• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.217-222
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• 1999

Changes in certain fish behaviors are known to be very sensitive indicators of sublethal exposure to environmental contaminants. Therefore, behavioral toxicity tests, if properly designed, can be very useful to assess the influence of hazardous chemicals on fish. However, quantitative analysis of xenobiotic-mediated changes in locomotor behavior in fishes are rare, due mainly to the methodological difficulties. In general, fish movement has been known to be hypertrophic or hypotrophic according to the chemicals. As a study of fish behavioral toxicities, we qualified the swimming movement of Oryzias latipes using computer-automated video tracking system. Oryzias latipes was exposed to cadmium of 128 mg/L for 1 hour in a limited aquaria, then the total swimming distance, the average swimming velocity, the histogram of turning angles, and the turning frequency were analyzed. Fish treated with cadmium showed decreased swimming activities, decreased velocity, and decreased turning frequency, which means hypotrophic activity. From these results, the computer-automated video tracking system of this study seems to be a good tool for the evaluation of the potential ecotoxicological studies.

• International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2011

The study of bacterial flagellar swimming motion remains an interesting and challenging research subject in the fields of hydrodynamics and bio-locomotion. This swimming motion is characterized by very low Reynolds numbers, which is unique and time reversible. In particular, the effect of rotation of helical flagella of bacterium on swimming motion requires detailed multi-disciplinary analysis. Clear understanding of such swimming motion will not only be beneficial for biologists but also to engineers interested in developing nanorobots mimicking bacterial swimming. In this paper, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation of a three dimensional single flagellated bacteria has been developed and the fluid flow around the flagellum is investigated. CFD-based modeling studies were conducted to find the variables that affect the forward thrust experienced by the swimming bacterium. It is found that the propulsive force increases with increase in rotational velocity of flagellum and viscosity of surrounding fluid. It is also deduced from the study that the forward force depends on the geometry of helical flagella (directly proportional to square of the helical radius and inversely proportional to pitch).

• 대한수학회보
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.337-346
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• 2001

A linearization owing to Oseen originally is performed to study the recirculating Navier-Stokes flows at high Reynolds numbers. The procedure is generalized to produce higher order asymptotic expansion for the flow velocity. We call this the Oseen-type expansion of the given flow. As a concrete example, the velocity of a steady Navier-Stockes flow due to a swimming flexible sheet in two-dimensional infinite strip domain is calculated by an asymptotic expansion technic with two-parameters, the Reynolds number R and the perturbation parameter $\varepsilon$ first and then R secondly. The asymptotic result is up to second order in $\varepsilon$.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.435-446
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• 2014

Tidal turbulence was examined using three-dimensional tidal velocity data observed at a trench offshore of Tongyoung, Korea. The kinetic energy and intensity, including the variation period of the flow velocity and direction, were used to investigate the relationships between tidal turbulence and fishing gear dynamics, including the effects of swimming fish during fishing operations. As the resultant velocity increased from 0.2 to 0.9 m/s, the kinetic energy also significantly increased, while the turbulence intensity decreased from 50 to 10%. Tidal flow in strong flow fields displayed shorter periods of between 4 and 10 s, as determined by fast Fourier transform, the global wavelet method, and peak event analysis, and the periods were compared with the period of response to swimming fish and to oscillation of fishing gear. As mean velocity increased, velocity amplitude also increased from 0.1 to 0.6 m/s, and its directional amplitude changed markedly from 20 and $90^{\circ}$. Our study suggests that tidal turbulence can influence fish behavior or fishing gear geometry during fishing operations, although our analysis considered only a limited area. In future work, observations should be carried out over a more extensive depth and area.

• Journal of the Korean Data Analysis Society
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.2941-2951
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• 2018

