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Development of Lamella Morphology in Poly(ethylene terephthalate)/Polycarbonate Blends

  • Lee, Jong-Kwan;Im, Jeong-Eon;Lee, Kwang-Hee
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.172-177
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    • 2004
  • We have studied the lamella-level morphology of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/polycarbonate (PC) blends using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). Measurements were made as a function of the holding time in the melt. We determined the morphological parameters at the lamellar level by correlation function analysis of the SAXS data. An increased amorphous layer thickness was identified in the blend, indicating that some PC was incorporated into the interlamellar regions of PET during crystallization. The blend also exhibits a larger lamella crystalline thickness (l$\sub$c/) than that of pure PET. A possible reason for the increase in l$\sub$c/ is that the inclusion of the PC molecules in the interlamellar regions causes an increase in the surface free energy of folding. At the early stage of isothermal crystallization, we observed a rapid drop in the value of l$\sub$c/ in the blend; this finding indicates that a relatively large fraction of secondary crystals form during the primary crystallization. In contrast, the value of l$\sub$c/ for the sample that underwent a prolonged holding time increased with time in the secondary crystallization-dominant regime; this observation suggests that the disruption of chain periodicity, which results from transesterification between the two polymers, favors the development of fringed micellar crystals that have larger values of l$\sub$c/ rather than the development of normal chain-folded crystals.

호흡기 내 주기적 공기유동에 대한 PIV 계측 (The PIV measurements on the respiratory gas flow in human airway)

  • 김성균;정성규
    • 한국가시화정보학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국가시화정보학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.93-98
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    • 2005
  • CT 스캔 데이터를 이용하여 호흡기의 컴퓨터 모델을 얻고, RP 를 이용하여 고형 모형으로 정교한 호흡기 유로 모형을 제작하였고, 호흡을 정확하게 모사하는 펌프를 만들었다. 사람의 호흡에 관한 생리적 테이터를 이용하여 캠을 제작하고 대형 피스톤 펌프를 만들어 사람의 호흡을 정확하게 모사하였다. 이를 이용하여 생리적 주기를 갖는 호흡기 내 유동에 대항 PIV 결과를 획득하였다. 최초로 정확한 기하학적 형상 및 입구와 출구 조건 하에서 인후부와 기관 내의 공기 유동장의 테이터베이스를 확보하였으므로, 향후 기존의 단순화된 모델을 이용한 실험적 수치해석적 결과들을 검정하는데 활용될 것이며 호흡기 질환의 진단과 치료에 기여할 수 있는 생리학적 병리학적 데이터를 제공할 수 있으리라 생각된다. 또한 공해 물질, 유독 물질, 흡입 약품 등의 호흡기 내 흡착 현상 규명 등에도 활용될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

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3차원 형상 계측에 의한 인대의 하반신 형태 파악 (The Analysis of the Lower Part of Dress Forms Using Three-Dimensional Measurement System)

  • 이명희;정희경
    • 한국생활과학회지
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.303-312
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    • 2005
  • The purpose of this research is to analyze the lower part of dress forms with different sectional rotation-angles ($e.g.\;9^{\circ},\;15^{\circ},\;30^{\circ},\;45^{\circ}$) using three-dimensional measurement system and to investigate measurement properties for dress making. The dress forms used in this experiment were size 8 and six types: four from Korea and two from Japan. The instrument and tools for three-dimensional measurement was Whole Body 3D scanner (Exyma-WBS2H). The analysis program used in this experiment was Rapid Form 2004 PP1 (INUS technology, Inc, Korea). The measurement of dress forms was done three times with different sectional rotation-angles and its data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 10.0 Package. The following results were obtained: 1. With mean and standard deviation of each measured part, it was found out that the dress forms from two countries were different in size per each part. For example, the Japanese one was relatively large in middle hip and hip, compared to the Korean one. 2. The 3D analysis of the sectional rotation-angles revealed some differences between the two dress forms in sectional length per each part. 3. With cluster analysis results, it was found that there were definite differences among measurements per each part, especially in $30^{\circ}\;and\;45^{\circ}$ sections. 4. The proportion of the dress forms showed significant differences in the curvature between center and side section of the lower parts. In addition, the shapes on the horizontal section map of the four levels (waist, middle hip, hip, and bottom) were analyzed.

