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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2015.16.10.6799

Estimation Model of Electric Energy Consumption on Logistics Center Based on Thermodynamics Theory  

Cui, Lian (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Virginia)
Kim, Young-Joo (Logistics System Research Division, Korea Railroad Research Institute)
Kim, Cheolsun (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.16, no.10, 2015 , pp. 6799-6806 More about this Journal
Abstract
Electric energy consumption is always followed by the introduction of diversity scale-up and state-of-the-art equipments in logistic centers. In order to analyze the status and the characteristic of the electric energy consumption quantitatively, and also to evaluate the efficiency of the electric energy, this research aims to develop an estimation model of standard electric energy consumption for logistic centers. The proposed model applies the thermodynamics theory so as to effectively reflect the peculiarity that the temperature in the logistic center influences the electric energy consumption. And the model consists of the energy consumed by the refrigerator, which can be subdivided into the heat conducted through the wall, the heat convected by the open doors and the heat lost into the goods, and the electric consumption of the machinery equipments. The model also includes a variety of explanatory variables to support an operator of logistics centers in evaluating the efficiency of energy consumption and establishing improvement strategies for energy efficiency. Application of the model developed in this study is discussed with observed data on energy consumption of a logistics center.
Keywords
Electric Energy; Energy Efficiency; Estimation Model; Logistics Center; Thermodynamics Theory;
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