PURPOSES : This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the severity of traffic crashes caused by personal mobility (PM) devices compared with those involving victims. METHODS : Traffic crashes involving PM devices were used to build a non-parametric statistical model using a classification tree. Based on the results, the factors influencing both at-fault and victim-related crashes caused by PM devices were analyzed. The factors affecting accident severity were also compared. RESULTS : Common factors affecting the severity of traffic crashes involving both perpetrators and victims using PM devices include occurrences at intersections, crosswalks at intersections, single roads, and inside tunnels. Traffic law violations by PM device users (perpetrators) influence the severity of crashes. Meanwhile, factors such as the behavior of perpetrators using other modes of transportation, rear-end collisions, road geometry, and weather conditions affect the severity of crashes where PM device users are the victims. CONCLUSIONS : To reduce the severity of traffic crashes involving PM devices, it is essential to extend the length of physically separated shared paths for cyclists and pedestrians, actively enforce laws to prevent violations by PM device users, and provide systematic and regular educational programs to ensure safe driving practices among PM device users.

In zinc-air batteries, the gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) is an important factor for improving performance. The rigid physical properties of polyvinyl alcohol reduce ionic conductivity, which degrades the performance of the batteries. Zinc acetate is an effective additive that can increase ionic conductivity by weakening the bonding structure of polyvinyl alcohol. In this study, polymer electrolytes were prepared by mixing polyvinyl alcohol and zinc acetate dihydride. The material properties of the prepared polymer electrolytes were analyzed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Also, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to calculate ionic conductivity. The electrolyte resistances of GPE, 0.2 GPE, 0.4 GPE, and 0.6 GPE were 0.394, 0.338, 0.290, and 0.213 Ω, respectively. In addition, 0.6 GPE delivered 0.023 S/cm high ionic conductivity. Among all of the polymer electrolytes tested, 0.6 GPE showed enhanced cycle life performance and the highest specific discharge capacity of 11.73 mAh/cm2 at 10 mA. These results verified that 0.6 GPE improves the performance of zinc-air batteries.

PURPOSES : This study aims to conduct a sensitivity analysis to determine the major factors affecting traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians. METHODS : In this study, a regression tree model was built based on a non-parametric statistical model using data on traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians. Using this model, we analyzed the degree of change in the probability of pedestrian fatalities. RESULTS : Results of the model analysis show that the first major factor combination affecting traffic accidents involving elderly pedestrians is speeding, night time, and road markers. The second combination is night time and arterial roads (national and local highways). The last combination that may lead to such accidents is heavy vehicles and federally funded local highways. CONCLUSIONS : Preventive measures, such as speed control, proper lighting, median strips, designation of pedestrian protection zones, and guidance of detours, are necessary to manage high-risk combinations causing accidents of the elderly.

본 연구에서는 무전해도금법을 이용한 Pd coating 기술을 활용하여 폐수처리를 위한 전기분해 공정에 anode로의 적용을 목적으로 Ti-mesh 기반 전극을 제조하였다. 제조된 Pd/Ti-mesh 전극은 염색염료인 RO16을 대표로 그 제거성능을 평가하였으며, 전극 제조조건을 다르게 하여 내구성 및 성능을 극대화한 결과 coating 조건은 성능에 크게 영향을 미치지 않았지만, Pd coating 후 열처리 공정의 경우 성능에 크게 영향을 미쳤으며, 내구성 역시 증진됨을 확인하였다. 또한 Ir, Ru, Ta을 복합화하여 성능 및 내구성을 극대화하고자 하였으나, coating법의 한계로 layer의 thickness가 증가함에 따라 저항이 커졌으며, 이에 따라 성능이 감소함을 확인하였다.

