. Until now, the measurement cycle of sediments surveying was long and it was designed to use surveying the degree of sediments, Thus there were many difficult things to secure accuracy. In this study, it was intended to analyze the origin position tracing of sediments and the movement route, for this purpose, aerial LiDAR technology was applied to precise sediments surveying. The amount and location of soil loss were evaluated by classified properties of soil, land-cover, and topographical conditions in detail. Therefore, the reliance could be maintained in analyzing the route of soil loss by extracting the flow within a watercourse and using the advanced accurate DEM.

• Journal of Korea Water Resources Association
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• v.41 no.11
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• pp.1143-1152
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• 2008

Korea is located in a monson area, so that 2/3 of precipitation is fallen down in rainy season and dry season has few rainfall. Also, water quality gets worse during dry season by shortage of water. In this paper, the method, which is a physical way to improve water quality by dilution through over supplied water from big reservoir or dam, is analyzed at Han-river basin. For the sake of the analysis, the basin is divided in 33 catchments and each catchments' natural flow is simulated by SWAT-K and the future water demand is estimated by using statistics data. It is considered that Han-river basin has two big reservoirs(Chung-ju dam, So-yang gang dam) and potential discharge by dam is calculated through case of supply water from each dam and supply water from both dams.

• Journal of Environmental Science International
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.309-318
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• 2013

This study was conducted for determining the influence of artificial structures on benthic macroinvertebrate communities in stream. Sampling was taken at upper(pool), down(riffle) and control(riffle) from two check dams, two weirs, one agricultural reservoir, and one multipurpose dam in northern part of Gyeongsangbuk-do. The benthic macroinvertebrate communities of these structures were surveyed during 2009 to 2011. The simple habitat of benthic macroinvertebrates occurred at the upper sites due to pooling effects from artificial structures. Specifically, Check dam1, Jusanji, Imha dam showed very low biological attribute values compared to the down and control sites, which have greater difference in substrate characteristics. However, in the upper sites of Check dam2, Weir1 and Weir2, the difference of values of biological attributes was relatively smaller. Also, proportion of functional feeding groups and functional habit groups were relatively simpler at upper stream and the degree of community differences was greater between upper and down, control sites. Spearman's correlation between biological attributes and substrate characteristics, water quality parameters had significant correlations; particularly, the substrate characteristics were more significantly related. In conclusion, the pool caused by artificial structures had negative effects on benthic macroinvertebrate communities thus leading to simplified stream habitats at upper stream ecosystems.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.43 no.2
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• pp.258-274
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• 2016

Recently, as fluctuations in annual precipitations continue to grow, the frequency of floods and droughts is rapidly increasing. Especially, since many reservoirs are reported as having less capacity and aging faster than large dams, the damages due to floods and droughts are estimated to become more severe. With this background for the present study, field investigation of reservoirs in Chungnam, Chungbuk, and Chonbuk regions was carried out for disaster prevention and the safety management of agricultural reservoirs. Furthermore, embankment transformations were compared and analyzed after the raising of embankments. Based on design methods for remodeling agricultural reservoirs and the results of embankment raising and the problems which occurred on crest, supplementation to the upstream and downstream slopes, control sector, and spillway should be implemented in the existing reservoir. In regard to this, the condition assessment score of compound member of reservoirs was performed, the Chungnam region score was in the 3.11-4.73 range. In addition, reservoirs in Chungbuk scored in the 4.00-4.49 range, and reservoirs in Chonbuk scored in the 3.90-4.60 range. Applying current precision safety inspection practices to small reservoirs requires economic expenses and time, for which assessment items are too varied and complex. Therefore, subdivided condition assessment items and criteria should be improved and streamlined by deleting, reducing, combining, and selecting only the riskiest factors. In the future, reservoirs should be periodically monitored and systemically managed and rational plans for maintenance and repairs should be used as reinforcement methods.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.478-478
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• 2011

중소규모 댐 계획시, 댐 하류 홍수피해 저감, 합리적 운영, 유지관리 및 경제성 측면올 고려한 댐 계획은 무엇보다 중요하다. 지금까지 국내에서 계획/건설된 대규모 뱀에서와는 달리, 비교적 작은 규모의 유역에 있어서 댐 계획은 댐 유역 및 저수지의 수리 수문학적 특성 즉, 빠른 시간에 홍수량의 저수지 유입으로 저수지 수위가 급상승하는 등, 일반적인 기존 댐들과는 다른 특정을 지닌 중소규모유역 댐의 여수로 계획을 소개하고자 한다. 여수로 계획을 한 댐 유역의 특성으로 유역면적 약 $33km^2$, 총저수용량 2,211 만 $m^3$, 홍수조절용량 349만 $m^3$의 소규모 저수지를 가진 댐이다. 지방하천 최상류에 위치하는 유역면적이 작은 댐에서의 일반적인 수문학적 특징은 홍수도달시간이 1 시간 내외로 빠르고, 저수지 수위상승 속도가 0.2~0.3m/분 정도로 빠르게 나타난다. 이러한 수리 수문학적 특징 때문에 댐 여수로 수문 조작시간이 충분치 않으므로, PMF 유입과 같은 긴급한 상황에서는 댐을 월류할 가능성을 배제할 수 없다. 따라서 일반적으로 대규모 댐의 여수로 수문을 이용, 단독으로 홍수조절을 수행하던 기존 댐들과는 달리 소규모 댐에 적합한 특성을 지닌 여수로 계획의 필요성이 대두된다. 검토대상 여수로 형식으로는 국내 다목적댐에서 대부분 채택하고 있는 조절형 여수로, 무문식 여수로를 도입한 조절형+비조절형 여수로, 방류관식 여수로, 복합형 여수로 등을 안전성, 유지관리성 및 시공성 측면 등을 다각적으로 검토하였으며, 그 결과로 소규모 댐의 여수로 형식으로는 조절형+비조절형 여수로가 가장 적합한 형식이라고 판단하였다. 그러나, 여수로 형식 이 조절형+비조절형과 같이 폭이 100m가 넘는 광폭의 여수로에서 등폭 도수로를 채택할 경우 감세공의 폭이 과다해지는 문제점은 등폭 도수로와 도수로 끝단부에 도류벽을 설치하여 유수 에너지를 도류벽에서 1 차 감세한 후 댐에서 보편적인 정수지형 감세공으로 유수를 소통시키는 형식으로 계획하였다. 이러한 측수로형 감세공을 도입하여 정수지형 감세공 규모를 줄이는 경제적인 효과도 얻을 수 있도록 계획하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 1998.05a
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• pp.62-67
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• 1998

