• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.734-745
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• 2021

In order to achieve a good and competitive FPSO design, the building cost and the motion performances are the two most critical and conflicting KPIs to be considered. In this study, the author's previous work (Lee, et al., 2021) on the optimization of an FPSO's hull dimensions with 1800 MBBLs storage capacity at Brazil field was extended using a multi-objective parametric optimization with the hull steel weight and the operability which are closely related to the building cost and the operational cost during the lifetime, respectively. For the purpose of more realistic and practical FPSO design, the constraints related to crew comfort and the safe helicopter take-off and landing operation were newly added. Also, the green water on deck was calculated accurately to check the suitability of the designed freeboard height using a newly developed real-time calculation module for the relative wave elevations. With aids of this updated optimization formulation, we presented multiple optimal FPSO dimensions expressed as a Pareto set which aids FPSO designers to conveniently select the practical and competitive dimensions. The excellence of the developed approach was verified by comparing the optimization results with those of FPSOs dimensioned for operation at West Africa and Brazil field.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 1994.09a
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• pp.209-216
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• 1994

Rock mass classifications have played an indispensable role in underground construction for several decades. An important issue in rock mass classifications is the selection of the parameters of greatest significance. There appears to be no single parameter that can fully describe a jointed rock mass for underground construction design. In this paper. We find some problems shen applied rock mass classification for underground construction in domestic, analyze the most significant parameters and parameters correlation influencing the behavior of a rock mass, and suggest the Simplied Rock Mass Rating system based on RMR method for effective underground supports.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Telematics and Electronics A
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• v.31A no.3
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• pp.77-86
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• 1994

A New environment SENSATION for circuit optimization and statistical analysis has been developed. It provides real time simulation and includes automatic algorithms to assist for reaching optimal solution. Furthermore, statistical analysis environment is presented which aids in Monte Carlo analysis. worst case corner analysis, and sensitivity analysis. These capabilities faciliate the characterization of the effects of several operating conditions and manufacture process paramenters on the design performances. We verify that the proposed methods can obtain the optimal solution of the objective function through several experimental results.

• Journal of Engineering Education Research
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• v.23 no.2
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• pp.3-13
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• 2020

Key objective of cornerstone design is that students are able to experience developing creative design concepts through team activities, but the objective is hard to achieve. Based on a study of research materials, this paper asserts that the possibilities of creative problem solving can be promoted in question-centering ideation model if design artifacts are represented in some forms that could invoke design thinking and then the solution space is appropriately established. In particular, design problem on which divergent questions are asked should be explored and defined so that it can be a linguistic artifact represented by various visual aids. It is recommended that curriculum is modified so that students can experience creative conceptual design.

• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.25-36
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• 2010

This paper presents the influence of various flexural strengthening design criteria specified by three important design guidelines (ACI440, TR55, FIB14) on the resulting strength, ductility and conservativeness of FRP strengthened RC elements. Various generalised mathematical relations in non-dimensional form are presented that can be employed to develop design aids for the FRP-strengthening process. A design methodology is prescribed based on these equations enabling the designer to optimally and intuitively incorporate sufficient ductility while designing for strength. In order to better interpret conservativeness within design codes, four distinct levels of embedded conservativeness are identified, which cover the entire range of sources of conservativeness. Finally, a detailed parametric study is presented, using the proposed design equations and methodology, to determine the influence of each of these four levels of conservativeness on final design solutions. Specific criteria that are useful while calibrating design guidelines are also presented.

• The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.63-83
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• 2008

Objectives: This study was to examine HIV/AIDS knowledge of transmission, attitudes toward homosexuals on stigma of HIV/AIDS and discriminatory attitudes towards person with HIV/AIDS (PWHAs) by middle and high school students in Seoul, Korea. Methods: The population of this study is middle and high school students in Seoul, Korea. Eight junior high schools and eight senior high schools were selected randomly. Three thousand and one hundred thirty-one students (1704 males and 1397 males) from 16 schools participated in the survey, and 2.977 cases were analyzed. A self-administered questionnaire measuring socio-demographic variables, HIV/AIDS knowledge of transmission, sigma of HIV/AIDS (3 items, 5-point Likert-type scale) and discriminatory attitudes PWHAs (5 items, 5-point Likert-type scale) was utilized. The Structural Equation Modeling was employed to investigate the research Model. Results: The empirical study shows that a number of statistical hypotheses are significant. The stigma and discriminatory attitudes PWHAs were significantly different by middle and high school students. The attitudes toward homosexuals and HIV/AIDS knowledge of transmission were important factors on stigma and discriminatory attitudes PWHAs. Socio-demographical variables such as sex was related to the stigma and discriminatory attitudes PWHAs. Conclusion: Therefore, it is important to design HIV prevention strategies that increase in positive attitudes towards PWHAs.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Precision Engineering
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.95-104
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• 1990

This paper descirbes some research of Computer-aided Design of multi-stage cold forging die of rotationally symmetric parts produced by the press or former. An approach to the system is based on knowledge based system. Knowledges for tool design are extracted from the plasticity theory, handbooks, relevent references and empirical know-how of experts in cold forging companies. The deveoped system is composed of three main modules such as die design module, punch design module, tool elements design module which are sued independently or in all. Using this system, design parameters (types of dies, geometric shapes and dimensions of dies, types of punches, geometric shapes and dimensions of punches, geometric shapes and dimensions of tool elements) in each operation are determined and the output is generated in graphic form. The develpoed system, aids designer, provides powerful capability for designing dies, punches and tool elements.

• Transactions of Materials Processing
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.20-32
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• 1992

This paper describes some research of Computer-Aided Process Planning and Die Design of Hot Forging for axisymmetric parts produced by the press. An approach to the system is based on knowledge based system. The system has been written in AutoLisp with personal computer. Knowledges for process planning & die design are extracted from the plasticity theories, handbooks, relevent references and empirical know-how of field experts in hot forging companies. The developed system is composed of five main modules, such as input module, process planning module, die design module, flow simulation module and output module which are used independently or in all. The final output is generated in graphic from. The developed system which aids designer provides powerful capabilities for process planning and die design of hot forging. This system also provides approximate flow pattern.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.19-33
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• 2002

In this Paper, we described the Parwan CPU using a VHDL at the behavioral level and then described by connecting CPU components at the dataflow level. Finally, we simulated to verify of execution of a CPU processor using a test-bench method. A presented design method was to enable information exchange of design and representation of operation were very exact and simple. Also. a documentation of design was available and it was easy that verify a operation of designed processor. The behavioral description of VHDL aids designer as we verify our understanding of the designed system, while the dataflow description can be used to verify the bussing and register structure of the design.

• Journal of Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
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• v.8 no.7
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• pp.607-612
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• 2002

An automatic design method of behaviors in behavior-based robotics is proposed. With this method, a robot can design its behaviors by itself without aids of human designer. Automating design procedure of behaviors can make the human designer free from somewhat tedious endeavor that requires to predict all possible situations in which the robot will work and to design a suitable behavior for each situation. A simple reinforcement learning strategy is the main frame of this method and the key parameter of the learning process is significant change of reward value. A successful application to mobile robot navigation is reported too.