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An Experimental Investigation on Reduction of List Angle of a Semi-submersible Platform in Head Sea

  • Kim, Nam Woo;Nam, Bo Woo;Choi, Young Myung;Hong, Sa Young
    • Journal of Advanced Research in Ocean Engineering
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    • v.1 no.3
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    • pp.168-175
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    • 2015
  • This study consists of an experimental investigation of the reduction of the second-order roll motion of a semi-submersible platform in head sea conditions by adding hull damping. The second-order heave drift force and roll drift moment are known to be the main triggers that induce the list angle (Hong et al., 2010). Hong et al. (2013) used numerical calculations to show the possibility of reducing the list angle by changing the pontoon shape and adding a damping device on the hull. One of their findings was that the reduction in the list angle due to the increase in pontoon surface damping was significant. A series of model tests were carried out with a 1:50 scaled model of semi-submersible at the KRISO wave basin. The experiments indicated that adding damping on the hull surface effectively suppressed the list angle.

Structural Characteristics of Cell Walls of Forage Grasses - Their Nutritional Evaluation for Ruminants - - Review -

  • Iiyama, Kenji;Tuyet Lam, Thi Bach
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • v.14 no.6
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    • pp.862-879
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    • 2001
  • The walls of all higher plants are organized as a cellulosic, fibrillar phase embedded in a matrix phase composed of non-cellulosic polysaccharides, some proteins and, in most secondary walls, lignin. At the effective utilization of plant biomass, qualitative and quantitative analyses of plant cell walls are essential. Structural features of individual components are being clarified using newly developed equipments and techniques. However, "empirical" procedures to elucidate plant cell walls, which are not due to scientific definition of components, are still applied in some fields. These procedures may give misunderstanding for the effective utilization of plant biomass. In addition, interesting the investigation of wall organization is moving towards not only qualitatively characterisation, but also quantitation of the associations between wall components. These involve polysaccharide-polysaccharide and polysaccharide-lignin cross-links. Investigation of the associations is being done in order to understand the chemical structure, organization and biosynthesis of the cell wall and physiology of the plants. Procedures for qualitative and quantitative analyses based on the definition of cell wall components are reviewed focussing in nutritional elucidation of forage grasses by ruminant microorganisms.

Induction of Symbiosis between Nostoc muscorum and Cultured Plant Cells II. Changes of nitrogen fixation ability and morphology by association of N. muscorum with cultured tobacco cells (Nostoc muscorum과 식물배양세포의 공생유도에 관한 연구 II. N. muscorum과 담배배양세포의 혼합배양에 따른 질소고정능과 형태적 변화)

  • 정현숙
    • Journal of Plant Biology
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.257-266
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    • 1987
  • Investigation on the ability of nitrogen usage by N2-fixing Nostoc muscorum and cultured tobacco cells when they were associately cultured on nitrogen-free media was carried out. Also, effect of polyamines on the associated cultured condition was carried out. In addition, morphological changes of N. muscorum and cultured tobacco cells in associate culture were observed to detect the possibility of induction of nitrogen fixing ability on cultued plant cells. The activity of nitrogenase increased markedly when N. muscorum was grown exclusively on nitrogen-free media. When N. muscorum was cultured associately with cultured tobacco cells on nitrogen-free media containing polyamines, high activity was detected in 10-4 M spermine treated group. Investigation on the change of polyamine amounts showed two times increase in spermidine and eight times increase in spermine on a associate culture. These effects of associated culture were shown through morphological change such as dense loclization of N. muscorum around the cultured tobacco cells as well as inside the cells. These results indicate the viability of N. muscorum in cultured tobacco cells and possible induction of nitrogen fixation ability by symbiosis.

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The comparison of tidal power generation methods at Sukmodo (강화도 석모도 지역에서의 효율적인 조력발전방식 비교)

  • Lee, Tae-Hoon;Sim, Ju-Yeol;Cho, Yong-Sik
    • 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.02a
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    • pp.435-438
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    • 2008
  • The huge economical damage and environmental pollution have been occurred for decades because of using of fossil fuel. So the development of alternative energy is urgent. In the west sea of Korea, a proper area for tidal power plant, development and investigation for economical efficient of tidal power plant are preceeding. The water turbine generator with the capacity of 25.4MW was used to compare single-basin flood tide generation with ebb tide generation while considering the water depth and tide in the vicinity of Sukmodo.

