This study is about the design of an elastic support system to isolate the structural noise of the low accumulator of the naval artillery among the equipment mounted on a warship. As the structural noise measurement value of the low accumulator transmitted to the ship exceeded the standard value, a method of applying an elastic mount between the equipment and the ship was devised to isolate the structural noise. By calculating the target vibration isolation efficiency, the vibration isolating system was designed in consideration of design factors such as the system's natural frequency and static displacement. Finally, the performance of the structural noise reduction of the designed vibration isolating system was verified by evaluating the structural noise transmitted to the foundation plate of the equipment from the low accumulator to which designed elastic support system was applied.

Background: Treadmill training is an effective intervention method for improving the walking ability of stroke patients, and taping is effective for stabilizing joints. However, taping interventions have not been implemented during treadmill training. Objectives: To examine whether treadmill training with an elastic tape or treadmill training with a non-elastic tape could be more effective in stroke patients. Design: A single blinded, randomized, controlled, comparative study. Methods: 22 stroke patients were randomly allocated to two groups: the elastic group (treadmill gait training with ankle elastic tape on the paretic side) or the non-elastic group (treadmill gait training with non-elastic tape on the paretic side). All participants performed 60 min of comprehensive rehabilitation therapy and treadmill training with an elastic tape or non-elastic tape for 20 min. Results: 10-meter walk test and timed up-and-go test results after training differed significantly from baseline in both groups (P<.05), but significantly larger gains were observed in the elastic group (10-meter walk test, -17.1%; timed up-and-go test, -18.49%; P<.05, respectively). Conclusion: Treadmill gait training with elastic tape on the affected ankle joint might be more effective at improving the walking and balancing abilities of stroke patients.

본 연구에서는 폐타이어를 파쇄한 재생 SBR(Styrene-Butadience Rubber)을 사용하여 탄성 고무 층 의 파단 시의 인장 강도 및 연신도와 같은 인장특성 및 충격 흡수 및 수직 변형과 같은 동적특성을 평가하였고, 섬유 보강재를 혼입하여 탄성 고무 층의 취약점을 개선시키고자 하였다. 주요변수로 다짐 횟수, 바인더-고무분말 비율, 양생기간, 양생온도, 양생습도, 섬유 보강재의 종류를 고려하였다. 실험 결과, 재생 SBR을 사용한 탄성 고무 층의 인장 강도는 다짐 횟수, 바인더-고무분말 비율, 양생기간 및 온도가 증가함에 따라 증가하였으며, 파단 시 연신도는 양생온도와 기간에 영향을 받는 것으로 나 타났다. 충격 흡수와 수직 변형은 다짐횟수 및 바인더-고무분말 비율이 증가함에 따라 경도가 증가하 여 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 또한 양생온도가 탄성 고무 층의 인장 특성에 뚜렷한 영향을 미치며, 적절한 양생온도를 유지할 경우(약 50℃) 상대적으로 낮은 탄성 고무 층의 인장 특성을 개선할 수 있는 가능성을 제시하였다. 보강재로 폴리머 합성 섬유인 Polypropylene(PP), Polyester(PET), Nylon(NY)을 1%까지 혼입하는 경우 재생 SBR이 가진 충격 흡수 능력은 그대로 유지하면서, 인장강도를 향상시킬 수 있음을 확인하였다.

Background: Stroke patients experience a variety of physical problems due to neurological problems, including difficulties with trunk control. Trunk taping is used to improve gait in stroke patients. Objectives: To investigated the immediate effect of thoracic and abdominal elastic taping on gait parameters (the dynamic balance and gait speed) in stroke patients. Design: Quasi experimental study. Methods: A total of 24 study subjects were randomly assigned to the experimental group (thoracic and abdominal taping, 12 people), and the control group (sham taping, 12 people). All subjects had timed up and go (TUG) test and 10 meter walk test (10MWT) measured before and after taping. Results: After taping, the TUG test and 10MWT results were significantly reduced only in the study group (P<.05). The TUG test and 10MWT results of the study group were significantly decreased compared to the control group. Conclusion: The thoracic and abdominal taping was found to improve trunk control in stroke patients, thereby improving dynamic balance and walking speed.

