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Store Separation Analysis of a Fighter Aircraft's External Fuel Tank

  • Cho, Hwan-Kee;Kang, Chi-Hang;Jang, Young-Il;Lee, Sang-Hyun;Kim, Kwang-Yeon
    • International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.345-350
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    • 2010
  • The repetitive vibrating action of an aerodynamic load causes an external fuel tank's horizontal fin to experience a shorter life cycle than its originally predicted one. Store separation analysis is needed to redesign the fin of an external fuel tank. In this research, free-drop tests were conducted using 15% scaled models in a subsonic wind tunnel in order to analyze the store separation characteristics of an external fuel tank. The store separation trajectory based on grid tests was also obtained to verify the results of the free-drop tests. The results acquired from the free-drop tests correlated well with the grid tests in regards to the trajectories and behavior of the stores separated from the aircraft. This agreement was especially noted in the early stages of the store separation.

Application of Evaporative Stress Index (ESI) for Satellite-based Agricultural Drought Monitoring in South Korea (위성영상기반 농업가뭄 모니터링을 위한 Evaporative Stress Index (ESI)의 적용성 평가)

  • Yoon, Dong-Hyun;Nam, Won-Ho;Lee, Hee-Jin;Hong, Eun-Mi;Kim, Taegon;Kim, Dae-Eui;Shin, An-Kook;Svoboda, Mark D.
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.60 no.6
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    • pp.121-131
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    • 2018
  • Climate change has caused changes in environmental factors that have a direct impact on agriculture such as temperature and precipitation. The meteorological disaster that has the greatest impact on agriculture is drought, and its forecasts are closely related to agricultural production and water supply. In the case of terrestrial data, the accuracy of the spatial map obtained by interpolating the each point data is lowered because it is based on the point observation. Therefore, acquisition of various meteorological data through satellite imagery can complement this terrestrial based drought monitoring. In this study, Evaporative Stress Index (ESI) was used as satellite data for drought determination. The ESI was developed by NASA and USDA, and is calculated through thermal observations of GOES satellites, MODIS, Landsat 5, 7 and 8. We will identify the difference between ESI and other satellite-based drought assessment indices (Vegetation Health Index, VHI, Leaf Area Index, LAI, Enhanced Vegetation Index, EVI), and use it to analyze the drought in South Korea, and examines the applicability of ESI as a new indicator of agricultural drought monitoring.

Observations of the Mating Behavior and Larvae Habitat of Polyphylla laticollis manchurica in the Republic of Korea (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)

  • Jaeha Lee;Sang-Bong Son;Sang Woo Jung;Yoon-Ho Kim
    • Proceedings of the National Institute of Ecology of the Republic of Korea
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    • v.4 no.3
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    • pp.131-133
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    • 2023
  • Polyphylla laticollis manchurica Semenov, 1900, is a critically endangered species in the Republic of Korea and is strictly protected as a Class I endangered species. Although this beetle species faces a threat of extinction, its ecological understanding is limited. Previous studies conducted on this species in the Republic of Korea have focused only on its taxonomy and mitochondrial genome sequences. Herein, we report an observation of the mating of adults of P. l. manchurica in June 2021, during an ongoing study on Korean beetles. This incidence was reported around light sources from newly constructed townhouses near Geumgang River. Larval habitats were observed along the river between April 2022 and March 2023. Particularly, two larvae were found inside the plant debris, and three were found under the roots of reeds. This study provides key information on the mating ecology of P. l. manchurica that can assist conservation efforts of this critically endangered species.

Case study on the utilization of women in the Ukrainian military

  • Jong-Hoon Kim;Sang-Keun Cho;Eui-Chul Shin;In-Chan Kim;Myung-Sook Hong;Sung-Hu Kang;Sang-Hyuk Park
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.153-158
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    • 2023
  • Experts are concerned about the lack of troops and security vacuum due to the low birth rate in the Republic of Korea. They consider policies to expand the proportion and role of female soldiers to address these issues. In this regard, We would like to introduce the successful use of female personnel in the Ukrainian military and draw implications for the Korean military. This will provide a clue to offset the shortage of troops in the Republic of Korea.

Abrasive-reaction Interactions for Nano-composite Structures

  • T., Ketegenov;O., Tyumentseva;D., kasymbecova;N., Korobova;Z., Katranova;F., Urakaev
    • Journal of the Speleological Society of Korea
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    • no.71
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    • pp.13-17
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    • 2006
  • New methods of nano sized material and composite coating preparations have been considered on the base of mathematical model of abrasion reaction interaction of milling and grinding bodies in planetary centrifugal mill. The essence of the method is the abrasive and oxidative wear of the milling bodies and amorphous (better inert) additives. Interactions between them has been supplied the necessary impulse of pressure and temperature on the impact frictional contacts and promoted chemical processes. The offered method can find application for such processing as sintering and geological minerals opening.

Analysis of the Change of Health Status Among the Republic of Korea Air Force Soldiers During Military Service

  • Yoo, Seok-Ju;Park, Won-Ju;Lee, Kwan;Lim, Hyun-Sul;Kim, Hyun-Jin;Lee, Suk-Ho
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.47 no.4
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    • pp.230-235
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the health status of Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) soldiers changed after one year of military service. Methods: We selected 483 ROKAF soldiers from the 11 749 recruits who participated in the 2011 physical examination. The selected soldiers underwent another physical examination in 2012 for advancement to senior airman. Data from 2011 and 2012 were merged. To collect data on lifestyle, a questionnaire was sent to all included subjects via the military intranet e-mail service. Results: The percentage of recruits with an abnormal alanine transaminase level (normal range <40 IU/L) decreased from recruitment (13.7%) to the following year (2.7%). Moreover, the percentage of obese soldiers (body mass index ${\geq}25kg/m^2$) decreased from recruitment (20.5%) to the following year (10.4%). There was a significant change in mean duration of exercise carried out each day before ($0.8{\pm}1.3$ hours) and after ($1.0{\pm}0.7$ hours) joining the ROKAF service. Conclusions: These ROKAF soldiers were generally in good health before and after joining the armed service. After one year of military service, the health status of most soldiers improved, especially with respect to body mass index and alanine transaminase level.

A Study on Development of Educational CanSat based on Arduino for Creative Engineering Design and Practice Class (창의공학설계 및 실습 수업을 위한 아두이노 기반 교육용 캔위성 개발 연구)

  • Lee, Younggun;Lee, Sanghyun;Kim, Jongbum;Kim, Songhyon;Yoo, Seunghoon
    • Journal of Engineering Education Research
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    • v.24 no.5
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    • pp.38-45
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    • 2021
  • The CanSat was designed as an educational satellite simulation program that implements the overall system of the satellite such as the command processing unit, the communication unit, and the power unit in a structure of the size of a can. In particular, the training effect is very excellent because the trainee can learn a process similar to the actual satellite development process by designing, manufacturing, testing, and launching. Republic of Korea Air Force Academy has been using the CanSat production kit used by the domestic can satellite contest experience department for education, but since it was produced based on PCB, it was impossible to show creativity and operation was restricted even with small mistakes. In this paper, we analyze the existing CanSat kit and propose a new educational CanSat kit that can be used in creative engineering design and practice subjects that will be reorganized into a regular course from 2021, and a lesson plan. In conclusion, by using the proposed CanSat kit for lectures, it is possible to achieve educational purposes and effects, improve lecture satisfaction, and provide stable instruction.