• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.179-198
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• 2000

Since dental prosthesis is made possible only when dental technicians give themselves to the study of knowledge and the acquisition of updated skills, continuing education is of great importance in that it makes up for the efforts of dental technicians. Accordingly, continuing education relates to a system designed to contribute to the enhancement of the talents of dental technicians and the dental health of the nation. Specialized knowledge and information may work as the best weapon to preserve their jbs. This is true of this modern society where no one can expecth to survive without acquiring knowledge and information constantly for work is getting more classified and more divirsifide. This paper is dedicated to take a look at the current condition of the continuing education of dental technicians and to come up with measure to make general evaluation and to improve continuing education. This research resorts to 609 questionnaires among 6433 copies save unfaithfully responded 34 copos with 6.431 dental technicians as the subjects enrolled in the Dental technician Association. The collected questionnaires consist of 365 dental technicians living in Seoul and of 244 ones, Which account for 11.8 percent of dental technicians enrolled in the association. Because dental technicians live more in local areas than Seoul, the generalization of this survey leaves something to be desired. I have come up with the following findings. 1. 6,431 dental technicians, or 36.3 percent of an total of 14,956 licensed dental technicians, were admitted as numbers of the Dental Tachnician Association as of October 31, 1999. In the '98 continuing education. 4,141 dental technicians among 4,711 dental technicians got relevant training, and in the '99 continuing education, 4,075 technicians, or 75.9 percent of 5,365 technicians got relevant training while 1,290 technicians or 24.2 percent, fail to get relevant training. 2. The survey has it that 38.1 percent of dental technicians are ignorant of the laws on continuing education, and that technicians staying in local communities(146 persons, or 61.6%) take more part in education than those living in the capital of Korea(159 persons, or 146%), and that the older they are, the more money they earn, the more carrer they have, the higher position they hold, the more part they take in education 3. According to the survey, those who have the experience of getting training more than three times account for 52 persons(16.8%) in Seoul and 47 persons(22.4%) in local districts(p<0.01). In terms of sanctions in relation to continuing education, 26 dental technicians(4.6%) say that they have ever gotten sanctions, and 533 dental technicians(95.4%) say that they haven't. And those who were absent from continuing education(72 technicians : 13.51%) didn't get any sanction. 4. In terms of the degree of understanding continuing education, local technicians(46.8% : 110 persons) have a higher understanding of continuing education than their countparts staying in Seoul(36.0% : 130). Continuing education is not the ultimate goal itself. It should be changed to motivate those who get education to be willing to take part in contunuing education, and to help dental technicians in a practical and specific way. And the branch societies should be developde to engage in more specialized and classified expert fields. Of course, the curriculum should be so selected that the conceptions of dental technicians may be reflected to the maximum extent, and the ultimate effores should be made to effect diversity in the ways of educational methods and to perfect the preparation of continuing education on the part of instructors. Regulations should be established in relation to continuing education with a veiew to enhancing the participation of continuing education and its effectiveness. The supervision of the Ministry of Health and Welfare is