• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제60권9호
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• pp.290-295
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• 2017

Purpose: Airway pathology in children with atopic asthma can be reflected by the concave shape of the maximal expiratory flow-volume (MEFV) curve and high fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) values. We evaluated the capacity of the curvilinearity of the MEFV curve, FeNO, and their combination to distinguish subjects with atopic asthma from healthy individuals. Methods: FeNO and angle ${\beta}$, which characterizes the general configuration of the MEFV curve, were determined in 119 steroid-naïve individuals with atopic asthma aged 8 to 16 years, and in 92 age-matched healthy controls. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analyses were performed to determine the cutoff points of FeNO and angle ${\beta}$ that provided the best combination of sensitivity and specificity for asthma detection. Results: Asthmatic patients had a significantly smaller angle ${\beta}$ and higher FeNO compared with healthy controls (both, P<0.001). For asthma detection, the best cutoff values of angle ${\beta}$ and FeNO were observed at $189.3^{\circ}$ and 22 parts per billion, respectively. The area under the ROC curve for the combination of angle ${\beta}$ and FeNO improved to 0.91 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.87-0.95) from 0.80 (95% CI, 0.75-0.86; P<0.001) for angle ${\beta}$ alone and 0.86 (95% CI, 0.82-0.91; P=0.002) for FeNO alone. In addition, the combination enhanced sensitivity with no significant decrease in specificity. Conclusion: These data suggest that the combined use of the curvilinearity of the MEFV curve and FeNO is a useful tool to differentiate between children with and without atopic asthma.

• 한국의류학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.353-360
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• 1999

An investigation made of the variations of angle of bias on the top of the sleeve cap curve line and calculated easing contraction ratio by capheights(A ; a,h$\times$5,/6) B: A, H/4 +4cm C:A.H/3 D: A.H/ 4+3cm E:AH/4+2cm, F: A,H/4+1cm, G: A,H/4, H:A,H/6, I:A,H/8) and the efects of easing contraction on the cap curve lines of sleeve A, D, G by easing stitch density with the gathering foot: sewing condition-lockstitch industrial machine stitch density(N1.0 ; 38stitches/3cm N1.5: 26stitches/3cm, N2.0 ; 19stitches/3cm, N2.5 ; 14stitches/ 3cm) The results obtained were as follows; 1) The variations of the angle of bias on the top of the sleeve cap curve line by cap heights can be done according to the angle balance (front; $\alpha$-$\beta$ back ; $\alpha$'- $\beta$') between the angle (front ;$\alpha$, $\beta$, back ; $\alpha$'- $\beta$') of bias of the two base-lines. 2) The higher cap height the more higher the calculated easing contraction ratio. 3) The lower the stitch density the higher easing contraction ratio. 4) The effects of easing contraction was that sleeve G was more than sleeve A, D.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.35-43
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• 2014

본 논문에서는 이동하는 항공기의 통신장비와 지상 통신장비 간의 무선통신 링크 유지 및 통신신호 추적을 위하여 모노펄스 시스템과 ${\alpha}{\beta}$ 필터가 결합된 통신신호 추적 시스템의 성능향상 방안을 제시한다. 모노펄스 오차각 추적을 위하여 일반적으로 사용되는 모노펄스 기울기 곡선(Monopulse Ratio Curve)에 의한 추적 방식이 아닌 최소거리 연산방식을 제안하며, 통신 신호의 일시적 단절 상황에서 모노펄스 추적 재연결 확률 및 추적 정확도 향상을 위하여 가변 이득 방식의 ${\alpha}{\beta}$ 필터 알고리즘을 제안한다. 프로토타입 안테나로 측정한 MR Curve를 이용하여 제안된 모노펄스 시스템의 성능향상을 확인할 수 있다. 또한, 통신 단절 및 연결 상황에서 항공기 모의궤적을 이용한 모의실험은 고정 이득 방식의 ${\alpha}{\beta}$ 필터 대비 가변 이득 방식의 ${\alpha}{\beta}$ 필터 알고리즘의 성능향상을 보여준다. 본 논문에서 제시한 방식은 기존 통신신호 추적 시스템의 하드웨어에 대한 변경 없이 알고리즘의 변경만으로 가능하기 때문에 최소비용을 통한 성능향상을 기대할 수 있다.

• Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.229-241
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• 1997

We consider discrimination curve and minimum dwell time for Poisson distribution and Poisson-power function distribution. Let the random variable X has Poisson distribution with mean .lambda.. For the hypothesis testing H$\_$0/:.lambda. = t vs. H$\_$1/:.lambda. = d (d$\_$0/ if X.leq.c. Since a critical value c can not be determined to satisfy both types of errors .alpha. and .beta., we considered discrimination curve that gives the maximum d such that it can be discriminated from t for a given .alpha. and .beta.. We also considered an algorithm to compute the minimum dwell time which is needed to discriminate at the given .alpha. and .beta. for the Poisson counts and proved its convergence property. For the Poisson-power function distribution, we reject H$\_$0/ if X.leq..'{c}.. Since a critical value .'{c}. can not be determined to satisfy both .alpha. and .beta., similar to the Poisson case we considered discrimination curve and computation algorithm to find the minimum dwell time for the Poisson-power function distribution. We prosent this algorithm and an example of computation. It is found that the minimum dwell time algorithm fails for the Poisson-power function distribution if the aiming error variance .sigma.$\^$2/$\_$2/ is too large relative to the variance .sigma.$\^$2/$\_$1/ of the Gaussian distribution of intensity. In other words, if .ell. is too small, we can not find the minimum dwell time for a given .alpha. and .beta..

