The small brown planthopper (SBPH), Laodelphax striatellus, is a major insect pest for the rice plants. SBPH is also a known vector of rice stripe virus (RSV), which causes severe yield losses in rice crops throughout the East Asia. RSV is persistently transmitted by SBPH and can also be transmitted to offspring through transovarial transmission. SBPH is known to migrate from China to the west coast of the Republic of Korea (ROK). The study investigated the impact of temperature on the acquisition and transmission of RSV by SBPH in ROK, which is expected to experience increased migration and emergence of SBPH due to climate change. The results revealed that the acquisition and transmission rates of RSV were higher at 27°C compared to 24°C, with rates of 100% and 78.3%, respectively. However, at 30°C, the acquisition and transmission rates of RSV was decreased. The results suggests that temperature can impact the transmission of RSV by SBPH. To investigate this further, SBPH adults were fed on RSV-infected plants and infection rates were compared across various tissues, including the head, salivary glands, midgut, Malpighian tubules, ovary, and hindgut. Results showed that at 36 hours post-infection, RSV was highly detected in the Malpighian tubules, ovary, and hindgut. At 48 hours post-infection, RSV was also detected in the thorax. These results suggest that the transmission rates of RSV in SBPH increase with temperature between 24-27°C, but decrease at 30°C, indicating that the vectorial capacity of SBPH for RSV decreases above a certain threshold.

Q fever is a highly infectious tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, a major pathogen that can cause reproductive disorders in ruminants such as cattle. Being one of the livestock infectious diseases with uncelar causative factors and transmission routes, there is a high possibility of transmission between wildlife, disease vectors, and livestock. Despite extensive research due to its high infectivity and significant economic losses, much of the focus has been on aspects such as pathogen detection, immunodiagnosis, and veterinary medicine. However, understanding the ecological interaction between the vector (ticks) and reservoir hosts (rodents) is crucial for elucidation the transmission dynamics to livestock. In this presentation, we aim to discuss genetic variation analysis approaches and ecological co-occcurrence analysis to understand the transmission pathways between rodents, ticks, and cow.

송전철탑의 심형기초 시공 시 안전확보가 매우 중요한데, 무거운 철근을 취급하는 작업자의 중대 재 해 위험이 크고 실제로 심형기초를 위한 철근공 작업자들의 사고가 끊이질 않는 실정이다. GFRP는 철근 이상의 인장강도를 갖도록 제작이 가능하고, 철근에 비해 무게가 가벼워 취급이 용이하며 시공 편이성이 높다는 장점이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 철근을 대체하여 GFRP를 보강근으로 활용한 심 형 기초의 구조설계에 대해 다루었다. 국내 송전철탑 설계기준(가공송전선용 철탑기초 설계기준, DS-1110, 한국전력) 및 ACI440.1R-06 설계기준을 참고하여 GFRP 보강근이 적용된 심형 기초의 구 조검토를 수행하여 GFRP 보강근의 적용성을 검토하였다. 송전철탑의 심형 기초 단면에는 휨모멘트와 축력이 동시에 작용하며 심형기초의 주체부 및 구체부 특성에 따라 축력에 의한 편심모멘트가 추가로 작용한다. 이에 따라 설계 검토는 휨 및 축력이 동시에 작용하는 경우에 대해 수행되었다. 국내 기준 (DS-1110)의 구조검토는 허용응력설계법의 형식을 취하므로 축력과 휨모멘트에 의한 최대응력을 산 정하여 허용응력과 비교하였고, 강도설계법을 통한 구조검토는 보강된 단면의 P-M 상관도를 작도하 여 휨모멘트 및 축력이 동시에 작용하는 경우 구조 안전성 확보 유무를 판단하여 GFRP 보강재를 배 근한 단면의 설계적정성을 판단하였다.

