• ETRI Journal
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.173-183
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• 2021

As low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) end devices (EDs) are deployed in massive scale, their economic and environmental costs of operation are becoming too significant to ignore and too difficult to estimate. While LPWAN architectures and protocols are designed to primarily save energy, this study shows that energy saving does not necessarily lead to lower cost or environmental footprint of the network. Accordingly, a theoretical framework is proposed to estimate the operational expenditure (OpEx) and environmental footprint of LPWAN EDs. An extended constrained optimization model is provided for the ED link assignment to gateways (GWs) based on heterogeneous ED configurations and hardware specifications. Based on the models, a simulation framework is developed which demonstrates that OpEx, energy consumption, and environmental footprint can be in conflict with each other as constrained optimization objectives. We demonstrate different ways to achieve compromises in each dimension for overall improved network performance.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.145-150
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• 2021

The present study describes a hands-on experiment to help students understand the concept of phase change or phase transition and its application in a phase change material (PCM). PCMs are substances that have the capability of storing and releasing large amounts of thermal energy. They act as energy storage materials that provide an effective way to save energy by reducing the electricity required for heating and cooling. Lauric acid (LA) was selected as an example of the PCM. Students investigated the temperature change of LA and the temperature (of air) inside the test tube. The differences in the temperatures of the systems helped students understand how PCMs work. A one-group pretest and posttest design was implemented with 34 grade-11 students in science and mathematics. Students' understanding was assessed using a multiple-choice test and a questionnaire. The findings revealed that the designed activity helped students understand the concept of phase change and its application to materials for thermal energy storage.

• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 2021

In the past, marine pollution caused by radioactivity and wastewater discharge caused mass destruction. As an alternative, the land farming system became common and operational. In recent years, safety and environmental problems caused by declining population due to aging of fishermen and underdeveloped facilities have always been lurking, so improvement is urgently needed. As part of the new renewable energy 3020 plan announced by the government in 2017, a new model was proposed to improve the environment as well as save energy when the roof of a water tank farm was remodeled into a solar power system. Study, when the existing roof was remodeled and replaced with a water tank farm in Busan as an empirical model, the energy saving rate was analyzed by comparing the actual electricity consumption and power generation.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2013

Korea Government have carried out various policies to reduce the energy consumption that cause the global warming and environmental pollution. Energy consumption of buildings in Korea has reached 24% of total energy quantities and energy consumption of apartment has been continuously increasing. It has executed the building energy efficiency rating system and energy performance assessments and certification systems have been in force to save energy consumption of buildings. Therefore, this study tried to asset the energy performance of apartment according to the shapes of unit plan, and then to evaluate the energy performance of apartment according to altering balcony area into living area in the unit plan of apartment and thus, to present the effective unit plan to reduce the energy consumption. According to the results, in case of standard unit plan, the 3Bay and 4Bay unit plans showed more effective energy consumption than the 2Bay unit plan, respectively, 5%, 6%, and in case of extended unit plan, respectively, 2%, 5%. Compared the energy efficiencies of the standard unit plan to the extended unit plan, the standard one showed more effective energy consumption than the extended one, respectively, 2% in case of the 2Bay and 4Bay unit, 5% of the 3Bay unit.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2008년도 하계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.72-77
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• 2008

About 25% of overall energy use of Korea had been spent in buildings. It is crucial to acknowledge the importance of saving energy in buildings. In order to save energy, it is important to predict accurate energy use. There are numerous energy simulation program that predicts both energy load and energy use. The problem of the energy simulation program is that it holds too many input variables, and it needs experts to model a building. So, our purpose of this study is to develop the simplified thermal load calculation program for building energy analysis which eliminates coordinates of building components instead of using full coordinates by using DOE2. Since the engine of the program is DOE2, we verified the validity of S-DOE by comparing peak heating & cooling load results and annual energy use results. The results shows that there are little difference between VisualDOE and S-DOE. Also it showed that S-DOE took less time to input variables than VisualDOE. These results reveals that the application of S-DOE is possible to accurately predict energy load and energy use of the building and still have strong point that it takes less time to analyse building energy.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2007년도 동계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.474-479
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• 2007

The innovation city, which meets the best innovation condition to cooperate with the public institution and the industry-university-researcher closely and the good environment of housing, education, health and culture, was promoted to make the local city characteristic and independent. The plan to make the locally independent base have to consider the economical condition, the quality of life and the sustainable development. First of all The balanced city-planning is demanded to build friendly environmental and sustainable city. energy-efficient buildings shuld be designed to deal with the energy and environment problem. So we analyze the energy demand plan and the method to introduce the renewable energy system. As a result, the reduction ratio of the energy demand are greatly imbalanced between innovation cities. and only the Gwang-ju Jeon-nam innovation city is planed to apply the renewable energy to 5% of total energy demand.

