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CFD Analysis on the Channel Shapes of Parallel Micro-Channels (병렬 마이크로 채널 형상에 따른 CFD 유동해석)

  • Choi, Yong-Seok;Lim, Tae-Woo;Kim, You-Taek;Kim, Do-Yeop
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.25 no.5
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    • pp.1102-1109
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    • 2013
  • An numerical analysis was performed to obtain the design parameters for parallel micro-channels. The parallel micro-channels consist of 10 square channels with a hydraulic diameter of 300 ${\mu}m$ and inlet/outlet manifolds. The channel length is 5mm, 10mm and 40mm respectively. Mass flux was set between 200~600kg/m2s as inlet boundary condition and atmospheric pressure was set as outlet boundary condition. The pressure drop in channels and manifolds were estimated by using the Shah and London correlation and the flow uniformity was represented by the velocity distributions with dimensionless velocity. The results show that the flow uniformity in channels depends on shapes of manifolds, length and mass flux.

Channel Assignment Sequence Optimization under Fixed Channel Assignment Scheme (채널 고정 할당 방식에서 채널 할당 순서 최적화(응용 부문))

  • Han, Jung-Hee;Lee, Young-Ho;Kim, Seong-In;Kim, Yong-Jin
    • Proceedings of the Korean Operations and Management Science Society Conference
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.288-300
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    • 2006
  • In this paper, we consider a channel ordering problem that seeks to minimize the total interference in mobile radio networks. If a base station receives connection request from a mobile user, one of the empty channels that are fixed to the base station is assigned to the mobile user. Among several channels available, we can choose one that seems to make least interference with other channels assigned to adjacent base stations. However, a pair of channels that are not separated enough do not generate interference if both of them are not simultaneously used by mobile users. That is, interference between channels may vary depending on the channel assignment sequence for each base station and on the distribution of mobile users. To find a channel assignment sequence that seems to generate minimum interference, we develop an optimization model considering various scenarios of mobile user distribution. Simulation results show that channel assignment sequence determined by the scenario based optimization model significantly reduces the interference provided that scenarios and interference costs are properly generated.

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The Impact of Online and Offline Wine Purchase Channels on Consumer Perceptions of Wine Attributes and Repurchase Intention

  • Kang, Sora;Bonn, Mark A.;Cho, Meehee
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.13 no.10
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    • pp.57-63
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    • 2015
  • Purpose - This study investigates the effects consumer perceptions of wine attributes have on repurchase intention. It examineshow wine purchase channels (online or offline) influence perceptions about wine attributes and repurchase intention. Research design, data, and methodology - A total of 390 responses from Florida residents over 21 were collected using online surveys. Responses were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis to identify the underlying wine attribute factors. Multiple regression and multi-group analysis were employed to test the hypotheses. Results - Results revealed that consumer perceptions of wine attributes (sensory, origin, reputation, and price point) significantly influence their repurchase intention. Additionally, the effects of wine attributes on repurchase intentions were found to be significantly different based on the channel used. Findings indicated that wine attributes pertaining to reputation and price point strongly influenced repurchase behavior of online consumers, while offline wine consumers were influenced more by sensory and origin attributes. Conclusions - Study findings provide useful information for wine industry sales channels for developing new marketing strategies to effectively attract wine consumers to repurchase wine.

Thermal managing effects by cooling channels on performance of a PEMFC (냉각채널 열관리에 따른 고분자연료전지의 성능영향 연구)

  • Sohn, Young-Jun;Kim, Min-Jin;Park, Gu-Gon;Kim, Kyoung-Youn;Lee, Won-Yong
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2009.06a
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    • pp.373-373
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    • 2009
  • Relative humidity, membrane conductivity and water activity are critical parameters of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) for high performance and reliability. These parameters are closely related with temperature. Moreover, the ideal values of these parameters are not always identical along the channels. Therefore, the cooling channel design and its operating condition should be well optimized along the all location of the channels. In the present study, we have performed a numerical investigation on the effects of cooling channels on performance of a PEMFC. Three-dimensional Navier-Stokes equations are solved with the energy equation including heat generated by the electrochemical reactions in the fuel cell. The present numerical model includes the gas diffusion layers (GDL) and serpentine channels for both anode and cathode gas flows, as well as cooling channels. To accurately predict the water transport across the membrane, the distribution of water content in the membrane is calculated by solving a nonlinear differential equation with a nonlinear coefficient, i.e., the water diffusivity which is a function of water content as well as temperature. Main emphasis is placed on the heat transfer between the solid bipolar plate and coolant flow. The present results show that local current density is affected by cooling channels due to the change of the oxygen concentration and the membrane conductivity as well as the water content. It is also found that the relative humidity is influenced by the generated water and the gas temperature and thus it affects the distribution of fuel concentration and the conductivity of the membrane, ultimately fuel cell performance. Unit-cell experiments are also carried out to validate the numerical models. The performance curves between the models and experiments show reasonable results.

