• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.135-146
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• 2019

Deep beam has high section modules compared with shallow beam of the same weight. However, deep beam has low rotational capacity and high possibility of brittle failure so it is not possible to apply deep beams with a long span to intermediate moment frames, which should exhibit a ductility of 0.02rad of a story drift angle of steel moment frames. Accordingly, KBC and AISC limit the beam depth for intermediate and special moment frame to 750mm and 920mm respectively. The purpose of this paper is to improve the seismic performance of intermediate moment frame with 1200mm depth beam. In order to enhance vulnerability of plastic deformation capacity of deeper beam, Multi-Reduced Taper Beam(MRTB) shape that thickness of beam flange is reinforced and at the same time some part of the beam flange width is weakened are proposed. Based on concept of multiple plastic hinge, MRTB is intended to satisfy the rotation requirement for intermediate moment frame by dividing total story drift into each hinge and to prevent the collapse of the main members by inducing local buckling and fracture at the plastic hinge location far away from connection. The seismic performance of MRTB is evaluated by cyclic load test with conventional connections type WUF-W, RBS and Haunch. Some of the proposed MRTB connection satisfies connection requirements for intermediate moment frame and shows improved the seismic performance compared to conventional connections.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2020

최근 드론의 활용 분야가 다양해짐에 따라 측량뿐만 아니라 수색 및 구조 작업에서도 활발하게 사용되고 있다. 이러한 활용분야에서는 목표물의 위치나 UAV의 위치를 파악하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 본 논문은 드론에서 촬영한 이미지를 이용한 목표물 탐지 기법을 제안한다. 제안하는 방법에서는 드론이 촬영한 이미지를 찾고자 하는 이미지와 비교하여 목표물의 위치를 찾아 해당 목표물의 위경도 정보를 계산한다. 목표물의 정확한 위경도 정보는 핀홀 카메라의 특성을 이용하여 이미지 영상의 거리에 상응하는 실제 거리를 계산하여 위경도를 계산한다. 실제 실험을 통해 제안하는 방법을 이용하여 목표물의 위경도 위치를 정확하게 파악할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.179-188
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• 2020

Purpose: We compared noncoplanar volumetric modulated arc therapy (ncVMAT) plans to coplanar VMAT (cVMAT) plans by evaluating the dosimetric quality of each for esophageal cancer. Methods: Twenty patients treated for esophageal cancer with the cVMAT technique were retrospectively selected. The cVMAT plans consisted of three coplanar full arc beams. The ncVMAT plans consisted of two coplanar full arc beams and one noncoplanar partial arc beam ranging from 45° to 315° with a couch rotation angle of 315°±5°. For dosimetric evaluation, the dose-volumetric (DV) parameters of the planning target volume (PTV) and organs at risk (OARs) were calculated for all VMAT plans. Results: No clinically noticeable differences between the cVMAT and ncVMAT plans were observed in the DV parameters of the PTV. For the lungs, the V_{13 Gy} and mean dose for ncVMAT plans were smaller than those for cVMAT plans, showing statistically significant differences. For the heart, the values of the maximum dose for cVMAT and ncVMAT plans were 53.8±2.9 and 50.9±3.3 Gy, respectively (P=0.004). For the spinal cord, the values of the maximum dose for cVMAT and ncVMAT plans were 37.1±5.1 and 34.7±5.7 Gy, respectively (P<0.001). Conclusions: The use of ncVMAT plans provides better PTV coverage and sparing of OARs compared to that of cVMAT plans for long, tube-like esophageal cancer. For esophageal cancer, the ncVMAT plans showed a more favorable plan quality than the cVMAT plans.

• 융합신호처리학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.183-194
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• 2020

최근 영유아 성장기에 발생하는 고관절 이형성증(Developmental Dysplasia of Hip, DDH)의 숫자가 늘어나고 있다. DDH는 영유아 성장을 방해하고 다른 부작용도 많이 발생시키기 때문에 최대한 조기에 발견하여 치료해야 한다. 최근 들어 Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) 및 개선된 Resnet50을 활용한 머신러닝 기법이 초음파 영상 분석에 많이 활용되고 있다. 연구 결과를 보면 컴퓨터 보조 이미지 분석이 의료현장에서 객관성과 생산성을 크게 향상시키고 있다. 본 연구의 결과는 정형외과에서의 난제인 초음파 영상을 통한 DDH 컴퓨터 보조 진단 알고리즘에도 충분히 활용될 수 있다는 것을 보여주고 있다. 본 논문에서는 CNN을 활용하여 DDH를 자동으로 측정하고 진단할 수 있는 컴퓨터 보조 진단 알고리즘을 제안하였다. DDH 측정을 위해 유아 고관절의 정상/비정상 판독을 위해 Acetabulum-Femoral head의 angle을 자동으로 계산하였으며 기존 영상을 딥 러닝하여 진단을 자동으로 하는 알고리즘을 설계하였다. 실험 결과 의사와 비교하여 진단의 속도와 정확도가 향상된다는 것을 확인하였다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2021