of great importance in this context. The regulation of continuing education is not administrative regulation, but the expression of national will to guarantee the medical service of the nation at highest level. Therefore, it is necessary that the Ministry of Health and Welfare should change their understanding of the needs for the continuing education of dental experts, and that the expertise of government employees in charge of continuing education should be expanded. It goes without saying that the government should suppory continuing education in a financial way so as to supply the person in charge of public welfare and control the quality of national medicine.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제46권9호
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• pp.1071-1080
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 공초점 주사현미경(CLSM)을 활용하여 장내 유익균과 국산 통곡물(whole grain) 소재들과의 부착을 통해 생육환경에 있어 도움이 될 수 있는 서식공간을 제공받는 것을 시각화하고, 소재들의 프리바이오틱스 효과를 in vitro 배양을 통해 확인하여 통곡물 소재들로 제조된 프리바이오틱스 팽화식품을 개발하는 것을 목표하였고, 그 결과 장 속에서 장내 유익균 균총을 향상시켜 인체의 건강증진에 유익한 팽화과자 제조에 필요한 기초 자료를 확보하였다. 선정곡물들의 일반성분 함량은 수분이 8.99~12.19%, 조회분 1.34~2.39%, 조단백질 7.34~15.38%, 조지방 1.84~8.12%로 함량이 분석되었고, 불용성 식이섬유 3.08~18.62%, 수용성 식이섬유 0.10~3.13%, 그리고 총 식이섬유 함량 5.26~21.36%로 확인되었다. 곡물분말의 프리바이오틱스 부착여부를 CLSM으로 관찰한 결과 곡물분말과 혼합된 Lactobacillus acidophilus는 곳곳에 산재되어 있었지만, 주변 유동액 층보다 상대적으로 곡물분말 주변에 부착되어 존재하였다. 선정곡물들의 장내 유익균의 증진에 활성 효과가 있음을 검증한 결과 L. acidophilus에서는 찰보리 추출물에서 가장 높은 흡광도 값을 보였다. Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. lactis에서는 귀리 추출물에서 가장 높은 효과를 보였다. Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus에서는 control보다 높은 수치를 보였지만, 두드러진 차이는 보이지 않았다. Bifidobacterium bifidum은 12시간 이후 흡광도 값은 일정하게 유지되었다. 곡물 소재 동결건조 추출물 간의 장내 유익균 활성 정도를 비교한 실험 결과 L. acidophilus에서는 찰보리와 율무에서 가장 높은 생육증진 효과를 보였고 현미를 제외한 다른 곡물 모두 유의한 증진 효과를 보였다. L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis에서는 율무에서 가장 높은 증진 효과를 보였고, S. salivarius subsp. thermophilus에서는 찰보리와 찰수수에서 가장 높은 증진 효과를 보였다. 그리고 B. bifidum에서는 찰보리와 찰기장에서 높은 증진 효과를 보였다. 팽화식품 제조 시 배합에 사용될 6종의 혼합곡물의 장내 유익균 활성 효과를 알아본 결과, 24시간 배양 시 L. acidophilus는 control에 비해 1.72배이상 상승하였고, L. delbrueckii subsp. lactis는 1.89배, S. salivarius subsp. thermophilus는 1.66배 이상, B. bifidum는 1.47배가량 상승한 것으로 분석되었다. 제조된 팽화과자의 색도 측정결과 L값은 치즈맛의 시즈닝 첨가군이 대조군보다 높게 나왔다. a값은 대조군이 적색에 가깝게, 시즈닝 첨가군은 녹색 쪽으로 나타났다. b값은 두 제품에서 크게 유의한 차이를 보이진 않았다. 팽화과자의 경도는 첨가군이 대조군보다 높았고, 바삭거림은 첨가군이 대조군보다 약한 것으로 확인되었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.767-774
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• 2015

완도산 다시마를 천연 염미증강제로 개발하기 위하여 다시마로부터 정미성분이 최적으로 추출되는 열수 추출 조건을 평가하였으며, 다시마 추출분말을 이용하여 염미증강 효능과 나트륨 저감화율을 분석하였다. 정미성분 추출에 가장 적합한 완도산 다시마의 수확시기를 선정하기 위하여 5월, 6월, 7월에 수확한 다시마의 일반성분과 유리아미노산을 분석한 결과 정미성분 아미노산(glutamic acid와 aspartic acid)의 함량이 가장 높은 6월 수확 다시마를 추출 원료로 선정하였다. 다시마 열수 추출 온도와 시간 조건을 평가하기 위하여 $60^{\circ}C$, $80^{\circ}C$, $100^{\circ}C$에서 1시간, 2시간, 3시간을 각각 추출하여 추출액의 품질 특성을 분석한 결과 $100^{\circ}C$ 추출 조건에서 가용성 고형분과 조단백의 함량이 35.47~36.93%와 3.75~4.00%로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 점도는 1.96~2.19 cP로 낮게 나타나 추출 온도는 $100^{\circ}C$를 선정하였다. 추출 시간 선정을 위하여 $100^{\circ}C$에서 추출 시간에 따른 추출액의 정미성분 아미노산 함량과 관능적 특성을 평가한 결과 추출 2시간에서 정미성분 아미노산인 glutamic acid와 aspartic acid의 함량이 각각 275.33 mg%와 121.18 mg%로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 관능적 기호도도 유의적으로 높게 평가되어 다시마로부터 정미성분 추출을 위해 적합한 추출 온도와 시간은 $100^{\circ}C$, 2시간 조건으로 확인되었다. 정미성분이 최적으로 추출된 다시마의 추출분말을 제조하여 NaCl 용액에 첨가한 후 염미증강 효능을 평가한 결과 짠맛 강도 1, 5, 9의 NaCl 용액이 다시마 추출분말 1% 첨가 후 짠맛 강도 4.25, 10.08, 16.58로 상승하였다. 동일한 짠맛 강도에서 NaCl 용액과 다시마 추출분말이 첨가된 시험용액의 나트륨 함량을 측정하여 나트륨 저감화율을 분석한 결과 12.24~24.33%의 저감화율을 나타내었다. 본 연구를 통하여 감칠맛과 정미성분이 풍부한 다시마 추출물은 조미소재뿐만 아니라 식품에서 나트륨 함량을 줄이기 위한 천연 염미증강제로서 산업적 활용을 기대할 수 있다.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.105-130
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• 2008

