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A Mini-Review on Non-Aqueous Lithium-Oxygen Batteries - Electrochemistry and Cathode Materials

  • Riaz, Ahmer;Jung, Kyu-Nam;Lee, Jong-Won
    • Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.50-58
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    • 2015
  • There is a great deal of current interest in the development of rechargeable batteries with high energy storage capability due to an increasing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) with driving ranges comparable to those of gasoline-powered vehicles. Among various types of batteries under development, a Li-O2 battery delivers the highest theoretical energy density; thus, it is considered a promising energy storage technology for EV applications. Despite the fact that extensive research efforts have been made in the field of Li-O2 batteries in recent years, there are still many technical challenges to be addressed, such as low round-trip efficiency, poor reversibility, and poor power capability. In this article, we provide a short review on the fundamental electrochemistry of Li-O2 batteries with non-aqueous electrolytes and on electrode materials that have been employed in cathodes (oxygen electrodes). The major aim of this mini-review is to highlight the physical and electrochemical origins of scientific challenges facing Li-O2 battery technology and to overview the strategies proposed to overcome them.

Ethnographic study of the selection attributes for wedding planner (웨딩플래너 선택속성에 관한 에스노그라피적 연구)

  • Kim, Ha Jeong;Yu, Jihun
    • The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.217-232
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    • 2018
  • As the types of wedding ceremonies become diversified, and consumers' needs become more selective, greater importance is given to wedding planners' roles in the wedding industry, and consumers require differentiated types of wedding service. As a preliminary qualitative study in this field, an ethnographic study was conducted to identify factors valued by consumers when selecting a wedding planner in the wedding planner market, which has rapidly grown in recent years. An in-depth interview was performed with eight participants in terms of wedding planner utilization type and consumers' understanding of wedding preparation with a wedding planner. The collected data were analyzed through taxonomy, component analysis and decision table analysis; for validation, professional wedding planners were asked to review the items valued by consumers in selecting a wedding planner. Four factors - expense characteristic, wedding planners, wedding consulting companies, and customer characteristics - were identified, along with eight sub-factors (capability, service attitude, technical communication, personal factors, wedding planner encounter paths, spouse's satisfaction status, and companies). Out of these, price (within budget), wedding planners' capability, wedding planners' service attitude are expected to be meaningful in further research because they were found to be attributes commonly valued by every respondent. This study is significant in that it has made a new approach to understanding wedding planner selection attributes through ethnographic research and identified new wedding planner selection attributes.

Robust feedback-linearization control for axial power distribution in pressurized water reactors during load-following operation

  • Zaidabadi nejad, M.;Ansarifar, G.R.
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.97-106
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    • 2018
  • Improved load-following capability is one of the most important technical tasks of a pressurized water reactor. Controlling the nuclear reactor core during load-following operation leads to some difficulties. These difficulties mainly arise from nuclear reactor core limitations in local power peaking: the core is subjected to sharp and large variation of local power density during transients. Axial offset (AO) is the parameter usually used to represent the core power peaking. One of the important local power peaking components in nuclear reactors is axial power peaking, which continuously changes. The main challenge of nuclear reactor control during load-following operation is to maintain the AO within acceptable limits, at a certain reference target value. This article proposes a new robust approach to AO control of pressurized water reactors during load-following operation. This method uses robust feedback-linearization control based on the multipoint kinetics reactor model (neutronic and thermal-hydraulic). In this model, the reactor core is divided into four nodes along the reactor axis. Simulation results show that this method improves the reactor load-following capability in the presence of parameter uncertainty and disturbances and can use optimum control rod groups to maneuver with variable overlapping.

A Methodology for Assessing the Level of U-Transformation of Ubiquitous Services

  • Kwon, Oh-Byung;Kim, Ji-Hoon;Choi, Keun-Ho
    • Proceedings of the Korea Association of Information Systems Conference
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    • 2005.12a
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    • pp.359-366
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    • 2005
  • As the ubiquitous computing technology (uT) is prevailing, applying uT is more likely to transform the legacy way of doing business to a new way with the goals of ubiquitous computing: strategic use of information resources by using them everywhere, every time, with any devices for any services. These opportunities naturally require the provision to assess the degree of the transformation from the legacy IT-based e-business to the uT-based business. However, research about assessing the degree of u-transformation has been still very few. Moreover, even deciding what is ubiquitous or not is obscure. Hence, this paper aims to propose the methodology for assessing the degree of u-transformation oriented by the teleology of ubiquitous service, which intends to fully make use of uT in creating new business of next generation. Through the literature review, we developed the methodology to check whether the provided service is ubiquitous or not based on the capabilities that technologies have. and then, the methodology developed to assess the technical requirements that the uT should have when the transformation is considered through the focus group interview based on the literature review of the capability. A two-layered approach is introduced to assess not only the level of ubiquity but also the degree of u-transformation.

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A Study on the Effect of CRM Considerations Affecting Customer Interaction Performance through the Moderating Effect of CRM Information System Capability (CRM 도입에 관한 적정성 확보 정도가 CRM 정보기술역량을 매개로 고객 상호작용 성과에 미치는 영향)

  • Lee, Jung Min;Song, Sang Ho;Jeo, Hea June
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.15-37
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    • 2013
  • In this study, the validity of CRM introductory is defined as a driving force for the introduction of technology and concepts such as competence factors of CRM. Effect on the ability to verify the information technology CRM using this concept, we examined the effect of force CRM information technology has on the outcome from the point of view of the customer interaction. And we have tested the moderate effect for size of the company and the industry shape to the relationship between the adequacy and implementation of CRM. As a result, technical adequacy and competence of CRM implementation CRM, has a significant causal relationship to CRM information technology capability. Competence of CRM implementation has a causal relationship with care for the outcome of the interaction of the customer, shows the validity of the introduction of CRM companies are seeking Modulatory effect was verified using the company's size and industry classification, was significant only for the classification of industries. This result shows that must find ways to introduce the CRM industry depending on the form of different.

