• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.4253-4259
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 자연외기를 활용하여 건물의 에너지절약을 위한 외기냉방제어 시스템에 대하여 다양한 제어방법에 따른 제어특성 및 에너지 소비량에 미치는 영향에 관해 시뮬레이션 연구를 수행하였다. 연구 방법으로는 TRNSYS 프로그램을 활용하여 시스템 해석 모델링을 수행하였으며, 외기 냉방을 하지 않은 경우와 기존의 외기냉방 제어방법들을 적용하였을 경우에 대해 제어성능에 대한 비교 분석이 이루어졌다. 연구 결과로 외기온도 변화에 따라 적절한 외기도입 온도조건을 선정하는 것이 에너지 절감에 효과적이며, 외기와 환기온도를 비교하여 온도제어하는 방법이 에너지 절감효과가 가장 크게 나타남을 알 수 있었다.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.371-376
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• 2013

Recently, many studies related to reducing the energy consumption in data centers have been conducted. These studies have mainly focused on the air intake and exhaust system of a computer room air handling unit (CRAH) in the server room, diffuser type, suppression and discharge of the heat generated from the server, and the air-side economizer system. In this study, the energy consumption of the conventional central chilled water cooling system is compared with the energy consumption of the air-side economizer system. We also examined how changes of differential pressure by each filter have influenced energy consumption, using the power usage effectiveness (PUE). Results show that the PUE was improved, and energy consumption decreased, by applying the air-side economizer system.

• 설비공학논문집
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2014

Many studies are being conducted with the aim of reducing the energy consumption in data centers, which are one of the highest consumers of energy. The use of an air-side economizer system that uses external air during intermediate and winter seasons is being considered for reducing the energy consumption of air conditioners. In this study, using the energy simulation, we evaluated the energy performance of a central chilled water cooling system and air-side economizer system in domestic data centers. Further, the cost-effectiveness of the air-side economizer was analyzed through Life-Cycle Cost Analysis. The results showed that with the use of air-side economizer systems, the energy costs increased as the applied filter grade increased; however, unlike existing central chilled water systems, it would break even within 2 years.