• ETRI Journal
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.81-89
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• 2016

In this paper, a beam ID preamble (BIDP) technique, where a beam ID is transmitted in the physical layer, is proposed for efficient beam training in millimeter-wave cellular communication systems. To facilitate beam ID detection in a multicell environment with multiple beams, a BIDP is designed such that a beam ID is mapped onto a Zadoff-Chu sequence in association with its cell ID. By analyzing the correlation property of the BIDP, it is shown that multiple beams can be transmitted simultaneously with the proposed technique with minimal interbeam interference in a multicell environment, where beams have different time delays due to propagation delay or multipath channel delay. Through simulation with a spatial channel model, it is shown that the best beam pairs can be found with a significantly reduced processing time of beam training in the proposed technique.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.1929-1943
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• 2021

Millimeter wave (mmWave) communication based on the wide bandwidth of >28 GHz is one of the key technologies for cellular-connected unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The selection of mmWave beams in such cellular-connected UAVs is challenging and critical, especially when downlink transmissions toward aerial user equipment (UE) suffer from poor signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) more often than their terrestrial counterparts. This study proposed a coordinated mmWave beam selection scheme using fingerprint for cellular-connected UAV. The scheme comprises fingerprint database configuration and coordinated beam selection. In the fingerprint database configuration, the best beam index from the serving cell and interference beam indexes from neighboring cells are stored. In the coordinated beam selection, the best and interference beams are determined using the fingerprint database information instead of performing an exhaustive search, and the coordinated beam transmission improves the SINR for aerial UEs. System-level simulations assess the UAV effect based on the third-generation partnership project-new radio mmWave and UAV channel models. Simulation results show that the proposed scheme can reduce the overhead of exhaustive search and improve the SINR and spectral efficiency.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.351-368
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• 2014

This study presents a hunting search based optimum design algorithm for engineering optimization problems. Hunting search algorithm is an optimum design method inspired by group hunting of animals such as wolves, lions, and dolphins. Each of these hunters employs hunting in a different way. However, they are common in that all of them search for a prey in a group. Hunters encircle the prey and the ring of siege is tightened gradually until it is caught. Hunting search algorithm is employed for the automation of optimum design process, during which the design variables are selected for the minimum objective function value controlled by the design restrictions. Three different examples, namely welded beam, cellular beam and moment resisting steel frame are selected as numerical design problems and solved for the optimum solution. Each example differs in the following ways: Unlike welded beam design problem having continuous design variables, steel frame and cellular beam design problems include discrete design variables. Moreover, while the cellular beam is designed under the provisions of BS 5960, LRFD-AISC (Load and Resistant Factor Design-American Institute of Steel Construction) is considered for the formulation of moment resisting steel frame. Levy Flights is adapted to the simple hunting search algorithm for better search. For comparison, same design examples are also solved by using some other well-known search methods in the literature. Results reveal that hunting search shows good performance in finding optimum solutions for each design problem.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제35권5A호
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• pp.452-456
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• 2010

본 논문은 분산 제어되는 셀룰라 시스템에서 셀간 간섭을 제어하기 위하여 SIR 기반 빔스위칭을 제안한다. 셀의 빔스위칭 패턴을 랜덤하게 결정하여 인접셀간 빔충돌을 피할 수 없는 기존의 랜덤 빔스위칭과 달리 SIR 기반 빔스위칭은 단말로부터 보고되는 SIR 추정값에 기반하여 셀의 빔스위칭 패턴을 업데이트한다. 인접셀들은 각각 독립적으로 자신의 빔 스위칭 패턴을 업데이트하며 인접셀간 빔의 충돌을 회피하는 빔스위칭 패턴으로 수렴해 간다. 본 논문은 두 인접한 셀 모델을 사용하여 SIR기반 빔스위칭이 랜덤 빔스위칭에 비해 약 20%의 성능 이득이 있음을 보인다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.195-202
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• 2023

Dynamic deflection analysis of sandwich beams with cellular core under thermal and pulse loads has been performed in the present article. The cellular core sandwich beam has two layers fortified by graphene oxide powder (GOP) which are micromechanically modeled by Halpin-Tsai formulation. The pulse load has blast type and is applied on the top side of sandwich beam. The system of equations has been developed based on higher-order beam theory and Ritz method. Then, they are solved in Laplace domain to derive the dynamic deflections. The dependency of beam deflection on temperature variation, GOP content, pulse load duration/location and core relative density has been studied in detail.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제39C권12호
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• pp.1327-1337
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• 2014

