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An investigation into energy harvesting and storage to power a more electric regional aircraft

  • Saleh, Ahmed;Lekakou, Constantina;Doherty, John
    • Advances in aircraft and spacecraft science
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.17-30
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    • 2021
  • This is an investigation for a more electric regional aircraft, considering the ATR 72 aircraft as an example and the electrification of its four double slotted flaps, which were estimated to require an energy of 540 Wh for takeoff and 1780 Wh for landing, with a maximum power requirement of 35.6 kW during landing. An analysis and evaluation of three energy harvesting systems has been carried out, which led to the recommendation of a combination of a piezoelectric and a thermoelectric harvesting system providing 65% and 17%, respectively, of the required energy for the actuators of the four flaps. The remaining energy may be provided by a solar energy harvesting photovoltaic system, which was calculated to have a maximum capacity of 12.8 kWh at maximum solar irradiance. It was estimated that a supercapacitor of 232 kg could provide the energy storage and power required for the four flaps, which proved to be 59% of the required weight of a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery while the supercapacitor also constitutes a safer option.

Effect of Deposition Temperature on Microstructure and Hardness of ZrC Coating Layers of TRISO-Coated Particles Fabricated by the FBCVD Method (유동층 화학기상증착법으로 제조된 TRISO 피복입자의 ZrC 층 미세구조와 경도에 미치는 증착온도의 영향)

  • Ko, Myung-Jin;Kim, Daejong;Kim, Weon-Ju;Cho, Moon Sung;Yoon, Soon Gil;Park, Ji Yeon
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.50 no.1
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    • pp.37-42
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    • 2013
  • Tristructural-isotropic (TRISO)-coated particles were fabricated by a fluidized-bed chemical vapor deposition (FBCVD) method for use in a very high temperature gas-cooled reactor (VHTR). ZrC as a constituent layer of TRISO coating layers was deposited by a chloride process using $ZrCl_4$ and $CH_4$ source gases in a temperature range of $1400^{\circ}C$ and $1550^{\circ}C$. The change in the microstructure of ZrC depending on the deposition temperature and its effect on the hardness were evaluated. As the deposition temperature increased to $1500^{\circ}C$, the grain size of the ZrC increased and the hardness of the ZrC decreased according to the Hall-Petch relationship. However, at $1550^{\circ}C$, the ZrC layer was highly non-stoichiometric and carbon-rich and did not obey the Hall-Petch relationship in spite of the decrease of the grain size. A considerable amount of pyrolytic carbon at the grain boundaries of the ZrC as well as coarse granular pyrolytic carbon were locally distributed in the ZrC layer deposited at $1550^{\circ}C$. Therefore, the hardness decreased largely due to the formation of a large amount of pyrolytic carbon in the ZrC layer.

Formation of Ti3SiC2 Interphase of SiC Fiber by Electrophoretic Deposition Method

  • Lee, Hyeon-Geun;Kim, Daejong;Jeong, Yeon Su;Park, Ji Yeon;Kim, Weon-Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.53 no.1
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    • pp.87-92
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    • 2016
  • Due to its stability at high temperature and its layered structure, $Ti_3SiC_2$ MAX phase was considered to the interphase of $SiC_f/SiC$ composite. In this study, $Ti_3SiC_2$ MAX phase powder was deposited on SiC fiber via the electrophoretic deposition (EPD) method. The Zeta potential of the $Ti_3SiC_2$ suspension with and without polyethyleneimine as a dispersant was measured to determine the conditions of the EPD experiments. Using a suspension with 0.03 wt.% ball milled $Ti_3SiC_2$ powder and 0.3 wt.% PEI, $Ti_3SiC_2$ MAX phase was successfully coated on SiC fiber with an EPD voltage of 10 V for 2 h. Most of the coated $Ti_3SiC_2$ powders are composed of spherical particles. Part of the $Ti_3SiC_2$ powders that are platelet shaped are oriented parallel to the SiC fiber surface. From these results we expect that $Ti_3SiC_2$ can be applied to the interphase of $SiC_f/SiC$ composites.