Inorganic semiconductor compounds, e.g., CIGS and CZTS, are promising materials for thin film solar cells because of their high light absorption coefficient and stability. Research on thin film solar cells using this compound has made remarkable progress in the last two decades. Vacuum-based processes, e.g., co-evaporation and sputtering, are well established to obtain high-efficiency CIGS and/or CZTS thin film solar cells with over 20% of power conversion. However, because the vacuum-based processes need high cost equipment, they pose technological barriers to producing low-cost and large area photovoltaic cells. Recently, non-vacuum based processes, for example the solution/nanoparticle precursor process, the electrodeposition method, or the polymer-capped precursors process, have been intensively studied to reduce capital expenditure. Lately, over 17% of energy conversion efficiency has been reported by solution precursors methods in CIGS solar cells. This article reviews the status of non-vacuum techniques that are used to fabricate CIGS and CZTS thin films solar cells.

We performed this study to understand the effect of a single-crystalline anode on the mechanical properties of asdeposited films during electrochemical deposition. We used a (111) single- crystalline Cu plate as an anode, and Si substrates with Cr/Au conductive seed layers were prepared for the cathode. Electrodeposition was performed with a standard 3-electrode system in copper sulfate electrolyte. Interestingly, the grain boundaries of the as-deposited Cu thin films using single-crystalline Cu anode were not distinct; this is in contrast to the easily recognizable grain boundaries of the Cu thin films that were formed using a poly-crystalline Cu anode. Tensile testing was performed to obtain the mechanical properties of the Cu thin films. Ultimate tensile strength and elongation to failure of the Cu thin films fabricated using the (111) single-crystalline Cu anode were found to have increased by approximately 52 % and 37%, respectively, compared with those values of the Cu thin films fabricated using apoly-crystalline Cu anode. We applied ultrasonic irradiation during electrodeposition to disturb the uniform stream; we then observed no single-crystalline anode effect. Consequently, it is presumed that the single-crystalline Cu anode can induce a directional/uniform stream of ions in the electrolyte that can create films with smeared grain boundaries, which boundaries strongly affect the mechanical properties of the electrodeposited Cu films.

PURPOSES: Used in transportation planning and traffic engineering, almost traffic simulation tools have input variable values optimized by overseas traffic flow attribution because they are almost developed in overseas country. Thus, model calibration appropriated for internal traffic flow attribution is needed to improve reliability of simulation method. METHODS : In this study, the traffic flow model calibration is based on expressways. For model calibration, it needs to define each expressway link according to attribution, thus it is classified by design speed, geometric conditions and number of lanes. And modified greenshield model is used as traffic flow model. RESULTS : The result of the traffic model calibration indicates that internal congested density is lower than overseas. And the result of analysis according to the link attribution indicates that the more design speed and number of lanes increase, the lower the minimum speed, the higher the congested density. CONCLUSIONS: In the traffic simulation tool developed in overseas, the traffic flow is different as design speed and number of lanes, but road segment don't affect traffic flow. Therefore, these results need to apply reasonably to internal traffic simulation method.

To understand how reactivity between reinforcing nanoparticles and aqueous solution affects electrodeposited Cu thin films, two types of commercialized cerium oxide (ceria, CeO2) nanoparticles were used with copper sulfate electrolyte to form in-situ nanocomposite films. During this process, we observed variation in colors and pH of the electrolyte depending on the manufacturer. Ceria aqueous solution and nickel sulfate (NiSO4) aqueous solutions were also used for comparison. We checked several parameters which could be key factors contributing to the changes, such as the oxidation number of Cu, chemical impurities of ceria nanoparticles, and so on. Oxidation number was checked by salt formation by chemical reaction between CuSO4 solution and sodium hydroxide (NaOH) solution. We observed that the color changed when H2SO4 was added to the CuSO4 solution. The same effect was obtained when H2SO4 was mixed with ceria solution; the color of ceria solution changed from white to yellow. However, the color of NiSO4 solution did not show any significant changes. We did observe slight changes in the pH of the solutions in this study. We did not obtain firm evidence to explain the changes observed in this study, but changes in the color of the electrolyte might be caused by interaction of Cu ion and the by-product of ceria. The mechanical properties of the films were examined by nanoindentation, and reaction between ceria and electrolyte presumably affect the mechanical properties of electrodeposited copper films. We also examined their crystal structures and optical properties by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV-Vis spectroscopy.

