• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.162-178
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• 2015

Petroleum based fossil fuels used to power most processes today are non-renewable fuels. This means that once used, they cannot be reproduced for a very long time. The maximum combustion of fossil fuels occurs in automobiles i.e. the vehicles we drive every day. Thus, there is a requirement to shift from these non-renenewable sources of energy to sources that are renewable and environment friendly. This is causing the need to shift towards more environmentally-sustainable transport fuels, preferably derived from biomass, such as biodiesel blends. These blends can be made from oils that are available in abundance or as waste e.g. waste cooking oil, animal fat, oil from seeds, oil from algae etc. Waste Cooking Oil(WCO) is a waste product and so, converting it into a transportation fuel is considered highly environmentally sustainable. Keeping this in mind, a life cycle assessment (LCA) was performed to evaluate the environmental implications of replacing diesel fuel with WCO biodiesel blends in a regular Diesel engine. This study uses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to determine the environmental outcomes of biodiesel from WCO in terms of global warming potential, life cycle energy efficiency (LCEE) and fossil energy ratio (FER) using the life cycle inventory and the openLCA software, version 1.3.4: 2007 - 2013 GreenDelta. This study resulted in the conclusion that the biodiesel production process from WCO in particular is more environmentally sustainable as compared to the preparation of diesel from raw oil, also taking into account the combustion products that are released into the atmosphere as exhaust emissions.

• 대한교통학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.234-247
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• 2016

교통운영전략의 친환경성 평가의 필요성이 대두되고 있는 가운데, 정확한 평가를 위해서는 분석에 사용되는 차량연료소모 예측모형에 대한 이해가 선행되어야 한다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 국내에서 사용되고 있는 3개 모형과 외국에서 사용되고 있는 모형들 중 광범위하게 사용되는 동시에 비교적 취득이 용이한 3개 모형을 선정하여 모형의 특성을 응용측면에서 비교하였다. 구체적으로, 국립환경연구원의 차량주행기록인 NIER 차속모드와 미시교통류시뮬레이션 소프트웨어인 VISSIM을 이용하여 차량의 운행패턴을 모델링하였으며, 이를 차량연료소모 예측모형에 입력하여 연료소모량을 예측하였다. 본 연구를 통해 정속주행의 경우 국내외의 모든 모형이 유사한 결과를 보이는 것으로 분석되었으나, NIER 차속모드와 VISSIM 모형을 이용한 분석결과 국내모형 중 KR-1, KR-2 모형은 순간적인 차량의 비출력에 민감하지 못하여 미시적인 분석을 요하는 경우에는 사용에 주의를 기울여야 하는 것으로 분석되었다.

• 문화경제연구
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.81-102
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• 2014

전 세계적으로 발생하고 있는 온실가스 배출의 중요한 원인 중 하나는 교통부문에서의 탄소배출이다. 이와 관련하여 최근 활발하게 논의되고 있는 전기자동차의 개발과 보급은 자연자원을 중심으로 운영되는 관광지의 지속가능성을 유지하기 위해서 필요하다. 우리나라를 대표하는 자연자원 중심의 관광지인 국립공원에서는 탐방객 관리나 업무를 위해 주로 내연기관으로 구성된 차량이 이용되고 있는데, 이 때문에 매연, 소음 등으로 환경문제가 발생하고 있다. 이를 억제하기 위해서 전기자동차를 도입할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 국립공원의 친환경적 운영을 위해 전기자동차 사용의 경제적 가치를 분석하고, 이를 통해 전기자동차에 대한 청정운행모델을 개발할 수 있는 기초적인 선행연구로서 기능하기 위해 이루어졌다. 본 연구의 분석과정에서 지불의사금액 추정을 위해 설문지법을 이용한 로짓모형을 활용하였다. 조사모집단은 20세이상 전국 성인남녀이며, 성 연령별로 균등할당하여 조사를 실시하였다. 설문지에는 양분선택형 질문과 인구통계학적 사항에 관한 질문이 포함되었다. 분석결과 전기자동차 도입을 위해 지불 가능한 1인당 환경보전기금은 3,948원으로 추정되었으며, 전기자동차 도입으로 발생하는 국립공원의 가치는 5,613,813만원으로 나타났다. 국립공원에 전기자동차를 도입할 경우, 환경적으로 국립공원의 환경의 질을 개선할 수 있을 것으로 기대된다. 국립공원에서의 전기자동차 도입은 기후 변화에 대응하기 위한 적극적 수단으로서 운영될 수 있는 대안적 친환경행동이라 할 수 있다.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제66권4호
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• pp.733-739
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• 2017

Research on fuel cell systems attracting attention as an environmentally friendly energy source has been actively conducted. And research is being conducted on railway vehicles that use direct current power generated by a fuel cell as an energy source. In this paper, a two-phase interleaved bidirectional DC-DC converter has been proposed which can supply electric energy of a battery to a traction motor during powering and charge the battery with regenerative energy during braking. Therefore, the topology of the energy storage system applied to the railway vehicle was analyzed, and the simulation was performed by constructing the power conversion system by this topology. Experiments were also conducted through hardware design and fabrication based on the simulation analysis results, and the validity of the hardware implementation was verified.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2008년도 춘계 학술발표회 제20권1호
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• pp.713-716
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• 2008