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Problems of Stator Flux Estimation in DTC of PMSM Drives

  • Kadjoudj, M.;Golea, N.;Benbouzid, M.E.H
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • 제2권4호
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    • pp.468-477
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    • 2007
  • The DTC of voltage source inverter-fed PMSMs is based on hysteresis controllers of torque and flux. It has several advantages, namely, elimination of the mandatory rotor position sensor, less computation time, and rapid torque response. In addition, the stator resistance is the only parameter, which should be known, and no reference frame transformation is required. The DTC theory has achieved great success in the control of induction motors. However, for the control of PMSM drives proposed a few years ago, there are many basic theoretical problems that must be clarified. This paper describes an investigation into the effect of the zero voltage space vectors in the DTC system and points out that if using it rationally, not only can the DTC of the PMSM drive be driven successfully, but torque and flux ripples are reduced and overall performance of the system is improved. The implementation of DTC in PMSM drives is described and the switching tables specific for an interior PMSM are derived. The conventional eight voltage-vector switching table, which is namely used in the DTC of induction motors does not seem to regulate the torque and stator flux in a PMSM well when the motor operates at low speed. Modelling and simulation studies have both revealed that a six voltage-vector switching table is more appropriate for PMSM drives at low speed. In addition, the sources of difficulties, namely, the error in the detection of the initial rotor position, the variation of stator resistance, and the offsets in measurements are analysed and discussed.

Basic Study on the Heat Transfer During Rapid Freezing of Syobean Seed by Liquid Nitrogen

  • Kawano, Toshio;Nakano, Kohei;Murata, Satoshi
    • 한국농업기계학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국농업기계학회 1993년도 Proceedings of International Conference for Agricultural Machinery and Process Engineering
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    • pp.443-452
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    • 1993
  • Direct freezing tests of soybean seed by liquid nitrogen were carried out at various moisture contents and the following important conclusions were drawn from the results of temperature measurements of soybean seed and photographs of bubbles generated on its surface : 1) Assuming that the temperature gradient in a soybean seed is negligible because of its small seed size and the freezing ratio is followed the Heiss's formula, and a differential equation based on the heat energy balance was introduced . The equation was easily solved by the Runge-Kutta-Gill method and the predicted values of the temperature were in good agreement with the observed data. 2) The photographs of bubble generation during freezing showed the boiling mode was nucleate, and then the most suitable formula on the nucleate boiling heat transfer was introduced from many formulate proposed up to now by fitting the calculated values based on the formula to the observed data. The formula used for the predict on of the seed temperature was as follows: $\frac{{\partial}T_s}{\partial\theta}\;=\;-\frac{{\alpha}(T_s\;-\;T_L)^{3.3}}{W(C_s\;-\;\frac{{\delta}m(CT_s\;+\;{\sigma})}{T_s^2})}$ where C = difference of the specific heat between pure ice and water m=moisture content of soybean seed $T_s$ = seed temperature $T_L$ = Temperature of liquid nitrogen W = mass of soybean seed $\alpha$ = proportional constant $\delta$ = constant depends on variety or the type of seed $\theta$ = time $\sigma$ = latent heat of melting of pure ice This study will give important information in the hydro-freezing technique by liquid nitrogen, available as a new technique of processing agricultural products in the near future.