Consumers of e-learning market differ from those of other markets in that they are replaced in a specific time scale. For example, e-learning contents aimed at highschool senior students cannot be consumed by a specific consumer over the designated period of time. Hence e-learning service providers need to attract new groups of students every year. Due to lack of information on products designed for continuously emerging consumers, the consumers face difficulties in making rational decisions in a short time period. Increased uncertainty of product purchase leads customers to herding behaviors to obtain information of the product from others and imitate them. Taking into consideration of these features of e-learning market, this study will focus on the online herding behavior in purchasing e-learning contents. There is no definite concept for e-learning. However, it is being discussed in a wide range of perspectives from educational engineering to management to e-business etc. Based upon the existing studies, we identify two main view-points regarding e-learning. The first defines e-learning as a concept that includes existing terminologies, such as CBT (Computer Based Training), WBT (Web Based Training), and IBT (Internet Based Training). In this view, e-learning utilizes IT in order to support professors and a part of or entire education systems. In the second perspective, e-learning is defined as the usage of Internet technology to deliver diverse intelligence and achievement enhancing solutions. In other words, only the educations that are done through the Internet and network can be classified as e-learning. We take the second definition of e-learning for our working definition. The main goal of this study is to investigate what factors affect consumer intention to purchase e-learning contents and to identify the differential impact of the factors between consumers with purchase experience and those without the experience. To accomplish the goal of this study, it focuses on herding behavior and perceived usefulness as antecedents to behavioral intention. The proposed research model in the study extends the Technology Acceptance Model by adding herding behavior and usability to take into account the unique characteristics of e-learning content market and e-learning systems use, respectively. The current study also includes consumer experience with e-learning content purchase because the previous experience is believed to affect purchasing intention when consumers buy experience goods or services. Previous studies on e-learning did not consider the characteristics of e-learning contents market and the differential impact of consumer experience on the relationship between the antecedents and behavioral intention, which is the target of this study. This study employs a survey method to empirically test the proposed research model. A survey questionnaire was developed and distributed to 629 informants. 528 responses were collected, which consist of potential customer group (n = 133) and experienced customer group (n = 395). The data were analyzed using PLS method, a structural equation modeling method. Overall, both herding behavior and perceived usefulness influence consumer intention to purchase e-learning contents. In detail, in the case of potential customer group, herding behavior has stronger effect on purchase intention than does perceived usefulness. However, in the case of shopping-experienced customer group, perceived usefulness has stronger effect than does herding behavior. In sum, the results of the analysis show that with regard to purchasing experience, perceived usefulness and herding behavior had differential effects upon the purchase of e-learning contents. As a follow-up analysis, the interaction effects of the number of purchase transaction and herding behavior/perceived usefulness on purchase intention were investigated. The results show that there are no interaction effects. This study contributes to the literature in a couple of ways. From a theoretical perspective, this study examined and showed evidence that the characteristics of e-learning market such as continuous renewal of consumers and thus high uncertainty and individual experiences are important factors to be considered when the purchase intention of e-learning content is studied. This study can be used as a basis for future studies on e-learning success. From a practical perspective, this study provides several important implications on what types of marketing strategies e-learning companies need to build. The bottom lines of these strategies include target group attraction, word-of-mouth management, enhancement of web site usability quality, etc. The limitations of this study are also discussed for future studies.