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The Influence of the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF)-Dependent Ionospheric Convection on the Thermospheric Dynamics

  • Kwak, Y.S.;Ahn, B.H.;Richmond, A.D.
    • Bulletin of the Korean Space Science Society
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    • 2003.10a
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    • pp.34-34
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    • 2003
  • To better understand how high-latitude electric fields influence thermospheric dynamics, we study winds in the high-latitude lower thermosphere using the Thermosphere-Ionosphere-Electrodynamics General Circulation Model of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR/TIEGCM). In order to compare with Wind Imaging Interferometer (WINDII) observations the model is run for the conditions of 1992-1993 southern summer. The association of the model results with the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) is also examined to determine the influences of the IMF-dependent ionospheric convection on the winds. The wind patterns show good agreement with the WINDII observations, although the model wind speeds are generally weaker than the observations. It is confirmed that the influences of high-latitude ionospheric convection on summertime thermospheric winds are seen down to 105 km. For negative and positive IMF By the difference winds, with respect to the wind during null IMF conditions, show significantly strong anticyclonic and cyclonic vortices, respectively, down to 105 km. For positive IMF Bz the difference winds are largely confined to the polar cap, while for negative IMF Bz they extend to subauroral latitudes. The IMF Bz-dependent diurnal wind component is strongly correlated with the corresponding component of ionospheric convection velocity down to 108 km and is largely rotational. The influence of IMF By on the lower thermospheric summertime zonal-mean zonal wind is substantial at high latitudes, with maximum wind speeds being 60 m/s at 130 km around 77 magnetic latitude.

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Aeroelastic stability analysis of a bridge deck with added vanes using a discrete vortex method

  • Taylor, I.;Vezza, M.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.5 no.2_3_4
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    • pp.277-290
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    • 2002
  • A two dimensional discrete vortex method (DIVEX) has been developed at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Glasgow, to predict unsteady and incompressible flow fields around closed bodies. The basis of the method is the discretisation of the vorticity field, rather than the velocity field, into a series of vortex particles that are free to move in the flow field that the particles collectively induce. This paper gives a brief description of the numerical implementation of DIVEX and presents the results of calculations on a recent suspension bridge deck section. The results from both the static and flutter analysis of the main deck in isolation are in good agreement with experimental data. A brief study of the effect of flow control vanes on the aeroelastic stability of the bridge is also presented and the results confirm previous analytical and experimental studies. The aeroelastic study is carried out firstly using aerodynamic derivatives extracted from the DIVEX simulations. These results are then assessed further by presenting results from full time-dependent aeroelastic solutions for the original deck and one of the vane cases. In general, the results show good qualitative and quantitative agreement with results from experimental data and demonstrate that DIVEX is a useful design tool in the field of wind engineering.

Determination of Upwind and Downwind Areas of Seoul, Korea Using Trajectory Analysis

  • Oh, Hyun-Sun;Ghim, Young-Sung;Kim, Jin-Young;Chang, Young-Soo
    • Asian Journal of Atmospheric Environment
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    • v.4 no.2
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    • pp.89-96
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    • 2010
  • To identify the domains that have the greatest impacts on air quality at the surface, both the upwind and downwind areas of Seoul were determined by season using refined wind fields. Four consecutive days were selected as the study period typical of each season. The mesoscale meteorology of the study period was reproduced by using the MM5 prognostic meteorological model (PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Model) with horizontally nested grids. The gridded meteorological field, which was used on the study area of $242\;km{\times}226\;km$ with grid spacing of 2 km, was generated by using the CALMET diagnostic meteorological model. Upwind and downwind areas of Seoul were determined by calculating 24-hour backward and forward air parcel trajectories, respectively, with u, v, and w velocity vectors. The results showed that the upwind and downwind areas were extended far to the northwest and the southeast as a result of high wind speeds in the spring and winter, while they were restricted on the fringe of Seoul in the summer and fall.