• 콘크리트학회논문집
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.61-70
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• 2012

최근 정부는 '저탄소 녹색성장 기본법'을 시행하여 국가 총체적 차원에서 에너지 절감, 온실가스 저감을 위한 노력을 기울이고 있다. 건물부문에서는 건물외피와 단열재의 열적 특성을 검토하여 건물 자체의 단열성능을 높임으로써 에너지를 절감할 수 있다. 이 연구는 건물부문의 에너지 절감을 목적으로 건물에 적용 가능한 경량기포 콘크리트 단열패널을 개발하기 위한 연구로서, 기포제 종류(AES, AOS, VS, FP)와 기포제 희석농도(1%, 3%, 5%), 기포율(30%, 50%, 70%)에 따른 기포 콘크리트의 물리·역학적 특성 및 열적 특성을 검토하여 에너지 절감을 위한 단열재로서의 최적조건을 찾고자 하였다. 실험 결과, 발포율에 영향을 미치는 기포제가 포함된 수용액의 표면장력은 AOS를 사용한 경우가 다른 기포제를 사용한 경우보다 낮게 나타났다. FP는 표면장력의 저하량이 크지 않고 발포율이 낮기 때문에 저농도로 희석한 경우 다량의 수분을 함유하고 있는 안정적이지 못한 기포가 생성되어 3% 이상 사용하여야만 비교적 안정적인 기포를 만드는 것이 가능하였다. 또한, 압축강도와 열전도율은 저밀도 영역에서는 기포제 종류에 따른 차이는 발생하지 않았으나, 상대적으로 고밀도영역에서 압축강도는 AOS와 FP, 열전도율은 VS와 FP가 더 효과적인 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 기포농도와 기포율이 증가할수록 공극 크기는 커지며 열린공극을 형성하는 것으로 나타났으며 모든 기포제에 대한 열전도율은 KS기준을 만족하여 우수한 단열재로서의 가능성을 보였다. 종합적인 분석 결과, FP를 농도 3%로 사용하여 제조한 시험체가 건물에 적용시 기포 콘크리트 단열패널로서 가장 우수한 성능을 발현할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:정보통신
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.532-543
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• 2004

이동 애드혹 망을 구성하는 노드들은 일반적으로 배터리 전력을 사용하기 때문에 이들의 에너지 소모량을 줄이는 연구들이 각 계층에 대해 이루어져 왔다. 매체 접근 제어 프로토콜로 많이 이용되는 IEEE 802.11 DCF에서도 전력 절감 모드가 정의되어 있으며, 노드들은 동기화된 상태에서 주기적으로 활동 상태와 휴면 상태를 반복한다. 활동 상태 동안 서로 전송할 메시지가 있는지 여부를 이웃 노드에 공지하고, 전송에 관여하게 될 노드들은 계속해서 활동 상태로 머물러 필요한 송수신을 하는 반면, 그 외의 노드들은 다음 주기까지 휴면 상태에 들게 된다. 대부분의 기존 연구들은 보다 많은 전력 절감을 위해 휴면기간을 최대화, 최적화하는 것에 초점을 맞추었다. 그러나, 이로 인해 메시지들이 한 주기 당 한 홉씩 전달되어 결과적으로 매우 긴 전송지연을 초래할 수 있다는 것은 지금까지 간과되었다. 본 논문에서는 IEEE 802.11 DCF의 전력 절감 모드에서 빠른 속도로 전체 망으로의 플러딩을 수행할 수 있는 개선된 프로토콜을 제안하였다. 고정된 길이의 활동 상태 기간 동안 이웃 노드뿐 아니라 최대한 멀리까지 공지를 전달하게 하고, 동시에 많은 구간의 노드가 깨어 있게 함으로써 그 이후의 데이타 메시지 전달 속도를 높인다 시뮬레이션에 의한 실험 결과, 제안된 알고리즘은 IEEE 802.11 DCF 전력 절감 모드와 비교해 약간의 추가 에너지 소모로 플러딩 전송 지연을 최대 80% 이상 감소시켰으며, 플러딩 트래픽이 있을 경우의 유니 캐스팅 전송 지연 또한 약 50% 만큼 감소시키는 성능을 보였다.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.89-94
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• 2015

Purpose: Various policies to reduce the energy consumption have been carried out to save Earth environment against global warming and environmental pollution in many countries. Energy consumption of buildings in Korea has reached 24% of total energy consumption, and energy consumption of apartment has been continuously increasing. Therefore, Korea government has executed building energy efficiency rating certification system to control energy consumption of buildings. Method: This study was conducted to evaluate the energy performance of apartment unit plans according to the increasement of front width of unit plans, and tried to present the basic data to design more energy conscious unit plans for apartments. For the study, three shapes of unit plans -the 2Bay, 3Bay and 4bay unit- were selected for imput models. They were simulated using ECO2 software to assess building energy efficiency rating certification in Korea. Result: According to the results, in cases that balcony windows were not installed, the primary energy consumption of the 3Bay and 4Bay units were less than 2Bay unit, respectively, 0.1% and 2,5%. The primary energy consumption of the 3Bay and 4Bay units, in cases that balcony windows were installed, was less than 2Bay unit, respectively, 1.7% and 3.2%.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국태양에너지학회 2009년도 추계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.185-190
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• 2009

Due to the building energy consumption of total energy consumption of Korea takes over 24%, economizing building energy and using renewable energy resources is being required. To suggest the prototype of zero energy house of country house, the passive systems and active systems are applicated and simulated. In case of wall insulation system is applicated, the heating load of building is reduced. Also, clear triple pair glazing system reduced 2.1% of heating load of building. The amount of reducing heating load by infiltration is depending on the Heating system. In this model, the 0.3ACH made 14.6% saving on heating load from base infiltration 0.82ACH. The solar thermal system of active system could save 80% of DHW and PV system supplies electric power more than average consumption of year. Through the optimum process, the end use of zero energy house of country house is 36kWh/m2.yr and total energy consumption is reduced about 74.2%.