Research has been conducted on acoustic metamaterials that control the transmission characteristics of reflected and refracted waves using phase delay by resonators. Using one-dimensional theory, the phase delay equations for the 1/4 wavelength and Helmholtz resonator are presented. These one-dimensional analysis results are compared with the results predicted by three-dimensional FEM. The advantages and disadvantages of 1/4 wavelength and Helmholtz resonator were confirmed in implementing phase delay. An acoustic metamaterial with a refraction angle of 30° was manufactured using multiple tubes and then the sound pressure distribution was measured. A relatively large sound pressure was measured at the target position of 30°, which was compared with the 3D FEM analysis results. Simulations confirmed that a phase delay range closer to 2π was more effective in refraction, but varying the number of resonators was found to have minimal impact on which additional research is needed for generalization.

This study investigated the noise reduction effect according to the structure of the sound-absorption and insulating materials in order to maximize the noise reduction effect in various noise environments. For this purpose, the transmission loss according to the change in hole size of the performated plate in sound-absorption and insulating board was predicted using an CAE model. The sound-absorption and insulating board was modeled and the computation of the transmission loss was performed after applying the physical properties and boundary conditions. The pure sounds of 32Hz to 4,000Hz were generated, and the analysis was performed by changing the diameter and pitch of the perforated plate. It was confirmed that the influence of the diameter and pitch of the perforated plate is closely related to the structure that make up the sound-absorption and insulating material. In order to effectively reduce the variously changing noises, it is believed that a method of improving transmission loss for each frequency band of interest is needed by changing the structure of the sound-absorption and insulating material so that the diameter and pitch of the perforated plate can be changed.

뿌리응애류는 양파, 마늘, 생강, 백합 등의 뿌리를 가해한다. 최근 백합재배지에서는 질경이모자이크바이러 스(Plantago asiatica mosaic virus, PLAMV)에 의한 잎의 괴사 피해가 확산되고 있다. 태안 백합재배지에서 PlAMV 가 감염된 백합을 채집하여 구근을 조사한 결과, 식물체 당 뿌리응애 100개체 이상이 발견되었으며 Rhizoglyphus robini로 동정되었다. 이 종이 PlAMV의 보독여부를 확인하기 위해 채집된 R. robini에서 RNA를 추출하여 RT-PCR로 진단한 결과, 모든 개체에서 PlAMV가 확인되었다. 본 연구는 뿌리응애가 백합 구근 뿌리를 먹으면서 만든 상처를 통해 PlAMV가 전염될 수 있다는 가능성을 제시한다.

본 연구에서는 풍동실험을 통해 345kV급 송전철탑에 작용하는 공기력계수를 측정하고 IEC-60826 기준과 비교하였다. 이를 위하여 본체와 크로스암을 포함한 총 6개 세그먼트로 분리될 수 있는 축척 1:25인 강체 모형을 제작하였다. 그리고 다양한 바람 수평 입사각에 대하여 철탑 전체 및 각 세그먼트에 작용하는 공기력을 측정하였다. 풍동실험 결과를 보면, 전체 철탑에 작용하는 공기력계 수가 IEC 기준치와 비교하여 수평입사각의 변화에 따른 경향이 잘 일치한다. 그리고 IEC 기준치가 풍동시험치보다 전반적으로 약간 커서 안전측의 결과를 제공하고 있다. 송전철탑을 구성하는 세그먼트 중에서 철탑본체에 작용하는 공기력계수는 풍동실험치가 설계기 준치보다 작았다. 하지만 철탑 크로스암에서는 풍동실험치가 설계치를 약간 넘는 경우가 일부 나타났다. 이를 볼 때 기존 설계기준은 철탑본체에 대해서는 안전측의 결과를 제시하나, 일부 바람 입사각에서 크로스암에 작용하는 공기력은 과소평가할 가능성이 있는 것 으로 판단된다.

