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A Study on Feasibility Analysis and Alternatives for Infrared Detector Development (적외선 검출기 개발가능성 및 대안분석 연구)

  • Min, Sung Ki;Kim, Chul Whan;Kim, Kyoung Su
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Systems Engineering
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this paper analyze development feasibility and alternatives for infrared detector development in both technology and cost. Infrared Detector is core component of Thermal Imaging System and developed by ADD from 2006 10 2008 year. We got raw input data from development and technical expert, and then analyze cost and technology for development feasibility, and alternatives study. Technology level is analyzed by TRL(Technology Readiness Level) and AOA(Analysis of Alternatives) is done by development cost estimate. Estimating the development cost, we use SEER-H that is parametric cost estimating tool based on Knowledge Base. This study can help those who are related to the cost and development feasibility analysis of other weapon systems.

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Preliminary hydrodynamic assessments of a new hybrid wind wave energy conversion concept

  • Allan C de Oliveira
    • Ocean Systems Engineering
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.21-41
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    • 2023
  • Decarbonization and energy transition can be considered as a main concern even for the oil industry. One of the initiatives to reduce emissions under studies considers the use of renewable energy as a complimentary supply of electric energy of the production platforms. Wind energy has a higher TRL (Technology Readiness Level) than other types of energy converters and has been considered in these studies. However, other types of renewable energy have potential to be used and hybrid concepts considering wind platforms can help to push the technological development of other types of energy converters and improve their efficiency. In this article, a preliminary hydrodynamic assessment of a new concept of hybrid wind and wave energy conversion platform was performed, in order to evaluate the potential of wave power extraction. A multiple OWCs (Oscillating Water Column) WEC (Wave Energy Converter) design was adopted for the analysis and some simplifications were adopted to permit using a frequency domain approach to evaluate the mean wave power estimation for the location. Other strategies were used in the OWC design to create resonance in the sea energy range to try to maximize the potential power to be extracted, with good results.

On an Improved Method for System Readiness Assesment to Meet Required Operational Capability in Weapon Systems Development (무기체계개발에서 작전운용성능을 만족시키기 위한 개선된 시스템성숙도 평가방법)

  • Kwon, Il-Ho;Lee, Jae-Chon
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.14 no.8
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    • pp.3602-3610
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    • 2013
  • The risk of failure in the development of modern weapon systems has been increasing as the demand on the capability and the resulting complexity of the weapons on the war fields are increasing drastically. The analysis of failure has indicated that the main causes can be the following: one is attributed to the unsatisfaction of the system operation concept; and the other is the use of premature technology. As such, DAPA in Korea is urging that the weapons systems development should meet the required operational capability (ROC) as a critical performance requirement. On the other hand, an approach to risk management is to use the technology readiness level (TRL) assessed for each individual technology alone. However, the method of TRL cannot assess the effect of integration between technologies and cannot be performed at system level, which is crucial to systems development. In order to improve the shortfalls, a concept of system readiness level (SRL) has been studied by introducing the technologies integration and also some forms of analysis of advanced degree of difficulty studied separately, but no model considering both of two reported yet. In this paper, under the framework of meeting the ROC, an improved SRL assessment model is presented, which is also considering the advanced degree of difficulty simultaneously. The application of the improved assessment method is discussed in connection with the life cycle of the weapon systems development in conformance with the ROC of DAPA.

Design and Fabrication of 10 GHz Substrate Integrated Waveguide Band Pass Filter Based on EM Simulation (10 GHz 대역 기판 집적 도파관 대역 통과 여파기의 EM 시뮬레이션을 이용한 설계 및 제작)

  • Lee, Won-Hee;Oh, Hyun-Seok;Jeong, Hae-Chang;Yeom, Kyung-Whan
    • The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.99-109
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    • 2010
  • Recently, SIW(Substrate Integrated Waveguide) is intensively studied because of its high Q and easy integration with other devices. However, lacks of analytic characterization of SIW makes it difficult an accurate design of a SIW filter along the conventional filter design method. In this paper, two kinds of a three-stage 10 GHz SIW bandpass filter of fractional bandwidth 10% are designed using 3D EM simulator HFSS based on the recently presented EM filter design method. Two types of a modified CPW to SIW transition is proposed and employed as a SIW to microstrip transition necessary for measurement. The transitions provide an easy measurement with commercial test fixture by TRL calibration. The two proposed transitions are included in the SIW filters. The fabricated filters shows the center frequency of 10 GHz, fractional bandwidth 10%, a return loss of about 12 dB, and insertion loss of about 0.8 dB.