대량의 화석연료 소비로 인한 지구 생태계의 부작용에 따라 전 세계적으로 저탄소와 지속가능한 신재생에너지의 활용이 요구되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 여름철 아스팔트 포장도로에서 발생하는 열에너지를 열전현상을 이용하여 전기에너지로 변환하여 에너지 위기를 새로운 성장의 기회로 전환하려 하였다. 이를 위해 열발전소자의 전기적 특성실험과 아스팔트 포장도로 시험체에 열발전소자 매입 및 열 회수 파이프 매입 실험을 통해 에너지 하베스팅 전력을 측정하여 가장 효과적인 아스팔트 포장도로의 열에너지 하베스팅을 위한 시스템 구축방안을 검토하였으며, 결국 아스팔트 포장도로에서 발생하는 지속가능한 열 에너지원을 활용함과 동시에 환경보존과 경제성장을 도모할 수 있는 신개념의 녹색도로 사회기반시설을 제안하였다.

This study investigated the decomposition of fenitrothion in Smithion, which is applied on the golf course for pesticide, by the integrated Zero-valent iron(ZVI) and Granular activated carbon(GAC) process. First, the removal efficiencies of the fenitrothion by ZVI and GAC, respectively, were investigated. Second, the removal efficiencies of the fenitrothion by the integrated ZVI and GAC were investigated. The removal efficiencies of fenitrothion by ZVI were higher than those of TOC. The removal efficiencies of fenitrothion and TOC by GAC were similar. As the dosages of ZVI and GAC were increased, the removal efficiencies of fenitrothion and TOC increased. However, as the dosages of ZVI for pretreatment were increased, the adsorptions of fenitrothion on GAC were hindered.

최근 녹색뉴딜혁명으로 새로운 청정에너지원의 활용이 요구됨에 따라, 철로나 도로같은 생활주변의 사회기반시설에서 발생되는 열 에너지의 하베스팅 가능성을 검증하기 위해 도시 및 생활주변에서 느껴지는 뜨거운 열과 온도를 열전현상을 이용한 Bi-Te계열의 열전소자를 통해 열-전기변환 가능성을 확인하고, 도시산업 기반시설의 열원 및 주변환경변화를 고려한 실험을 통해 발생되는 전기적 특성을 확인하여, 도시에서 무의식적으로 폐기되고 있는 열에너지의 효율적인 활용방안에 대하여 모색하였다. 아스팔트 포장도로나 콘크리트 구조물등의 사회기반시설에서 발생 가능한 열원의 온도차를 열전소자 양단에 공급하고, 열전달 방법과 재료 공급시간 등을 변수로 하여 발생하는 전기적 특성을 측정한 실험결과 70℃의 온도차와 1m2의 면적에서 약 20.82W의 전력을 얻을 수 있음을 확인함으로써 열에너지 회수 가능성을 검증하였고, 산업기반시설에서 발생하는 열원의 온도변화율 및 변환면적이 열-전기변환에 있어서 가장 큰 영향을 미치고 있는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 효율적인 열전 발전을 위해서는 열전소자 자체의 변환효율성능의 향상과 더불어 열에너지원의 열손실 감소, 열보존율 향상 등의 활용방법을 통해 효율적이고 지속적인 열전 발전의 가능성이 있음을 확인하였다.