낙동강 수계 다목적댐 하류 지역에 대한 홍수조절 의사결정 능력을 향상시키고자 강우- 유출 모형으로 선정된 저류함수법으로 낙동강 수계 다목적댐 하류부의 유역유출 체계를 먼저 구 성하였다. 저류함수법에 의한 낙동강 수계 유역유출 체계도는 유역의 물리적 특성을 감안하여 소 유역은 41개, 하동망은 28개로 구성하였다. 또한 수문학적 하도추적 기법이 갖는 결점을 보완하기 위하여 낙동강 본류 및 상류에 댐이 있는 금호강, 황강, 남강, 밀양강 등 1 지류 이상의 홍수추적 을 수리학적 모형으로 보완하여 유역유출 체계를 이원화하여 두시스템을 상호·연계할 수 있도록 하였다. 상기 두 시스템을 '93년 8월 홍수(8, 7~8, 15)에 시험 적용하였다. 모형수행 경과 홍수기 댐운영시 저류함수모형에 의한 강우 유출 모형과 수리학적 하도추적 모형을 통합한 시스템을 동시에 적용하여 상호 보완 과정을 통해 운영한다면 다목적댐의 홍수조절 의사결정능력을 향상시킬 수 있다고 판단된다. 본 연구에서는 사용자가 해석적 방법으로 유역에서 수문자료를 이용하여 매개변수를 대화식으로 산정할 수 있는 GUI 시스템을 EXCEL97 환경에서 개발하여 신뢰성 있는 Rating curve가 확보 상·하류에 위치한 12개 수위관측소에서 89개 홍수사상을 대상으로 유역의 매개변수를 산정하였다. 또한, 미계측 유역의 저류함수 관련 매개변수 확장을 위하여 12개 소유역 에 대한 매개변수의 평균값과 유역면적, 하도연장 및 경사, 유역의 사면경사 등의 지형인자들을 조합하여 지역화분석을 수행하여 미계측 유역의 매개변수 산정식으로 제안하였다. 본 회귀식으로 산정된 소유역별 매개변수를 '93년 8월 홍수(8, 7~8, 15)에 적용한 결과, 낙동강 수계 본류상 주요 수위관측소별 홍수량예측이 이근천공식 보다 양호한 결과를 주어 본 연구에서 제시한 유역의 매 개변수 회귀식은 미계측 유역의 매개변수 산정시 충분한 활용성을 입증하였다. 저류함수법에 의 한 낙동강 수계 다목적댐 하류부의 유역유출 체계도는 수리학적 하도추적 모형과의 연계와 유역 의 물리적 특성을 감안하여 현재의 홍수통제소에서 운영하는 홍수예경보 시스템의 유출체계도와 우리공사 물관리 상황실의 저수관리 모형의 유출체계도를 기준으로 재구성하여 다목적댐 하류부의 소유역은 41개, 하도망은 28개로 결정하였다.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.53 no.2
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• pp.53-60
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• 2011

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of hydropower factors (watershed, gross head), operation ratio and unit electricity cost on the benefit-cost ratio (B/C ratio) of small hydropower using agricultural reservoirs. The equation of B/C ratio was expressed as a function of watershed area, gross head, operation ratio and unit electricity cost. The benefit increased with watershed area, gross head and unit electricity cost, while the cost increased with watershed area and gross head but decreased with operation ratio. The B/C ratio increased with watershed area, gross head, operation ratio and unit electricity cost. While the effect of gross head on the B/C ratio decreased with watershed area, the effect of operation ratio and unit electricity cost on the B/C ratio increased with watershed area. The operation ratio is an important factor to affect the B/C ratio and therefore we need to develop hydropower for the heightened dams to expect high operation ratio due to continuous water release. The unit electricity cost is also an important factor to affect the B/C ratio and the B/C ratio was always below 1 unless unit electricity cost is over 60 Won/kWh under given conditions. The reservoirs with economic feasibility for small hydropower development were three in 21 when the equation of B/C ratio was appled to the study reservoirs. The results can be used to choose the appropriate reservoir with economic feasibility for development of small hydropower.