• 비만대사연구학술지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2024

Serotonin, a biogenic amine widely found in many organisms, functions as both a neurotransmitter and hormone. Although serotonin is involved in various physiological processes, this study aimed to review its role in energy metabolism. Given that serotonin cannot cross the blood-brain barrier and is synthesized by two different isoforms of tryptophan hydroxylase in the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral tissues, it is reasonable to assume that serotonin in the CNS and peripheral tissues functions independently. Recent studies have demonstrated how serotonin influences energy metabolism in metabolic target organs such as the intestines, liver, pancreas, and adipose tissue. In summary, serotonin in the CNS induces satiety and appetite suppression, stimulates thermogenesis, and reduces body weight. Conversely, serotonin in the periphery increases intestinal motility, stimulates gluconeogenesis in the liver, suppresses glucose uptake by hepatocytes, promotes fat uptake by liver cells, stimulates insulin secretion while suppressing glucagon secretion in the pancreatic islets, promotes lipogenesis in white adipose tissue, inhibits lipolysis and browning of white adipose tissue, and suppresses thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue, thereby storing energy and increasing body weight. However, considering that most experimental results were obtained using mice and conducted under specific nutritional conditions, such as high-fat diets, whether serotonin acts in the same way in humans, whether it will act similarly in individuals with normal versus obese weights, and whether its effects vary depending on the type of food consumed, remain unknown.

• 한국공간정보시스템학회 논문지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.105-115
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• 2006

데이타 중심 저장(Data-Centric Storage: DCS) 방식의 센서 네트워크는 같은 값의 데이타를 같은 노드에 저장하기 때문에 센서 네트워크가 확장되거나 같은 값의 데이타가 빈번하게 발생하면 특정 센서 노드에 저장 부하가 집중되어 에너지 효율성이 나빠지는 문제가 발생한다. 기존의 데이타 중심 저장 방식에 대한 연구들은 저장 데이타의 효율적인 관리에만 치우쳐 센서 네트워크의 확장에 따른 에너지 효율성 문제를 고려하지 않았다. 본 논문에서는 다차원 센서 데이타 저장의 효율적인 확장성(Scalability)을 지원하는 비균등 영역 분할(Non-Equal Region Spilt) 기법을 제안한다. 제안한 기법은 센서 네트워크를 센서 노드의 분포에 따라 같은 센서 노드 개수를 갖도록 서로 다른 크기의 영역으로 분할하고 분할된 각 영역 내에서 측정된 데이타를 해당 영역에서 저장 및 관리함으로써 센서 네트워크의 확장에 따른 저장 비용을 줄였다. 또한 분할 영역 개수를 센서 네트워크의 크기와 센서 노드 개수, 센서 데이타 발생량에 비례하게 증가시켜 센서 노드의 에너지 소모를 분산시킴으로써 센서 네트워크의 수명 연장과 확장성을 높였다.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.59-71
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• 2023

온실가스 감축과 탄소 중립의 실현을 위해서 탄소의 포집, 저장(carbon capture, and storage, CCS) 기술은 매우 중요하다. CCS는 CO₂ 저장을 중점적으로 함으로써, 포획된 CO₂를 지하 저류층 내부에 영구적으로 보관하는 역할을 한다. CO₂--EOR(enhanced oil recovery)은 CCS의 한 형태로, 오일 회수 촉진을 위해 CO₂를 지하 내부로 주입시켜 잔류 오일 회수에 도움을 줄 뿐만 아니라 CO₂가 지하에 저장되어 탄소 중립에도 기여하는 기술이다. 이 CO₂-EOR은 혼화공법과 비혼화공법으로 분류하며 혼화공법의 대표적인 방식인 CO₂-WAG(water alternating gas)는 물과 CO₂를 저류층 내부에 교대로 주입하여 오일을 생산하고 CO₂를 저장하는 공법이다. WAG 방식은 주입 유체의 돌파를 조절할 수 있어 오일 회수에 유리한 특징을 보이며, 흡입과 배출 과정 중에 상대투과도의 이력현상을 유도해 CO₂의 잔류 격리량을 확대할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 CO₂-EOR 과정에서의 석유회수증진 효과와 CO₂가 지중에 저장되는 메커니즘을 설명하였으며, CCS와 연계한 CO₂-EOR 적용 사례를 소개하였다.

