The pressure sensor had been widely used to effectively monitor the flow status of the water distribution system for ensuring the reliable water supply to urban residents for providing the prompt response to potential issues such as burst and leakage. This study aims to present a method for evaluating the performance of pressure sensors in an existing water distribution system using transient data from a field pipeline system. The water distribution system in Y District, D Metropolitan City, was selected for this research. The pressure data was collected using low-accuracy pressure sensors, capturing two types of data: daily data with 1Hz and high-frequency recording data (200 Hz) according to specific transient events. The analysis of these data was grounded in the information theory, introducing entropy as a measure of the information content within the signal. This method makes it possible to evaluate the performance of pressure sensors, including identifying the most sensitive point from daily data and determining the possible errors in data collected from designated pressure sensors.

Background: Single-leg squat (SLS)s are commonly used as assessment tool and closed kinetic exercises are useful for assessing performance of the lower extremities. Pronated feet are associated with foot pressure distribution (FPD) during daily activities. Objects: To compare the FPD during SLSs between groups with pronated and normal feet. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 30 participants (15 each in the pronated foot and control groups) are recruited in this study. The foot posture index was used to distinguish between the pronated foot and control groups. The Zebris FDM (Zebris Medical GmbH) stance analysis system was used to measure the FPD on the dominant side during a SLS, which was divided into three phases. A two-way mixed-model ANOVA was used to identify significant differences in FPD between and within the two groups. Results: In the hallux, the results of the two-way mixed-model ANOVAs revealed a significant difference between the group and across different phases (p < 0.05). The hallux, and central forefoot were significantly different between the group (p < 0.05). Moreover, significant differences across different phases were observed in the hallux, medial forefoot, central forefoot, lateral forefoot, and rearfoot (p < 0.05). The post hoc t-tests were conducted for the hallux and forefoot central regions. In participants with pronated foot, the mean pressure was significantly greater in hallux and significantly lower, in the central forefoot during the descent and holding phases. Conclusion: SLSs are widely used as screening tests and exercises. These findings suggest that individuals with pronated feet should be cautious to avoid excessive pressure on the hallux during the descent-to-hold phase of a SLS.

Background: Sleep accounts for approximately one-third of a person’s lifetime. It is a relaxing activity that relieves mental and physical fatigue. Pillows of different sizes, shapes, and materials have been designed to improve sleep quality by achieving an optimal sleep posture. Objects: This study aimed to determine which pillow provides the most comfortable and supports the head and neck during sleep, which may enhance sleep quality. Methods: Twenty-eight healthy adults (19 males and 9 females) with an average age of 29 years participated in this cross-sectional study. This experiment was conducted while the participants laid down for 5 minutes in four different pillow conditions: (1) no pillow (NP), (2) neck support foam pillow (NSFP), (3) standard microfiber filled pillow (SFP), and (4) hybrid foam pillow (HFP). The head-neck peak pressure, cranio-vertebral angle in supine (CVAs), cranio-horizontal angle in supine (CHAs), chin-sternum distance (CSD), and muscle tone of sternocleidomastoid were analyzed using one-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA). The significance level was set at p < 0.05. Results: The head-neck peak pressure was the highest in the NSFP condition, followed by the NP, SFP, and HFP conditions. The CVAs, CHAs, and CSD of the SFP were lower than those of the other pillows. Muscle tone was the highest in the NP condition, followed by the of NSFP, HFP, and SFP conditions. The participants subjective comfort level in both the supine and side-lying postures was highest in the HFP condition, followed by the SFP and NSFP conditions. Conclusion: This study can be used to establish the importance of pillow selection for highquality sleep. The results of this study, suggest that a hybrid pillow with a good supportive core and appropriate fluffiness can maintain comfort and correct cervical spine alignment during sleep.

국내에서는 ‘태양광 발전 사업‘을 지원하여 태양광 발전소를 늘려나가고 있다. 태양광 발전기는 옥외에 있어 바람에 직접적 으로 노출되어있기 때문에 태풍과 같은 강풍에 큰 영향을 받게 된다. 최근 태풍의 강도와 빈도가 증가하면서 이에 따른 피해가 증가하 고 있다. 태양광 발전기는 유지 관리 및 보수 작업의 용이성 때문에 동서방향으로 배치한 태양광 어레이들 좌우 사이에 이격거리를 두 고 설치된다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 동서방향 이격거리를 변수로 특정하여 태양광 어레이에 작용하는 풍압분포와 피크순압력계수를 산출하였다. 이를 위해 이격거리를 0.3m, 0.5m, 1.0m로 선정하여 풍압실험을 진행하였다. 모든 변수에서 어레이의 양측 상부 모서리에 서는 상방향, 하부 모서리에서는 하방향의 피크순압력계수가 지배적이었다. 어레이 내단부에서는 상방향과 하방향의 피크순압력계수 가 이격거리 0.3m일 때 가장 크게 나왔으나, 외단부보다 전체적으로는 값이 작았다. 어레이 좌우 이격거리에 대한 내단부에서의 수속 효과보다 외단부에서 생긴 와로 인한 피크순압력계수가 크게 나타났기 때문에 외단부에 대한 안전성을 더 고려해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

