Injection molding is a process of shaping resin materials by heating them to a temperature above their melting point and then using a mold. The resin material is injected into and cooled within the mold cavity, solidifying into the desired shape. The core and cavity components that make up the mold cavity are crucial elements for the precision molding in injection molding. In the case of precision mold production, the application of 5-axis machining technology is required to ensure high machining quality for complex shapes, and among these factors, the tool angle is a critical machining condition that determines the surface roughness of the workpiece. In this study, we aim to measure the surface roughness of the machined surface of KP4A specimens during machining processes with variations in the tool angle and analyze the correlation between the tool angle and surface roughness.

Background: Individuals with scapular winging have a weak serratus anterior (SA) muscle, and to compensate, the pectoralis major (PM) and upper trapezius (UT) muscles excessively activate, which can cause upper extremity dysfunction. This study aimed to compare the effects of isometric horizontal abduction (IHA) on SA, PM, and UT muscle activity, as well as the SA/PM and SA/UT muscle activity ratios during knee push-up plus (KPP) at 90° and 120° of shoulder flexion. Objects: This study aimed to compare the effects of IHA on SA, PM, and UT muscle activity, as well as the SA/PM and SA/UT muscle activity ratios during KPP at 90° and 120° of shoulder flexion. Methods: This study, conducted at a university research laboratory, included 20 individuals with scapular winging. Participants performed KPP with and without IHA at 90° (KPP90) and 120° (KPP120) of shoulder flexion. SA, PM, and UT muscle activity were measured using surface electromyography. Results: PM activity in KPP90 with IHA was significantly lower than KPP90 and in KPP120 was significantly lower than KPP90. UT activity was significantly greater with IHA than without IHA and at 120° than 90° of shoulder flexion. SA/PM muscle activity ratio was significantly higher in KPP90 with IHA than without IHA and in KPP120 than in KPP90. SA/UT muscle activity ratio was significantly lower with IHA than without IHA. Conclusion: KPP90 with IHA and KPP120 are effective exercises to reduce PM activity and increase SA/PM muscle activity ratio. However, applying IHA in KPP90 also reduces SA/UT muscle activity ratio, implying that it would be preferable to apply KPP120 in individuals overusing their UT muscles.

Background: Excessive hamstring (HS) activation due to the weakness of the gluteus maximus (GM) causes pain in the hip joint. A single-leg deadlift is a hip extensor exercise, especially GM, that includes functional movements in daily life and complex multi-joint training. In single-leg deadlift, the muscle activity depends on the forward trunk lean angle, and it's necessary to study which muscles are used dominantly depending on the angle. Objects: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect on the muscle activity of the GM and HS during single-leg deadlift according to different forward trunk lean angles and the ratio of the GM vs HS (GM/HS). Methods: Twenty-one healthy female participants were recruited. The muscles activities of the GM, HS and the GM/HS ratio were measured through electromyography during single-leg deadlift according to three condition of forward trunk lean angles (30°, 60°, and 90°). Results: The GM and HS activities significantly differed among three conditions (p < 0.05). GM/HS ratio was significantly higher at 30°and 60° of forward trunk lean compared to 90°. Moreover, the GM activity was significantly higher at 60°of forward trunk lean than at 30° (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The single-leg deadlift at 60°of forward trunk lean is a proper GM muscle strengthening exercise.

Background: A spinal extension and intensive rehabilitation program reduced the symptoms and pain of kyphosis, and improved function. Objects: This study aimed to demonstrate the effect of a spine extension device on the degree of thoracic kyphosis and extension angles, confirm reduction of the kyphosis angle and an increase in flexibility. Methods: Thirteen adults were enrolled in the experiment, using the spine extension device, which was set to passively extend the spine. The angle between the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra and the spinous process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra was measured by dual inclinometer before and after using the spine extension device. Results: In the static posture, the thoracic kyphosis decreased after using the spine extension device in the thoracic extension posture, and there was a significant difference (p < 0.05); thoracic extension angle increased with statistical significance (p < 0.05). Conclusion: In this study, the thoracic kyphosis angle and thoracic extension angle of the subjects before and after using spine extension device was compared and analyzed, which proved that the spine extension device can effectively improve the mobility of spinal extension.

