The present study was focused on the synthesis of a dispersed copper matrix composite material by the combination of the mechanical milling and plasma activated sintering processes. The mixed powder was prepared by the combination of the mechanical milling and reduction processes using the copper oxide and titanium diboride powder as the raw material. The synthesized mixed powder was sintered by the plasma activated sintering process. The hardness and electric conductivity of the sintered bodies were measured using micro vickers hardness and four probe method, respectively. The relative density of composite material sintered at showed about 98% of theoretical density. The composite material has a hardness of about 130Hv and an electric conductivity of about 85% IACS. The hardness and electric conductivity of composite material were about 140 Hv and about 45% IACS, respectively.

Three different weather-resistant coatings were fabricated with the various weight ratios of a mill-base silicone/acrylic resin to let-down silicone /acrylic resin at 2:8, 3:7, and 4:6 respectively. The prepared coatings were tested to investigate the effect of composition of weather-resistant coatings on the physical properties. The thermal stability, salt spray exposure, and weather-resistance were improved with the increased silicone content. It was concluded that the optimum retio of mill-base silicone/acrylic resin to let-down silicone/acrylic resin would be 2:8 and the coating with 30 wt% of silicone content would have high weather-resistance.

The surface of magnetite () nanoparticles prepared by coprecipitation method was modified by carboxylic acid group of poly(3-thiophenacetic acid (3TA)) and meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA). Then the lysozyme protein was immobilized on the carboxylic acid group of the modification of the magnetite nanoparticles. The magnetite nanoparticles are spherical and the particle size is approximately 10 nm. We measured quantitative dispersion state by dispersion stability analyzer for each nanoparticles with and without surface modification. The concentration of lysozyme on the modified magnetite nanoparticles was also investigated by a UV-Vis spectrometer and compared to that of magnetite nanoparticles without surface modification. The functionalized magnetite particles had higher enzymatic capacity and dispersion stability than non-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles

다분야통합해석에 기반한 설계문제는 일반적으로 전체 설계과정에서 매우 큰 계산시간을 요구하며, 이러한 계산시간을 단축하기 위해 병렬처리시스템을 도입하는 것이 필수적이다. 그러나 다분야통합해석에 기존의 병렬처리기법을 적용하기 위해서는 해석에 필요한 모든 CAE 소프트웨어들이 병렬처리시스템의 모든 서버에 설치되어 있어야 하며, 이는 매우 큰 CAE 소프트웨어의 비용을 필요로 한다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 가중치 기반 멀티큐 부하분산 알고리즘을 제안하였다. 제안된 알고리즘은 서버들의 성능과 설치된 CAE 소프트웨어들의 종류가 각기 다른 이종 병렬처리시스템을 고려하였으며 성능검증을 위해 선입선출(First Come First Servre) 알고리즘을 적용한 경우와 비교한 전산실험을 수행하였다.

Many gravitational wave detectors are now being built or under operation throughout the world. In particular, LIGO has taken scientific data several times, although current sensitivity is not sufficient to detect the weak signals routinely. However, the sensitivities have been improving steadily over past years so that the real detection will take place in the near future. Data analysis is another important area in detecting the gravitational wave signal. We have carried out the basic research in order to implement data analysis software in Korea@home environment. We first studied the LIGO Science Collaboration Algorithm Library(LAL) software package, and extracted the module that can generate the virtual data of gravitational wave detector. Since burst sources such as merging binaries of neutron stars and black holes are likely to be detected first, we have concentrated on the simulation of such signals. This module can generate pure gravitational wave forms, noise suitable for LIGO, and combination of the signal and noise. In order to detect the gravitational signal embedded in the noisy data, we have written a simple program that employs 'matched filtering' method which is very effective in detecting the signal with known waveform. We found that this method works extremely well.

In this work, the dispersion behavior of particles in binary aluminum (Al)-copper (Cu) cast alloy was investigated with respect to Cu contents of 20 (hypoeutertic), 33 (eutectic) and 40 (hypereutectic) wt.%. In cases of hypo and hypereutectic compositions, SEM images revealed that the primary Al and phases were grown up at the beginning, respectively, and thereafter the eutectic phase was solidified. In addition, it was found that some of particles can be dispersed into the primary Al phase, but none of them are is observed inside the primary 6 phase. This different dispersion behavior of particles is probably due to the difference in the val- ues of specific gravity between particles and primary phases. At eutectic composition, particles were well dispersed in the matrix since there is few primary phases acting as an impediment site for particle dispersion during solidification. Based on the experimental results, it is concluded that particles are mostly dispersed into the eutectic phase in binary Al-Cu alloy system.

Recently, buildings are constructed increasingly higher and even more people are using elevators every day. Therefore, more efficient means of vertical transportation are required. Most of high-rise buildings is equipped with elevators. Unlike one elevator system, a multi-elevator system requires a function, which can distribute multiple elevators effectively. This paper examines a multi-elevator system, which has been modeling mathematically, in order to reduce waiting time and use elevators more effectively.

The microstructure and mechanical properties of hot-pressed composites with a different sintering temperature have been studied. The size of matrix grain and Cu dispersion in composites increased with increase in sintering temperature. Fracture toughness of the composite sintered at high temperature exhibited an enhanced value. The toughness increase was explained by the thermal residual stress, crack bridging and crack branching by the formation of microcrack. The nanocomposite, hot-pressed at , showed the maximum fracture strength of 707 MPa. The strengthening was mainly attributed to the refinement of matrix grains and the increased toughness.

In this study, the colloidal stability and sedimentation behavior of crystalline particles (300nm) in various organic solvents have been investigated by means of a backscattered light flux profile (Turbiscan). The backscattered light flux profiles revealed that the nanoparticles were readily sedimented in water, methyl alcohol, and ethyl alcohol due to a flocculation-induced particle growth, while a particle coalescence and a sedimentation of the nanoparticles were hardly observed in isopropyl alcohol. The migration velocities of the particle were measured as around 6.15/min, 12.53 m/min, 6.51m/min, and 0.18m/min for water, methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, and isopropyl alcohol, respectively, showing a remarkably slow migration of the particles in isopropyl alcohol