• Computers and Concrete
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.73-90
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• 2014

The traditional destructive tests in damage detection require high cost, long consuming time, repairing of damaged members, etc. In addition to these, powerful equipments with advanced technology have motivated development of global vibration based damage detection methods. These methods base on observation of the changes in the structural dynamic properties and updating finite element models. The existence, location, severity and effect on the structural behavior of the damages can be identified by using these methods. The main idea in these methods is to minimize the differences between analytical and experimental natural frequencies. In this study, an application of damage detection using model updating method was presented on a one storey reinforced concrete (RC) building model. The model was designed to be 1/2 scale of a real building. The measurements on the model were performed by using ten uni-axial seismic accelerometers which were placed to the floor level. The presented damage identification procedure mainly consists of five steps: initial finite element modeling, testing of the undamaged model, finite element model calibration, testing of the damaged model, and damage detection with model updating. The elasticity modulus was selected as variable parameter for model calibration, while the inertia moment of section was selected for model updating. The first three modes were taken into consideration. The possible damaged members were estimated by considering the change ratio in the inertia moment. It was concluded that the finite element model calibration was required for structures to later evaluations such as damage, fatigue, etc. The presented model updating based procedure was very effective and useful for RC structures in the damage identification.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.34-47
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• 1985

The developing country, KOREA where does not possess the natural resources for traditional energy such as oil and gas, so. The nuclear energy is the most single reliable source available for closing the energy gap. For these reason, It is inavoidable to construct the nuclear power plant and to develop technology related nuclear energy. The rate of operation in large nuclear power facilities depends upon the performance of work system through design and construction, and also the applied technology. Especially, it is the most important element that safety and reliability in operation of nuclear power plant. In view of this aspects, Nuclear power plant is performed severe examinations during preservice and inservice inspection. This study provide an automation of analysis for volumetric examination which is required to nuclear power plant components. It is composed as follows: I. Introduction II. Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant ${\ast}$ General Requirement. ${\ast}$ Principle and Methods of Ultrasonic Test. ${\ast}$ Study of Flaw Evaluation and Design of Classifying Formula for Flaws. III. Design of Automation for Flaw Evaluation. IV. An Example V. Conclusion In this theory, It is classifying the flaws, the formula of classifying flaws and the design of automation that is the main important point. As motioned the above, Owing to such as automatic design, more time could be allocated to practical test than that of evaluation of defects, Protecting against subjective bias tester by himself and miscalculation by dint of various process of computation. For the more, adopting this method would be used to more retaining for many test data and comparative evaluating during successive inspection intervals. Inspite of limitation for testing method and required application to test components, it provide useful application to flow evaluation for volumetric examination. Owing to the characteristics of nuclear power plant that is highly skill intensive industry and has huze system, the more notice should be concentrated as follows. Establishing rational operation plan, developing various technology, and making the newly designed system for undeveloped sector.

• 디자인학연구
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.5-16
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• 2007

The main objective of our research is analyzing user's emotional changes while using a product, to reveal the influence of usability on human emotions. In this study we have extracted some emotional words that can come up during user interaction with a product and reveal emotional changes through three methods. Finally, we extracted 88 emotional words for measuring user's emotions expressed while using products. And we categorized the 88 words to form 6 groups by using factor analysis. The 6 categories that were extracted as a result of this study were found to be user's representative emotions expressed while using products. It is expected that emotional words and user's representative emotions extracted in this study will be used as subjective evaluation data that is required to measure user's emotional changes while using a product. Also, we proposed the effective methods for measuring user's emotion expressed while using a product in the environment which is natural and accessible for the field of design, by using the emotion mouse and the Eyegaze. An examinee performs several tasks with the emotion mouse through the mobile phone simulator on the computer monitor connected to the Eyegaze. While testing, the emotion mouse senses user's EDA and PPG and transmits the data to the computer. In addition, the Eyegaze can observe the change of pupil size. And a video camera records user's facial expression while testing. After each testing, a subjective evaluation on the emotional changes expressed by the user is performed by the user him/herself using the emotional words extracted from the above study. We aim to evaluate the satisfaction level of usability of the product and compare it with the actual experiment results. Through continuous studies based on these researches, we hope to supply a basic framework for the development of interface with consideration to the user's emotions.