North Korean Defense Reform: Strategic Strength through R&D (북한의 국방개혁: 기술개발을 통한 전략적 역량 확보)

  • Yang, Uk
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.209-217
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    • 2020
  • North Korea has steadily implemented defense reforms to strengthen its national defense capabilities, and in particular, has made military technology development and military industrial capability strengthening as the focus of national defense reform. North Korea's defense reform ultimately aimed at securing nuclear posture, and as technical achievements accumulated in the Kim Jung-Un era, it led to the development of military strength such as hydrogen bombs and ICBM/SLBM. Having secured nuclear capability, North Korea is also pursuing a symmetricality in the conventional military strength by securing a strategic advantage by pursuing the modernization of the conventional weapon systems through defense reform again. Up to now, North Korea's defense reform has succeeded in establishing a new ruling system for Kim Jung-Un and creating a driving force for negotiations with the United States.

Meta Analysis on Digital Forensics Research Trends for Securing its Admissibility of Digital Evidence (디지털 증거능력 확보 강화를 위한 디지털 포렌식 연구동향 메타분석)

  • Ryu, Bora;Jeon, Minseo;Ji, Juyeon;Lee, Chanwoo;Chang, Hangbae
    • Convergence Security Journal
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.23-32
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    • 2017
  • With the development of information and communication technology, various data including digital data have increased exponentially. In a society where such data utilization is generalized, criminal investigation processes and trial processes have also been influenced. However, in comparison with the progress of the technical capability and analytical capability of digital certification which is increasing exponentially, the establishment of the digital forensic related legal system is still in short supply. Therefore, it is necessary to activate balanced research for legal recognition of digital certification. Therefore, in this research, meta analysis was conducted to grasp trends of research related to digital forensics and to provide objective data for research revitalization.

A Study on the Calculation of Transmission Current-Carrying Capacity by Horizontal Arrangement Type in the Installation Methods of 154kV XLPE 600㎟ Power Cable Buried Ducts in Ground (154kV XLPE 600㎟ 지중관로 수평배열 형태별 허용전류용량 산정에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Se-Dong;Yoo, Sang-Bong
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.53-58
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    • 2016
  • The underground transmission lines which have been built to expand the suppling facilities will be continuously accompanying with high growth of the increase of power demand in the metropolitan area in recent years. So, it is necessary to maximize the ability and reliability of power supply with the current-carrying capability of the underground transmission lines. Design criteria of KEPCO is to be presented and used frequently. But it has to be studied about the installation methods of power cable buried in ground. In this study, we used the program for calculating the current-carrying capability of underground transmission power cables. We estimated the maximum permissible current values by the horizontal arrangement in the installation methods of power cable(154kV XLPE $600mm^2$) buried ducts in ground. To see the general tendency of the analysis, we researched a statistical analysis with such parameters as the maximum permissible current values. Through the regression analysis, we analyze the most highly values of the maximum permissible current on the Ra type duct arrangement.

Synthetic Biology Tools for Novel Secondary Metabolite Discovery in Streptomyces

  • Lee, Namil;Hwang, Soonkyu;Lee, Yongjae;Cho, Suhyung;Palsson, Bernhard;Cho, Byung-Kwan
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • v.29 no.5
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    • pp.667-686
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    • 2019
  • Streptomyces are attractive microbial cell factories that have industrial capability to produce a wide array of bioactive secondary metabolites. However, the genetic potential of the Streptomyces species has not been fully utilized because most of their secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters (SM-BGCs) are silent under laboratory culture conditions. In an effort to activate SM-BGCs encoded in Streptomyces genomes, synthetic biology has emerged as a robust strategy to understand, design, and engineer the biosynthetic capability of Streptomyces secondary metabolites. In this regard, diverse synthetic biology tools have been developed for Streptomyces species with technical advances in DNA synthesis, sequencing, and editing. Here, we review recent progress in the development of synthetic biology tools for the production of novel secondary metabolites in Streptomyces, including genomic elements and genome engineering tools for Streptomyces, the heterologous gene expression strategy of designed biosynthetic gene clusters in the Streptomyces chassis strain, and future directions to expand diversity of novel secondary metabolites.

Application of a Dynamic Positioning System to a Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS)

  • Kim, Jeong-Min;Park, Hye Ri
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.46 no.5
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    • pp.435-440
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    • 2022
  • The development and introduction of a Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (MASS) are some of the most important changes leading to the fourth industrial era in the maritime area. The term 'MASS' refers to a ship operating independently, without human intervention, to reduce maritime accidents caused by human errors. Recent UK findings MASS also noted that particularly the dynamic positioning system will be considered to apply as newly function to a MASS. The DP system, a ship system developed decades ago and used for specific purposes like offshore operations, provides various functions to facilitate the accurate movements of the vessel, and operators can make decisions within the DP system, in addition to the ordinary ship system. In this paper, it would like to present the connection and application method with the main technical elements of the DP system in connection with the main technology of the DP system to achieve the safe operation of a MASS. In particular, among various position reference systems, the capability plot function of DP system, and the "follow target" mode in the operation mode are attractive functions that can contribute to the safe operation of autonomous ships.