다가구주택 필로티기둥은 전이구조 형식으로 되어 있어 지진하중에 대하여 전단파괴가 발생하기 쉽다. 이에 따라 내 진설계기준은 강화되고 있지만 이전에 지어진 건축물의 경우 내진보강이 필요한 실정이다. 하지만 기존 습식 공법의 경우 시간 적, 경제적 부담이 크기 때문에 내진보강이 잘 이루어지지 않는다. 따라서 모서리앵글과 CN복합섬유패널을 활용하여 DIY 시공 이 가능한 전단보강공법을 제안하고자 하며 본 실험에서 CN복합섬유패널의 전단성능을 평가하고자 한다. 볼트 연단거리 및 앵 글의 재질을 변수로 설정하여 실험한 결과, 볼트 연단거리가 가까울수록 각형띠판 래티스기둥의 전단내력이 증진되는 것을 확 인하였으며 슬리브 볼트는 고장력 볼트에 비하여 현저히 내력이 저하되어 CN복합섬유패널을 평가하기가 어려웠다. 또한, 알루 미늄앵글은 강재앵글에 비하여 내력은 낮지만 연성능력이 좋은 것으로 평가되었고, 강재앵글은 상대적으로 강성이 크기 때문에 CN복합섬유패널에 주는 영향이 미미한 것을 확인하였다. 이를 실용화하기 위해서 구체적으로 앵글의 크기와 볼트 연단거리를 변수로 설정하여 실험을 수행해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

Background: Muscle activities of gluteus maximus (GM) and hamstring (HAM) have important roles in the stability and mobility of the hip joint during various functional activities including bridge and prone hip extension exercises. Objects: The purpose of this study is to investigate muscle activities of GM, multifidus (MF) and HAM during three different bridge exercises in healthy individuals. Methods: Twenty healthy subjects were participated. Electromyography device was used to measure muscle activities of GM, MF and HAM. Each subject was asked to perform three different bridge exercises with hip abduction (0°, 15°, 30°) in random order. One-way repeated measures analysis of the variance and a Bonferroni post hoc test were used. Statistical significance was set at α = 0.01. Results: The muscle activity of GM was significantly different among three conditions (hip abduction 0°, 15°, 30°) (adjusted p-value [Padj] < 0.01). The muscle activity of GM was significantly greater during bridge exercise with hip abduction 30° compared to 0° and 15° (Padj < 0.01). There was no significant difference in the muscle activity of MF and HAM muscle (Padj > 0.01). The ratio of muscle activity (ratio = GM/HAM) during bridge exercise with hip abduction 30° was significant greater compared to the hip abduction angles 0° and 15° (Padj < 0.01). Conclusion: Bridge exercise with hip abduction 30° can be recommended to selectively facilitate the muscle activity of GM and improve the ratio of muscle activity between GM and HAM.

화석연료의 사용은 대기가 오염되어 지구온난화와 이상기후 등의 문제를 야기하고 있다. 우리나라는 탄소 배출량을 줄이기 위하여 신재생에너지 개발에 관심이 집중되었고, 신재생에너지에 관한 정책 중 ‘그린 홈 100만호 보급사업’을 통해 일반 주택에 태양 광 발전기 보급이 확대되었다. 태양광 발전기는 외부에 노출되어 있어 직접적으로 태풍과 같은 강풍에 영향을 받게 된다. 따라서 보급 이 확대된 만큼 피해사례도 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 태양광 발전기의 안전한 내풍설계를 위하여 주택설치 용량에 부합하는 태양광 발전기 형태를 특정하여 풍동실험을 진행하였다. 태양광 발전기의 모듈을 동일 면적의 정사각형(3 by 5 어레이), 직사각형(5 by 3 어레이)으로 배열하고 설치 각도를 30°, 35°, 40°로 하여 변수에 따른 풍압분포와 피크순압력계수를 산출하였다. 전체적으로 설치 각도가 증가할수록 값은 줄어들었으며 어레이 상부 모서리에서 상방향, 하부 모서리에서 하방향의 피크순압력계수가 지배적이었다. 또한 대체로 정사각형(3 by 5 어레이)보다 직사각형(5 by 3 어레이)의 배열이 바람에 더 불리한 것으로 나타났다.