시금치의 조리(調理), 저장(貯藏)에 있어서의 질산염 및 아질산염과 ascorbic acid의 함량변화(含量變化)를 측정(測定)하여 그들의 상호관계(相互關係)를 조사검토(調査檢討)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 데침으로해서 질산염은 감소(減少)하였으나 아질산염은 증가(增加)하였고, 조리(調理)한 것은 그 경향이 더욱 현저하였다. 실온(室溫)에 저장(貯藏)하였을 때 질산염은 36시간 후에는 급격히 감소하였으며 아질산염은 24시간 후부터 급격히 증가하였다. 냉장온도(冷藏溫度)에서 저장한 것의 질산염은 서서히 감소(減少)하였고 아질산염은 서서히 증가(增加)하였다. 질산염 및 아질산염의 상호함량관계(相互含量關係)를 보면 실온(室溫)에서는 질산염은 감소(減少)하였고 아질산염은 급격히 증가하였으며, 냉장온도(冷藏溫度)에서는 질산염은 서서히 감소하였고 아질산염도 서서히 증가하였다. 질산염 및 환원형(還元型) ascorbic acid의 함량관계(含量關係)를 본 결과(結果) 실온, 냉장온도 모두 ascorbic acid의 함량이 감소함에 따라 질산염의 함량이 감소하였으나 실온에서는 그 변화폭이 큰 데 비해 냉장온도에서는 변화폭이 적었다. 환원형(還元型) ascorbic acid 및 아질산염의 함량관계를 비교해 본 결과(結果) 실온, 냉장온도 모두 ascorbic acid의 함량이 감소함에 따라 아질산염의 함량은 증가하였다. 이는 저장기간에 따라 ascorbic acid 함량과 아질산염의 함량은 서로 다름을 알 수 있었다.

최근 들어 수질 환경 문제가 많이 발생함으로서 사회적으로 큰 이슈가 되고 있다. 오염된 하천을 회복시키기는 많은 비용과 장기간의 시간이 소요됨을 볼 때 하천 수질관리 시스템이 얼마나 중요한지 알 수 있다. 하지만 현재 관리시스템은 현장 조사와 단순모니터링에 의존하여 실시간으로 하천수질상 태를 측정, 알림, 통보하는 것이 불가능하다. 이에 본 논문에서는 하천에 유량이 유입되는 주요지점에 수중환경감지 센서설치 및 USN, 수중환경 프로그램 개발을 통하여 주변오염지역 감지 및 수중환경상 태를 실시간 감지하여 이상 징후 발생이 예상되는 시설물을 D/B 관리하는 지능형 수중환경 관리 시스템을 제시하고자 한다

In this paper, we improve the performance of the current port operating systems management and harbor structures & control natural disasters U-ubiquitous sensor networks to maximize the intelligent by intelligence, such as alarms and prevention of the capabilities of the existing port system through efficient operating plan. Provide these services, so the situation is very important to gain the upper hand from the competition between port propose the port of time to increase the economic efficiency through the convergence of IT technologies such as RFID, RTLS, and smart phones, sensors & shorter lead times, unattended, automated green harbor full system.

세계적으로 수질오염은 빈번히 발생하는 환경재해로 국민들의 안전과 생명을 위협하고 있다. 하지만 현재 환경부에서는 자동측정장치를 이용한 단순모니터링을 실시하고 있다. 그러나 단순모니터링으로는 수질 오염 발생 시 빠른 대처를 할 수 없는 어려움이 있다. 그리하여 본 논문에서는 USN (Ubiquitous Sensor Network)기술을 이용 수중환경상태를 감지하여 실시간 정보를 수집하고 분석하여 위험상황이 확인되는 즉시, 즉각적인 조치가 가능한 지능형 수중환경 관리 시스템 프로그램을 개발 하였다.

This study informs regarding application to electric protection by using piezoelectric material which is one of the energy harvesting system in bridge. It can transform from strain energy to electricity energy by using piezoelectric material as strain energy always occurs in bridge. This paper suggests that electricity energy occurred from piezoelectric material can use cathodic protection by power impressed methods for anti corrosion of reinforcement bar, steel and so on.