FEA Study on Hoop Stress of Multilayered SiC Composite Tube for Nuclear Fuel Cladding (핵연료 피복관용 다중층 SiC 복합체 튜브의 Hoop Stress 전산모사 연구)

  • Lee, Hyeon-Geun;Kim, Daejong;Park, Ji Yeon;Kim, Weon-Ju
    • Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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    • v.51 no.5
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    • pp.435-441
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    • 2014
  • Silicon carbide-based ceramics and their composites have been studied for application to fusion and advanced fission energy systems. For fission reactors, $SiC_f$/SiC composites can be applied to core structural materials. Multilayered SiC composite fuel cladding, owing to its superior high temperature strength and low hydrogen generation under severe accident conditions, is a candidate for the replacement of zirconium alloy cladding. The SiC composite cladding has to retain its mechanical properties and original structure under the inner pressure caused by fission products; as such it can be applied as a cladding in fission reactor. A hoop strength test using an expandable polyurethane plug was designed in order to evaluate the mechanical properties of the fuel cladding. In this paper, a hoop strength test of the multilayered SiC composite tube for nuclear fuel cladding was simulated using FEA. The stress caused by the plug was distributed nonuniformly because of the friction coefficient difference between the inner surface of the tube and the plug. Hoop stress and shear stress at the tube was evaluated and the relationship between the concentrated stress at the inner layer of the tube and the fracture behavior of the tube was investigated.

Study on the Characteristics of an Annular Combustor for a 500 W Class Micro Gas Turbine Generator (500 W 급 마이크로 가스터빈 제너레이터용 환형 연소기의 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Do, Kyu Hyung;Kim, Taehoon;Han, Yong-Shik;Kim, Myung-Bae;Choi, Byung-Il
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Combustion
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    • v.19 no.4
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    • pp.14-20
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    • 2014
  • In the present study, an annular combustor for a 500 W class micro gas turbine generator was designed and its characteristics were investigated by using both numerical and experimental methods. For this purpose, geometrical configurations of the annular combustor were determined in the aspect of the aerodynamic and chemical consideration. Also, fluid flow and pressure drop characteristics in the combustor were numerically studied by using commercial tool, FLUENT. Based on the numerical results, the diameter and the angle of air admission holes in the primary zone were chosen to be 2.5 mm and $30^{\circ}$, respectively. Finally, an integrated test unit, which consisted of a compressor, combustor, turbine, and motor/generator, was developed in order to measure the combustor efficiency. As the temperature difference between the combustor inlet and the turbine inlet or the air mass flow rate increased, the combustor efficiency increased and it was over 90% when the air mass flow rate was larger than 7.30 g/s. It was shown that the annular combustor developed in this study met the design requirement for a 500 W class micro gas turbine generator.

Comparison of discharging electrodes for the electrostatic precipitator as an air filtration system in air handling units (에어핸들링 유닛의 공기정화용 전기집진기의 방전극 비교)

  • Shin, Dongho;Woo, Chang Gyu;Kim, Hak-Joon;Kim, Yong-Jin;Han, Bangwoo
    • Particle and aerosol research
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.11-16
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    • 2017
  • Indoor air quality is of increasing concern because it is closely related human health. An air handling unit (AHU) can be used to control the indoor air quality related to particulate matters and $CO_2$ as well as air conditioning such as temperature and humidity of indoor air. An electrostatic precipitator has a high collection efficiency and low pressure drop, however, ozone can possibly generate from its chargers, which is one of drawbacks to apply it for indoor air control. Here we compared four charging electrodes such as a $50{\mu}m$ tungsten wire, a $100{\mu}m$ tungsten wire, a $16{\mu}m$-thickness Al foil and a carbon fabric comprised of $5-10{\mu}m$ fibers. The carbon fabric electrode showed a superior particle collection efficiency and a lower ozone generation at a given power consumption compared to tungsten wires of 50, $100{\mu}m$ and an Al foil electrode. This low ozone generating, micro-sized electrode can be applied to the electrostatic precipitator in AHU for indoor air control.