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Dual-Band Fractal Antenna with Bandwidth Improvement for Wireless Applications

  • Nsir, Chiraz Ben;Boussetta, Chokri;Ribero, Jean-Marc;Gharsallah, Ali
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.75-80
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    • 2021
  • In this paper, a dual-band Koch Snowflake antenna is proposed for wireless communication systems. Fractal geometry, CPW-feed and stepped ground planes are used to improve the impedance bandwidth. By properly introducing a hexagonal split-ring slot to radiating element, a lower frequency band is generated. The proposed structure is fabricated and tested. Experiment results exhibit dual-band of 0.73-0.98 GHZ and 1.6-3.1 GHz which makes this antenna suitable candidate for GSM900, GSM1800, UTMS2100, Wi-Fi 2400 and LTE2600 bands. In addition, a good radiation pattern, a satisfactory peak gain and a radiation efficiency, which reaches 95%, are achieved.

A Suggestion for Data Assimilation Method of Hydrometeor Types Estimated from the Polarimetric Radar Observation

  • Yamaguchi, Kosei;Nakakita, Eiichi;Sumida, Yasuhiko
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2009.05a
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    • pp.2161-2166
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    • 2009
  • It is important for 0-6 hour nowcasting to provide for a high-quality initial condition in a meso-scale atmospheric model by a data assimilation of several observation data. The polarimetric radar data is expected to be assimilated into the forecast model, because the radar has a possibility of measurements of the types, the shapes, and the size distributions of hydrometeors. In this paper, an impact on rainfall prediction of the data assimilation of hydrometeor types (i.e. raindrop, graupel, snowflake, etc.) is evaluated. The observed information of hydrometeor types is estimated using the fuzzy logic algorism. As an implementation, the cloud-resolving nonhydrostatic atmospheric model, CReSS, which has detail microphysical processes, is employed as a forecast model. The local ensemble transform Kalman filter, LETKF, is used as a data assimilation method, which uses an ensemble of short-term forecasts to estimate the flowdependent background error covariance required in data assimilation. A heavy rainfall event occurred in Okinawa in 2008 is chosen as an application. As a result, the rainfall prediction accuracy in the assimilation case of both hydrometeor types and the Doppler velocity and the radar echo is improved by a comparison of the no assimilation case. The effects on rainfall prediction of the assimilation of hydrometeor types appear in longer prediction lead time compared with the effects of the assimilation of radar echo only.

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An Analysis on Priority of School Library Evaluation Index Utilizing the AHP (AHP를 활용한 학교도서관 운영평가 지표의 우선순위 분석)

  • Lim, Jeong-Hoon;Lee, Byeong-Kee
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.50 no.2
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    • pp.169-189
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study was to elicit the priority of the index of the operation evaluation of the school library, and to present measures for improvement of the evaluation index that reflects the project sites. To this end, the school library evaluation index was analyzed by applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process(AHP) analysis method to teacher librarians who are the representative personnel of the school library. According to the research, the priority of the upper tier evaluation areas was human resources, library services, information resources, library management, facilities and environment, and the priority of the lower tier evaluation items was human resource allocation, human resources expertise, reading education, information literacy education, efforts to activate education, book composition snowflake, the latest book, budget, facility access, book status, appropriateness of facilities and facilities, management plan, proximity accessibility, PR and marketing, school library steering committee, cooperation, use of materials current status. The conclusions drawn from this study could be used as basic data in the application of fieldworked school library assessment indicators.

Design and Implementation of Prototype model of Vehicle speed automatic variable control System (차량속도 자동화 가변 시스템의 프로트 타입 모델 설계 및 구현)

  • Choi, Sung-Jai
    • The Journal of the Institute of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.47-54
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    • 2019
  • In the worldwide, The issue comes up which is the danger of car accidents from climate-change effects. We are considering about various types of speed limit signs for setting restricts to high-speed vehicles. South Korea has 4 seasons in the land. At Summer or Winter seasons have heavy rains and fogs or snow, In these seasons need to enforce speed limit laws or methods to prevent car collision. But South korea is using stationary speed limiters that is not enough to proof against rear-end car accidents in these climates. In this paper shows the necessity of independent LED speed limits display to reduce car accidents. And explaining the prototype model which is a combination of rain sensor and wiper systems. This model is independently changed the speed limits to 50%, 80%, 100% of standards by raindrops and snowflake. Also it is freely setting speed limits on each places anywhere it settled in. Visual effects of the model as being speed-down of vehicles helps to prevent rear-ending car accidents and traffic beforehand.

