• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.67-99
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• 2019

This paper, focusing on the renewable portfolio standard (RPS), evaluates alternative renewable energy policies. We propose a tractable equilibrium model which provides a structural representation of Korea's electricity market, including its energy settlement system and renewable energy certificate (REC) transactions. Arbitrage conditions are used to define the core value of REC prices to identify relevant competitive equilibrium conditions. The model considers R&D investments and learning effects that may affect the development of renewable energy technologies. The model is parameterized to represent the baseline scenario under the currently scheduled RPS reinforcement for a 20% share of renewable generation, and then simulated for alternative scenarios. The result shows that the reinforcement of the RPS leads to higher welfare compared to weakening it as well as repealing it, though there remains room to enhance welfare. It turns out that subsidies are welfare-inferior to the RPS due to financial burdens and that reducing nuclear power generation from the baseline yields lower welfare by worsening environmental externalities.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.111-116
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• 2002

This study investigated quantitative changes in the spaces between and within myofibrils and the impact of high and low voltage electrical stimulation on muscle ultrastructure as seen in electron micrographs. In addition, the relationships of these spaces and the impact to meat tenderness were investigated. The degradation of myofibrils during aging appeared to be localized across the muscle fibre. Structural deterioration of muscle fibres was evident 1 day post-mortem, involving the weakening in the lateral integrity of the myofibrils and Z-disc regions. Meat tenderisation, as shown by objective measurements, coincided with these increases in degradation, as assessed by the sum of the gaps between and within myofibrils. The results showed that the total size of gaps between and within myofibrils can be used as an indicator of meat tenderization during aging, but that ultrastructural alteration in electrically stimulated muscle had little relationship with meat tenderness.

• 자동차안전학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.36-42
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• 2014

In order to prevent the sharp edge during the side impact, a cause analysis and CAE based risk prediction were carried out in this study. It was found that sharp edge occurs mainly because of stiffness difference between the major parts and structural stress concentration. It could be improved by directly reinforcing the crack initiation region or by weakening the joints connecting the parts. The fracture criterion based on major in-plain strain was suggested and the risk prediction process for sharp edge prevention was established.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 2003년도 춘계학술대회논문집
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• pp.88-93
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• 2003

This paper presents an efficient dynamic modeling method for open cracked rotor-bearing systems. An equivalent bending spring model is introduced to represent the structural weakening effect in the presence of cracks. The proposed modeling method is validated through a series of simulations and experiments. First, the proposed method is rigorously compared with a commercial finite element code. Then, an experiment is performed to validate the proposed modeling method. Finally, a numerical example is introduced to demonstrate the possible application of the proposed method in the crack diagnosis fur rotor systems.

• Earthquakes and Structures
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.375-389
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• 2019

During earthquakes, the performance of structures needs to be evaluated, which provides guidance for selecting suitable retrofitting schemes. The purpose of this paper is to accomplish seismic assessment of a simple steel residential building. Once the responses of the system are determined, the scope of the study extends to evaluate selected retrofitting strategies that are intended to rehabilitate the flaws of the structure under prescribed ground motions with high probability of occurrence at the site. After implementing the retrofits, seismic assessment of the upgraded structure is carried out to check if the remediation at various seismic performance levels is acquired or not. Outcomes obtained from retrofitted scenarios are compared to the results obtained from the initial un-retrofitted configuration of the structure. This paper presents the process for optimal selection of rehabilitation solutions considering the cost of implementation, downtime and disruption to property owners while improving the seismic performance level of the structure.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.168-172
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• 1996

The variations of the structural detail of layered perovskite-type oxides, Na2Ln2Ti3O10 (Ln=La, Nd, Sm, Gd), have been refined by Rietveld analyses of their powder X-ray diffraction data. Although the c-axis strongly decreases from Ln=La to Nd, Sm, or Gd, the length of Na-O bond along the c-axis that is regarded as the sodium layer spacing is not dependent on the unit cell parameter. Such a behavior is explained by the fact that Na-O bond is in competition with Ti-O one of the perovskite slab. Increased covalency of this Ti-O bond by the lattice contraction leads to weakening of the attaching strength of Na ion. This picture is consistent with the experimental observation that Na ion conductivity of Na2Ln2Ti3O10 increases from Ln=La to Nd, Sm, or Gd despite strong contraction of the unit cell volume.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제91권3호
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• pp.239-250
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• 2024