• 대한의용생체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한의용생체공학회 1995년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.19-22
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• 1995

A biomechanical study was made to demonstrate the superior mechanical performance of the newly designed Miniplate staple to the conventional Coventry staple in high tibial osteotomy(HTO). Using twenty fresh porcine tibiae, the fixational strengh of the two different types of staple in HTO was compared. To minimize the error due to the specimen-to-specimen individuality, the bone mineral density of the tibiae was measured with a bone densitometry (Dual photon absorptionometer, Luner, USA) and those with $0.8\;{\sim}\;1.2\;gm/cm^2$ at the proximal tibia was used in the biomechanical test. Testing was performed on a material testing system (Autogram ET-5, Shimatzu, Japan) with aid of a commercial data processor (IBM 80386/ ASYST). Using two differant loading modes, 'pull-out' and 'push-out', the maximum resistant force required to release the staple from the substrate bone was recorded. In the pull-out test, ten non-osteotomized specimens were used and the staple was pullout by subjecting an axial tension on the head of the staple inserted. While in the pull-out test where ten tibiae osteotomized in the usual way of HTO were used, the staple was not directly loaded. In this testing, as a mimic condition of the natural knee, the distal part of the specimen tibia was pushed horizontally in order for the staple to be pulled out while the proximal tibia was fixed. The pull-out strength of Coventry staple and miniplate staple were found to be $27.88\;{\pm}\;5.12\;kgf$ and $182.47\;{\pm}\;32.75\;kgf$, respectively. The push-out strength of Coventry staple and miniplate staple were $18.40\;{\pm}\;4.47\;kgf$ and $119.95\;{\pm}\;19.06\;kgf$, respectively. The result revealed that miniplate staple had the pull-out/ push-out strength at least fivetimes higher than Coventry staple. Based on the measured data, it was believed that the newly designed miniplate staple could provide much better postoperative fixation in HTO. The postoerative application of long leg casting may not be needed after HTO surgery.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.320-327
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• 2015

Since Korean ancient times, powder of Rosa rugosa Thunberg has been used as a folk remedy. This study was conducted to verify the effects of Rosa rugosa Thunberg powder on in vitro antioxidant properties and serum lipid levels of high-fat diet-induced mice from a nutritional viewpoint. In the case of Rosa rugosa Thunberg powders, measurement of TPC, ABTS radical scavenging activity of trolox, DPPH radical scavenging activity, and measured value of FRAP were higher in ethanol extract than water extracts. For LDL-cholesterol concentration, mice fed 10% powder of Rosa rugosa Thunberg with high-fat diets showed a high numerical value compared with other groups (p<0.05). When testing for triglyceride concentrations in blood, mice fed 10% and 20% powder of Rosa rugosa Thunberg with high-fat diets showed the lowest numerical values (p<0.05). When testing for blood insulin concentrations, the high-fat diet group showed higher levels than compared to the control group (p<0.05). When testing for blood leptin concentrations, the high-fat diet group was $5.88{\pm}3.53ng/dL$, whereas mice fed 10% powder of Rosa rugosa Thunberg with high-fat diets showed a blood leptin level of $10.36{\pm}5.96ng/dL$ (p<0.05). Therefore, results prove that powder of Rosa rugosa Thunberg reduces triglyceride concentrations in the blood, and could be used as an excellent natural antioxidant in the future.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.359-376
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• 2023

Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) has become an attractive cast-in-place repairing material for existing engineering structures. The present study aims to investigate age-dependent high-early-strength UHPC (HESUHPC) material properties (i.e., compressive strength, elastic modulus, flexural strength, and tensile strength) as well as interfacial shear properties of HESUHPC-normal strength concrete (NSC) composites cured at different season temperatures (i.e., summer, autumn, and winter). The typical temperatures were kept for at least seven days in different seasons from weather forecasting to guarantee an approximately consistent curing and testing condition (i.e., temperature and relative humidity) for specimens at different ages. The HESUHPC material properties are tested through standardized testing methods, and the interfacial bond performance is tested through a bi-surface shear testing method. The test results quantify the positive development of HESUHPC material properties at the early age, and the increasing amplitude decreases from summer to winter. Three-day mechanical properties in winter (with the lowest curing temperature) still gain more than 60% of the 28-day mechanical properties, and the impact of season temperatures becomes small at the later age. The HESUHPC shrinkage mainly occurs at the early age, and the final shrinkage value is not significant. The HESUHPC-NSC interface exhibits sound shear performance, the interface in most specimens does not fail, and most interfacial shear strengths are higher than the NSC-NSC composite. The HESUHPC-NSC composites at the shear failure do not exhibit a large relative slip and present a significant brittleness at the failure. The typical failures are characterized by thin-layer NSC debonding near the interface, and NSC pure shear failure. Two load-slip development patterns, and two types of main crack location are identified for the HESUHPC-NSC composites tested in different ages and seasons. In addition, shear capacity of the HESUHPC-NSC composite develops rapidly at the early age, and the increasing amplitude decreases as the season temperature decreases. This study will promote the HESUHPC application in practical engineering as a cast-in-place repairing material subjected to different natural environments.

• 한국가스학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.74-81
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• 2018

도시가스 공급이 어려운 지역에 낮은 가격에 가스를 공급하기 위해 대한민국 정부는 20114년부터 LP가스 배관망사업을 추진하였다. LP가스 배관망은 일반 도시가스 배관망과는 다르게 준저압(25kPa~75kPa)로 운용되고 있다. 이는 도시가스의 운용압력보다 최소 10배에서 최대 40배 높은 압력이므로, 타공사 등에 의한 배관파손 시 대형사고로 이어질 가능성이 높다. 이러한 위험성을 줄이기 위해, 한국가스안전공사 가스안전연구원은 2018년 매몰배관용 과류차단밸브와 이를 시험할 수 있는 성능시험 평가 장치를 개발 완료 하였다. 과류차단밸브는 배관 내 과류가 발생하면 자동적으로 닫히면서 가스공급을 순간적으로 차단한다. 과류차단밸브는 일반적으로 주 배관이 아닌 분기배관 최 전단에 설치되며, 분기배관과 연결된 세대나 시설의 최대 가스사용량에 따라 과류차단밸브가 차단되는 기준점인 Trip Flow가 결정된다. Trip Flow는 과류차단밸브 설치의 핵심 기준이며, 이를 시험하기 위한 성능시험 설비도 필수적으로 요구된다.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제50권10호
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• pp.701-708
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• 2022

압축력을 받는 발사체의 추진제 탱크 구조는 좌굴에 의한 파손이 발생할 위험이 크다. 탱크 구조와 같이 두께가 얇고 반지름이 큰 대형 경량 구조물은 제작 과정이 어렵고 복잡하므로 시험 후 사용을 위해 비파괴적 시험법을 이용한 좌굴 하중 예측이 요구된다. 압축 하중-고유 진동수와의 관계를 이용하여 좌굴 하중을 예측하는 Vibration Correlation Technique(VCT)에 관한 많은 연구가 수행되었으나 좌굴 하중을 정확히 예측하기 위하여 큰 압축 하중을 필요로 하는 시험이 요구되었고 구조물의 내부 압력이 증가됨에 따라 예측 정확도가 현저히 떨어지는 경향을 보였다. 본 논문에서는 내압 증가에 따라 예측 정확도가 저하되는 경향과 원인을 분석하고 유한요소해석 결과와 압축 시험 결과를 혼합한 VCT를 제안하여 시험 후 추진제 탱크의 사용이 가능할 정도의 낮은 압축 하중 시험 값에서도 좌굴 하중 예측 정확도를 증대시킬 수 있는 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법에 의한 좌굴 예측값은 실제 좌굴 시험 값과 매우 잘 일치하였다.

