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The Generalized Logistic Models with Transformations

  • Yeo, In-Kwon;Richard a. Johnson
    • Journal of the Korean Statistical Society
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.495-506
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    • 1998
  • The proposed class of generalized logistic models, indexed by an extra parameter, can be used to model or to examine symmetric or asymmetric discrepancies from the logistic model. When there are a finite number of different design points, we are mainly concerned with maximum likelihood estimation of parameters and in deriving their large sample behavior A score test and a bootstrap hypothesis test are also considered to check if the standard logistic model is appropriate to fit the data or if a generalization is needed .

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CRITICAL FLOW EXPERIMENT AND ANALYSIS FOR SUPERCRITICAL FLUID

  • Mignot, Guillaume;Anderson, Mark;Corradini, Michael
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.40 no.2
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    • pp.133-138
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    • 2008
  • The use of Supercritical Fluids(SCF) has been proposed for numerous power cycle designs as part of the Generation IV advanced reactor designs, and can provide for higher thermal efficiency. One particular area of interest involves the behavior of SCF during a blowdown or depressurization process. Currently, no data are available in the open literature at supercritical conditions to characterize this phenomenon. A preliminary computational analysis, using a homogeneous equilibrium model when a second phase appears in the process, has shown the complexity of behavior that can occur. Depending on the initial thermodynamic state of the SCF, critical flow phenomena can be characterized in three different ways; the flow can remain in single phase(high temperature), a second phase can appear through vaporization(high pressure low temperature) or condensation(high pressure, intermediate temperature). An experimental facility has been built at the University of Wisconsin to study SCF depressurization through several diameter breaks. The preliminary results obtained show that the experimental data can be predicted with good agreement by the model for all the different initial conditions.

Particle tracking acceleration via signed distance fields in direct-accelerated geometry Monte Carlo

  • Shriwise, Patrick C.;Davis, Andrew;Jacobson, Lucas J.;Wilson, Paul P.H.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.49 no.6
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    • pp.1189-1198
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    • 2017
  • Computer-aided design (CAD)-based Monte Carlo radiation transport is of value to the nuclear engineering community for its ability to conduct transport on high-fidelity models of nuclear systems, but it is more computationally expensive than native geometry representations. This work describes the adaptation of a rendering data structure, the signed distance field, as a geometric query tool for accelerating CAD-based transport in the direct-accelerated geometry Monte Carlo toolkit. Demonstrations of its effectiveness are shown for several problems. The beginnings of a predictive model for the data structure's utilization based on various problem parameters is also introduced.

Preliminary design of control software for SDSS-V Local Volume Mapper Instrument

  • Kim, Changgon;Ji, Tae-geun;Ahn, Hojae;Yang, Mingyeong;Lee, Sumin;Kim, Taeeun;Pak, Soojong;Konidaris, Nicholas P.;Drory, Niv;Froning, Cynthia S.;Hebert, Anthony;Bilgi, Pavan;Blanc, Guillermo A.;Lanz, Alicia E.;Hull, Charles L;Kollmeier, Juna A.;Ramirez, Solange;Wachter, Stefanie;Kreckel, Kathryn;Pellegrini, Eric;Almeida, Andr'es;Case, Scott;Zhelem, Ross;Feger, Tobias;Lawrence, Jon;Lesser, Michael;Herbst, Tom;Sanchez-Gallego, Jose;Bershady, Matthew A;Chattopadhyay, Sabyasachi;Hauser, Andrew;Smith, Michael;Wolf, Marsha J;Yan, Renbin
    • The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
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    • v.46 no.1
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    • pp.39.1-39.1
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    • 2021
  • The Local Volume Mapper(LVM) project in the fifth iteration of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-V) will produce large integral-field spectroscopic survey data to understand the physical conditions of the interstellar medium in the Milky Way, the Magellanic Clouds, and other local-volume galaxies. We are developing the LVM Instrument control software. The architecture design of the software follows a hierarchical structure in which the high-level software packages interact with the low-level and mid-level software and hardware components. We adopt the spiral software development model in which the software evolves by iteration of sequential processes, i.e., software requirement analysis, design, code generation, and testing. This spiral model ensures that even after being commissioned, the software can be revised according to new operational requirements. We designed the software by using the Unified Modeling Language, which can visualize functional interactions in structure diagrams. We plan to use the SDSS software framework CLU for the interaction between components, based on the RabbitMQ that implemented the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP).

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A Comparative Study on Statistics Education Between Korea and USA

  • Kim, Sang-Lyong
    • Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.1107-1117
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    • 2006
  • In this thesis, we conduct a comprehensive analysis of the current situation and the inherent problems found in modern statistics education in Korea. We investigate the American probability and statistics curriculum currently used in Wisconsin and discuss the overall state of statistics education in The United States. Through comparison of both the Korean and Wisconsin model, we explore the future direction of statistical education.

