• Journal of the Korean Institute of Navigation
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.41-47
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• 1981

Many new radar techniques have appeared on the electronic scene in recent years, such as a variety of automatic computer processing. However, even with the advent of these sophisticated radar techniques, an old problem continues to plague all radars: the problem of transmission line losses. With the higher performance required today, the Waveguide testing and trouble-shooting techniques remain essentially unchanged in principle. This paper dealt with the rf pulse "Time-domain Reflectometry" to inspect radar wave-guide system and compared with the conventional methods. During the investigation, it was verified that the pulsed TDR for wave-guide is superior to the conventional methods; 1. Disassembling is not needed to locate the discontinity points and measure the reflections of trobled points. 2. The results of the data are more precise. 3. The condition of individual component is able to the photographed and recorded permanently. 4. Since rf pulse TDR is based on the well-known basic radar principle, such a test set requires the minimum of training to operate. With the level of transmission line problems, the prospect of increasing complexity of equipment, and no relief in sight, the benifits must be emphasizied to adopt such a testing procedure.procedure.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation
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• v.3 no.2 s.9
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• pp.119-125
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• 2003

Water flow in unsaturated soils is affected by two mathematical equations called soil water-characteristic curve and permeability-suction relationship. Soil water-characteristic curve is an equation showing volumetric water content-suction relationship. Many researchers have presented equations for the relationships. This paper illustrates the importance of correctly determining the two relationships when analyzing unsaturated water flows. Results from two methods, Gardner (1958) and Fredlund et al. (1994), are used for comparison purposes. Numerical simulations of water flow by finite element method are performed using the two methods. The results by the numerical simulations are compared with the field data which was obtained from time-domain reflectometry (TDR) probes in Delaware County, Ohio. This data was obtained by the Seasonal Instrumentation Program which is included as a part of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP).

• Water for future
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.119-129
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• 1996

The daily soil water contents were obtained from the time domain reflectometry (TDR) method and energy balance-water budget approach with eddy correlation at the two small semiarid watersheds of Lucky Hills and Kendall during the summer rainy period. There was a comparison of daily soil water content measured and estimated from these two different approaches. The comparison is valuable to evaluate the accuracy of current soil water content measuring system using TDR and energy balance-water budget approach using eddy correlation method at small watersheed scale. The degree of similarity between the regressions of these two methods of measuring soil water content was explained by determining the correlations between these methods. Simple linear regression analyses showed that soil water content measured from TDR method was responsible for 58% and 63% of the variations estimated from energy balance-water budget approach with eddy correlation at Lucky Hills and Kendall, respectively. The scatter plots and the regression analyses revealed that two different approaches for soil water content measurement at small watershed scale have no significant difference.

• Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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• v.61 no.5
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• pp.89-99
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• 2019

In this study, we estimated the spatially-distributed soil moisture at the high resolution ($10m{\times}10m$) using the satellite-based Sentinel-1A/B SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) sensor images. The Sentinel-1A/B raw data were pre-processed using the SNAP (Sentinel Application Platform) tool provided from ESA (European Space Agency), and then the pre-processed data were converted to the backscatter coefficients. The regression equations were derived based on the relationships between the TDR (Time Domain Reflectometry)-based soil moisture measurements and the converted backscatter coefficients. The TDR measurements from the 51 RDA (Rural Development Administration) monitoring sites were used to derive the regression equations. Then, the soil moisture values were estimated using the derived regression equations with the input data of Sentinel-1A/B based backscatter coefficients. Overall, the soil moisture estimates showed the linear trends compared to the TDR measurements with the high Pearson's correlations (more than 0.7). The Sentinel-1A/B based soil moisture values matched well with the TDR measurements with various land surface conditions (bare soil, crop, forest, and urban), especially for bare soil (R: 0.885~0.910 and RMSE: 3.162~4.609). However, the Mandae-ri (forest) and Taean-eup (urban) sites showed the negative correlations with the TDR measurements. These uncertainties might be due to limitations of soil surface penetration depths of SAR sensors and complicated land surface conditions (artificial constructions near the TDR site) at urban regions. These results may infer that qualities of Sentinel-1A/B based soil moisture products are dependent on land surface conditions. Although uncertainties exist, the Sentinel-1A/B based high-resolution soil moisture products could be useful in various areas (hydrology, agriculture, drought, flood, wild fire, etc.).

• Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea SD
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.8-18
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• 2000

We presented a BGA(Ball Grid Array) package for RF circuit modules and extracted its electrical parameters. As the frequency of RF system devices increases, the effect of its electrical parasitics in the wireless communication system requires new structure of RF circuit modules because of its needs to be considered of electrical performance for minimization and module mobility. RF circuit modules with BGA packages can provide some advantages such as minimization, shorter circuit routing, and noise improvement by reducing electrical noise affected to analog and digital mixed circuits, etc. We constructed a BGA package of ITS(Intelligent Transportation System) RF module and measured electrical parameters with a TDR(Time Domain Reflectometry) equipment and compared its electrical parasitic parameters with PCB RF circuits. With a BGA substrate of 3${\times}$3 input and output terminals, we have found that self capacitance of BGA solder ball is 68.6fF, and self inductance 146pH, whose values were reduced to 34% and 47% of the value of QFP package structure. S11 parameter measurement with a HP4396B Network Analyzer showed the resonance frequency of 1.55GHz and the loss of 0.26dB. Routing length of the substrate was reduced to 39.8mm. Thus, we may improve electrical performance when we use BGA package structures in the design of RF circuit modules.

• International Journal of Highway Engineering
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.139-145
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• 2011

The practice of asphalt pavement recycling has grown rapidly over the decade, one of which is the cold in-place recycling with the foamed asphalt (CIR-foam) or the emulsified asphalt (CIR-emulsion). Particularly, in Iowa, the CIR has been widely used in rehabilitating the rural highways because it significantly increases the service life of the existing pavement. The CIR layer is typically overlaid by the hot mix asphalt (HMA) to protect it from water ingress and traffic load and obtain the required pavement structure and texture. Most public agencies have different curing requirements based on the number of curing days or the maximum moisture contents for the CIR before placing the overlay. The main objective of this study is to develop a moisture loss index that the public agency can use to monitor the moisture content of CIR layers in preparation for a timely placement of the wearing surface. First, the moisture contents were measured in the field using a portable time domain reflectometry (TDR) device. Second, the weather information in terms of rain fall, air temperature, humidity and wind speed was collected from the same location. Finally, a moisture loss index was developed as a function of initial moisture content, air temperature, humidity and wind speed. The developed moisture loss index based on the field measurements would help the public agency to determine an optimum timing of an overlay placement without continually measuring moisture conditions in the field.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.175-183
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• 2016

This paper brings out a novel method for reducing Near end and Far end Crosstalk using Electromagnetic Band Gap structures (EBG) in High Speed RF transmission lines. This work becomes useful in high speed closely spaced Printed Circuit Board (PCB) traces connected to multi core processors. By using this method, reduction of −40dB in Near-End Crosstalk (NEXT) and −60 dB in Far End Crosstalk (FEXT) is achieved. The results are validated through experimental measurements. Time domain analysis is performed to validate the signal integrity property of coupled transmission lines.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.223-223
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• 2016