• 한국HCI학회논문지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.35-42
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• 2012

본 연구의 목적은 의사소통장애인을 위한 태블릿 PC기반 한국형 하이테크 보완대체의사소통(AAC) 소프트웨어의 사용성을 평가하는 것이다. 우리나라의 언어 및 문화적 상황과 의사소통장애인의 요구에 적합한 AAC 기기를 개발하기 위해서, 본 연구에서는 과제분석을 통해 선정된 시나리오 평가를 통해 한국형 하이테크 AAC 소프트웨어의 기능들(중도 지적장애인을 위한 의사소통판, 존대, 시제, 부정, 주부와 술부 연동, 자동문장생성)의 필요성과 용이성을 평가하였고, 반구조화된 질문들과 개방형 질문들을 통하여 전반적인 기능 및 사용자 인터페이스(UI)에 대한 잠재적인 사용자의 선호도, 만족도를 평가하고 추가 요구사항을 조사하였다. 본 사용성 평가에는 특수교사 9명, 언어치료사 6명, 의사소통장애를 가진 아동의 학부모 6명으로 구성된 총 21명의 잠재적인 AAC사용자가 참여하였다. 태블릿 PC기반의 한국형 하이테크 AAC의 사용성 평가 결과, 대부분으 응답들이 5점 척도에서 4이상의 긍정적인 반응을 나타냈으나, 시제와 부정 기능의 필요성과 실행 용이성은 상대적으로 낮게 나타났는데 이는 시제/부정 기능과 존대 기능간의 비일관적인 작동방식과 관련된 것으로 보인다. 각 기능들의 UI 측면에서는 시각적인 피드백 강화, 기능키들의 작동방식의 일관화, 자연스러운 어휘 연동, 상징 내 텍스트의 띄어쓰기 등과 같은 요구가 나타났다. 본 연구의 사용성 평가 결과 및 잠재적 사용자의 피드백은 기존 AAC의 기능 및 UI의 개선과 보완을 위한 지침이 될 것이다.

• Advances in Traditional Medicine
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.51-64
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• 2007

Mucus is an aqueous gel complex with a constitution of about 95% water, high molecular weight glycoprotein (mucin), lipid, salts etc. Mucus appears to represent a significant barrier to the absorption of some compounds. Natural mucoadhesive agent was isolated and purified from the aqueous extract of the seeds of prosopis pallida (PP). Formulated tablet with the isolated material by wet granulation method. Some natural edible substances are in consideration for candidates as mucoadhesive agents to claim more effective controlled drug delivery as an alternative to the currently used synthetic mucoadhesive polymers. Subjected the materials obtained from natural source i.e. PP and standard synthetic substance, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose for evaluation of mucoadhesive property by various in vitro and in vivo methods. Through standard dissolution test and a model developed with rabbit, evaluated in vitro controlled release and bioadhesive property of theophylline formulation. Mucoadhesive agent obtained from PP showed good mucoadhesive potential in the demonstrated in vitro and in viνo models. The results suggest that the mucoadhesive agent showed controlled release properties by their application, substantially. In order to assess the gastrointestinal transit time in vivo, a radio opaque X-ray study performed in healthy rabbit testing the same controlled release formulation with and without bioadhesive polymer. Plasma levels of theophylline determined by the HPLC method and those allowed correlations to the in vitro mucoadhesive study results. Better correlation found between the results in different models. PP may acts as a better natural mucoadhesive agent in the extended drug delivery system.