• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제42권6호
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• pp.805-826
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• 2022

The free and live load-forced vibration behaviour of porous functionally graded (PFG) higher order nanobeams in the thermal and magnetic fields is investigated comprehensively through this work in the framework of nonlocal strain gradient theory (NLSGT). The porosity effects on the dynamic behaviour of FG nanobeams is investigated using four different porosity distribution models. These models are exploited; uniform, symmetrical, condensed upward, and condensed downward distributions. The material characteristics gradation in the thickness direction is estimated using the power-law. The magnetic field effect is incorporated using Maxwell's equations. The third order shear deformation beam theory is adopted to incorporate the shear deformation effect. The Hamilton principle is adopted to derive the coupled thermomagnetic dynamic equations of motion of the whole system and the associated boundary conditions. Navier method is used to derive the analytical solution of the governing equations. The developed methodology is verified and compared with the available results in the literature and good agreement is observed. Parametric studies are conducted to show effects of porosity parameter; porosity distribution, temperature rise, magnetic field intensity, material gradation index, non-classical parameters, and the applied moving load velocity on the vibration behavior of nanobeams. It has been showed that all the analyzed conditions have significant effects on the dynamic behavior of the nanobeams. Additionally, it has been observed that the negative effects of moving load, porosity and thermal load on the nanobeam dynamics can be reduced by the effect of the force induced from the directed magnetic field or can be kept within certain desired design limits by controlling the intensity of the magnetic field.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.167-184
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• 2023

In this study, a new recentering friction device (RFD) to retrofit steel moment frame structures is introduced. The device provides both self-centering and energy dissipation capabilities for the retrofitted structure. A hybrid performance-based seismic design procedure considering multiple limit states is proposed for designing the device and the retrofitted structure. The design of the RFD is achieved by modifying the conventional performance-based seismic design (PBSD) procedure using computational intelligence techniques, namely, genetic algorithm (GA) and artificial neural network (ANN). Numerous nonlinear time-history response analyses (NLTHAs) are conducted on multi-degree of freedom (MDOF) and single-degree of freedom (SDOF) systems to train and validate the ANN to achieve high prediction accuracy. The proposed procedure and the new RFD are assessed using 2D and 3D models globally and locally. Globally, the effectiveness of the proposed device is assessed by conducting NLTHAs to check the maximum inter-story drift ratio (MIDR). Seismic fragilities of the retrofitted models are investigated by constructing fragility curves of the models for different limit states. After that, seismic life cycle cost (LCC) is estimated for the models with and without the retrofit. Locally, the stress concentration at the contact point of the RFD and the existing steel frame is checked being within acceptable limits using finite element modeling (FEM). The RFD showed its effectiveness in minimizing MIDR and eliminating residual drift for low to mid-rise steel frames models tested. GA and ANN proved to be crucial integrated parts in the modified PBSD to achieve the required seismic performance at different limit states with reasonable computational cost. ANN showed a very high prediction accuracy for transformation between MDOF and SDOF systems. Also, the proposed retrofit showed its efficiency in enhancing the seismic fragility and reducing the LCC significantly compared to the un-retrofitted models.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.153-162
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• 2024

Objectives: Among OECD countries, South Korea has been having the highest suicide rate since 2018, with 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people reported in 2020. The objectie of this study was to examine the use of generative artificial intellicence (AI) chatbots to train third-year Korean medicine (KM) students in conducting suicide risk assessments for patients with depressive disorders to train students for their clinical practice skills. Methods: The Claude 3 Sonnet model was utilized for chatbot simulations. Students performed mock consultations using standardized suicide risk assessment tools including Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) tool and ASQ Brief Suicide Safety Assessment. Experiences and attitudes were collected through an anonymous online survey. Responses were rated on a 1~5 Likert scale. Results: Thirty-six students aged 22~30 years participated in this study. Their scores for interest and appropriateness (4.66±0.57), usefulness (4.60±0.61), and overall experience (4.63±0.60) were high. Their evaluation of the usability of artificial intelligence chatbot was also high at 4.58±0.70 points. However, their trust in chatbot responses (Q12) was lower (3.86±0.99). Common issues related to dissatisfaction included conversation disruptions due to token limits and inadequate chatbot responses. Conclusions: This is the first study investigating generative AI chatbots for suicide risk assessment training in KM education. Students reported high satisfaction, although their trust in chatbot accuracy was moderate. Technical limitations affected their experience. These preliminary findings suggest that generative AI chatbots hold promise for clinical training, particularly for education in psychiatry. However, improvements in response accuracy and conversation continuity are needed.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.773-780
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• 2019