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공기액체질량비에 따른 이류체 선회형 분사의 분무거동 및 미립화 특성 (Feature of Spray Transport and Atomization from Two-Phase Swirling Jet with Air-to-Liquid Mass Ratio)

  • Lee, Sam-Goo
    • 한국추진공학회지
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.39-45
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    • 2004
  • 선회형 미립화기의 분무거동에 관한 논의는 현재 여러 연구자들에 의해 활발히 논의되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이류체 내부혼합형 선회노즐의 특성을 파악하고자 공기와 액체의 질량 비를 바꿔가며 최적의 미립화 조건을 알아보기 위하여 실시되었다. 이를 위하여 분무 유동장의 평균속도, 파동속도 및 액적크기에 관한 비교를 정량적으로 분석하였다. 각 유동조건에 따른 지수함수를 만족하는 상관관계 또한 도출하였는데, 이는 질량 비에 관계없이 거의 동일함을 알 수 있었고, 질량비가 높을수록 선회 각이 30o인 경우가 미립화 특성이 가장 우수하였다. 따라서, 본 연구에서 이루어진 결과에서는 노즐의 형상이 분무유동에 미치는 여러 인자 중 가장 중요한 것이라 여겨진다.

Characterising Forages for Ruminant Feeding

  • Dynes, R.A.;Henry, D.A.;Masters, D.G.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제16권1호
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    • pp.116-123
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    • 2003
  • Forages are the most important feed resource for ruminants worldwide, whether fed as pastures, forage crops or conserved hay, silage or haylage. There is large variability in the quality of forages so measurement and prediction of feeding value and nutritive value are essential for high levels of production. Within a commercial animal production system, methods of prediction must be inexpensive and rapid. At least 50% of the variation in feeding value of forages is due to variation in voluntary feed intake. Identification of the factors that constrain voluntary feed intake allows these differences to be managed and exploited in forage selection. Constraints to intake have been predicted using combinations of metabolic and physical factors within the animal while simple measurements such as the energy required to shear the plant material are related to constraints to intake with some plant material. Animals respond to both pre- and post-ingestive feedback signals from forages. Pre-ingestive signals may play a role in intake with signals including taste, odour and texture together with learned aversions to nutrients or toxins (post-ingestive feedback signals). The challenge to forage evaluation is identification of the factors which are most important contributors to these feedback signals. Empirical models incorporating chemical composition are also widely used. The models tend to be useful within the ranges of the datasets used in their development but none can claim to have universal application. Mechanistic models are becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated and incorporate both feed characteristics and use of biochemical pathways within the animal. Improvement in utilisation through the deliberate selection of pasture plants for high feeding value appears to have potential and has been poorly exploited. Use of Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy is a simple method that offers significant potential for the preliminary screening of plants with genetic differences in feeding value. Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy will only be as reliable as the calibration sets from which the equations are generated.

실제 도로 주행과정에서 타이어와 도로의 마찰에 의해서 발생하는 미세입자의 특성연구 (The Properties of Roadway Particles from the Interaction between the Tire and the Road Pavement)

  • 이석환;김홍석;박준혁;조규백
    • 한국대기환경학회지
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    • 제28권2호
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    • pp.131-141
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    • 2012
  • A large fraction of urban $PM_{10}$ concentrations is due to non-exhaust traffic emissions including road dust, tire wear particles, and brake lining particles. Although potential health and environmental impacts associated with tire wear debris have increased, few environmentally and biologically relevant studies of actual tire wear debris have been conducted. Tire wear particles (TWP) are released from the tire tread as a result of the interaction between the tire and the pavement. Roadway particles (RP), meanwhile, are particles on roads composed of a mixture of elements from tires, pavements, fuels, brakes, and environmental dust. The main objective of present study is to identify the contribution of tires to the generation of RP and to assess the potential environmental and health impacts of this contribution. First, a mobile measurement system was constructed and used to measure the RP on asphalt roads according to vehicle speed. The equipment of the mobile system provides $PM_{10}$ concentrations by Dusttrak DRX and number density & size distribution measurements of fine and ultra-fine particles by a fast mobility particle sizer (FMPS) and an aerosol particle sizer (APS). When traveling on an asphalt road at constant speed, there is a clear tendency for $PM_{10}$ concentration to increase slightly in accordance with an increase in the vehicle speed. It was also found that considerable brake wear particles and particles from tire/road interface were generated by rapid deceleration of the vehicle. As a result, the $PM_{10}$ concentration and particle number of ultra-fine particles were measured to be very high.