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A Study of Temperature Distribution and Flooding Phenomena of Cathode now Channel in a PEM Unit Fuel Cell (고분자전해질형 단위 연료전지의 공기극 유로 채널 내 온도 분포와 플러딩 현상에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Han-Sang;Ha, Tae-Hun;Min, Kyoung-Doug
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.101-104
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    • 2006
  • Water management is considered to be one of the main issues to be addressed for the performance improvement of proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. For good water management, the detailed information on the water distribution inside an operating PEM fuel cell should be available to main an adequate level of hydration in the PEM While avoiding performance decline due to liquid rater flooding. For the PEM fuel cell to be commercially viable as vehicle applications, the flooding on the cathode side should be minimized during the fuel ceil operation. In this study to investigate cathode flooding and its relation with temperature distribution in flow channels, visualization study was performed on the cathode side of a PEM fuel cell. For the direct visualization of temperature field and water transport in cathode flow channels, a transparent cell was designed and manufactured using quartz window. Water transport and its two-phase flow characteristics in flow channels were investigated experimentally. Also, the visualization of temperature distribution In cathode flow channels was made by using IR camera. Results indicated that the temperature rise near the exit of cathode flow channel was found. It is found that this area corresponds to the flooding area from both temperature and flooding visualization results It is expected that this study can effectively contribute to get the detailed data on water transport linked with heat management during the operation of a PEM fuel cell

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A Study on Domestic Distribution Channels of Foreign Clothing Brands and Consumers' Purchase Decision -With focuses on competitiveness of goods and consumer characteristics by distribution channels- (해외의류브랜드의 국내 유통경로와 소비자구매결정에 관한 연구 - 유통경로별 상품경쟁력과 소비자특성을 중심으로 -)

  • Park, Soo-Hong
    • International Commerce and Information Review
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    • v.14 no.2
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    • pp.173-199
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of the study is to test and analyze differences in consumers' satisfaction and influences of competitiveness of goods on consumers' purchase decision by demographic characteristics and by channel distribution. The hypotheses have been tested through T-test and ANOVA with one-way and two-way using SPSS Win Ver. 12.0. The distribution channels are classfied with five ones such as company direct operation shop, agent licensed shop, department store, internet home shopping and outlet goods shop. This study can indirectly suggest a local clothing brand industry countermeasures for raising competitiveness and changing consumer preferences in the open domestic market.

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A study for gas distribution in separators of molten carbonate fuel cell (용융 탄산염 연료전지의 분리판 내 연료 분배 해석)

  • Park, Joonho;Cha, Suk Won
    • 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 2011.11a
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    • pp.82.2-82.2
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    • 2011
  • A channel design which is closely related with the mass transport overpotential is one of the most important procedures to optimize the whole fuel cell performance. In this study, three dimensional results of a numerical study for gas distribution in channels of a molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) unit cell for a 1kW class stack was presented. The relationship between the fuel and air distribution in the anode and cathode channels of the unit cell and the electric performance was observed. A charge balance model in the electrodes and the electrolyte coupled with a heat transfer model and a fluid flow model in the porous electrodes and the channels was solved for the mass, momentum, energy, species and charge conservation. The electronic and ionic charge balance in the anode and cathode current feeders, the electrolyte and GDEs were solved for using Ohm's law, while Butler-Volmer charge transfer kinetics described the charge transfer current density. The material transport was described by the diffusion and convection equations and Navier-Stokes equations govern the flow in the open channel. It was assumed that heat is produced by the electrochemical reactions and joule heating due to the electrical currents.

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An Empirical Study on Consumer Value Factors in the Sustainable Competitiveness of Mobile Shopping Channels (모바일 쇼핑채널의 지속가능한 경쟁력에 영향을 미치는 소비자 가치 요인에 관한 연구)

  • Huh, Hoon;Kim, Sun Young
    • Journal of Korean Society of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.163-172
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    • 2022
  • The development of ICT technology has created new channels for product sales and promotion, which not only make information accessible to customers as easy as possible, but also provide consumers with much more absolute and comparative information. Modern consumers are exposed so many shopping channels currently, especially mobile-based channels have grown significantly and have become the center of the market. It is true that mobile shopping has led the growth of overall online shopping with the recent development of mobile devices such as smartphones and related software. The importance of strengthening corporate competitiveness and mobile-based management strategies through on line channels continues to increase. At this point, this study attempted to investigate the influencing factors by focusing on the entire distribution channel and mobile shopping channels. As most of previous studies were focused on Internet shopping malls or specific channels, So the research on mobile channels can be judged to be timely and appropriate. Furthermore, it can be said that mobile shopping channels are now presenting empirical implications. In conclusion, it provides practical implications to examine the management strategy of mobile shopping channels from the perspective of consumer value.

Immunohistochemical study on the distribution of ion channels in rat trigeminal sensory nucleus.

  • Park, H.Y.;Choi, G.W.;Choi, H.Y.
    • Proceedings of the KACD Conference
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.561.2-561
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    • 2001
  • Trigeminal sensory nerves relay mechanical, thermal, chemical and proprioceptive information from craniofacial region. Therefore, it is important of dentistry. Trigeminal sensory nucleus consists of principal sensory trigeminal nucleus, spinal trigeminal nuclei, mesencephalic trigeminal nucleus. Transmission of these sensation depends on function and distribution of ion channels.(omitted)

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