Background: In terms of physical performance, elastic tape (ET) is known to contribute to injury prevention and performance enhancement. Objects: This study aimed to compare and analyze the effect on lower extremity muscle activity of young adult women with and without ET during squats. Methods: In this study, six healthy, young women were recruited as participants in a university laboratory. Participants were allocated to two groups of three after measuring muscle activity in a pre-test, and the experiment was conducted for a total of two weeks (two sessions). First, 10 half squats were taped once in the first week, and 10 half squats were performed without taping in the second week. The other group did this in reverse and measured muscle activity after the squat was over. Results: As a result of this study, there was no significant difference in the quadriceps with or without ET (Z = –0.11, p > 0.05). Similarly, no significant difference was found in hamstring (Z = –0.31, p > 0.05). Conclusion: No beneficial effect was found on changes in muscle activity following ET application during squats. Further studies require randomized controlled trials that increase the number of participants and the intensity of the intervention, and measure pain, function, and performance rather than muscle properties depending on the biomechanical lifting mechanism.

An elastic bearing must be strong against vertical loads and flexible against horizontal loads. However, due to the material characteristics of rubber, it may show variability due to the manufacturing process and environmental factors. If the value applied in the bridge design stage and the actual measured value have different values or if the performance during operation changes, the performance required in the design stage may not be achieved. In this paper, the seismic response of bridges was compared and analyzed by assuming a case where quality deviation occurs during construction compared to the design value for elastic bearings, which have not only always served as traditional bearings but also have had many applications in recent seismic reinforcement. The bearing's vertical stiffness and shear stiffness deviation were considered separately for the quality deviation. In order to investigate the seismic response, a time history analysis was performed using artificial seismic waves. The results confirmed that the change in the bearing's shear stiffness affects the natural period and response of the structure.

A theoretical model has been studied to describe the sound radiation analysis for a railway under the action of harmonic moving line point forces. When a railway is analyzed, it had been modeled as curved beams with distributed springs and dash-pots that represent the radial, tangential stiffness and damping of rail, respectively. The reaction due to fluid loading on the vibratory response of the curved beam is taken into account. The curved beam is assumed to occupy the plane y=0 and to be axially infinite. The curved beam material and elastic foundation are assumed to be lossless Bernoulli-Euler beam theory including a tension force(T), damping coefficient(C) and stiffness of foundation(κ2) will be employed. The expression for sound power is integrated numerically and the results examined as a function of Mach number(M), wave-number ratio(γ) and stiffness factor(ψ).

Hydrogen gas is usually used in many industrial facilities, for instance, such as semiconductor, vehicle and gas station. Because hydrogen embrittlement leads to the big damages in bolts, nut, especially, high pressure valves with common materials, therefore, special alloy including Monel material is recommended to reduce the hydrogen embrittlement. The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of Monel within elastic limit through numerical analysis when Monel is drawn by drawing system. As the results, it showed that safety factor was decreased, but deformation and stress was increased, when the number of pass was increased. Furthermore, the method for designating work hardening in numerical simulation was needed to achieve the exact solution in this study.

NbC, HfC, TaC, and their solid solution ceramics have been identified as the best materials for ultrahigh-temperature ceramics. However, their structural stability and elastic properties are mostly unclear. Thus, we investigated structure and elastic properties of (Nb1-xTax)C and (Nb1-xHfx)C solid solutions via ab initio calculations. Our calculated results show that the stability of (Nb1-xTax)C and (Nb1-xHfx)C increases with the increase of Hf and Ta content, and (Nb1-xHfx)C is more stable than (Nb1-xTax)C at the same content of Hf and Ta. The lattice constants decrease with increasing of Hf and Ta content. (Nb1-xTax)C and (Nb1-xHfx)C carbides are mechanically stable and brittle. Bulk modulus of (Nb1-xTax)C increases with increasing Ta content. In contrast, bulk modulus of (Nb1-xHfx)C decreases with increasing Hf content. Hardness of solid solutions shows the highest values at the (Nb0.25Ta0.75)C and (Nb0.75Hf0.25)C. In particular, (Nb0.75Hf0.25)C shows the highest hardness for the current system. The results indicate that the overall mechanical properties of (Nb1-xHfx)C solid solutions are superior to those of (Nb1-xTax)C solid solutions. Therefore, controlling the Hf and Ta element and content of the (Nb1-xTax)C and (Nb1-xHfx)C Solid solution is crucial for optimizing the material properties.