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A Proposed Teaching Model to Improve Cultural Competency Care for Undergraduate Korean Nursing Students (간호대학생을 위한 문화간호 역량화 교육 프로그램)

  • Choi, Kyung Sook;Morgan, Sarah;Thongpriwan, Vipavee;Lee, So Young;Jun, Myunghee
    • The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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    • v.20 no.3
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    • pp.424-434
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to propose a teaching model to improve the cultural competence care of undergraduate Korean nursing students. Methods: A literature review was performed from 2000 through 2014 using internet to identify studies that presented nursing curricula and teaching-learning strategies in Korea. We analyzed retrieved Korean seven articles using Campinha-Bacote's ASKED model in combination with reflective experiences of authors observing classrooms in the U.S. Results: Six syllabuses presented information about cultural diversity nursing concepts in Korea. A traditional lecture focused on presenting contents about cultural knowledge by an instructor in the classroom was identified as a commonly used teaching strategy. We found that cultural competency related to cultural desire, awareness, and encounter was lacking. Thus, we developed teaching model based on the Korean nursing education contexts and combined with Campinha-Bacote model to improve cultural competency in nursing. Conclusions: The proposed teaching model shows promise as a strategy for improving the knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to cultural competent for undergraduate nursing students in Korea. However, evidences that this model improves nursing students' clinical practices reflecting cultural competent care are still lacking. Future research focusing on determining teaching methods and contents in clinical practices will be most effective.

Optimization of Heavy-Duty Diesel Engine Operating Parameters Using Micro-Genetic Algorithms (유전알고리즘을 이용한 대형 디젤 엔진 운전 조건 최적화)

  • Kim, Man-Shik;Liechty, Mike P.;Reitz, Rolf D.
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.101-107
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    • 2005
  • In this paper, optimized operating parameters were found using multi-dimensional engine simulation software (KIVA-3V) and micro-genetic algorithm for heavy duty diesel engine. The engine operating condition considered was at 1,737 rev/min and 57 % load. Engine simulation model was validated using an engine equipped with a high pressure electronic unit injector (HEUI) system. Three important parameters were used for the optimization - boost pressure, EGR rate and start of injection timing. Numerical optimization identified HCCI-like combustion characteristics showing significant improvements for the soot and $NO_X$ emissions. The optimized soot and $NO_X$ emissions were reduced to 0.005 g/kW-hr and 1.33 g/kW-hr, respectively. Moreover, the optimum results met EPA 2007 mandates at the operating point considered.

The Relationship between Argumentation and the Conceptual Change Model in a Science Teacher's Explanations

  • Lee, Sun-Kyung;Hewson, Peter W.
    • Journal of The Korean Association For Science Education
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.709-721
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    • 2004
  • This study explored the relationship between argumentation and the conceptual change model in a science teacher's explanations. Ten audiotape recordings (about 9 hours) collected in a high school physics classroom were all transcribed. The transcripts were analyzed using the components of Toulmin's argument framework and two constructs of the conceptual change model: the status of a conception, and the conceptual ecology. This analysis reveals that there are dynamic relationships among Toulmin's argument components, the status of a conception, and the conceptual ecology. The episode extracted from the transcripts shows the science teacher's explanations in the flow of classroom discourse, as directed and guided by her, presenting the intelligibility or plausibility of a conception by using warrants or backings such as examples or anomalies, two components of conceptual ecology.

Urban Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment Using A Geographical Information System (GIS를 이용한 도심지 Nonpoint Source 오염 물질의 평가연구)

  • ;Stephen J. Ventura;Paul M. Harris;Peter G. Thum;Jeffrey Prey
    • Spatial Information Research
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    • v.1 no.1
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    • pp.39-53
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    • 1993
  • A geographical information systems(GIS) was a useful aid in the assessment of urban nonpoint source pollution and the development of a pollution control strategy. The GIS was used for data integration and display, and to provide data for a nonpoint source model. An empirical nonpoint source loading model driven by land use was used to estimate pollutant loadings of priority pollutant. Pollutant loadings were estimated at fine spatial resolution and aggregated to storm sewer drainage basins(sewershedsl. Eleven sewersheds were generated from digital versions of sewer maps. The pollutant loadings of individual land use polygons, derived as the unit of analysis from street blocks, were aggregated to get total pollutant loading within each sewershed. Based on the model output, a critical sewershed was located. Pollutant loadings at major sewer junctions within the critical sewershed were estimated to develop a mi t igat ion strategy. Two approaches based on the installat ion of wet ponds were investigated -- a regional approach using one large wet pond at the major sewer outfall and a multi-site approach using a number of smaller sites for each major sewer junction. Cost analysis showed that the regional approach would be more cost effective, though it would provide less pollution control.

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Effect of Somatic Cell Score on Protein Yield in Holsteins

  • Khan, M.S.;Shook, G.E.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.11 no.5
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    • pp.580-585
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    • 1998
  • The study was conducted to determine if variation in protein yield can be explained by expressions of early lactation somatic cell score (SCS) and if prediction can be improved by including SCS among the predictors. A data set was prepared (n = 663,438) from Wisconsin Dairy Improvement Association (USA) records for protein yield with sample days near 20. Stepwise regression was used requiring F statistic (p < .01) for any variable to stay in the model. Separate analyses were run for 12 combinations of four seasons and first three parities. Selection of SCS variables was not consistent across seasons or lactations. Coefficients of detennination ($R^2$) ranged from 51 to 61% with higher values for earlier lactations. Including any expression of SCS in the prediction equations improved $R^2$ by < 1 %. SCS was associated with milk yield on the sample day, but the association was not strong enough to improve the prediction of future yield when other expressions of milk yield were in the model.