Chitosan and N-acetylchitosan film from Squid Pen and Their Characteristics (오징어 연골을 이용한 Chitosan 및 N-acetylchitosan film의 제조 및 특성)

  • CHOI Hyeon-Mee;LEE Keun-Tai
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.356-360
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    • 2000
  • In order to utilize the processing wastes of squid, chitosan was prepared by intermittent deacetylation treatment of ${\beta}-chitin$ richly contained in the pen of squid, and then their characteristics of chitosan and N-acetylchitosan film were studied. The acetylation time of N-acetylchitosan film-1 (N-ACE-1) manufactured from chitosan solution by treating with acetic anhydride was about 12 hrs. In SEM photomicrographs, the surface of chitosan film was regularly arranged netlike, and that of N-acetylchitosan film-2 (N-ACE-2) was rough like snowflake and larger than chitosan film. The chitosan film (thickness 0.02 mm, time 60 min) had the highest tensile strength ($1,240 kg/cm^2$) and elongation ($58.25{\%}$), N-ACP-1 (thickness 0.02 mm, time 60 min) had the highest water permeability ($539 g/m^2{\cdot}24 hrs$), oxygen permeability ($20,000 cm^3/m^2{\cdot}24 hrs{\cdot}atm$) and water uptake ($350{\%}$) among the tested films.

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Electrochemical Behavior and Morphology of Anodic Titanium Oxide Films (양극산화에 의한 티타늄 산화피막의 전기화학적 거동과 형상)

  • Byeon K.J.;Kim C.S.;Zhu Xiaolong;Kim K.H.
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.21 no.3 s.61
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    • pp.273-277
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    • 2000
  • The galvanostatic anodization of commercially Pure titanium plate (c.p.Ti, grade 2) was investigated in various concentrations of aqueous $H_3PO_4$ from 0.05M to 0.7M. The surfaces of anodic oxide films, formed by the current density in the range between 0.3 and $l.0 A/dm^2$. were analyzed by SEM and XRD. The voltage-time (V-T) curves displayed an initial linear part and a subsequent parabolic part, and the initial slopes increased with an increase in the current density in 0.05M $H_3PO_4$. As the concentration of the electrolyte increased, the V-T corves exhibit no change but the final voltage decreased. The anodic oxide film of titanium developed from fine grains to snowflake-like grains in a layered structure with an increase in the concentration of the electrolyte and current density. Sparking at the interface of the oxide/electrolyte accompanied the local deposition and dissolution of the oxide film through discharging. The crystallinity of the anodic oxide film increased with the anodizing voltage and decreased with an increase in the concentration of the electrolyte.

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Episode Analysis of the Habit and Phase Changes of Snow Crystals in the Wintertime Yeongdong Region (겨울철 영동지역 눈 결정 습성과 성상 변화 에피소드 분석)

  • Young-Gil Choi;Byung-Gon Kim;Ji-Yun Kim;Tae-Yeon Kim;Jin-Heon Han;GyuWon Lee;Kwonil Kim;Ki-Hoon Kim;Byung-Hwan Lim
    • Atmosphere
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    • v.34 no.2
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    • pp.139-151
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    • 2024
  • The Yeongdong region has suffered from severe snowstorms and the relevant damage such as traffic accidents on slippery roads, and the collapse of greenhouses and temporary buildings. While a lot of research on snowfall has been conducted, the detailed study of snow crystals' phase and habit through intensive observations and the relevant microphysical analysis is still lacking. Therefore, a snowflake camera, PARSIVEL, and intensive radiosonde soundings were utilized to investigate phase and habit changes in solid precipitation. Two remarkable episodes of phase and habit changes were selected such as 19 March 2022 and 15 February 2023. Both events occurred in the synoptic condition of the High in the north and the Low passing by the south, which was accompanied by rapid temperature cooling below 2.5 km. During the events of a short period between 3 to 6 hours, the temperature at 850 hPa decreased by about 4 to 6℃. This cooling led to a change in the main habit of snow particles from riming to aggregate, identified with both MASC and PARSIVEL. Meanwhile, the LDAPS model analyses do not successively represent the rapid cooling and short-term variations of solid precipitation, probably by virtue of overestimating low-level equivalent potential temperature during these periods. The underlying causes of these the low-level temperature variations within 6 hours, still remain unclear. It might be associated with mesoscale orographic phenomenon due to the mountains and East Sea effects, which certainly needs an intensive and comprehensive observation campaign.