• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.1658-1663
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• 2015

To control the indoor humidity, humidifier is installed in an air handling unit. Up to now, foreign product made of glasswool has been widely used as a humidifying element. In this study, a new humidifying element made of cellulose and PET was tested, and the performance was compared with Glasdek element, which is made of glasswool. Mass transfer rates and pressure drops were measured from the element which was installed at the entrance of the suction-type wind tunnel. Results show that, $j_m$ and f factors of the new element are 33%~39% larger and 0%~51% smaller than those of Glasdek. Large water absorption capacity and the smoothness of the new element appear to be responsible for the large $j_m$ and small f factor. The mass transfer effectivenesses ($j_m/f^{1/3}$) of the new element are 36%~63% larger than those of Glasdek.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.17 no.4
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• pp.13-18
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• 2016

Humidifiers are used to control indoor humidity. Element-type humidifiers have the advantages of simple structure and low energy consumption, and Japanese products have been widely used for the humidifying elements. In this study, a new humidifying element made of cellulose and PET was developed, and the performance was compared with that of a Japanese element. The mass transfer rates and pressure drops were measured for an element installed at the entrance of a suction-type wind tunnel. The humidification efficiency of the new element was 2 to 4% greater and the pressure drop was 23 to 32% smaller compared to the Japanese element. The mass transfer effectiveness ($j_m/f$) of the new element is also 5 to 28% higher. However, the water absorption capacity was smaller than that of the Japanese element, meaning further development is needed.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.91-98
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• 2011

연료전지 차랑용에 있어서 공기 가습 및 감습의 중요성은 매우 크다. 특히 PEM(Proton Exchange Membrane)연료전지에서 수분평형은 총괄시스템성능에 큰 영향을 미치는 요소인데, 이에 관한 중요한 연구가 지금까지 광범위하게 수행되고 있다. 또한 차량과 같이 동적부하 연료전지를 활용하는 분야에 있어서, 전류의 흐름은 차량용 파워 부하에 크게 영향을 받는다. 따라서 전기적 흐름이 발생하면, 이에 따라 수분이 발생하게 되는데, 이러한 응축 수분은 예측이 되며, 수관리 시스템에서 이를 중요한 제어 기준으로 활용한다. 그러므로 적절한 제어방법을 선택하면 유입공기의 온도와 습도의 최적값을 얻을 수 있다. 따라서, 본 논문에서는 PEM 연료전지의 수관리를 위하여 수분전달 모델과 유전알고리즘(genetic algorithm)을 사용하는 제어방법에 초점을 두고 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.192.2-193
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• 2003

기존 저온저장고의 가습방법을 개선하고 아울러 음이온을 농산물의 선도 유지에 이용하고자 아쿠아이온발생시스템의 설계, 제작이 레너드효과를 응용하여 이루어졌다. 시스템의 아쿠아음이온의 발생량은 42,965음이온/cc, 입자크기는 $10^3$$\mu\textrm{m}$ 이하, 가습속도는 0.13$\ell$/h이었으며 85% 이상의 고습도 조건에서도 결로가 발생하지 않는 상태로 가습이 가능하였다. 아쿠아이온 클러스터에 의해 저장고는 90% 이상의 균일한 고습도와 정온을 유지할 수가 있었다. 아쿠아이온시스템의 경우 유해가스와 분진등을 흡착, 제거하여 저장고 내를 청정하게 유지시키는 기능이 있는데, 에틸렌가스 제거 효과는 초기 농도 50ppm에서 5분후에 50% 이상이 제거되고 2시간 후에는 3ppm 이하로 제거되었다. 아쿠아이온발생시스템이 브로콜리, 잎상추, 애호박 등의 보관에 적용되었다. 아쿠아이온발생시스템이 부착된 저장고($0^{\circ}C$)에서 20일동안 보관한 경우 기존 저장고에 보관한 경우에 비하여 감모율, 부패율 및 관능적 품질에 있어서 유의적으로 우수한 차이를 나타내었다.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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• v.35 no.5
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• pp.473-480
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• 2011

The proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell system is critically dependent on the humidity, which should be properly maintained over the entire operating range. A membrane humidifier is used for the water management in the PEMFC because of the membrane humidifier's reliable performance and zero parasitic power loss. In the PEMFC system, the membrane humidifier is required to provide appropriate humidity for the design point of the fuel cell. Although the performance of the fuel cell depends on the performance of the humidifier, few studies have provided a systematic analysis of the humidifier. We carry out an experimental analysis of the membrane humidifier using a vapor condensation bottle. The dry air pressure, water flow temperature, and air flow rate were chosen as the operating parameters. The results show that the time constant for the dynamic response of the membrane humidifier is relatively short, but additional analysis should be carried out.