Background: To suggest a reasonable isometric point based on the anatomical consistency of interosseous membrane (IOM) attachment in association with topographic characteristics of the interosseous crests, the footprints of the central band (CB) of the IOM on the radial and ulnar interosseous crests (RIC and UIC) were measured. Methods: We measured the distance from the CB footprints from each apex of both interosseous crests in 14 cadavers and the angles between the forearm axis of rotation (AOR) and the distal slopes of the RIC and UIC in 33 volunteers. Results: The CB footprints lay on the downslope of both interosseous crests with its upper margin on average 3-mm proximal from the RIC's apex consistently in the radial length, showing normality (p>0.05), and on average 16-mm distal from the UIC's apex on the ulna without satisfying normality (p<0.05). The average angle between the UIC's distal slope and the AOR was 1.3°, and the RIC's distal slope to the AOR was 14.0°, satisfying the normality tests (p>0.05), and there was no side-to-side difference in both forearms (p<0.05). Conclusions: The CB attached to the downslope just distal to the RIC's apex constrains the radius to the UIC that coincides with the AOR of the forearm circumduction, maintaining itself both isometrically and isotonically.

• 한국항행학회논문지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.78-84
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• 2022

본 논문에서는 다중 신호원이 존재하는 경우에 닫힌 형태 기반의 3차원 위치 추정 기법을 제안한다. TDOA나 AOA, FDOA와 같은 일반적인 위치 추정 기술은 단일 신호원이 존재하는 경우에 위치를 추정할 수 있으며, 미상의 다중 신호원이 존재하는 경우에 이를 구분하여 위치를 추정하는데 한계가 있다. 제안된 기법은 배열 안테나를 갖는 센서에 수신된 신호의 상호상관 벡터를 계산하고, 상호상관 값으로부터 TDOA값과 AOA값을 추정한다. 그리고 기준 센서의 위치를 이용하여 좌표 변환을 수행하고, 변환된 좌표에 대해 추정된 AOA값을 이용하여 좌표 회전을 수행한 후 각 신호원에 대한 3차원 위치를 추정한다. 제안된 기법은 컴퓨터 모의실험을 통해 그 성능을 검증한다.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.113-131
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• 2022

A rockburst is a common disaster in deep-tunnel excavation engineering, especially for high-geostress areas. An anomalously low friction effect is one of the most important inducements of rockbursts. To elucidate the correlation between an anomalously low friction effect and a rockburst, we establish a two-dimensional prediction model that considers the discontinuous structure of a rock mass. The degree of freedom of the rotation angle is introduced, thus the motion equations of the blocks under the influence of a transient disturbing force are acquired according to the interactions of the blocks. Based on the two-dimensional discontinuous block model of deep rock mass, a rockburst prediction model is established, and the initiation process of ultra-low friction rockburst is analyzed. In addition, the intensity of a rockburst, including the location, depth, area, and velocity of ejection fragments, can be determined quantitatively using the proposed prediction model. Then, through a specific example, the effects of geomechanical parameters such as the different principal stress ratios, the material properties, a dip of principal stress on the occurrence form and range of rockburst are analyzed. The results indicate that under dynamic disturbance, stress variation on the structural surface in a deep rock mass may directly give rise to a rockburst. The formation of rockburst is characterized by three stages: the appearance of cracks that result from the tension or compression failure of the deformation block, the transformation of strain energy of rock blocks to kinetic energy, and the ejection of some of the free blocks from the surrounding rock mass. Finally, the two-dimensional rockburst prediction model is applied to the construction drainage tunnel project of Jinping II hydropower station. Through the comparison with the field measured rockburst data and UDEC simulation results, it shows that the model in this paper is in good agreement with the actual working conditions, which verifies the accuracy of the model in this paper.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.457-461
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• 2021