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.621-626
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• 2018

최근 의공학과 의학기술의 발달로 인간의 수명이 늘어나고 있으며, 이제는 수명에 대한 관심보다는 건강한 노후에 대한 관심에 초점을 맞추어 항노화 산업과 의과학 및 스포츠 과학이 발달하고 있다. 노화의 자연스런운 과정동안 노인들은 면역기능과 생리학적인 기능이 소실되고, 제2형 당뇨병, 고혈압, 골다공증, 골관절염, 심혈관 질환 및 인지감소 등을 경험하게 된다 하지만 규칙적인 운동을 참여할 때 건강한 노후를 맞이할 수 있다. 하지만 이제까지 노인들에게 규칙적인 운동활동의 참여가 건강체력, 정신건강, 인지기능 및 면역력의 변화를 확인하는 연구가 부족한 것으로 여겨진다. 따라서 본 연구는 노인에게서 일상생활도 관리 및 규칙적인 운동활동의 참여가 건강한 노후와 면역력유지에 미치는 효과를 분석하고자 한다. 본 연구를 수행하기 위하여 최근 20여년간 국내,외 이 분야에서 수행된 최신 연구결과들은 펍메드 데이터 베이스를 활용하여 비교 및 분석하고자 한다. 본 연구결과 레저활동을 포함하는 규칙적인 운동활동은 노인의 근육량과 골밀도를 증진시키고, 아울러 당뇨병, 고혈압, 동맥경화, 관절염 등과 같은 성인병을 예방하며, 아울러 인지기능 증가에 따른 치매의 예방과 치료 뿐만 아니라 면역력의 증진을 통한 만성질환과 암의 예방에도 필수적인 것으로 사료된다. 특히 노인에게는 요가나 필라테스를 기반으로 하는 수행하기 쉬운 운동이 좋으며, 흥미있고 자주 할 수 있는 운동이 권장된다. 체력이 전반적으로 약하기 때문에 무리한 운동은 오히려 심혈관계의 부담, 항상성의 교란, 및 면역저하를 동반할 수 있으므로, 레저스포츠 활동, 근력운동을 포함하는 저항운동, 및 일상생활도 증가를 통한 체력증진, 충분한 휴식, 최적의 영양관리가 필요하며 추후 건강한 노인에 최적화된 스포츠 장비, 영양소 섭취와 스포츠 음료 등의 계발에 관한 연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.345-354
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• 2000

목적 : 방사선조사야를 확인하는 보편적인 방법인 linacgram은 저대조도(low contrast)의 영상을 보여주고 있어 정확한 영상을 확인하는데 문제점이 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 linacgram의 대조도를 높이는 저가형 확인방법을 모색하여 영상판독과 조사야 확인에 도움이 되고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 인체모형을 사용하여 얻어진 필름 영상을 필름전용 스캐너(Diagnostic Pro)를 통해 Optical Density Scan, Histogram Equalized, Linear Histogram Based (HB), Linear Histogram Independent, Linear Optical Density (OD) Logarithmic 및 Power, Square Root scan 방식으로 디지털화 하였다. 각기 다른 방식으로 전산 입력된 영상의 신호분포도를 얻어 signal intensity를 비교한 후 pailette fitting 방식을 통해 영상을 재구성하였고 재구성된 영상을 비교 분석하였다. 실제 치료에서 얻어진 각 인체 부위별 linacgram도 동일한 방법으로 처리한 후 화질 개선도를 알아 보았다. 결과 : 인체모형을 통해 얻어진 영상의 신호 분포영역은 Logarlthmic 방식을 선택했을 때 최소값인 3192가 나왔고 Square Root방식을 사용했을 때 최대값인 21940가 나왔다. 이러한 값들을 모니터 상에서 구현할 수 있는 256 gray scale로 바꾸어 보았을 때 7$\~$30$\%$ 만 사용되어지고 있음을 알수 있었다. Pallette fitting 방식을 통하여 모니터의 최대표현 값인 256 계조도로 Gray Scale Expansion (GSE) 함으로써 모니터가 지원하는 8bit gray scale pallette의 전범위를 사용하여 대조도가 개선되었다. 임상에서 얻어진 각 인체 부위별 무릎관절, 두경부, 폐, 골반영상에서도 GSE 처리하여 얻어진 영상이 해부학적 구조를 판독하는데 도움이 죄었다. 결론 : GSE 영상의 재구성은 대조도를 증가 시킬뿐 아니라 인체내 관심부위의 농도분포를 별도로 재구성할 수 있으므로 이중방사선조사(double exposure)에 의해 발생되는 화질의 저하를 보정함으로써 화질 개선을 가능하게 하였다. Linacgram 화질 개선은 simulation image 및 치료계획에서 발생한 DRR과 multi-layer 중첩영상 분석에 사용할 수 있으며 영상 비교 시 치료부위의 신속하고 정밀한 확인을 가능하게 하였다.

• 생물환경조절학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.332-340
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• 2018

인공광을 이용한 보광은 시설재배에서 작물의 정상적인 생육과 수확량을 유지하고 품질 향상을 위하여 사용되는 실용적인 방법이다. 본 연구의 목적은 황 플라스마 램프(SP)와 고압 나트륨 램프(HPS)의 보광이 파프리카의 생육 및 수확량에 미치는 영향을 조사하는 것이다. 생장상에서는 SP 및 HPS를 기본 광원으로, 온실에서는 보광으로 사용하여 작물 생육에 미치는 효과를 비교 분석하였다. 생장상에서는 정식 2 주 후 SP와 HPS 하에서 초장, 엽면적, 줄기 직경, 엽수, 생체중 및 건물중을 매주 측정 하였다. 온실재배에서는 무보광을 대조구로 하였다. 보광은 07:00부터 21:00까지 외부일사 $100W{\cdot}m^{-2}$ 미만일 때 처리되도록 하였다. 보광 처리 후 3주부터 매주 생육량을 측정하였고, 2주 마다 수확하여 과실수와 과실무게를 측정하였다. 생장상에서는 높은 광합성속도로 인하여 SP가 HPS보다 생육이 양호하였고, 온실에서는 보광처리가 대조구보다 수확량이 유의적으로 높았다. 온실에서의 초장, 마디수, 엽장, 생체중, 건물중은 SP와 HPS 간의 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 그러나 수확 시 과실수와 수량은 광합성 증진과 및 과실수의 증가로 인하여 SP에서 많았다. SP는 태양광과 유사한 광 스펙트럼을 보였으나, HPS와 비교하여 높은 PAR과 적색과 원적색 파장의 광양자속의 합이 높았기 때문에 파프리카의 광합성과 수확량을 증가시켰다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제26권12호
