• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.278-286
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• 2023

The present work evaluated the production of biohydrogen under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions through dark fermentation of palm oil mill effluent (POME) in batch mode using the design of experiment methodology. Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to investigate the influence of the two significant parameters, POME concentration as substrate (5, 12.5, and 20 g/l), and volumetric substrate to inoculum ratio (1:1, 1:1.5, and 1:2, v/v.%), with inoculum concentration of 14.3 g VSS/l. All the experiments were analyzed at 37 ℃ and 55 ℃ at an incubation time of 24 h. The highest chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal, hydrogen content (H₂%), and hydrogen yield (HY) at a substrate concentration of 12.5 g COD/l and S:I ratio of 1:1.5 in mesophilic and thermophilic conditions were obtained (27.3, 24.2%), (57.92, 66.24%), and (6.43, 12.27 ml H₂/g COD_rem), respectively. The results show that thermophilic temperature in terms of COD removal was more effective for higher COD concentrations than for lower concentrations. Optimum parameters projected by RSM with S:I ratio of 1:1.6 and POME concentration of 14.3 g COD/l showed higher results in both temperatures. It is recognized how RSM and optimization processes can predict and affect the process performance under different operational conditions.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권11호
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• pp.4134-4145
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• 2022

The collimator is one of the high-heat-flux components used to avoid a series of vacuum and thermal problems. In this paper, the heat load distribution throughout the collimator is first calculated through experimental data, and a transient thermodynamic simulation analysis of the original model is carried out. The error of the pipe outlet temperature between the simulated and experimental values is 1.632%, indicating that the simulation result is reliable. Second, the model is optimized to improve the heat transfer performance of the collimator, including the contact mode between the pipe and the flange, the pipe material and the addition of a twisted tape in the pipe. It is concluded that the convective heat transfer coefficient of the optimized model is increased by 15.381% and the maximum wall temperature is reduced by 16.415%; thus, the heat transfer capacity of the optimized model is effectively improved. Third, to adapt the long-pulse steady-state operation of the experimental advanced superconducting Tokamak (EAST) in the future, steady-state simulations of the original and optimized collimators are carried out. The results show that the maximum temperature of the optimized model is reduced by 37.864% compared with that of the original model. The optimized model was changed as little as possible to obtain a better heat exchange structure on the premise of ensuring the consumption of the same mass flow rate of water so that the collimator can adapt to operational environments with higher heat fluxes and long pulses in the future. These research methods also provide a reference for the future design of components under high-energy and long-pulse operational conditions.

• 한국분말재료학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.146-155
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• 2023

The Ti-6Al-4V lattice structure is widely used in the aerospace industry owing to its high specific strength, specific stiffness, and energy absorption. The quality, performance, and surface roughness of the additively manufactured parts are significantly dependent on various process parameters. Therefore, it is important to study process parameter optimization for relative density and surface roughness control. Here, the part density and surface roughness are examined according to the hatching space, laser power, and scan rotation during laser-powder bed fusion (LPBF), and the optimal process parameters for LPBF are investigated. It has high density and low surface roughness in the specific process parameter ranges of hatching space (0.06-0.12 mm), laser power (225-325 W), and scan rotation (15°). In addition, to investigate the compressive behavior of the lattice structure, a finite element analysis is performed based on the homogenization method. Finite element analysis using the homogenization method indicates that the number of elements decreases from 437,710 to 27 and the analysis time decreases from 3,360 to 9 s. In addition, to verify the reliability of this method, stress-strain data from the compression test and analysis are compared.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.175-188
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• 2023

Water electrolysis holds great potential as a method for producing renewable hydrogen fuel at large-scale, and to replace the fossil fuels responsible for greenhouse gases emissions and global climate change. To reduce the cost of hydrogen and make it competitive against fossil fuels, the efficiency of green hydrogen production should be maximized. This requires superior electrocatalysts to reduce the reaction energy barriers. The development of catalytic materials has mostly relied on empirical, trial-and-error methods because of the complicated, multidimensional, and dynamic nature of catalysis, requiring significant time and effort to find optimized multicomponent catalysts under a variety of reaction conditions. The ultimate goal for all researchers in the materials science and engineering field is the rational and efficient design of materials with desired performance. Discovering and understanding new catalysts with desired properties is at the heart of materials science research. This process can benefit from machine learning (ML), given the complex nature of catalytic reactions and vast range of candidate materials. This review summarizes recent achievements in catalysts discovery for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The basic concepts of ML algorithms and practical guides for materials scientists are also demonstrated. The challenges and strategies of applying ML are discussed, which should be collaboratively addressed by materials scientists and ML communities. The ultimate integration of ML in catalyst development is expected to accelerate the design, discovery, optimization, and interpretation of superior electrocatalysts, to realize a carbon-free ecosystem based on green hydrogen.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권7호
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• pp.2628-2641
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• 2023

