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Fire dynamics simulation in a cable spreading room of a nuclear power plant using fire test results of heat release and toxic gas emission
This study proposes a fire dynamics simulation method for combustion modeling using heat release and toxic gas emission experimental data. The feasibility of the proposed method is verified through simulations...
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Investigation of combustion, smoke, and toxicity characteristics of flame-retardant and fiber-optic cables used in nuclear power plants
The combustion, smoke emission, and toxic gas emission characteristics of four types of flame-retardant cables and two types of fiber-optic cables were investigated. The thickness, flame retardancy, and volati...
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Open AccessA novel diagnostic method based on filter bank theory for fast and accurate detection of thermoacoustic instability
This study proposes and analyzes a novel methodology that can effectively detect multi-mode combustion instability (CI) in a gas turbine combustor. The experiment is conducted in a model gas turbine combustor,...
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Investigation into the toxicity of combustion products for CR/EPR cables based on aging period
The toxicity of combustion product gas of CR/EPR cables, which are widely used in nuclear power plants, has been investigated according to the aging period. The cable specimens were prepared by thermal acceler...
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Genome-wide identification and expression of eight fatty acid desaturase genes, and the fatty acid profile, in the marine rotifer Brachionus koreanus fed the alga Tetraselmis suecica
Fatty acid desaturases catalyze the formation of a C=C double bond from a C–C single bond in fatty acids, leading to diversification of the fatty acid pool. In this study, we identified the fatty acid desatura...
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Open AccessAnalysis of force and impulse of a hydrophobic rod rotating into water
This paper investigates the change of the relative magnitudes of force and impulse components generated by the rotational motion of a hydrophobic carbon rod moving into water from the water surface, by varying...
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Effects of temperature shifts on life parameters and expression of fatty acid synthesis and heat shock protein genes in temperate and Antarctic copepods Tigriopus japonicus and Tigriopus kingsejongensis
Global warming, increase of the atmospheric temperature leading to changes in climate, is a growing environmental concern for all organisms including marine organisms, and many efforts have been made to reveal...
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Open AccessAging extension and modifications of lipid metabolism in the monogonont rotifer Brachionus koreanus under chronic caloric restriction
To examine the interrelationship of aging extension and modification of lipid metabolism under chronic caloric restriction (CCR; reduced concentration of the green algae Tetraselmis suecica) in the monogonont rot...
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Effects of temperature on growth and fatty acid synthesis in the cyclopoid copepod Paracyclopina nana
We have used the cyclopoid copepod Paracyclopina nana to understand responses to the temperature shift. To determine the changes of molecular mechanisms, which would lead to physiological changes in P. nana, we i...
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Open AccessAdverse effects of microplastics and oxidative stress-induced MAPK/Nrf2 pathway-mediated defense mechanisms in the marine copepod Paracyclopina nana
Microplastic pollution causes a major concern in the marine environment due to their worldwide distribution, persistence, and adverse effects of these pollutants in the marine ecosystem. Despite its global pre...
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Erratum to “Explosion characteristics of combustible wood dust in confined system: Analysis using oxygen consumption energy”
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Effects of H2/CO/CH4 syngas composition variation on the NO x and CO emission characteristics in a partially-premixed gas turbine combustor
This paper reports the effects of variations in the fuel composition of H2/CO/CH4 syngas on the characteristics of NO x and CO emissions in a partially-premixed gas turbine comb...
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Explosion characteristics of combustible wood dust in confined system: Analysis using oxygen consumption energy
The explosion characteristics, such as maximum explosion pressure, rate of explosion pressure rise, explosion efficiency, were investigated to determine the roll and significance of oxygen consumption energy i...
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Straight Driving Improvement of Mobile Robot Using Fuzzy/Current Sensor
In this paper, the research was done focus on the driving efficiency improvement of mobile robot in outdoor environments. The slip is occurred during driving because dynamic characteristic of mobile robot and ...
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Identification of insulin-like peptide 1 (ILP1) gene and its expression in response to different food sources in the intertidal copepod Tigriopus japonicus
Insulin-like peptide (ILP) is an important hormone that controls a wide array of functions including glucose or trehalose levels in body fluids in invertebrates. However, the presence and role of ILP in copepo...
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Development of a handheld blood flow measurement system using laser speckle flowgraphy
A new handheld blood flow measurement system using laser speckle flowgraphy was developed for easy measurement of blood flow. The developed system features a small display unit that allows measurement results ...
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Instability mode and flame structure analysis of various fuel compositions in a model gas turbine combustor
An experimental study was conducted under various operating conditions with a model gas turbine combustor to examine the relation between combustion instability and fuel composition. Mode analysis was conducte...
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Open AccessGenome-wide identification of nuclear receptor (NR) superfamily genes in the copepod Tigriopus japonicus
Nuclear receptors (NRs) are a large superfamily of proteins defined by a DNA-binding domain (DBD) and a ligand-binding domain (LBD). They function as transcriptional regulators to control expression of genes i...
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Evaluation of surface wettability by means of the measurement of the adhesive force between a microstructured hydrophobic surface and a water droplet
The pull-off forces between water and microstructured hydrophobic surfaces were calculated and measured in this study. A hydrophilically modified nickel disk was used to hold a drop of water. Regardless of the...
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Blood Flow Analyses of Skin Tissue Under the Sacrum Using Laser Speckle Flowgraphy
A new version of the Laser Speckle Flowgraphy was developed to study the dependence of the blood flow of the skin tissue under the sacrum and the supporting pressure against the sacrum. The measuring unit cons...