Objective: To assess segmental liver stiffness (LS) with MRI before and after endovascular intervention in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS). Materials and Methods: Twenty-three patients (13 males and 10 females; mean age, 42.6 ± 12.6 years; age range, 31-56 years) with BCS as a primary liver disease were recruited for this study. Two consecutive magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) examinations were performed before the endovascular treatment. Fifteen patients who underwent endovascular intervention treatment also had follow-up MRE scans within three days after the procedure. LS was measured in three liver segments: the right posterior, right anterior, and left medial segments. Inter-reader and inter-exam repeatability were analyzed with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and Bland-Altman analysis. Segmental LS and clinical characteristics before and after the intervention were also compared. Results: Within three days of the endovascular intervention, all three segmental LS values decreased: LS of the right posterior segment = 7.23 ± 0.88 kPa (before) vs. 4.94 ± 0.84 kPa (after), LS of the right anterior segment = 7.30 ± 1.06 kPa (before) vs. 4.77 ± 0.85 kPa (after), and LS of the left medial segment = 7.22 ± 0.87 kPa (before) vs. 4.87 ± 0.72 kPa (after) (all p = 0.001). There was a significant correlation between LS changes and venous pressure gradient changes before and after treatments (r = 0.651, p = 0.009). The clinical manifestations of all 15 patients significantly improved after therapy. The MRE repeatability was excellent, with insignificant variations (inter-reader, ICC = 0.839-0.943: inter-examination, ICC = 0.765-0.869). Bland-Altman analysis confirmed excellent agreement (limits of agreement, 13.4-19.4%). Conclusion: Segmental LS measured by MRE is a promising repeatable quantitative biomarker for monitoring the treatment response to minimally invasive endovascular intervention in patients with BCS.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.589-599
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• 2024

Dispersion occurs when clay soil disperses under specific conditions and is rapidly washed away. While there are numerous methods for rectifying it, they are neither cost nor time-effective. The current study used metakaolin and zeolite to improve heavily dispersive clay soil either separately or in combination at 0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, and 8% of the soil weight. After 7 days of curing, the samples were tested to determine the extent of change in the dispersion potential, as well as the improvement of the geotechnical properties of the soil. The results indicated that the addition of 2% zeolite with 6% to 8% metakaolin decreased the dispersion potential considerably. Double hydrometry test findings revealed that the dispersion potential decreased by almost 70% and entered the non-dispersive group; the crumb test also revealed this. Atterberg limits testing indicated a decrease in the plasticity index which reduced the flexibility of the samples. The greatest decrease in PI (67.5%) was achieved with the addition of 8% zeolite plus 8% metakaolin to the soil. The results of density tests revealed that a decrease in the optimal moisture content increased the maximum dry density of soil. This increase in density was a response to the high reactivity of metakaolin with calcium hydroxide and the formation of calcium hydroxide hydrate gel. This eventually caused an increase in the unconfined compressive strength, the greatest increase in strength of about 1.8-fold was observed with a combination of 2% zeolite and 6% metakaolin compared to the unmodified sample.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.564-577
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• 2016