Anti-Platelet Drug Resistance in the Prediction of Thromboembolic Complications after Neurointervention

  • Ryu, Dal-Sung;Hong, Chang-Ki;Sim, Yoo-Sik;Kim, Chang-Hyun;Jung, Jin-Young;Joo, Jin-Yang
    • Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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    • 제48권4호
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    • pp.319-324
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    • 2010
  • Objective : The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between thromboembolic complications and anti platelet drugs before and after neurointervention. Methods : Blood samples and radiographic data of patients who received a neurointervention (coil embolization, stent placement or both) were collected prospectively. Rapid platelet function assay-aspirin (RPFA-ASA) was used to calculate aspirin resistance in aspirin reaction units (ARU). For clopidogrel resistance, a P2Y12 assay was used to analyze the percentage of platelet inhibition. ARU > 550 and platelet inhibition < 40% were defined as aspirin and clopidogrel resistance, respectively. Results : Both aspirin and clopidogrel oral pills were administered in fifty-three patients before and after neurointerventional procedures. The mean resistance values of all patients were 484 ARU and < 39%. Ten (17.0%) of 53 patients showed resistance to aspirin with an average of 597 ARU, and 33 (62.3%) of 53 patients showed resistance to clopidogrel with an average of < 26%. Ten patients demonstrated resistance to both drugs, 5 of which suffered a thromboembolic complication after neurointervention (mean values : 640 ARU and platelet inhibition < 23%). Diabetic patients and patients with hypercholesterolemia displayed mean aspirin resistances of 513.7 and 501.8 ARU, and mean clopidogrel resistances of < 33.8% and < 40.7%, respectively. Conclusion : Identifying individuals with poor platelet inhibition using standard regimens is of great clinical importance and may help prevent cerebral ischemic events in the future. Neurointerventional research should focus on ideal doses, timing, choices, safety, and reliable measurements of anti platelet drug therapy, as well as confirming the clinical relevance of aggregometry in cerebrovascular patients.

고에너지 전자선의 방사선 치료 기술 (Radiotherapy Technique of High Energy Electron)

  • 서명원;박재일;최홍식;김우열
    • 대한방사선치료학회지
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    • 제1권1호
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    • pp.63-69
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    • 1985
  • High energy electron beams took effect for tumor radio-therapy, however, had a lot of problems in clinical application because of various conversion factors and complication of physical reactions. Therefore, we had experimentally studied the important properties of high energy electron beams from the linear accelerator, LMR-13, installed in Yonsei Cancer Center. The results of experimental studies on the problems in the 8, 10, 12 Mev electron beam therapy were reported as following. 1. On the measurements of the outputs and absorbed does, the ionization type dosimeters that had calibrated by $^{90}Sr$ standard source were suitable as under $3\%$ errors for high energy electrons to measure, but measuring doses in small field sizes and the regions of rapid fall off dose with ionization chambers were difficult. 2. The electron energy were measured precisely with energy spectrometer consisted of magnet analyzer and tele-control detector and the practical electron energy was calculated under $5\%$ errors by maximum range of high energy electron beam in the water. 3. The correcting factors of perturbated dose distributions owing to radiation field, energy and material of the treatment cone were checked and described systematically and variation of dose distributions due to inhomogeneous tissues and sloping skin surfaces were completely compensated. 4. The electron beams, using the scatters; i.e., gold, tin, copper, lead, aluminium foils, were adequately diffused and minimizing the bremsstrahlung X-ray induced by the electron energy, irradiation field size and material of scatterers, respectively. 5. Inproving of the dose distribution from the methods of pendulum, slit, grid and focusing irradiations, the therapeutic capacity with limited electron energy could be extended.

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