목적 : 본 연구는 척수손상 환자들에게 압력 이미지 센서를 활용한 휠체어 방석의 압력분포 조정이 척수손 상 환자들의 주요 합병증인 욕창의 예방에 있어서 실제로 얼마나 영향을 미치는지를 알아보기 위한 후 향적 연구이다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는, 발병 기간이 1년 미만인 척수손상 환자들 132명을 대상으로 진행한 연구이다. 실험 군은 휠체어 방석 압력분포 조정 당시 본인 소유의 휠체어 방석으로 진행하여 본인에게 맞추어 압력 치 가 조정된 휠체어 방석을 계속하여 사용할 수 있는 66명의 환자로 분류하였고, 대조군은 다양한 이유로 조정된 휠체어 방석을 지속하여 사용할 수 없는 66명의 환자로 분류하였다. 모든 연구대상자는 휠체어 방석 압력분포 조정 이후 1년과 2년 뒤에 한 차례씩의 욕창 발생과 시기에 대한 조사를 진행하였으며 이 조사결과에 따른 두 군 간의 욕창 발생률과 발생 시기를 비교 분석하여 휠체어 방석의 압력분포 조 정평가가 척수손상 환자들의 욕창 예방에 미치는지 영향을 확인하였다. 자료의 모든 통계학적 유의수준 은 p < .05로 정하였다. 결과 : 실험군과 대조군 두 군 간에 욕창이 발생 된 확률의 차이 결과는 모두 유의하지는 않은 것으로 나타 났으나(p > .05), 욕창의 발생 시기에 대한 두 군 간의 비교 결과는 유의한 차이를 보여주었다(p < .05) 결론 : 한 번의 휠체어 방석의 압력분포 조정만으로는 욕창 예방효과의 지속적인 유지가 어려웠다. 하지만 시기에 맞는 유지 관리를 지속할 수 있다면 향후 척수손상 환자들의 욕창 예방 관리에 매우 좋은 방안 으로 제시될 수 있을 것이다.

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.

One of the most performed action in daily life is standing up from sitting position. As the population of the world is aging at the high rates, people may face problems with reduced muscle strength as well as psychological changes. This can lead elderly people having difficulties with standing up from chair. Now, with the aging trend worldwide, products are being developed that can support the lives of the elderly. This study examines the distribution of hip pressure in relation to the seating positions of the standing assistance seats under development to prevent standing up accidents in older adults. The currently developing standing assistant chair designed to tilt to a maximum angle of 25 degrees. At over 25°, design considers that older people are at risk of thrown back out of that force and that the forces exerted on their arms and legs can be a significant burden to older people. By considering danger of higher than 25° for older people which is experimented in the basis of static capturing approach in previous papers, it is experimented people with age group of 20~60 on 0° to 25° tilting angle on the basis of dynamic capturing method in order to pick convenient angle of inclination. Moreover, tried to find the optimum angle by comparing the hip pressure distribution when seated at the edge of the seat and at the center of the seat with the pressure distribution sensor.

Unlike other types of outdoor advertisements, rooftop signboards are installed on the roofs of buildings, rather than on their outer walls. This means that the area of a rooftop signboard is commonly larger than that of a general outdoor signboard. Moreover, as such signboards are greatly influenced by the wind, they can suffer a lot of damage from typhoons and strong winds every year. However, there is no wind load specification for rooftop signboards. In this study, wind pressure experiments were conducted to investigate the peak wind pressure on each side of rooftop signboards installed on the roofs of 5–15 story buildings in a city center. The minimum peak wind pressure coefficient was –3.0 at the bottom edges of the front and back of the rooftop signboards and –2.0 along the entire length of the sides . As the height of the rooftop signboard increased with the increasing height of the buildings, the peak value was found to be larger than the absolute peak value for the minimum peak wind pressure coefficient. The maximum and minimum peak wind pressure distributions of the rooftop outdoor signboards were influenced by the position of the signboard and the wind angle.

One of the most performed actionin daily life is standing up from sitting position. As the population of the world is aging at the high rates, people may face problems with reduced muscle strength as well as psychological changes. This can lead elderly people having difficulties with standing up from chair. Now, with the aging trend worldwide, products are being developed that can support the lives of the elderly. This study examines the distribution of hip pressure in relation to the seating positions of the standing assistance seats under development to prevent standing up accidents in older adults. The currently developing standing assistant chair designed to tilt to a maximum angle of 25 degrees. At over 25°, design considers that older people are at risk of thrown back out of that force and that the forces exerted on their arms and legs can be a significant burden to older people. By considering danger of higher than 25° for older people which is experimented in the basis of static capturing approach in previous papers, it is experimented people with age group of 20~60 on 0° to 25° tilting angle on the basis of dynamic capturing method in order to pick convenient angle of inclination. Moreover, tried to find the optimum angle by comparing the hip pressure distribution when seated at the edge of the seat and at the center of the seat with the pressure distribution sensor.