Salinity stress limits plant cultivation in many areas worldwide; however, persimmon (Diospyros spp.) has high tolerance to salt. Five accessions of Diospyros [three of Diospyros lotus (accession numbers 824, 846, and 847); one of Diospyros kaki var. sylvestris (869); and one of Diospyros virginiana (844)] were chosen for analysis of salinity stress. We compared the effects of salt stress on plant growth, relative water content (RWC), malondialdehyde (MDA), electrolyte leakage (EL), hydrogen peroxide content ($H_2O_2$), and antioxidative enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, SOD; catalase, CAT; peroxidase, POD; and ascorbate peroxidase, APX) in leaves of healthy potted seedlings from each of the five accessions after salt treatment for 25 days. Salt stress affected the growth of plants in all five accessions, with all three D. lotus accessions showing the most severe effect. Salt stress increased membrane lipid peroxidation in all accessions, but a stronger increase was observed in the three D. lotus accessions. Moreover, accumulation of $H_2O_2$ was faster in salt-sensitive D. lotus compared to salt-tolerant D. virginiana 844. The activities of all antioxidant enzymes increased in D. virginiana 844 and in D. kaki var. sylvestris 869; the activities of SOD, CAT, and APX were at similar levels in D. virginiana 844 and D. kaki var. sylvestris 869, but POD activity was stimulated to a greater extent in D. virginiana 844. The activities of all antioxidant enzymes (except POD) decreased in D. lotus 824 and increased (except for SOD) in D.lotus 846. The activities of SOD and APX decreased in D. lotus 847, whereas POD and CAT activities both increased. Relative water content decreased significantly in D. lotus. No significant changes in lipid peroxidation or relevant antioxidant parameters were detected in any of the accessions in controls treated with 0.0% NaCl. D. virginiana 844 had higher antioxidant capacity in response to salinity compared to other persimmon rootstocks. These results indicate that changes of these key physiological variables are related to salinity resistance in different accessions of persimmon.

• 한국지진공학회논문집
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• 제9권1호통권41호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2005

국내와 같이 풍하중이 지배 횡하중으로 작용하는 중/약진대라 할지라도 초고층건물의 설계를 담당하고 있는 구조기술자는 특정세기의 잠재지진(가령 재래기 500년 정도의 설계용지진동 또는 재래기 2400년 정도의 최대한도지진)이 구조시스템에 미칠 수 있는 구조적 영향을 합리적으로 평가할 수 있어야 한다. 본 연구에서는 중/약진대로 분류되는 국내의 지진환경하에서, 국내 구조사무소의 평균적 실무관행에 따라 내풍설계된 초고층 철골중심가새골조를 가정하여 지진해석을 수행하고 내진성능을 평가하였다. 내풍설계에서 요구되는 사용성 요건 및 횡력저항 철골부재에 부과돠는 폭-두께비 제한 등으로 인해 상당한 크기의 시스템 초과강도(system overstrength)가 유입됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 내풍설계과정에서 부차적으로 기인하는 이 시스템 초과강도로 인하여, 본 연구의 세장비 6 이상의 철골조 초고층 중심가새골조는 2400년 재래기의 최대한도지진에 대해서도 즉시입주 가능한 거동수준에서 탄성적으로 저항할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.718-724
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• 2008

