• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to characterize the internal physical properties of fresh Korean ginsengs (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) through a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique. Current external visual inspection cannot determine internal quality of ginsengs successfully. Relaxation time constants, T$_1$ and T$_2$*, were obtained from a series of MR images. Calculated Ti values were varied with different physiological states of ginseng tissues. Internal imaging information was obtained nondestructively from fresh ginsengs. One- and two-dimensional image analyses were performed. One-dimensional image analysis showed a potential of age identification of ginsengs rapidly. Internal quality of normal and abnormal ginsengs was evaluated using two-dimensional MR images. Various types of internal defects such as internal cavity and rotten spot were visualized clearly. The MRI technique had a feasibility to detect internal defects of fresh ginsengs effectively.

• Coupled systems mechanics
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.263-277
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• 2015

This paper presents a coupled FEM-BEM strategy for the numerical analysis of elastodynamic problems where infinite-domain models and complex heterogeneous media are involved, rendering a configuration in which neither the Finite Element Method (FEM) nor the Boundary Element Method (BEM) is most appropriate for the numerical analysis. In this case, the coupling of these methodologies is recommended, allowing exploring their respective advantages. Here, frequency domain analyses are focused and an iterative FEM-BEM coupling technique is considered. In this iterative coupling, each sub-domain of the model is solved separately, and the variables at the common interfaces are iteratively updated, until convergence is achieved. A relaxation parameter is introduced into the coupling algorithm and an expression for its optimal value is deduced. The iterative FEM-BEM coupling technique allows independent discretizations to be efficiently employed for both finite and boundary element methods, without any requirement of matching nodes at the common interfaces. In addition, it leads to smaller and better-conditioned systems of equations (different solvers, suitable for each sub-domain, may be employed), which do not need to be treated (inverted, triangularized etc.) at each iterative step, providing an accurate and efficient methodology.

• 제어로봇시스템학회논문지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.235-245
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• 1998

This paper presents the fuzzy optimization model based scheduling methodology for the efficient production control of a FFS(FIexible Flow Shop) under the uncertain production environment. To develop the methodology, a fuzzy optimization technique is introduced in which the uncertain production capacity caused by the random events like the machine breakdowns or the absence of workers is modeled by fuzzy number. Since the problem is NP hard, the goal of this study is to obtain the near optimal but practical schedule in an efficient way. Thus, Lagrangian relaxation method is used to decompose the problem into a set of subproblems which are easier to solve than the original one. Also, to construct the feasible schedule, a heuristic algorithm was proposed. To evaluate the performance of the proposed method, computational experiments, based on the real factory data, are performed. Then, the results are compared with those of the other methods, the deterministic one and the existing one used in the factory, in the various performance indices. The comparison results demonstrate that the proposed method is more effective than the other methods.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2022

The purpose of this study is to identify selection attributes, functional benefits, psychological benefits, and values according to crossover shopping patterns (showrooming and webrooming). To achieve objectives of this study, a survey was designed based on the means-end chain theory, using the in-depth laddering technique and APT laddering technique which understanding the linkage of A(attributes)-FB(functional benefits)-PB(psychological benefit)-V(value). These two laddering techniques were used to construct a hierarchical value map (HVM) by linking selection attributes, functional benefits, psychological benefits, and value levels. The selection attribute items that showrooming shoppers consider important are 'price conformity', 'product information', 'product variety', and 'delivery service'. Functional benefit items were 'free purchase', 'economic benefit', 'communication', 'safety', and 'accurate Information', and psychological benefit items were 'convenience', 'relaxation', 'pleasure', 'rational consumption', and 'stability'. Finally, the value items were 'self-satisfaction', 'abundant life', 'achievement', 'happiness', and 'reasonable life'. Next, the selection attribute items that webrooming shoppers consider important are 'price conformity', 'product information', 'product variety', 'AS', 'shopping atmosphere', and 'seller service'. Functional benefit items were 'free purchase', 'economic profit', 'expression opinion', 'safety', and 'accurate information', and psychological benefit items were 'convenience', 'relaxation', 'rational consumption', and 'stability'. Finally, the value items were 'self-satisfaction', 'abundant life', 'happiness', and 'reasonable life'.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.53-67
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• 2013

In this paper we apply Monte Carlo Filter to identifying dynamic parameters of structural systems and improve the efficiency of this algorithm. The algorithms using Monte Carlo Filter so far has not been practical to apply to structural identification for large scale structural systems because computation time increases exponentially as the degrees of freedom of the system increase. To overcome this problem, we developed a method being able to reduce number of particles which express possible structural response state vector. In MCF there are two steps which are the prediction and filtering processes. The idea is very simple. The prediction process remains intact but the filtering process is conducted at each node of structural system in the proposed method. We named this algorithm as relaxation Monte Carlo Filter (RMCF) and demonstrate its efficiency to identify large degree of freedom systems. Moreover to increase searching field and speed up convergence time of structural parameters we proposed an algorithm combining the Genetic Algorithm with RMCF and named GARMCF. Using shaking table test data of a model structure we also demonstrate the efficiency of proposed algorithm.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.137-146
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• 2002