Direct spring loaded pressure relief valve(DSLPRV) is a safety valve to relax surge pressure of the pipeline system. DSLPRV is one of widely used safety valves for its simplicity and efficiency. However, instability of the DSLPRV can caused by various reasons such as insufficient valve volume, natural vibration of the spring, etc. In order to improve reliability of DSLPRV, proper selection of design factors of DSLPRV is important. In this study, methodology for selecting design factors for DSLPRV was proposed. Dynamics of the DSLPRV disk was integrated into conventional 1D surge pressure analysis. Multi-objective genetic algorithm was also used to search optimum design factors for DSLPRV.

It has been widely accepted that the pressure management of water distribution systems using pressure reducing valves(PRVs) would be an effective method for controlling leakages. A pressure reducing valve (PRV) regulates outlet pressure regardless of fluctuating flow and varying inlet pressure, thereby reducing leakage and mitigating the stress on the water distribution system. However, the operation of a PRV is vulnerable to its mechanical condition and hydraulic operability. In this research, the effect of PRVs installed in water distribution system are evaluated in terms of hydraulic pressure reduction and mechanical performance by analyzing measured pressure data with statistical approach. A statistical approach using the moving average filter and frequency analysis based on fourier transform is presented to detect abnormally operated PRVs that have been densely installed in water distribution system. The result shows that the proposed approach can be a good performance evaluation method by simply measuring pressures for the PRVs.

The hydraulic equipments has a high utilization in the many works such as the excavation, planation and crane works in the construction sites. They are an essential equipments in the construction site and the loading & unloading works of the large size objects. In the many parts which are composed of the hydraulic equipments, the main control valve(MCV) is the core of the equipments. The hydraulic energy from the pump controls the direction and the rate of flow by MCV. And the flow rate of the MCV inlet operate some actuators to perform the diverse action of the spool. So, it is important to analysis the shape of the flow path and the notch of the spool. In order to perform the optimal design of the 6-way valve, the study for the analysis of the flow path and the pressure distribution according to the pressure control, which to meet use condition, must be performed. In this study, we carried out the reverse-engineering of the MCV using the parametric technique as the first step in the research of the MCV. And we analyzed the shape of the flow path and the pressure distribution for the notch of the spool using the optimal modeling of the MCV.

Water discolouration and increased turbidity in the local water service distribution network occurred from hydraulic incidents such as drastic changes of flow and pressure at large consumer. Hydraulic incidents impose extra shear stresses on sediment layers in the network, leading to particle resuspension. Therefore, real time measuring instruments were installed for monitoring the variation of water flow, pressure, turbidity and particulates on a hydrant in front of the inlet point of large apartment complex. In this study, it is attempted to establish a more stable water supply plan and to reduce complaints from customers about water quality in a district metering area. To reduce red or black water, the water flow monitoring and control systems are desperately needed in the point of the larger consumers.

The first purpose was to identify the plantar pressure distributions (peak pressure, pressure integral time, and contact area) during level walking, and stair ascent and descent in asymptomatic flexible flatfoot (AFF). The second purpose was to investigate whether peak pressure data during level walking could be used to predict peak pressure during stair walking by identifying correlations between the peak pressures of level walking and stair walking. Twenty young adult subjects (8 males and 12 females, age 21.0±1.7 years) with AFF were recruited. A distance greater than 10 ㎜ in a navicular drop test was defined as flexible flatfoot. Each subject performed at least 10 steps during level walking, and stair ascent and descent. The plantar pressure distribution was measured in nine foot regions using a pressure measurement system. A two-way repeated analysis of variance was conducted to examine the differences in the three dependent variables with two within-subject factors (activity type and foot region). Linear regression analysis was conducted to predict peak pressure during stair walking using the peak pressure in the metatarsal regions during level walking. Significant interaction effects were observed between activity type and foot region for peak pressure (F=9.508, p<.001), pressure time integral (F=5.912, p=.003), and contact area (F=15.510, p<.001). The regression equations predicting peak pressure during stair walking accounted for variance in the range of 25.7% and 65.8%. The findings indicate that plantar pressures in AFF were influenced by both activity type and foot region. Furthermore the findings suggest that peak pressure data during level walking could be used to predict the peak pressure data during stair walking. These data collected for AFF can be useful for evaluating gait patterns and for predicting pressure data of flexible flatfoot subjects who have difficulty performing activities such as stair walking. Further studies should investigate plantar pressure distribution during various functional activities in symptomatic flexible flatfoot, and consider other predictors for regression analysis.

There can be diverse causes in the destruction of a large space structure by strong wind such as characteristics of construction materials and changes in internal and external wind pressure of the structure. To evaluate the wind pressure of roof against the large space structure, wind pressure experiment is performed. However, in this wind pressure experiment, peak internal pressure coefficient is set according to the opening of the roof in Korea wind code. In this article, it was tried to identify the change of internal pressure coefficient and the characteristics of wind pressure coefficient acting on the roof by two kinds of opening on the side of the structure with Hyperbolic Paraboloid Spatial Structures roof. When analyzing internal pressure coefficient according to roof shape, it was found that minimum (52%) and maximum (30%~80%) overestimation was made comparing to partial opening type proposed in the current wind load. It is judged that evaluation according to the opening rate of the structure should be made to evaluate the internal pressure coefficient according to load.