In response to a regulatory mandate, all nuclear licensees are obligated to establish an information system that can provide essential information in the event of a radiation emergency by connecting the monitoring data of the Safety Parameter Display System (SPDS) or equivalent system to the Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS). Responding to this responsibility, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has established the Safety Information Transmission System (SITS), which enables the collection and real-time monitoring of safety information. The KAERI monitors and collects safety information, which includes data from the HANARO Operation Work Station (OWS) and the HANARO & HANARO Fuel Fabrication Plant (HFFP) Radioactivity Monitoring System (RMS), and the Environmental Radiation Monitoring System (ERMS) & meteorological data. Currently, the transmission of this safety information to the AtomCARE server of the KINS takes place via the SITS server located in the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF). However, the multi-path of transmission through SITS has caused problems such as an increase in data transmission interruptions and errors, as well as delays in identifying the cause and implementing system recovery measures. To address these issues, a new VPN is currently being constructed on the servers of nuclear facilities that generate and manage safety information to establish a direct transmission system of safety information from each nuclear facility to the AtomCARE server. The establishment of a direct transmission system that eliminates unnecessary transit steps is expected to result in stable information transmission and minimize the frequency of data transmission interruptions. As of the improvement progress, a security review was conducted in the second and third quarters of 2022 to evaluate the security of newly introduced VPNs to the nuclear facility server, and based on the results of the review, security measures were strengthened. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the development of a direct transmission system for safety information began, and it is scheduled to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2023. The project includes the construction of the transmission system, system inspection, and comprehensive data stability testing. Afterward, the existing SITS located in the EOF will be renamed as the Safety Information Display System (SIDS), and there are plans to remove any unused servers and VPNs.

기어의 구조 안정성 및 치물림 성능을 분석하기 위하여 유한요소해석이 널리 사용된다. 본 연구에서는 스퍼 기어의 유한요소 모델 링 조건이 해석 결과 및 간소화 효과에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 기어 구조 해석의 간소화 방법으로 기어 몸체 및 잇수 간소화, 요소 망 생성 방식, 접촉 및 마찰 조건, 해석 조건 등을 선정하였다. 기어의 성능해석 지표로써 1주기의 기어 치물림 사이클 동안의 정전달 오차를 계산하였고, 간소화 지표로써 해석 소요 시간을 측정하였다. 유한요소해석을 통해 치물림 주기에 따른 접촉 응력 분포 및 변화 양상을 확인하였다. 모델링 조건에 따라 최대 전달 오차와 해석 소요 시간에 차이를 확인하고 원인을 분석하였다.

This paper proposes a solution to the out-of band oscillation signal and in-band low transmitter power output that occurrs during the low-temperature operation test for the new mine detector GPR signal transmission and reception module. Tests were performed by applying the optimal values of capacitors and inductors through circuit analysis simulation under the limited space, as a result, it was confirmed that the gain and return loss were improved at all-band thereby preventing oscillation signal and low transmitter power output.

In this study, using deep learning, super-resolution images of transmission electron microscope (TEM) images were generated for nanomaterial analysis. 1169 paired images with 256  256 pixels (high resolution: HR) from TEM measurements and 32  32 pixels (low resolution: LR) produced using the python module openCV were trained with deep learning models. The TEM images were related to DyVO4 nanomaterials synthesized by hydrothermal methods. Mean-absolute-error (MAE), peak-signal-to-noise-ratio (PSNR), and structural similarity (SSIM) were used as metrics to evaluate the performance of the models. First, a super-resolution image (SR) was obtained using the traditional interpolation method used in computer vision. In the SR image at low magnification, the shape of the nanomaterial improved. However, the SR images at medium and high magnification failed to show the characteristics of the lattice of the nanomaterials. Second, to obtain a SR image, the deep learning model includes a residual network which reduces the loss of spatial information in the convolutional process of obtaining a feature map. In the process of optimizing the deep learning model, it was confirmed that the performance of the model improved as the number of data increased. In addition, by optimizing the deep learning model using the loss function, including MAE and SSIM at the same time, improved results of the nanomaterial lattice in SR images were achieved at medium and high magnifications. The final proposed deep learning model used four residual blocks to obtain the characteristic map of the low-resolution image, and the super-resolution image was completed using Upsampling2D and the residual block three times.