Coal-fired thermal power generation was a very important power source in Korea. Therefore improvement of seismic reliability of the coal-fired thermal power plants is required, because occurrence of very large earthquakes is expected in Korea. Boilers of coal-fired power plants are usually suspended from the upper end of support structures in order to allow thermal expansion of the boilers, so boilers easily sway during earthquakes. In order to suppress the vibration, stoppers made of steel are generally installed between boilers and their support structures. Although stoppers made of steel are effective for vibration suppression, further countermeasure for earthquakes having long duration and many after shocks is required. This study has developed a hybrid damper for vibration and seismic control of coal-fired power plant boiler. The hybrid damper consists of an oil damper and a friction damper connected in series.

Recently many investigations have been conducted to evaluate and analyze the seismic response of structures equipped different types of damper. Viscous dampers are known as effective energy dissipation devices improving structural response to earthquakes. The damping force developed by the viscous damper depends on internal structural system and the physical properties of the fluid used in the device. This study has developed a viscous damper for vibration and seismic control of structures. In order to verify the performance of a viscous damper, experimental tests were performed.

Friction dampers are categorized as displacement-dependent energy dissipation devices, because their damper force is independent from frequency and velocity. They have found large practical application in seismic retrofitting of existing structures due to their low cost and simple installation. A typical friction damper consists of series of steel plates tighten together with high durability steel bolts in order to achieve more reliable friction through the interfaces. This study developed a multi-friction damper by laminating friction materials. In order to verify the performance of the multi-friction dampers, experimental tests were performed.

게임의 장르는 플레이어에게 주로 제공되는 플레이 방식에 따라 액션, 어드벤처, 롤플레잉, 시뮬레이션 등으로 나뉘며, 각 장르에서 게임은 다양한 형태의 밸런싱을 갖는다. 이 중 대전 격투 게임은 액션 장르의 한 형태로서, 단순해 보이지만 여러 가지의 복합적인 밸런싱 요소들을 가지고 있으며, 비교적 빠른 기간에 독립 장르로 확립되고 백여 편에 이르는 게임이 제작되어 초기의 불안정한 형태에서 최근의 안정된 형태에 이르기까지 다양한 게임 밸런싱 구조를 확인할 수 있다. 게임 밸런싱은 게임 내의 여러 구성요소 간 불균형을 해소하여 플레이어가 게임이 제공하는 모든 콘텐츠를 고루 이용하도록 유도하고, 그 과정에서 게임 플레이의 재미가 유지되는 것을 목표로 한다 또한 진행과정에 있어서 당위성을 부여하고, 조작에 따른 효율성을 증대시키며, 플레이어의 감정이입을 유도하여 몰입감을 향상시키는 등 게임의 완성도에 대한 평가와 수명(흥행)에 절대적인 영향을 미치는 중요한 요소로 인식되고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 주요 대전 격투 게임의 사례 분석을 통해 해당 장르의 발전모습과 그 과정에서 수립된 밸런싱 모델을 파악하므로써, 타 장르로의 확대 적용 가능성을 연구해 보고자 한다.