밀리미터 웨이브 대역을 링크로 갖는 셀룰러 통신 시스템에서는 하향링크 제어신호를 사용하여 빔 추적을 할 경우에는 오랜 빔 트레이닝 시간과 많은 네트워크 자원이 소요된다. 본 논문에서는 아날로그 빔형성 방식의 단말기와 디지털 빔형성 방식의 기지국으로 구성된 밀리미터 웨이브 링크를 갖는 OFDM 기반 셀룰러 통신 시스템에 적합한 빔 추적 기법을 제안한다. 제안된 기법은 Zadoff-Chu 시퀀스 기반으로 설계된 상향 링크 프리앰블 신호와 단말기 ID, 단말기의 송신빔 ID, 수신 신호의 DoA 등의 파라메터를 추정할 수 있는 메트릭을 사용하여 기지국과 단말기 사이의 송수신 빔 쌍과 서빙 기지국을 추적할 수 있다. SCM 채널을 사용한 모의실험을 통하여 제안된 기법은 다수의 단말기가 존재하는 환경에서도 각 단말기의 송수신 빔 쌍을 효율적으로 추적하고, 빔 추적 시 요구되는 소요 시간과 계산 복잡도를 크게 줄일 수 있음을 확인한다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.285-297
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• 2016

본 논문에서는 기지국에 다수개의 빔포밍 안테나들을 장착한 형태의 중앙 집중형 밀리미터파 기반 다중 스팟빔 셀룰러 시스템 구조와 이 시스템 운용의 핵심 개념인 다계층 동적 셀 구성 방법 그리고 이를 이용한 이동성 관리 방법을 소개하고 있다. 차단이 없는 이상적 환경에서의 시스템 시뮬레이션 결과를 통하여 밀리미터파를 이용한 이러한 시스템 구조 및 운용이 기존 셀룰러 시스템 대비 시스템 용량을 크게 높여줄 수 있고 유사한 이동 성능을 제공할 수 있다는 가능성을 보여 주고 있다.

• 한국공간구조학회논문집
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2007

장스팬 철골부재설계시, 응력보다는 처짐에 의해 부재단면이 결정되며 이러한 경우 춤을 극대화 할 수 있는 셀룰러 빔이 매우 유리하다. 셀룰러 빔은 웨브의 단면결손으로 인해 웨브의 좌굴강도가 일반형강보의 비해 작아지게 된다. 본 논문에서는 셀룰러 빔의 개구부간격과 직경비, 그리고 개구부직경과 웨브두께비를 주요변수로 비선형 유한요소해석을 통해 웨브포트의 좌굴강도를 평가하였다. 또한 이를 BS5950 Part 1에서 제시하고 있는 기준과 비교분석하였다.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2014년도 제46회 동계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.430.1-430.1
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• 2014

According to advanced nanotechnology in the field of biomedical engineering, many studies of the interaction between topography of surfaces and cellular responses have been focused on nanostructure. In order to investigate this interaction, it is essential to make well-controlled nanostructures. Electron beam lithography (EBL) have been considered the most typical processes to fabricate and control nano-scale patterns. In this work, $TiO_2$ nanowire array was fabricated with hybrid process (top-down and bottom-up processes). Nanodot arrays were patterned on the substrate by EBL process (top-down). In order to control the spacing between nanodots, we optimized the EBL process using Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) as an electron beam resist. Metal lift-off was used to transfer the spacing-controlled nanodots as a seed pattern of $TiO_2$ nanowire array. Au or Sn nanodots which play an important role for catalyst using Vapor-Liquid-Solid (VLS) method were patterned on the substrate through the lift-off process. Then, the sample was placed in the tube furnace and heated at the synthesis temperature. After heat treatment, $TiO_2$ nanowire array was fabricated from the nanodots through VLS method (bottom-up). These results of spacing-controlled nanowire arrays will be used to study the interaction between nanostructures and cellular responses in our next steps.

• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.2590-2608
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• 2023

The high-altitude and mobility characteristics of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have made them a key element of new radio systems, particularly because they can exceed the limits of terrestrial networks. However, at high altitudes, UAVs can be significantly affected by intercell interference at a high line-of-sight probability. To mitigate this drawback, we propose an algorithm that selects the optimal beam to reduce interference and maximize transmission efficiency. The proposed algorithm comprises two steps: constructing a user-location-based fingerprint database according to the user types presented herein and cooperative beam selection. Simulations were conducted using cellular cooperative downlink systems for analyzing the performance of the proposed method, and the signal-to-interference-plus-noise cumulative distribution function and spectral efficiency cumulative distribution function were used as performance analysis indicators. Simulation results showed that the proposed algorithm could reduce the effect of interference and increase the performance of the desired signal. Moreover, the algorithm could efficiently reduce overheads and system cost by reducing the amount of resources required for information exchange.