Background: Postural control deficit is a major characteristic in patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Elastic ankle tapings are commonly used to facilitate postural control in patients with CAI as well as prevent relapse of a lateral ankle sprain. However, equivocal evidence exists concerning the effect of elastic ankle taping on postural control. Objects: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of elastic ankle tapings using kinesio taping (KT) and dynamic taping (DT) on static and dynamic postural control in patients with CAI. Methods: Fifteen subjects with CAI were participated in this study. The participants performed tests under three conditions (barefoot, KT, and DT). Static postural control was evaluated using the one-leg standing test (OLST) and dynamic postural control using the modified Star Excursion Balance Test (mSEBT). One-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to compare center of pressure (CoP) data and normalized mSEBT reach distances among the three conditions (with α = 0.05). Results: The CoP parameters (path length, ellipse area, and mean velocity) of the OLST significantly decreased on applying KT and DT compared with those when barefoot. The normalized reach distances in the anteromedial (AM), medial (M), and posteromedial (PM) directions of the mSEBT significantly increased with DT compared to that in the control condition. Further, the higher reach distances with KT compared with those in the control condition were obtained in the M and PM directions of the mSEBT. No significant differences were identified in any of the OLST and SEBT parameters between the two different taping applications. Conclusion: KT and DT improved static postural control during the OLST compared with the control condition. Moreover, these tapes improved dynamic postural control during the mSEBT compared to the control. Therefore, elastic ankle tapings are useful prophylactic devices for the prevention and treatment of ankle sprain in people with CAI.

최근 국내 원자력발전소의 격납건물 벽체와 Containment Liner Plate(CLP) 사이에서 다양한 크기의 공극이 발견됨에 따라 원전 격납건물의 보수를 위해 내부 공극의 분포와 크기를 정밀하게 평가할 수 있는 진단기법의 개발이 요구되고 있다. 이에 따라 이 연구에서 는 격납건물 벽체에서의 탄성파 전파거동을 계산하는 2차원 유한요소해석 기법을 제시한다. 격납건물 벽체를 기반으로 해석영역을 구성하고 경계면에서의 반사파를 제거하기 위해 수치적 파동흡수 경계층인 perfectly matched layer를 도입하였다. Galerkin 기반 혼합 유한요소법을 이용해 2차원 유한영역에서 탄성파 파동방정식의 해를 구하여 충격하중에 대한 격납건물 벽체의 변위와 응력을 계산하였다. 제시한 수치적 기법을 이용하여 격납건물 콘크리트 벽체의 CLP 부착 유무와 공동의 위치 및 크기 변화에 따른 탄성파 전파거 동을 살펴보았다. 이 연구의 결과는 원전 격납건물 내부의 공동을 진단하는 탄성파 전체파형 역해석 기법 개발에 활용될 수 있다.

현재 도로나 보도의 포장은 콘크리트 포장, 아스콘 포장, 석재 포장, 자갈 포장, 흙 포장, 목재 포장, 우레탄 포장, 고무칩 포장, 블록 포장 등이 시공되고 있으며, 그 중 수지와 합성고무 칩 또는 우레탄 칩 등을 혼합한 다양한 재질의 탄성포장재 가 주로 사용되어지고 있다. 이러한 탄성포장재는 탄성이 좋고 사용성이 좋으나, 2000년대 들어서면서 화학제품에 대한 환경유해성 논란이 대두됨에 따라 탄성 포장재에 대한 환경문제가 제기되었다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 친환경 소재인 알톱밥과 EPDM 칩을 사용하여 친환경 포장재의 개발을 목적으로 하였다. 휨강도 시험, 인장강도 및 신장률 시험, 투수성 시험, 중금속 및 유해 화학물질 총량 시험, 폼 알데하이드 방출량 시험, 경제성 분석을 통해 탄성 포장재에 대한 한국산업규격 KS F 3888-2 및 기존 논문들과 비교 분석하여 이 연구에서 제시한 포장재의 역학적 특성과 환경 유해성 물질 기준을 제시하였다.

Welding is the most convenient method for fabricating steel materials to build ships and offshore structures. However, welding using high heat processes inevitably produces welding displacements on welded structures. To mitigate these, heavy industries introduce various welding techniques such as back-step welding and skip-step welding. These techniques effect on the change of the distribution of high heat on welded structures, leading to a reduction of welding displacements. In the present study, various cases using different and newly introduced welding techniques are numerically simulated to ascertain the most efficient technique to minimize welding displacements. A numerical simulation using a finite element method based on the inherent strain, interface element and multi-point constraint function is introduced herein. Based on several simulation results, the optimal welding technique for minimizing welding displacements to build a general ship grillage structure is finally proposed.