• Journal of applied mathematics & informatics
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• 제35권1_2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2017

In this paper, we investigate the proper shape and location of the maximum curve of transcendental entire functions $e^{az^2+bz+c}$. We show that the alpha curve of $e^{az^2+bz+c}$ is a subset of a rectangular hyperbola, and the maximum curve is the connected set originating from the origin as a subset of the alpha curve.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.271-280
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• 2005

본 연구의 목적은 기존 수위-유량곡선식에 내재되어 있던 발산과 처리 불능문제를 해결하기 위한 새로운 형태의 관계식($Q=p(h-e)^{\beta}-{\gamma}$)을 제안하고 그러한 수위-유량곡선식 산정모형을 개발하였다. 발산 문제는 영유량 수위 매개변수 e를 찾고 추정된 식의 총오차 값을 최소화하는 동안 승수 매개변수 ${\beta}$가 비정상적으로 커지는 것이다. 불능 문제는 e값이 계측 최소수위 이상의 값일 때 (h - e)값이 음수가 되어 로그값을 취하는 것이 불가능하다는 것이다. 이상의 두 가지 문제는 제어변수 ${\gamma}$를 도입함으로서, ${\beta}$를 감소시키는 효과와 "0" 이상으로 (h - e)를 제어할 수 있게 되었다. 본 연구에서는 물리적 분석과 민감도 분석을 통하여 수위-유량곡선식에서 매개변수 ${\gamma}$의 영향이 e 의 영향과 거의 같음을 보였다. 또한 개발된 WinCARD 시스템은 모든 수위국의 수문분석에 사용되는 기존 수위-유랑곡선식의 적합도를 평가하고, 하천유량 산정을 위한 신규 수위-유량곡선식을 작성하는데 활용될 수 있다.

• 대한기계학회논문집A
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.289-295
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• 2001

The aim of this study is to investigate the ductile fracture behaviour under pure Mode II loading using A533B pressure vessel steel. Single punch shear(SPS) test was performed to obtain the J-R curve under pure Mode II loading which was compared with that of the Model I loading. Simulation using Rousellier Ductile Damage Theory(RDDT) was carried out with 4-node quadrilateral element(L(sub)c=0.25mm). For the crack advance, the failed element removal technique was adopted with a $\beta$ criterion. Through the $\beta$ value tuning-up procedures, $\beta$(sub)crit(sup)II was determined as 1.5 in contrast with $\beta$(sub)crit(sup)I=5.5. In conclusion, it was found that the J-R curve under Mode II loading was located at lower part than that under Mode I loading obtained from the previous study and that the $\beta$ values strongly depended on the loading type. In addition, the predicted result using RDDT showed a good agreement with the SPS experimental one under pure Mode II loading.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제29권12호
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• pp.949-955
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• 1992

R-curves, fracture resistance (KR) as a function of crack extension (Δa), of a gas-pressure sintered monolithic Si3N4 were determined by controlled flaw/strength technique. Rising R-curve behavior was observed, confirming the operation of microstructural toughening process during crack growth. The R-curve parameters, k and m in the equation, KR=k(Δa)m, were determined to 30.301 and 0.1146, respectively. Microstructural observation of growing crack revealed that the bridging in the crack wake by unbroken ligament of large elongated ${\beta}$-grains was the mechanism primarily for the rising R-curve behavior.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.67-71
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• 1991

The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of using the buffer index curve as a criterion of silage quality evaluation. The buffer index (or buffer capacity, $\beta$) value is the amount of 0.1N NaOH consumed in titrating from the beginning to the end of the chosen pH step. This value equals the slope of the titration curve at the chosen pH range (${\beta}={\Delta}NaOH/{\Delta}pH$). There were two patterns of buffer index curve. Poorly preserved silages had a peak at pH 5.0, whereas with well preserved silages the peaks tended to rise to the pH 3.75 or 4.00. Well preserved, wilted silages with high pH also appeared to have peak values at pH 3.75 or 4.00. There was a high positive correlationship between the concentration of lactic acid and peak value of good quality silage (r = 0.994, p < 0.01). Also a high positive correlationship (r = 0.899, p < 0.001) was found between the sums of concentration of acetic and butyric acids and the peak values of poor quality silages. The results of these experiments verified the value of the buffer index method as a criterion of silage quality evaluation.

• 대한수학회보
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.1109-1126
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• 2013

Let $\mathbb{M}^3_q(c)$ denote the 3-dimensional space form of index $q=0,1$, and constant curvature $c{\neq}0$. A curve ${\alpha}$ immersed in $\mathbb{M}^3_q(c)$ is said to be a Bertrand curve if there exists another curve ${\beta}$ and a one-to-one correspondence between ${\alpha}$ and ${\beta}$ such that both curves have common principal normal geodesics at corresponding points. We obtain characterizations for both the cases of non-null curves and null curves. For non-null curves our theorem formally agrees with the classical one: non-null Bertrand curves in $\mathbb{M}^3_q(c)$ correspond with curves for which there exist two constants ${\lambda}{\neq}0$ and ${\mu}$ such that ${\lambda}{\kappa}+{\mu}{\tau}=1$, where ${\kappa}$ and ${\tau}$ stand for the curvature and torsion of the curve. As a consequence, non-null helices in $\mathbb{M}^3_q(c)$ are the only twisted curves in $\mathbb{M}^3_q(c)$ having infinite non-null Bertrand conjugate curves. In the case of null curves in the 3-dimensional Lorentzian space forms, we show that a null curve is a Bertrand curve if and only if it has non-zero constant second Frenet curvature. In the particular case where null curves are parametrized by the pseudo-arc length parameter, null helices are the only null Bertrand curves.