The Influence of Authors' Centrality on Research Performance in a Large-Scale Collaborative Research Network (대규모 공동연구 네트워크에서 저자의 중심성이 연구성과에 미치는 영향)

  • Moon, Seonggu;Kim, Injai
    • Journal of Information Technology Services
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.179-190
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    • 2018
  • This study is about the influence of authors' centrality on research outcomes in a large-scale collaborative research network. Using the social network analysis method, five types of centralities were derived. Six research outcomes of individual researchers were also derived through bibliographic information of the social science field for the last 10 years. A multivariate regression analysis was conducted to examine the causal relationship between the centrality and research outcome, and the effect of centrality on research outcomes was found to be statistically significant. The result of this study shows that the revised citation and H-index significantly influenced the authors' centrality. This result can imply that the centrality of the researcher can expect a considerable influence of the thesis as well as a certain level of productivity. The meaning of this study is to analyze the effect of centrality on the research outcomes of the large-scale collaborative research network in the past decade, and is carefully to suggest a guideline in order to support new research information services for active researchers and the advancement of collaborative research. This study has its limitation for interpreting the diverse academic fields of the social sciences in a uniform way. In future study, it is necessary to conduct studies using various weighted indices for network centrality in order to measure the influence of research.

The Kom-O-Drum(Korean Jam-O-Drum) Design to Promote Collaboration (협동성 증진을 위한 코모드럼(Korean Jam-O-Drum)의 설계)

  • Lee, Kwang-Jae;Lee, Chang-Jo
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2006.05a
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    • pp.215-219
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    • 2006
  • This paper will analysis the Jam-O-Drum developed for collaborative musical experience at first. And we suggest the multi-user interactive game system Kom-O-Drum(Korean Jam-O-Drum). By combining velocity sensitive input devices like a korean drum "Jang Go" and computer graphics imagery into an LCD or PDP display, up to four simultaneous players are able to participate in a collaborative approach to game's mission. Also we introduce the input device specifications and application fields of Kom-O-Drum.

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A Numerical Study on the Circulation in Deukryang Bay -I. Tidal Circulation forced by $M_2$-tide- (득량만의 해수유동에 관한 수치실험 -1. $M_2$ 조에 의한 해수유동-)

  • JUNG Eun-Jin;HONG Chol-Hoon;LEE Byung-Gul;CHO Kyu-Dae
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.397-403
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    • 1994
  • Circulations in Deukryang Bay are investigated using a numerical shallow water model. In the flow fields observed at four stations, north-south velocity components are dominant. In the model, the circulation forced by $M_2$-tide basically corresponded well to the observations. The model shows the strong currents in the mouth and the eastern part in the bay with about 60 cm/s and 50 cm/s, respectively. The model also shows the eddies in the tidal residual currents. To investigate the mechanism of eddy formation some numerical experiments are carried out. The results show that inertial and topographic effects play an important role in the eddy formation.

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Low Speed Wind Tunnel Testing to Measure Drag with Velocity Variation on a Cube Body

  • Rahmanto, R. Hengki;Choe, Gwang-Hwan;Go, Dong-Gyun
    • 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2008.11a
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    • pp.96-102
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    • 2008
  • For centuries now, wind tunnels have been a key element in scientific research in a number of fields. Experimenting with racecars, airplanes, weather patterns, birds, and various other areas has been made much easier because of its development. In the racing field, for example, the information gathered from this testing can mean the difference between winning and losing a race. Weather simulations can also provide valuable information regarding building stability and safety. This has become very important when designing buildings today. Valuable information concerning bird flight has also been collected based on wind tunnel testing. Wind tunnels have a variety of important uses in the world today. Wind tunnel that used here is an open loop low speed wind tunnel. The fundamental principles of this tunnel is moving the air using exhaust fan In the rear side, and placing the cube in the external balance system which used to measure the working force. This experiment is using 50mm cube of finished wood. From this experiment we can get Drag Force (FD), The Reynolds Number (Re) and The Coefficient of Brae (CD).