Nuclear safety is the lifeline for the development and application of nuclear energy. In severe accidents of pressurized water reactor (PWR), aerosols, as the main carrier of fission products, are suspended in the containment vessel, posing a potential threat of radioactive contamination caused by leakage into the environment. The gas-phase aerosols suspended in the containment will settle onto the wall or sump water through the natural deposition mechanism, thereby reducing atmospheric radioactivity. Aiming at the low accuracy of the aerosol model in the ISAA code, this paper improves the natural deposition model of aerosol in the containment. The aerosol dynamic shape factor was introduced to correct the natural deposition rate of non-spherical aerosols. Moreover, the gravity, Brownian diffusion, thermophoresis and diffusiophoresis deposition models were improved. In addition, ABCOVE, AHMED and LACE experiments were selected to validate and evaluate the improved ISAA code. According to the calculation results, the improved model can more accurately simulate the peak aerosol mass and respond to the influence of the containment pressure and temperature on the natural deposition rate of aerosols. At the same time, it can significantly improve the calculation accuracy of the residual mass of aerosols in the containment. The performance of improved ISAA can meet the requirements for analyzing the natural deposition behavior of aerosol in containment of advanced PWRs in severe accident. In the future, further optimization will be made to address the problems found in the current aerosol model.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2023

스마트 팜은 IoT 기술과 인공지능 기술이 접목되면서 농작물에 투입되는 노동력·에너지·양분 등을 최소화는 연구가 꾸준히 증가하고 있는 상황이다. 그러나, 스마트 팜에서 농작물의 생육 정보를 효율적으로 관리하는 연구는 현재까지 미진한 상태이다. 본 논문에서는 스마트 팜에 자율 센서를 적용하여 농작물의 생육 정보를 효율적으로 모니터링할 수 있는 관리 기법을 제안한다. 제안 기법은 농작물의 생육 정보를 자율 센서를 통해 수집한 후 생육 정보를 농작물 재배에 재활용하는데 초점을 갖는다. 특히, 제안 기법은 농작물의 생육 정보를 한 슬롯으로 할당한 후 로드밸런싱을 수행하도록 농작물별로 가중치를 부여하며, 농작물의 생육 정보 간의 간섭을 서로 최소화한다. 또한, 제안 기법은 농작물의 생육 정보를 4단계 (센싱 탐지 단계, 센싱 전송 단계, 애플리케이션 처리 단계, 데이터 관리 단계 등)로 처리할 때, 농작물의 중요 관리점을 실시간으로 전산화하기 때문에 관리 기준 이외의 경우에는 즉각적인 경고 시스템이 동작한다. 성능평가 결과, 자율 센서의 정확도는 기존 기법보다 평균 22.9%의 향상된 결과를 얻었으며, 효율성은 기존 기법보다 평균 16.4% 향상된 결과를 얻었다.

• 청정기술
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.321-326
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• 2023

최근 탄소중립과 관련하여 연소 시 이산화탄소 배출이 없어 청정한 수소에너지에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 이에 따라 수소 생산에 관련된 연구가 계속되고 있으며 본 연구에서는 폐기물을 처리함과 동시에 고순도 수소를 생산하기 위해 폐기물 유래 합성가스를 수성가스전이반응에 적용하였다. 마그네슘을 세륨과 함께 지지체로 사용하여 고온수성가스전이(HT-WGS)반응에서 촉매의 활성을 향상시키고자 하였다. HT-WGS 반응의 활성물질로 구리를 사용해 Cu-CeO₂-MgO 촉매를 제조하였으며, 제조방법에 따른 촉매활성 연구를 진행하였다. HT-WGS 반응 결과 함침법으로 제조된 Cu-CeO₂-MgO 촉매가 가장 높은 활성을 보였으며, 이는 가장 높은 산소 저장능과 많은 활성 Cu 종을 가지는 특성에 기인한 결과이다.