Background: With the increasing elderly population, the need for gait analysis of these elderly individuals is also increasing. Most devices are costly and not portable; however, smartphones using built-in sensors capable of measuring motion and are easily available. Objectives: To examine the reliability and validity of knee joint angles of the elderly using smartphone measurements during walking. Design: Quasi-experimental research. Methods: Sixteen elderly people, aged 65+ and living in Daejeon and Chungbuk, South Korea, participated in the study. Electrogoniometers and smartphones were attached to the thigh and the side and front of the shank of each subject, respectively, using double-sided tape, an arm band, and an elastic band. Each subject completed two sets of at least seven gait cycles (14 steps). Results: Both the smartphones and electrogoniometers exhibited high agreement in terms of their primary and secondary measurements (ICC>.75). The agreement between the smartphones and electrogoniometers was also high in terms of both the primary and secondary measurements (ICC<.60). Conclusion: These results indicate that smartphones can be costly equipment cannot, even though they cannot completely replace existing clinical-grade devices. Their utility is emphasized herein for measuring knee joint angles of the elderly during walking.

Background: The bridge exercise targets the gluteus maximus (Gmax) and gluteus medius (Gmed). However, there is also a risk of dominant hamstring (HAM) and erector spinae (ES) muscles. Objects: To analyze the muscle activity the of Gmax, Gmed, HAM and ES during the bridge exercise with and without hip external rotation in different degrees of knee flexion. Methods: Twenty-three subjects were participated. The electormyography (EMG) activity of the Gmax, Gmed, HAM and ES muscles was recorded during the exercise. The subjects performed the bridge exercise under four different conditions: (a) with 90˚ knee flexion, without hip external rotation (b) with 90˚ knee flexion, with hip external rotation (c) with 135˚ knee flexion, without hip external rotation (d) with 135˚ knee flexion, with hip external rotation. Results: There was no significant interaction effect between the degree of knee flexion and hip external rotation. There was a significant main effect for degree of knee flexion in Gmax, HAM muscles activity. Gmax muscle activity was significantly greater in the 135˚ knee flexion position than in the 90˚ knee flexion position (p<.001). While HAM muscle activity was significantly less in 135˚ knee flexion position than in the 90˚ knee flexion position (p<.001). ES muscle activity was significantly less in the 135˚ knee flexion position than in the 90˚ knee flexion position (p=.002). The activity of both the Gmax and Gmed muscles was significantly greater with hip external rotation (p<.001 and p=.005, respectively). Conclusion: For patients performing the bridge exercise, positioning the knee in 135° of flexion with hip external rotation is effective for improving Gmax and Gmed muscle activity while decreasing HAM, and ES muscle activity.

본 연구는 오르막 퍼팅 시 좌, 우 경사에 따른 볼의 움직임이 어떻게 변화되는지에 대해 알아보는 것을 목적으로 한다. 본 연구를 위해 한국프로골프협회에서 15년 이상의 골프경기 경험이 있는 피험자들이 참여하였고, 본인들의 퍼터를 이용하여 실제 그린과 유사한 환경에서 퍼팅 동작을 수행하였다. 비디오 카메라를 이용하여 피험자들의 오르막 그린 경사에 따른 퍼팅 동작을 수집 후 동작분석을 실시하였으며, 통계적 유의수준을 a=.05로 설정하였다. 연구결과로 좌, 우 경사별 오르막 퍼팅에서 볼의 위치가 왼쪽에서 오른쪽으로 위치 할 때 볼 움직임의 속도와 각속도가 증가하는 것이 확인되었으며, 여러 경사도 중 성공률을 높여야 하는 오르막 퍼팅에서 경사에 따른 어드레스 볼 위치를 변화할 때, 임팩트 시 클럽 페이스와 볼 움직임이 어떻게 변화하는지를 검증하고, 현장적용 측면에 도움을 주는 과학적 자료를 제시하고자 본 연구를 진행하였다.

