• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제24권8호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2010

전력계통의 신뢰도와 배전계통의 유지보수는 매우 밀접한 관계가 있다. 본 논문에서는 정전비용의 최소화를 목적함수로 배전계통의 유지보수 계획을 수립하는 방안을 제시한다. 시변고장률을 이용하여 배전계통 내 특정설비의 고장으로 인한 정전비용을 수식화하고 공급구역의 정전비용을 목적함수로 최적화를 수행하며 경제성 분석을 통하여 투자비용 제약을 적용하여 유지보수를 위한 투자설비 우선순위를 결정한다. 제안한 방안을 검증할 모델계통은 국내의 도심지역 변전소를 통해 만들었으며, 제안된 방안의 신뢰도의 이득을 평가함으로서 그 타당성을 검증하였다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제77권5호
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• pp.637-650
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• 2021

The paper presents an investigation of the widely varying mechanical performance and behaviour of steel and Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) reinforced concrete beams using non-destructive techniques of Acoustic Emission (AE) and Digital Image Correlation (DIC) under four-point bending. Laboratory experiments are performed on both differently reinforced concrete beams with 0.33%, 0.52% and 1.11% of tension reinforcement against balanced section. The results show that the ultimate load-carrying capacity increases with an increase in tensile reinforcement in both cases. In addition to that, AE waveform parameters of amplitude and number of AE hits successfully correlates and picks up the divergent mechanism of cracking initiation and progression of failure in steel reinforced and GFRP reinforced concrete beams. AE activity is about 20-30% more in GFRP-RC beams as compared to steel-RC beams. It was primarily due to the lower modulus of elasticity of GFRP bars leading to much larger ductility and deflections as compared to steel-RC beams. Furthermore, AE XY event plots and longitudinal strain profiles using DIC gives an online and real-time visual display of progressive AE activity and strains respectively to efficaciously depict the crack evolution and their advancement in steel-RC and GFRP-RC beams which show a close matching with the micro-and macro-cracks visually observed in the actual beams at various stages of loading.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제87권3호
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• pp.273-282
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• 2023

Concrete construction, one of the oldest building practices, is commonly used in all parts of the world. Concrete is the primary building material for both residential and commercial constructions. The challenge of protecting the buildings, hence nation, against the attack of terrorism has raised the importance to explore the understanding of building materials against the explosion. In this research, a security check-post (reinforced concrete frame filled with plain cement concrete) has been chosen to study the behavior of structural elements under blast loading. Eight nitroglycerines-based dynamite blasts with varying amounts of explosive charge, up to 17 kg weight has been carried out at various scale distances. Pressure and acceleration time history records are measured using blast measuring instruments. Security check post after being exposed by explosive loading are photographed to view cracking/failure patterns on the structural elements. It is noted that with the increase of quantity of explosive, the dimensions of spalling and crack patterns increase on the front panels. Simple empirical analyses are conducted using ConWep and other design manuals such as UFC 3-340-02 (2008) and AASTP-1 (2010) for the purpose of comparison of blast parameters with the experimental records. The results of experimental workings are also compared with earlier researchers to check the compatibility of developed equations. It is believed that the current study presents the simple and preliminary procedure for calculating the air blast and ground shock parameters on the structures exposed to blast explosion.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.709-715
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• 2011

Chattering in cutting operations are usually a cumbersome part of the manufacturing process in mechanical. Particular, machining performance such as that of the boring process is limited by cutting condition at the movable components. Among various sources of chatter vibration, detrimental point in cutting condition is found a mechanical condition on overhang. It limits cutting speed, depth, surface roughness and tool wear failure as result because the all properties are varying with the metal removal process. In this case, we have to observe the resonance frequencies of a boring bar for continuous cutting. In the established research, boring bar vibration of cutting system has been measured with the aid of accelerometer. However, the inherent parameters of internal turning operations are severely limit for the real time monitoring on accelerometers. At this point, this paper is proposed other method for real time monitoring during continuous cutting with optical fiber at the inside of boring bar. This method has been used a plastic fiber in the special jig on boring bar by based on experimental modal analysis. In this study, improvement of monitoring system on continuous internal cutting was attempted using optical fiber sensor of inside type because usually chattering is investigated experimentally measuring the variation in chip thickness. It is demonstrated that the optical fiber sensor is possibility to measure of chattering with real time in boring process.

• Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics
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• 제26권5호
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• pp.418-435
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• 2001

