• Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.43-47
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• 2001

We developed a CCD camera that can observe wide fields on the sky. We tested the field of views using various lenses. For cooling the CCD chip, we used a thermoelectric cooling device and tested the cooling efficiency. This camera will continuously observe a part of the sky. The data from the camera will be used to decide the current weather condition by the real-time star counting program (SCount) which will be developed later.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.250-253
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• 2021

Polypyrrole is an organic thermoelectric material which has been receiving extensive attention in recent years. Polypyrrole is applicable in various fields because its electrical properties are controllable by its doping concentration. In this study, the effects of the polypyrrole doping state on its photoresponse were investigated. The degree of doping was controlled by ammonia solution treatment. Then, the chemical structure as a function of the doping states was observed by Raman analysis. Moreover, the photocurrent and photovoltage characteristics for various doping states were measured by an asymmetrically irradiated light source. As the degree of doping increased, the electrical conductivity increased, which affected the photocurrent. Meanwhile, the photovoltage was related to the temperature gradient caused by light irradiation.

• Progress in Superconductivity and Cryogenics
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.24-28
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• 2018

To understand the effects of Cd substitution for Cu, $(Pb_{0.5}Cu_{0.5-x}Cd_x)Sr_2(Ca_{0.7}Y_{0.3})Cu_2O_z$ (x = 0 ~ 0.5) compounds were synthesized and the structural and superconducting properties of the compounds were characterized. Resistivity data revealed that superconducting transition temperature rises initially up to x = 0.25 and then decreases as the Cd doping content increases. Room-temperature thermoelectric power decreases at first up to x = 0.25 and then increases with higher Cd doping content, indicating that the change in $T_c$ is mainly caused by the change in the hole concentration on the superconducting planes by the Cd doping. The non-monotonic dependence of the lattice parameters and the transition temperature with Cd doping content is discussed in connection with the possible formation of $Pb^{+2}$ ions and the removal of excess oxygen caused by Cd substitution in the charge reservoir layer. A correlation between transition temperature and c/a lattice parameter ratio was observed for the $(Pb_{0.5}Cu_{0.5-x}Cd_x)Sr_2(Ca_{0.7}Y_{0.3})Cu_2O_z$ system.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.310-319
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• 2023

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a combination of progressive scapular stabilization exercises, neck and thoracic spine mobilization, and thermoelectric physical therapy on pain, range of motion, muscle strength, and function in patients with acute whiplash injury. Design: A randomized controlled trial design. Methods: A total of 24 subjects were included in this study. They were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=12) that performed scapular stabilization exercises, neck and thoracic spine mobilization, and physiotherapy, and a control group (n=12) that only performed neck and thoracic spine mobilization and physiotherapy. The pre-test was conducted before the intervention and consisted of a total of 12 treatment sessions of 60 minutes each, three times a week. A posttest was conducted 4 weeks later. Pain, range of motion, muscle strength, and function were assessed before and after intervention. Results: The results of the study showed that there was a significant difference in pain reduction and range of motion and muscle strength improvement in the experimental group, and a significant difference was also found between the experimental group and the control group in terms of functional evaluation. Conclusions: The combination of exercise therapy and joint mobilization technique and physical therapy resulted in greater improvements in pain, range of motion, strength, and function assessment, contributing to improved overall function.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.77-82
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• 2010

Effects of evaporation processes and a reduction annealing on thermoelectric properties of the Sb-Te thin films prepared by thermal evaporation have been investigated. The thin film evaporated by using the powders formed by crushing a $Sb_2Te_3$ ingot as an evaporation source exhibited a power factor of $2.71{\times}10^{-4}W/m-K^2$. The thin film processed by evaporation of the mixed powders of Sb and Te as an evaporation source showed a power factor of $0.12{\times}10^{-4}W/m-K^2$. The thin film fabricated by coevaporation of Sb and Te dual evaporation sources possessed a power factor of $0.73{\times}10^{-4}W/m-K^2$. With a reduction annealing at $300^{\circ}C$ for 2 hrs, the power factors of the films evaporated by using the $Sb_2Te_3$ ingot-crushed powders and coevaporated with Sb and Te dual evaporation sources were remarkably improved to $24.1{\times}10^{-4}W/m-K^2$ and $40.2{\times}10^{-4}W/m-K^2$, respectively.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.38 no.1
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• pp.7-13
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• 2005