목적: 본 논문에서는 신경망을 이용한 자기공명영상의 분류에 있어 결정론적 이완 방법(deterministic relaxation)과 응집 군집화(agglomerative clustering) 방법에 의한 개선된 영상 분류방법을 제시한다. 제안된 방법은 신경망을 이용한 영상의 분류시 지역적 최소치로의 수렴문제와 입력 패턴의 증대로 인하여 수렴 속가 늦어지는 문제를 해결한다. 대상 및 방법: 신경망을 이용한 영상의 분류는 지역적 계산과 병렬 계산이 가능한 특성을 갖고 있어 기존의 통계적 방법을 대신하는 방법으로 주목을 받고 있다. 그러나 일반적으로 신경망에 의한 분류알고리즘이 지닌 문제점의 하나는 에너지함수가 항상 전역적 최소치로 수렴하지 않고 지역적 최소치로도 수렴할 수 있다는 점이고, 또 다른 문제점은 반복수렴을 수행하는 에너지함수의 수렴속도가 너무 늦다는 점이다. 따라서 지역적 최소치로의 수렴을 방지하고 전역적 최소치로의 수렴속도를 가속화시키기 위하여 본 논문에서는 결정적 이완 알고리즘의 하나인 MFA(Mean Field Annealing) 방법을 적용하여 지역적 최소치로의 수렴문제를 해결하는 방법을 제시한다. MFA는 모의 애닐링의 통계적 성질을 변수의 평균값에 적용하는 결정론적인 수정 법칙들로 대신하고, 이러한 평균값을 최소화함으로서 수렴속도를 개선한 방법이다 아울러 신경망이 갖고 있는 문제점인 과다한 클래스 패턴의 생성에 따른 처리속도 지연의 문제점을 해결하기 위하여 응집 군집화 알고리즘을 이용하여 영상을 구성하는 군집을 결정하여 신경망에 입력되는 값을 초기화하여 영상패턴이 증가되는 것을 제한하였다. 결과: 본 논문에서 제시된 응집 군집화 방법 및 결정론적 이완 방법은 신경망에 의한 자기공명영상의 분류 시 발생할 수 있는 지역적 최적 치로의 수렴 문제를 해결하여 전역적 최적화로 신속히 수렴함을 알 수 있었다. 결론: 본 논문에서는 클러스터의 분석과 결정론적 이완 방법에 의하여 신경망에 의한 자기공명영상의 분류결과를 향상시키기 위한 새로운 방법을 소개하였으며 실험결과를 통하여 그러한 사실을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1995년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1102-1104
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• 1995

This study presents the results of an investigation on the electrical characteristics of $PVF_2$ film, to be regarded as the excellent piezo and pyroelectricity, using dielectric relaxation technique by the variation of temperature and frequency. As one of the results, we confirmed that crystal form with Infrared absorption and XRD was ${\alpha}$ type and its crystalline was 59[%]. Also, the results of observation conformed to Debye theory for frequency variation of relative permitivity and dielectric relaxation. Especially, we confirmed each constant values in comparision with equation related to diffusion behavior of ion, so we obtained that activation energy was computed 17.25[kcal/mole] from the relation curve with frequency and temperature.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.19-38
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• 2008

A general solution to the field equations of homogeneous isotropic generalized thermoelastic diffusion with two relaxation times (Green and Lindsay theory) has been obtained using the Fourier transform. Assuming the disturbances to be harmonically time.dependent, the transformed solution is obtained in the frequency domain. The application of a time harmonic concentrated and distributed loads have been considered to show the utility of the solution obtained. The transformed components of displacement, stress, temperature distribution and chemical potential distribution are inverted numerically, using a numerical inversion technique. Effect of diffusion on the resulting expressions have been depicted graphically for Green and Lindsay (G-L) and coupled (C-T) theories of thermoelasticity.

• 대한조선학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.17-24
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• 1983

In this study, it was investigated the distribution of residual stress in the direction of loading between the root and toe the load fillet welds for thick steel plate. Residual stress distributions are measured by sectioning method which is one of stress-relaxation technique in welded joint, and analyzed by two dimensional finite element method on thermo-elasto-plastic theory under plane stress condition. These are compared the results of F.E.M analysis with the experimental result by stress-relaxation techniques. As a results, the following conclusion were obtained. (1) In the no penetration fillet welded joint specimen using mild steel plate with 25mm in thickness, the residual stress of loading direction near the root was about $10kg/mm^2$ tensile. (2) The tensile residual stress has been observed in fillet region of the fillet joint by F.E.M. analysis method. (3) The range of compressive residual stress distribution from the root was largest in the case of 5mm root penetration.

• 대한수학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.137-162
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• 2014

In this work we study the local and semilocal convergence of the relaxed Newton's method, that is Newton's method with a relaxation parameter 0 < ${\lambda}$ < 2. We give a Kantorovich-like theorem that can be applied for operators defined between two Banach spaces. In fact, we obtain the recurrent sequence that majorizes the one given by the method and we characterize its convergence by a result that involves the relaxation parameter ${\lambda}$. We use a new technique that allows us on the one hand to generalize and on the other hand to extend the applicability of the result given initially by Kantorovich for ${\lambda}=1$.