The ion selective microelectrode (ISME) has been used for measuring the ion profile of DO, $NH_4{^+}-N$, $NO_2{^-}-N$ and $NO_3{^-}-N$ in biofilm. In this study we evaluated the detection limit and validity of ISME and applied ISME for the continuous measurement of $NH_4{^+}-N$ and $NO_3{^-}-N$ concentration in the modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) process. Average detection limits of $NH_4{^+}-N$ and $NO_3{^-}-N$ ISME were $10^{-4.44}M$ and $10^{-4.62}M$, respectively. Since the ISME with $5{\sim}10{\mu}m$ of tip diameter showed a faster response time than that of $1{\sim}5{\mu}m$, the ISME with a tip diameter of $5{\sim}10{\mu}m$ was fabricated and used to make real-time ion detections. Direct monitoring of $NH_4{^+}-N$ and $NO_3{^-}-N$ concentrations in the aerobic (2) tank causes the instability of the electromotive force (EMF) for the initial 5~8 hours and also causes remarkable error values of $NH_4{^+}-N$ and $NO_3{^-}-N$ concentration. This phenomenon is caused by aeration and mixing in the reactor. Thus, the measuring chamber was newly designed for the aerobic (2) tank and then the EMF of the ISME were stabilized in less than 1 hour. Errors of $NH_4{^+}-N$ and $NO_3{^-}-N$ concentration were decreased after stabilization of the EMF. The ISME analysis were well corresponded to the results of auto analyzer and ion chromatography. Consequently, the concentration of $NH_4{^+}-N$ and $NO_3{^-}-N$ could be continuously measured for 178 hours by the ISME.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:시스템및이론
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.101-112
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• 2007

하드디스크는 가장 널리 사용되는 보조 기억 장치로 여겨져 왔으며 최근에 그 용도가 멀티미디어 응용 프로그램이나 게임과 같은 I/O 집중적인 응용 프로그램으로 인해 더욱 이동성 컴퓨팅 시스템에서 중요해지고 있는 실정이다. 그러나 디스크 드라이브에서의 상당한 전력 소모로 인해 이동성 시스템에서의 배터리 수명이 여전히 치명적으로 제약되고 있다. 본 논문에서는, 일반적인 모바일 플랫폼에서 (하나의 큰 디스크를 사용하는 대신에) 다중의 작은 디스크를 사용하는 것이 에너지 효율적이면서도 큰 성능 저하없는 보조 저장 장치 해법이 될 수 있다는 것을 보인다. 또한， 본 논문에서는 디스크 데이타를 유관한 그룹들로 분류하고 이 그룹들을 같은 디스크로 이동시키는， 새로운 에너지 절감 기법을 제안한다. 또한， 이 기법을 기존의 데이타 집중 기법과 비교하고 나아가 이 기법들을 결합한다. 실험 결과， 제안한 기법을 단일 2.5' 디스크에 적용한 경우 보다 한 쌍의 1.8' 디스크에 적용한 경우， 충분히 작은 I/O 응답 감소 증가만을 가지면서도 최고 34%의 에너지 절감을 얻을 수 있었다. 또한， 기존의 데이타 집중 기법에 대해서도 최고 14.8% 이상의 에너지 절감과 최고 11배 이상의 I/O 응답 시간 개선을 얻을 수 있었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제41권8호
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• pp.691-700
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• 2008

본 연구는 착상 후 단계의 쥐 배아와 난황낭을 대상으로 구리 결핍이 NO 하부 신호전달체계에 영향을 주는지를 알아보기 위한 것으로, 연구 결과는 다음과 같이 요약할 수 있다. 첫째, 구리 결핍은 정상적인 배아 및 난황낭 발달을 억제하고, NO의 생물학적 이용도와 아세틸콜린에 대한 NO dose-response를 낮추었다. 둘째, 구리 결핍은 NO의 하부 신호전달 물질인 cGMP 수준을 감소시켰으나, NO/cGMP 하부 신호전달체계 표적 중 하나인 P-VASP에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 셋째, 구리 결핍 배양액에 NO donor를 첨가하는 것은 구리 결핍 배아와 난황낭의 기형 발생 빈도를 구리 정상군과 비슷한 수준으로 개선시켰다. 넷째, NO donor 첨가는 구리 결핍군에서 감소되었던 cGMP의 농도를 유의적으로 증가시켰지만, P-VASP에는 영향을 미치지 않았다. 상기 연구 결과들은 구리 결핍으로 인한 NO의 생물학적 이용도의 감소가 기형발생의 주요 발생 기전이라는 것을 뒷 받침하고 있다. 또한, 임상적으로 임신 기간 중 적절한 구리 섭취의 중요성을 강조한다.