Background Pedicled perforator flaps can present postoperative complications similar to those encountered in free flap surgery. Beyond a clinical evaluation, there is still no reliable technical aid for the early prediction of vascular issues. The aim of this study was to assess the support of near-infrared spectroscopy technology as an intraoperative tool to anticipate postsurgical flap ischemia. Methods We prospectively enrolled 13 consecutive patients who were referred to our hospital from March 2017 to July 2018 and required a reconstructive procedure with a pedicled fasciocutaneous perforator flap. We measured flap peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO₂) in each patient with a Somanetics INVOS 5100C Cerebral/Somatic Oximeter (Medtronic), both before and after transposition. Patient demographics, operative data, and complications were then recorded during the following 6 months. We analyzed the data using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and linear regression. Results The mean flap SpO₂ before and after transposition was 92%±3% and 78%±19%, respectively. The mean change in SpO₂ was 14%±17%, with a range of 0% to 55%. The change in saturation and mean saturation ratio were significantly different between patients with and without postoperative flap necrosis. Conclusions An immediate quantitative analysis of flap peripheral capillary SpO₂ after transposition has never before been described. In our experience, an intraoperative drop in SpO₂ equal to or greater than 15%-20% predicted vascular complications in pedicled perforator flaps. Conversely, flap size and rotation angle were not correlated with the risk of flap necrosis.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.529-547
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• 2022

Graphene is one of the strongest, stiffest, and lightest nanoscale materials known to date, making it a potentially viable and attractive candidate for developing lightweight structural composites to prevent high-velocity ballistic impact, as commonly encountered in defense and space sectors. In-plane twist in bilayer graphene has recently revealed unprecedented electronic properties like superconductivity, which has now started attracting the attention for other multi-physical properties of such twisted structures. For example, the latest studies show that twisting can enhance the strength and stiffness of graphene by many folds, which in turn creates a strong rationale for their prospective exploitation in high-velocity impact. The present article investigates the ballistic performance of twisted bilayer graphene (tBLG) nanostructures. We have employed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, augmented further by coupling gaussian process-based machine learning, for the nanoscale characterization of various tBLG structures with varying relative rotation angle (RRA). Spherical diamond impactors (with a diameter of 25Å) are enforced with high initial velocity (V_i) in the range of 1 km/s to 6.5 km/s to observe the ballistic performance of tBLG nanostructures. The specific penetration energy (E_p^*) of the impacted nanostructures and residual velocity (V_r) of the impactor are considered as the quantities of interest, wherein the effect of stochastic system parameters is computationally captured based on an efficient Gaussian process regression (GPR) based Monte Carlo simulation approach. A data-driven sensitivity analysis is carried out to quantify the relative importance of different critical system parameters. As an integral part of this study, we have deterministically investigated the resonant behaviour of graphene nanostructures, wherein the high-velocity impact is used as the initial actuation mechanism. The comprehensive dynamic investigation of bilayer graphene under the ballistic impact, as presented in this paper including the effect of twisting and random disorder for their prospective exploitation, would lead to the development of improved impact-resistant lightweight materials.

• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.246-255
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• 2022

The need for non-destructive testing and evaluation of Korean traditional wooden buildings is increasing because of their widespread deterioration. Among all types of deterioration, termite damage in wooden columns is the most difficult to detect with the naked eye because it starts inside the wood, and the initial deterioration is small. X-ray computed tomography (CT) is the best technology to investigate the inner state of wood that has less damage, but applying it to wooden columns between walls is challenging. Therefore, the feasibility of tomosynthesis, which is a method to reconstruct a coronal section of a subject with a few X-ray projections from a limited angle of rotation, was studied as an alternative to CT. Pine (P. densiflora) with three artificial holes was prepared as a specimen to evaluate the quality of reconstructed tomosynthesis images according to the different number of projections. The quality of the tomosynthesis images in the in-focus plane was evaluated using the contrast-to-noise ratios, while a vertical resolution between the images was assessed by determining the artificial spread function. The quality of the tomosynthesis image in the in-focus plane increased as the number of projections increased and then remained constant as the number of projections reached 21 or over. In the case of vertical resolution, there was no significant difference when 21 projections or more were used to reconstruct the images. A distinct difference between coronal section images was found when the distance was more than 10 mm from one plane to another plane.