• ETRI Journal
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.341-350
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• 2020

In a wireless sensor network (WSN), the data transmission technique based on the cooperative multiple-input multiple-output (CMIMO) scheme reduces the energy consumption of sensor nodes quite effectively by utilizing the space-time block coding scheme. However, in networks with high node density, the scheme is ineffective due to the high degree of correlated data. Therefore, to enhance the energy efficiency in high node density WSNs, we implemented the distributed source coding (DSC) with the virtual multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) data transmission technique in the WSNs. The DSC-MIMO first compresses redundant source data using the DSC and then sends it to a virtual MIMO link. The results reveal that, in the DSC-MIMO scheme, energy consumption is lower than that in the CMIMO technique; it is also lower in the DSC single-input single-output (SISO) scheme, compared to that in the SISO technique at various code rates, compression rates, and training overhead factors. The results also indicate that the energy consumption per bit is directly proportional to the velocity and training overhead factor in all the energy saving schemes.

• JSTS:Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.330-338
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• 2016

Phase change memory (PCM) has been studied as an emerging memory technology for last-level cache (LLC) due to its extremely low leakage. However, it consumes high levels of energy in updating cells and its write endurance is limited. To relieve the write pressure of LLC, we propose a delta value indicator (DVI) by employing a small cache which stores the difference between the value currently stored and the value newly loaded. Since the write energy consumption of the small cache is less than the LLC, the energy consumption is reduced by access to the small cache instead of the LLC. In addition, the lifetime of the LLC is further extended because the number of write accesses to the LLC is decreased. To this end, a delta value indicator and controlling circuits are inserted into the LLC. The simulation results show a 26.8% saving of dynamic energy consumption and a 31.7% lifetime extension compared to a state-of-the-art scheme for PCM.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2008년도 하계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.844-849
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• 2008

In recent semiconductor manufacturing clean rooms, in order to improve clean room air quality, air washers are used to remove airborne gaseous contaminants such as $NH_3$, SOx and organic gases from outdoor air introduced into clean room. Meanwhile, there is a large quantity of exhaust air from clean room. From the energy saving point of view, heat recovery is useful for the reduction of air conditioning energy consumption for clean room. Therefore it is desirable to recover heat from the exhaust air and use it to reheat the outdoor air. However, so far there have not been sufficient studies of analyzing the comparison of the amounts of energy consumption and saving. In the present study, an experiment was conducted to investigate the energy consumption and heat recovery of a fin-coil type air washer system for semiconductor manufacturing clean rooms.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2017

최근 무선 센서 네트워크의 활발한 연구와 함께 센서 노드는 이동성과 위치 인식 기능을 가지는 등 성능이 점점 향상되고 있다. 이러한 센서 네트워크의 가장 중요한 목표 중의 하나는 이동성이 있는 다수의 센서 노드들에서 발생한 데이터를 에너지 효율을 고려하여 싱크 노드로 전송하는 것이다. 모바일 무선 센서 네트워크는 센서 노드들이 이동하기 때문에, 센싱된 데이터를 고정된 싱크로 전송하기 위해서는 에너지 소모량이 많아진다. 이에 대한 문제를 해결하고자 싱크가 네트워크 내부를 이동하면서 데이터를 수집하는 모바일 싱크에 대한 활용이 연구되고 있다. 모바일 무선 센서 네트워크에서 중요한 고려 사항은 이동성과 에너지 소모량이다. 각 센서 노드는 제한된 에너지를 보유하기 때문에 데이터 송신에 소모되는 에너지가 클 경우, 전체 네트워크 수명에 많은 영향을 준다. 본 논문에서는 모바일 센서 네트워크에서 모바일 싱크 기반 에너지 효율적인 클러스터링 기법을 제안한다. 제안된 내용은 모바일 센서 노드들의 이동성에 따라 새로운 클러스터 헤드를 선택할때의 에너지 효율을 높인다. 또한 전체 네트워크를 모바일 싱크 기반으로 여러 개의 클러스터 그룹으로 나누어, 이동성 문제를 고려하고 전체 에너지 소모량을 줄인다. 분석과 실험을 통해 제안된 기법이 이전의 모바일 센서 네트워크 클러스터링 기법보다 네트워크 에너지 효율성이 향상됨을 입증한다.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.240-246
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• 2022

Water and energy are inextricably linked and referred to as 'Water-Energy Nexus'. Recently, this topic has been drawing a lot of attention from various studies due to the exacerbated water availability. Korea's water and energy consumption has been increasing consistently, which calls for better management. This paper aims to identify changes in electricity consumption in relation to water intake and purification processes. Using Log Mean Divisia Index (LMDI) Decomposition Analysis method, this study attributes the changes to major factors such as; Total population (population effect), household/population (structure effect), GDP/household (economic effect), and water-related energy use/GDP (unit effect). The population effect, structure effect, and economic effect contributed to an increase in water-related electricity consumption, while the unit effect contributed to a decrease. As of 2019, the economic effect increased the water supply sector's electricity consumption by 534 GWh, the population effect increased by 73 GWh, and the structure effect increased by 243 GWh. In contrast, the unit effect decreased the electricity consumption by -461 GWh. We would like to make the following suggestions based on the findings of this study; first, the unit effect must be improved by increasing the energy efficiency of water intake and purification plants and installing renewable energy power generation facilities. Second, the structure effect is expected to increase over time, and to mitigate it, water consumption must be reduced through water conservation policies and the improvement of water facilities. Finally, the findings of this study are expected to be used as foundational data for integrated water and energy management.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.358-368
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• 2023