With the aim to provide better predication about fracture behavior, a numerical simulating strategy based on the rigid spring model is proposed for reinforced concrete (RC) structures in this study. According to the proposed strategy, concrete is partitioned into a series of irregular rigid blocks based on the Voronoi diagram, which are connected by interface springs. Steel bars are simulated by bar elements, and the bond slip element is defined at bar element nodes to describe the interaction between reinforcement and concrete. A concrete damage evolution model based on the separation criterion is adopted to describe the weakening process of interface spring between adjacent blocks, while a nonlinear bond slip model is introduced to simulate the synergy behaviour of reinforced steel bars and concrete. In the damage evolution model of concrete, the influence of compressive stress perpendicular to the interface on the shear strength is considered. To check the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed modelling, experimental and numerical studies about a simply-supported RC beam and the two-notched concrete plates in Nooru-Mohamed's experiment are conducted, and the grid sensitivity are investigated.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.109-135
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• 2020

전 세계적으로 지하의 고심도화는 다양한 시설 개발의 목적으로 관심도가 높은 상황이다. 고심도 지하공간의 개발은 암반의 구조적 안정성이 바탕이 되어야 한다. 고심도 지하공간에서는 스폴링이 구조적 안정성에 영향을 미치는 것으로 알려져 있다. 스폴링을 예측하기 위해서 많은 연구자들은 터널 주변에서 발생하는 응력상태, 암반상태 및 암종에 따라 제안하였다. 또한, 현지에서 측정된 결과와 FLAC, EXAMINE, UDEC, Insight 2D, FRACOD 등의 컴퓨터 모델링을 이용하여 스폴링 해석 방법에 대한 검증이 수행되었다. 캐나다 URL(Underground Research Tunnel)에서는 스폴링 현상에 대한 정확한 예측을 위해 CWFS(Cohesion Weakening Frictional Strengthening)모델을 제안하고 이를 비교 분석하였다. CWFS 모델은 스폴링 현상을 예측하는데 신뢰도 높은 방법으로 확인되었다. 본 연구에서는 고심도 암반에서의 스폴링 발생에 대한 사례들을 분석하고 스폴링 발생조건과 CWFS 모델의 예측 결과를 비교하였다. 이를 통해 고심도 조건에서의 광주를 대상으로 스폴링 예측에 대한 적용성을 검토하고자 하였다.

• 컴퓨터교육학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.23-33
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• 2011

본 연구는 사이버 폭력에 영향을 미치는 변인들 간의 구조관계를 규명하기 위해 진행되었다. 문헌연구를 토대로 조절의지, 사회적 정체성, 규범의식을 사이버 폭력에 영향을 미치는 변인으로 설정하고, 인터넷의 주요한 속성인 익명성이 이러한 변인들과 사이버폭력 행위에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 모델의 검증은 AMOS 6.0을 통해 분석하였으며, 모델적합도는 ${\chi}^2$값, RMSEA, CFI, NNFI를 통해 평가하였다. 분석결과, 정체성, 규범의식은 사이버 폭력에 직접적인 원인으로 나타났다. 익명상황은 사이버 폭력과 직접적으로 영향관계는 없었으나 정체성과 규범의식에 영향을 미침으로 사이버 폭력에 간접적으로 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 익명상황은 정체성을 왜곡시키고 규범의식을 떨어뜨리는 원인이며, 이로 인해 사이버 폭력 행위가 유발되는 것으로 예측되었다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.518-523
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• 2008

Experiments were conducted to assess the quality properties of steamed fish paste by addition level, along with a fish meat replacement(dried bovine plasma). The moisture, crude protein, crude fat and ash contents evidenced partially significant difference among the controls, DBP1, DBP2 and DBP3 groups(p<0.05). The pH values of the steamed samples were higher than those of the non-steamed samples, and when the content of the dried bovine plasma as meat replacement agent was increased, the pH was increased. The water holding capacity of the steamed fish past samples, along with the replacement levels were significantly higher than in the samples without the meat replacer(p<0.05). The range of cooking loss was $5.19{\sim}5.38%$. Structural weakening of the boiled samples was significantly higher than that observed in the fried sample. Hardness and chewiness were increased slightly by the addition of bovine plasma, but gel strength evidenced a pattern of decreased in DBP1, DBP2 and DBP3 groups. The result of our sensory evaluation on taste, texture, color and overall acceptance evidenced significant differences among the controls, DBP1, DBP2 and DBP3 groups, and the sensory score of color was the highest.