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• pp.605-619
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• 2014

This article reviews the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering during 2013. It is intended to understand the status of current research in the areas of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation, and indoor environments of buildings and plant facilities. Conclusions are as follows. (1) The research works on the thermal and fluid engineering have been reviewed as groups of fluid machinery, pipes and relative parts including orifices, dampers and ducts, fuel cells and power plants, cooling and air-conditioning, heat and mass transfer, two phase flow, and the flow around buildings and structures. Research issues dealing with home appliances, flows around buildings, nuclear power plant, and manufacturing processes are newly added in thermal and fluid engineering research area. (2) Research works on heat transfer area have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics, pool boiling and condensing heat transfer and industrial heat exchangers. Researches on heat transfer characteristics included the results for general analytical model for desiccant wheels, the effects of water absorption on the thermal conductivity of insulation materials, thermal properties of Octadecane/xGnP shape-stabilized phase change materials and $CO_2$ and $CO_2$-Hydrate mixture, effect of ground source heat pump system, the heat flux meter location for the performance test of a refrigerator vacuum insulation panel, a parallel flow evaporator for a heat pump dryer, the condensation risk assessment of vacuum multi-layer glass and triple glass, optimization of a forced convection type PCM refrigeration module, surface temperature sensor using fluorescent nanoporous thin film. In the area of pool boiling and condensing heat transfer, researches on ammonia inside horizontal smooth small tube, R1234yf on various enhanced surfaces, HFC32/HFC152a on a plain surface, spray cooling up to critical heat flux on a low-fin enhanced surface were actively carried out. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, researches on a fin tube type adsorber, the mass-transfer kinetics of a fin-tube-type adsorption bed, fin-and-tube heat exchangers having sine wave fins and oval tubes, louvered fin heat exchanger were performed. (3) In the field of refrigeration, studies are categorized into three groups namely refrigeration cycle, refrigerant and modeling and control. In the category of refrigeration cycle, studies were focused on the enhancement or optimization of experimental or commercial systems including a R410a VRF(Various Refrigerant Flow) heat pump, a R134a 2-stage screw heat pump and a R134a double-heat source automotive air-conditioner system. In the category of refrigerant, studies were carried out for the application of alternative refrigerants or refrigeration technologies including $CO_2$ water heaters, a R1234yf automotive air-conditioner, a R436b water cooler and a thermoelectric refrigerator. In the category of modeling and control, theoretical and experimental studies were carried out to predict the performance of various thermal and control systems including the long-term energy analysis of a geo-thermal heat pump system coupled to cast-in-place energy piles, the dynamic simulation of a water heater-coupled hybrid heat pump and the numerical simulation of an integral optimum regulating controller for a system heat pump. (4) In building mechanical system research fields, twenty one studies were conducted to achieve effective design of the mechanical systems, and also to maximize the energy efficiency of buildings. The topics of the studies included heating and cooling, HVAC system, ventilation, and renewable energies in the buildings. Proposed designs, performance tests using numerical methods and experiments provide useful information and key data which can improve the energy efficiency of the buildings. (5) The field of