• 스마트미디어저널
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.36-44
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• 2024

최근 ChatGPT와 같은 초거대 인공지능 기술이 발달하고 있으며, 다양한 산업 분야 전반에서 인공지능이 활용됨에 따라 인공지능 반도체에 대한 관심이 집중되고 있다. 인공지능 반도체는 인공지능 알고리즘을 위한 연산을위해 설계된 칩을 의미하며, NVIDIA, Tesla, ETRI 등과 같이 국내외 여러 기업에서 인공지능 반도체를 개발 중에 있다. 본 논문에서는 국내외 인공지능 반도체 9종에 대한 연구 동향을 파악한다. 현재 대부분의 인공지능 반도체는 연산 성능을 향상시키기 위한 시도들이 많이 진행되었으며, 특정 목적을 위한 반도체들 또한 설계되고 있다. 다양한 인공지능 반도체들에 대한 비교를 위해 연산 단위, 연산속도, 전력, 에너지 효율성 등의 측면에서 각 반도체에 대해 분석하고, 현재 존재하는 인공지능 연산을 위한 최적화 방법론에 대해 분석한다. 이를 기반으로 향후 인공지능 반도체의 연구 방향에 대해 제시한다.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.165-175
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• 2024

Rotating beams play a crucial role in representing complex mechanical components that are prevalent in vital sectors like energy and transportation industries. These components are susceptible to the initiation and propagation of cracks, posing a substantial risk to their structural integrity. This study presents a two-stage methodology for detecting the location and estimating the size of an open-edge transverse crack in a rotating Euler-Bernoulli beam with a uniform cross-section. Understanding the dynamic behavior of beams is vital for the effective design and evaluation of their operational performance. In this regard, modal parameters such as natural frequencies and eigenmodes are frequently employed to detect and identify damages in mechanical components. In this instance, the Frobenius method has been employed to determine the first two natural frequencies and corresponding eigenmodes associated with flapwise bending vibration. These calculations have been performed by solving the governing differential equation that describes the motion of the beam. Various parameters have been considered, such as rotational speed, beam slenderness, hub radius, and crack size and location. The effect of the crack has been replaced by a rotational spring whose stiffness represents the increase in local flexibility as a result of the damage presence. In the initial phase of the proposed methodology, a damage index utilizing the slope of the beam's eigenmode has been employed to estimate the location of the crack. After detecting the presence of damage, the size of the crack is determined using a Genetic Algorithm optimization technique. The ultimate goal of the proposed methodology is to enable the development of more suitable and reliable maintenance plans.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2016

스마트그리드 기술은 기존의 전력망 관리와 제어를 위해 ICT (Information and Communications Technologies)를 이용하여 전력 공급자와 소비자 간에 양방향으로 실시간 전력 정보의 교환을 통하여 에너지 효율을 극대화시키는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 IEEE 802.11s STDMA (Spatial Time Division Multiple Access) 기반의 다중 채널 스마트그리드의 NAN (Neighborhood Area Network) 네트워크에서 수리적 모델링에 기반한 계층 교차적 설계 기법을 이용하는 "JRS-MS" (Joint Routing and Scheduling for Multi-channel SmartGrid) 알고리즘을 제안한다. 제안 알고리즘은 다중 채널 스마트그리드 NAN 네트워크의 각 데이터 링크에서 데이터 전송량을 적절히 조절하고 동시에 플로우들 간에 간섭이 적은 고속 경로의 탐색을 수행한다. 이를 통하여 각 플로우들의 네트워크 이용률을 높여 전송률을 향상시킨다. 제안 알고리즘과 기존 제안 알고리즘인 JRS-SG (Jointly Routing and Scheduling for SmartGrid) 알고리즘 과의 비교 성능 분석을 통하여 JRS-MS 알고리즘이 다중 홉 NAN 무선 메쉬 네트워크를 경유하는 플로우들의 수가 늘어날 때 주어진 대역폭 자원을 최대로 활용하여 전송 성능을 향상 시킬 수 있음을 보였다.