Recently, copper alloy netting has been proposed as a material for aquaculture facilities that can be set in harsh offshore environments. To design a cage made of copper alloy netting, it is necessary to calculate the flow of water through the netting and force of external sources on the netting. Therefore, this study measured and analyzed the current velocity reduction after passing through the netting and the hydrodynamic forces acting on the netting using copper alloy netting with nine solidity ratios. As a result of the reduction rate of the flow velocity through the netting, the flow reduction rate was increased as the solidity ratio of netting was increased. The flow reduction rate was also increased as the attack angle on the netting was decreased. In analyzing the resistance on the netting, we also discovered that resistance was increased with increase in the flow velocity and solidity ratio. An analysis of the hydrodynamic coefficient acting on the netting is shown that the drag coefficient tends to increase as the attack angle increases. We also analyzed the hydrodynamic coefficient according to the variation of the Reynolds number. When the drag coefficients acting on the netting were analyzed with the different Reynolds numbers, the Reynolds number increased from over 0.3 m/s to a relative constant. Finally, the copper alloy nettings had a smaller velocity reduction rate when comparing the flow velocity reduction rate between copper alloy nettings and nylon nettings.

본 연구에서는 수집영상의 매 프레임 MPC(mm/pixel coefficient) 업데이팅을 통해 축 방향과 상관없이 왜곡영상에 따른 변위를 보정하는 기법에 관해 다루고자 한다. 영상의 강제적 왜곡을 위해 다양한 촬영 각도를 설정하여 실험을 진행하였으며, 캠코더의 설치 위치를 통해 0°~55°까지 5° 단위로 12가지 촬영 각도를 조정해가며 영상을 수집·분석하였다. 본 실험에 앞서 영상기반 변위계측의 유효성 평가를 위한 예비실험을 수행하였으며, GPS 및 가속도계와 계측결과를 비교해보았을 때, 영상기반 변위계측 시스템은 충분한 유효성을 갖는다고 판단된다. 촬영 각도 별로 수집된 영상을 분석하여 구조물의 최대 진폭 및 추정 진동수를 검출하였으며, 검출결과 비교를 통해 촬영 각도에 의한 영향을 판단하고자 하였다. 또한 계측된 자유 진동으로부터 감쇠비를 추정하여 추가적인 비교를 수행 하였다. 분석 결과 최대 진폭 기준 0.325mm, 오차율 기준 5.72%의 미소한 오차를 나타냈다. 진동수 추정에서도 촬영 각도 50°를 제외 하고 전체적으로 1% 미만의 오차율을 보이며 매우 유사한 추정 결과를 나타냈으며, 촬영 각도가 변화에 따른 감쇠비는 최소 1.025% 에서 최대 1.189%의 추정결과를 보이며 촬영 각도와 상관없이 전체적으로 유사한 감쇠비를 나타냈다.

Background:After a stroke, the control of the trunk muscle may be severely impaired. Due to the importance of trunk control in complex daily postures, the ability to adopt a correct sitting posture is considered a determinant of the recovery of independent function after a stroke.Objects:The purposes of this study were to compare differences in buttock pressure between the left and right sides of hemiplegic patients and differences in their pelvic tilting angles (sagittal and coronal planes) after sitting training with visual biofeedback (VBF) in real time.Methods:Twenty-two individuals with unilateral strokes (11 left-side and 11 right-side hemiplegic stroke patients) participated in this study. Buttock pressure was measured using a pressure mat, and pelvic angles were measured using a palpation meter.Results:The asymmetry of pressure between the right and left (first and third chamber) sides was significantly decreased after the VBF training. The measurements obtained using the palpation meter revealed a significant decrease in the pelvic angles pre- versus post-intervention.Conclusion:VBF training may be distribute a patient’s buttock pressure equally while in a sitting posture and increase the length of time a stroke patient can maintain a symmetrical sitting posture. It can also improve pelvic control while sitting in a neutral position.

In this study, a numerical approach for automotive louvered fin heat exchanger is carried out to investigate the effect of louvered angle on the heat transfer characteristics. The numerical simulation code STAR-CCM+ is utilized to calculate flow and temperature fields with polyhedral meshes. The results show that the flow efficiency is increased as the louver angle is high. Also, the outlet temperatures are nearly the same according to louver angles because the average Nusselt numbers are nearly equivalent regardless of louver angle.