• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.574-580
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• 2007

The objective of this article is to present an analysis of all heat transfer paths through the energy nose under closed door conditions when refrigeration system of household refrigerator-freezer is operating on. Both experimental and numerical methods are suggested as a means of determining the overall energy nose load amount as well as the load due to each pathway such as mullion section and F and R sides of the household refrigerator-freezer. In other words, all loads determined in this article are just energy nose and not the loads seen by the refrigeration system. We suggest good ideas for improving the heat transfer losses such as conduction and convection through the energy nose. As we can be known from the experimental test results, it is effective to prevent the heat loss of a mullion section. And energy efficiency is also decreased approximately 6% compared to that of a baseline sample test result. As we can be known from the Ansys 8.1 analysis, it is shown the steady state temperature distribution in figures from 6 to 8. And the direction of the heat flow through the energy nose section is also easily seen from that In conclusion, the article is focused on an energy nose section in household refrigerator-freezer for practical proposes which is the energy saving in a household refrigerator-freezer. And the method suggested may be applied to any make or model to aid in the search for high efficient energy nose section of household side by side refrigerator-freezer as well as top mounted refrigerator-freezer, commercial refrigerator and so on.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2020

In this study, we developed a finite element model for the built-in bottom-freezer type refrigerator and then used the structural analysis method to analyze and evaluate the deflection of the doors. We tested the validity of the developed analytical model by measuring the deflection of the hinge when loads were applied to the upper and lower hinges of the refrigerating compartment and compared these with the analysis results. The comparison of the vertical displacement of the measured result and the analysis result showed an error ratio of up to 12.8%, which indicates that the analytical model is consistent. Using the analytical model composed of the cabinet, hinges and doors, we performed analyses for two cases: both doors closed, and the refrigerating door open. Since the maximum vertical displacement of the refrigerating compartment door (R-door) with the food load is smaller than the gap between the lower surface of the R-door and the upper surface of the freezer compartment door (F-door), it is judged that the R-door and the F-door do not contact when the doors are opened or closed. In addition, the analysis result showed that the difference between the vertical displacement at the hinge on the opposite side and the hinge side of the R-door is favorably smaller than the management criterion of the refrigerator manufacturer.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.98-103
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• 2019

With the increasing need for environmental protection, it is particularly important to improve the energy saving and reliability of refrigerators. Generally, the cold air flowing into the freezer compartment transits to the bottom of the refrigerating compartment, which can lead to uneven temperature distribution. This paper proposes two design solutions for improving the temperature distribution problem. Of these, the optimal refrigeration design was selected and tested using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling and simulation. The results showed improved uniformity of the temperature distribution inside the refrigerator, thus benefitting food storage while reducing energy consumption.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2018

Since the freezer compartment and the refrigerating compartment are located side by side in a side-by-side refrigerator, the problems of the door height difference (DHD) and door flatness difference (DFD) have been constantly raised. Deformation of the cabinet of a built-in side-by-side refrigerator under food and thermal loads was analyzed by the finite element software ANSYS. The DHD and DFD, occurring due to the deformation of the cabinet, evaluated. From the results of the analysis of the cabinet, the 3D CAD software CATIA was used to geometrically translate and rotate the freezing and refrigerating compartment doors, in consideration of the displacement of the hinge fastening point. Then, the coordinates of two points on the upper corner of the doors were determined, and the DHD and DFD were obtained. It found that the thermal load, occurring under normal operation conditions, decreases the door height difference, but increases the door flatness difference. Values of the analyzed DHD and DFD appear smaller than the acceptance criteria used by the refrigerator manufacturer.

• 한국식품위생안전성학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.373-380
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• 2023

본 연구는 국내 가정에서 사용하고 있는 냉장고 및 냉동고의 온도 분포에 대한 현황을 파악하기 위하여 냉장고 대상 25가구, 냉동고 대상 25가구를 선정하고 온도 측정을 시행하였다. 가정용 냉장 및 냉동고의 실제 공간상의 온도 분포 조사 결과, 냉장고 대상 가구에서 측정된 온도는 최저 -8.2℃, 최고 15.8℃, 평균 3.73℃로 조사되었으며, 공간 위치별 온도 분포는 문 보관 칸 5.06±1.69℃, 내부벽면 4.18±1.19℃, 내부 보관함 3.41±1.36℃로 내부 보관함의 온도가 가장 낮았고, 각 위치에서 상단 및 하단의 유의적인 온도 차이는 문 보관 칸에서만 확인되었다(P<0.01). 냉동고 대상 가구에서 측정된 온도는 최저 -30.3℃, 최고 0.7℃, 평균 -17.95℃로 조사되었으며, 공간 위치별 온도 분포는 문 보관 칸 -17.19±1.68℃, 내부 벽면 -17.81±1.07℃, 내부 보관함 -18.78±1.72℃로 냉장고 결과와 동일하게 내부 보관함의 온도가 가장 낮고, 문 보관 칸에서만 상·하단의 유의적인 온도 차가 확인되었다(P<0.01). 냉장·냉동고 내에서 위치별 최대 온도 차이는 각각 2.18℃, 2.02℃로 확인되었으며, 결론적으로 냉장·냉동고 전체의 온도가 일정하게 유지되는 것이 아니며, 보관되는 위치별로 유의적인 편차가 존재하는 것으로 나타났다. 이에 따라 냉장·냉동고 제조사와 공공기관에서 식품별 권장 보관 위치를 고객들에게 적극적으로 권고하고, 각 가정에서는 온도 변화에 민감한 식품을 보관할 경우 문쪽 보관을 지양하는 등 보관관리 의식을 가져야 할 것으로 사료된다.