• Korean Journal of Plant Resources
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.579-587
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• 2016

The final goal of this research is to develop a miniaturized botanical biofilter using a wick-typed automatic humidifier for stabilizing soil moisture content (SMC) and purifying indoor air pollutants by the biofilter. This new biofilter equipped with wick-typed automatic humidifier was manufactured as more compacted design removing an absorption tower-typed humidifier compared with the previous big-sized biofilter made in 2015. This study was performed to compare changes of SMCs among floors depending on the number of wicks installed on the humidifier within the novel biofilter, and to compare changes of SMCs and plant growth parameters before and after planting Spathiphyllum wallisii ‘Mauna Loa’ on the biofilter. SMCs among floors depending on the number of wicks were similar, and all regression lines of SMCs showed almost horizontal lines because of long-term stability on SMCs. Comparing plant growth parameters of S. wallisii ‘Mauna Loa’ before planting and at 30 days after planting on the biofilter, all growth parameters were not statistically significant. Thus, SMCs of the biofilter were more stabilized using this humidifying apparatus regardless of the number of wicks than the previous biofilter using absorption tower-typed humidifying apparatus.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.11
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• pp.326-331
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• 2018

Evaporative humidification using a humidifying element is used widely for the humidification of a building or a data center. The performance of a humidifying element is commonly expressed as the humidification efficiency, which is assumed to be independent of the air temperature or humidity. To verify this assumption, a series of tests were conducted under two air conditions - data center ($25^{\circ}C$ DBT, $15^{\circ}C$ WBT) and commercial building ($35^{\circ}C$ DBT, $21^{\circ}C$ WBT) - using humidifying elements made from cellulose/PET and changing the frontal air velocity from 1.0 m/s to 4.5 m/s. Three samples having a 100 mm, 200 mm, or 300 mm depth were tested. The results showed that the humidification efficiency is dependent on the air condition. Indeed, even dehumidification occurred at the inlet of the humidifying element at the air condition of commercial building. This suggests that a proper thermal model should account for the inlet area, where the amount of moisture transfer may be different from the other part of the humidification element. As the depth of the element increased from 100 mm to 200 mm, the humidification efficiency increased by 29%. With further increases to 300 mm, it increased by 42%. On the other hand, the pressure drop also increased by 47% and 86%.

• Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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• 2009.07a
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• pp.1213_1214
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• 2009

증기 분사식 가습기의 소비전력량을 줄이기 위하여 가습기의 특성을 분석하여 소비전력량당 증기발생량을 향상하여 에너지 소비를 줄이고자 한다. 이를 위하여 가습기의 전극재질, 전극형상, 수질 등에 대한 각각의 실험조건에 따라 증기 발생량, 전기 전도도를 구하여 가습조에서 발생하는 물리적 현상을 규명하고 전극 재질 및 형상에 따른 열효율을 비교 검토한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control Conference
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• 2002.04a
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• pp.120-124
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• 2002

수박, 토마토 등에 널리 적용되는 삽접, 할접, 핀접 등의 접목 방법에서는 접수의 배축이 절단된 상태에서 접목이 이루어진다. 그러므로 상기의 접목 방법이 적용될 때 접수의 위조를 방지하고 접목묘의 활착율을 증대시키려면 접목 초기에 접목묘로부터 증발산이 과도하게 이루어지지 않도록 활착 환경이 조절되어야 한다. 인공광하에서 활착되는 접목묘로부터 증발산을 억제하면서 활착율을 높이려면 활착실 내에서의 상대습도가 90% 이상으로 높게 유지되어야 한다(Kim, 2000). (중략)

• Air Cleaning Technology
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• v.18 no.4 s.71
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• pp.81-81
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• 2005