The fuel cell market is expected to grow rapidly. Therefore, it is necessary to scale up fuel cells for buildings, power generation, and ships. A multi-stack system can be an effective way to expand the capacity of a fuel cell. Multi-stack fuel cell systems are better than single-stack systems in terms of efficiency, reliability, durability and maintenance. In this research, we developed a residential fuel cell stack and system model that generates electricity using the fuel cell-photovoltaic hybrid system. The efficiency and hydrogen consumption of the fuel cell system were calculated according to the three proposed power distribution methods (equivalent, Daisy-chain, and optimal method). As a result, the optimal power distribution method increases the efficiency of the fuel cell system and reduces hydrogen consumption. The more frequently the multi-stack fuel cell system is exposed to lower power levels, the greater the effectiveness of the optimal power distribution method.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.13-20
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• 2010

This study takes notes on energy problems and sustainability of rural housing. The purpose of this study was to analyze the actual conditions of rural and applying energy saving of rural housing. For this, we tried to review literatures and conduct a field survey. The results of this study were as follows, first, rural housing of energy saving type environmental friendly applied planning factors with gradual carbon decrease by considering economic efficiency, current application and technical level. Second, the principal concepts of this housing are economic, locality and energy efficiency, it is applicable three kinds of the concepts of environmentally friendly housing. Third, this housing in planning must decrease energy consumption and increase air conditioning efficiency by means of air tightness and improvement insulation capacity.

• 전력전자학회:학술대회논문집
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• 전력전자학회 2001년도 Proceedings ICPE 01 2001 International Conference on Power Electronics
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• pp.687-691
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• 2001

With today's global environmental and energy problems, high expectations exist for solar power generation to reduce carbon dioxide generated by the consumption of fossil fuels. On the other hand, power consumption in residential homes is increasing every year. Among the many household appliances, the power demand for air conditioners increases dramatically during the summer, particularly in the afternoons. As this pattern closely matches the output pattern of solar cells, it should be possible to combine a photovoltaic array with an air conditioner to decrease the energy consumption within the home. We have developed a residential solar-powered air conditioner that operates through a combination of photovoltaic array and commercial power. In this paper, the configuration and specification of the residential solar-powered system are described to a novel high efficiency inverter using a ZVCS boost converter. And the performance evaluations of the solar-powered air conditioner are examined by the analysis of a new tracking controller with a maximum power $P_{max}$ detection of solar cell.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제6권6호
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• pp.17-23
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• 2020

The main task of agro-industrial production is to provide the population with food products for the production of which energy is expended in the form of electricity, technical means, fuels and lubricants, mineral fertilizers, etc. Accordingly, we have developed a concept and general methodological principles for the analysis of ecological and biotechnical systems in animal husbandry, it makes it possible to simulate the influence of various factors on the energy and ecological efficiency of systems, to compare and search for energy-saving modes and technologies. General methodological principles have been developed for the analysis of energy efficiency and environmental safety of agricultural ecological and biotechnical systems, which are based on the definition of the bioenergy efficiency coefficient, the quantitative expression of which is the ratio of energy accumulated in products to the total energy consumption for its production. This makes it possible to model with sufficient accuracy the influence of various factors on the energy and environmental efficiency of the system, to compare and search for energy-saving modes and technologies in order to find and select the most energy efficient ones to increase the energy efficiency of the complex.

• 융합보안논문지
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• 제15권3_1호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2015

최근 무선 센서 네트워크(WSN : Wireless Sensor Network)에서 센서노드의 에너지 소모 균등성과 효율성을 향상시켜 전제 네트워크의 수명을 최대화하기 위한 다양한 계층적 라우팅 프로토콜들이 제안되고 있다. 특히, 멀티홉기법이 향상된 에너지 효율성과 실제 적용 가능한 모델로 큰 각광받고 있다. 멀티-홉 기법에서는 센서 노드사이 거리에 따라 발송 에너지 능동조절 가능하다고 가정한다. 그러나 무선센서의 물리적 특성을 고려해보면 멀티-홉 기법의 이 가정은 현재 기술로 실제 실현하기 어렵다. 이 논문에서는 센서노드의 전파범위를 기반으로 에너지 효율성을 향상시킨 저 전력 클러스터링 기법을 제안한다. 제안기법은 에너지 효율적이고 기존기법보다 실제 무선센서네트워크에 적용하기 용이하다.