수문 순환과 물 수지에 관한 연구는 강수량, 지표유출량, 지하수, 토양수분 및 증발산량 등에 대한 관측이 이루어질 때 실제로 규명될 수 있다. 특히 국내 지형의 대부분을 차지하고 있는 산림 사면에서 토양수분량 측정은 물순환을 이해하는데 중요한 것으로 판단된다. 본 연구는 국토교통부의 기초수문자료 구축사업의 일환으로 수행되고 있으며, 수문자료의 다양화 목적을 가지고 TDR(Time Domain Reflectometry, TDR) 장비를 이용하여 2시간 간격으로 2015년 3월부터 12월까지 측정을 수행하였다. 관측지점은 경기도 파주시 적성면 설마리의 설마천 유역 내에 위치한 감악산내 범륜사 주변 사면과, 충청북도 음성군의 청미천 유역내의 수레의산 산지 사면에서 수행하였다. 관측소에서 측정된 토양수분량 자료는 토양수분량의 시공간적 분포 특성을 파악하기 위해 토양수분량의 통계분석(평균, 표준편차, 변동계수)를 수행하였다. 설마천유역의 설마천 관측소에서는 2015년 강수량이 적어 2014년의 토양수분량 평균값보다 낮게 측정되었다(평균 12.96%, 표준편차 2.2%). 청미천유역의 청미천 관측소에서도 설마천관측소와 마찬가지로 과거보다 적은 강수량이 발생하였지만, 설마천 관측소와는 다르게 안정적인 토양수분 평균값을 유지하는 것은 설마천 관측소 보다 토양층이 발달하고 토성의 점토 함량이 상대적으로 높기 때문으로 보인다. 청미천 관측소의 토양수분량은 평균 24.3%, 표준 편차 1.7%로 나타났다.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2017.05a
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• pp.234-234
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• 2017

국내 지형의 대부분을 차지하고 있는 산지 사면에서 토양수분량 측정은 물순환을 이해하는데 중요하다. 본 연구는 국토교통부의 기초수문자료 구축사업의 일환으로 수행되었으며, TDR(Time Domain Reflectometry, TDR)방식의 장비를 이용하여 2시간 간격으로 토양이 동결되어 있는 기간을 제외한 2016년 3월 중순부터 12월초까지 측정을 수행하였다. 관측지점은 설마천 유역 내에 위치한 경기도 파주시 적성면의 감악산 범륜사 주변 산지 사면과, 청미천 유역 내에 위치한 충청북도 음성군 수레의산 산지 사면에 위치하고 있다. 각각의 관측소에서 측정된 토양수분량 자료는 분포 특성을 파악하기 위해 토양수분량의 통계분석(평균, 표준편차)을 수행하였다. 2016년 토양수분량 관측소 운영기간 동안에는 2014년, 2015년보다 많은 강우량이 발생하였다. 또한 강우 패턴이 과거와는 다르게 가을철 많은 강우량이 발생하였다. 설마천 유역에 위치한 설마천 토양수분량 관측소의 경우 2016년 평균토양수분량이 13.7%, 표준편차 6.3%로 2015년(평균 12.9%)보다 큰 특성을 보였다. 청미천 유역에 위치한 청미천 토양수분량 관측소에서도 2016년 평균토양수분량이 24.5%, 표준편차 5.0%로 2015년 (24.3%)보다 증가하였다. 설마천 관측소보다 청미천 관측소의 토양수분량 특성이 크게 나타나는데 이는 청미천 관측소가 설마천 관측소에 비해 유효토심이 깊고 토성의 점토 함량이 상대적으로 높기 때문으로 판단된다.

• Economic and Environmental Geology
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.699-712
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• 1996

Field scale experiments using an automated 144-channel TDR system were conducted which monitored the movement of solute through unsaturated loamy soils. The experiments were carried out on two different field plots of 0.54 ha to study the vertical movement of solute plume created by applying a square pulse of $CaCl_2$ as a tracer. The residence concentration was monitored at 24 locations on a transect and 5 depths per location by horizontally-positioning 50 cm long triple wire TDR probes to study the heterogeneity of solute travel times and the governing transport concept at field scale. This paper describes details of experimental methodology and calibration aspects of the TDR system. Three different calibration methods for estimation of solute concentration from TDR-measured bulk soil electrical conductivity were used for each field site. Data analysis of mean breakthrough curves (BTCs) and parameters estimated using the convection-dispersion model (CDE) and the convective-lognormal transfer function model (CLT) reveals that the automated TDR system is a viable technique to study the field scale solute transport providing a normal distribution of resident concentration in a high resolution of time series, and that calibration method does not significantly affect both the shape of BTC and the parameters related to the peak travel time. Among the calibration methods, the simple linear model (SLM), a modified version of Rhoades' model, appears to be promising in the calibration of horizontally-positioned TDR probes at field condition.