Utilizing chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSLs) to evaluate developmental plasticity of root systems in hardpan penetration and deep rooting triggered by soil moisture fluctuations in rice

  • Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Dinh;Suralta, Roel R.;Mana, Kano-Nakata;Mitsuya, Shiro;Stella, Owusu Nketia;Kabuki, Takuya;Yamauchi, Akira
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
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    • 2017.06a
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    • pp.321-321
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    • 2017
  • Water availability in rainfed lowlands (RFL) is strongly affected by climate change. In RFL, rice plants are exposed to soil moisture fluctuations (SMF) but rarely to simple progressive drought as widely believed. Typical RFL field is characterized by a about 5-cm thick high bulk density hardpan layer underneath the cultivated layer at about 20 cm depth that impedes deep root development. Root system has the ability to develop in response to changes in SMF, known as phenotypic plasticity. We hypothesized that genotypes that can adapt to RFL have root plasticity. The roots can sharply respond to re-wetting after drought period and thus penetrate the hardpan layer when the hardpan is wet and so becomes relatively soft, and thus access water under the hardpan. This study aimed to identify CSSLs derived from a cross between Sasanishiki and Habataki which adapted to such RFL conditions. We used 39 CSSLs together with the parent Sasanishiki, which were grown in hydroponics and pot under transient soil moisture stresses (drought and then rewatering), and compared with continuously well-watered (WW) (control) up to 14 days after sowing (DAS), and 20 DAS, respectively. Based on the results of hydroponics and pot experiments, we selected a few lines, which were grown in the soil-filled rootbox with artificial hardpan layer and without artificial hardpan. For the rootbox without artificial hardpan, plants were grown under WW and transient soil moisture stresses for 49 DAS. While the rootbox with artificial hardpan, the plants were grown under WW (control) and SMF (WW up to 21 DAS, 1st drought (22-36 DAS), rewatering (37-44 DAS), and followed by 2nd drought (45-58 DAS)). Among the 39 CSSLs, only CSSL439 (SL39) consistently showed significantly higher shoot dry weight (SDW) than Sasanishiki under transient soil moisture stress conditions as well as SMF conditions in all the experiments. Furthermore, under WW, SL39 consistently showed no significant differences from Sasanishiki in shoot and root growth in most of traits examined. SL39 showed significantly greater total root length (TRL) than Sasanishiki under transient soil moisture stress, which is considered as phenotypic plasticity in response to rewatering after drought period. Such plastic root development was the key trait that effectively contributed to root elongation and branching during the rewatering period and consequently enhanced the root to penetrate hardpan layer when the soil penetration resistance at hardpan layer reduced. In addition, using the rootbox with artificial hardpan layer ($1.7g\;cm^{-3}$, heavily compacted), SL39 showed greater root system development than Sasanishiki under SMF, which was expressed in its significantly higher TRL, total nodal RL, and total lateral RL at hardpan layer as well as at below the hardpan layer. These results prove that SL39 has plasticity that enables its root systems to penetrate hardpan layer in response to rewatering. Under SMF, such root plasticity contributed to its higher gs and Pn.

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Rhizobacteria-mediated Induced Systemic Resistance in Cucumber Plants against Anthracnose Disease Caused by Colletotrichum orbiculare

  • Jeun, Yong-Chull;Lee, Yun-Jeong;Bae, Yeoung-Seuk
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.172-176
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    • 2004
  • Bacterial isolates TRL2-3 and TRK2-2 showing anti-fungal activity in vitro test against some plant pathogens were identified as Pseudomonas putida and Micrococcus luteus, respectively. Pre-treatment with both bacterial isolates at the concentration 1.0$\times$ $10^7$ and $10^6$cfu/ml in the rhizosphere could trigger induced systemic resistance in the aerial part of cucumber plants against anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum orbiculare. However, the pre-treatment with the higher concentration at 1.0 $\times$ $10^8$ cfu/ml of both isolates could not induce resistance after challenge inoculation with C. orbiculare. As a positive control, the treatment with DL-3 amino butyric acid caused a remarkable reduction of disease severity whereas the lesions on the leaves of untreated plants developed apparently after the fungal inoculation. From these results, it was recomended that disease control using both bacterial isolates inducing systemic resistance in the field where chemical application is forbid.

Validation of a smart structural concept for wing-flap camber morphing

  • Pecora, Rosario;Amoroso, Francesco;Amendola, Gianluca;Concilio, Antonio
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.659-678
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    • 2014
  • The study is aimed at investigating the feasibility of a high TRL solution for a wing flap segment characterized by morphable camber airfoil and properly tailored to be implemented on a real-scale regional transportation aircraft. On the base of specific aerodynamic requirements in terms of target airfoil shapes and related external loads, the structural layout of the device was preliminarily defined. Advanced FE analyses were then carried out in order to properly size the load-carrying structure and the embedded actuation system. A full scale limited span prototype was finally manufactured and tested to: ${\bullet}$ demonstrate the morphing capability of the conceived structural layout; ${\bullet}$ demonstrate the capability of the morphing structure to withstand static loads representative of the limit aerodynamic pressures expected in service; ${\bullet}$ characterize the dynamic behavior of the morphing structure through the identification of the most significant normal modes. Obtained results showed high correlation levels with respect to numerical expectations thus proving the compliance of the device with the design requirements as well as the goodness of modeling approaches implemented during the design phase.