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Desalination technology for a barge mounted plant (해상 플랜트용 담수화장치 기술개발)

  • 김재윤;박상진;송치성
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Marine Engineers Conference
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    • 2001.05a
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    • pp.112-116
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    • 2001
  • In the paper, desalination technology for a barge mounted plant is presented. Desalination system on a barge needs high efficiency, smaller space, and stability. Therfore 4-effect distillation system (capacity of 50ton/day) is designed and constructed. During operation, detailed investigation of different opereation parameters is carried. This paper discusses about product water flowrate and recover ratio with different steam flow rate and feed water rate.

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Current status and challenges in disease surveillance and epidemiological investigation systems for companion animals in South Korea

  • Beom Jun Lee;Kyung-Duk Min
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.64 no.2
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    • pp.18.1-18.5
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    • 2024
  • The surveillance and epidemiological investigation systems for companion animals in South Korea are significantly underdeveloped compared to those for humans and livestock. Recent outbreaks, such as idiopathic neuromuscular syndrome and highly pathogenic avian influenza among cats, have highlighted the need for reliable systems. This short review conducts situation analysis regarding disease surveillance and epidemiological investigation for companion animals in South Korea. The current challenges include an absence of administrative leadership, a lack of legal support, and unreliable medical data. The recommendations for future directions include clear leadership by the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, amending the Act on the Prevention of Contagious Animal Diseases to include companion animals, and enhancing the quality of medical data through standardized coding systems, such as Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terms. In addition, sentinel surveillance rather than universal systems should be established to provide adequate incentives for local practitioners to provide data and develop sustainable public-private networks. These recommendations could be important for developing a comprehensive and sustainable system for disease surveillance and epidemiological investigation in the companion animal field.

Enhancement of Biocontrol Activity of Serratia plymuthica A21 -4 Toward Phytophthora Blight of Pepper by Amendment of Nutritional Condition

  • Shen, Shun-Shan;Kim, Chang-Guk;Park, Chang-Seuk
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Plant Pathology Conference
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.96.1-96
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    • 2003
  • Serratia plymuthim A21-4 strongly inhibits the mycelial growth, zoospore formation, and cystospore germination of Phytophthor spp and Pythium species. The bacterial isolate produced antifungal substance and chitinase. The bacteria also enhanced to plant growth remarkably in low nutritional condition. The application of cell suspension of A21-4 to pepper seedlings in greenhouse experiments and soil drenching in farmer's field was proved successfully to control the phythophthora blight of pepper. For the effective control, however, relatively high density of cell number(10$\^$9/cfu/$m\ell$) is required. Density effect was similar in plant growth promoting activity of A21-4. Though this investigation we improved the problem with changes of culture condition of bacteria and some nutritional amendment.

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A Study on the Availability Evaluation with Failure Density Function of Equipment of Small-scale Plant (소규모 플랜트 기자재의 고장밀도함수가 가용도에 미치는 영향 평가)

  • Lee, Hongcheol;Hwang, Inju
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.33-36
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    • 2016
  • The investigation on the verification of availability simulation for small-scale plant has been carried out. This study focuses on the availability variation induced by number of equipment and iteration with failure density function. The equipment classification of small-scale plant and failure type and the methodologies on Monte-Carlo simulation are established. The availability deviation with programs showed under Max. 1.7% for the case of normal function. This method could be used to availability evaluation of small-scale plant, but calibration of the failure density function is necessary for general application.

phytosociological studies of tridax procumbens: A case study of imo state university, owerri, imo state

  • Umeoka, N;Ogbonnaya, C.I.;Ohazurike, N.C.
    • The Korean Journal of Food & Health Convergence
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    • v.4 no.4
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    • pp.26-30
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    • 2018
  • To have more insight into the nature of plant, plant scientists carry out phytosociological studies on such plant species. The phytosociological studies on Tridax procumbens. Linn was carried out at Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State between the months of July and September, 2018. Tridax procumbens Linn grows abundantly in the areas under tropical climate and supported by a sandy-loam soil. Morphological features showed a range of variations. Phytosociological investigation showed a Tridax- Mitracarpus-Digitaria plant community. Tridax procumbens was positively associated with Digitaria horizontalis, Mitracarpus scarber and Vernonia cinera. The Inter-relationship of T. Procumbens was thus determined. This study therefore is a contribution to the general ecology of the plant. Phytosociological studies helps plant scientist to have more knowledge into the nature of plant species. This study is a contribution to the general ecology of the plant Tridax procumbens. The study also shows that it has close association with mitracarpus Scarber and Digitaria horizontalis. More work should be carried out to find out if these plant species flower and produce seeds at the same time or not.