• 산업기술연구
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• 제25권B호
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• pp.211-220
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• 2005

The wireless sensor network consists of a number of sensor nodes which have physical constraints. Each sensor node senses surrounding environments and sends the sensed information to Sink. The inherent vulnerability in security of the sensor nodes has promoted the needs for the lightweight security protocol. In this paper, we propose a non-hierarchical sensor network and a security protocol that is suitable for monitoring the man-made objects such as bridges. Furthermore, we present the efficient way of setting the routing path by storing IDs, MAC(message authentication code) and the location information of the nodes, and taking advantage of the two node states, Sleep and Awake. This also will result in the reduced energy consuming rate.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 2020

This study investigates the degradation characteristics of different material types of ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) and polyolefin (POE) with combining transparent backsheet. To this end, we fabricated samples with structure of glass/encapsulant/transparent backsheet for each type of encapsulants, and shingled Si modules with the same structure. The samples were then subjected to accelerated test by storing under damp heat condition of 85℃ and 85% RH. As a result, encaplsulant discoloration was observed, which the transmittance of the samples with EVA decreased in a rapid rate than the samples with POE. The discoloration also affected a power degradation of the shingled modules with a reduction of current density, resulting that the module with EVA showed more drop on the efficiency than the modules with POE. Furthermore, corrosion of the soldered ribbon caused by acetic acid produced from the degraded EVA also contributed in fill factor reduction.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2006년도 전력전자학술대회 논문집
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• pp.421-423
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• 2006

In this paper, we propose EDLC's high effective operating techniques. EDLC is energy storage device that has advantages of electrolytic capacitor and accumulation capacitor and that supplements defect such as energy storing accumulation capacity, life time and safety. But, EDLC needs for more complex control scheme because is influenced directly in efficiency and life time by charge and discharge control method. In this paper, DVR system's performance is proposed by EDLC's high effective operating technique.

• 한국에너지공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국에너지공학회 2004년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.219-224
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• 2004

The present study was to investigate the heat transfer enhancement effect of coil wire fins in an ice storage system. For the two cases of tubes with internal brine flows, a finned tube with coil wires on its outer surface and a smooth tube, the rates of ice layer were tested and compared for both the icing processes. The coil fins were made of a stainless steel wire with a dia. of 2.0(mm), and the coil had an outer dia. of 10(mm) and a helix angle of 60($^{\circ}$). The experimental results showed that the coil fins could substantially reduce the thermal resistance of the ice layer, and enhance the heat flow rates between the water in the storage tank and the brine. The ice storing time was found to be shortened by 13(%) for the coil fins to get the same amount of ice layer that was built on the smooth tube wall for 10 hours of operation when the same thermal conditions were provided.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2005

This study has investigated radiation degradation of low density polyethylene(LDPE). Samples were irradiated up to 800kGy using a $Co^{60}\;\gamma-ray$ at a dose rate of 5kGy/hr in the presence of air atmosphere at room temperature. After irradiation, storing for 2 weeks, free radical measurement of LDPE has established by electron spin resonance(ESR). ESR measurement showed that free radical concentration(FRC) was increased with radiation dose and decreased with the time. The radical types showed alkyl, allyl, and peroxy radical with the irradiation, these changed to peroxy radical with the time.

• 태양에너지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.60-69
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• 1985

A low cost batch type solar heaters (capacity 200 litres) comprising horizontal tanks, which performs the dual function of absorbing heat and storing the heated water, have been designed and fabricated for the purpose of side-by-side testing. Experimental results have indicated that the sufficient hot water can be obtained in the early morning if the glazing is aided by a reflector/insulation cover. The water heater with best thermal performance such as type B supplied water at a maximum mean temperature of $46-49^{\circ}C$ in the summer afternoon and the temperature of $36-39^{\circ}C$ can be obtained in the early morning if insulation cover is used during night time. The equation has been developed for the prediction of hourly variation of the water temperature in the tank.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2002년도 가을 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.287-294
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• 2002

CAES which is called as a compressed air energy storage was firstly developed at Huntorf, German in 1978. The capacity of that system was 290MW, and it can be treated as a first commercial power plant. CAES has a lot of merits, such as saving the unit price of power generation, averaging the peak demand, improvement of maintenance, enlarging the benefit of dynamic use. According to the literature survey, the unlined rock cavern should be proposed to be a reasonable storing style as a method of compressed air storage in Korea. We decided the hill of the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources as CAES site. If we construct the underground spaces in this site, the demand for electricity nearby Taejon should be considered. So we could determine the capacity of the power plant as a 350MW, This capacity needs a underground space of 200,000㎥, and we can conclude 4 parallel tunnels 550m deep from the surface through the numerical studies, Design parameters were achieved from 300m depth boring job and image processing job.