Root canal preparation process is of utmost importance in successful treatment of root canal. Also, one of the most important purpose of the root canal preparation is to enlarge the root canal three dimensionally without changing the curvature of the root canal However as the curvature of the root canal increases, there are many difficulties involved in formation of optimum root canal. Therefore in order to solve the above mentioned problems, new developments in methods of root canal preparation and equipments for such purposes were made. Recently, vigorous studies about newly introduced engine-driven nickel-ti-tanium rotary file are conducted. As shown in research results to dates, it is well established that the use of nickel-titanium file is better suited for curved root canal than stainless steel file in maintaining the curvature or root canal and reducing the deformation of root canal. However it is also acknowledged that there are a few discrepancies in research results according to protocol, due to failure to remove variables in experiments. In addition, although it is recommended by the manufacturer that the GT rotary file should maintain a low rotational speed of 150~350rpm and 'light pressure' as light as not to break the lead of a pencil, academic studies about the vertical force which is not yet standardized are not sufficiently explored. Therefore, this research devised and utilized a special research equipment to standardize the appropriate range of vertical force for GT rotary file through experiments by breaking of the lead of a pencil as expressed by the manufacturer and to accurately measure factors involved through repeating and recreating the environment of root canal preparation. Forming nine experimental groups by varying the vertical forces (150g. 220g, 300g) and rpm (150rpm, 250rpm, 350rpm), the effects of changing vertical forces and rpm on working efficiency were measured in terms of time expended in root canal preparation by crown-down method using a transparent resin block with 35 degree curvature and GT rotary file (z-test). The following research using this special research equipment that involved nine experimental groups and varying the vertical force for root canal preparation from 300g which is within the normal vertical force range to 700g and 1000g which fall outside the normal rpm range. The results were as follows : 1. Analysis of the experiment results revealed that the time spent in root canal preparation decreased as the vertical forces and rpm increased (p<0.05). Also, the effects of rpm were greater than those of the vertical forces within the normal vertical force range ($\beta$-weight test). 2. Observation of the deformation of GT rotary file revealed that deformation increases in a direct correlation with the vertical force increase and in a reverse correlation with the rpm decrease. In the case of the vertical forces close to the normal range, the probability of GT rotary file deformation were quite different depending on the rpm changes. In the case of greater vertical forces, the occurrences of deformation of the file were more frequent regardless of the rpm changes. 3. Deformation and breakage of file were also commonly observed in the expended time measurement experiments and GT rotary file deformation experiments in which low speed rpm (150rpm) was used and at the curved portion of the resin block.

• 한국가축번식학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.72-85
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• 1983

This presentation firstly is discussed the characteristics of estrus, the time of first postpartum estrus, and the relative accurate of various estrus detection aids and secondly discussed the abnormalities of estrus and ovarian function and its control by treatment of exogenous hormones in cattle and pig. Longer estrus cycles as well as the shorter than 18 day cycles showed the lowered conception rates as compared to the normal cycles of 18 to 25 days. Other characteristics of est겨s such as duration of estrus, intensity of estrus and time of estrus are reviewed to affect fertility. The first postpartum ovulation and estrus in cows usually occurs about 20 to 30 days and 40 to 50 days after parturition, respectively. Irregularities in estrus cycle length have been conducted during early postpartum period. In sows, weaning is followed by ovulation and estrus although there is some individual variation. The most common method of estrus detection is direct visual observation on standing estrus behavior, but various aids of estrus detection have been empolyed with varying degree of effectiveness. The results from heat detector devices are about as accurate as twice-daily observation(about 90%). The abnormal estrus can be classified into three types; irregular or continuous estrus, silent estrus and anestrus. Cystic ovarian disease, follicular cysts and luteal cysts, is a serious cause of reproductive failure in cattle and pig. The follicular cysts are much more common than luteal cysts and the incidence of ovarian cysts in dairy cattle is higher than beef cattle and pig. The occurrences of ovarian cysts have been closely associated with levels of milk production, stages of postpartum period, nutritional levels and seasons. The luteal cysts and persistent corpora lutea are responsive to the luteolytic effects of the recently synthetic analogues of PGF2$\alpha$ in cows and sows and recently GnRH or LH-RH has been successfully used as a treatment for cows and sows with ovarian follicular cysts.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제53권8호
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• pp.550-562
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• 2023

Background and Objectives: To identify the factors associated with adverse outcomes following surgery for functional insufficiency of the mitral valve (MV) or tricuspid valve (TV) associated with atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: We evaluated 100 patients (age, 66.5±10.0 years; 47 males) who consecutively underwent surgery for functional insufficiency of the MV or TV associated with AF between January 2000 and December 2020 at our center. The primary outcome was a composite endpoint of all-cause death, valve reoperation, congestive heart failure (CHF) requiring rehospitalization, and stroke. Results: During follow-up (532 patients-years [PYs]), adverse events included death in 16 (3.0%/yr), MV reoperation in 1 (0.2%/yr), CHF in 14 (2.6%/yr), and stroke in 5 (0.9%/yr) patients, demonstrating a 5-year rate of freedom from the primary endpoint of 69.5%. The rate of postoperative AF was high even in those who underwent AF ablation (n=92), with cumulative rates of 48.1% at 1 year and 60.2% at 5 years. In multivariable analyses, the primary outcome was significantly associated with age (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.06; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.02-1.10; p=0.005), chronic kidney disease (aHR, 7.76; 95% CI, 2.28-26.38; p=0.001), left atrial appendage exclusion (aHR, 0.35; 95% CI, 0.16-1.78; p=0.010), and postoperative AF as a time-varying covariate (aHR, 3.33; 95% CI, 1.50-7.40; p=0.003). Conclusion: Among patients undergoing surgery for functional atrioventricular insufficiency associated with AF, a significant proportion showed recurrence of AF over time after concomitant AF ablation, which was significantly associated with poor clinical outcomes.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.170-185
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• 2018