architectural environment is mostly focused on indoor environment and building energy. The main researches of indoor environment are related to infiltration, ventilation, leak flow and airtightness performance in residential building. The subjects of building energy are worked on energy saving, operation method and optimum operation of building energy systems. The remained studies are related to the special facility such as cleanroom, internet data center and biosafety laboratory. water supply and drain system, defining standard input variables of BIM (Building Information Modeling) for facility management system, estimating capability and providing operation guidelines of subway station as shelter for refuge and evaluation of pollutant emissions from furniture-like products.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.521-537
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• 2012

This article reviews the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering during 2011. It is intended to understand the status of current research in the areas of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation, and indoor environments of buildings and plant facilities. Conclusions are as follows. (1) Research trends of thermal and fluid engineering have been surveyed as groups of fluid machinery and fluid flow, thermodynamic cycle, and new and renewable energy. Various topics were presented in the field of fluid machinery and fluid flow. Research issues mainly focused on the rankine cycle in the field of thermodynamic cycle. In the new and renewable energy area, researches were presented on geothermal energy, fuel cell, biogas, reformer, solar water heating system, and metane hydration. (2) Research works on heat transfer area have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics, pool boiling and condensing heat transfer, nanofluids and industrial heat exchangers. Researches on heat transfer characteristics included heat transfer above liquid helium surface in a cryostat, methane hydrate formation, heat and mass transfer in a liquid desiccant dehumidifier, thermoelectric air-cooling system, heat transfer in multiple slot impinging jet, and heat transfer enhancement by protrusion-in-dimples. In the area of pool boiling and condensing heat transfer, researches on pool boiling of water in low-fin and turbo-B surfaces, pool boiling of R245a, convective boiling two-phase flow in trapezoidal microchannels, condensing of FC-72 on pin-finned surfaces, and natural circulation vertical evaporator were actively performed. In the area of nanofluids, thermal characteristics of heat pipes using water-based MWCNT nanofluids and the thermal conductivity and viscosity were measured. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, researches on fin-tube heat exchangers for waste gas heat recovery and Chevron type plate heat exchanger were implemented. (3) Refrigeration systems with alternative refrigerants such as $CO_2$, hydrocarbons, and mixed refrigerants were studied. Heating performance improvement of heat pump systems were tried applying supplementary components such as a refrigerant heater or a solar collector. The effects of frost growth were studied on the operation characteristic of refrigeration systems and the energy performance of various defrost methods were evaluated. The current situation of the domestic cold storage facilities was analyzed and the future demand was predicted. (4) In building mechanical system fields, a variety of studies were conducted to achieve effective consumption of heat and maximize efficiency of heat in buildings. Various researches were performed to maximize performance of mechanical devices and optimize the operation of HVAC systems. (5) In the fields of architectural environment and energy, diverse purposes of studies were conducted such as indoor environment, building energy, and renewable energy. In particular, renewable energy and building energy-related researches have mainly been studied as reflecting the global interests. In addition, various researches have been performed for reducing cooling load in a building using spot exhaust air, natural ventilation and energy efficiency systems.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.346-361