Bismuth thin films were prepared on glass substrate with RF magnetron sputtering and effects of substrate temperature on surface morphology and their electrical transport properties were investigated. Grain growth of bismuth after nucleation and the onset of coalescense of grains at 393 K were observed with field emission secondary electron microscopy. Continuous thin films could not be obtained above 473 K because of grain segregation and island formation. Hall effect measurements showed that substrate heating yields the decrease of carrier density and the increase of mobility. Resistivity of bismuth film has its minimum (about 0.7 x 10/sup -3/ Ωcm) in range of 403～433 K. Annealing of bismuth films deposited at room temperature was carried out in a radiation furnace with flowing hydrogen gas. The change of resistivity was not significant due to cancellation of the decrease of carrier density and the increase of mobility. The abrupt change of electrical properties of film annealed above 523 K was found to be caused by partial oxidation of bismuth layer in x-ray diffraction analysis.

• Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.80-86
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• 2012

The disposal of the bottom ash originated from a thermoelectric power plant which used the pulverized coal, has been an important issue of the power plants. In order to find the possible way of recycling of the bottom ash, the applicability of the bottom ash as an inorganic filler for paper making was investigated in this study. The pretreatment with acid were applied for upgrading the properties of bottom ash. The effects of the addition of the bottom ash to the different pulp stocks, Sw-BKP, DIP(Deinked Pulp), Sw-UBKP were evaluated in terms of the change in paper properties. The brightness and tensile strength decreased as the increase of the amount of the bottom ash addition. The bulk and the opacity were increased by the addition of bottom ash. The pretreatment of bottom ash resulted in the increase of improvement of the brightness and the strength properties comparing with those of untreated bottom ash.

• Korean Journal of Materials Research
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• v.9 no.11
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• pp.1108-1111
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• 1999

The Peltier heat absorbed or evolved at the solidiliquid interface in the unidirectional solidification process could contribute to the increase of temperature gradient in liquid and growth velocity, and the enhancement of crystal orientation. In this study, in order to measure the Peltier heat generated at the solidiliquid interface as a way of application to crystal growth, the thermoelectric effects were investigated on the temperature changes at the solid- and liquid-phase of the same material and its interface. Through the theoretical consideration, it was possible to separate sole Peltier. Thomson or Joule heat from the temperature changes due to current density, polarity, and temperature gradient. Thomson coefficient of solid- and liquid-phase as well as Peltier coefficient at the solid/liquid interface could be obtained.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2005.07b
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• pp.1711-1713
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• 2005

최근 고유가 시대에 따른 대체 에너지기술 분야에 대한 관심과 함께 저전력 소비형 전자기기의 동력원으로서 열전발전기술이 주목받고 있다. 열전발전 기술을 이용하여 산업폐열원 등에서 전력을 생산하기 위해서는 폐열원의 열적 분포특성이 우선적으로 검토, 평가되어야 한다. 그 이유는 일반적 산업폐열원의 경우 발전소자가 설치될 열원에서의 열 분포가 실험실 조건에서와 같이 일정면적에서의 균일 열량조건을 만족시키기는 어렵고 국부적 불균일 열 분포를 나타낼 가능성이 매우 높기 때문으로, 이같은 불균일 열원특성은 열전모듈의 직렬연결을 기본으로 하고 있는 열전 발전시스템의 발전능에 직접적 영향을 미치게 되기 때문이다. 따라서 불균일 열원특성에 따른 열전 발전능의 평가는 열전발전기 전체의 발전능을 평가하는 매우 중요한 인자이다. 본 연구에서는 Bi-Te계 열전발전모듈을 이용하여 열편차 조건에서의 열분포 특성 및 열전달 특성변화를 조사하고 이것에 따른 단위발전소자의 발전특성 변화를 규명 하고자 하였다.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.61-67
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• 2017

As transistor density increases rapidly, a heat flux from IC device rises at fast rate. Thermal issues raised by high heat flux cause IC's performance and reliability problems. To solve these thermal management problems, the conventional cooling methods of IC devices were reached their thermal limit. As a result, alternative cooling methods such as liquid heat pipe, thermoelectric cooler, thermal Si via and etc. are currently emerging. In this paper microchannel liquid cooling system with TSV was investigated. The effects of 2 coolants (DI water and ethylene glycol 70 wt%) and 3 metal bumps (Ag, Cu, Cr/Au/Cu) on cooling performance were studied, and the total heat flux of various coolant and bump cases were compared. Surface temperature of liquid cooling system was measured by infrared microscopy, and liquid flowing through microchannel was observed by fluorescence microscope. In the case of ethylene glycol 70 wt% at $200^{\circ}C$ heating temperature, the total heat flux was $2.42W/cm^2$ and most of total heat flux was from liquid cooling effect.