단층대에 위치한 근접병설터널에 대하여 단층의 폭과 경사, 단층암의 물성을 달리한 수치해석과 모형실험을 통해 단층이 터널 안정성에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 병설터널 사이에 존재하는 필라의 강도/응력비를 구할 때는 필라 중앙부의 응력, 필라 전체의 평균응력, 필라 좌우단부의 응력을 각각 적용하였는데, 이중 마지막 방법은 단층대의 유무에 관계없이 터널 안정성의 보수적 평가에 적합하였고 터널 굴착시점을 실시간적으로 반영하였다. 필라 좌우단부의 응력을 적용하여 구한 강도/응력비는 단층의 폭과 경사가 커질수록, 단층암의 물성이 연약할수록 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 축소모형실험에서 단층을 포함한 모형은 불포함 모형에 비해 균열개시압력이 작았고, 단층의 폭이 큰 모형일수록 터널 안정성은 낮게 나타났다. 단층은 터널의 파괴거동에도 큰 영향을 미쳤는데, 단층이 없는 모형에서는 필라의 좌우하단부와 양쪽터널 측벽부에서 수평방향의 균열이 발생하였지만, 단층을 포함한 모형에서는 필라부 단층대에서 경사진 균열이 발생하였다.

• 대한전자공학회논문지TC
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.95-103
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• 2009

본 논문에서는 cyclic shift diversity(CSD)가 적용된 프리앰블을 이용하는 MIMO-OFDM 기반의 IEEE 802.11n 무선랜 시스템을 위한 효율적인 심볼 동기 알고리즘을 제안한다. IEEE 802.11n 시스템에서는 다수개의 전송안테나를 통해 같은 프리앰블이 전송될 때 의도하지 않은 빔형성이 생성되는 것을 방지하고 송신안테나 다이버시티 이득을 얻기 위해 프리앰블에 CSD를 적용한다. 그런데, 이것은 수신단의 CSD 프리앰블의 cross-correlation 결과에서 다수개의 peak 값을 발생시키기 때문에, cross-correlation 방식을 이용하여 하나의 peak 위치를 검출한 후 심볼 동기를 수행하는 기존의 알고리즘을 이용할 경우 심볼 동기 오류가 발생되고, 패킷 검출과 AGC 완료 시점에 따라 심볼 동기의 성능이 좌우되는 문제를 발생시킨다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 CSD 프리앰블의 cross-correlation 특성, 패킷 검출과 AGC 완료 시점을 고려하여 LTS와 OFDM 심볼간의 경계 구역을 검출하는 기법과 신호 검출 시 임계점을 초과하는 지점의 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있는 재결정 모드 기법, 그리고 SNR별로 최적의 임계값을 적용할 수 있는 가변 임계값 기법 등으로 구성된 새로운 심볼 동기 알고리즘을 제안한다 제안하는 방식은 최대 주파수 오차가 존재하는 환경에서도 기존 방식에 비해 동기 실패율이 1%인 경우에는 4.3dB, 동기 실패율이 0.1%인 경우에는 18dB의 성능 향상을 이루는 것으로 나타났다. 이를 바탕으로, 제안하는 방식은 IEEE 802.11n 무선랜 시스템에 적합할 뿐만 아니라, CSD 프리앰블이 적용된 MIMO-OFDM 기반의 시스템에 확대 응용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제28권4C호
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• pp.365-373
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• 2003

본 논문에서는 수정 유클리드 알고리즘을 기반으로 임의의 메시지 길이 k 뿐 아니라 임의의 블록 길이 n를 갖는 RS 부호를 복호할 수 잇는 적응형 RS 복호기를 설계한다. 설계된 복호기는 임의의 길이를 갖는 단축형 RS 부호의 복호 전에 영들을 추가하지 않아도 되므로 단축형 RS 부호에 특히 유리하다. 또한 이들 RS 부호의 오류정정 능력 t의 값을 매 부호어 블록마다 실시간으로 변화시킬수 있으므로 응답 채널이 유용한 경우 채널의 시변 잡음 레벨에 적응적으로 오류 정정 능력을 변화시킬 수 있다. 제시된 복호기 구조는 수정 유클리드 알고리즘에 기반한 4단계는 파이프라인 처리를 수행한다 : (1) 신드롬 계산 (2) MEA 블록 (3) 에러크기 계산 (4) 복호기 실패 검사. 각 단계는 가변 길이의 RS 복호에 적합한 구조를 갖도록 설계된다. 수정 유클리드 알고리즘(MEA) 블록의 새로운 구조를 제시하고, 에러의 크기 계산을 위한 다항식 평가를 위해 역순 출력을 갖는 다항식 평가 회로를 채용한다. MEA 블록은 연산 셀들의 멀티플렉싱 기법과 배속의 전용 클럭 기법(overclocking)을 적용하여 간단한 하드웨어로써 처리 속도를 유지하도록 하였다. 최대 오류정정 능력이 10인 GF($2^8$) 상의 적응형 RS 부호를 VHDL로 설계하고, FPGA에 성공적으로 합성하였다.