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Neural Network based Three Axis Satellite Attitude Control using only Magnetic Torquers

  • Sivaprakash, N.;Shanmugam, J.;Natarajan, P.
    • 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2005.06a
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    • pp.1641-1644
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    • 2005
  • Magnetic actuation utilizes the mechanic torque that is the result of interaction of the current in a coil with an external magnetic field. A main obstacle is, however, that torques can only be produced perpendicular to the magnetic field. In addition, there is uncertainty in the Earth magnetic field models due to the complicated dynamic nature of the field. Also, the magnetic hardware and the spacecraft can interact, causing both to behave in undesirable ways. This actuation principle has been a topic of research since earliest satellites were launched. Earlier magnetic control has been applied for nutation damping for gravity gradient stabilized satellites, and for velocity decrease for satellites without appendages. The three axes of a micro-satellite can be stabilized by using an electromagnetic actuator which is rigidly mounted on the structure of the satellite. The actuator consists of three mutually-orthogonal air-cored coils on the skin of the satellite. The coils are excited so that the orbital frame magnetic field and body frame magnetic field coincides i.e. to make the Euler angles to zero. This can be done using a Neural Network controller trained by PD controller data and driven by the difference between the orbital and body frame magnetic fields.

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ON CONJUGATE POINTS OF THE GROUP H(2, 1)

  • Jang, Chang-Rim;Park, Keun;Lee, Tae-Hoon
    • East Asian mathematical journal
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.249-257
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    • 2006
  • Let n be a 2-step nilpotent Lie algebra which has an inner product <,> and has an orthogonal decomposition $n=\delta{\oplus}\varsigma$ for its center $\delta$ and the orthogonal complement $\varsigma\;of\;\delta$. Then Each element Z of $\delta$ defines a skew symmetric linear map $J_Z:\varsigma{\rightarrow}\varsigma$ given by $=$ for all $X,\;Y{\in}\varsigma$. Let $\gamma$ be a unit speed geodesic in a 2-step nilpotent Lie group H(2, 1) with its Lie algebra n(2, 1) and let its initial velocity ${\gamma}$(0) be given by ${\gamma}(0)=Z_0+X_0{\in}\delta{\oplus}\varsigma=n(2,\;1)$ with its center component $Z_0$ nonzero. Then we showed that $\gamma(0)$ is conjugate to $\gamma(\frac{2n{\pi}}{\theta})$, where n is a nonzero intger and $-{\theta}^2$ is a nonzero eigenvalue of $J^2_{Z_0}$, along $\gamma$ if and only if either $X_0$ is an eigenvector of $J^2_{Z_0}$ or $adX_0:\varsigma{\rightarrow}\delta$ is not surjective.

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Study on Micro Wire Straightening Process in SUS 304 (SUS 304 마이크로 와이어 직선화 처리에 관한 연구)

  • Shin, Hong-Gyu;Kim, Nam-Su;Kim, Woong-Kyum;Hong, Nam-Pyo;Kim, Byeong-Hee;Kim, Heon-Young
    • Journal of Industrial Technology
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    • v.24 no.A
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    • pp.17-22
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    • 2004
  • In the study, we have developed a straightening system for 304 micro wires that are normally used in the medical and semi-conductor fields. To apply heat to the micro wires, we introduced the direct wire heating method which generates the thermal energy by the electrical resistance of the wire itself. To avoid the deterioration of the wire surface by the environment, such as the oxidation or the hydration, the $N_2$ gas was filled in the glass pipe in which the straightening process was being performed. A precision tension meter was also attached to control the tension of the wire during the heating and straightening process. In order to control the straightening process, several experimental investigations with varying the tension, the feeding velocity and the temperature (current) was carried out. As a result of experiments, we obtained the optimal processing conditions satisfying the straightness requirement of the micro wires.

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