Shigyungbanha-tang Exhibits Anti-inflammatory Effects by Inhibiting $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ Degradation in LPS-stimulated Peritoneal Macrophages (LPS로 유도한 복강대식세포에서 $I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$ 분해억제에 의한 시경반하탕(柴梗半夏湯)의 항염증효과)

  • Shin, Jo-Young;Lee, Si-Hyeong;Lee, Seung-Eon
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.442-452
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    • 2007
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the toll-like receptor (TLR)-4 mediated anti-inflammatory effects of extract from Shigyungbanha-tang (SBT) on the peritoneal macrophage. Methods : To evaluate of TLR-4 mediated inflammatory of SBT. we examined NO and cytokine production in TRL-4 ligand (LPS : lipopolysaccharide) induced macrophages. Furthermore, we examined its molecular mechanism using western blot. Results : Extract from SBT itself does not have any cytotoxic effect in the peritoneal macrophages. Extract from SBT reduced LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO). tumor necrosis factor-alpha ($TNF-{\alpha}$), interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-12 production in peritoneal macrophages. SBT inhibited degradation of inhibitor kappa B-alpha ($I{\kappa}B-{\alpha}$) in the TLR-4 mediated peritoneal macrophages. Conclusions : These results suggest that SBT inhibits NO and cytokines production through inhibiting nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-${\kappa}$B) activation in peritoneal macrophage and that SBT may be beneficial oriental medicine for inflammation.

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Infection Structures on the Infected Leaves of Potato Pre-inoculated with Bacterial Strains and DL-3-amino Butyric Acid after Challenge Inoculation with Phytophthora infestans

  • Kim, Hyo-Jeong;Jeun, Yong-Chull
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • v.23 no.3
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    • pp.203-209
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    • 2007
  • Infection structures were observed using a fluorescence microscope at the penetration sites on the leaves of potato plants pre-inoculated with the bacterial strains Pseudomonas putida TRL2-3, Micrococcus luteus TRK2-2, and Flexibacteraceae bacterium MRL412, which mediated an induced systemic resistance on potato plants against late blight disease caused by Phytophthora infestans. In order to compare the infection structures on the leaves expressing systemic acquired resistance, the leaves of potato plants pre-treated with DL-3-amino butyric acid (BABA) were also observed after challenge inoculation with the same pathogen. The infection structures were investigated. The total number of germination and appressorium formation of P. infestans were counted. Furthermore, the frequencies of fluorescent epidermal cells at the penetration sites, which indicate a defense response of plant cell, were estimated. There were no differences on the germination rates of the fungal cysts among the untreated control, BABA pre-treated, and bacterial strains pre-inoculated plants. However, appressorium formation was slightly decreased on the leaves of BABA pre-treated plants compared to those of untreated as well as bacterial strains pre-inoculated plants. Furthermore, the frequencies of fluorescent cells of BABA pre-treated and bacterial strains pre-inoculated were higher than that of untreated plants, indicating an active defense reaction of the host cells against the fungal attack. On the other hand, the pre-treatment with BABA caused a stronger fluorescent of epidermal cells at the penetration sites compared to the pre-inoculation with the bacterial strains. Interestingly, the frequency of fluorescent cells by BABA, however, was lower than that by the bacterial strains. Based on the results it is suggested that the infection structures showing resistance reaction on the leaves of potato plants were different between by pre-inoculation with bacterial strains and by pre-treatment with BABA against the late blight pathogen.

Web Navigation Mining by Integrating Web Usage Data and Hyperlink Structures (웹 사용 데이타와 하이퍼링크 구조를 통합한 웹 네비게이션 마이닝)

  • Gu Heummo;Choi Joongmin
    • Journal of KIISE:Software and Applications
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.416-427
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    • 2005
  • Web navigation mining is a method of discovering Web navigation patterns by analyzing the Web access log data. However, it is admitted that the log data contains noisy information that leads to the incorrect recognition of user navigation path on the Web's hyperlink structure. As a result, previous Web navigation mining systems that exploited solely the log data have not shown good performance in discovering correct Web navigation patterns efficiently, mainly due to the complex pre-processing procedure. To resolve this problem, this paper proposes a technique of amalgamating the Web's hyperlink structure information with the Web access log data to discover navigation patterns correctly and efficiently. Our implemented Web navigation mining system called SPMiner produces a WebTree from the hyperlink structure of a Web site that is used trl eliminate the possible noises in the Web log data caused by the user's abnormal navigational activities. SPMiner remarkably reduces the pre-processing overhead by using the structure of the Web, and as a result, it could analyze the user's search patterns efficiently.