최근 우리나라는 대규모 지진이 빈번히 발생하고 있으며, 유감지진의 발생 규모 및 빈도가 급격히 증가하고 있어 지 진피해 저감 기술에 대한 관심이 증대되고 있다. 기존 지진피해 저감 기술은 구조물의 단면적을 크게하여 강성을 증가시키는 방법으로 과도한 설계 및 시공이 발생하여 상당한 비용이 소요되고 경제적인 측면에서 비효율적이다. 구조물에 대해 지진하중 으로부터 효율적으로 대응하기 위한 내진설계 방법에는 제진기술이 있다. 제진기술에 활용되는 제진장치는 지진 발생 후 재료의 항복으로 인해 장치의 손상 및 파괴가 발생하여 교체가 불가피하고 시간 및 비용이 소요된다. 따라서 이 연구에서는 기존 제진기술의 단점을 보완하기 위하여 에너지 소산 능력 및 복원력이 우수한 초탄성 형상기억합금 및 폴리우레탄 적용 자동복원 감쇠장치의 구조실험을 수행 및 분석하여 지진 발생 후 지속적으로 활용 가능한 댐퍼 장치에 대한 연구를 수행하였다.

우리나라는 지진에 대해 비교적 안전한 지역으로 인식되고 있었으나, 최근 경주지진과 포항지진이 발생하면서 시설물에 상당한 피해가 발생되면서 지진피해 저감장치를 적용한 내진설계 및 보강에 대한 연구와 개발이 수행되고 있다. 이미 건축된 구조물의 유지⋅보수에 대한 관심이 높아짐에 따라, 구조물의 감쇠, 강성 등을 국부적으로 변화시켜 지진 하중에 의한 에너지를 흡수하고 소산시키는 내진설계 방식인 제진기술이 활용되고 있다. 그러나 강한 지진이 발생할 때 제진 장치의 손상으로 인하여 사용성이 매우 떨어지게 되는 문제점이 발생되고 있다. 최근에는 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해, 구조물의 가새 부재에 별도의 열처리를 하지 않고 응력 제거만으로 원형복원이 가능한 초탄성 형상기억합금을 적용하는 연구가 진행되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 비좌굴 가새 부재에 초탄성 형상기억합금을 사용하여 자동복원이 가능한 프레임 구조물을 구성하여 비선형 정적해석을 수행하여 구조물의 내진성능을 평가하고, 초탄성 형상기억합금의 재료적 특성의 우수성을 검증하고자 한다.

본 연구는 12주간 탄력밴드 운동이 체조성, 혈중지질 및 AMPK에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위해 만 65세 이상 75세 이하의 여성 노인을 대상으로 운동군 12명, 대조군 12명으로 구분하여 실시하였다. 탄력밴드 운동 방법은 주 3회, 60분으로 1-4주는 OMNI-RES 3-4의 저강도, 5-8주는 OMNI-RES 5-6의 중강도, 9-12주는 OMNI-RES 7-8의 고강도로 실시하였다. 탄력밴드 운동 전·후 그룹 및 시기 간 상호작용을 검증하기 위하여 two way repeated measures ANOVA로 처리하였고, 측정된 자료의 그룹 내 차이는 paired t-test, 그룹 간 차이는 independent t-test, 집단 간 오차를 최소화하기 위해 공변량 분석 analysis of covariance ANCOVA를 실시하였으며, 각 항목별 통계적 유의수준은 .05로 설정하였다. 그 결과, 체지방률은 운동군이 유의하게 감소하였으며(p<.05), 골격근량이 유의하게 증가하였다(p<.01). 혈중지질 중 TC, TG, LDL-C는 운동군과 대조군 모두 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았으며, HDL-C는 대조군이 유의하게 감소하였다(p<.05). AMPK는 운동군이 유의하게 감소하였고(p<.001), 대조군은 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았으나, 공변량분석 결과에 의하면 운동 후 그룹 간 AMPK는 유의한 차이가 나타났다(p<.05). 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 OMNI 저항운동 척도를 이용한 12주간 탄력밴드 운동이 여성노인의 체조성 및 AMPK에 긍정적인 영향을 미친 것으로 사료된다.