본 연구는 도로터널 내 화재시 콘크리트 구조체의 내화성능을 평가하기 위한 기준을 제시하고자 실시하였다. 현재 국내에서는 지형특성 및 환경친화적인 도로건설로 도로 터널의 수가 빠른 속도로 증가하며, 터널연장이 길어짐에 따라 터널 내 화재사고가 갈수록 높아지고 있는 상황이다. 하지만 우리나라에서는 터널 화재에 대한 적합한 시간-온도 곡선을 규정하지 못하고 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 국내 도로의 통행량, 차량 종류등을 고려한 열방출율을 기초로 외국에서 제시된 시간-온도 곡선을 검토해 보았으며 설계화재 모델을 제시하였다.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.1015-1020
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• 2016

An advantage of electric vehicles is that they are environmentally sustainable because they do not emit exhaust gases, such as $CO_2$ or Nox. A disadvantage is the low power performance of the motor and battery source, necessitating a reduction in the weight of the vehicle to increase efficiency. Another disadvantage is that the rechargeable battery enables an electric vehicle to only run for a limited number of miles before requiring electric charging. To solve these problems, the hybrid vehicle has been developed by combining environmental sustainability with the high performance of a conventional internal combustion engine. In this study, an electric UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) was transformed into a hybrid vehicle system by outfitting the vehicle with a drive auxiliary power system including a 125 cc internal combustion engine. This modification enabled us to extend the range of the hybrid UTV from 50km to 100km per one electric charging.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제21권7호
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• pp.364-370
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• 2011

Currently, there are two main issues regarding the development of core technologies in the automotive industry: the development of environmentally friendly vehicles and securing a high level of safety in the event of an accident. As part of the efforts to address these issues, research into alternative materials and new car body manufacturing and assembly technologies is necessary, and this has been carried out mainly by the automotive industries. Large press molds for producing car body parts are made of cast iron. With the increase of automobile production and various changes of design, the press forming process of car body parts has become more difficult. In the case of large press molds, high hardness and abrasive resistance are needed. To overcome these problems, we attempted to develop a combined heat treatment process consisting of local laser heat treatment followed by plasma nitriding, and evaluated the characteristics of the proposed heat treatment method. From the results of the experiments, it has been shown that the maximum surface hardness is 864 Hv by the laser heat treatment, 953 Hv by the plasma nitriding, and 1,094 Hv by the combined heat treatment. It is anticipated that the suggested combined heat treatment can be used to evaluate the durability of press mold.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2022

Recently, the popularization of personal mobility(PM) has made it possible to see many electric scooters. The energy source of personal transportation used by the general public and the disabled can be seen as environmentally friendly as electricity. Personal transportation means are divided into small electric vehicles because they use electric energy, and they are being treated as new models by automobile manufacturers in each country and spurring development. On the other hand, personal transportation means may cause various types of traffic accidents as they travel between roads and a human walk. In order to prevent such accidents, it is judged that the enactment of laws on the establishment of specifications for electric scooters, which are personal transportation means, and the method of restricting road operation should be given priority. The electric scooter is basically different from the conventional vehicle. The steering shaft of the steering system applied to the electric scooter one to two is possible. 1 to 2 the front-wheel under the steering column is used. It is classified according to the number of wheel installed at the electric scooter is the vehicle body into 2 wheel - electric scooter, and 3 wheel - electric scooter and 4 wheel - electric scooter. In this study, we propose a steering shaft design model that can be applied to an electric scooter, one of personal transportation means. A design model for 1-shaft steering and 2-shafts steering that can be applied to electric scooters is proposed. In addition, we have produced the prototypes for the commercialization of the proposed models, and reviewed the pros and cons of the manufactured prototypes and models.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.259-264
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• 2023

As the demand for lithium-ion batteries, a key power source in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, continues to increase for achieving global carbon neutrality, there is a growing concern about the environmental impact of disposing of spent batteries. Extensive research is underway to develop efficient recycling methods. While hydrometallurgy and pyrometallurgy methods are commonly used to recover valuable metals from spent cathode materials, they have drawbacks including hazardous waste and complex processes. Hence, alternative recycling methods that are environmentally friendly are being explored. However, recycling spent cathode materials still remains complex and energy-intensive. This study focuses on a novel approach called solid-state synthesis, which aims at regenerating the performance of spent cathode materials. The method offers a simpler process and reduces energy consumption. Optimal heat treatment conditions were identified based on experimental results, contributing to the development of sustainable recycling technologies for lithium-ion batteries.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.104-114
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• 2009

The purpose of study was understanding necessity of environment design for underground parking lot in residential design plan and grasping design plans of 'Activity Support' that considerate women, exclude women's unsecured feeling at underground parking lot. The inquiry analyzed 6 design plan in design competition that considerate women according to precede studies, a theory of CPTED, a design guide for wayfinding, and survey. A ramp, circulation, entrance, lighting, ventilation, and space design plan are proceed on this study The result are as below. First, a rectilinear figure ramp suits entrance plan on the circulation, but if it is not possible, cross-using of rectilinear and curvilinear figure ramp plan is desirable. Second, on the circulation plan, vehicles circulation plan and equality parking distribution plan got accomplished generally, and help senses of direction because it is planed network systemize. On a large scale underground parking lot, simplify parking circulation to convenience entrance and exit for weak in sense of direction. Third, the shape and material that‘s environmentally conscious will be in use to the entrance plan. As the first stage to the underground, artwork that women prefer can modulate the rejection of underground space. Forth, natural lighting system and ventilation can make the environment-friendly space, decrease the women’s rejection to the underground, it can also keep a natural watch on the space. Fifth, on the space design plan, it can use bright and comfortable design of wall and ground to decrease the women‘s rejection, also it is useful to the sense of direction. LED indirect lighting plan that 58.7% of women prefers on survey reflects women’s state of desire that bright and atmosphere. In addition, proper use of plans that subsidiary facilities, rest area with Sunken, and nature-friendly material can minimize differences of underground and ground parking lot.