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• 2013

This article reviews the papers published in the Korean Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering during 2012. It is intended to understand the status of current research in the areas of heating, cooling, ventilation, sanitation, and indoor environments of buildings and plant facilities. The conclusions are as follows : (1) The research works on thermal and fluid engineering have been reviewed as groups of fluid machinery, pipes and valves, fuel cells and power plants, ground-coupled heat pumps, and general heat and mass transfer systems. Research issues are mainly focused on new and renewable energy systems, such as fuel cells, ocean thermal energy conversion power plants, and ground-coupled heat pump systems. (2) Research works on the heat transfer area have been reviewed in the categories of heat transfer characteristics, pool boiling and condensing heat transfer, and industrial heat exchangers. Researches on heat transfer characteristics included the results for natural convection in a square enclosure with two hot circular cylinders, non-uniform grooved tube considering tube expansion, single-tube annular baffle system, broadcasting LED light with ion wind generator, mechanical property and microstructure of SA213 P92 boiler pipe steel, and flat plate using multiple tripping wires. In the area of pool boiling and condensing heat transfer, researches on the design of a micro-channel heat exchanger for a heat pump, numerical simulation of a heat pump evaporator considering the pressure drop in the distributor and capillary tubes, critical heat flux on a thermoexcel-E enhanced surface, and the performance of a fin-and-tube condenser with non-uniform air distribution and different tube types were actively carried out. In the area of industrial heat exchangers, researches on a plate heat exchanger type dehumidifier, fin-tube heat exchanger, an electric circuit transient analogy model in a vertical closed loop ground heat exchanger, heat transfer characteristics of a double skin window for plant factory, a regenerative heat exchanger depending on its porous structure, and various types of plate heat exchangers were performed. (3) In the field of refrigeration, various studies were executed to improve refrigeration system performance, and to evaluate the applicability of alternative refrigerants and new components. Various topics were presented in the area of refrigeration cycle. Research issues mainly focused on the enhancement of the system performance. In the alternative refrigerant area, studies on CO2, R32/R152a mixture, and R1234yf were performed. Studies on the design and performance analysis of various compressors and evaporator were executed. (4) In building mechanical system research fields, twenty-nine studies were conducted to achieve effective design of mechanical systems, and also to maximize the energy efficiency of buildings. The topics of the studies included heating and cooling, HVAC system, ventilation, renewable energy systems, and lighting systems in buildings. New designs and performance tests using numerical methods and experiments provide useful information and key data, which can improve the energy efficiency of buildings. (5) In the fields of the architectural environment, studies for various purposes, such as indoor environment, building energy, and renewable energy were performed. In particular, building energy-related researches and renewable energy systems have been mainly studied, reflecting interests in global climate change, and efforts to reduce building energy consumption by government and architectural specialists. In addition, many researches have been conducted regarding indoor environments.