본 연구는 해양기상관측자료인 평균 풍속, 평균 기압, 평균 상대습도, 평균 기온, 평균 수온, 평균 최대파고, 평균 유의파고, 최고 유의파고, 최고 최대파고, 평균 파주기, 최고 파주기 등의 요인들이 꽃게의 출하건수에 미치는 영향을 음이항 회귀모형을 통해 확인하고 모형적합을 시도하였다. 염분과 수온이 갑각류의 성숙 및 산란에 영향을 미치며, 특히 수온은 성장에 관여하는 대사 작용에 영향을 끼친다고 알려져 있고 최근 지구온난화로 인해, 얼음이 녹으면서 바다의 유의, 최대, 평균파고와 파주기, 그리고 수온까지 영향을 미치고 있어 꽃게 출하건수를 예측하는데 있어 중요한 변수라고 생각할 수 있다. 분석결과 꽃게의 출하건수에 영향을 주는 요인은 평균 풍속, 평균 기압, 평균 상대습도, 평균 해수온도, 최대 파고, 평균 파주기, 최대 파주기로 결정되었다. 꽃게의 출하건수는 평균 풍속, 평균 기압, 평균 상대습도, 평균 해수온도, 평균 파주기가 높을수록 증가하는 경향을 보이고 있고, 최대 파고, 최대 파주기가 낮을수록 꽃게의 출하건수는 증가하는 경향을 보이고 있었다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.15-21
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of aqua-noodles on the practice of underwater walking in patients with hemiplegia. Method: After an oral explanation and signing an IRB approved consent form 10 participants ($66.8{\pm}10.75yr$, $165.3{\pm}8.79cm$, $73.6{\pm}46kg$) agreed to participate in this study. Each of the participants was required to walk with the aqua noodles and without the aqua-noodles in a swimming pool. Each participant was asked to walk a distance of 5 m a total of 10 times, 5 with and 5 without the aqua-noodles. The depth of the swimming pool was at 1.3 m, approximately chest height. The following variables were calculated for analysis; height of the knee (m), knee joint ROM ($^{\circ}$), ankle joint ROM ($^{\circ}$), knee joint maximum angular velocity ($^{\circ}/sec$), and ankle joint maximum angular velocity ($^{\circ}/sec$). Results: First, there was a significant increase in time (s) for the maximum knee height to reach as well as the maximum knee height (m) increased when the participant used the aqua-noodles. Second, there was a statistically significant decrease in stride length when the aqua-noodles were used. Conclusion: This study helps to verify that the effect of underwater walking exercise can provide a suitable walking exercise environment. The results of this study provide systematic scientific information about how walking in water can be used for the rehabilitation of patients and the elderly.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.68-76
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 금강수계 미호천 유역에서 어류 서식지적합도지수 (HSI)를 산정하고 환경생태유량을 산정하였다. 이를 위해 미호천의 상류와 하류를 대표할 수 있는 2개 지점 (St.3과 St.8)을 선정하고, 어종별 수심과 유속 등 물리적서식지 정보를 구축해 서식지적합도지수를 산정하였다. 서식지적합도지수는 채집된 개체수와 유량조사 결과를 수심과 유속의 관계를 이용해 WDFW 방법으로 산정하였고, 대표어종 선정시 우점종인 피라미 (Zacco platypus)와 유량에 민감한 유영성 어종으로 결정하였다. 단일종인 피라미의 경우 수심 범위는 0.1 - 0.5 m, 유속 범위는 0.2 - 0.5 m/s 이고, 유영성 어종인 경우 수심 범위는 0.2 - 0.5 m, 유속 범위는 0.2 - 0.5 m/s 이다. 미호천의 대표지점인 St.3과 St.8에서 대표어종인 유영성군집 및 피라미에 대한 유량 (Discharge)-가중가용면적 (WUA) 관계 곡선 및 서식지적합도 분포를 모의하였다. 미호천 상류 St.3에서 가중가용면적이 최대값을 나타내는 최적유량은 유영성 군집이 4.0 m³/s, 피라미가 2.7 m³/s 로 모의되었다. 하류지점인 St.8에서는 유영성 군집이 8.8 m³/s, 피라미가 7.6 m³/s 로 모의되었다. 두 지점 모두 유영성군집 어종의 최적유량이 크게 산정되었다. 이는 유영성 군집의 서식지적합도지수가 피라미의 서식조건보다 더 빠른 유속을 필요로 하기 때문이다. 최소유량 산정에서도 피라미의 유량이 더 작고, 보다 더 많은 가중가용면적을 제공하는 것으로 평가된다. 군집 어류의 경우 수심과 유속의 범위를 좁게 산정하면 필요유량이 증가하고 가중가용면적은 상대적으로 감소한다. 따라서 군집어류에 대한 서식지적합도지수 산정시 범위를 좁게 설정하는 것보다 모든 어종의 서식지를 포함하는 지수를 산정하는 것이 유리하다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.683-689
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• 2003

The thermal comfort of an indoor swimming pool is different from that of general indoor space because of the characteristics of large space and the wear conditions of swimmers. Dew condensation by humid air not only makes mold on the floor, wall and roof but also decreases the durability of buildings by penetrating into their structures. In this study, the characteristics of the flow field, the temperature field and the humidity distribution in an indoor swimming pool have been examined by the numerical method to estimate the level of thermal comfort and the generation rate of dew condensation. The results showed that the dew condensation regions were spread widely at the eastern parts of the swimming pool due to the insufficient air flow rate with low velocity and temperature. To prevent the generation of dew condensation in a region, a sufficient warm air flow rate should be supplied to make an air mixing. The values of PMV at horizontal plane of 1.5 m height have the range of -1.0∼1.2, which means the suitable level for swimmers.

• 한국전산유체공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전산유체공학회 2006년도 추계 학술대회논문집
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• pp.66-69
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• 2006

In the present study, we propose a virtual boundary method for simulation of massive inextensible flexible strings immersed in viscous fluid flow. The fluid motion is governed by the Navier-Stokes equations and a momentum forcing is added in order to bring the fluid to move at the same velocity with the immersed surface. A massive inextensible flexible string model is described by another set of equations with an additional momentum forcing which is a result of the fluid viscosity and the pressure difference across the string. The momentum forcing is calculated by a feedback loop. Simulations of several numerical examples are carried out, inlcuding a hanging string which starts moving under gravity without ambient fluid, a string swimming within a uniform flow and a uniform flow over two side-by side strings. The numerical results agree well with the theoretical analysis and previous experimental observations. Preliminary results of a swimming elongated fishlike body will also be presented.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2008년도 추계학술대회B
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• pp.2419-2421
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• 2008

Some of the scallops like Amesium balloti have an excellent level-swimming ability, i.e. they can swim about 20m by single level swimming with a maximum swimming velocity of about 1.6m/s in the sea. On the other hand, some species like Patinopecten yessoensis have longitudinal grooves on the upper and lower surfaces and others do not. Therefore, in the present study, we measure the lift and drag forces on a real scallop model (Patinopecten yessoensis) in a wind tunnel. Experiments are performed at the Reynolds number of 75,000 based on the maximum chord length, which is within the swimming condition of real scallop (Re = $30,000{\sim}300,000$). To see the effect of longitudinal grooves, we measure the aerodynamic forces on a scallop model by removing the grooves. With the grooves, the lift force increases at low angles of attack (${\alpha}<10^{\circ}$). The drag force increases slightly at all the attack angles considered. The lift-to-drag ratio is increased by about 10% at ${\alpha}<10^{\circ}$.